used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "_To suffer sets a keen edge on what remains of the agreeable.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading This is a great truth that has to be learned in the fire._" It was all so exactly as it should be--the love affair of Nancy and Raymond--that it lacked excitement.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Of course, Doris, and Bud wasn't in it after all.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading "_To suffer sets a keen edge on what remains of the agreeable.
(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 This is a great truth that has to be learned in the fire._" It was all so exactly as it should be--the love affair of Nancy and Raymond--that it lacked excitement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This is a great truth that has to be learned in the fire._" It was all so exactly as it should be--the love affair of Nancy and Raymond--that it lacked excitement.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This is a great truth that has to be learned in the fire._" It was all so exactly as it should be--the love affair of Nancy and Raymond--that it lacked excitement.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This is a great truth that has to be learned in the fire._" It was all so exactly as it should be--the love affair of Nancy and Raymond--that it lacked excitement.
BudnounUS /bʌd/
a partially opened flower
From this reading "Of course, Doris, and Bud wasn't in it after all.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was a moment when Doris and David Martin looked into each other's eyes and sadly smiled; but that was past as it came.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There was a moment when Doris and David Martin looked into each other's eyes and sadly smiled; but that was past as it came.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course, Doris, and Bud wasn't in it after all.
Davey
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From this reading "It's all right, Davey!"
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading There was a moment when Doris and David Martin looked into each other's eyes and sadly smiled; but that was past as it came.
DorisnounUS /ˈdɔːrəs/
(Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids
From this reading There was a moment when Doris and David Martin looked into each other's eyes and sadly smiled; but that was past as it came.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading There was a moment when Doris and David Martin looked into each other's eyes and sadly smiled; but that was past as it came.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading "_To suffer sets a keen edge on what remains of the agreeable.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading This is a great truth that has to be learned in the fire._" It was all so exactly as it should be--the love affair of Nancy and Raymond--that it lacked excitement.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading This is a great truth that has to be learned in the fire._" It was all so exactly as it should be--the love affair of Nancy and Raymond--that it lacked excitement.
opinion or judgment
From this reading There was a moment when Doris and David Martin looked into each other's eyes and sadly smiled; but that was past as it came.
start firing a weapon
From this reading This is a great truth that has to be learned in the fire._" It was all so exactly as it should be--the love affair of Nancy and Raymond--that it lacked excitement.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading This is a great truth that has to be learned in the fire._" It was all so exactly as it should be--the love affair of Nancy and Raymond--that it lacked excitement.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is a great truth that has to be learned in the fire._" It was all so exactly as it should be--the love affair of Nancy and Raymond--that it lacked excitement.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This is a great truth that has to be learned in the fire._" It was all so exactly as it should be--the love affair of Nancy and Raymond--that it lacked excitement.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There was a moment when Doris and David Martin looked into each other's eyes and sadly smiled; but that was past as it came.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is a great truth that has to be learned in the fire._" It was all so exactly as it should be--the love affair of Nancy and Raymond--that it lacked excitement.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This is a great truth that has to be learned in the fire._" It was all so exactly as it should be--the love affair of Nancy and Raymond--that it lacked excitement.
It's
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From this reading "It's all right, Davey!"
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading "_To suffer sets a keen edge on what remains of the agreeable.
lackedverbUS /lækt/
past form of “lack” — be without
From this reading This is a great truth that has to be learned in the fire._" It was all so exactly as it should be--the love affair of Nancy and Raymond--that it lacked excitement.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading This is a great truth that has to be learned in the fire._" It was all so exactly as it should be--the love affair of Nancy and Raymond--that it lacked excitement.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading There was a moment when Doris and David Martin looked into each other's eyes and sadly smiled; but that was past as it came.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading This is a great truth that has to be learned in the fire._" It was all so exactly as it should be--the love affair of Nancy and Raymond--that it lacked excitement.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading There was a moment when Doris and David Martin looked into each other's eyes and sadly smiled; but that was past as it came.
a particular point in time
From this reading There was a moment when Doris and David Martin looked into each other's eyes and sadly smiled; but that was past as it came.
NancynounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading This is a great truth that has to be learned in the fire._" It was all so exactly as it should be--the love affair of Nancy and Raymond--that it lacked excitement.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "_To suffer sets a keen edge on what remains of the agreeable.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "_To suffer sets a keen edge on what remains of the agreeable.
other's
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From this reading There was a moment when Doris and David Martin looked into each other's eyes and sadly smiled; but that was past as it came.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading There was a moment when Doris and David Martin looked into each other's eyes and sadly smiled; but that was past as it came.
Raymond
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From this reading This is a great truth that has to be learned in the fire._" It was all so exactly as it should be--the love affair of Nancy and Raymond--that it lacked excitement.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading "_To suffer sets a keen edge on what remains of the agreeable.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "It's all right, Davey!"
in an unfortunate way
From this reading There was a moment when Doris and David Martin looked into each other's eyes and sadly smiled; but that was past as it came.
setsnounUS /sets/
plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
From this reading "_To suffer sets a keen edge on what remains of the agreeable.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading This is a great truth that has to be learned in the fire._" It was all so exactly as it should be--the love affair of Nancy and Raymond--that it lacked excitement.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading There was a moment when Doris and David Martin looked into each other's eyes and sadly smiled; but that was past as it came.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This is a great truth that has to be learned in the fire._" It was all so exactly as it should be--the love affair of Nancy and Raymond--that it lacked excitement.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading "_To suffer sets a keen edge on what remains of the agreeable.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This is a great truth that has to be learned in the fire._" It was all so exactly as it should be--the love affair of Nancy and Raymond--that it lacked excitement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "_To suffer sets a keen edge on what remains of the agreeable.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a moment when Doris and David Martin looked into each other's eyes and sadly smiled; but that was past as it came.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is a great truth that has to be learned in the fire._" It was all so exactly as it should be--the love affair of Nancy and Raymond--that it lacked excitement.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "_To suffer sets a keen edge on what remains of the agreeable.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading This is a great truth that has to be learned in the fire._" It was all so exactly as it should be--the love affair of Nancy and Raymond--that it lacked excitement.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is a great truth that has to be learned in the fire._" It was all so exactly as it should be--the love affair of Nancy and Raymond--that it lacked excitement.
wasn't
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From this reading "Of course, Doris, and Bud wasn't in it after all.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "_To suffer sets a keen edge on what remains of the agreeable.
at the time that
From this reading There was a moment when Doris and David Martin looked into each other's eyes and sadly smiled; but that was past as it came.
