used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DISMISSAL.
afreshadverbUS /əˈfreʃ/
again but in a new or different way
From this reading The fluctuations of hope and fear, the delays, the prolonged strain of uncertainty coming upon her afresh, after all that had already been endured, could be nothing less than torture even to a person of her well-balanced and well-regulated temperament.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The fluctuations of hope and fear, the delays, the prolonged strain of uncertainty coming upon her afresh, after all that had already been endured, could be nothing less than torture even to a person of her well-balanced and well-regulated temperament.
(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 The fluctuations of hope and fear, the delays, the prolonged strain of uncertainty coming upon her afresh, after all that had already been endured, could be nothing less than torture even to a person of her well-balanced and well-regulated temperament.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The fluctuations of hope and fear, the delays, the prolonged strain of uncertainty coming upon her afresh, after all that had already been endured, could be nothing less than torture even to a person of her well-balanced and well-regulated temperament.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading A terrible fear that Lucy would break down altogether and slip from her grasp, haunted her night and day.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading _O thou of little faith, what hast thou done?_ Lucy has always since maintained that the days which followed Lord Watergate's communication were the very worst that she ever went through.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The fluctuations of hope and fear, the delays, the prolonged strain of uncertainty coming upon her afresh, after all that had already been endured, could be nothing less than torture even to a person of her well-balanced and well-regulated temperament.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The fluctuations of hope and fear, the delays, the prolonged strain of uncertainty coming upon her afresh, after all that had already been endured, could be nothing less than torture even to a person of her well-balanced and well-regulated temperament.
have
From this reading "To have to bear it all for the second time," thought poor Gertrude, whose efforts to spare her sister could not, in the nature of things, be very successful.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The fluctuations of hope and fear, the delays, the prolonged strain of uncertainty coming upon her afresh, after all that had already been endured, could be nothing less than torture even to a person of her well-balanced and well-regulated temperament.
terminate
From this reading A terrible fear that Lucy would break down altogether and slip from her grasp, haunted her night and day.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The fluctuations of hope and fear, the delays, the prolonged strain of uncertainty coming upon her afresh, after all that had already been endured, could be nothing less than torture even to a person of her well-balanced and well-regulated temperament.
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading _O thou of little faith, what hast thou done?_ Lucy has always since maintained that the days which followed Lord Watergate's communication were the very worst that she ever went through.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The fluctuations of hope and fear, the delays, the prolonged strain of uncertainty coming upon her afresh, after all that had already been endured, could be nothing less than torture even to a person of her well-balanced and well-regulated temperament.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A terrible fear that Lucy would break down altogether and slip from her grasp, haunted her night and day.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading _O thou of little faith, what hast thou done?_ Lucy has always since maintained that the days which followed Lord Watergate's communication were the very worst that she ever went through.
delaysnounUS /dɪˈleɪz/
plural of “delay” — time during which some action is awaited
From this reading The fluctuations of hope and fear, the delays, the prolonged strain of uncertainty coming upon her afresh, after all that had already been endured, could be nothing less than torture even to a person of her well-balanced and well-regulated temperament.
DISMISSALnounUS /dɪˈsmɪsəl/
a judgment disposing of the matter without a trial
From this reading A DISMISSAL.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading _O thou of little faith, what hast thou done?_ Lucy has always since maintained that the days which followed Lord Watergate's communication were the very worst that she ever went through.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A terrible fear that Lucy would break down altogether and slip from her grasp, haunted her night and day.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading "To have to bear it all for the second time," thought poor Gertrude, whose efforts to spare her sister could not, in the nature of things, be very successful.
enduredverbUS /enˈdjʊrd/
past form of “endure” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading The fluctuations of hope and fear, the delays, the prolonged strain of uncertainty coming upon her afresh, after all that had already been endured, could be nothing less than torture even to a person of her well-balanced and well-regulated temperament.
divisible by two
From this reading The fluctuations of hope and fear, the delays, the prolonged strain of uncertainty coming upon her afresh, after all that had already been endured, could be nothing less than torture even to a person of her well-balanced and well-regulated temperament.
at any time
From this reading _O thou of little faith, what hast thou done?_ Lucy has always since maintained that the days which followed Lord Watergate's communication were the very worst that she ever went through.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading _O thou of little faith, what hast thou done?_ Lucy has always since maintained that the days which followed Lord Watergate's communication were the very worst that she ever went through.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading The fluctuations of hope and fear, the delays, the prolonged strain of uncertainty coming upon her afresh, after all that had already been endured, could be nothing less than torture even to a person of her well-balanced and well-regulated temperament.
fluctuationsnounUS /ˌflʌktʃuːˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “fluctuation” — a wave motion
From this reading The fluctuations of hope and fear, the delays, the prolonged strain of uncertainty coming upon her afresh, after all that had already been endured, could be nothing less than torture even to a person of her well-balanced and well-regulated temperament.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading _O thou of little faith, what hast thou done?_ Lucy has always since maintained that the days which followed Lord Watergate's communication were the very worst that she ever went through.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "To have to bear it all for the second time," thought poor Gertrude, whose efforts to spare her sister could not, in the nature of things, be very successful.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A terrible fear that Lucy would break down altogether and slip from her grasp, haunted her night and day.
Gertrude
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From this reading "To have to bear it all for the second time," thought poor Gertrude, whose efforts to spare her sister could not, in the nature of things, be very successful.
hold firmly
From this reading A terrible fear that Lucy would break down altogether and slip from her grasp, haunted her night and day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The fluctuations of hope and fear, the delays, the prolonged strain of uncertainty coming upon her afresh, after all that had already been endured, could be nothing less than torture even to a person of her well-balanced and well-regulated temperament.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _O thou of little faith, what hast thou done?_ Lucy has always since maintained that the days which followed Lord Watergate's communication were the very worst that she ever went through.
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading _O thou of little faith, what hast thou done?_ Lucy has always since maintained that the days which followed Lord Watergate's communication were the very worst that she ever went through.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading A terrible fear that Lucy would break down altogether and slip from her grasp, haunted her night and day.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "To have to bear it all for the second time," thought poor Gertrude, whose efforts to spare her sister could not, in the nature of things, be very successful.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The fluctuations of hope and fear, the delays, the prolonged strain of uncertainty coming upon her afresh, after all that had already been endured, could be nothing less than torture even to a person of her well-balanced and well-regulated temperament.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The fluctuations of hope and fear, the delays, the prolonged strain of uncertainty coming upon her afresh, after all that had already been endured, could be nothing less than torture even to a person of her well-balanced and well-regulated temperament.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "To have to bear it all for the second time," thought poor Gertrude, whose efforts to spare her sister could not, in the nature of things, be very successful.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "To have to bear it all for the second time," thought poor Gertrude, whose efforts to spare her sister could not, in the nature of things, be very successful.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The fluctuations of hope and fear, the delays, the prolonged strain of uncertainty coming upon her afresh, after all that had already been endured, could be nothing less than torture even to a person of her well-balanced and well-regulated temperament.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _O thou of little faith, what hast thou done?_ Lucy has always since maintained that the days which followed Lord Watergate's communication were the very worst that she ever went through.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading _O thou of little faith, what hast thou done?_ Lucy has always since maintained that the days which followed Lord Watergate's communication were the very worst that she ever went through.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading _O thou of little faith, what hast thou done?_ Lucy has always since maintained that the days which followed Lord Watergate's communication were the very worst that she ever went through.
maintainedadjectiveUS /meɪnˈteɪnd/
kept in good condition
From this reading _O thou of little faith, what hast thou done?_ Lucy has always since maintained that the days which followed Lord Watergate's communication were the very worst that she ever went through.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading "To have to bear it all for the second time," thought poor Gertrude, whose efforts to spare her sister could not, in the nature of things, be very successful.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A terrible fear that Lucy would break down altogether and slip from her grasp, haunted her night and day.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "To have to bear it all for the second time," thought poor Gertrude, whose efforts to spare her sister could not, in the nature of things, be very successful.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The fluctuations of hope and fear, the delays, the prolonged strain of uncertainty coming upon her afresh, after all that had already been endured, could be nothing less than torture even to a person of her well-balanced and well-regulated temperament.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading _O thou of little faith, what hast thou done?_ Lucy has always since maintained that the days which followed Lord Watergate's communication were the very worst that she ever went through.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _O thou of little faith, what hast thou done?_ Lucy has always since maintained that the days which followed Lord Watergate's communication were the very worst that she ever went through.
a human being
From this reading The fluctuations of hope and fear, the delays, the prolonged strain of uncertainty coming upon her afresh, after all that had already been endured, could be nothing less than torture even to a person of her well-balanced and well-regulated temperament.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "To have to bear it all for the second time," thought poor Gertrude, whose efforts to spare her sister could not, in the nature of things, be very successful.
prolongedadjectiveUS /prəˈlɔːŋd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading The fluctuations of hope and fear, the delays, the prolonged strain of uncertainty coming upon her afresh, after all that had already been endured, could be nothing less than torture even to a person of her well-balanced and well-regulated temperament.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "To have to bear it all for the second time," thought poor Gertrude, whose efforts to spare her sister could not, in the nature of things, be very successful.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _O thou of little faith, what hast thou done?_ Lucy has always since maintained that the days which followed Lord Watergate's communication were the very worst that she ever went through.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading _O thou of little faith, what hast thou done?_ Lucy has always since maintained that the days which followed Lord Watergate's communication were the very worst that she ever went through.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "To have to bear it all for the second time," thought poor Gertrude, whose efforts to spare her sister could not, in the nature of things, be very successful.
move stealthily
From this reading A terrible fear that Lucy would break down altogether and slip from her grasp, haunted her night and day.
refrain from harming
From this reading "To have to bear it all for the second time," thought poor Gertrude, whose efforts to spare her sister could not, in the nature of things, be very successful.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading The fluctuations of hope and fear, the delays, the prolonged strain of uncertainty coming upon her afresh, after all that had already been endured, could be nothing less than torture even to a person of her well-balanced and well-regulated temperament.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading "To have to bear it all for the second time," thought poor Gertrude, whose efforts to spare her sister could not, in the nature of things, be very successful.
temperamentnounUS /ˈtemprəmənt/
your usual mood
From this reading The fluctuations of hope and fear, the delays, the prolonged strain of uncertainty coming upon her afresh, after all that had already been endured, could be nothing less than torture even to a person of her well-balanced and well-regulated temperament.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading A terrible fear that Lucy would break down altogether and slip from her grasp, haunted her night and day.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The fluctuations of hope and fear, the delays, the prolonged strain of uncertainty coming upon her afresh, after all that had already been endured, could be nothing less than torture even to a person of her well-balanced and well-regulated temperament.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _O thou of little faith, what hast thou done?_ Lucy has always since maintained that the days which followed Lord Watergate's communication were the very worst that she ever went through.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _O thou of little faith, what hast thou done?_ Lucy has always since maintained that the days which followed Lord Watergate's communication were the very worst that she ever went through.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "To have to bear it all for the second time," thought poor Gertrude, whose efforts to spare her sister could not, in the nature of things, be very successful.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading _O thou of little faith, what hast thou done?_ Lucy has always since maintained that the days which followed Lord Watergate's communication were the very worst that she ever went through.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "To have to bear it all for the second time," thought poor Gertrude, whose efforts to spare her sister could not, in the nature of things, be very successful.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading _O thou of little faith, what hast thou done?_ Lucy has always since maintained that the days which followed Lord Watergate's communication were the very worst that she ever went through.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "To have to bear it all for the second time," thought poor Gertrude, whose efforts to spare her sister could not, in the nature of things, be very successful.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The fluctuations of hope and fear, the delays, the prolonged strain of uncertainty coming upon her afresh, after all that had already been endured, could be nothing less than torture even to a person of her well-balanced and well-regulated temperament.
tortureverbUS /ˈtɔːrtʃər/
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading The fluctuations of hope and fear, the delays, the prolonged strain of uncertainty coming upon her afresh, after all that had already been endured, could be nothing less than torture even to a person of her well-balanced and well-regulated temperament.
uncertaintynounUS /ənˈsɜːrtənti/
being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
From this reading The fluctuations of hope and fear, the delays, the prolonged strain of uncertainty coming upon her afresh, after all that had already been endured, could be nothing less than torture even to a person of her well-balanced and well-regulated temperament.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The fluctuations of hope and fear, the delays, the prolonged strain of uncertainty coming upon her afresh, after all that had already been endured, could be nothing less than torture even to a person of her well-balanced and well-regulated temperament.
precisely as stated
From this reading _O thou of little faith, what hast thou done?_ Lucy has always since maintained that the days which followed Lord Watergate's communication were the very worst that she ever went through.
Watergate's
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From this reading _O thou of little faith, what hast thou done?_ Lucy has always since maintained that the days which followed Lord Watergate's communication were the very worst that she ever went through.
well-balancedadjective
in an optimal state of balance or equilibrium
From this reading The fluctuations of hope and fear, the delays, the prolonged strain of uncertainty coming upon her afresh, after all that had already been endured, could be nothing less than torture even to a person of her well-balanced and well-regulated temperament.
well-regulated
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From this reading The fluctuations of hope and fear, the delays, the prolonged strain of uncertainty coming upon her afresh, after all that had already been endured, could be nothing less than torture even to a person of her well-balanced and well-regulated temperament.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading _O thou of little faith, what hast thou done?_ Lucy has always since maintained that the days which followed Lord Watergate's communication were the very worst that she ever went through.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _O thou of little faith, what hast thou done?_ Lucy has always since maintained that the days which followed Lord Watergate's communication were the very worst that she ever went through.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _O thou of little faith, what hast thou done?_ Lucy has always since maintained that the days which followed Lord Watergate's communication were the very worst that she ever went through.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _O thou of little faith, what hast thou done?_ Lucy has always since maintained that the days which followed Lord Watergate's communication were the very worst that she ever went through.
belonging to which person
From this reading "To have to bear it all for the second time," thought poor Gertrude, whose efforts to spare her sister could not, in the nature of things, be very successful.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading _O thou of little faith, what hast thou done?_ Lucy has always since maintained that the days which followed Lord Watergate's communication were the very worst that she ever went through.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A terrible fear that Lucy would break down altogether and slip from her grasp, haunted her night and day.
