used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DIANE AND VAUGHN Then as gloom descended on me with my uttered thought, my heart smote me at Sally's broken: "Oh, Russ!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading DIANE AND VAUGHN Then as gloom descended on me with my uttered thought, my heart smote me at Sally's broken: "Oh, Russ!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DIANE AND VAUGHN Then as gloom descended on me with my uttered thought, my heart smote me at Sally's broken: "Oh, Russ!
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Diane Sampson bent dark, shocked eyes upon the hill and ranch in front of her; but they were sightless, they looked into space and eternity, and in them I read the truth suddenly and cruelly revealed to her--she loved Steele!
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading DIANE AND VAUGHN Then as gloom descended on me with my uttered thought, my heart smote me at Sally's broken: "Oh, Russ!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Diane Sampson bent dark, shocked eyes upon the hill and ranch in front of her; but they were sightless, they looked into space and eternity, and in them I read the truth suddenly and cruelly revealed to her--she loved Steele!
cruellyadverbUS /ˈkruːli/
excessively
From this reading Diane Sampson bent dark, shocked eyes upon the hill and ranch in front of her; but they were sightless, they looked into space and eternity, and in them I read the truth suddenly and cruelly revealed to her--she loved Steele!
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Diane Sampson bent dark, shocked eyes upon the hill and ranch in front of her; but they were sightless, they looked into space and eternity, and in them I read the truth suddenly and cruelly revealed to her--she loved Steele!
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading DIANE AND VAUGHN Then as gloom descended on me with my uttered thought, my heart smote me at Sally's broken: "Oh, Russ!
DIANE
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From this reading DIANE AND VAUGHN Then as gloom descended on me with my uttered thought, my heart smote me at Sally's broken: "Oh, Russ!
eternitynounUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəti/
time without end
From this reading Diane Sampson bent dark, shocked eyes upon the hill and ranch in front of her; but they were sightless, they looked into space and eternity, and in them I read the truth suddenly and cruelly revealed to her--she loved Steele!
opinion or judgment
From this reading Diane Sampson bent dark, shocked eyes upon the hill and ranch in front of her; but they were sightless, they looked into space and eternity, and in them I read the truth suddenly and cruelly revealed to her--she loved Steele!
set up or found
From this reading I found it impossible to leave Miss Sampson with the impression I had given.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Diane Sampson bent dark, shocked eyes upon the hill and ranch in front of her; but they were sightless, they looked into space and eternity, and in them I read the truth suddenly and cruelly revealed to her--she loved Steele!
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading I found it impossible to leave Miss Sampson with the impression I had given.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading DIANE AND VAUGHN Then as gloom descended on me with my uttered thought, my heart smote me at Sally's broken: "Oh, Russ!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I found it impossible to leave Miss Sampson with the impression I had given.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading DIANE AND VAUGHN Then as gloom descended on me with my uttered thought, my heart smote me at Sally's broken: "Oh, Russ!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Diane Sampson bent dark, shocked eyes upon the hill and ranch in front of her; but they were sightless, they looked into space and eternity, and in them I read the truth suddenly and cruelly revealed to her--she loved Steele!
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Diane Sampson bent dark, shocked eyes upon the hill and ranch in front of her; but they were sightless, they looked into space and eternity, and in them I read the truth suddenly and cruelly revealed to her--she loved Steele!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Diane Sampson bent dark, shocked eyes upon the hill and ranch in front of her; but they were sightless, they looked into space and eternity, and in them I read the truth suddenly and cruelly revealed to her--she loved Steele!
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading I found it impossible to leave Miss Sampson with the impression I had given.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading I found it impossible to leave Miss Sampson with the impression I had given.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Diane Sampson bent dark, shocked eyes upon the hill and ranch in front of her; but they were sightless, they looked into space and eternity, and in them I read the truth suddenly and cruelly revealed to her--she loved Steele!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Diane Sampson bent dark, shocked eyes upon the hill and ranch in front of her; but they were sightless, they looked into space and eternity, and in them I read the truth suddenly and cruelly revealed to her--she loved Steele!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I found it impossible to leave Miss Sampson with the impression I had given.
go away from a place
From this reading I found it impossible to leave Miss Sampson with the impression I had given.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Diane Sampson bent dark, shocked eyes upon the hill and ranch in front of her; but they were sightless, they looked into space and eternity, and in them I read the truth suddenly and cruelly revealed to her--she loved Steele!
held dear
From this reading Diane Sampson bent dark, shocked eyes upon the hill and ranch in front of her; but they were sightless, they looked into space and eternity, and in them I read the truth suddenly and cruelly revealed to her--she loved Steele!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading DIANE AND VAUGHN Then as gloom descended on me with my uttered thought, my heart smote me at Sally's broken: "Oh, Russ!
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading I found it impossible to leave Miss Sampson with the impression I had given.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading DIANE AND VAUGHN Then as gloom descended on me with my uttered thought, my heart smote me at Sally's broken: "Oh, Russ!
not any; not one
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Diane Sampson bent dark, shocked eyes upon the hill and ranch in front of her; but they were sightless, they looked into space and eternity, and in them I read the truth suddenly and cruelly revealed to her--she loved Steele!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading DIANE AND VAUGHN Then as gloom descended on me with my uttered thought, my heart smote me at Sally's broken: "Oh, Russ!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading DIANE AND VAUGHN Then as gloom descended on me with my uttered thought, my heart smote me at Sally's broken: "Oh, Russ!
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading Diane Sampson bent dark, shocked eyes upon the hill and ranch in front of her; but they were sightless, they looked into space and eternity, and in them I read the truth suddenly and cruelly revealed to her--she loved Steele!
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Diane Sampson bent dark, shocked eyes upon the hill and ranch in front of her; but they were sightless, they looked into space and eternity, and in them I read the truth suddenly and cruelly revealed to her--she loved Steele!
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading Diane Sampson bent dark, shocked eyes upon the hill and ranch in front of her; but they were sightless, they looked into space and eternity, and in them I read the truth suddenly and cruelly revealed to her--she loved Steele!
RussnounUS /rʌs/
plural of “rus” — the medieval Russian state established by Scandinavian traders in the 9th century; the capital was first in Novgorod and then in Kiev
From this reading DIANE AND VAUGHN Then as gloom descended on me with my uttered thought, my heart smote me at Sally's broken: "Oh, Russ!
Sally'snounUS /ˈsæliz/
possessive form of “sally” — witty remark
From this reading DIANE AND VAUGHN Then as gloom descended on me with my uttered thought, my heart smote me at Sally's broken: "Oh, Russ!
Sampson
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From this reading Diane Sampson bent dark, shocked eyes upon the hill and ranch in front of her; but they were sightless, they looked into space and eternity, and in them I read the truth suddenly and cruelly revealed to her--she loved Steele!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Diane Sampson bent dark, shocked eyes upon the hill and ranch in front of her; but they were sightless, they looked into space and eternity, and in them I read the truth suddenly and cruelly revealed to her--she loved Steele!
shockedadjectiveUS /ʃɑːkt/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading Diane Sampson bent dark, shocked eyes upon the hill and ranch in front of her; but they were sightless, they looked into space and eternity, and in them I read the truth suddenly and cruelly revealed to her--she loved Steele!
sightlessadjective
lacking sight
From this reading Diane Sampson bent dark, shocked eyes upon the hill and ranch in front of her; but they were sightless, they looked into space and eternity, and in them I read the truth suddenly and cruelly revealed to her--she loved Steele!
smote
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From this reading DIANE AND VAUGHN Then as gloom descended on me with my uttered thought, my heart smote me at Sally's broken: "Oh, Russ!
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Diane Sampson bent dark, shocked eyes upon the hill and ranch in front of her; but they were sightless, they looked into space and eternity, and in them I read the truth suddenly and cruelly revealed to her--she loved Steele!
SteelenounUS /stiːl/
English writer (1672-1729)
From this reading Diane Sampson bent dark, shocked eyes upon the hill and ranch in front of her; but they were sightless, they looked into space and eternity, and in them I read the truth suddenly and cruelly revealed to her--she loved Steele!
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Diane Sampson bent dark, shocked eyes upon the hill and ranch in front of her; but they were sightless, they looked into space and eternity, and in them I read the truth suddenly and cruelly revealed to her--she loved Steele!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Diane Sampson bent dark, shocked eyes upon the hill and ranch in front of her; but they were sightless, they looked into space and eternity, and in them I read the truth suddenly and cruelly revealed to her--she loved Steele!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Diane Sampson bent dark, shocked eyes upon the hill and ranch in front of her; but they were sightless, they looked into space and eternity, and in them I read the truth suddenly and cruelly revealed to her--she loved Steele!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading DIANE AND VAUGHN Then as gloom descended on me with my uttered thought, my heart smote me at Sally's broken: "Oh, Russ!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Diane Sampson bent dark, shocked eyes upon the hill and ranch in front of her; but they were sightless, they looked into space and eternity, and in them I read the truth suddenly and cruelly revealed to her--she loved Steele!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading DIANE AND VAUGHN Then as gloom descended on me with my uttered thought, my heart smote me at Sally's broken: "Oh, Russ!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Diane Sampson bent dark, shocked eyes upon the hill and ranch in front of her; but they were sightless, they looked into space and eternity, and in them I read the truth suddenly and cruelly revealed to her--she loved Steele!
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Diane Sampson bent dark, shocked eyes upon the hill and ranch in front of her; but they were sightless, they looked into space and eternity, and in them I read the truth suddenly and cruelly revealed to her--she loved Steele!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Diane Sampson bent dark, shocked eyes upon the hill and ranch in front of her; but they were sightless, they looked into space and eternity, and in them I read the truth suddenly and cruelly revealed to her--she loved Steele!
communicated in words
From this reading DIANE AND VAUGHN Then as gloom descended on me with my uttered thought, my heart smote me at Sally's broken: "Oh, Russ!
VAUGHN
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From this reading DIANE AND VAUGHN Then as gloom descended on me with my uttered thought, my heart smote me at Sally's broken: "Oh, Russ!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Diane Sampson bent dark, shocked eyes upon the hill and ranch in front of her; but they were sightless, they looked into space and eternity, and in them I read the truth suddenly and cruelly revealed to her--she loved Steele!
in the company of; together with
From this reading DIANE AND VAUGHN Then as gloom descended on me with my uttered thought, my heart smote me at Sally's broken: "Oh, Russ!
