used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A feeling of reaction depressed her.
Ackerman
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From this reading IN TAKING leave of Ackerman Stella went immediately to her room to select her dress and plan her campaign for John Graham’s reception in the evening.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN TAKING leave of Ackerman Stella went immediately to her room to select her dress and plan her campaign for John Graham’s reception in the evening.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She began to see that she was playing a desperate game with the great stake of a human life as the issue.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She began to see that she was playing a desperate game with the great stake of a human life as the issue.
campaignnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading IN TAKING leave of Ackerman Stella went immediately to her room to select her dress and plan her campaign for John Graham’s reception in the evening.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading A sense of loneliness crept into her heart.
depressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈprest/
lower than previously
From this reading A feeling of reaction depressed her.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading She began to see that she was playing a desperate game with the great stake of a human life as the issue.
put on clothes
From this reading IN TAKING leave of Ackerman Stella went immediately to her room to select her dress and plan her campaign for John Graham’s reception in the evening.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading IN TAKING leave of Ackerman Stella went immediately to her room to select her dress and plan her campaign for John Graham’s reception in the evening.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading A feeling of reaction depressed her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading IN TAKING leave of Ackerman Stella went immediately to her room to select her dress and plan her campaign for John Graham’s reception in the evening.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading She began to see that she was playing a desperate game with the great stake of a human life as the issue.
Graham'snounUS /ˈɡreɪəmz/
possessive form of “graham” — United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading IN TAKING leave of Ackerman Stella went immediately to her room to select her dress and plan her campaign for John Graham’s reception in the evening.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She began to see that she was playing a desperate game with the great stake of a human life as the issue.
hauntingadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪŋ/
continually recurring to the mind
From this reading The passionate warmth and tenderness of his love remained a haunting memory.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading A sense of loneliness crept into her heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading IN TAKING leave of Ackerman Stella went immediately to her room to select her dress and plan her campaign for John Graham’s reception in the evening.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The passionate warmth and tenderness of his love remained a haunting memory.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading She began to see that she was playing a desperate game with the great stake of a human life as the issue.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading IN TAKING leave of Ackerman Stella went immediately to her room to select her dress and plan her campaign for John Graham’s reception in the evening.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN TAKING leave of Ackerman Stella went immediately to her room to select her dress and plan her campaign for John Graham’s reception in the evening.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A sense of loneliness crept into her heart.
issueverbUS /ˈɪʃuː/
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading She began to see that she was playing a desperate game with the great stake of a human life as the issue.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading IN TAKING leave of Ackerman Stella went immediately to her room to select her dress and plan her campaign for John Graham’s reception in the evening.
go away from a place
From this reading IN TAKING leave of Ackerman Stella went immediately to her room to select her dress and plan her campaign for John Graham’s reception in the evening.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She began to see that she was playing a desperate game with the great stake of a human life as the issue.
lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading A sense of loneliness crept into her heart.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The passionate warmth and tenderness of his love remained a haunting memory.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading The passionate warmth and tenderness of his love remained a haunting memory.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN TAKING leave of Ackerman Stella went immediately to her room to select her dress and plan her campaign for John Graham’s reception in the evening.
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading The passionate warmth and tenderness of his love remained a haunting memory.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading IN TAKING leave of Ackerman Stella went immediately to her room to select her dress and plan her campaign for John Graham’s reception in the evening.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading She began to see that she was playing a desperate game with the great stake of a human life as the issue.
reactionnounUS /riˈækʃən/
(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
From this reading A feeling of reaction depressed her.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading IN TAKING leave of Ackerman Stella went immediately to her room to select her dress and plan her campaign for John Graham’s reception in the evening.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The passionate warmth and tenderness of his love remained a haunting memory.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading IN TAKING leave of Ackerman Stella went immediately to her room to select her dress and plan her campaign for John Graham’s reception in the evening.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She began to see that she was playing a desperate game with the great stake of a human life as the issue.
selectadjectiveUS /səˈlekt/
of superior grade
From this reading IN TAKING leave of Ackerman Stella went immediately to her room to select her dress and plan her campaign for John Graham’s reception in the evening.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading A sense of loneliness crept into her heart.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She began to see that she was playing a desperate game with the great stake of a human life as the issue.
stakenounUS /steɪk/
(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
From this reading She began to see that she was playing a desperate game with the great stake of a human life as the issue.
StellanounUS /ˈstelə/
United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading IN TAKING leave of Ackerman Stella went immediately to her room to select her dress and plan her campaign for John Graham’s reception in the evening.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading IN TAKING leave of Ackerman Stella went immediately to her room to select her dress and plan her campaign for John Graham’s reception in the evening.
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading The passionate warmth and tenderness of his love remained a haunting memory.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She began to see that she was playing a desperate game with the great stake of a human life as the issue.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN TAKING leave of Ackerman Stella went immediately to her room to select her dress and plan her campaign for John Graham’s reception in the evening.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN TAKING leave of Ackerman Stella went immediately to her room to select her dress and plan her campaign for John Graham’s reception in the evening.
warmthnounUS /wɔːrmθ/
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading The passionate warmth and tenderness of his love remained a haunting memory.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She began to see that she was playing a desperate game with the great stake of a human life as the issue.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading IN TAKING leave of Ackerman Stella went immediately to her room to select her dress and plan her campaign for John Graham’s reception in the evening.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She began to see that she was playing a desperate game with the great stake of a human life as the issue.
