used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MEREDITH HAS A CONSCIENCE.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading There was many a misdeed recorded there against her, she knew, and occasionally there stole over her a strange disquietude as to how she could confront them when they all came up against her.
(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 There was many a misdeed recorded there against her, she knew, and occasionally there stole over her a strange disquietude as to how she could confront them when they all came up against her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And yet there were times when she was softened and wished that much which she had done might be blotted out from the great book in which she believed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was many a misdeed recorded there against her, she knew, and occasionally there stole over her a strange disquietude as to how she could confront them when they all came up against her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And yet there were times when she was softened and wished that much which she had done might be blotted out from the great book in which she believed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had one, years before, but, since the summer day when she sent from her the white-faced man whose heart she had broken, it had been hardening over with a stony crust which nothing, it seemed, could break.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had one, years before, but, since the summer day when she sent from her the white-faced man whose heart she had broken, it had been hardening over with a stony crust which nothing, it seemed, could break.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading And yet there were times when she was softened and wished that much which she had done might be blotted out from the great book in which she believed.
blottedverbUS /ˈblɑːtəd/
inflected form of “blot” — dry (ink) with blotting paper
From this reading And yet there were times when she was softened and wished that much which she had done might be blotted out from the great book in which she believed.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading And yet there were times when she was softened and wished that much which she had done might be blotted out from the great book in which she believed.
terminate
From this reading She had one, years before, but, since the summer day when she sent from her the white-faced man whose heart she had broken, it had been hardening over with a stony crust which nothing, it seemed, could break.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading She had one, years before, but, since the summer day when she sent from her the white-faced man whose heart she had broken, it had been hardening over with a stony crust which nothing, it seemed, could break.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had one, years before, but, since the summer day when she sent from her the white-faced man whose heart she had broken, it had been hardening over with a stony crust which nothing, it seemed, could break.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There was many a misdeed recorded there against her, she knew, and occasionally there stole over her a strange disquietude as to how she could confront them when they all came up against her.
confrontverbUS /kənˈfrʌnt/
oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading There was many a misdeed recorded there against her, she knew, and occasionally there stole over her a strange disquietude as to how she could confront them when they all came up against her.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading MEREDITH HAS A CONSCIENCE.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She had one, years before, but, since the summer day when she sent from her the white-faced man whose heart she had broken, it had been hardening over with a stony crust which nothing, it seemed, could break.
crustnounUS /krʌst/
the outer layer of the Earth
From this reading She had one, years before, but, since the summer day when she sent from her the white-faced man whose heart she had broken, it had been hardening over with a stony crust which nothing, it seemed, could break.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She had one, years before, but, since the summer day when she sent from her the white-faced man whose heart she had broken, it had been hardening over with a stony crust which nothing, it seemed, could break.
disquietudenoun
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading There was many a misdeed recorded there against her, she knew, and occasionally there stole over her a strange disquietude as to how she could confront them when they all came up against her.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading And yet there were times when she was softened and wished that much which she had done might be blotted out from the great book in which she believed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had one, years before, but, since the summer day when she sent from her the white-faced man whose heart she had broken, it had been hardening over with a stony crust which nothing, it seemed, could break.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading And yet there were times when she was softened and wished that much which she had done might be blotted out from the great book in which she believed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had one, years before, but, since the summer day when she sent from her the white-faced man whose heart she had broken, it had been hardening over with a stony crust which nothing, it seemed, could break.
hardeningnounUS /ˈhɑːrdənɪŋ/
abnormal hardening or thickening of tissue
From this reading She had one, years before, but, since the summer day when she sent from her the white-faced man whose heart she had broken, it had been hardening over with a stony crust which nothing, it seemed, could break.
HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MEREDITH HAS A CONSCIENCE.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She had one, years before, but, since the summer day when she sent from her the white-faced man whose heart she had broken, it had been hardening over with a stony crust which nothing, it seemed, could break.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had one, years before, but, since the summer day when she sent from her the white-faced man whose heart she had broken, it had been hardening over with a stony crust which nothing, it seemed, could break.
how
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From this reading There was many a misdeed recorded there against her, she knew, and occasionally there stole over her a strange disquietude as to how she could confront them when they all came up against her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And yet there were times when she was softened and wished that much which she had done might be blotted out from the great book in which she believed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had one, years before, but, since the summer day when she sent from her the white-faced man whose heart she had broken, it had been hardening over with a stony crust which nothing, it seemed, could break.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading There was many a misdeed recorded there against her, she knew, and occasionally there stole over her a strange disquietude as to how she could confront them when they all came up against her.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She had one, years before, but, since the summer day when she sent from her the white-faced man whose heart she had broken, it had been hardening over with a stony crust which nothing, it seemed, could break.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading There was many a misdeed recorded there against her, she knew, and occasionally there stole over her a strange disquietude as to how she could confront them when they all came up against her.
MEREDITHnounUS /ˈmerɪdɪθ/
United States civil rights leader whose college registration caused riots in traditionally segregated Mississippi (born in 1933)
From this reading MEREDITH HAS A CONSCIENCE.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading And yet there were times when she was softened and wished that much which she had done might be blotted out from the great book in which she believed.
misdeednounUS /ˈmɪsˈdiːd/
improper or wicked or immoral behavior
From this reading There was many a misdeed recorded there against her, she knew, and occasionally there stole over her a strange disquietude as to how she could confront them when they all came up against her.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading And yet there were times when she was softened and wished that much which she had done might be blotted out from the great book in which she believed.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She had one, years before, but, since the summer day when she sent from her the white-faced man whose heart she had broken, it had been hardening over with a stony crust which nothing, it seemed, could break.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading There was many a misdeed recorded there against her, she knew, and occasionally there stole over her a strange disquietude as to how she could confront them when they all came up against her.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had one, years before, but, since the summer day when she sent from her the white-faced man whose heart she had broken, it had been hardening over with a stony crust which nothing, it seemed, could break.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And yet there were times when she was softened and wished that much which she had done might be blotted out from the great book in which she believed.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She had one, years before, but, since the summer day when she sent from her the white-faced man whose heart she had broken, it had been hardening over with a stony crust which nothing, it seemed, could break.
recordedadjectiveUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪd/
set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction
From this reading There was many a misdeed recorded there against her, she knew, and occasionally there stole over her a strange disquietude as to how she could confront them when they all came up against her.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She had one, years before, but, since the summer day when she sent from her the white-faced man whose heart she had broken, it had been hardening over with a stony crust which nothing, it seemed, could break.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading She had one, years before, but, since the summer day when she sent from her the white-faced man whose heart she had broken, it had been hardening over with a stony crust which nothing, it seemed, could break.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had one, years before, but, since the summer day when she sent from her the white-faced man whose heart she had broken, it had been hardening over with a stony crust which nothing, it seemed, could break.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading She had one, years before, but, since the summer day when she sent from her the white-faced man whose heart she had broken, it had been hardening over with a stony crust which nothing, it seemed, could break.
softenedadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːfənd/
toned down
From this reading And yet there were times when she was softened and wished that much which she had done might be blotted out from the great book in which she believed.
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading There was many a misdeed recorded there against her, she knew, and occasionally there stole over her a strange disquietude as to how she could confront them when they all came up against her.
stonyadjectiveUS /ˈstoʊni/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading She had one, years before, but, since the summer day when she sent from her the white-faced man whose heart she had broken, it had been hardening over with a stony crust which nothing, it seemed, could break.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading There was many a misdeed recorded there against her, she knew, and occasionally there stole over her a strange disquietude as to how she could confront them when they all came up against her.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading She had one, years before, but, since the summer day when she sent from her the white-faced man whose heart she had broken, it had been hardening over with a stony crust which nothing, it seemed, could break.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And yet there were times when she was softened and wished that much which she had done might be blotted out from the great book in which she believed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had one, years before, but, since the summer day when she sent from her the white-faced man whose heart she had broken, it had been hardening over with a stony crust which nothing, it seemed, could break.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There was many a misdeed recorded there against her, she knew, and occasionally there stole over her a strange disquietude as to how she could confront them when they all came up against her.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And yet there were times when she was softened and wished that much which she had done might be blotted out from the great book in which she believed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was many a misdeed recorded there against her, she knew, and occasionally there stole over her a strange disquietude as to how she could confront them when they all came up against her.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading And yet there were times when she was softened and wished that much which she had done might be blotted out from the great book in which she believed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was many a misdeed recorded there against her, she knew, and occasionally there stole over her a strange disquietude as to how she could confront them when they all came up against her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There was many a misdeed recorded there against her, she knew, and occasionally there stole over her a strange disquietude as to how she could confront them when they all came up against her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And yet there were times when she was softened and wished that much which she had done might be blotted out from the great book in which she believed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And yet there were times when she was softened and wished that much which she had done might be blotted out from the great book in which she believed.
at the time that
From this reading She had one, years before, but, since the summer day when she sent from her the white-faced man whose heart she had broken, it had been hardening over with a stony crust which nothing, it seemed, could break.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had one, years before, but, since the summer day when she sent from her the white-faced man whose heart she had broken, it had been hardening over with a stony crust which nothing, it seemed, could break.
white-faced
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had one, years before, but, since the summer day when she sent from her the white-faced man whose heart she had broken, it had been hardening over with a stony crust which nothing, it seemed, could break.
belonging to which person
From this reading She had one, years before, but, since the summer day when she sent from her the white-faced man whose heart she had broken, it had been hardening over with a stony crust which nothing, it seemed, could break.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading And yet there were times when she was softened and wished that much which she had done might be blotted out from the great book in which she believed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had one, years before, but, since the summer day when she sent from her the white-faced man whose heart she had broken, it had been hardening over with a stony crust which nothing, it seemed, could break.
a late time of life
From this reading She had one, years before, but, since the summer day when she sent from her the white-faced man whose heart she had broken, it had been hardening over with a stony crust which nothing, it seemed, could break.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet there were times when she was softened and wished that much which she had done might be blotted out from the great book in which she believed.
