used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Often, in those weeks before Laura's wedding, Mrs. Payton, working out a puzzle, or playing Canfield on the big rosewood table in the sitting-room, would stop and stare straight before her, with unseeing eyes....
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Often, in those weeks before Laura's wedding, Mrs. Payton, working out a puzzle, or playing Canfield on the big rosewood table in the sitting-room, would stop and stare straight before her, with unseeing eyes....
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading Like a needle working its way through nerveless flesh toward some vital spot, a new emotion, _anger_, was penetrating the routine of her meaningless days.
any thing at all
From this reading Mrs. Payton said to herself--and the needle-point of anger came a little nearer to that sleeping nerve of maternity, which, when it was reached, would, in a pang of exquisite pain, make her love Fred as she had never loved anything in her life.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Payton said to herself--and the needle-point of anger came a little nearer to that sleeping nerve of maternity, which, when it was reached, would, in a pang of exquisite pain, make her love Fred as she had never loved anything in her life.
on or to one side
From this reading _Laura had cut Freddy out!_ Love for Morty, the dam love, which is the habit of the body and has nothing to do with the intellect, was pushed aside by the new idea: Freddy was suffering because Laura had stolen her lover.
for the reason that
From this reading _Laura had cut Freddy out!_ Love for Morty, the dam love, which is the habit of the body and has nothing to do with the intellect, was pushed aside by the new idea: Freddy was suffering because Laura had stolen her lover.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Often, in those weeks before Laura's wedding, Mrs. Payton, working out a puzzle, or playing Canfield on the big rosewood table in the sitting-room, would stop and stare straight before her, with unseeing eyes....
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Often, in those weeks before Laura's wedding, Mrs. Payton, working out a puzzle, or playing Canfield on the big rosewood table in the sitting-room, would stop and stare straight before her, with unseeing eyes....
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading _Laura had cut Freddy out!_ Love for Morty, the dam love, which is the habit of the body and has nothing to do with the intellect, was pushed aside by the new idea: Freddy was suffering because Laura had stolen her lover.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Laura had cut Freddy out!_ Love for Morty, the dam love, which is the habit of the body and has nothing to do with the intellect, was pushed aside by the new idea: Freddy was suffering because Laura had stolen her lover.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mrs. Payton said to herself--and the needle-point of anger came a little nearer to that sleeping nerve of maternity, which, when it was reached, would, in a pang of exquisite pain, make her love Fred as she had never loved anything in her life.
CanfieldnounUS /ˈkænfiːld/
a form of solitaire that involves gambling
From this reading Often, in those weeks before Laura's wedding, Mrs. Payton, working out a puzzle, or playing Canfield on the big rosewood table in the sitting-room, would stop and stare straight before her, with unseeing eyes....
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading _Laura had cut Freddy out!_ Love for Morty, the dam love, which is the habit of the body and has nothing to do with the intellect, was pushed aside by the new idea: Freddy was suffering because Laura had stolen her lover.
damnounUS /dæm/
a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea
From this reading _Laura had cut Freddy out!_ Love for Morty, the dam love, which is the habit of the body and has nothing to do with the intellect, was pushed aside by the new idea: Freddy was suffering because Laura had stolen her lover.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Like a needle working its way through nerveless flesh toward some vital spot, a new emotion, _anger_, was penetrating the routine of her meaningless days.
despicableadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɪkəbəl/
morally reprehensible
From this reading "It was despicable in her!"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading _Laura had cut Freddy out!_ Love for Morty, the dam love, which is the habit of the body and has nothing to do with the intellect, was pushed aside by the new idea: Freddy was suffering because Laura had stolen her lover.
any strong feeling
From this reading Like a needle working its way through nerveless flesh toward some vital spot, a new emotion, _anger_, was penetrating the routine of her meaningless days.
exquisiteadjectiveUS /ˈekskwəzət/
intense or sharp
From this reading Mrs. Payton said to herself--and the needle-point of anger came a little nearer to that sleeping nerve of maternity, which, when it was reached, would, in a pang of exquisite pain, make her love Fred as she had never loved anything in her life.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Often, in those weeks before Laura's wedding, Mrs. Payton, working out a puzzle, or playing Canfield on the big rosewood table in the sitting-room, would stop and stare straight before her, with unseeing eyes....
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading Like a needle working its way through nerveless flesh toward some vital spot, a new emotion, _anger_, was penetrating the routine of her meaningless days.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Laura had cut Freddy out!_ Love for Morty, the dam love, which is the habit of the body and has nothing to do with the intellect, was pushed aside by the new idea: Freddy was suffering because Laura had stolen her lover.
Fred
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From this reading Mrs. Payton said to herself--and the needle-point of anger came a little nearer to that sleeping nerve of maternity, which, when it was reached, would, in a pang of exquisite pain, make her love Fred as she had never loved anything in her life.
Freddy
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From this reading _Laura had cut Freddy out!_ Love for Morty, the dam love, which is the habit of the body and has nothing to do with the intellect, was pushed aside by the new idea: Freddy was suffering because Laura had stolen her lover.
an established custom
From this reading _Laura had cut Freddy out!_ Love for Morty, the dam love, which is the habit of the body and has nothing to do with the intellect, was pushed aside by the new idea: Freddy was suffering because Laura had stolen her lover.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Laura had cut Freddy out!_ Love for Morty, the dam love, which is the habit of the body and has nothing to do with the intellect, was pushed aside by the new idea: Freddy was suffering because Laura had stolen her lover.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Laura had cut Freddy out!_ Love for Morty, the dam love, which is the habit of the body and has nothing to do with the intellect, was pushed aside by the new idea: Freddy was suffering because Laura had stolen her lover.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Often, in those weeks before Laura's wedding, Mrs. Payton, working out a puzzle, or playing Canfield on the big rosewood table in the sitting-room, would stop and stare straight before her, with unseeing eyes....
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mrs. Payton said to herself--and the needle-point of anger came a little nearer to that sleeping nerve of maternity, which, when it was reached, would, in a pang of exquisite pain, make her love Fred as she had never loved anything in her life.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading _Laura had cut Freddy out!_ Love for Morty, the dam love, which is the habit of the body and has nothing to do with the intellect, was pushed aside by the new idea: Freddy was suffering because Laura had stolen her lover.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Often, in those weeks before Laura's wedding, Mrs. Payton, working out a puzzle, or playing Canfield on the big rosewood table in the sitting-room, would stop and stare straight before her, with unseeing eyes....
intellectnounUS /ˈɪntəlekt/
knowledge and intellectual ability
From this reading _Laura had cut Freddy out!_ Love for Morty, the dam love, which is the habit of the body and has nothing to do with the intellect, was pushed aside by the new idea: Freddy was suffering because Laura had stolen her lover.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Laura had cut Freddy out!_ Love for Morty, the dam love, which is the habit of the body and has nothing to do with the intellect, was pushed aside by the new idea: Freddy was suffering because Laura had stolen her lover.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was despicable in her!"
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Like a needle working its way through nerveless flesh toward some vital spot, a new emotion, _anger_, was penetrating the routine of her meaningless days.
Laura
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From this reading _Laura had cut Freddy out!_ Love for Morty, the dam love, which is the habit of the body and has nothing to do with the intellect, was pushed aside by the new idea: Freddy was suffering because Laura had stolen her lover.
Laura's
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From this reading Often, in those weeks before Laura's wedding, Mrs. Payton, working out a puzzle, or playing Canfield on the big rosewood table in the sitting-room, would stop and stare straight before her, with unseeing eyes....
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Mrs. Payton said to herself--and the needle-point of anger came a little nearer to that sleeping nerve of maternity, which, when it was reached, would, in a pang of exquisite pain, make her love Fred as she had never loved anything in her life.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like a needle working its way through nerveless flesh toward some vital spot, a new emotion, _anger_, was penetrating the routine of her meaningless days.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mrs. Payton said to herself--and the needle-point of anger came a little nearer to that sleeping nerve of maternity, which, when it was reached, would, in a pang of exquisite pain, make her love Fred as she had never loved anything in her life.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading _Laura had cut Freddy out!_ Love for Morty, the dam love, which is the habit of the body and has nothing to do with the intellect, was pushed aside by the new idea: Freddy was suffering because Laura had stolen her lover.
held dear
From this reading Mrs. Payton said to herself--and the needle-point of anger came a little nearer to that sleeping nerve of maternity, which, when it was reached, would, in a pang of exquisite pain, make her love Fred as she had never loved anything in her life.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading _Laura had cut Freddy out!_ Love for Morty, the dam love, which is the habit of the body and has nothing to do with the intellect, was pushed aside by the new idea: Freddy was suffering because Laura had stolen her lover.
engage in
From this reading Mrs. Payton said to herself--and the needle-point of anger came a little nearer to that sleeping nerve of maternity, which, when it was reached, would, in a pang of exquisite pain, make her love Fred as she had never loved anything in her life.
maternitynounUS /məˈtɜːrnɪti/
the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus
From this reading Mrs. Payton said to herself--and the needle-point of anger came a little nearer to that sleeping nerve of maternity, which, when it was reached, would, in a pang of exquisite pain, make her love Fred as she had never loved anything in her life.
meaninglessadjectiveUS /ˈmiːnɪŋləs/
having no meaning or direction or purpose
From this reading Like a needle working its way through nerveless flesh toward some vital spot, a new emotion, _anger_, was penetrating the routine of her meaningless days.
Morty
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From this reading _Laura had cut Freddy out!_ Love for Morty, the dam love, which is the habit of the body and has nothing to do with the intellect, was pushed aside by the new idea: Freddy was suffering because Laura had stolen her lover.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Often, in those weeks before Laura's wedding, Mrs. Payton, working out a puzzle, or playing Canfield on the big rosewood table in the sitting-room, would stop and stare straight before her, with unseeing eyes....
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Mrs. Payton said to herself--and the needle-point of anger came a little nearer to that sleeping nerve of maternity, which, when it was reached, would, in a pang of exquisite pain, make her love Fred as she had never loved anything in her life.
needlenounUS /ˈniːdəl/
the leaf of a conifer
From this reading Like a needle working its way through nerveless flesh toward some vital spot, a new emotion, _anger_, was penetrating the routine of her meaningless days.
needle-point
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From this reading Mrs. Payton said to herself--and the needle-point of anger came a little nearer to that sleeping nerve of maternity, which, when it was reached, would, in a pang of exquisite pain, make her love Fred as she had never loved anything in her life.
nervenounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading Mrs. Payton said to herself--and the needle-point of anger came a little nearer to that sleeping nerve of maternity, which, when it was reached, would, in a pang of exquisite pain, make her love Fred as she had never loved anything in her life.
nervelessadjective
marked by calm self-control (especially in trying circumstances); unemotional
From this reading Like a needle working its way through nerveless flesh toward some vital spot, a new emotion, _anger_, was penetrating the routine of her meaningless days.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Mrs. Payton said to herself--and the needle-point of anger came a little nearer to that sleeping nerve of maternity, which, when it was reached, would, in a pang of exquisite pain, make her love Fred as she had never loved anything in her life.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Like a needle working its way through nerveless flesh toward some vital spot, a new emotion, _anger_, was penetrating the routine of her meaningless days.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading _Laura had cut Freddy out!_ Love for Morty, the dam love, which is the habit of the body and has nothing to do with the intellect, was pushed aside by the new idea: Freddy was suffering because Laura had stolen her lover.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Like a needle working its way through nerveless flesh toward some vital spot, a new emotion, _anger_, was penetrating the routine of her meaningless days.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Often, in those weeks before Laura's wedding, Mrs. Payton, working out a puzzle, or playing Canfield on the big rosewood table in the sitting-room, would stop and stare straight before her, with unseeing eyes....
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Often, in those weeks before Laura's wedding, Mrs. Payton, working out a puzzle, or playing Canfield on the big rosewood table in the sitting-room, would stop and stare straight before her, with unseeing eyes....
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Often, in those weeks before Laura's wedding, Mrs. Payton, working out a puzzle, or playing Canfield on the big rosewood table in the sitting-room, would stop and stare straight before her, with unseeing eyes....
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Often, in those weeks before Laura's wedding, Mrs. Payton, working out a puzzle, or playing Canfield on the big rosewood table in the sitting-room, would stop and stare straight before her, with unseeing eyes....
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Mrs. Payton said to herself--and the needle-point of anger came a little nearer to that sleeping nerve of maternity, which, when it was reached, would, in a pang of exquisite pain, make her love Fred as she had never loved anything in her life.
pangnounUS /pæŋ/
a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading Mrs. Payton said to herself--and the needle-point of anger came a little nearer to that sleeping nerve of maternity, which, when it was reached, would, in a pang of exquisite pain, make her love Fred as she had never loved anything in her life.
Payton
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From this reading Often, in those weeks before Laura's wedding, Mrs. Payton, working out a puzzle, or playing Canfield on the big rosewood table in the sitting-room, would stop and stare straight before her, with unseeing eyes....
penetratingadjectiveUS /ˈpenətreɪtɪŋ/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading Like a needle working its way through nerveless flesh toward some vital spot, a new emotion, _anger_, was penetrating the routine of her meaningless days.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Often, in those weeks before Laura's wedding, Mrs. Payton, working out a puzzle, or playing Canfield on the big rosewood table in the sitting-room, would stop and stare straight before her, with unseeing eyes....
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading _Laura had cut Freddy out!_ Love for Morty, the dam love, which is the habit of the body and has nothing to do with the intellect, was pushed aside by the new idea: Freddy was suffering because Laura had stolen her lover.
puzzleverbUS /ˈpʌzəl/
be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading Often, in those weeks before Laura's wedding, Mrs. Payton, working out a puzzle, or playing Canfield on the big rosewood table in the sitting-room, would stop and stare straight before her, with unseeing eyes....
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Mrs. Payton said to herself--and the needle-point of anger came a little nearer to that sleeping nerve of maternity, which, when it was reached, would, in a pang of exquisite pain, make her love Fred as she had never loved anything in her life.
rosewoodnounUS /ˈroʊzwʊd/
hard dark reddish wood of a rosewood tree having a strongly marked grain; used in cabinetwork
From this reading Often, in those weeks before Laura's wedding, Mrs. Payton, working out a puzzle, or playing Canfield on the big rosewood table in the sitting-room, would stop and stare straight before her, with unseeing eyes....
routinenounUS /ruːˈtiːn/
an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
From this reading Like a needle working its way through nerveless flesh toward some vital spot, a new emotion, _anger_, was penetrating the routine of her meaningless days.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Mrs. Payton said to herself--and the needle-point of anger came a little nearer to that sleeping nerve of maternity, which, when it was reached, would, in a pang of exquisite pain, make her love Fred as she had never loved anything in her life.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Payton said to herself--and the needle-point of anger came a little nearer to that sleeping nerve of maternity, which, when it was reached, would, in a pang of exquisite pain, make her love Fred as she had never loved anything in her life.
sitting-room
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From this reading Often, in those weeks before Laura's wedding, Mrs. Payton, working out a puzzle, or playing Canfield on the big rosewood table in the sitting-room, would stop and stare straight before her, with unseeing eyes....
the state of being asleep
From this reading Mrs. Payton said to herself--and the needle-point of anger came a little nearer to that sleeping nerve of maternity, which, when it was reached, would, in a pang of exquisite pain, make her love Fred as she had never loved anything in her life.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Like a needle working its way through nerveless flesh toward some vital spot, a new emotion, _anger_, was penetrating the routine of her meaningless days.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Like a needle working its way through nerveless flesh toward some vital spot, a new emotion, _anger_, was penetrating the routine of her meaningless days.
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Often, in those weeks before Laura's wedding, Mrs. Payton, working out a puzzle, or playing Canfield on the big rosewood table in the sitting-room, would stop and stare straight before her, with unseeing eyes....
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading _Laura had cut Freddy out!_ Love for Morty, the dam love, which is the habit of the body and has nothing to do with the intellect, was pushed aside by the new idea: Freddy was suffering because Laura had stolen her lover.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Often, in those weeks before Laura's wedding, Mrs. Payton, working out a puzzle, or playing Canfield on the big rosewood table in the sitting-room, would stop and stare straight before her, with unseeing eyes....
successive (without a break)
From this reading Often, in those weeks before Laura's wedding, Mrs. Payton, working out a puzzle, or playing Canfield on the big rosewood table in the sitting-room, would stop and stare straight before her, with unseeing eyes....
a state of acute pain
From this reading _Laura had cut Freddy out!_ Love for Morty, the dam love, which is the habit of the body and has nothing to do with the intellect, was pushed aside by the new idea: Freddy was suffering because Laura had stolen her lover.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Often, in those weeks before Laura's wedding, Mrs. Payton, working out a puzzle, or playing Canfield on the big rosewood table in the sitting-room, would stop and stare straight before her, with unseeing eyes....
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Payton said to herself--and the needle-point of anger came a little nearer to that sleeping nerve of maternity, which, when it was reached, would, in a pang of exquisite pain, make her love Fred as she had never loved anything in her life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Often, in those weeks before Laura's wedding, Mrs. Payton, working out a puzzle, or playing Canfield on the big rosewood table in the sitting-room, would stop and stare straight before her, with unseeing eyes....
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Often, in those weeks before Laura's wedding, Mrs. Payton, working out a puzzle, or playing Canfield on the big rosewood table in the sitting-room, would stop and stare straight before her, with unseeing eyes....
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Like a needle working its way through nerveless flesh toward some vital spot, a new emotion, _anger_, was penetrating the routine of her meaningless days.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Laura had cut Freddy out!_ Love for Morty, the dam love, which is the habit of the body and has nothing to do with the intellect, was pushed aside by the new idea: Freddy was suffering because Laura had stolen her lover.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Like a needle working its way through nerveless flesh toward some vital spot, a new emotion, _anger_, was penetrating the routine of her meaningless days.
unseeingadjective
not consciously observing
From this reading Often, in those weeks before Laura's wedding, Mrs. Payton, working out a puzzle, or playing Canfield on the big rosewood table in the sitting-room, would stop and stare straight before her, with unseeing eyes....
vitaladjectiveUS /ˈvaɪtəl/
urgently needed; absolutely necessary
From this reading Like a needle working its way through nerveless flesh toward some vital spot, a new emotion, _anger_, was penetrating the routine of her meaningless days.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Like a needle working its way through nerveless flesh toward some vital spot, a new emotion, _anger_, was penetrating the routine of her meaningless days.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Like a needle working its way through nerveless flesh toward some vital spot, a new emotion, _anger_, was penetrating the routine of her meaningless days.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading Often, in those weeks before Laura's wedding, Mrs. Payton, working out a puzzle, or playing Canfield on the big rosewood table in the sitting-room, would stop and stare straight before her, with unseeing eyes....
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Often, in those weeks before Laura's wedding, Mrs. Payton, working out a puzzle, or playing Canfield on the big rosewood table in the sitting-room, would stop and stare straight before her, with unseeing eyes....
at the time that
From this reading Mrs. Payton said to herself--and the needle-point of anger came a little nearer to that sleeping nerve of maternity, which, when it was reached, would, in a pang of exquisite pain, make her love Fred as she had never loved anything in her life.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _Laura had cut Freddy out!_ Love for Morty, the dam love, which is the habit of the body and has nothing to do with the intellect, was pushed aside by the new idea: Freddy was suffering because Laura had stolen her lover.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Often, in those weeks before Laura's wedding, Mrs. Payton, working out a puzzle, or playing Canfield on the big rosewood table in the sitting-room, would stop and stare straight before her, with unseeing eyes....
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Often, in those weeks before Laura's wedding, Mrs. Payton, working out a puzzle, or playing Canfield on the big rosewood table in the sitting-room, would stop and stare straight before her, with unseeing eyes....
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Often, in those weeks before Laura's wedding, Mrs. Payton, working out a puzzle, or playing Canfield on the big rosewood table in the sitting-room, would stop and stare straight before her, with unseeing eyes....
