used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The shock of Cara’s desertion prostrated her mother, and for many days she remained at the Paradis, blanched and shaken, a stricken, ghost-like guest.
(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 ‘How sharper than the serpent’s tooth it is to have a thankless child,’ so said old King Lear; all the same, you will get over it.”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “My poor dear child,” she said, “I am desperately sorry for you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The shock of Cara’s desertion prostrated her mother, and for many days she remained at the Paradis, blanched and shaken, a stricken, ghost-like guest.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The shock of Cara’s desertion prostrated her mother, and for many days she remained at the Paradis, blanched and shaken, a stricken, ghost-like guest.
blanchedadjective
anemic looking from illness or emotion
From this reading The shock of Cara’s desertion prostrated her mother, and for many days she remained at the Paradis, blanched and shaken, a stricken, ghost-like guest.
Cara's
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From this reading The shock of Cara’s desertion prostrated her mother, and for many days she remained at the Paradis, blanched and shaken, a stricken, ghost-like guest.
a young person of either sex
From this reading “My poor dear child,” she said, “I am desperately sorry for you.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Her friend (now completely restored) had taken the helm of her life in her hands, and was making rapid preparations for their departure to England.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The shock of Cara’s desertion prostrated her mother, and for many days she remained at the Paradis, blanched and shaken, a stricken, ghost-like guest.
dearly loved
From this reading “My poor dear child,” she said, “I am desperately sorry for you.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading That your wound is deep, I know.
the act of departing
From this reading Her friend (now completely restored) had taken the helm of her life in her hands, and was making rapid preparations for their departure to England.
desertionnounUS /dɪˈzɜːrʃən/
withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility
From this reading The shock of Cara’s desertion prostrated her mother, and for many days she remained at the Paradis, blanched and shaken, a stricken, ghost-like guest.
desperatelyadverbUS /ˈdespərətli/
with great urgency
From this reading “My poor dear child,” she said, “I am desperately sorry for you.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Her friend (now completely restored) had taken the helm of her life in her hands, and was making rapid preparations for their departure to England.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The shock of Cara’s desertion prostrated her mother, and for many days she remained at the Paradis, blanched and shaken, a stricken, ghost-like guest.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Her friend (now completely restored) had taken the helm of her life in her hands, and was making rapid preparations for their departure to England.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading ‘How sharper than the serpent’s tooth it is to have a thankless child,’ so said old King Lear; all the same, you will get over it.”
ghost-like
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From this reading The shock of Cara’s desertion prostrated her mother, and for many days she remained at the Paradis, blanched and shaken, a stricken, ghost-like guest.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading The shock of Cara’s desertion prostrated her mother, and for many days she remained at the Paradis, blanched and shaken, a stricken, ghost-like guest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her friend (now completely restored) had taken the helm of her life in her hands, and was making rapid preparations for their departure to England.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Her friend (now completely restored) had taken the helm of her life in her hands, and was making rapid preparations for their departure to England.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ‘How sharper than the serpent’s tooth it is to have a thankless child,’ so said old King Lear; all the same, you will get over it.”
helmnounUS /helm/
steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered
From this reading Her friend (now completely restored) had taken the helm of her life in her hands, and was making rapid preparations for their departure to England.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The shock of Cara’s desertion prostrated her mother, and for many days she remained at the Paradis, blanched and shaken, a stricken, ghost-like guest.
How
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From this reading ‘How sharper than the serpent’s tooth it is to have a thankless child,’ so said old King Lear; all the same, you will get over it.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “My poor dear child,” she said, “I am desperately sorry for you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her friend (now completely restored) had taken the helm of her life in her hands, and was making rapid preparations for their departure to England.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That your wound is deep, I know.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘How sharper than the serpent’s tooth it is to have a thankless child,’ so said old King Lear; all the same, you will get over it.”
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading ‘How sharper than the serpent’s tooth it is to have a thankless child,’ so said old King Lear; all the same, you will get over it.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading That your wound is deep, I know.
LearnounUS /lɪr/
British artist and writer of nonsense verse (1812-1888)
From this reading ‘How sharper than the serpent’s tooth it is to have a thankless child,’ so said old King Lear; all the same, you will get over it.”
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Her friend (now completely restored) had taken the helm of her life in her hands, and was making rapid preparations for their departure to England.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Her friend (now completely restored) had taken the helm of her life in her hands, and was making rapid preparations for their departure to England.
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 The shock of Cara’s desertion prostrated her mother, and for many days she remained at the Paradis, blanched and shaken, a stricken, ghost-like guest.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The shock of Cara’s desertion prostrated her mother, and for many days she remained at the Paradis, blanched and shaken, a stricken, ghost-like guest.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My poor dear child,” she said, “I am desperately sorry for you.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Her friend (now completely restored) had taken the helm of her life in her hands, and was making rapid preparations for their departure to England.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The shock of Cara’s desertion prostrated her mother, and for many days she remained at the Paradis, blanched and shaken, a stricken, ghost-like guest.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading ‘How sharper than the serpent’s tooth it is to have a thankless child,’ so said old King Lear; all the same, you will get over it.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading ‘How sharper than the serpent’s tooth it is to have a thankless child,’ so said old King Lear; all the same, you will get over it.”
Paradis
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From this reading The shock of Cara’s desertion prostrated her mother, and for many days she remained at the Paradis, blanched and shaken, a stricken, ghost-like guest.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “My poor dear child,” she said, “I am desperately sorry for you.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading Her friend (now completely restored) had taken the helm of her life in her hands, and was making rapid preparations for their departure to England.
prostrated
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From this reading The shock of Cara’s desertion prostrated her mother, and for many days she remained at the Paradis, blanched and shaken, a stricken, ghost-like guest.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading Her friend (now completely restored) had taken the helm of her life in her hands, and was making rapid preparations for their departure to England.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The shock of Cara’s desertion prostrated her mother, and for many days she remained at the Paradis, blanched and shaken, a stricken, ghost-like guest.
restoredverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading Her friend (now completely restored) had taken the helm of her life in her hands, and was making rapid preparations for their departure to England.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “My poor dear child,” she said, “I am desperately sorry for you.
Identical; not different.
From this reading ‘How sharper than the serpent’s tooth it is to have a thankless child,’ so said old King Lear; all the same, you will get over it.”
serpent'snounUS /ˈsɜːrpənts/
possessive form of “serpent” — limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading ‘How sharper than the serpent’s tooth it is to have a thankless child,’ so said old King Lear; all the same, you will get over it.”
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading The shock of Cara’s desertion prostrated her mother, and for many days she remained at the Paradis, blanched and shaken, a stricken, ghost-like guest.
sharpernounUS /ˈʃɑːrpər/
a professional card player who makes a living by cheating at card games
From this reading ‘How sharper than the serpent’s tooth it is to have a thankless child,’ so said old King Lear; all the same, you will get over it.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The shock of Cara’s desertion prostrated her mother, and for many days she remained at the Paradis, blanched and shaken, a stricken, ghost-like guest.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading The shock of Cara’s desertion prostrated her mother, and for many days she remained at the Paradis, blanched and shaken, a stricken, ghost-like guest.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ‘How sharper than the serpent’s tooth it is to have a thankless child,’ so said old King Lear; all the same, you will get over it.”
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “My poor dear child,” she said, “I am desperately sorry for you.
strickenadjectiveUS /ˈstrɪkən/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading The shock of Cara’s desertion prostrated her mother, and for many days she remained at the Paradis, blanched and shaken, a stricken, ghost-like guest.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Her friend (now completely restored) had taken the helm of her life in her hands, and was making rapid preparations for their departure to England.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading ‘How sharper than the serpent’s tooth it is to have a thankless child,’ so said old King Lear; all the same, you will get over it.”
thanklessadjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkləs/
not feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading ‘How sharper than the serpent’s tooth it is to have a thankless child,’ so said old King Lear; all the same, you will get over it.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That your wound is deep, I know.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The shock of Cara’s desertion prostrated her mother, and for many days she remained at the Paradis, blanched and shaken, a stricken, ghost-like guest.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Her friend (now completely restored) had taken the helm of her life in her hands, and was making rapid preparations for their departure to England.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her friend (now completely restored) had taken the helm of her life in her hands, and was making rapid preparations for their departure to England.
toothnounUS /tuːθ/
hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense
From this reading ‘How sharper than the serpent’s tooth it is to have a thankless child,’ so said old King Lear; all the same, you will get over it.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her friend (now completely restored) had taken the helm of her life in her hands, and was making rapid preparations for their departure to England.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading ‘How sharper than the serpent’s tooth it is to have a thankless child,’ so said old King Lear; all the same, you will get over it.”
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading That your wound is deep, I know.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “My poor dear child,” she said, “I am desperately sorry for you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading That your wound is deep, I know.
