used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SECRET CHAMBERS Waking in the night, with a start, Laura asked herself why she had burned the letter.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading In that instant she had looked beyond the small personal emotions to the woman's soul with its burden of greed and sensuality, and because she had been able to do this, she had felt herself to be composed and released from hatred.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Yet the instant afterward her personality had triumphed and she had burned the letter!
anew
From this reading As she lay there in the darkness it seemed to her that the sudden light shone in her thoughts again, and she saw everything made clear to her as she had seen it while she held Jennie Alta's hand.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading To discern the soul was to feel not only tolerance, but pity for the flesh, and it appeared to her now that in that one moment she had ceased to be herself alone, and had shared in the divine wisdom which the sudden light had revealed to her in her breast.
Alta's
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From this reading As she lay there in the darkness it seemed to her that the sudden light shone in her thoughts again, and she saw everything made clear to her as she had seen it while she held Jennie Alta's hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As she lay there in the darkness it seemed to her that the sudden light shone in her thoughts again, and she saw everything made clear to her as she had seen it while she held Jennie Alta's hand.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To discern the soul was to feel not only tolerance, but pity for the flesh, and it appeared to her now that in that one moment she had ceased to be herself alone, and had shared in the divine wisdom which the sudden light had revealed to her in her breast.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she lay there in the darkness it seemed to her that the sudden light shone in her thoughts again, and she saw everything made clear to her as she had seen it while she held Jennie Alta's hand.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE SECRET CHAMBERS Waking in the night, with a start, Laura asked herself why she had burned the letter.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In that instant she had looked beyond the small personal emotions to the woman's soul with its burden of greed and sensuality, and because she had been able to do this, she had felt herself to be composed and released from hatred.
for the reason that
From this reading In that instant she had looked beyond the small personal emotions to the woman's soul with its burden of greed and sensuality, and because she had been able to do this, she had felt herself to be composed and released from hatred.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In that instant she had looked beyond the small personal emotions to the woman's soul with its burden of greed and sensuality, and because she had been able to do this, she had felt herself to be composed and released from hatred.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading In that instant she had looked beyond the small personal emotions to the woman's soul with its burden of greed and sensuality, and because she had been able to do this, she had felt herself to be composed and released from hatred.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading To discern the soul was to feel not only tolerance, but pity for the flesh, and it appeared to her now that in that one moment she had ceased to be herself alone, and had shared in the divine wisdom which the sudden light had revealed to her in her breast.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading In that instant she had looked beyond the small personal emotions to the woman's soul with its burden of greed and sensuality, and because she had been able to do this, she had felt herself to be composed and released from hatred.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading THE SECRET CHAMBERS Waking in the night, with a start, Laura asked herself why she had burned the letter.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To discern the soul was to feel not only tolerance, but pity for the flesh, and it appeared to her now that in that one moment she had ceased to be herself alone, and had shared in the divine wisdom which the sudden light had revealed to her in her breast.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading To discern the soul was to feel not only tolerance, but pity for the flesh, and it appeared to her now that in that one moment she had ceased to be herself alone, and had shared in the divine wisdom which the sudden light had revealed to her in her breast.
CHAMBERSnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərz/
English architect (1723-1796)
From this reading THE SECRET CHAMBERS Waking in the night, with a start, Laura asked herself why she had burned the letter.
rid of obstructions
From this reading As she lay there in the darkness it seemed to her that the sudden light shone in her thoughts again, and she saw everything made clear to her as she had seen it while she held Jennie Alta's hand.
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading In that instant she had looked beyond the small personal emotions to the woman's soul with its burden of greed and sensuality, and because she had been able to do this, she had felt herself to be composed and released from hatred.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading As she lay there in the darkness it seemed to her that the sudden light shone in her thoughts again, and she saw everything made clear to her as she had seen it while she held Jennie Alta's hand.
discernverbUS /dɪˈsɜːrn/
detect with the senses
From this reading To discern the soul was to feel not only tolerance, but pity for the flesh, and it appeared to her now that in that one moment she had ceased to be herself alone, and had shared in the divine wisdom which the sudden light had revealed to her in her breast.
emanating from God
From this reading To discern the soul was to feel not only tolerance, but pity for the flesh, and it appeared to her now that in that one moment she had ceased to be herself alone, and had shared in the divine wisdom which the sudden light had revealed to her in her breast.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading In that instant she had looked beyond the small personal emotions to the woman's soul with its burden of greed and sensuality, and because she had been able to do this, she had felt herself to be composed and released from hatred.
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading In that instant she had looked beyond the small personal emotions to the woman's soul with its burden of greed and sensuality, and because she had been able to do this, she had felt herself to be composed and released from hatred.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading As she lay there in the darkness it seemed to her that the sudden light shone in her thoughts again, and she saw everything made clear to her as she had seen it while she held Jennie Alta's hand.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading To discern the soul was to feel not only tolerance, but pity for the flesh, and it appeared to her now that in that one moment she had ceased to be herself alone, and had shared in the divine wisdom which the sudden light had revealed to her in her breast.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading In that instant she had looked beyond the small personal emotions to the woman's soul with its burden of greed and sensuality, and because she had been able to do this, she had felt herself to be composed and released from hatred.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading To discern the soul was to feel not only tolerance, but pity for the flesh, and it appeared to her now that in that one moment she had ceased to be herself alone, and had shared in the divine wisdom which the sudden light had revealed to her in her breast.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To discern the soul was to feel not only tolerance, but pity for the flesh, and it appeared to her now that in that one moment she had ceased to be herself alone, and had shared in the divine wisdom which the sudden light had revealed to her in her breast.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In that instant she had looked beyond the small personal emotions to the woman's soul with its burden of greed and sensuality, and because she had been able to do this, she had felt herself to be composed and released from hatred.
greednounUS /ɡriːd/
excessive desire to acquire or possess more (especially more material wealth) than one needs or deserves
From this reading In that instant she had looked beyond the small personal emotions to the woman's soul with its burden of greed and sensuality, and because she had been able to do this, she had felt herself to be composed and released from hatred.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE SECRET CHAMBERS Waking in the night, with a start, Laura asked herself why she had burned the letter.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading As she lay there in the darkness it seemed to her that the sudden light shone in her thoughts again, and she saw everything made clear to her as she had seen it while she held Jennie Alta's hand.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading In that instant she had looked beyond the small personal emotions to the woman's soul with its burden of greed and sensuality, and because she had been able to do this, she had felt herself to be composed and released from hatred.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading As she lay there in the darkness it seemed to her that the sudden light shone in her thoughts again, and she saw everything made clear to her as she had seen it while she held Jennie Alta's hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As she lay there in the darkness it seemed to her that the sudden light shone in her thoughts again, and she saw everything made clear to her as she had seen it while she held Jennie Alta's hand.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE SECRET CHAMBERS Waking in the night, with a start, Laura asked herself why she had burned the letter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SECRET CHAMBERS Waking in the night, with a start, Laura asked herself why she had burned the letter.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading In that instant she had looked beyond the small personal emotions to the woman's soul with its burden of greed and sensuality, and because she had been able to do this, she had felt herself to be composed and released from hatred.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As she lay there in the darkness it seemed to her that the sudden light shone in her thoughts again, and she saw everything made clear to her as she had seen it while she held Jennie Alta's hand.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In that instant she had looked beyond the small personal emotions to the woman's soul with its burden of greed and sensuality, and because she had been able to do this, she had felt herself to be composed and released from hatred.
Jennie
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From this reading As she lay there in the darkness it seemed to her that the sudden light shone in her thoughts again, and she saw everything made clear to her as she had seen it while she held Jennie Alta's hand.
Laura
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From this reading THE SECRET CHAMBERS Waking in the night, with a start, Laura asked herself why she had burned the letter.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As she lay there in the darkness it seemed to her that the sudden light shone in her thoughts again, and she saw everything made clear to her as she had seen it while she held Jennie Alta's hand.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading THE SECRET CHAMBERS Waking in the night, with a start, Laura asked herself why she had burned the letter.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading As she lay there in the darkness it seemed to her that the sudden light shone in her thoughts again, and she saw everything made clear to her as she had seen it while she held Jennie Alta's hand.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading In that instant she had looked beyond the small personal emotions to the woman's soul with its burden of greed and sensuality, and because she had been able to do this, she had felt herself to be composed and released from hatred.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading As she lay there in the darkness it seemed to her that the sudden light shone in her thoughts again, and she saw everything made clear to her as she had seen it while she held Jennie Alta's hand.
a particular point in time
From this reading To discern the soul was to feel not only tolerance, but pity for the flesh, and it appeared to her now that in that one moment she had ceased to be herself alone, and had shared in the divine wisdom which the sudden light had revealed to her in her breast.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE SECRET CHAMBERS Waking in the night, with a start, Laura asked herself why she had burned the letter.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To discern the soul was to feel not only tolerance, but pity for the flesh, and it appeared to her now that in that one moment she had ceased to be herself alone, and had shared in the divine wisdom which the sudden light had revealed to her in her breast.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading To discern the soul was to feel not only tolerance, but pity for the flesh, and it appeared to her now that in that one moment she had ceased to be herself alone, and had shared in the divine wisdom which the sudden light had revealed to her in her breast.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In that instant she had looked beyond the small personal emotions to the woman's soul with its burden of greed and sensuality, and because she had been able to do this, she had felt herself to be composed and released from hatred.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To discern the soul was to feel not only tolerance, but pity for the flesh, and it appeared to her now that in that one moment she had ceased to be herself alone, and had shared in the divine wisdom which the sudden light had revealed to her in her breast.
and nothing more
From this reading To discern the soul was to feel not only tolerance, but pity for the flesh, and it appeared to her now that in that one moment she had ceased to be herself alone, and had shared in the divine wisdom which the sudden light had revealed to her in her breast.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading In that instant she had looked beyond the small personal emotions to the woman's soul with its burden of greed and sensuality, and because she had been able to do this, she had felt herself to be composed and released from hatred.
personalitynounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnælɪti/
the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
From this reading Yet the instant afterward her personality had triumphed and she had burned the letter!
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading To discern the soul was to feel not only tolerance, but pity for the flesh, and it appeared to her now that in that one moment she had ceased to be herself alone, and had shared in the divine wisdom which the sudden light had revealed to her in her breast.
releasedverbUS /riˈliːst/
past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip
From this reading In that instant she had looked beyond the small personal emotions to the woman's soul with its burden of greed and sensuality, and because she had been able to do this, she had felt herself to be composed and released from hatred.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading To discern the soul was to feel not only tolerance, but pity for the flesh, and it appeared to her now that in that one moment she had ceased to be herself alone, and had shared in the divine wisdom which the sudden light had revealed to her in her breast.
cut with a saw
From this reading As she lay there in the darkness it seemed to her that the sudden light shone in her thoughts again, and she saw everything made clear to her as she had seen it while she held Jennie Alta's hand.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading THE SECRET CHAMBERS Waking in the night, with a start, Laura asked herself why she had burned the letter.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading As she lay there in the darkness it seemed to her that the sudden light shone in her thoughts again, and she saw everything made clear to her as she had seen it while she held Jennie Alta's hand.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As she lay there in the darkness it seemed to her that the sudden light shone in her thoughts again, and she saw everything made clear to her as she had seen it while she held Jennie Alta's hand.
sensualitynounUS /ˌsenʃuːˈælətiː/
desire for sensual pleasures
From this reading In that instant she had looked beyond the small personal emotions to the woman's soul with its burden of greed and sensuality, and because she had been able to do this, she had felt herself to be composed and released from hatred.
sharedadjectiveUS /ʃerd/
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading To discern the soul was to feel not only tolerance, but pity for the flesh, and it appeared to her now that in that one moment she had ceased to be herself alone, and had shared in the divine wisdom which the sudden light had revealed to her in her breast.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE SECRET CHAMBERS Waking in the night, with a start, Laura asked herself why she had burned the letter.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading As she lay there in the darkness it seemed to her that the sudden light shone in her thoughts again, and she saw everything made clear to her as she had seen it while she held Jennie Alta's hand.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In that instant she had looked beyond the small personal emotions to the woman's soul with its burden of greed and sensuality, and because she had been able to do this, she had felt herself to be composed and released from hatred.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading In that instant she had looked beyond the small personal emotions to the woman's soul with its burden of greed and sensuality, and because she had been able to do this, she had felt herself to be composed and released from hatred.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE SECRET CHAMBERS Waking in the night, with a start, Laura asked herself why she had burned the letter.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading As she lay there in the darkness it seemed to her that the sudden light shone in her thoughts again, and she saw everything made clear to her as she had seen it while she held Jennie Alta's hand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As she lay there in the darkness it seemed to her that the sudden light shone in her thoughts again, and she saw everything made clear to her as she had seen it while she held Jennie Alta's hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SECRET CHAMBERS Waking in the night, with a start, Laura asked herself why she had burned the letter.
in or at that place or location
From this reading As she lay there in the darkness it seemed to her that the sudden light shone in her thoughts again, and she saw everything made clear to her as she had seen it while she held Jennie Alta's hand.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In that instant she had looked beyond the small personal emotions to the woman's soul with its burden of greed and sensuality, and because she had been able to do this, she had felt herself to be composed and released from hatred.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading As she lay there in the darkness it seemed to her that the sudden light shone in her thoughts again, and she saw everything made clear to her as she had seen it while she held Jennie Alta's hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As she lay there in the darkness it seemed to her that the sudden light shone in her thoughts again, and she saw everything made clear to her as she had seen it while she held Jennie Alta's hand.
tolerancenounUS /ˈtɑːlərəns/
the power or capacity of an organism to tolerate unfavorable environmental conditions
From this reading To discern the soul was to feel not only tolerance, but pity for the flesh, and it appeared to her now that in that one moment she had ceased to be herself alone, and had shared in the divine wisdom which the sudden light had revealed to her in her breast.
triumphedverbUS /ˈtraɪəmft/
past form of “triumph” — prove superior
From this reading Yet the instant afterward her personality had triumphed and she had burned the letter!
WakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading THE SECRET CHAMBERS Waking in the night, with a start, Laura asked herself why she had burned the letter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To discern the soul was to feel not only tolerance, but pity for the flesh, and it appeared to her now that in that one moment she had ceased to be herself alone, and had shared in the divine wisdom which the sudden light had revealed to her in her breast.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To discern the soul was to feel not only tolerance, but pity for the flesh, and it appeared to her now that in that one moment she had ceased to be herself alone, and had shared in the divine wisdom which the sudden light had revealed to her in her breast.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading As she lay there in the darkness it seemed to her that the sudden light shone in her thoughts again, and she saw everything made clear to her as she had seen it while she held Jennie Alta's hand.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading THE SECRET CHAMBERS Waking in the night, with a start, Laura asked herself why she had burned the letter.
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading To discern the soul was to feel not only tolerance, but pity for the flesh, and it appeared to her now that in that one moment she had ceased to be herself alone, and had shared in the divine wisdom which the sudden light had revealed to her in her breast.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE SECRET CHAMBERS Waking in the night, with a start, Laura asked herself why she had burned the letter.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading In that instant she had looked beyond the small personal emotions to the woman's soul with its burden of greed and sensuality, and because she had been able to do this, she had felt herself to be composed and released from hatred.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet the instant afterward her personality had triumphed and she had burned the letter!
