used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Anybody who wanted to escape death could, by paying a very simple price--denial of life!_ "Effie!
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It's so beautiful, and he always kills beauty._ "I'm just looking at the Moon," she said listlessly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It's so beautiful, and he always kills beauty._ "I'm just looking at the Moon," she said listlessly.
any person at all
From this reading _Anybody who wanted to escape death could, by paying a very simple price--denial of life!_ "Effie!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What the devil are you up to?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It's so beautiful, and he always kills beauty._ "I'm just looking at the Moon," she said listlessly.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading It's so beautiful, and he always kills beauty._ "I'm just looking at the Moon," she said listlessly.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading It's so beautiful, and he always kills beauty._ "I'm just looking at the Moon," she said listlessly.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Her husband's voice, chopping through her mood of terrified rapture, made her heart jump like a startled cat, yet by some miracle of feminine self-control her body did not show a tremor.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Anybody who wanted to escape death could, by paying a very simple price--denial of life!_ "Effie!
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading Her husband's voice, chopping through her mood of terrified rapture, made her heart jump like a startled cat, yet by some miracle of feminine self-control her body did not show a tremor.
choppingverbUS /ˈtʃɑːpɪŋ/
inflected form of “chop” — cut into pieces
From this reading Her husband's voice, chopping through her mood of terrified rapture, made her heart jump like a startled cat, yet by some miracle of feminine self-control her body did not show a tremor.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading _Anybody who wanted to escape death could, by paying a very simple price--denial of life!_ "Effie!
dearly loved
From this reading _Dear God_, she thought, _he mustn't see it.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading _Anybody who wanted to escape death could, by paying a very simple price--denial of life!_ "Effie!
denialnounUS /dɪˈnaɪəl/
the act of refusing to comply (as with a request)
From this reading _Anybody who wanted to escape death could, by paying a very simple price--denial of life!_ "Effie!
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading What the devil are you up to?"
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Her husband's voice, chopping through her mood of terrified rapture, made her heart jump like a startled cat, yet by some miracle of feminine self-control her body did not show a tremor.
Effie
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From this reading _Anybody who wanted to escape death could, by paying a very simple price--denial of life!_ "Effie!
the act of escaping physically
From this reading _Anybody who wanted to escape death could, by paying a very simple price--denial of life!_ "Effie!
feminineadjectiveUS /ˈfemənən/
associated with women and not with men
From this reading Her husband's voice, chopping through her mood of terrified rapture, made her heart jump like a startled cat, yet by some miracle of feminine self-control her body did not show a tremor.
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 _Dear God_, she thought, _he mustn't see it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Dear God_, she thought, _he mustn't see it.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Her husband's voice, chopping through her mood of terrified rapture, made her heart jump like a startled cat, yet by some miracle of feminine self-control her body did not show a tremor.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her husband's voice, chopping through her mood of terrified rapture, made her heart jump like a startled cat, yet by some miracle of feminine self-control her body did not show a tremor.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Her husband's voice, chopping through her mood of terrified rapture, made her heart jump like a startled cat, yet by some miracle of feminine self-control her body did not show a tremor.
I'm
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From this reading It's so beautiful, and he always kills beauty._ "I'm just looking at the Moon," she said listlessly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Dear God_, she thought, _he mustn't see it.
It's
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From this reading It's so beautiful, and he always kills beauty._ "I'm just looking at the Moon," she said listlessly.
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Her husband's voice, chopping through her mood of terrified rapture, made her heart jump like a startled cat, yet by some miracle of feminine self-control her body did not show a tremor.
and nothing more
From this reading It's so beautiful, and he always kills beauty._ "I'm just looking at the Moon," she said listlessly.
killsnounUS /kɪlz/
plural of “kill” — the act of terminating a life
From this reading It's so beautiful, and he always kills beauty._ "I'm just looking at the Moon," she said listlessly.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading _Anybody who wanted to escape death could, by paying a very simple price--denial of life!_ "Effie!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Her husband's voice, chopping through her mood of terrified rapture, made her heart jump like a startled cat, yet by some miracle of feminine self-control her body did not show a tremor.
listlesslyadverbUS /ˈlɪstləsli/
in a listless manner
From this reading It's so beautiful, and he always kills beauty._ "I'm just looking at the Moon," she said listlessly.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading It's so beautiful, and he always kills beauty._ "I'm just looking at the Moon," she said listlessly.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Her husband's voice, chopping through her mood of terrified rapture, made her heart jump like a startled cat, yet by some miracle of feminine self-control her body did not show a tremor.
miraclenounUS /ˈmɪrəkəl/
any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading Her husband's voice, chopping through her mood of terrified rapture, made her heart jump like a startled cat, yet by some miracle of feminine self-control her body did not show a tremor.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Her husband's voice, chopping through her mood of terrified rapture, made her heart jump like a startled cat, yet by some miracle of feminine self-control her body did not show a tremor.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading It's so beautiful, and he always kills beauty._ "I'm just looking at the Moon," she said listlessly.
mustn't
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From this reading _Dear God_, she thought, _he mustn't see it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her husband's voice, chopping through her mood of terrified rapture, made her heart jump like a startled cat, yet by some miracle of feminine self-control her body did not show a tremor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Anybody who wanted to escape death could, by paying a very simple price--denial of life!_ "Effie!
yielding a fair profit
From this reading _Anybody who wanted to escape death could, by paying a very simple price--denial of life!_ "Effie!
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading _Anybody who wanted to escape death could, by paying a very simple price--denial of life!_ "Effie!
rapturenounUS /ˈræptʃər/
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading Her husband's voice, chopping through her mood of terrified rapture, made her heart jump like a startled cat, yet by some miracle of feminine self-control her body did not show a tremor.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It's so beautiful, and he always kills beauty._ "I'm just looking at the Moon," she said listlessly.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading _Dear God_, she thought, _he mustn't see it.
self-controlnounUS /ˌselfkənˈtroʊl/
the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses
From this reading Her husband's voice, chopping through her mood of terrified rapture, made her heart jump like a startled cat, yet by some miracle of feminine self-control her body did not show a tremor.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Dear God_, she thought, _he mustn't see it.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Her husband's voice, chopping through her mood of terrified rapture, made her heart jump like a startled cat, yet by some miracle of feminine self-control her body did not show a tremor.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading _Anybody who wanted to escape death could, by paying a very simple price--denial of life!_ "Effie!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It's so beautiful, and he always kills beauty._ "I'm just looking at the Moon," she said listlessly.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Her husband's voice, chopping through her mood of terrified rapture, made her heart jump like a startled cat, yet by some miracle of feminine self-control her body did not show a tremor.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading Her husband's voice, chopping through her mood of terrified rapture, made her heart jump like a startled cat, yet by some miracle of feminine self-control her body did not show a tremor.
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading Her husband's voice, chopping through her mood of terrified rapture, made her heart jump like a startled cat, yet by some miracle of feminine self-control her body did not show a tremor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What the devil are you up to?"
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading _Dear God_, she thought, _he mustn't see it.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Her husband's voice, chopping through her mood of terrified rapture, made her heart jump like a startled cat, yet by some miracle of feminine self-control her body did not show a tremor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Anybody who wanted to escape death could, by paying a very simple price--denial of life!_ "Effie!
tremornounUS /ˈtremər/
an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear)
From this reading Her husband's voice, chopping through her mood of terrified rapture, made her heart jump like a startled cat, yet by some miracle of feminine self-control her body did not show a tremor.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading What the devil are you up to?"
precisely as stated
From this reading _Anybody who wanted to escape death could, by paying a very simple price--denial of life!_ "Effie!
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Her husband's voice, chopping through her mood of terrified rapture, made her heart jump like a startled cat, yet by some miracle of feminine self-control her body did not show a tremor.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading _Anybody who wanted to escape death could, by paying a very simple price--denial of life!_ "Effie!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What the devil are you up to?"
which person or people
From this reading _Anybody who wanted to escape death could, by paying a very simple price--denial of life!_ "Effie!
but in spite of that
From this reading Her husband's voice, chopping through her mood of terrified rapture, made her heart jump like a startled cat, yet by some miracle of feminine self-control her body did not show a tremor.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What the devil are you up to?"
