used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Eva sank into a low chair and hid her face in her hands.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Eva sank into a low chair and hid her face in her hands.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading It was a complete breakdown--one that her aunt had never witnessed in her before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was a complete breakdown--one that her aunt had never witnessed in her before.
breakdownnounUS /ˈbreɪkdaʊn/
the act of disrupting an established order so it fails to continue
From this reading It was a complete breakdown--one that her aunt had never witnessed in her before.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She was so young and childish when her father brought her home, she had never suspected a lover in her past, much less the tragedy of woe that had sent her into a madhouse and left its fatal impress on her life.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Eva sank into a low chair and hid her face in her hands.
childishadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/
indicating a lack of maturity
From this reading She was so young and childish when her father brought her home, she had never suspected a lover in her past, much less the tragedy of woe that had sent her into a madhouse and left its fatal impress on her life.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading It was a complete breakdown--one that her aunt had never witnessed in her before.
distressfuladjective
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading The sound of her low, distressful sobbing filled the long drawing-room.
drawing-room
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From this reading The sound of her low, distressful sobbing filled the long drawing-room.
Eva
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From this reading Eva sank into a low chair and hid her face in her hands.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Eva sank into a low chair and hid her face in her hands.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading She was so young and childish when her father brought her home, she had never suspected a lover in her past, much less the tragedy of woe that had sent her into a madhouse and left its fatal impress on her life.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She was so young and childish when her father brought her home, she had never suspected a lover in her past, much less the tragedy of woe that had sent her into a madhouse and left its fatal impress on her life.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The sound of her low, distressful sobbing filled the long drawing-room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a complete breakdown--one that her aunt had never witnessed in her before.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Eva sank into a low chair and hid her face in her hands.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Eva sank into a low chair and hid her face in her hands.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Eva sank into a low chair and hid her face in her hands.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She was so young and childish when her father brought her home, she had never suspected a lover in her past, much less the tragedy of woe that had sent her into a madhouse and left its fatal impress on her life.
impressverbUS /ˌɪmˈpres/
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
From this reading She was so young and childish when her father brought her home, she had never suspected a lover in her past, much less the tragedy of woe that had sent her into a madhouse and left its fatal impress on her life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Eva sank into a low chair and hid her face in her hands.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Eva sank into a low chair and hid her face in her hands.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a complete breakdown--one that her aunt had never witnessed in her before.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She was so young and childish when her father brought her home, she had never suspected a lover in her past, much less the tragedy of woe that had sent her into a madhouse and left its fatal impress on her life.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading She was so young and childish when her father brought her home, she had never suspected a lover in her past, much less the tragedy of woe that had sent her into a madhouse and left its fatal impress on her life.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading She was so young and childish when her father brought her home, she had never suspected a lover in her past, much less the tragedy of woe that had sent her into a madhouse and left its fatal impress on her life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She was so young and childish when her father brought her home, she had never suspected a lover in her past, much less the tragedy of woe that had sent her into a madhouse and left its fatal impress on her life.
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 The sound of her low, distressful sobbing filled the long drawing-room.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading She was so young and childish when her father brought her home, she had never suspected a lover in her past, much less the tragedy of woe that had sent her into a madhouse and left its fatal impress on her life.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Eva sank into a low chair and hid her face in her hands.
madhousenounUS /ˈmædhaʊs/
pejorative terms for an insane asylum
From this reading She was so young and childish when her father brought her home, she had never suspected a lover in her past, much less the tragedy of woe that had sent her into a madhouse and left its fatal impress on her life.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She was so young and childish when her father brought her home, she had never suspected a lover in her past, much less the tragedy of woe that had sent her into a madhouse and left its fatal impress on her life.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It was a complete breakdown--one that her aunt had never witnessed in her before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sound of her low, distressful sobbing filled the long drawing-room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was so young and childish when her father brought her home, she had never suspected a lover in her past, much less the tragedy of woe that had sent her into a madhouse and left its fatal impress on her life.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was a complete breakdown--one that her aunt had never witnessed in her before.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading She was so young and childish when her father brought her home, she had never suspected a lover in her past, much less the tragedy of woe that had sent her into a madhouse and left its fatal impress on her life.
PROPOSALnounUS /prəˈpoʊzəl/
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading REGINALD’S PROPOSAL.
REGINALD'S
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From this reading REGINALD’S PROPOSAL.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Eva sank into a low chair and hid her face in her hands.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading She was so young and childish when her father brought her home, she had never suspected a lover in her past, much less the tragedy of woe that had sent her into a madhouse and left its fatal impress on her life.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was so young and childish when her father brought her home, she had never suspected a lover in her past, much less the tragedy of woe that had sent her into a madhouse and left its fatal impress on her life.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was so young and childish when her father brought her home, she had never suspected a lover in her past, much less the tragedy of woe that had sent her into a madhouse and left its fatal impress on her life.
sobbingnounUS /ˈsɑːbɪŋ/
convulsive gasp made while weeping
From this reading The sound of her low, distressful sobbing filled the long drawing-room.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The sound of her low, distressful sobbing filled the long drawing-room.
believed likely
From this reading She was so young and childish when her father brought her home, she had never suspected a lover in her past, much less the tragedy of woe that had sent her into a madhouse and left its fatal impress on her life.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a complete breakdown--one that her aunt had never witnessed in her before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sound of her low, distressful sobbing filled the long drawing-room.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading She was so young and childish when her father brought her home, she had never suspected a lover in her past, much less the tragedy of woe that had sent her into a madhouse and left its fatal impress on her life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a complete breakdown--one that her aunt had never witnessed in her before.
at the time that
From this reading She was so young and childish when her father brought her home, she had never suspected a lover in her past, much less the tragedy of woe that had sent her into a madhouse and left its fatal impress on her life.
witnessedverbUS /ˈwɪtnəst/
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading It was a complete breakdown--one that her aunt had never witnessed in her before.
woenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading She was so young and childish when her father brought her home, she had never suspected a lover in her past, much less the tragedy of woe that had sent her into a madhouse and left its fatal impress on her life.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She was so young and childish when her father brought her home, she had never suspected a lover in her past, much less the tragedy of woe that had sent her into a madhouse and left its fatal impress on her life.
