used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading KEITH hardly even attempted to regain self-control, but sobbed herself into a stupor, followed by sleep.
acceptancenounUS /ækˈseptəns/
the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true
From this reading Giles' deep distress, his patient acceptance of his new position, his forbearance towards her, made a profound impression upon one whose thought had always been for self.
anew
From this reading Not till the morning did she again see her son; and no human being learnt the details of that interview.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Giles' deep distress, his patient acceptance of his new position, his forbearance towards her, made a profound impression upon one whose thought had always been for self.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not till the morning did she again see her son; and no human being learnt the details of that interview.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading KEITH hardly even attempted to regain self-control, but sobbed herself into a stupor, followed by sleep.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Giles' deep distress, his patient acceptance of his new position, his forbearance towards her, made a profound impression upon one whose thought had always been for self.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Not till the morning did she again see her son; and no human being learnt the details of that interview.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading KEITH hardly even attempted to regain self-control, but sobbed herself into a stupor, followed by sleep.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading KEITH hardly even attempted to regain self-control, but sobbed herself into a stupor, followed by sleep.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She came out of it subdued, humbled, softened; for the first time with a dawning of real contrition.
contritionnounUS /kənˈtrɪʃən/
sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation
From this reading She came out of it subdued, humbled, softened; for the first time with a dawning of real contrition.
dawningnounUS /ˈdɔːnɪŋ/
the first light of day
From this reading She came out of it subdued, humbled, softened; for the first time with a dawning of real contrition.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Giles' deep distress, his patient acceptance of his new position, his forbearance towards her, made a profound impression upon one whose thought had always been for self.
true confidential information
From this reading Not till the morning did she again see her son; and no human being learnt the details of that interview.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Not till the morning did she again see her son; and no human being learnt the details of that interview.
psychological suffering
From this reading Giles' deep distress, his patient acceptance of his new position, his forbearance towards her, made a profound impression upon one whose thought had always been for self.
divisible by two
From this reading KEITH hardly even attempted to regain self-control, but sobbed herself into a stupor, followed by sleep.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She came out of it subdued, humbled, softened; for the first time with a dawning of real contrition.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading KEITH hardly even attempted to regain self-control, but sobbed herself into a stupor, followed by sleep.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She came out of it subdued, humbled, softened; for the first time with a dawning of real contrition.
forbearancenounUS /fɔːrˈberəns/
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading Giles' deep distress, his patient acceptance of his new position, his forbearance towards her, made a profound impression upon one whose thought had always been for self.
Giles
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From this reading Giles' deep distress, his patient acceptance of his new position, his forbearance towards her, made a profound impression upon one whose thought had always been for self.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Giles' deep distress, his patient acceptance of his new position, his forbearance towards her, made a profound impression upon one whose thought had always been for self.
only a very short time before
From this reading KEITH hardly even attempted to regain self-control, but sobbed herself into a stupor, followed by sleep.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Not till the morning did she again see her son; and no human being learnt the details of that interview.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading KEITH hardly even attempted to regain self-control, but sobbed herself into a stupor, followed by sleep.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Giles' deep distress, his patient acceptance of his new position, his forbearance towards her, made a profound impression upon one whose thought had always been for self.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Not till the morning did she again see her son; and no human being learnt the details of that interview.
humbledadjectiveUS /ˈhʌmbəld/
subdued or brought low in condition or status
From this reading She came out of it subdued, humbled, softened; for the first time with a dawning of real contrition.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading Giles' deep distress, his patient acceptance of his new position, his forbearance towards her, made a profound impression upon one whose thought had always been for self.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading Not till the morning did she again see her son; and no human being learnt the details of that interview.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading KEITH hardly even attempted to regain self-control, but sobbed herself into a stupor, followed by sleep.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She came out of it subdued, humbled, softened; for the first time with a dawning of real contrition.
KEITH
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From this reading KEITH hardly even attempted to regain self-control, but sobbed herself into a stupor, followed by sleep.
learntverbUS /lɜːrnt/
inflected form of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading Not till the morning did she again see her son; and no human being learnt the details of that interview.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Giles' deep distress, his patient acceptance of his new position, his forbearance towards her, made a profound impression upon one whose thought had always been for self.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Not till the morning did she again see her son; and no human being learnt the details of that interview.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading READJUSTMENTS MRS.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Giles' deep distress, his patient acceptance of his new position, his forbearance towards her, made a profound impression upon one whose thought had always been for self.
not any; not one
From this reading Not till the morning did she again see her son; and no human being learnt the details of that interview.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not till the morning did she again see her son; and no human being learnt the details of that interview.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not till the morning did she again see her son; and no human being learnt the details of that interview.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Giles' deep distress, his patient acceptance of his new position, his forbearance towards her, made a profound impression upon one whose thought had always been for self.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She came out of it subdued, humbled, softened; for the first time with a dawning of real contrition.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading Giles' deep distress, his patient acceptance of his new position, his forbearance towards her, made a profound impression upon one whose thought had always been for self.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Giles' deep distress, his patient acceptance of his new position, his forbearance towards her, made a profound impression upon one whose thought had always been for self.
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading Giles' deep distress, his patient acceptance of his new position, his forbearance towards her, made a profound impression upon one whose thought had always been for self.
READJUSTMENTSnounUS /riəˈdʒʌstmənts/
plural of “readjustment” — the act of adjusting again (to changed circumstances)
From this reading READJUSTMENTS MRS.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading She came out of it subdued, humbled, softened; for the first time with a dawning of real contrition.
regainverbUS /rɪˈɡeɪn/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading KEITH hardly even attempted to regain self-control, but sobbed herself into a stupor, followed by sleep.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Not till the morning did she again see her son; and no human being learnt the details of that interview.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading Giles' deep distress, his patient acceptance of his new position, his forbearance towards her, made a profound impression upon one whose thought had always been for self.
self-controlnounUS /ˌselfkənˈtroʊl/
the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses
From this reading KEITH hardly even attempted to regain self-control, but sobbed herself into a stupor, followed by sleep.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not till the morning did she again see her son; and no human being learnt the details of that interview.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading KEITH hardly even attempted to regain self-control, but sobbed herself into a stupor, followed by sleep.
sobbedverbUS /sɑːbd/
inflected form of “sob” — weep convulsively
From this reading KEITH hardly even attempted to regain self-control, but sobbed herself into a stupor, followed by sleep.
softenedadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːfənd/
toned down
From this reading She came out of it subdued, humbled, softened; for the first time with a dawning of real contrition.
a male human offspring
From this reading Not till the morning did she again see her son; and no human being learnt the details of that interview.
stupornounUS /ˈstuːpər/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading KEITH hardly even attempted to regain self-control, but sobbed herself into a stupor, followed by sleep.
subduedadjectiveUS /səbˈduːd/
in a softened tone
From this reading She came out of it subdued, humbled, softened; for the first time with a dawning of real contrition.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not till the morning did she again see her son; and no human being learnt the details of that interview.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Not till the morning did she again see her son; and no human being learnt the details of that interview.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Giles' deep distress, his patient acceptance of his new position, his forbearance towards her, made a profound impression upon one whose thought had always been for self.
up to a particular time
From this reading Not till the morning did she again see her son; and no human being learnt the details of that interview.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She came out of it subdued, humbled, softened; for the first time with a dawning of real contrition.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading KEITH hardly even attempted to regain self-control, but sobbed herself into a stupor, followed by sleep.
in the direction of
From this reading Giles' deep distress, his patient acceptance of his new position, his forbearance towards her, made a profound impression upon one whose thought had always been for self.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Giles' deep distress, his patient acceptance of his new position, his forbearance towards her, made a profound impression upon one whose thought had always been for self.
belonging to which person
From this reading Giles' deep distress, his patient acceptance of his new position, his forbearance towards her, made a profound impression upon one whose thought had always been for self.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She came out of it subdued, humbled, softened; for the first time with a dawning of real contrition.
