used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A revulsion took place within her which, for a few moments, imbued her with strength.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Upon a piece of blank paper she wrote the words, "I am innocent, as Heaven is my judge.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dark as it was she managed to form the letters fairly well, and she laid the paper upon the dressing-table.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Upon a piece of blank paper she wrote the words, "I am innocent, as Heaven is my judge.
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading Upon a piece of blank paper she wrote the words, "I am innocent, as Heaven is my judge.
give a benediction to
From this reading God bless you for your kindness to me--Emilia Braham."
Braham
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From this reading God bless you for your kindness to me--Emilia Braham."
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Dark as it was she managed to form the letters fairly well, and she laid the paper upon the dressing-table.
dressing-table
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From this reading Dark as it was she managed to form the letters fairly well, and she laid the paper upon the dressing-table.
EmilianounUS /əˈmiːliə/
tropical African herbs
From this reading God bless you for your kindness to me--Emilia Braham."
to certain extent or degree
From this reading Dark as it was she managed to form the letters fairly well, and she laid the paper upon the dressing-table.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A revulsion took place within her which, for a few moments, imbued her with strength.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A revulsion took place within her which, for a few moments, imbued her with strength.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Dark as it was she managed to form the letters fairly well, and she laid the paper upon the dressing-table.
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 God bless you for your kindness to me--Emilia Braham."
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Upon a piece of blank paper she wrote the words, "I am innocent, as Heaven is my judge.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A revulsion took place within her which, for a few moments, imbued her with strength.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading LEONARD RETURNS HOME.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Upon a piece of blank paper she wrote the words, "I am innocent, as Heaven is my judge.
imbuedverbUS /ˌɪmˈbjuːd/
past form of “imbue” — spread or diffuse through
From this reading A revulsion took place within her which, for a few moments, imbued her with strength.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading Upon a piece of blank paper she wrote the words, "I am innocent, as Heaven is my judge.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Upon a piece of blank paper she wrote the words, "I am innocent, as Heaven is my judge.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Dark as it was she managed to form the letters fairly well, and she laid the paper upon the dressing-table.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading Upon a piece of blank paper she wrote the words, "I am innocent, as Heaven is my judge.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading God bless you for your kindness to me--Emilia Braham."
set down according to a plan
From this reading Dark as it was she managed to form the letters fairly well, and she laid the paper upon the dressing-table.
LEONARDnounUS /ˈlenərd/
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading LEONARD RETURNS HOME.
the literary culture
From this reading Dark as it was she managed to form the letters fairly well, and she laid the paper upon the dressing-table.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Dark as it was she managed to form the letters fairly well, and she laid the paper upon the dressing-table.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading God bless you for your kindness to me--Emilia Braham."
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading A revulsion took place within her which, for a few moments, imbued her with strength.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Upon a piece of blank paper she wrote the words, "I am innocent, as Heaven is my judge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Upon a piece of blank paper she wrote the words, "I am innocent, as Heaven is my judge.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Upon a piece of blank paper she wrote the words, "I am innocent, as Heaven is my judge.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Upon a piece of blank paper she wrote the words, "I am innocent, as Heaven is my judge.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A revulsion took place within her which, for a few moments, imbued her with strength.
RETURNSnounUS /rɪˈtɜːrnz/
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading LEONARD RETURNS HOME.
revulsionnounUS /rɪˈvʌlʃən/
intense aversion
From this reading A revulsion took place within her which, for a few moments, imbued her with strength.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Upon a piece of blank paper she wrote the words, "I am innocent, as Heaven is my judge.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading A revulsion took place within her which, for a few moments, imbued her with strength.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Upon a piece of blank paper she wrote the words, "I am innocent, as Heaven is my judge.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading God bless you for your kindness to me--Emilia Braham."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading A revulsion took place within her which, for a few moments, imbued her with strength.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon a piece of blank paper she wrote the words, "I am innocent, as Heaven is my judge.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dark as it was she managed to form the letters fairly well, and she laid the paper upon the dressing-table.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Dark as it was she managed to form the letters fairly well, and she laid the paper upon the dressing-table.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A revulsion took place within her which, for a few moments, imbued her with strength.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A revulsion took place within her which, for a few moments, imbued her with strength.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading A revulsion took place within her which, for a few moments, imbued her with strength.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Upon a piece of blank paper she wrote the words, "I am innocent, as Heaven is my judge.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Upon a piece of blank paper she wrote the words, "I am innocent, as Heaven is my judge.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading God bless you for your kindness to me--Emilia Braham."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading God bless you for your kindness to me--Emilia Braham."
