used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BETTY CONFESSES Betty woke up the next morning with a sense of deadly depression weighing her down.
anew
From this reading She probably would never see him again.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The whereabouts of poor little Dodo and Paul was still a mystery, and Will Ford, whom she had come to regard almost as a brother, was terribly wounded somewhere in France.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then the events of the day before came back to her and she frowned unhappily.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The whereabouts of poor little Dodo and Paul was still a mystery, and Will Ford, whom she had come to regard almost as a brother, was terribly wounded somewhere in France.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For a few moments she lay staring up at the ceiling trying to collect her thoughts.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then the events of the day before came back to her and she frowned unhappily.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Then the events of the day before came back to her and she frowned unhappily.
BETTY
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From this reading BETTY CONFESSES Betty woke up the next morning with a sense of deadly depression weighing her down.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The whereabouts of poor little Dodo and Paul was still a mystery, and Will Ford, whom she had come to regard almost as a brother, was terribly wounded somewhere in France.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then the events of the day before came back to her and she frowned unhappily.
ceilingnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋ/
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading For a few moments she lay staring up at the ceiling trying to collect her thoughts.
collectverbUS /kəˈlekt/
get or gather together
From this reading For a few moments she lay staring up at the ceiling trying to collect her thoughts.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The whereabouts of poor little Dodo and Paul was still a mystery, and Will Ford, whom she had come to regard almost as a brother, was terribly wounded somewhere in France.
CONFESSESverbUS /kənˈfesɪz/
third-person singular of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading BETTY CONFESSES Betty woke up the next morning with a sense of deadly depression weighing her down.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Then the events of the day before came back to her and she frowned unhappily.
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading BETTY CONFESSES Betty woke up the next morning with a sense of deadly depression weighing her down.
depressionnounUS /dɪˈpreʃən/
a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
From this reading BETTY CONFESSES Betty woke up the next morning with a sense of deadly depression weighing her down.
DodonounUS /ˈdoʊdoʊ/
someone whose style is out of fashion
From this reading The whereabouts of poor little Dodo and Paul was still a mystery, and Will Ford, whom she had come to regard almost as a brother, was terribly wounded somewhere in France.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading BETTY CONFESSES Betty woke up the next morning with a sense of deadly depression weighing her down.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Then the events of the day before came back to her and she frowned unhappily.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading For a few moments she lay staring up at the ceiling trying to collect her thoughts.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a few moments she lay staring up at the ceiling trying to collect her thoughts.
FordnounUS /fɔːrd/
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading The whereabouts of poor little Dodo and Paul was still a mystery, and Will Ford, whom she had come to regard almost as a brother, was terribly wounded somewhere in France.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading The whereabouts of poor little Dodo and Paul was still a mystery, and Will Ford, whom she had come to regard almost as a brother, was terribly wounded somewhere in France.
frownedverbUS /fraʊnd/
past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading Then the events of the day before came back to her and she frowned unhappily.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The whereabouts of poor little Dodo and Paul was still a mystery, and Will Ford, whom she had come to regard almost as a brother, was terribly wounded somewhere in France.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading BETTY CONFESSES Betty woke up the next morning with a sense of deadly depression weighing her down.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She probably would never see him again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The whereabouts of poor little Dodo and Paul was still a mystery, and Will Ford, whom she had come to regard almost as a brother, was terribly wounded somewhere in France.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For a few moments she lay staring up at the ceiling trying to collect her thoughts.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The whereabouts of poor little Dodo and Paul was still a mystery, and Will Ford, whom she had come to regard almost as a brother, was terribly wounded somewhere in France.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading For a few moments she lay staring up at the ceiling trying to collect her thoughts.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading BETTY CONFESSES Betty woke up the next morning with a sense of deadly depression weighing her down.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading The whereabouts of poor little Dodo and Paul was still a mystery, and Will Ford, whom she had come to regard almost as a brother, was terribly wounded somewhere in France.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She probably would never see him again.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading BETTY CONFESSES Betty woke up the next morning with a sense of deadly depression weighing her down.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BETTY CONFESSES Betty woke up the next morning with a sense of deadly depression weighing her down.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading The whereabouts of poor little Dodo and Paul was still a mystery, and Will Ford, whom she had come to regard almost as a brother, was terribly wounded somewhere in France.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The whereabouts of poor little Dodo and Paul was still a mystery, and Will Ford, whom she had come to regard almost as a brother, was terribly wounded somewhere in France.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading She probably would never see him again.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading The whereabouts of poor little Dodo and Paul was still a mystery, and Will Ford, whom she had come to regard almost as a brother, was terribly wounded somewhere in France.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She probably would never see him again.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading BETTY CONFESSES Betty woke up the next morning with a sense of deadly depression weighing her down.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a few moments she lay staring up at the ceiling trying to collect her thoughts.
in or at or to some place
From this reading The whereabouts of poor little Dodo and Paul was still a mystery, and Will Ford, whom she had come to regard almost as a brother, was terribly wounded somewhere in France.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading For a few moments she lay staring up at the ceiling trying to collect her thoughts.
not in physical motion
From this reading The whereabouts of poor little Dodo and Paul was still a mystery, and Will Ford, whom she had come to regard almost as a brother, was terribly wounded somewhere in France.
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading The whereabouts of poor little Dodo and Paul was still a mystery, and Will Ford, whom she had come to regard almost as a brother, was terribly wounded somewhere in France.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BETTY CONFESSES Betty woke up the next morning with a sense of deadly depression weighing her down.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the events of the day before came back to her and she frowned unhappily.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading For a few moments she lay staring up at the ceiling trying to collect her thoughts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a few moments she lay staring up at the ceiling trying to collect her thoughts.
hard to endure
From this reading For a few moments she lay staring up at the ceiling trying to collect her thoughts.
unhappilyadverbUS /ənˈhæpəli/
in an unpleasant way
From this reading Then the events of the day before came back to her and she frowned unhappily.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading BETTY CONFESSES Betty woke up the next morning with a sense of deadly depression weighing her down.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The whereabouts of poor little Dodo and Paul was still a mystery, and Will Ford, whom she had come to regard almost as a brother, was terribly wounded somewhere in France.
weighingnounUS /ˈweɪɪŋ/
careful consideration
From this reading BETTY CONFESSES Betty woke up the next morning with a sense of deadly depression weighing her down.
whereaboutsnounUS /ˈwerəbaʊts/
the general location where something is
From this reading The whereabouts of poor little Dodo and Paul was still a mystery, and Will Ford, whom she had come to regard almost as a brother, was terribly wounded somewhere in France.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The whereabouts of poor little Dodo and Paul was still a mystery, and Will Ford, whom she had come to regard almost as a brother, was terribly wounded somewhere in France.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The whereabouts of poor little Dodo and Paul was still a mystery, and Will Ford, whom she had come to regard almost as a brother, was terribly wounded somewhere in France.
in the company of; together with
From this reading BETTY CONFESSES Betty woke up the next morning with a sense of deadly depression weighing her down.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading BETTY CONFESSES Betty woke up the next morning with a sense of deadly depression weighing her down.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She probably would never see him again.
people who are wounded
From this reading The whereabouts of poor little Dodo and Paul was still a mystery, and Will Ford, whom she had come to regard almost as a brother, was terribly wounded somewhere in France.
