used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You--you blighted my life!" she cried in a towering rage, her face blanched with passion.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading I have already sacrificed too much, so I give you but one chance to save yourself."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am not such a blind fool, however, as to bow calmly to your tyranny.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "And even now, when I have an opportunity, you debar me from atoning for the past, and becoming an honest woman!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And even now, when I have an opportunity, you debar me from atoning for the past, and becoming an honest woman!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I am not such a blind fool, however, as to bow calmly to your tyranny.
atoning
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From this reading "And even now, when I have an opportunity, you debar me from atoning for the past, and becoming an honest woman!
according with custom or propriety
From this reading "And even now, when I have an opportunity, you debar me from atoning for the past, and becoming an honest woman!
blanchedadjective
anemic looking from illness or emotion
From this reading "You--you blighted my life!" she cried in a towering rage, her face blanched with passion.
blightedadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪtɪd/
affected by blight; anything that mars or prevents growth or prosperity
From this reading "You--you blighted my life!" she cried in a towering rage, her face blanched with passion.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading I am not such a blind fool, however, as to bow calmly to your tyranny.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading I am not such a blind fool, however, as to bow calmly to your tyranny.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I have already sacrificed too much, so I give you but one chance to save yourself."
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading I am not such a blind fool, however, as to bow calmly to your tyranny.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading I have already sacrificed too much, so I give you but one chance to save yourself."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "You--you blighted my life!" she cried in a towering rage, her face blanched with passion.
debarverb
bar temporarily; from school, office, etc.
From this reading "And even now, when I have an opportunity, you debar me from atoning for the past, and becoming an honest woman!
divisible by two
From this reading "And even now, when I have an opportunity, you debar me from atoning for the past, and becoming an honest woman!
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "You--you blighted my life!" she cried in a towering rage, her face blanched with passion.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading I am not such a blind fool, however, as to bow calmly to your tyranny.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "And even now, when I have an opportunity, you debar me from atoning for the past, and becoming an honest woman!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "And even now, when I have an opportunity, you debar me from atoning for the past, and becoming an honest woman!
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I have already sacrificed too much, so I give you but one chance to save yourself."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "And even now, when I have an opportunity, you debar me from atoning for the past, and becoming an honest woman!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "You--you blighted my life!" she cried in a towering rage, her face blanched with passion.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading "And even now, when I have an opportunity, you debar me from atoning for the past, and becoming an honest woman!
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading I am not such a blind fool, however, as to bow calmly to your tyranny.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And even now, when I have an opportunity, you debar me from atoning for the past, and becoming an honest woman!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You--you blighted my life!" she cried in a towering rage, her face blanched with passion.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "You--you blighted my life!" she cried in a towering rage, her face blanched with passion.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And even now, when I have an opportunity, you debar me from atoning for the past, and becoming an honest woman!
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I have already sacrificed too much, so I give you but one chance to save yourself."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You--you blighted my life!" she cried in a towering rage, her face blanched with passion.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "To save myself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I am not such a blind fool, however, as to bow calmly to your tyranny.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "And even now, when I have an opportunity, you debar me from atoning for the past, and becoming an honest woman!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I have already sacrificed too much, so I give you but one chance to save yourself."
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "And even now, when I have an opportunity, you debar me from atoning for the past, and becoming an honest woman!
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading "You--you blighted my life!" she cried in a towering rage, her face blanched with passion.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading "And even now, when I have an opportunity, you debar me from atoning for the past, and becoming an honest woman!
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading "You--you blighted my life!" she cried in a towering rage, her face blanched with passion.
sacrificedverbUS /ˈsækrəfaɪst/
past form of “sacrifice” — endure the loss of
From this reading I have already sacrificed too much, so I give you but one chance to save yourself."
except for; apart from
From this reading I have already sacrificed too much, so I give you but one chance to save yourself."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You--you blighted my life!" she cried in a towering rage, her face blanched with passion.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I have already sacrificed too much, so I give you but one chance to save yourself."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I am not such a blind fool, however, as to bow calmly to your tyranny.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And even now, when I have an opportunity, you debar me from atoning for the past, and becoming an honest woman!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am not such a blind fool, however, as to bow calmly to your tyranny.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I have already sacrificed too much, so I give you but one chance to save yourself."
toweringadjectiveUS /ˈtaʊərɪŋ/
of imposing height; especially standing out above others
From this reading "You--you blighted my life!" she cried in a towering rage, her face blanched with passion.
tyrannynounUS /ˈtɪrəni/
a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
From this reading I am not such a blind fool, however, as to bow calmly to your tyranny.
at the time that
From this reading "And even now, when I have an opportunity, you debar me from atoning for the past, and becoming an honest woman!
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You--you blighted my life!" she cried in a towering rage, her face blanched with passion.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "And even now, when I have an opportunity, you debar me from atoning for the past, and becoming an honest woman!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You--you blighted my life!" she cried in a towering rage, her face blanched with passion.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I am not such a blind fool, however, as to bow calmly to your tyranny.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading I have already sacrificed too much, so I give you but one chance to save yourself."
