used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As she sank back in a helpless heap, incapable of speaking, he took her hands tenderly in his, and with the smile of a beneficent deity, reasoned with her more gently than she could have believed possible.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
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make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading She might think it over, he said, for three days, or he would even allow her ten.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This was the moment in which Lilly's hopes and wondering astonishment reached their climax.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she sank back in a helpless heap, incapable of speaking, he took her hands tenderly in his, and with the smile of a beneficent deity, reasoned with her more gently than she could have believed possible.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading This was the moment in which Lilly's hopes and wondering astonishment reached their climax.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He did not urge her to consent at once.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As she sank back in a helpless heap, incapable of speaking, he took her hands tenderly in his, and with the smile of a beneficent deity, reasoned with her more gently than she could have believed possible.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading As she sank back in a helpless heap, incapable of speaking, he took her hands tenderly in his, and with the smile of a beneficent deity, reasoned with her more gently than she could have believed possible.
beneficentadjectiveUS /ˌbenəˈfɪʃənt/
doing or producing good
From this reading As she sank back in a helpless heap, incapable of speaking, he took her hands tenderly in his, and with the smile of a beneficent deity, reasoned with her more gently than she could have believed possible.
Bound written or printed works.
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brown-covered
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ceaseverbUS /siːs/
put an end to a state or an activity
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made or become different in nature or form
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climaxnounUS /ˈklaɪmæks/
the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding
From this reading This was the moment in which Lilly's hopes and wondering astonishment reached their climax.
permission to do something
From this reading He did not urge her to consent at once.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
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Czepanek
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the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading She might think it over, he said, for three days, or he would even allow her ten.
deitynounUS /ˈdiːəti/
any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force
From this reading As she sank back in a helpless heap, incapable of speaking, he took her hands tenderly in his, and with the smile of a beneficent deity, reasoned with her more gently than she could have believed possible.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not urge her to consent at once.
without deviation
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else
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divisible by two
From this reading She might think it over, he said, for three days, or he would even allow her ten.
existverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪst/
have an existence, be extant
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She might think it over, he said, for three days, or he would even allow her ten.
in a gradual manner
From this reading As she sank back in a helpless heap, incapable of speaking, he took her hands tenderly in his, and with the smile of a beneficent deity, reasoned with her more gently than she could have believed possible.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading As she sank back in a helpless heap, incapable of speaking, he took her hands tenderly in his, and with the smile of a beneficent deity, reasoned with her more gently than she could have believed possible.
happeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As she sank back in a helpless heap, incapable of speaking, he took her hands tenderly in his, and with the smile of a beneficent deity, reasoned with her more gently than she could have believed possible.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not urge her to consent at once.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading As she sank back in a helpless heap, incapable of speaking, he took her hands tenderly in his, and with the smile of a beneficent deity, reasoned with her more gently than she could have believed possible.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading As she sank back in a helpless heap, incapable of speaking, he took her hands tenderly in his, and with the smile of a beneficent deity, reasoned with her more gently than she could have believed possible.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He did not urge her to consent at once.
heroinenounUS /ˈheroʊən/
the main good female character in a work of fiction
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As she sank back in a helpless heap, incapable of speaking, he took her hands tenderly in his, and with the smile of a beneficent deity, reasoned with her more gently than she could have believed possible.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading This was the moment in which Lilly's hopes and wondering astonishment reached their climax.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This was the moment in which Lilly's hopes and wondering astonishment reached their climax.
incapableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkeɪpəbəl/
(followed by “of”) lacking capacity or ability
From this reading As she sank back in a helpless heap, incapable of speaking, he took her hands tenderly in his, and with the smile of a beneficent deity, reasoned with her more gently than she could have believed possible.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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immediately past
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Lilly
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Lilly's
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past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
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used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She might think it over, he said, for three days, or he would even allow her ten.
a particular point in time
From this reading This was the moment in which Lilly's hopes and wondering astonishment reached their climax.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading As she sank back in a helpless heap, incapable of speaking, he took her hands tenderly in his, and with the smile of a beneficent deity, reasoned with her more gently than she could have believed possible.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not urge her to consent at once.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As she sank back in a helpless heap, incapable of speaking, he took her hands tenderly in his, and with the smile of a beneficent deity, reasoned with her more gently than she could have believed possible.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
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on one occasion
From this reading He did not urge her to consent at once.
and nothing more
From this reading Could it be Lilly Czepanek to whom all this was happening, or had she changed places with someone else--some heroine who only lived inside those old brown-covered books, and who would cease to exist directly the last page was turned?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
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overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She might think it over, he said, for three days, or he would even allow her ten.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
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plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
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capable of happening or existing
From this reading As she sank back in a helpless heap, incapable of speaking, he took her hands tenderly in his, and with the smile of a beneficent deity, reasoned with her more gently than she could have believed possible.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading This was the moment in which Lilly's hopes and wondering astonishment reached their climax.
reasonedadjectiveUS /ˈriːzənd/
logically valid
From this reading As she sank back in a helpless heap, incapable of speaking, he took her hands tenderly in his, and with the smile of a beneficent deity, reasoned with her more gently than she could have believed possible.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She might think it over, he said, for three days, or he would even allow her ten.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading As she sank back in a helpless heap, incapable of speaking, he took her hands tenderly in his, and with the smile of a beneficent deity, reasoned with her more gently than she could have believed possible.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Could it be Lilly Czepanek to whom all this was happening, or had she changed places with someone else--some heroine who only lived inside those old brown-covered books, and who would cease to exist directly the last page was turned?
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading As she sank back in a helpless heap, incapable of speaking, he took her hands tenderly in his, and with the smile of a beneficent deity, reasoned with her more gently than she could have believed possible.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
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a person, without saying who
From this reading Could it be Lilly Czepanek to whom all this was happening, or had she changed places with someone else--some heroine who only lived inside those old brown-covered books, and who would cease to exist directly the last page was turned?
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading As she sank back in a helpless heap, incapable of speaking, he took her hands tenderly in his, and with the smile of a beneficent deity, reasoned with her more gently than she could have believed possible.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading She might think it over, he said, for three days, or he would even allow her ten.
tenderlyadverbUS /ˈtendərli/
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading As she sank back in a helpless heap, incapable of speaking, he took her hands tenderly in his, and with the smile of a beneficent deity, reasoned with her more gently than she could have believed possible.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading As she sank back in a helpless heap, incapable of speaking, he took her hands tenderly in his, and with the smile of a beneficent deity, reasoned with her more gently than she could have believed possible.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This was the moment in which Lilly's hopes and wondering astonishment reached their climax.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading This was the moment in which Lilly's hopes and wondering astonishment reached their climax.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading She might think it over, he said, for three days, or he would even allow her ten.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the moment in which Lilly's hopes and wondering astonishment reached their climax.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Could it be Lilly Czepanek to whom all this was happening, or had she changed places with someone else--some heroine who only lived inside those old brown-covered books, and who would cease to exist directly the last page was turned?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading She might think it over, he said, for three days, or he would even allow her ten.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Could it be Lilly Czepanek to whom all this was happening, or had she changed places with someone else--some heroine who only lived inside those old brown-covered books, and who would cease to exist directly the last page was turned?
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading As she sank back in a helpless heap, incapable of speaking, he took her hands tenderly in his, and with the smile of a beneficent deity, reasoned with her more gently than she could have believed possible.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Could it be Lilly Czepanek to whom all this was happening, or had she changed places with someone else--some heroine who only lived inside those old brown-covered books, and who would cease to exist directly the last page was turned?
urgeverbUS /ɜːrdʒ/
force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading He did not urge her to consent at once.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was the moment in which Lilly's hopes and wondering astonishment reached their climax.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This was the moment in which Lilly's hopes and wondering astonishment reached their climax.
which person or people
From this reading Could it be Lilly Czepanek to whom all this was happening, or had she changed places with someone else--some heroine who only lived inside those old brown-covered books, and who would cease to exist directly the last page was turned?
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
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in the company of; together with
From this reading Could it be Lilly Czepanek to whom all this was happening, or had she changed places with someone else--some heroine who only lived inside those old brown-covered books, and who would cease to exist directly the last page was turned?
showing curiosity
From this reading This was the moment in which Lilly's hopes and wondering astonishment reached their climax.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Could it be Lilly Czepanek to whom all this was happening, or had she changed places with someone else--some heroine who only lived inside those old brown-covered books, and who would cease to exist directly the last page was turned?
