used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Next morning I sent a penitent note to Kitty, imploring her to overlook my strange conduct of the previous afternoon.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Next morning I sent a penitent note to Kitty, imploring her to overlook my strange conduct of the previous afternoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My Divinity was still very wroth, and a personal apology was necessary.
apologynounUS /əˈpɑːlədʒiː/
an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
From this reading My Divinity was still very wroth, and a personal apology was necessary.
attackedverbUS /əˈtækt/
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading I explained, with a fluency born of night-long pondering over a falsehood, that I had been attacked with sudden palpitation of the heart--the result of indigestion.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I explained, with a fluency born of night-long pondering over a falsehood, that I had been attacked with sudden palpitation of the heart--the result of indigestion.
brought into existence
From this reading I explained, with a fluency born of night-long pondering over a falsehood, that I had been attacked with sudden palpitation of the heart--the result of indigestion.
canterverbUS /ˈkæntər/
ride at a canter
From this reading Nothing would please her save a canter round Jakko.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading Next morning I sent a penitent note to Kitty, imploring her to overlook my strange conduct of the previous afternoon.
dividingverbUS /dɪˈvaɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “divide” — separate into parts or portions
From this reading This eminently practical solution had its effect; and Kitty and I rode out that afternoon with the shadow of my first lie dividing us.
DivinitynounUS /dɪˈvɪnəti/
any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force
From this reading My Divinity was still very wroth, and a personal apology was necessary.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading This eminently practical solution had its effect; and Kitty and I rode out that afternoon with the shadow of my first lie dividing us.
eminentlyadverbUS /ˈemənəntli/
in an eminent manner
From this reading This eminently practical solution had its effect; and Kitty and I rode out that afternoon with the shadow of my first lie dividing us.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading I explained, with a fluency born of night-long pondering over a falsehood, that I had been attacked with sudden palpitation of the heart--the result of indigestion.
falsehoodnounUS /ˈfælshʊd/
a false statement
From this reading I explained, with a fluency born of night-long pondering over a falsehood, that I had been attacked with sudden palpitation of the heart--the result of indigestion.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading This eminently practical solution had its effect; and Kitty and I rode out that afternoon with the shadow of my first lie dividing us.
fluencynounUS /ˈfluːənsi/
powerful and effective language
From this reading I explained, with a fluency born of night-long pondering over a falsehood, that I had been attacked with sudden palpitation of the heart--the result of indigestion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I explained, with a fluency born of night-long pondering over a falsehood, that I had been attacked with sudden palpitation of the heart--the result of indigestion.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I explained, with a fluency born of night-long pondering over a falsehood, that I had been attacked with sudden palpitation of the heart--the result of indigestion.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Next morning I sent a penitent note to Kitty, imploring her to overlook my strange conduct of the previous afternoon.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Next morning I sent a penitent note to Kitty, imploring her to overlook my strange conduct of the previous afternoon.
imploringadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈplɔːrɪŋ/
begging
From this reading Next morning I sent a penitent note to Kitty, imploring her to overlook my strange conduct of the previous afternoon.
indigestionnounUS /ˌɪndaɪˈdʒestʃən/
a disorder of digestive function characterized by discomfort or heartburn or nausea
From this reading I explained, with a fluency born of night-long pondering over a falsehood, that I had been attacked with sudden palpitation of the heart--the result of indigestion.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading This eminently practical solution had its effect; and Kitty and I rode out that afternoon with the shadow of my first lie dividing us.
Jakko
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From this reading Nothing would please her save a canter round Jakko.
KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading Next morning I sent a penitent note to Kitty, imploring her to overlook my strange conduct of the previous afternoon.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading This eminently practical solution had its effect; and Kitty and I rode out that afternoon with the shadow of my first lie dividing us.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Next morning I sent a penitent note to Kitty, imploring her to overlook my strange conduct of the previous afternoon.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Next morning I sent a penitent note to Kitty, imploring her to overlook my strange conduct of the previous afternoon.
absolutely essential
From this reading My Divinity was still very wroth, and a personal apology was necessary.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next morning I sent a penitent note to Kitty, imploring her to overlook my strange conduct of the previous afternoon.
night-long
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From this reading I explained, with a fluency born of night-long pondering over a falsehood, that I had been attacked with sudden palpitation of the heart--the result of indigestion.
a brief written record
From this reading Next morning I sent a penitent note to Kitty, imploring her to overlook my strange conduct of the previous afternoon.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing would please her save a canter round Jakko.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Next morning I sent a penitent note to Kitty, imploring her to overlook my strange conduct of the previous afternoon.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading This eminently practical solution had its effect; and Kitty and I rode out that afternoon with the shadow of my first lie dividing us.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I explained, with a fluency born of night-long pondering over a falsehood, that I had been attacked with sudden palpitation of the heart--the result of indigestion.
overlookverbUS /ˈoʊvərlʊk/
look past, fail to notice
From this reading Next morning I sent a penitent note to Kitty, imploring her to overlook my strange conduct of the previous afternoon.
palpitationnounUS /ˌpælpəˈteɪʃən/
a rapid and irregular heart beat
From this reading I explained, with a fluency born of night-long pondering over a falsehood, that I had been attacked with sudden palpitation of the heart--the result of indigestion.
penitentnounUS /ˈpenɪtɪnt/
(Roman Catholic Church) a person who repents for wrongdoing (a Roman Catholic may be admitted to penance under the direction of a confessor)
From this reading Next morning I sent a penitent note to Kitty, imploring her to overlook my strange conduct of the previous afternoon.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading My Divinity was still very wroth, and a personal apology was necessary.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Nothing would please her save a canter round Jakko.
ponderingadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːndərɪŋ/
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading I explained, with a fluency born of night-long pondering over a falsehood, that I had been attacked with sudden palpitation of the heart--the result of indigestion.
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading This eminently practical solution had its effect; and Kitty and I rode out that afternoon with the shadow of my first lie dividing us.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading Next morning I sent a penitent note to Kitty, imploring her to overlook my strange conduct of the previous afternoon.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading I explained, with a fluency born of night-long pondering over a falsehood, that I had been attacked with sudden palpitation of the heart--the result of indigestion.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading This eminently practical solution had its effect; and Kitty and I rode out that afternoon with the shadow of my first lie dividing us.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Nothing would please her save a canter round Jakko.
except for; apart from
From this reading Nothing would please her save a canter round Jakko.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Next morning I sent a penitent note to Kitty, imploring her to overlook my strange conduct of the previous afternoon.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading This eminently practical solution had its effect; and Kitty and I rode out that afternoon with the shadow of my first lie dividing us.
solutionnounUS /səˈluːʃən/
a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution
From this reading This eminently practical solution had its effect; and Kitty and I rode out that afternoon with the shadow of my first lie dividing us.
not in physical motion
From this reading My Divinity was still very wroth, and a personal apology was necessary.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Next morning I sent a penitent note to Kitty, imploring her to overlook my strange conduct of the previous afternoon.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading I explained, with a fluency born of night-long pondering over a falsehood, that I had been attacked with sudden palpitation of the heart--the result of indigestion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I explained, with a fluency born of night-long pondering over a falsehood, that I had been attacked with sudden palpitation of the heart--the result of indigestion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Next morning I sent a penitent note to Kitty, imploring her to overlook my strange conduct of the previous afternoon.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This eminently practical solution had its effect; and Kitty and I rode out that afternoon with the shadow of my first lie dividing us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Next morning I sent a penitent note to Kitty, imploring her to overlook my strange conduct of the previous afternoon.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This eminently practical solution had its effect; and Kitty and I rode out that afternoon with the shadow of my first lie dividing us.
precisely as stated
From this reading My Divinity was still very wroth, and a personal apology was necessary.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My Divinity was still very wroth, and a personal apology was necessary.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I explained, with a fluency born of night-long pondering over a falsehood, that I had been attacked with sudden palpitation of the heart--the result of indigestion.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Nothing would please her save a canter round Jakko.
wrothadjective
vehemently incensed and condemnatory
From this reading My Divinity was still very wroth, and a personal apology was necessary.
