used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the heart of Julia Cavendish--those earliest days--was neither hatred nor cruelty; only a terrible numbness as from a blow.
in actual fact
From this reading But soon the letter grew real enough--so real that Julia's imagination, peering between the lines, could actually see him with the woman who had inspired it; with the woman who had ruined her boy's career.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His letter, read and reread, conveyed nothing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the heart of Julia Cavendish--those earliest days--was neither hatred nor cruelty; only a terrible numbness as from a blow.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first she could not bring herself to believe the happening real.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading At first she could not bring herself to believe the happening real.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading But soon the letter grew real enough--so real that Julia's imagination, peering between the lines, could actually see him with the woman who had inspired it; with the woman who had ruined her boy's career.
exhale hard
From this reading In the heart of Julia Cavendish--those earliest days--was neither hatred nor cruelty; only a terrible numbness as from a blow.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading But soon the letter grew real enough--so real that Julia's imagination, peering between the lines, could actually see him with the woman who had inspired it; with the woman who had ruined her boy's career.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading At first she could not bring herself to believe the happening real.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But soon the letter grew real enough--so real that Julia's imagination, peering between the lines, could actually see him with the woman who had inspired it; with the woman who had ruined her boy's career.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading But soon the letter grew real enough--so real that Julia's imagination, peering between the lines, could actually see him with the woman who had inspired it; with the woman who had ruined her boy's career.
CavendishnounUS /ˈkævəndɪʃ/
British chemist and physicist who established that water is a compound of hydrogen and oxygen and who calculated the density of the earth (1731-1810)
From this reading In the heart of Julia Cavendish--those earliest days--was neither hatred nor cruelty; only a terrible numbness as from a blow.
conveyedverbUS /kənˈveɪd/
past form of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on
From this reading His letter, read and reread, conveyed nothing.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading At first she could not bring herself to believe the happening real.
crueltynounUS /ˈkruːlti/
a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering
From this reading In the heart of Julia Cavendish--those earliest days--was neither hatred nor cruelty; only a terrible numbness as from a blow.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In the heart of Julia Cavendish--those earliest days--was neither hatred nor cruelty; only a terrible numbness as from a blow.
earliestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrliəst/
(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early
From this reading In the heart of Julia Cavendish--those earliest days--was neither hatred nor cruelty; only a terrible numbness as from a blow.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading But soon the letter grew real enough--so real that Julia's imagination, peering between the lines, could actually see him with the woman who had inspired it; with the woman who had ruined her boy's career.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first she could not bring herself to believe the happening real.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the heart of Julia Cavendish--those earliest days--was neither hatred nor cruelty; only a terrible numbness as from a blow.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading But soon the letter grew real enough--so real that Julia's imagination, peering between the lines, could actually see him with the woman who had inspired it; with the woman who had ruined her boy's career.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ronnie, her own son, had struck her!
happeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
From this reading At first she could not bring herself to believe the happening real.
hatrednounUS /ˈheɪtrəd/
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading In the heart of Julia Cavendish--those earliest days--was neither hatred nor cruelty; only a terrible numbness as from a blow.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading In the heart of Julia Cavendish--those earliest days--was neither hatred nor cruelty; only a terrible numbness as from a blow.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ronnie, her own son, had struck her!
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading At first she could not bring herself to believe the happening real.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But soon the letter grew real enough--so real that Julia's imagination, peering between the lines, could actually see him with the woman who had inspired it; with the woman who had ruined her boy's career.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His letter, read and reread, conveyed nothing.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading But soon the letter grew real enough--so real that Julia's imagination, peering between the lines, could actually see him with the woman who had inspired it; with the woman who had ruined her boy's career.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the heart of Julia Cavendish--those earliest days--was neither hatred nor cruelty; only a terrible numbness as from a blow.
inspiredadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪərd/
being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
From this reading But soon the letter grew real enough--so real that Julia's imagination, peering between the lines, could actually see him with the woman who had inspired it; with the woman who had ruined her boy's career.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But soon the letter grew real enough--so real that Julia's imagination, peering between the lines, could actually see him with the woman who had inspired it; with the woman who had ruined her boy's career.
Julia
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From this reading In the heart of Julia Cavendish--those earliest days--was neither hatred nor cruelty; only a terrible numbness as from a blow.
Julia's
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From this reading But soon the letter grew real enough--so real that Julia's imagination, peering between the lines, could actually see him with the woman who had inspired it; with the woman who had ruined her boy's career.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading His letter, read and reread, conveyed nothing.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading But soon the letter grew real enough--so real that Julia's imagination, peering between the lines, could actually see him with the woman who had inspired it; with the woman who had ruined her boy's career.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading In the heart of Julia Cavendish--those earliest days--was neither hatred nor cruelty; only a terrible numbness as from a blow.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading In the heart of Julia Cavendish--those earliest days--was neither hatred nor cruelty; only a terrible numbness as from a blow.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At first she could not bring herself to believe the happening real.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading His letter, read and reread, conveyed nothing.
numbnessnounUS /ˈnʌmnəs/
partial or total lack of sensation in a part of the body; a symptom of nerve damage or dysfunction
From this reading In the heart of Julia Cavendish--those earliest days--was neither hatred nor cruelty; only a terrible numbness as from a blow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the heart of Julia Cavendish--those earliest days--was neither hatred nor cruelty; only a terrible numbness as from a blow.
and nothing more
From this reading In the heart of Julia Cavendish--those earliest days--was neither hatred nor cruelty; only a terrible numbness as from a blow.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Ronnie, her own son, had struck her!
peeringverbUS /ˈpiːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading But soon the letter grew real enough--so real that Julia's imagination, peering between the lines, could actually see him with the woman who had inspired it; with the woman who had ruined her boy's career.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading His letter, read and reread, conveyed nothing.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading At first she could not bring herself to believe the happening real.
rereadverbUS /ˈriːˈriːd/
read anew; read again
From this reading His letter, read and reread, conveyed nothing.
Ronnie
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From this reading Ronnie, her own son, had struck her!
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading But soon the letter grew real enough--so real that Julia's imagination, peering between the lines, could actually see him with the woman who had inspired it; with the woman who had ruined her boy's career.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But soon the letter grew real enough--so real that Julia's imagination, peering between the lines, could actually see him with the woman who had inspired it; with the woman who had ruined her boy's career.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first she could not bring herself to believe the happening real.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But soon the letter grew real enough--so real that Julia's imagination, peering between the lines, could actually see him with the woman who had inspired it; with the woman who had ruined her boy's career.
a male human offspring
From this reading Ronnie, her own son, had struck her!
in the near future
From this reading But soon the letter grew real enough--so real that Julia's imagination, peering between the lines, could actually see him with the woman who had inspired it; with the woman who had ruined her boy's career.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Ronnie, her own son, had struck her!
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading In the heart of Julia Cavendish--those earliest days--was neither hatred nor cruelty; only a terrible numbness as from a blow.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But soon the letter grew real enough--so real that Julia's imagination, peering between the lines, could actually see him with the woman who had inspired it; with the woman who had ruined her boy's career.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the heart of Julia Cavendish--those earliest days--was neither hatred nor cruelty; only a terrible numbness as from a blow.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In the heart of Julia Cavendish--those earliest days--was neither hatred nor cruelty; only a terrible numbness as from a blow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At first she could not bring herself to believe the happening real.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the heart of Julia Cavendish--those earliest days--was neither hatred nor cruelty; only a terrible numbness as from a blow.
which person or people
From this reading But soon the letter grew real enough--so real that Julia's imagination, peering between the lines, could actually see him with the woman who had inspired it; with the woman who had ruined her boy's career.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But soon the letter grew real enough--so real that Julia's imagination, peering between the lines, could actually see him with the woman who had inspired it; with the woman who had ruined her boy's career.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading But soon the letter grew real enough--so real that Julia's imagination, peering between the lines, could actually see him with the woman who had inspired it; with the woman who had ruined her boy's career.
