used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FRIEND IN ADVERSITY Blue skies and sunshine and a rippling silver sea, all nature jocund and gay, and for the first time in her young life Meriel was unresponsive to the appeal.
acheverbUS /eɪk/
feel physical pain
From this reading She told herself fiercely that she no longer loved him, that she had never loved him, but the ache at her heart gave the lie to the declaration.
ADVERSITYnounUS /ədˈvɝː.sə.t̬i/
Difficulties; misfortune and hardship faced with courage.
From this reading A FRIEND IN ADVERSITY Blue skies and sunshine and a rippling silver sea, all nature jocund and gay, and for the first time in her young life Meriel was unresponsive to the appeal.
(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 A FRIEND IN ADVERSITY Blue skies and sunshine and a rippling silver sea, all nature jocund and gay, and for the first time in her young life Meriel was unresponsive to the appeal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A FRIEND IN ADVERSITY Blue skies and sunshine and a rippling silver sea, all nature jocund and gay, and for the first time in her young life Meriel was unresponsive to the appeal.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading A FRIEND IN ADVERSITY Blue skies and sunshine and a rippling silver sea, all nature jocund and gay, and for the first time in her young life Meriel was unresponsive to the appeal.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She told herself fiercely that she no longer loved him, that she had never loved him, but the ache at her heart gave the lie to the declaration.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading A FRIEND IN ADVERSITY Blue skies and sunshine and a rippling silver sea, all nature jocund and gay, and for the first time in her young life Meriel was unresponsive to the appeal.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She told herself fiercely that she no longer loved him, that she had never loved him, but the ache at her heart gave the lie to the declaration.
declarationnounUS /ˌdeklərˈeɪʃən/
a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)
From this reading She told herself fiercely that she no longer loved him, that she had never loved him, but the ache at her heart gave the lie to the declaration.
fiercelyadverbUS /ˈfɪrsli/
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading She told herself fiercely that she no longer loved him, that she had never loved him, but the ache at her heart gave the lie to the declaration.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A FRIEND IN ADVERSITY Blue skies and sunshine and a rippling silver sea, all nature jocund and gay, and for the first time in her young life Meriel was unresponsive to the appeal.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A FRIEND IN ADVERSITY Blue skies and sunshine and a rippling silver sea, all nature jocund and gay, and for the first time in her young life Meriel was unresponsive to the appeal.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading A FRIEND IN ADVERSITY Blue skies and sunshine and a rippling silver sea, all nature jocund and gay, and for the first time in her young life Meriel was unresponsive to the appeal.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She told herself fiercely that she no longer loved him, that she had never loved him, but the ache at her heart gave the lie to the declaration.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading A FRIEND IN ADVERSITY Blue skies and sunshine and a rippling silver sea, all nature jocund and gay, and for the first time in her young life Meriel was unresponsive to the appeal.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The romance had gone out of life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The romance had gone out of life.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She told herself fiercely that she no longer loved him, that she had never loved him, but the ache at her heart gave the lie to the declaration.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A FRIEND IN ADVERSITY Blue skies and sunshine and a rippling silver sea, all nature jocund and gay, and for the first time in her young life Meriel was unresponsive to the appeal.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She told herself fiercely that she no longer loved him, that she had never loved him, but the ache at her heart gave the lie to the declaration.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She told herself fiercely that she no longer loved him, that she had never loved him, but the ache at her heart gave the lie to the declaration.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A FRIEND IN ADVERSITY Blue skies and sunshine and a rippling silver sea, all nature jocund and gay, and for the first time in her young life Meriel was unresponsive to the appeal.
jocundadjective
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading A FRIEND IN ADVERSITY Blue skies and sunshine and a rippling silver sea, all nature jocund and gay, and for the first time in her young life Meriel was unresponsive to the appeal.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading The man she had learned to love was a thief--a thief.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading She told herself fiercely that she no longer loved him, that she had never loved him, but the ache at her heart gave the lie to the declaration.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A FRIEND IN ADVERSITY Blue skies and sunshine and a rippling silver sea, all nature jocund and gay, and for the first time in her young life Meriel was unresponsive to the appeal.
for more time
From this reading She told herself fiercely that she no longer loved him, that she had never loved him, but the ache at her heart gave the lie to the declaration.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The man she had learned to love was a thief--a thief.
held dear
From this reading She told herself fiercely that she no longer loved him, that she had never loved him, but the ache at her heart gave the lie to the declaration.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man she had learned to love was a thief--a thief.
Meriel
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From this reading A FRIEND IN ADVERSITY Blue skies and sunshine and a rippling silver sea, all nature jocund and gay, and for the first time in her young life Meriel was unresponsive to the appeal.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading A FRIEND IN ADVERSITY Blue skies and sunshine and a rippling silver sea, all nature jocund and gay, and for the first time in her young life Meriel was unresponsive to the appeal.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She told herself fiercely that she no longer loved him, that she had never loved him, but the ache at her heart gave the lie to the declaration.
not any; not one
From this reading She told herself fiercely that she no longer loved him, that she had never loved him, but the ache at her heart gave the lie to the declaration.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The romance had gone out of life.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The romance had gone out of life.
perpetualadjectiveUS /pərˈpetʃuːəl/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading The perpetual ache at her heart!
ripplingnounUS /ˈrɪpəlɪŋ/
a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading A FRIEND IN ADVERSITY Blue skies and sunshine and a rippling silver sea, all nature jocund and gay, and for the first time in her young life Meriel was unresponsive to the appeal.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading The romance had gone out of life.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading A FRIEND IN ADVERSITY Blue skies and sunshine and a rippling silver sea, all nature jocund and gay, and for the first time in her young life Meriel was unresponsive to the appeal.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The man she had learned to love was a thief--a thief.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading A FRIEND IN ADVERSITY Blue skies and sunshine and a rippling silver sea, all nature jocund and gay, and for the first time in her young life Meriel was unresponsive to the appeal.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading A FRIEND IN ADVERSITY Blue skies and sunshine and a rippling silver sea, all nature jocund and gay, and for the first time in her young life Meriel was unresponsive to the appeal.
the rays of the sun
From this reading A FRIEND IN ADVERSITY Blue skies and sunshine and a rippling silver sea, all nature jocund and gay, and for the first time in her young life Meriel was unresponsive to the appeal.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She told herself fiercely that she no longer loved him, that she had never loved him, but the ache at her heart gave the lie to the declaration.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FRIEND IN ADVERSITY Blue skies and sunshine and a rippling silver sea, all nature jocund and gay, and for the first time in her young life Meriel was unresponsive to the appeal.
thiefnounUS /θiːf/
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading The man she had learned to love was a thief--a thief.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A FRIEND IN ADVERSITY Blue skies and sunshine and a rippling silver sea, all nature jocund and gay, and for the first time in her young life Meriel was unresponsive to the appeal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A FRIEND IN ADVERSITY Blue skies and sunshine and a rippling silver sea, all nature jocund and gay, and for the first time in her young life Meriel was unresponsive to the appeal.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She told herself fiercely that she no longer loved him, that she had never loved him, but the ache at her heart gave the lie to the declaration.
unresponsiveadjectiveUS /ˌʌnriˈspɑːnsɪv/
not responding to some influence or stimulus
From this reading A FRIEND IN ADVERSITY Blue skies and sunshine and a rippling silver sea, all nature jocund and gay, and for the first time in her young life Meriel was unresponsive to the appeal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A FRIEND IN ADVERSITY Blue skies and sunshine and a rippling silver sea, all nature jocund and gay, and for the first time in her young life Meriel was unresponsive to the appeal.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A FRIEND IN ADVERSITY Blue skies and sunshine and a rippling silver sea, all nature jocund and gay, and for the first time in her young life Meriel was unresponsive to the appeal.
