used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It gave a new zest to his life.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading Glendon studied the dumb agony in her face.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All the while she waited for an answer to the letter she had written Aunt Jane.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading So the days passed into weeks, but not once did Glendon allow her a glimmer of hope.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading All the while she waited for an answer to the letter she had written Aunt Jane.
react verbally
From this reading All the while she waited for an answer to the letter she had written Aunt Jane.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He knew that neither Powell nor Limber would tell her of the paper he had signed, so long as Donnie was not sent away; but, neither Powell nor Limber had thought they were giving him a weapon to use upon her--the torture of uncertainty that drives to madness.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading All the while she waited for an answer to the letter she had written Aunt Jane.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He knew that neither Powell nor Limber would tell her of the paper he had signed, so long as Donnie was not sent away; but, neither Powell nor Limber had thought they were giving him a weapon to use upon her--the torture of uncertainty that drives to madness.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He knew that neither Powell nor Limber would tell her of the paper he had signed, so long as Donnie was not sent away; but, neither Powell nor Limber had thought they were giving him a weapon to use upon her--the torture of uncertainty that drives to madness.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading So the days passed into weeks, but not once did Glendon allow her a glimmer of hope.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading So the days passed into weeks, but not once did Glendon allow her a glimmer of hope.
Donnie
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From this reading He knew that neither Powell nor Limber would tell her of the paper he had signed, so long as Donnie was not sent away; but, neither Powell nor Limber had thought they were giving him a weapon to use upon her--the torture of uncertainty that drives to madness.
drivesnounUS /draɪvz/
plural of “drive” — the act of applying force to propel something
From this reading He knew that neither Powell nor Limber would tell her of the paper he had signed, so long as Donnie was not sent away; but, neither Powell nor Limber had thought they were giving him a weapon to use upon her--the torture of uncertainty that drives to madness.
dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading Glendon studied the dumb agony in her face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Glendon studied the dumb agony in her face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All the while she waited for an answer to the letter she had written Aunt Jane.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It gave a new zest to his life.
the act of giving
From this reading He knew that neither Powell nor Limber would tell her of the paper he had signed, so long as Donnie was not sent away; but, neither Powell nor Limber had thought they were giving him a weapon to use upon her--the torture of uncertainty that drives to madness.
Glendon
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From this reading Glendon studied the dumb agony in her face.
glimmernounUS /ˈɡlɪmər/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading So the days passed into weeks, but not once did Glendon allow her a glimmer of hope.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He knew that neither Powell nor Limber would tell her of the paper he had signed, so long as Donnie was not sent away; but, neither Powell nor Limber had thought they were giving him a weapon to use upon her--the torture of uncertainty that drives to madness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew that neither Powell nor Limber would tell her of the paper he had signed, so long as Donnie was not sent away; but, neither Powell nor Limber had thought they were giving him a weapon to use upon her--the torture of uncertainty that drives to madness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Glendon studied the dumb agony in her face.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He knew that neither Powell nor Limber would tell her of the paper he had signed, so long as Donnie was not sent away; but, neither Powell nor Limber had thought they were giving him a weapon to use upon her--the torture of uncertainty that drives to madness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It gave a new zest to his life.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading So the days passed into weeks, but not once did Glendon allow her a glimmer of hope.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Glendon studied the dumb agony in her face.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading So the days passed into weeks, but not once did Glendon allow her a glimmer of hope.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It gave a new zest to his life.
Jane
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From this reading All the while she waited for an answer to the letter she had written Aunt Jane.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew that neither Powell nor Limber would tell her of the paper he had signed, so long as Donnie was not sent away; but, neither Powell nor Limber had thought they were giving him a weapon to use upon her--the torture of uncertainty that drives to madness.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading All the while she waited for an answer to the letter she had written Aunt Jane.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It gave a new zest to his life.
LimberadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmbər/
(used of e.g. personality traits) readily adaptable
From this reading He knew that neither Powell nor Limber would tell her of the paper he had signed, so long as Donnie was not sent away; but, neither Powell nor Limber had thought they were giving him a weapon to use upon her--the torture of uncertainty that drives to madness.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He knew that neither Powell nor Limber would tell her of the paper he had signed, so long as Donnie was not sent away; but, neither Powell nor Limber had thought they were giving him a weapon to use upon her--the torture of uncertainty that drives to madness.
madnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading He knew that neither Powell nor Limber would tell her of the paper he had signed, so long as Donnie was not sent away; but, neither Powell nor Limber had thought they were giving him a weapon to use upon her--the torture of uncertainty that drives to madness.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading He knew that neither Powell nor Limber would tell her of the paper he had signed, so long as Donnie was not sent away; but, neither Powell nor Limber had thought they were giving him a weapon to use upon her--the torture of uncertainty that drives to madness.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It gave a new zest to his life.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He knew that neither Powell nor Limber would tell her of the paper he had signed, so long as Donnie was not sent away; but, neither Powell nor Limber had thought they were giving him a weapon to use upon her--the torture of uncertainty that drives to madness.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He knew that neither Powell nor Limber would tell her of the paper he had signed, so long as Donnie was not sent away; but, neither Powell nor Limber had thought they were giving him a weapon to use upon her--the torture of uncertainty that drives to madness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He knew that neither Powell nor Limber would tell her of the paper he had signed, so long as Donnie was not sent away; but, neither Powell nor Limber had thought they were giving him a weapon to use upon her--the torture of uncertainty that drives to madness.
on one occasion
From this reading So the days passed into weeks, but not once did Glendon allow her a glimmer of hope.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading He knew that neither Powell nor Limber would tell her of the paper he had signed, so long as Donnie was not sent away; but, neither Powell nor Limber had thought they were giving him a weapon to use upon her--the torture of uncertainty that drives to madness.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading So the days passed into weeks, but not once did Glendon allow her a glimmer of hope.
PowellnounUS /ˈpaʊəl/
United States general who was the first African American to serve as chief of staff; later served as Secretary of State under President George W. Bush (born 1937)
From this reading He knew that neither Powell nor Limber would tell her of the paper he had signed, so long as Donnie was not sent away; but, neither Powell nor Limber had thought they were giving him a weapon to use upon her--the torture of uncertainty that drives to madness.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading He knew that neither Powell nor Limber would tell her of the paper he had signed, so long as Donnie was not sent away; but, neither Powell nor Limber had thought they were giving him a weapon to use upon her--the torture of uncertainty that drives to madness.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All the while she waited for an answer to the letter she had written Aunt Jane.
signedadjectiveUS /saɪnd/
having a handwritten signature
From this reading He knew that neither Powell nor Limber would tell her of the paper he had signed, so long as Donnie was not sent away; but, neither Powell nor Limber had thought they were giving him a weapon to use upon her--the torture of uncertainty that drives to madness.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He knew that neither Powell nor Limber would tell her of the paper he had signed, so long as Donnie was not sent away; but, neither Powell nor Limber had thought they were giving him a weapon to use upon her--the torture of uncertainty that drives to madness.
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading Glendon studied the dumb agony in her face.
express in words
From this reading He knew that neither Powell nor Limber would tell her of the paper he had signed, so long as Donnie was not sent away; but, neither Powell nor Limber had thought they were giving him a weapon to use upon her--the torture of uncertainty that drives to madness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew that neither Powell nor Limber would tell her of the paper he had signed, so long as Donnie was not sent away; but, neither Powell nor Limber had thought they were giving him a weapon to use upon her--the torture of uncertainty that drives to madness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Glendon studied the dumb agony in her face.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew that neither Powell nor Limber would tell her of the paper he had signed, so long as Donnie was not sent away; but, neither Powell nor Limber had thought they were giving him a weapon to use upon her--the torture of uncertainty that drives to madness.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He knew that neither Powell nor Limber would tell her of the paper he had signed, so long as Donnie was not sent away; but, neither Powell nor Limber had thought they were giving him a weapon to use upon her--the torture of uncertainty that drives to madness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It gave a new zest to his life.
tortureverbUS /ˈtɔːrtʃər/
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading He knew that neither Powell nor Limber would tell her of the paper he had signed, so long as Donnie was not sent away; but, neither Powell nor Limber had thought they were giving him a weapon to use upon her--the torture of uncertainty that drives to madness.
uncertaintynounUS /ənˈsɜːrtənti/
being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
From this reading He knew that neither Powell nor Limber would tell her of the paper he had signed, so long as Donnie was not sent away; but, neither Powell nor Limber had thought they were giving him a weapon to use upon her--the torture of uncertainty that drives to madness.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He knew that neither Powell nor Limber would tell her of the paper he had signed, so long as Donnie was not sent away; but, neither Powell nor Limber had thought they were giving him a weapon to use upon her--the torture of uncertainty that drives to madness.
the act of using
From this reading He knew that neither Powell nor Limber would tell her of the paper he had signed, so long as Donnie was not sent away; but, neither Powell nor Limber had thought they were giving him a weapon to use upon her--the torture of uncertainty that drives to madness.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading All the while she waited for an answer to the letter she had written Aunt Jane.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He knew that neither Powell nor Limber would tell her of the paper he had signed, so long as Donnie was not sent away; but, neither Powell nor Limber had thought they were giving him a weapon to use upon her--the torture of uncertainty that drives to madness.
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading He knew that neither Powell nor Limber would tell her of the paper he had signed, so long as Donnie was not sent away; but, neither Powell nor Limber had thought they were giving him a weapon to use upon her--the torture of uncertainty that drives to madness.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading So the days passed into weeks, but not once did Glendon allow her a glimmer of hope.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He knew that neither Powell nor Limber would tell her of the paper he had signed, so long as Donnie was not sent away; but, neither Powell nor Limber had thought they were giving him a weapon to use upon her--the torture of uncertainty that drives to madness.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading All the while she waited for an answer to the letter she had written Aunt Jane.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He knew that neither Powell nor Limber would tell her of the paper he had signed, so long as Donnie was not sent away; but, neither Powell nor Limber had thought they were giving him a weapon to use upon her--the torture of uncertainty that drives to madness.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading All the while she waited for an answer to the letter she had written Aunt Jane.
zestnounUS /zest/
vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
From this reading It gave a new zest to his life.
