used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Thinking through days when a cold and tortured moisture would burst out on her temples and through nights when she lay wide-eyed and sleepless, only one answer seemed to come to Conscience.
AdmittingverbUS /ædˈmɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Admitting that conclusion, she knew that her pride should make her hate him, too, but her pride was dead.
(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 All Stuart's love must have curled in that swift transition into indifference and contempt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thinking through days when a cold and tortured moisture would burst out on her temples and through nights when she lay wide-eyed and sleepless, only one answer seemed to come to Conscience.
react verbally
From this reading Thinking through days when a cold and tortured moisture would burst out on her temples and through nights when she lay wide-eyed and sleepless, only one answer seemed to come to Conscience.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The most paradoxical thing of all was that in these troubled days she thought of only one person as a dependable friend.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Thinking through days when a cold and tortured moisture would burst out on her temples and through nights when she lay wide-eyed and sleepless, only one answer seemed to come to Conscience.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Admitting that conclusion, she knew that her pride should make her hate him, too, but her pride was dead.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Thinking through days when a cold and tortured moisture would burst out on her temples and through nights when she lay wide-eyed and sleepless, only one answer seemed to come to Conscience.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Thinking through days when a cold and tortured moisture would burst out on her temples and through nights when she lay wide-eyed and sleepless, only one answer seemed to come to Conscience.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading Admitting that conclusion, she knew that her pride should make her hate him, too, but her pride was dead.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading Thinking through days when a cold and tortured moisture would burst out on her temples and through nights when she lay wide-eyed and sleepless, only one answer seemed to come to Conscience.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading All Stuart's love must have curled in that swift transition into indifference and contempt.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Everything in her was dead but the love she could not kill and that remained only to torture her.
curledadjectiveUS /kɜːrld/
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading All Stuart's love must have curled in that swift transition into indifference and contempt.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Thinking through days when a cold and tortured moisture would burst out on her temples and through nights when she lay wide-eyed and sleepless, only one answer seemed to come to Conscience.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Admitting that conclusion, she knew that her pride should make her hate him, too, but her pride was dead.
dependableadjectiveUS /dɪˈpendəbəl/
worthy of reliance or trust
From this reading The most paradoxical thing of all was that in these troubled days she thought of only one person as a dependable friend.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything in her was dead but the love she could not kill and that remained only to torture her.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The most paradoxical thing of all was that in these troubled days she thought of only one person as a dependable friend.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading Admitting that conclusion, she knew that her pride should make her hate him, too, but her pride was dead.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading All Stuart's love must have curled in that swift transition into indifference and contempt.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Thinking through days when a cold and tortured moisture would burst out on her temples and through nights when she lay wide-eyed and sleepless, only one answer seemed to come to Conscience.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Admitting that conclusion, she knew that her pride should make her hate him, too, but her pride was dead.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All Stuart's love must have curled in that swift transition into indifference and contempt.
unbiased impartial unconcern
From this reading All Stuart's love must have curled in that swift transition into indifference and contempt.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading All Stuart's love must have curled in that swift transition into indifference and contempt.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Everything in her was dead but the love she could not kill and that remained only to torture 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 Admitting that conclusion, she knew that her pride should make her hate him, too, but her pride was dead.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Thinking through days when a cold and tortured moisture would burst out on her temples and through nights when she lay wide-eyed and sleepless, only one answer seemed to come to Conscience.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading All Stuart's love must have curled in that swift transition into indifference and contempt.
engage in
From this reading Admitting that conclusion, she knew that her pride should make her hate him, too, but her pride was dead.
moisturenounUS /ˈmɔɪstʃər/
wetness caused by water
From this reading Thinking through days when a cold and tortured moisture would burst out on her temples and through nights when she lay wide-eyed and sleepless, only one answer seemed to come to Conscience.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The most paradoxical thing of all was that in these troubled days she thought of only one person as a dependable friend.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading All Stuart's love must have curled in that swift transition into indifference and contempt.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading Thinking through days when a cold and tortured moisture would burst out on her temples and through nights when she lay wide-eyed and sleepless, only one answer seemed to come to Conscience.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Everything in her was dead but the love she could not kill and that remained only to torture her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The most paradoxical thing of all was that in these troubled days she thought of only one person as a dependable friend.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Thinking through days when a cold and tortured moisture would burst out on her temples and through nights when she lay wide-eyed and sleepless, only one answer seemed to come to Conscience.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Thinking through days when a cold and tortured moisture would burst out on her temples and through nights when she lay wide-eyed and sleepless, only one answer seemed to come to Conscience.
and nothing more
From this reading Thinking through days when a cold and tortured moisture would burst out on her temples and through nights when she lay wide-eyed and sleepless, only one answer seemed to come to Conscience.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Thinking through days when a cold and tortured moisture would burst out on her temples and through nights when she lay wide-eyed and sleepless, only one answer seemed to come to Conscience.
paradoxicaladjectiveUS /ˌperəˈdɑːksɪkəl/
seemingly contradictory but nonetheless possibly true
From this reading The most paradoxical thing of all was that in these troubled days she thought of only one person as a dependable friend.
a human being
From this reading The most paradoxical thing of all was that in these troubled days she thought of only one person as a dependable friend.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Admitting that conclusion, she knew that her pride should make her hate him, too, but her pride was dead.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Everything in her was dead but the love she could not kill and that remained only to torture her.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Thinking through days when a cold and tortured moisture would burst out on her temples and through nights when she lay wide-eyed and sleepless, only one answer seemed to come to Conscience.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thinking through days when a cold and tortured moisture would burst out on her temples and through nights when she lay wide-eyed and sleepless, only one answer seemed to come to Conscience.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Admitting that conclusion, she knew that her pride should make her hate him, too, but her pride was dead.
sleeplessadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpləs/
experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness
From this reading Thinking through days when a cold and tortured moisture would burst out on her temples and through nights when she lay wide-eyed and sleepless, only one answer seemed to come to Conscience.
Stuart'snounUS /ˈstuːərts/
possessive form of “stuart” — United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading All Stuart's love must have curled in that swift transition into indifference and contempt.
moving very fast
From this reading All Stuart's love must have curled in that swift transition into indifference and contempt.
templesnounUS /ˈtempəlz/
plural of “temple” — place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading Thinking through days when a cold and tortured moisture would burst out on her temples and through nights when she lay wide-eyed and sleepless, only one answer seemed to come to Conscience.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All Stuart's love must have curled in that swift transition into indifference and contempt.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Everything in her was dead but the love she could not kill and that remained only to torture her.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The most paradoxical thing of all was that in these troubled days she thought of only one person as a dependable friend.
a special situation
From this reading The most paradoxical thing of all was that in these troubled days she thought of only one person as a dependable friend.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Thinking through days when a cold and tortured moisture would burst out on her temples and through nights when she lay wide-eyed and sleepless, only one answer seemed to come to Conscience.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The most paradoxical thing of all was that in these troubled days she thought of only one person as a dependable friend.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Thinking through days when a cold and tortured moisture would burst out on her temples and through nights when she lay wide-eyed and sleepless, only one answer seemed to come to Conscience.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thinking through days when a cold and tortured moisture would burst out on her temples and through nights when she lay wide-eyed and sleepless, only one answer seemed to come to Conscience.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Admitting that conclusion, she knew that her pride should make her hate him, too, but her pride was dead.
tortureverbUS /ˈtɔːrtʃər/
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading Everything in her was dead but the love she could not kill and that remained only to torture her.
torturedadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrtʃərd/
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading Thinking through days when a cold and tortured moisture would burst out on her temples and through nights when she lay wide-eyed and sleepless, only one answer seemed to come to Conscience.
transitionnounUS /trænˈzɪʃən/
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading All Stuart's love must have curled in that swift transition into indifference and contempt.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading The most paradoxical thing of all was that in these troubled days she thought of only one person as a dependable friend.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Admitting that conclusion, she knew that her pride should make her hate him, too, but her pride was dead.
at the time that
From this reading Thinking through days when a cold and tortured moisture would burst out on her temples and through nights when she lay wide-eyed and sleepless, only one answer seemed to come to Conscience.
wide-eyedadjective
exhibiting childlike simplicity and credulity
From this reading Thinking through days when a cold and tortured moisture would burst out on her temples and through nights when she lay wide-eyed and sleepless, only one answer seemed to come to Conscience.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Thinking through days when a cold and tortured moisture would burst out on her temples and through nights when she lay wide-eyed and sleepless, only one answer seemed to come to Conscience.
