used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SORRY GUEST "A quarantine?" said Arlee Beecher, in a perfectly flat little voice.
anew
From this reading Again the young man exercised his power of gesture, his dark eyes seeming to plead his own helpless desire to mitigate his words.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They will hear nothing--they set their guard and it is finished--_bien simple_.
Arlee
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From this reading A SORRY GUEST "A quarantine?" said Arlee Beecher, in a perfectly flat little voice.
BeechernounUS /ˈbiːtʃər/
United States clergyman who was a leader for the abolition of slavery (1813-1887)
From this reading A SORRY GUEST "A quarantine?" said Arlee Beecher, in a perfectly flat little voice.
bien
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From this reading They will hear nothing--they set their guard and it is finished--_bien simple_.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is tyranny, but what can one do?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It is tyranny, but what can one do?
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Again the young man exercised his power of gesture, his dark eyes seeming to plead his own helpless desire to mitigate his words.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Again the young man exercised his power of gesture, his dark eyes seeming to plead his own helpless desire to mitigate his words.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It is tyranny, but what can one do?
exercisedverbUS /ˈeksərsaɪzd/
past form of “exercise” — put to use
From this reading Again the young man exercised his power of gesture, his dark eyes seeming to plead his own helpless desire to mitigate his words.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Again the young man exercised his power of gesture, his dark eyes seeming to plead his own helpless desire to mitigate his words.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading They will hear nothing--they set their guard and it is finished--_bien simple_.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading A SORRY GUEST "A quarantine?" said Arlee Beecher, in a perfectly flat little voice.
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading Again the young man exercised his power of gesture, his dark eyes seeming to plead his own helpless desire to mitigate his words.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading They will hear nothing--they set their guard and it is finished--_bien simple_.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading A SORRY GUEST "A quarantine?" said Arlee Beecher, in a perfectly flat little voice.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading They will hear nothing--they set their guard and it is finished--_bien simple_.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading Again the young man exercised his power of gesture, his dark eyes seeming to plead his own helpless desire to mitigate his words.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Again the young man exercised his power of gesture, his dark eyes seeming to plead his own helpless desire to mitigate his words.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A SORRY GUEST "A quarantine?" said Arlee Beecher, in a perfectly flat little voice.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is tyranny, but what can one do?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is tyranny, but what can one do?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A SORRY GUEST "A quarantine?" said Arlee Beecher, in a perfectly flat little voice.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Again the young man exercised his power of gesture, his dark eyes seeming to plead his own helpless desire to mitigate his words.
mitigateverbUS /ˈmɪtəɡeɪt/
lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
From this reading Again the young man exercised his power of gesture, his dark eyes seeming to plead his own helpless desire to mitigate his words.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading They will hear nothing--they set their guard and it is finished--_bien simple_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Again the young man exercised his power of gesture, his dark eyes seeming to plead his own helpless desire to mitigate his words.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It is tyranny, but what can one do?
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Again the young man exercised his power of gesture, his dark eyes seeming to plead his own helpless desire to mitigate his words.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading A SORRY GUEST "A quarantine?" said Arlee Beecher, in a perfectly flat little voice.
pleadverbUS /pliːd/
appeal or request earnestly
From this reading Again the young man exercised his power of gesture, his dark eyes seeming to plead his own helpless desire to mitigate his words.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Again the young man exercised his power of gesture, his dark eyes seeming to plead his own helpless desire to mitigate his words.
quarantinenounUS /ˈkwɔːrəntiːn/
enforced isolation of patients suffering from a contagious disease in order to prevent the spread of disease
From this reading A SORRY GUEST "A quarantine?" said Arlee Beecher, in a perfectly flat little voice.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A SORRY GUEST "A quarantine?" said Arlee Beecher, in a perfectly flat little voice.
seemingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːmɪŋ/
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading Again the young man exercised his power of gesture, his dark eyes seeming to plead his own helpless desire to mitigate his words.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They will hear nothing--they set their guard and it is finished--_bien simple_.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading They will hear nothing--they set their guard and it is finished--_bien simple_.
SORRYadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading A SORRY GUEST "A quarantine?" said Arlee Beecher, in a perfectly flat little voice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Again the young man exercised his power of gesture, his dark eyes seeming to plead his own helpless desire to mitigate his words.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They will hear nothing--they set their guard and it is finished--_bien simple_.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They will hear nothing--they set their guard and it is finished--_bien simple_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Again the young man exercised his power of gesture, his dark eyes seeming to plead his own helpless desire to mitigate his words.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Truly a quarantine.
tyrannynounUS /ˈtɪrəni/
a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
From this reading It is tyranny, but what can one do?
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading A SORRY GUEST "A quarantine?" said Arlee Beecher, in a perfectly flat little voice.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It is tyranny, but what can one do?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading They will hear nothing--they set their guard and it is finished--_bien simple_.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Again the young man exercised his power of gesture, his dark eyes seeming to plead his own helpless desire to mitigate his words.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Again the young man exercised his power of gesture, his dark eyes seeming to plead his own helpless desire to mitigate his words.
