used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You thought I knew," he repeated, his colour becoming a dull purple.
(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 Why, when you trembled in my arms as I lifted you through the door I thought it was love; and all the time it was horror and repulsion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE END OF IT I saw in the momentary pause that his dog came up beside him and licked his hand and he did not seem to notice her.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Why, when you trembled in my arms as I lifted you through the door I thought it was love; and all the time it was horror and repulsion.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Why, when you trembled in my arms as I lifted you through the door I thought it was love; and all the time it was horror and repulsion.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading "You thought I knew," he repeated, his colour becoming a dull purple.
next to; at the side of
From this reading THE END OF IT I saw in the momentary pause that his dog came up beside him and licked his hand and he did not seem to notice her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And I thought your shrinking from me was but maiden modesty, and that if you did not love me you were going to love me.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE END OF IT I saw in the momentary pause that his dog came up beside him and licked his hand and he did not seem to notice her.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading "You thought I knew," he repeated, his colour becoming a dull purple.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE END OF IT I saw in the momentary pause that his dog came up beside him and licked his hand and he did not seem to notice her.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading THE END OF IT I saw in the momentary pause that his dog came up beside him and licked his hand and he did not seem to notice her.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Why, when you trembled in my arms as I lifted you through the door I thought it was love; and all the time it was horror and repulsion.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading "You thought I knew," he repeated, his colour becoming a dull purple.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE END OF IT I saw in the momentary pause that his dog came up beside him and licked his hand and he did not seem to notice her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And I thought your shrinking from me was but maiden modesty, and that if you did not love me you were going to love me.
the act of departing
From this reading And I thought your shrinking from me was but maiden modesty, and that if you did not love me you were going to love me.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading THE END OF IT I saw in the momentary pause that his dog came up beside him and licked his hand and he did not seem to notice her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE END OF IT I saw in the momentary pause that his dog came up beside him and licked his hand and he did not seem to notice her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE END OF IT I saw in the momentary pause that his dog came up beside him and licked his hand and he did not seem to notice her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE END OF IT I saw in the momentary pause that his dog came up beside him and licked his hand and he did not seem to notice her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE END OF IT I saw in the momentary pause that his dog came up beside him and licked his hand and he did not seem to notice her.
intense and profound fear
From this reading Why, when you trembled in my arms as I lifted you through the door I thought it was love; and all the time it was horror and repulsion.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE END OF IT I saw in the momentary pause that his dog came up beside him and licked his hand and he did not seem to notice her.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And I thought your shrinking from me was but maiden modesty, and that if you did not love me you were going to love me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE END OF IT I saw in the momentary pause that his dog came up beside him and licked his hand and he did not seem to notice her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE END OF IT I saw in the momentary pause that his dog came up beside him and licked his hand and he did not seem to notice her.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You thought I knew," he repeated, his colour becoming a dull purple.
lickedadjectiveUS /lɪkt/
having been got the better of
From this reading THE END OF IT I saw in the momentary pause that his dog came up beside him and licked his hand and he did not seem to notice her.
held up in the air
From this reading Why, when you trembled in my arms as I lifted you through the door I thought it was love; and all the time it was horror and repulsion.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading And I thought your shrinking from me was but maiden modesty, and that if you did not love me you were going to love me.
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading And I thought your shrinking from me was but maiden modesty, and that if you did not love me you were going to love me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And I thought your shrinking from me was but maiden modesty, and that if you did not love me you were going to love me.
modestynounUS /ˈmɑːdəsti/
freedom from vanity or conceit
From this reading And I thought your shrinking from me was but maiden modesty, and that if you did not love me you were going to love me.
momentaryadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊmənteri/
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading THE END OF IT I saw in the momentary pause that his dog came up beside him and licked his hand and he did not seem to notice her.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Why, when you trembled in my arms as I lifted you through the door I thought it was love; and all the time it was horror and repulsion.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE END OF IT I saw in the momentary pause that his dog came up beside him and licked his hand and he did not seem to notice her.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading THE END OF IT I saw in the momentary pause that his dog came up beside him and licked his hand and he did not seem to notice her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE END OF IT I saw in the momentary pause that his dog came up beside him and licked his hand and he did not seem to notice her.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading THE END OF IT I saw in the momentary pause that his dog came up beside him and licked his hand and he did not seem to notice her.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading "You thought I knew," he repeated, his colour becoming a dull purple.
recurring again and again
From this reading "You thought I knew," he repeated, his colour becoming a dull purple.
repulsionnoun
the force by which bodies repel one another
From this reading Why, when you trembled in my arms as I lifted you through the door I thought it was love; and all the time it was horror and repulsion.
cut with a saw
From this reading THE END OF IT I saw in the momentary pause that his dog came up beside him and licked his hand and he did not seem to notice her.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THE END OF IT I saw in the momentary pause that his dog came up beside him and licked his hand and he did not seem to notice her.
shrinkingnounUS /ˈʃrɪŋkɪŋ/
process or result of becoming less or smaller
From this reading And I thought your shrinking from me was but maiden modesty, and that if you did not love me you were going to love me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE END OF IT I saw in the momentary pause that his dog came up beside him and licked his hand and he did not seem to notice her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END OF IT I saw in the momentary pause that his dog came up beside him and licked his hand and he did not seem to notice her.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "You thought I knew," he repeated, his colour becoming a dull purple.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Why, when you trembled in my arms as I lifted you through the door I thought it was love; and all the time it was horror and repulsion.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Why, when you trembled in my arms as I lifted you through the door I thought it was love; and all the time it was horror and repulsion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE END OF IT I saw in the momentary pause that his dog came up beside him and licked his hand and he did not seem to notice her.
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading Why, when you trembled in my arms as I lifted you through the door I thought it was love; and all the time it was horror and repulsion.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE END OF IT I saw in the momentary pause that his dog came up beside him and licked his hand and he did not seem to notice her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And I thought your shrinking from me was but maiden modesty, and that if you did not love me you were going to love me.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And I thought your shrinking from me was but maiden modesty, and that if you did not love me you were going to love me.
at the time that
From this reading Why, when you trembled in my arms as I lifted you through the door I thought it was love; and all the time it was horror and repulsion.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, when you trembled in my arms as I lifted you through the door I thought it was love; and all the time it was horror and repulsion.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You thought I knew," he repeated, his colour becoming a dull purple.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And I thought your shrinking from me was but maiden modesty, and that if you did not love me you were going to love me.
