used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LETTER OF INTRODUCTION New York, revisited, had much the same effect on Betty as it had had on John during his first morning of independence.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading As the liner came up the bay, and the great buildings stood out against the clear blue of the sky, she felt afraid and lonely.
anew
From this reading She rebelled against the mad cruelty of the fate which had brought them together again.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading As the liner came up the bay, and the great buildings stood out against the clear blue of the sky, she felt afraid and lonely.
(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 By a continual effort during the voyage she had kept her thoughts from turning to John, but now he rose up insistently before her, and she realized all that had gone out of her life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As the liner came up the bay, and the great buildings stood out against the clear blue of the sky, she felt afraid and lonely.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A LETTER OF INTRODUCTION New York, revisited, had much the same effect on Betty as it had had on John during his first morning of independence.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading That terror which is said to attack immigrants on their first sight of the New York sky-line came to her, as she leaned on the rail, and with it a feeling of utter misery.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading As the liner came up the bay, and the great buildings stood out against the clear blue of the sky, she felt afraid and lonely.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading By a continual effort during the voyage she had kept her thoughts from turning to John, but now he rose up insistently before her, and she realized all that had gone out of her life.
Betty
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A LETTER OF INTRODUCTION New York, revisited, had much the same effect on Betty as it had had on John during his first morning of independence.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading As the liner came up the bay, and the great buildings stood out against the clear blue of the sky, she felt afraid and lonely.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She rebelled against the mad cruelty of the fate which had brought them together again.
buildingsnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋz/
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading As the liner came up the bay, and the great buildings stood out against the clear blue of the sky, she felt afraid and lonely.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading By a continual effort during the voyage she had kept her thoughts from turning to John, but now he rose up insistently before her, and she realized all that had gone out of her life.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By a continual effort during the voyage she had kept her thoughts from turning to John, but now he rose up insistently before her, and she realized all that had gone out of her life.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As the liner came up the bay, and the great buildings stood out against the clear blue of the sky, she felt afraid and lonely.
rid of obstructions
From this reading As the liner came up the bay, and the great buildings stood out against the clear blue of the sky, she felt afraid and lonely.
continualadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəl/
recurring regularly or frequently in a prolonged and closely spaced series
From this reading By a continual effort during the voyage she had kept her thoughts from turning to John, but now he rose up insistently before her, and she realized all that had gone out of her life.
crueltynounUS /ˈkruːlti/
a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering
From this reading She rebelled against the mad cruelty of the fate which had brought them together again.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading A LETTER OF INTRODUCTION New York, revisited, had much the same effect on Betty as it had had on John during his first morning of independence.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading A LETTER OF INTRODUCTION New York, revisited, had much the same effect on Betty as it had had on John during his first morning of independence.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading By a continual effort during the voyage she had kept her thoughts from turning to John, but now he rose up insistently before her, and she realized all that had gone out of her life.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading She rebelled against the mad cruelty of the fate which had brought them together again.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading That terror which is said to attack immigrants on their first sight of the New York sky-line came to her, as she leaned on the rail, and with it a feeling of utter misery.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading As the liner came up the bay, and the great buildings stood out against the clear blue of the sky, she felt afraid and lonely.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A LETTER OF INTRODUCTION New York, revisited, had much the same effect on Betty as it had had on John during his first morning of independence.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading By a continual effort during the voyage she had kept her thoughts from turning to John, but now he rose up insistently before her, and she realized all that had gone out of her life.
destroyed or killed
From this reading By a continual effort during the voyage she had kept her thoughts from turning to John, but now he rose up insistently before her, and she realized all that had gone out of her life.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading As the liner came up the bay, and the great buildings stood out against the clear blue of the sky, she felt afraid and lonely.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A LETTER OF INTRODUCTION New York, revisited, had much the same effect on Betty as it had had on John during his first morning of independence.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By a continual effort during the voyage she had kept her thoughts from turning to John, but now he rose up insistently before her, and she realized all that had gone out of her life.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That terror which is said to attack immigrants on their first sight of the New York sky-line came to her, as she leaned on the rail, and with it a feeling of utter misery.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A LETTER OF INTRODUCTION New York, revisited, had much the same effect on Betty as it had had on John during his first morning of independence.
immigrantsnounUS /ˈɪməɡrənts/
plural of “immigrant” — a person who comes to a country where they were not born in order to settle there
From this reading That terror which is said to attack immigrants on their first sight of the New York sky-line came to her, as she leaned on the rail, and with it a feeling of utter misery.
independencenounUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendəns/
freedom from control or influence of another or others
From this reading A LETTER OF INTRODUCTION New York, revisited, had much the same effect on Betty as it had had on John during his first morning of independence.
insistentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstəntli/
in an insistent manner
From this reading By a continual effort during the voyage she had kept her thoughts from turning to John, but now he rose up insistently before her, and she realized all that had gone out of her life.
INTRODUCTIONnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading A LETTER OF INTRODUCTION New York, revisited, had much the same effect on Betty as it had had on John during his first morning of independence.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That terror which is said to attack immigrants on their first sight of the New York sky-line came to her, as she leaned on the rail, and with it a feeling of utter misery.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A LETTER OF INTRODUCTION New York, revisited, had much the same effect on Betty as it had had on John during his first morning of independence.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading A LETTER OF INTRODUCTION New York, revisited, had much the same effect on Betty as it had had on John during his first morning of independence.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading By a continual effort during the voyage she had kept her thoughts from turning to John, but now he rose up insistently before her, and she realized all that had gone out of her life.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading That terror which is said to attack immigrants on their first sight of the New York sky-line came to her, as she leaned on the rail, and with it a feeling of utter misery.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading A LETTER OF INTRODUCTION New York, revisited, had much the same effect on Betty as it had had on John during his first morning of independence.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading By a continual effort during the voyage she had kept her thoughts from turning to John, but now he rose up insistently before her, and she realized all that had gone out of her life.
linernounUS /ˈlaɪnər/
(baseball) a hit that flies straight out from the batter
From this reading As the liner came up the bay, and the great buildings stood out against the clear blue of the sky, she felt afraid and lonely.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading As the liner came up the bay, and the great buildings stood out against the clear blue of the sky, she felt afraid and lonely.
roused to anger
From this reading She rebelled against the mad cruelty of the fate which had brought them together again.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading That terror which is said to attack immigrants on their first sight of the New York sky-line came to her, as she leaned on the rail, and with it a feeling of utter misery.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A LETTER OF INTRODUCTION New York, revisited, had much the same effect on Betty as it had had on John during his first morning of independence.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading A LETTER OF INTRODUCTION New York, revisited, had much the same effect on Betty as it had had on John during his first morning of independence.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A LETTER OF INTRODUCTION New York, revisited, had much the same effect on Betty as it had had on John during his first morning of independence.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading By a continual effort during the voyage she had kept her thoughts from turning to John, but now he rose up insistently before her, and she realized all that had gone out of her life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A LETTER OF INTRODUCTION New York, revisited, had much the same effect on Betty as it had had on John during his first morning of independence.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A LETTER OF INTRODUCTION New York, revisited, had much the same effect on Betty as it had had on John during his first morning of independence.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As the liner came up the bay, and the great buildings stood out against the clear blue of the sky, she felt afraid and lonely.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading That terror which is said to attack immigrants on their first sight of the New York sky-line came to her, as she leaned on the rail, and with it a feeling of utter misery.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading By a continual effort during the voyage she had kept her thoughts from turning to John, but now he rose up insistently before her, and she realized all that had gone out of her life.
rebelledverbUS /rɪˈbeld/
inflected form of “rebel” — take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance
From this reading She rebelled against the mad cruelty of the fate which had brought them together again.
revisitedverbUS /riˈvɪzətɪd/
past form of “revisit” — visit again
From this reading A LETTER OF INTRODUCTION New York, revisited, had much the same effect on Betty as it had had on John during his first morning of independence.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading By a continual effort during the voyage she had kept her thoughts from turning to John, but now he rose up insistently before her, and she realized all that had gone out of her life.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading That terror which is said to attack immigrants on their first sight of the New York sky-line came to her, as she leaned on the rail, and with it a feeling of utter misery.
Identical; not different.
From this reading A LETTER OF INTRODUCTION New York, revisited, had much the same effect on Betty as it had had on John during his first morning of independence.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the liner came up the bay, and the great buildings stood out against the clear blue of the sky, she felt afraid and lonely.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading That terror which is said to attack immigrants on their first sight of the New York sky-line came to her, as she leaned on the rail, and with it a feeling of utter misery.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading As the liner came up the bay, and the great buildings stood out against the clear blue of the sky, she felt afraid and lonely.
sky-line
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From this reading That terror which is said to attack immigrants on their first sight of the New York sky-line came to her, as she leaned on the rail, and with it a feeling of utter misery.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading As the liner came up the bay, and the great buildings stood out against the clear blue of the sky, she felt afraid and lonely.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading That terror which is said to attack immigrants on their first sight of the New York sky-line came to her, as she leaned on the rail, and with it a feeling of utter misery.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That terror which is said to attack immigrants on their first sight of the New York sky-line came to her, as she leaned on the rail, and with it a feeling of utter misery.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A LETTER OF INTRODUCTION New York, revisited, had much the same effect on Betty as it had had on John during his first morning of independence.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading That terror which is said to attack immigrants on their first sight of the New York sky-line came to her, as she leaned on the rail, and with it a feeling of utter misery.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She rebelled against the mad cruelty of the fate which had brought them together again.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading By a continual effort during the voyage she had kept her thoughts from turning to John, but now he rose up insistently before her, and she realized all that had gone out of her life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That terror which is said to attack immigrants on their first sight of the New York sky-line came to her, as she leaned on the rail, and with it a feeling of utter misery.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading She rebelled against the mad cruelty of the fate which had brought them together again.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading By a continual effort during the voyage she had kept her thoughts from turning to John, but now he rose up insistently before her, and she realized all that had gone out of her life.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As the liner came up the bay, and the great buildings stood out against the clear blue of the sky, she felt afraid and lonely.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading That terror which is said to attack immigrants on their first sight of the New York sky-line came to her, as she leaned on the rail, and with it a feeling of utter misery.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading By a continual effort during the voyage she had kept her thoughts from turning to John, but now he rose up insistently before her, and she realized all that had gone out of her life.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That terror which is said to attack immigrants on their first sight of the New York sky-line came to her, as she leaned on the rail, and with it a feeling of utter misery.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That terror which is said to attack immigrants on their first sight of the New York sky-line came to her, as she leaned on the rail, and with it a feeling of utter misery.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading A LETTER OF INTRODUCTION New York, revisited, had much the same effect on Betty as it had had on John during his first morning of independence.
