used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _We're convinced that only a woman could have written this story.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was proud of his shining strength and his home in the bee-loud glade.
bee-loud
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From this reading He was proud of his shining strength and his home in the bee-loud glade.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading The compassion is wholly womanly, but the breath of a fierce vitality stirs in it too.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The compassion is wholly womanly, but the breath of a fierce vitality stirs in it too.
compassionnounUS /kəmˈpæʃən/
a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering
From this reading The compassion is wholly womanly, but the breath of a fierce vitality stirs in it too.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading _We're convinced that only a woman could have written this story.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading _We're convinced that only a woman could have written this story.
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading Why did men seek only his destruction?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Why did men seek only his destruction?
diffusedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfjuːzd/
(of light rays) subjected to scattering by reflection from a rough surface or transmission through a translucent material
From this reading There is a heartbreaking quality of suspense to it--of tenderness diffused through a web of high poetry.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading The compassion is wholly womanly, but the breath of a fierce vitality stirs in it too.
gladenounUS /ɡleɪd/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading He was proud of his shining strength and his home in the bee-loud glade.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _We're convinced that only a woman could have written this story.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was proud of his shining strength and his home in the bee-loud glade.
heartbreakingadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrtbreɪkɪŋ/
causing or marked by grief or anguish
From this reading There is a heartbreaking quality of suspense to it--of tenderness diffused through a web of high poetry.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading There is a heartbreaking quality of suspense to it--of tenderness diffused through a web of high poetry.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was proud of his shining strength and his home in the bee-loud glade.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He was proud of his shining strength and his home in the bee-loud glade.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was proud of his shining strength and his home in the bee-loud glade.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is a heartbreaking quality of suspense to it--of tenderness diffused through a web of high poetry.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There is a heartbreaking quality of suspense to it--of tenderness diffused through a web of high poetry.
the force of workers available
From this reading Why did men seek only his destruction?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was proud of his shining strength and his home in the bee-loud glade.
and nothing more
From this reading Why did men seek only his destruction?
literature in metrical form
From this reading There is a heartbreaking quality of suspense to it--of tenderness diffused through a web of high poetry.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading He was proud of his shining strength and his home in the bee-loud glade.
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading There is a heartbreaking quality of suspense to it--of tenderness diffused through a web of high poetry.
try to get or reach
From this reading Why did men seek only his destruction?
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading He was proud of his shining strength and his home in the bee-loud glade.
stirsnounUS /stɜːrz/
plural of “stir” — a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event
From this reading The compassion is wholly womanly, but the breath of a fierce vitality stirs in it too.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading _We're convinced that only a woman could have written this story.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading He was proud of his shining strength and his home in the bee-loud glade.
suspensenounUS /səˈspens/
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading There is a heartbreaking quality of suspense to it--of tenderness diffused through a web of high poetry.
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading There is a heartbreaking quality of suspense to it--of tenderness diffused through a web of high poetry.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _We're convinced that only a woman could have written this story.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was proud of his shining strength and his home in the bee-loud glade.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is a heartbreaking quality of suspense to it--of tenderness diffused through a web of high poetry.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _We're convinced that only a woman could have written this story.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading There is a heartbreaking quality of suspense to it--of tenderness diffused through a web of high poetry.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There is a heartbreaking quality of suspense to it--of tenderness diffused through a web of high poetry.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The compassion is wholly womanly, but the breath of a fierce vitality stirs in it too.
vitalitynounUS /vaɪˈtæləti/
an energetic style
From this reading The compassion is wholly womanly, but the breath of a fierce vitality stirs in it too.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was proud of his shining strength and his home in the bee-loud glade.
We're
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _We're convinced that only a woman could have written this story.
webnounUS /web/
an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving
From this reading There is a heartbreaking quality of suspense to it--of tenderness diffused through a web of high poetry.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The compassion is wholly womanly, but the breath of a fierce vitality stirs in it too.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why did men seek only his destruction?
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading _We're convinced that only a woman could have written this story.
womanlyadjective
befitting or characteristic of a woman especially a mature woman
From this reading The compassion is wholly womanly, but the breath of a fierce vitality stirs in it too.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading _We're convinced that only a woman could have written this story.
