used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Would God that it were dark, That I might pass like a homeless hound Men neither miss nor mark."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I sat as still as if I had been stabbed.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading It was no wonder she had laughed when I asked her if she could ride, no wonder I had thought she moved like Pavlova.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I sat as still as if I had been stabbed.
rid of obstructions
From this reading I INTERFERE FOR THE LAST TIME "Must I go now--in the moonlight clear?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was no wonder she had laughed when I asked her if she could ride, no wonder I had thought she moved like Pavlova.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Would God that it were dark, That I might pass like a homeless hound Men neither miss nor mark."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I INTERFERE FOR THE LAST TIME "Must I go now--in the moonlight clear?
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I INTERFERE FOR THE LAST TIME "Must I go now--in the moonlight clear?
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Would God that it were dark, That I might pass like a homeless hound Men neither miss nor mark."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I sat as still as if I had been stabbed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was no wonder she had laughed when I asked her if she could ride, no wonder I had thought she moved like Pavlova.
homelessnounUS /ˈhoʊmləs/
someone unfortunate without housing
From this reading Would God that it were dark, That I might pass like a homeless hound Men neither miss nor mark."
houndnounUS /haʊnd/
any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading Would God that it were dark, That I might pass like a homeless hound Men neither miss nor mark."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I INTERFERE FOR THE LAST TIME "Must I go now--in the moonlight clear?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I sat as still as if I had been stabbed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I INTERFERE FOR THE LAST TIME "Must I go now--in the moonlight clear?
INTERFEREverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪr/
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading I INTERFERE FOR THE LAST TIME "Must I go now--in the moonlight clear?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Would God that it were dark, That I might pass like a homeless hound Men neither miss nor mark."
immediately past
From this reading I INTERFERE FOR THE LAST TIME "Must I go now--in the moonlight clear?
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading It was no wonder she had laughed when I asked her if she could ride, no wonder I had thought she moved like Pavlova.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Would God that it were dark, That I might pass like a homeless hound Men neither miss nor mark."
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Would God that it were dark, That I might pass like a homeless hound Men neither miss nor mark."
the force of workers available
From this reading Would God that it were dark, That I might pass like a homeless hound Men neither miss nor mark."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Would God that it were dark, That I might pass like a homeless hound Men neither miss nor mark."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Would God that it were dark, That I might pass like a homeless hound Men neither miss nor mark."
the light of the Moon
From this reading I INTERFERE FOR THE LAST TIME "Must I go now--in the moonlight clear?
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading It was no wonder she had laughed when I asked her if she could ride, no wonder I had thought she moved like Pavlova.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I INTERFERE FOR THE LAST TIME "Must I go now--in the moonlight clear?
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Would God that it were dark, That I might pass like a homeless hound Men neither miss nor mark."
not any; not one
From this reading It was no wonder she had laughed when I asked her if she could ride, no wonder I had thought she moved like Pavlova.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Would God that it were dark, That I might pass like a homeless hound Men neither miss nor mark."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I INTERFERE FOR THE LAST TIME "Must I go now--in the moonlight clear?
go across or through
From this reading Would God that it were dark, That I might pass like a homeless hound Men neither miss nor mark."
PAULINA
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From this reading _The Ransom._ TATIANA PAULINA VALENKA!
Pavlovanoun
Russian ballerina (1882-1931)
From this reading It was no wonder she had laughed when I asked her if she could ride, no wonder I had thought she moved like Pavlova.
RansomnounUS /ˈrænsəm/
money demanded for the return of a captured person
From this reading _The Ransom._ TATIANA PAULINA VALENKA!
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading It was no wonder she had laughed when I asked her if she could ride, no wonder I had thought she moved like Pavlova.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading I sat as still as if I had been stabbed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was no wonder she had laughed when I asked her if she could ride, no wonder I had thought she moved like Pavlova.
stabbedverbUS /stæbd/
inflected form of “stab” — use a knife on
From this reading I sat as still as if I had been stabbed.
not in physical motion
From this reading I sat as still as if I had been stabbed.
TATIANA
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From this reading _The Ransom._ TATIANA PAULINA VALENKA!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Would God that it were dark, That I might pass like a homeless hound Men neither miss nor mark."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I INTERFERE FOR THE LAST TIME "Must I go now--in the moonlight clear?
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was no wonder she had laughed when I asked her if she could ride, no wonder I had thought she moved like Pavlova.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I INTERFERE FOR THE LAST TIME "Must I go now--in the moonlight clear?
VALENKA
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From this reading _The Ransom._ TATIANA PAULINA VALENKA!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was no wonder she had laughed when I asked her if she could ride, no wonder I had thought she moved like Pavlova.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Would God that it were dark, That I might pass like a homeless hound Men neither miss nor mark."
at the time that
From this reading It was no wonder she had laughed when I asked her if she could ride, no wonder I had thought she moved like Pavlova.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading It was no wonder she had laughed when I asked her if she could ride, no wonder I had thought she moved like Pavlova.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would God that it were dark, That I might pass like a homeless hound Men neither miss nor mark."
