used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For though her hands were like ice, her veins were beating hot and her mind was filled with the heat of a fiery furnace.
in the past
From this reading THE ONLY WAY As Echo stood once more in the dim light of her blue-and-white room, it seemed to her to belong to some blithe past life which she had lived long ago and discarded--as if she were suddenly an intruder into the peace and quiet it enfolded.
(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 Cameron Craig held her father's name, his career, his whole happiness, and that of them all--her mother, Chilly, herself--in his hand.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE ONLY WAY As Echo stood once more in the dim light of her blue-and-white room, it seemed to her to belong to some blithe past life which she had lived long ago and discarded--as if she were suddenly an intruder into the peace and quiet it enfolded.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ONLY WAY As Echo stood once more in the dim light of her blue-and-white room, it seemed to her to belong to some blithe past life which she had lived long ago and discarded--as if she were suddenly an intruder into the peace and quiet it enfolded.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE ONLY WAY As Echo stood once more in the dim light of her blue-and-white room, it seemed to her to belong to some blithe past life which she had lived long ago and discarded--as if she were suddenly an intruder into the peace and quiet it enfolded.
banverbUS /bæn/
forbid the public distribution of ( a movie or a newspaper)
From this reading His was the power to crush and to ban.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading For though her hands were like ice, her veins were beating hot and her mind was filled with the heat of a fiery furnace.
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading THE ONLY WAY As Echo stood once more in the dim light of her blue-and-white room, it seemed to her to belong to some blithe past life which she had lived long ago and discarded--as if she were suddenly an intruder into the peace and quiet it enfolded.
blitheadjectiveUS /blaɪð/
lacking or showing a lack of due concern
From this reading THE ONLY WAY As Echo stood once more in the dim light of her blue-and-white room, it seemed to her to belong to some blithe past life which she had lived long ago and discarded--as if she were suddenly an intruder into the peace and quiet it enfolded.
blue-and-white
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From this reading THE ONLY WAY As Echo stood once more in the dim light of her blue-and-white room, it seemed to her to belong to some blithe past life which she had lived long ago and discarded--as if she were suddenly an intruder into the peace and quiet it enfolded.
Cameron
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From this reading Cameron Craig held her father's name, his career, his whole happiness, and that of them all--her mother, Chilly, herself--in his hand.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Cameron Craig held her father's name, his career, his whole happiness, and that of them all--her mother, Chilly, herself--in his hand.
ChillyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪli/
not characterized by emotion
From this reading Cameron Craig held her father's name, his career, his whole happiness, and that of them all--her mother, Chilly, herself--in his hand.
Craig
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From this reading Cameron Craig held her father's name, his career, his whole happiness, and that of them all--her mother, Chilly, herself--in his hand.
crushverbUS /krʌʃ/
come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
From this reading His was the power to crush and to ban.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading THE ONLY WAY As Echo stood once more in the dim light of her blue-and-white room, it seemed to her to belong to some blithe past life which she had lived long ago and discarded--as if she were suddenly an intruder into the peace and quiet it enfolded.
discardedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɑːrdɪd/
thrown away
From this reading THE ONLY WAY As Echo stood once more in the dim light of her blue-and-white room, it seemed to her to belong to some blithe past life which she had lived long ago and discarded--as if she were suddenly an intruder into the peace and quiet it enfolded.
EchoverbUS /ˈekoʊ/
to say again or imitate
From this reading THE ONLY WAY As Echo stood once more in the dim light of her blue-and-white room, it seemed to her to belong to some blithe past life which she had lived long ago and discarded--as if she were suddenly an intruder into the peace and quiet it enfolded.
enfolded
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From this reading THE ONLY WAY As Echo stood once more in the dim light of her blue-and-white room, it seemed to her to belong to some blithe past life which she had lived long ago and discarded--as if she were suddenly an intruder into the peace and quiet it enfolded.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Cameron Craig held her father's name, his career, his whole happiness, and that of them all--her mother, Chilly, herself--in his hand.
fieryadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪəri/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading For though her hands were like ice, her veins were beating hot and her mind was filled with the heat of a fiery furnace.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading For though her hands were like ice, her veins were beating hot and her mind was filled with the heat of a fiery furnace.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For though her hands were like ice, her veins were beating hot and her mind was filled with the heat of a fiery furnace.
furnacenounUS /ˈfɜːrnəs/
an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.
From this reading For though her hands were like ice, her veins were beating hot and her mind was filled with the heat of a fiery furnace.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE ONLY WAY As Echo stood once more in the dim light of her blue-and-white room, it seemed to her to belong to some blithe past life which she had lived long ago and discarded--as if she were suddenly an intruder into the peace and quiet it enfolded.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Cameron Craig held her father's name, his career, his whole happiness, and that of them all--her mother, Chilly, herself--in his hand.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading For though her hands were like ice, her veins were beating hot and her mind was filled with the heat of a fiery furnace.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading Cameron Craig held her father's name, his career, his whole happiness, and that of them all--her mother, Chilly, herself--in his hand.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading For though her hands were like ice, her veins were beating hot and her mind was filled with the heat of a fiery furnace.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Cameron Craig held her father's name, his career, his whole happiness, and that of them all--her mother, Chilly, herself--in his hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE ONLY WAY As Echo stood once more in the dim light of her blue-and-white room, it seemed to her to belong to some blithe past life which she had lived long ago and discarded--as if she were suddenly an intruder into the peace and quiet it enfolded.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Cameron Craig held her father's name, his career, his whole happiness, and that of them all--her mother, Chilly, herself--in his hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Cameron Craig held her father's name, his career, his whole happiness, and that of them all--her mother, Chilly, herself--in his hand.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading For though her hands were like ice, her veins were beating hot and her mind was filled with the heat of a fiery furnace.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading For though her hands were like ice, her veins were beating hot and her mind was filled with the heat of a fiery furnace.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE ONLY WAY As Echo stood once more in the dim light of her blue-and-white room, it seemed to her to belong to some blithe past life which she had lived long ago and discarded--as if she were suddenly an intruder into the peace and quiet it enfolded.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE ONLY WAY As Echo stood once more in the dim light of her blue-and-white room, it seemed to her to belong to some blithe past life which she had lived long ago and discarded--as if she were suddenly an intruder into the peace and quiet it enfolded.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE ONLY WAY As Echo stood once more in the dim light of her blue-and-white room, it seemed to her to belong to some blithe past life which she had lived long ago and discarded--as if she were suddenly an intruder into the peace and quiet it enfolded.
intrudernounUS /ˌɪnˈtruːdər/
someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission
From this reading THE ONLY WAY As Echo stood once more in the dim light of her blue-and-white room, it seemed to her to belong to some blithe past life which she had lived long ago and discarded--as if she were suddenly an intruder into the peace and quiet it enfolded.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE ONLY WAY As Echo stood once more in the dim light of her blue-and-white room, it seemed to her to belong to some blithe past life which she had lived long ago and discarded--as if she were suddenly an intruder into the peace and quiet it enfolded.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE ONLY WAY As Echo stood once more in the dim light of her blue-and-white room, it seemed to her to belong to some blithe past life which she had lived long ago and discarded--as if she were suddenly an intruder into the peace and quiet it enfolded.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading THE ONLY WAY As Echo stood once more in the dim light of her blue-and-white room, it seemed to her to belong to some blithe past life which she had lived long ago and discarded--as if she were suddenly an intruder into the peace and quiet it enfolded.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading For though her hands were like ice, her veins were beating hot and her mind was filled with the heat of a fiery furnace.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading THE ONLY WAY As Echo stood once more in the dim light of her blue-and-white room, it seemed to her to belong to some blithe past life which she had lived long ago and discarded--as if she were suddenly an intruder into the peace and quiet it enfolded.
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 THE ONLY WAY As Echo stood once more in the dim light of her blue-and-white room, it seemed to her to belong to some blithe past life which she had lived long ago and discarded--as if she were suddenly an intruder into the peace and quiet it enfolded.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading This man had professed to love her.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading This man had professed to love her.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading For though her hands were like ice, her veins were beating hot and her mind was filled with the heat of a fiery furnace.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE ONLY WAY As Echo stood once more in the dim light of her blue-and-white room, it seemed to her to belong to some blithe past life which she had lived long ago and discarded--as if she were suddenly an intruder into the peace and quiet it enfolded.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Cameron Craig held her father's name, his career, his whole happiness, and that of them all--her mother, Chilly, herself--in his hand.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Cameron Craig held her father's name, his career, his whole happiness, and that of them all--her mother, Chilly, herself--in his hand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ONLY WAY As Echo stood once more in the dim light of her blue-and-white room, it seemed to her to belong to some blithe past life which she had lived long ago and discarded--as if she were suddenly an intruder into the peace and quiet it enfolded.
on one occasion
From this reading THE ONLY WAY As Echo stood once more in the dim light of her blue-and-white room, it seemed to her to belong to some blithe past life which she had lived long ago and discarded--as if she were suddenly an intruder into the peace and quiet it enfolded.
and nothing more
From this reading THE ONLY WAY As Echo stood once more in the dim light of her blue-and-white room, it seemed to her to belong to some blithe past life which she had lived long ago and discarded--as if she were suddenly an intruder into the peace and quiet it enfolded.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading THE ONLY WAY As Echo stood once more in the dim light of her blue-and-white room, it seemed to her to belong to some blithe past life which she had lived long ago and discarded--as if she were suddenly an intruder into the peace and quiet it enfolded.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading THE ONLY WAY As Echo stood once more in the dim light of her blue-and-white room, it seemed to her to belong to some blithe past life which she had lived long ago and discarded--as if she were suddenly an intruder into the peace and quiet it enfolded.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading His was the power to crush and to ban.
professedadjectiveUS /prəˈfest/
professing to be qualified
From this reading This man had professed to love her.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading THE ONLY WAY As Echo stood once more in the dim light of her blue-and-white room, it seemed to her to belong to some blithe past life which she had lived long ago and discarded--as if she were suddenly an intruder into the peace and quiet it enfolded.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE ONLY WAY As Echo stood once more in the dim light of her blue-and-white room, it seemed to her to belong to some blithe past life which she had lived long ago and discarded--as if she were suddenly an intruder into the peace and quiet it enfolded.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THE ONLY WAY As Echo stood once more in the dim light of her blue-and-white room, it seemed to her to belong to some blithe past life which she had lived long ago and discarded--as if she were suddenly an intruder into the peace and quiet it enfolded.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE ONLY WAY As Echo stood once more in the dim light of her blue-and-white room, it seemed to her to belong to some blithe past life which she had lived long ago and discarded--as if she were suddenly an intruder into the peace and quiet it enfolded.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE ONLY WAY As Echo stood once more in the dim light of her blue-and-white room, it seemed to her to belong to some blithe past life which she had lived long ago and discarded--as if she were suddenly an intruder into the peace and quiet it enfolded.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE ONLY WAY As Echo stood once more in the dim light of her blue-and-white room, it seemed to her to belong to some blithe past life which she had lived long ago and discarded--as if she were suddenly an intruder into the peace and quiet it enfolded.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading THE ONLY WAY As Echo stood once more in the dim light of her blue-and-white room, it seemed to her to belong to some blithe past life which she had lived long ago and discarded--as if she were suddenly an intruder into the peace and quiet it enfolded.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Cameron Craig held her father's name, his career, his whole happiness, and that of them all--her mother, Chilly, herself--in his hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ONLY WAY As Echo stood once more in the dim light of her blue-and-white room, it seemed to her to belong to some blithe past life which she had lived long ago and discarded--as if she were suddenly an intruder into the peace and quiet it enfolded.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Cameron Craig held her father's name, his career, his whole happiness, and that of them all--her mother, Chilly, herself--in his hand.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This man had professed to love her.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading For though her hands were like ice, her veins were beating hot and her mind was filled with the heat of a fiery furnace.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ONLY WAY As Echo stood once more in the dim light of her blue-and-white room, it seemed to her to belong to some blithe past life which she had lived long ago and discarded--as if she were suddenly an intruder into the peace and quiet it enfolded.
veinsnounUS /veɪnz/
plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading For though her hands were like ice, her veins were beating hot and her mind was filled with the heat of a fiery furnace.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For though her hands were like ice, her veins were beating hot and her mind was filled with the heat of a fiery furnace.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE ONLY WAY As Echo stood once more in the dim light of her blue-and-white room, it seemed to her to belong to some blithe past life which she had lived long ago and discarded--as if she were suddenly an intruder into the peace and quiet it enfolded.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE ONLY WAY As Echo stood once more in the dim light of her blue-and-white room, it seemed to her to belong to some blithe past life which she had lived long ago and discarded--as if she were suddenly an intruder into the peace and quiet it enfolded.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE ONLY WAY As Echo stood once more in the dim light of her blue-and-white room, it seemed to her to belong to some blithe past life which she had lived long ago and discarded--as if she were suddenly an intruder into the peace and quiet it enfolded.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Cameron Craig held her father's name, his career, his whole happiness, and that of them all--her mother, Chilly, herself--in his hand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For though her hands were like ice, her veins were beating hot and her mind was filled with the heat of a fiery furnace.
