used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We do not seem to care for each other as we ought if we--" "You misunderstood me," she said, pale and with flashing eyes, and in such a struggle with her emotions that she could say no more.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading If I had not seen that only her pride and her vanity were engaged in the struggle, and her heart not at all, I think I should have abandoned my comfortable self-deception that my own pride forbade discussion with her.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading If I had not seen that only her pride and her vanity were engaged in the struggle, and her heart not at all, I think I should have abandoned my comfortable self-deception that my own pride forbade discussion with her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "To let me know as gently and kindly as you could that you purposed to end our engagement.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And I guess you are right.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "To let me know as gently and kindly as you could that you purposed to end our engagement.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If I had not seen that only her pride and her vanity were engaged in the struggle, and her heart not at all, I think I should have abandoned my comfortable self-deception that my own pride forbade discussion with her.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading We do not seem to care for each other as we ought if we--" "You misunderstood me," she said, pale and with flashing eyes, and in such a struggle with her emotions that she could say no more.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading If I had not seen that only her pride and her vanity were engaged in the struggle, and her heart not at all, I think I should have abandoned my comfortable self-deception that my own pride forbade discussion with her.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "To let me know as gently and kindly as you could that you purposed to end our engagement.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "What did I wish?"
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading If I had not seen that only her pride and her vanity were engaged in the struggle, and her heart not at all, I think I should have abandoned my comfortable self-deception that my own pride forbade discussion with her.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We do not seem to care for each other as we ought if we--" "You misunderstood me," she said, pale and with flashing eyes, and in such a struggle with her emotions that she could say no more.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading We do not seem to care for each other as we ought if we--" "You misunderstood me," she said, pale and with flashing eyes, and in such a struggle with her emotions that she could say no more.
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading We do not seem to care for each other as we ought if we--" "You misunderstood me," she said, pale and with flashing eyes, and in such a struggle with her emotions that she could say no more.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "To let me know as gently and kindly as you could that you purposed to end our engagement.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading If I had not seen that only her pride and her vanity were engaged in the struggle, and her heart not at all, I think I should have abandoned my comfortable self-deception that my own pride forbade discussion with her.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading "To let me know as gently and kindly as you could that you purposed to end our engagement.
opinion or judgment
From this reading We do not seem to care for each other as we ought if we--" "You misunderstood me," she said, pale and with flashing eyes, and in such a struggle with her emotions that she could say no more.
flashingnounUS /ˈflæʃɪŋ/
a short vivid experience
From this reading We do not seem to care for each other as we ought if we--" "You misunderstood me," she said, pale and with flashing eyes, and in such a struggle with her emotions that she could say no more.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We do not seem to care for each other as we ought if we--" "You misunderstood me," she said, pale and with flashing eyes, and in such a struggle with her emotions that she could say no more.
forbadeverbUS /fərˈbeɪd/
inflected form of “forbid” — command against
From this reading If I had not seen that only her pride and her vanity were engaged in the struggle, and her heart not at all, I think I should have abandoned my comfortable self-deception that my own pride forbade discussion with her.
in a gradual manner
From this reading "To let me know as gently and kindly as you could that you purposed to end our engagement.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading And I guess you are right.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If I had not seen that only her pride and her vanity were engaged in the struggle, and her heart not at all, I think I should have abandoned my comfortable self-deception that my own pride forbade discussion with her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If I had not seen that only her pride and her vanity were engaged in the struggle, and her heart not at all, I think I should have abandoned my comfortable self-deception that my own pride forbade discussion with her.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading If I had not seen that only her pride and her vanity were engaged in the struggle, and her heart not at all, I think I should have abandoned my comfortable self-deception that my own pride forbade discussion with her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading We do not seem to care for each other as we ought if we--" "You misunderstood me," she said, pale and with flashing eyes, and in such a struggle with her emotions that she could say no more.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "What did I wish?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading We do not seem to care for each other as we ought if we--" "You misunderstood me," she said, pale and with flashing eyes, and in such a struggle with her emotions that she could say no more.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We do not seem to care for each other as we ought if we--" "You misunderstood me," she said, pale and with flashing eyes, and in such a struggle with her emotions that she could say no more.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading "To let me know as gently and kindly as you could that you purposed to end our engagement.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "To let me know as gently and kindly as you could that you purposed to end our engagement.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "To let me know as gently and kindly as you could that you purposed to end our engagement.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "To let me know as gently and kindly as you could that you purposed to end our engagement.
misunderstoodadjectiveUS /ˌmɪsəndərˈstʊd/
wrongly understood
From this reading We do not seem to care for each other as we ought if we--" "You misunderstood me," she said, pale and with flashing eyes, and in such a struggle with her emotions that she could say no more.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading We do not seem to care for each other as we ought if we--" "You misunderstood me," she said, pale and with flashing eyes, and in such a struggle with her emotions that she could say no more.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If I had not seen that only her pride and her vanity were engaged in the struggle, and her heart not at all, I think I should have abandoned my comfortable self-deception that my own pride forbade discussion with her.
not any; not one
From this reading We do not seem to care for each other as we ought if we--" "You misunderstood me," she said, pale and with flashing eyes, and in such a struggle with her emotions that she could say no more.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We do not seem to care for each other as we ought if we--" "You misunderstood me," she said, pale and with flashing eyes, and in such a struggle with her emotions that she could say no more.
and nothing more
From this reading If I had not seen that only her pride and her vanity were engaged in the struggle, and her heart not at all, I think I should have abandoned my comfortable self-deception that my own pride forbade discussion with her.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading We do not seem to care for each other as we ought if we--" "You misunderstood me," she said, pale and with flashing eyes, and in such a struggle with her emotions that she could say no more.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading We do not seem to care for each other as we ought if we--" "You misunderstood me," she said, pale and with flashing eyes, and in such a struggle with her emotions that she could say no more.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "To let me know as gently and kindly as you could that you purposed to end our engagement.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading If I had not seen that only her pride and her vanity were engaged in the struggle, and her heart not at all, I think I should have abandoned my comfortable self-deception that my own pride forbade discussion with her.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading We do not seem to care for each other as we ought if we--" "You misunderstood me," she said, pale and with flashing eyes, and in such a struggle with her emotions that she could say no more.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading If I had not seen that only her pride and her vanity were engaged in the struggle, and her heart not at all, I think I should have abandoned my comfortable self-deception that my own pride forbade discussion with her.
purposed
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From this reading "To let me know as gently and kindly as you could that you purposed to end our engagement.
precisely, exactly
From this reading And I guess you are right.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading We do not seem to care for each other as we ought if we--" "You misunderstood me," she said, pale and with flashing eyes, and in such a struggle with her emotions that she could say no more.
express in words
From this reading We do not seem to care for each other as we ought if we--" "You misunderstood me," she said, pale and with flashing eyes, and in such a struggle with her emotions that she could say no more.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading We do not seem to care for each other as we ought if we--" "You misunderstood me," she said, pale and with flashing eyes, and in such a struggle with her emotions that she could say no more.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading If I had not seen that only her pride and her vanity were engaged in the struggle, and her heart not at all, I think I should have abandoned my comfortable self-deception that my own pride forbade discussion with her.
self-deceptionnounUS /ˌselfdəˈsepʃən/
a misconception that is favorable to the person who holds it
From this reading If I had not seen that only her pride and her vanity were engaged in the struggle, and her heart not at all, I think I should have abandoned my comfortable self-deception that my own pride forbade discussion with her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We do not seem to care for each other as we ought if we--" "You misunderstood me," she said, pale and with flashing eyes, and in such a struggle with her emotions that she could say no more.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If I had not seen that only her pride and her vanity were engaged in the struggle, and her heart not at all, I think I should have abandoned my comfortable self-deception that my own pride forbade discussion with her.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading We do not seem to care for each other as we ought if we--" "You misunderstood me," she said, pale and with flashing eyes, and in such a struggle with her emotions that she could say no more.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading We do not seem to care for each other as we ought if we--" "You misunderstood me," she said, pale and with flashing eyes, and in such a struggle with her emotions that she could say no more.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "To let me know as gently and kindly as you could that you purposed to end our engagement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If I had not seen that only her pride and her vanity were engaged in the struggle, and her heart not at all, I think I should have abandoned my comfortable self-deception that my own pride forbade discussion with her.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading If I had not seen that only her pride and her vanity were engaged in the struggle, and her heart not at all, I think I should have abandoned my comfortable self-deception that my own pride forbade discussion with her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "To let me know as gently and kindly as you could that you purposed to end our engagement.
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading If I had not seen that only her pride and her vanity were engaged in the struggle, and her heart not at all, I think I should have abandoned my comfortable self-deception that my own pride forbade discussion with her.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We do not seem to care for each other as we ought if we--" "You misunderstood me," she said, pale and with flashing eyes, and in such a struggle with her emotions that she could say no more.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If I had not seen that only her pride and her vanity were engaged in the struggle, and her heart not at all, I think I should have abandoned my comfortable self-deception that my own pride forbade discussion with her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What did I wish?"
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "What did I wish?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading We do not seem to care for each other as we ought if we--" "You misunderstood me," she said, pale and with flashing eyes, and in such a struggle with her emotions that she could say no more.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "To let me know as gently and kindly as you could that you purposed to end our engagement.
