used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading NIGHT AND A CHILD Eve relocked the door of the cottage, and stood in the darkness of the hall, trying to realise all that had happened.
(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 NIGHT AND A CHILD Eve relocked the door of the cottage, and stood in the darkness of the hall, trying to realise all that had happened.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NIGHT AND A CHILD Eve relocked the door of the cottage, and stood in the darkness of the hall, trying to realise all that had happened.
anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading There was only one thing to be done, whatever anguish the doing of it might cause her.
anxietiesnounUS /æŋˈzaɪətiz/
plural of “anxiety” — (psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Yet for the moment she shrank from this renunciation, this surrender of the things that made life desirable, this going forth into a world of little poverties, little struggles, little sordid anxieties.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was like coming back out of a dream, save that the dream remained as a compelling and fateful reality, a power, a parting of the ways, a voice that cried “Explicit!”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It was like coming back out of a dream, save that the dream remained as a compelling and fateful reality, a power, a parting of the ways, a voice that cried “Explicit!”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was only one thing to be done, whatever anguish the doing of it might cause her.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading There was only one thing to be done, whatever anguish the doing of it might cause her.
a young person of either sex
From this reading NIGHT AND A CHILD Eve relocked the door of the cottage, and stood in the darkness of the hall, trying to realise all that had happened.
claritynounUS /ˈklerəti/
free from obscurity and easy to understand; the comprehensibility of clear expression
From this reading Her clarity of vision returned as she stood there in the darkness.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading It was like coming back out of a dream, save that the dream remained as a compelling and fateful reality, a power, a parting of the ways, a voice that cried “Explicit!”
compellingadjectiveUS /kəmˈpelɪŋ/
driving or forcing
From this reading It was like coming back out of a dream, save that the dream remained as a compelling and fateful reality, a power, a parting of the ways, a voice that cried “Explicit!”
a small house with a single story
From this reading NIGHT AND A CHILD Eve relocked the door of the cottage, and stood in the darkness of the hall, trying to realise all that had happened.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading It was like coming back out of a dream, save that the dream remained as a compelling and fateful reality, a power, a parting of the ways, a voice that cried “Explicit!”
absence of light or illumination
From this reading NIGHT AND A CHILD Eve relocked the door of the cottage, and stood in the darkness of the hall, trying to realise all that had happened.
desirableadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪrəbəl/
worth having or seeking or achieving
From this reading Yet for the moment she shrank from this renunciation, this surrender of the things that made life desirable, this going forth into a world of little poverties, little struggles, little sordid anxieties.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading There was only one thing to be done, whatever anguish the doing of it might cause her.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading There was only one thing to be done, whatever anguish the doing of it might cause her.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading NIGHT AND A CHILD Eve relocked the door of the cottage, and stood in the darkness of the hall, trying to realise all that had happened.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading It was like coming back out of a dream, save that the dream remained as a compelling and fateful reality, a power, a parting of the ways, a voice that cried “Explicit!”
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading NIGHT AND A CHILD Eve relocked the door of the cottage, and stood in the darkness of the hall, trying to realise all that had happened.
ExplicitadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsplɪsət/
precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication
From this reading It was like coming back out of a dream, save that the dream remained as a compelling and fateful reality, a power, a parting of the ways, a voice that cried “Explicit!”
fatefuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtfəl/
having momentous consequences; of decisive importance
From this reading It was like coming back out of a dream, save that the dream remained as a compelling and fateful reality, a power, a parting of the ways, a voice that cried “Explicit!”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yet for the moment she shrank from this renunciation, this surrender of the things that made life desirable, this going forth into a world of little poverties, little struggles, little sordid anxieties.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Yet for the moment she shrank from this renunciation, this surrender of the things that made life desirable, this going forth into a world of little poverties, little struggles, little sordid anxieties.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Yet for the moment she shrank from this renunciation, this surrender of the things that made life desirable, this going forth into a world of little poverties, little struggles, little sordid anxieties.
the act of departing
From this reading Yet for the moment she shrank from this renunciation, this surrender of the things that made life desirable, this going forth into a world of little poverties, little struggles, little sordid anxieties.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading NIGHT AND A CHILD Eve relocked the door of the cottage, and stood in the darkness of the hall, trying to realise all that had happened.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading NIGHT AND A CHILD Eve relocked the door of the cottage, and stood in the darkness of the hall, trying to realise all that had happened.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading NIGHT AND A CHILD Eve relocked the door of the cottage, and stood in the darkness of the hall, trying to realise all that had happened.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her clarity of vision returned as she stood there in the darkness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NIGHT AND A CHILD Eve relocked the door of the cottage, and stood in the darkness of the hall, trying to realise all that had happened.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Yet for the moment she shrank from this renunciation, this surrender of the things that made life desirable, this going forth into a world of little poverties, little struggles, little sordid anxieties.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was like coming back out of a dream, save that the dream remained as a compelling and fateful reality, a power, a parting of the ways, a voice that cried “Explicit!”
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Yet for the moment she shrank from this renunciation, this surrender of the things that made life desirable, this going forth into a world of little poverties, little struggles, little sordid anxieties.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was like coming back out of a dream, save that the dream remained as a compelling and fateful reality, a power, a parting of the ways, a voice that cried “Explicit!”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Yet for the moment she shrank from this renunciation, this surrender of the things that made life desirable, this going forth into a world of little poverties, little struggles, little sordid anxieties.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Yet for the moment she shrank from this renunciation, this surrender of the things that made life desirable, this going forth into a world of little poverties, little struggles, little sordid anxieties.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading There was only one thing to be done, whatever anguish the doing of it might cause her.
a particular point in time
From this reading Yet for the moment she shrank from this renunciation, this surrender of the things that made life desirable, this going forth into a world of little poverties, little struggles, little sordid anxieties.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading NIGHT AND A CHILD Eve relocked the door of the cottage, and stood in the darkness of the hall, trying to realise all that had happened.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NIGHT AND A CHILD Eve relocked the door of the cottage, and stood in the darkness of the hall, trying to realise all that had happened.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was only one thing to be done, whatever anguish the doing of it might cause her.
and nothing more
From this reading There was only one thing to be done, whatever anguish the doing of it might cause her.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was like coming back out of a dream, save that the dream remained as a compelling and fateful reality, a power, a parting of the ways, a voice that cried “Explicit!”
the act of departing politely
From this reading It was like coming back out of a dream, save that the dream remained as a compelling and fateful reality, a power, a parting of the ways, a voice that cried “Explicit!”
poverties
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From this reading Yet for the moment she shrank from this renunciation, this surrender of the things that made life desirable, this going forth into a world of little poverties, little struggles, little sordid anxieties.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading It was like coming back out of a dream, save that the dream remained as a compelling and fateful reality, a power, a parting of the ways, a voice that cried “Explicit!”
realiseverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪz/
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading NIGHT AND A CHILD Eve relocked the door of the cottage, and stood in the darkness of the hall, trying to realise all that had happened.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading It was like coming back out of a dream, save that the dream remained as a compelling and fateful reality, a power, a parting of the ways, a voice that cried “Explicit!”
relocked
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NIGHT AND A CHILD Eve relocked the door of the cottage, and stood in the darkness of the hall, trying to realise all that had happened.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading It was like coming back out of a dream, save that the dream remained as a compelling and fateful reality, a power, a parting of the ways, a voice that cried “Explicit!”
renunciationnounUS /rɪˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃən/
rejecting or disowning or disclaiming as invalid
From this reading Yet for the moment she shrank from this renunciation, this surrender of the things that made life desirable, this going forth into a world of little poverties, little struggles, little sordid anxieties.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Her clarity of vision returned as she stood there in the darkness.
except for; apart from
From this reading It was like coming back out of a dream, save that the dream remained as a compelling and fateful reality, a power, a parting of the ways, a voice that cried “Explicit!”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her clarity of vision returned as she stood there in the darkness.
shrankverbUS /ʃræŋk/
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading Yet for the moment she shrank from this renunciation, this surrender of the things that made life desirable, this going forth into a world of little poverties, little struggles, little sordid anxieties.
sordidadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːrdəd/
morally degraded
From this reading Yet for the moment she shrank from this renunciation, this surrender of the things that made life desirable, this going forth into a world of little poverties, little struggles, little sordid anxieties.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading NIGHT AND A CHILD Eve relocked the door of the cottage, and stood in the darkness of the hall, trying to realise all that had happened.
strugglesnounUS /ˈstrʌɡəlz/
plural of “struggle” — an energetic attempt to achieve something
From this reading Yet for the moment she shrank from this renunciation, this surrender of the things that made life desirable, this going forth into a world of little poverties, little struggles, little sordid anxieties.
surrendernounUS /sərˈendər/
acceptance of despair
From this reading Yet for the moment she shrank from this renunciation, this surrender of the things that made life desirable, this going forth into a world of little poverties, little struggles, little sordid anxieties.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading NIGHT AND A CHILD Eve relocked the door of the cottage, and stood in the darkness of the hall, trying to realise all that had happened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NIGHT AND A CHILD Eve relocked the door of the cottage, and stood in the darkness of the hall, trying to realise all that had happened.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Her clarity of vision returned as she stood there in the darkness.
a special situation
From this reading There was only one thing to be done, whatever anguish the doing of it might cause her.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Yet for the moment she shrank from this renunciation, this surrender of the things that made life desirable, this going forth into a world of little poverties, little struggles, little sordid anxieties.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Yet for the moment she shrank from this renunciation, this surrender of the things that made life desirable, this going forth into a world of little poverties, little struggles, little sordid anxieties.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NIGHT AND A CHILD Eve relocked the door of the cottage, and stood in the darkness of the hall, trying to realise all that had happened.
hard to endure
From this reading NIGHT AND A CHILD Eve relocked the door of the cottage, and stood in the darkness of the hall, trying to realise all that had happened.
a vivid mental image
From this reading Her clarity of vision returned as she stood there in the darkness.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading It was like coming back out of a dream, save that the dream remained as a compelling and fateful reality, a power, a parting of the ways, a voice that cried “Explicit!”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was like coming back out of a dream, save that the dream remained as a compelling and fateful reality, a power, a parting of the ways, a voice that cried “Explicit!”
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading It was like coming back out of a dream, save that the dream remained as a compelling and fateful reality, a power, a parting of the ways, a voice that cried “Explicit!”
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading There was only one thing to be done, whatever anguish the doing of it might cause her.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Yet for the moment she shrank from this renunciation, this surrender of the things that made life desirable, this going forth into a world of little poverties, little struggles, little sordid anxieties.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet for the moment she shrank from this renunciation, this surrender of the things that made life desirable, this going forth into a world of little poverties, little struggles, little sordid anxieties.
