used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SEEING IS BELIEVING The recent enlightenment had given Sophy a painful shock; thoughts troublesome and insistent buzzed about her all day long and kept her awake at night.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading At first she had wept and abandoned herself to misery; then she summoned her strength and will and made plans, hoping that she would have the courage to carry them out.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading SEEING IS BELIEVING The recent enlightenment had given Sophy a painful shock; thoughts troublesome and insistent buzzed about her all day long and kept her awake at night.
matters of personal concern
From this reading She resolved to invade her aunt’s bedroom and discover the true state of affairs.
(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 SEEING IS BELIEVING The recent enlightenment had given Sophy a painful shock; thoughts troublesome and insistent buzzed about her all day long and kept her awake at night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SEEING IS BELIEVING The recent enlightenment had given Sophy a painful shock; thoughts troublesome and insistent buzzed about her all day long and kept her awake at night.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading On these occasions no one but Lily was permitted to cross the threshold of her apartment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SEEING IS BELIEVING The recent enlightenment had given Sophy a painful shock; thoughts troublesome and insistent buzzed about her all day long and kept her awake at night.
attacksnounUS /əˈtæks/
plural of “attack” — (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading During the last two or three days Mrs. Krauss had withdrawn into seclusion, being threatened with one of her so-called “attacks.”
aunt'snounUS /ænts/
possessive form of “aunt” — the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading She resolved to invade her aunt’s bedroom and discover the true state of affairs.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading SEEING IS BELIEVING The recent enlightenment had given Sophy a painful shock; thoughts troublesome and insistent buzzed about her all day long and kept her awake at night.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading She resolved to invade her aunt’s bedroom and discover the true state of affairs.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading During the last two or three days Mrs. Krauss had withdrawn into seclusion, being threatened with one of her so-called “attacks.”
BELIEVINGnounUS /bɪˈliːvɪŋ/
the cognitive process that leads to convictions
From this reading SEEING IS BELIEVING The recent enlightenment had given Sophy a painful shock; thoughts troublesome and insistent buzzed about her all day long and kept her awake at night.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading On these occasions no one but Lily was permitted to cross the threshold of her apartment.
buzzedverbUS /bʌzd/
past form of “buzz” — make a buzzing sound
From this reading SEEING IS BELIEVING The recent enlightenment had given Sophy a painful shock; thoughts troublesome and insistent buzzed about her all day long and kept her awake at night.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading At first she had wept and abandoned herself to misery; then she summoned her strength and will and made plans, hoping that she would have the courage to carry them out.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading At first she had wept and abandoned herself to misery; then she summoned her strength and will and made plans, hoping that she would have the courage to carry them out.
travel across or pass over
From this reading On these occasions no one but Lily was permitted to cross the threshold of her apartment.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading SEEING IS BELIEVING The recent enlightenment had given Sophy a painful shock; thoughts troublesome and insistent buzzed about her all day long and kept her awake at night.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading During the last two or three days Mrs. Krauss had withdrawn into seclusion, being threatened with one of her so-called “attacks.”
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading She resolved to invade her aunt’s bedroom and discover the true state of affairs.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the last two or three days Mrs. Krauss had withdrawn into seclusion, being threatened with one of her so-called “attacks.”
enlightenmentnounUS /ˌenˈlaɪtənmənt/
education that results in understanding and the spread of knowledge
From this reading SEEING IS BELIEVING The recent enlightenment had given Sophy a painful shock; thoughts troublesome and insistent buzzed about her all day long and kept her awake at night.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first she had wept and abandoned herself to misery; then she summoned her strength and will and made plans, hoping that she would have the courage to carry them out.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading SEEING IS BELIEVING The recent enlightenment had given Sophy a painful shock; thoughts troublesome and insistent buzzed about her all day long and kept her awake at night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SEEING IS BELIEVING The recent enlightenment had given Sophy a painful shock; thoughts troublesome and insistent buzzed about her all day long and kept her awake at night.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At first she had wept and abandoned herself to misery; then she summoned her strength and will and made plans, hoping that she would have the courage to carry them out.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading SEEING IS BELIEVING The recent enlightenment had given Sophy a painful shock; thoughts troublesome and insistent buzzed about her all day long and kept her awake at night.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading At first she had wept and abandoned herself to misery; then she summoned her strength and will and made plans, hoping that she would have the courage to carry them out.
hopingverbUS /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading At first she had wept and abandoned herself to misery; then she summoned her strength and will and made plans, hoping that she would have the courage to carry them out.
insistentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstənt/
repetitive and persistent
From this reading SEEING IS BELIEVING The recent enlightenment had given Sophy a painful shock; thoughts troublesome and insistent buzzed about her all day long and kept her awake at night.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading During the last two or three days Mrs. Krauss had withdrawn into seclusion, being threatened with one of her so-called “attacks.”
invadeverbUS /ˌɪnˈveɪd/
march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation
From this reading She resolved to invade her aunt’s bedroom and discover the true state of affairs.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SEEING IS BELIEVING The recent enlightenment had given Sophy a painful shock; thoughts troublesome and insistent buzzed about her all day long and kept her awake at night.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading SEEING IS BELIEVING The recent enlightenment had given Sophy a painful shock; thoughts troublesome and insistent buzzed about her all day long and kept her awake at night.
Krauss
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From this reading During the last two or three days Mrs. Krauss had withdrawn into seclusion, being threatened with one of her so-called “attacks.”
immediately past
From this reading During the last two or three days Mrs. Krauss had withdrawn into seclusion, being threatened with one of her so-called “attacks.”
LilynounUS /ˈlɪli/
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading On these occasions no one but Lily was permitted to cross the threshold of her apartment.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading SEEING IS BELIEVING The recent enlightenment had given Sophy a painful shock; thoughts troublesome and insistent buzzed about her all day long and kept her awake at night.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading At first she had wept and abandoned herself to misery; then she summoned her strength and will and made plans, hoping that she would have the courage to carry them out.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading At first she had wept and abandoned herself to misery; then she summoned her strength and will and made plans, hoping that she would have the courage to carry them out.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading During the last two or three days Mrs. Krauss had withdrawn into seclusion, being threatened with one of her so-called “attacks.”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading SEEING IS BELIEVING The recent enlightenment had given Sophy a painful shock; thoughts troublesome and insistent buzzed about her all day long and kept her awake at night.
not any; not one
From this reading On these occasions no one but Lily was permitted to cross the threshold of her apartment.
something you have to do
From this reading On these occasions no one but Lily was permitted to cross the threshold of her apartment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She resolved to invade her aunt’s bedroom and discover the true state of affairs.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On these occasions no one but Lily was permitted to cross the threshold of her apartment.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading During the last two or three days Mrs. Krauss had withdrawn into seclusion, being threatened with one of her so-called “attacks.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading During the last two or three days Mrs. Krauss had withdrawn into seclusion, being threatened with one of her so-called “attacks.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At first she had wept and abandoned herself to misery; then she summoned her strength and will and made plans, hoping that she would have the courage to carry them out.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading SEEING IS BELIEVING The recent enlightenment had given Sophy a painful shock; thoughts troublesome and insistent buzzed about her all day long and kept her awake at night.
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading On these occasions no one but Lily was permitted to cross the threshold of her apartment.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading At first she had wept and abandoned herself to misery; then she summoned her strength and will and made plans, hoping that she would have the courage to carry them out.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading SEEING IS BELIEVING The recent enlightenment had given Sophy a painful shock; thoughts troublesome and insistent buzzed about her all day long and kept her awake at night.
determined
From this reading She resolved to invade her aunt’s bedroom and discover the true state of affairs.
seclusionnounUS /sɪˈkluːʒən/
the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
From this reading During the last two or three days Mrs. Krauss had withdrawn into seclusion, being threatened with one of her so-called “attacks.”
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading SEEING IS BELIEVING The recent enlightenment had given Sophy a painful shock; thoughts troublesome and insistent buzzed about her all day long and kept her awake at night.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first she had wept and abandoned herself to misery; then she summoned her strength and will and made plans, hoping that she would have the courage to carry them out.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading SEEING IS BELIEVING The recent enlightenment had given Sophy a painful shock; thoughts troublesome and insistent buzzed about her all day long and kept her awake at night.
so-calledadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊˈkɔːld/
doubtful or suspect
From this reading During the last two or three days Mrs. Krauss had withdrawn into seclusion, being threatened with one of her so-called “attacks.”
Sophy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SEEING IS BELIEVING The recent enlightenment had given Sophy a painful shock; thoughts troublesome and insistent buzzed about her all day long and kept her awake at night.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading She resolved to invade her aunt’s bedroom and discover the true state of affairs.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading At first she had wept and abandoned herself to misery; then she summoned her strength and will and made plans, hoping that she would have the courage to carry them out.
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading At first she had wept and abandoned herself to misery; then she summoned her strength and will and made plans, hoping that she would have the courage to carry them out.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At first she had wept and abandoned herself to misery; then she summoned her strength and will and made plans, hoping that she would have the courage to carry them out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SEEING IS BELIEVING The recent enlightenment had given Sophy a painful shock; thoughts troublesome and insistent buzzed about her all day long and kept her awake at night.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At first she had wept and abandoned herself to misery; then she summoned her strength and will and made plans, hoping that she would have the courage to carry them out.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading At first she had wept and abandoned herself to misery; then she summoned her strength and will and made plans, hoping that she would have the courage to carry them out.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading On these occasions no one but Lily was permitted to cross the threshold of her apartment.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading SEEING IS BELIEVING The recent enlightenment had given Sophy a painful shock; thoughts troublesome and insistent buzzed about her all day long and kept her awake at night.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading During the last two or three days Mrs. Krauss had withdrawn into seclusion, being threatened with one of her so-called “attacks.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading During the last two or three days Mrs. Krauss had withdrawn into seclusion, being threatened with one of her so-called “attacks.”
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading On these occasions no one but Lily was permitted to cross the threshold of her apartment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At first she had wept and abandoned herself to misery; then she summoned her strength and will and made plans, hoping that she would have the courage to carry them out.
troublesomeadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəlsəm/
causing difficulty or annoyance
From this reading SEEING IS BELIEVING The recent enlightenment had given Sophy a painful shock; thoughts troublesome and insistent buzzed about her all day long and kept her awake at night.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading She resolved to invade her aunt’s bedroom and discover the true state of affairs.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading During the last two or three days Mrs. Krauss had withdrawn into seclusion, being threatened with one of her so-called “attacks.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On these occasions no one but Lily was permitted to cross the threshold of her apartment.
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading At first she had wept and abandoned herself to misery; then she summoned her strength and will and made plans, hoping that she would have the courage to carry them out.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading At first she had wept and abandoned herself to misery; then she summoned her strength and will and made plans, hoping that she would have the courage to carry them out.
in the company of; together with
From this reading During the last two or three days Mrs. Krauss had withdrawn into seclusion, being threatened with one of her so-called “attacks.”
withdrawnadjectiveUS /wɪθˈdrɔːn/
withdrawn from society; seeking solitude
From this reading During the last two or three days Mrs. Krauss had withdrawn into seclusion, being threatened with one of her so-called “attacks.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At first she had wept and abandoned herself to misery; then she summoned her strength and will and made plans, hoping that she would have the courage to carry them out.
