used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had a dull, stunned kind of feeling round her heart.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She was glad of that; she was glad that she was not acutely sorry, or acutely glad, or acutely anxious about anything.
acutelyadverbUS /əˈkjuːtli/
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading She was glad of that; she was glad that she was not acutely sorry, or acutely glad, or acutely anxious about anything.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "If I could always be like this, nothing would matter," she said to herself.
eagerly desirous
From this reading She was glad of that; she was glad that she was not acutely sorry, or acutely glad, or acutely anxious about anything.
any thing at all
From this reading She was glad of that; she was glad that she was not acutely sorry, or acutely glad, or acutely anxious about anything.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If I could always be like this, nothing would matter," she said to herself.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "If I could always be like this, nothing would matter," she said to herself.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading She had a dull, stunned kind of feeling round her heart.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading Ruth got up rather earlier than usual on that Saturday morning.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading She had a dull, stunned kind of feeling round her heart.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading She was glad of that; she was glad that she was not acutely sorry, or acutely glad, or acutely anxious about anything.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Ruth got up rather earlier than usual on that Saturday morning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had a dull, stunned kind of feeling round her heart.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She had a dull, stunned kind of feeling round her heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had a dull, stunned kind of feeling round her heart.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "If I could always be like this, nothing would matter," she said to herself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If I could always be like this, nothing would matter," she said to herself.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If I could always be like this, nothing would matter," she said to herself.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading She had a dull, stunned kind of feeling round her heart.
LEDGERnounUS /ˈledʒər/
a record in which commercial accounts are recorded
From this reading THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE LEDGER.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "If I could always be like this, nothing would matter," she said to herself.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "If I could always be like this, nothing would matter," she said to herself.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Ruth got up rather earlier than usual on that Saturday morning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was glad of that; she was glad that she was not acutely sorry, or acutely glad, or acutely anxious about anything.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "If I could always be like this, nothing would matter," she said to herself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE LEDGER.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ruth got up rather earlier than usual on that Saturday morning.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She was glad of that; she was glad that she was not acutely sorry, or acutely glad, or acutely anxious about anything.
on the contrary
From this reading Ruth got up rather earlier than usual on that Saturday morning.
precisely, exactly
From this reading THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE LEDGER.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading She had a dull, stunned kind of feeling round her heart.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading Ruth got up rather earlier than usual on that Saturday morning.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "If I could always be like this, nothing would matter," she said to herself.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Ruth got up rather earlier than usual on that Saturday morning.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had a dull, stunned kind of feeling round her heart.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE LEDGER.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading She was glad of that; she was glad that she was not acutely sorry, or acutely glad, or acutely anxious about anything.
stunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading She had a dull, stunned kind of feeling round her heart.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Ruth got up rather earlier than usual on that Saturday morning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ruth got up rather earlier than usual on that Saturday morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE LEDGER.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "If I could always be like this, nothing would matter," she said to herself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If I could always be like this, nothing would matter," she said to herself.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Ruth got up rather earlier than usual on that Saturday morning.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Ruth got up rather earlier than usual on that Saturday morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was glad of that; she was glad that she was not acutely sorry, or acutely glad, or acutely anxious about anything.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "If I could always be like this, nothing would matter," she said to herself.
