used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For her father's sake, for all their sakes, her stepmother had not the courage to proclaim aloud what she had done, won by a dishonorable action.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading For her father's sake, for all their sakes, her stepmother had not the courage to proclaim aloud what she had done, won by a dishonorable action.
(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 FACE TO FACE Curiously Jeanette slept peacefully all night, untroubled by dreams.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading For her father's sake, for all their sakes, her stepmother had not the courage to proclaim aloud what she had done, won by a dishonorable action.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was tired out and glad the race was over.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading More than she had imagined, her mind and heart had been set upon the one thought for weeks.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading FACE TO FACE Curiously Jeanette slept peacefully all night, untroubled by dreams.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading For her father's sake, for all their sakes, her stepmother had not the courage to proclaim aloud what she had done, won by a dishonorable action.
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading FACE TO FACE Curiously Jeanette slept peacefully all night, untroubled by dreams.
dishonorableadjectiveUS /dɪˈsɑːnərəbəl/
lacking honor or integrity; deserving dishonor
From this reading For her father's sake, for all their sakes, her stepmother had not the courage to proclaim aloud what she had done, won by a dishonorable action.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading For her father's sake, for all their sakes, her stepmother had not the courage to proclaim aloud what she had done, won by a dishonorable action.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading FACE TO FACE Curiously Jeanette slept peacefully all night, untroubled by dreams.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading FACE TO FACE Curiously Jeanette slept peacefully all night, untroubled by dreams.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading For her father's sake, for all their sakes, her stepmother had not the courage to proclaim aloud what she had done, won by a dishonorable action.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Moreover, she felt sure of what must soon take place.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading More than she had imagined, her mind and heart had been set upon the one thought for weeks.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading She was tired out and glad the race was over.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading More than she had imagined, her mind and heart had been set upon the one thought for weeks.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading More than she had imagined, her mind and heart had been set upon the one thought for weeks.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading More than she had imagined, her mind and heart had been set upon the one thought for weeks.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading More than she had imagined, her mind and heart had been set upon the one thought for weeks.
Jeanette
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From this reading FACE TO FACE Curiously Jeanette slept peacefully all night, untroubled by dreams.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading More than she had imagined, her mind and heart had been set upon the one thought for weeks.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More than she had imagined, her mind and heart had been set upon the one thought for weeks.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, she felt sure of what must soon take place.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Moreover, she felt sure of what must soon take place.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading FACE TO FACE Curiously Jeanette slept peacefully all night, untroubled by dreams.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For her father's sake, for all their sakes, her stepmother had not the courage to proclaim aloud what she had done, won by a dishonorable action.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Moreover, she felt sure of what must soon take place.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading More than she had imagined, her mind and heart had been set upon the one thought for weeks.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She was tired out and glad the race was over.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She was tired out and glad the race was over.
peacefullyadverbUS /ˈpiːsfəli/
in a peaceful manner
From this reading FACE TO FACE Curiously Jeanette slept peacefully all night, untroubled by dreams.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Moreover, she felt sure of what must soon take place.
proclaimverbUS /proʊˈkleɪm/
declare formally; declare someone to be something; of titles
From this reading For her father's sake, for all their sakes, her stepmother had not the courage to proclaim aloud what she had done, won by a dishonorable action.
any competition
From this reading She was tired out and glad the race was over.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading For her father's sake, for all their sakes, her stepmother had not the courage to proclaim aloud what she had done, won by a dishonorable action.
sakesnounUS /seɪks/
plural of “sake” — a reason for wanting something done
From this reading For her father's sake, for all their sakes, her stepmother had not the courage to proclaim aloud what she had done, won by a dishonorable action.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading More than she had imagined, her mind and heart had been set upon the one thought for weeks.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was tired out and glad the race was over.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading FACE TO FACE Curiously Jeanette slept peacefully all night, untroubled by dreams.
in the near future
From this reading Moreover, she felt sure of what must soon take place.
stepmothernounUS /ˈstepmʌðər/
the wife of your father by a subsequent marriage
From this reading For her father's sake, for all their sakes, her stepmother had not the courage to proclaim aloud what she had done, won by a dishonorable action.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Moreover, she felt sure of what must soon take place.
carry out
From this reading Moreover, she felt sure of what must soon take place.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More than she had imagined, her mind and heart had been set upon the one thought for weeks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was tired out and glad the race was over.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For her father's sake, for all their sakes, her stepmother had not the courage to proclaim aloud what she had done, won by a dishonorable action.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading More than she had imagined, her mind and heart had been set upon the one thought for weeks.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading She was tired out and glad the race was over.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FACE TO FACE Curiously Jeanette slept peacefully all night, untroubled by dreams.
untroubledadjectiveUS /ənˈtrʌbəld/
not beset by troubles or disturbance or distress
From this reading FACE TO FACE Curiously Jeanette slept peacefully all night, untroubled by dreams.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading More than she had imagined, her mind and heart had been set upon the one thought for weeks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was tired out and glad the race was over.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading More than she had imagined, her mind and heart had been set upon the one thought for weeks.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Moreover, she felt sure of what must soon take place.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading For her father's sake, for all their sakes, her stepmother had not the courage to proclaim aloud what she had done, won by a dishonorable action.
