used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had tried in vain to find a way of writing to Ned to tell him that she had deceived him and herself, and ask his forgiveness.
anew
From this reading LOVE'S PLEDGE Again Betty Winter found in her work relief from despair.
(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 The moment she had read his confession the impulse to scream her protest to John was all but resistless.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had hoped for peace in the beauty and tenderness of Ned's chivalrous devotion.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She had tried in vain to find a way of writing to Ned to tell him that she had deceived him and herself, and ask his forgiveness.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading She had hoped for peace in the beauty and tenderness of Ned's chivalrous devotion.
Betty
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From this reading LOVE'S PLEDGE Again Betty Winter found in her work relief from despair.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The moment she had read his confession the impulse to scream her protest to John was all but resistless.
chivalrousadjective
being attentive to women like an ideal knight
From this reading She had hoped for peace in the beauty and tenderness of Ned's chivalrous devotion.
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading The moment she had read his confession the impulse to scream her protest to John was all but resistless.
past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading She had tried in vain to find a way of writing to Ned to tell him that she had deceived him and herself, and ask his forgiveness.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading LOVE'S PLEDGE Again Betty Winter found in her work relief from despair.
feelings of ardent love
From this reading She had hoped for peace in the beauty and tenderness of Ned's chivalrous devotion.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading She had tried in vain to find a way of writing to Ned to tell him that she had deceived him and herself, and ask his forgiveness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had hoped for peace in the beauty and tenderness of Ned's chivalrous devotion.
forgivenessnounUS /fərˈɡɪvnəs/
compassionate feelings that support a willingness to forgive
From this reading She had tried in vain to find a way of writing to Ned to tell him that she had deceived him and herself, and ask his forgiveness.
set up or found
From this reading LOVE'S PLEDGE Again Betty Winter found in her work relief from despair.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading LOVE'S PLEDGE Again Betty Winter found in her work relief from despair.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had hoped for peace in the beauty and tenderness of Ned's chivalrous devotion.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading LOVE'S PLEDGE Again Betty Winter found in her work relief from despair.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had tried in vain to find a way of writing to Ned to tell him that she had deceived him and herself, and ask his forgiveness.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had tried in vain to find a way of writing to Ned to tell him that she had deceived him and herself, and ask his forgiveness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet his one letter reporting the meeting had revealed her mistake.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading She had hoped for peace in the beauty and tenderness of Ned's chivalrous devotion.
an instinctive motive
From this reading The moment she had read his confession the impulse to scream her protest to John was all but resistless.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LOVE'S PLEDGE Again Betty Winter found in her work relief from despair.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading The moment she had read his confession the impulse to scream her protest to John was all but resistless.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Yet his one letter reporting the meeting had revealed her mistake.
LOVE'SnounUS /lʌvz/
possessive form of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading LOVE'S PLEDGE Again Betty Winter found in her work relief from despair.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Yet his one letter reporting the meeting had revealed her mistake.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Yet his one letter reporting the meeting had revealed her mistake.
a particular point in time
From this reading The moment she had read his confession the impulse to scream her protest to John was all but resistless.
Ned
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From this reading She had tried in vain to find a way of writing to Ned to tell him that she had deceived him and herself, and ask his forgiveness.
Ned's
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From this reading She had hoped for peace in the beauty and tenderness of Ned's chivalrous devotion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had hoped for peace in the beauty and tenderness of Ned's chivalrous devotion.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Yet his one letter reporting the meeting had revealed her mistake.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading She had hoped for peace in the beauty and tenderness of Ned's chivalrous devotion.
PLEDGEverbUS /pledʒ/
promise solemnly and formally
From this reading LOVE'S PLEDGE Again Betty Winter found in her work relief from despair.
protestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading The moment she had read his confession the impulse to scream her protest to John was all but resistless.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading The moment she had read his confession the impulse to scream her protest to John was all but resistless.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading LOVE'S PLEDGE Again Betty Winter found in her work relief from despair.
reportingnounUS /riˈpɔːrtɪŋ/
the news as presented by reporters for newspapers or radio or television
From this reading Yet his one letter reporting the meeting had revealed her mistake.
resistlessadjective
impossible to resist; overpowering
From this reading The moment she had read his confession the impulse to scream her protest to John was all but resistless.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading Yet his one letter reporting the meeting had revealed her mistake.
screamverbUS /skriːm/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The moment she had read his confession the impulse to scream her protest to John was all but resistless.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had hoped for peace in the beauty and tenderness of Ned's chivalrous devotion.
express in words
From this reading She had tried in vain to find a way of writing to Ned to tell him that she had deceived him and herself, and ask his forgiveness.
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading She had hoped for peace in the beauty and tenderness of Ned's chivalrous devotion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had tried in vain to find a way of writing to Ned to tell him that she had deceived him and herself, and ask his forgiveness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had hoped for peace in the beauty and tenderness of Ned's chivalrous devotion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The moment she had read his confession the impulse to scream her protest to John was all but resistless.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading She had tried in vain to find a way of writing to Ned to tell him that she had deceived him and herself, and ask his forgiveness.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading She had tried in vain to find a way of writing to Ned to tell him that she had deceived him and herself, and ask his forgiveness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The moment she had read his confession the impulse to scream her protest to John was all but resistless.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She had tried in vain to find a way of writing to Ned to tell him that she had deceived him and herself, and ask his forgiveness.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading LOVE'S PLEDGE Again Betty Winter found in her work relief from despair.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading LOVE'S PLEDGE Again Betty Winter found in her work relief from despair.
the act of creating written works
From this reading She had tried in vain to find a way of writing to Ned to tell him that she had deceived him and herself, and ask his forgiveness.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet his one letter reporting the meeting had revealed her mistake.
