used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We looked into each other’s eyes for a beating moment, and then I had her hands in mine and was whispering, “Courage, courage, Wanza.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RENUNCIATION JOEY and I slept that night at Cedar Dale, and the next morning as early as might be I obtained permission to visit Wanza in the village jail.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading RENUNCIATION JOEY and I slept that night at Cedar Dale, and the next morning as early as might be I obtained permission to visit Wanza in the village jail.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading RENUNCIATION JOEY and I slept that night at Cedar Dale, and the next morning as early as might be I obtained permission to visit Wanza in the village jail.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading RENUNCIATION JOEY and I slept that night at Cedar Dale, and the next morning as early as might be I obtained permission to visit Wanza in the village jail.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading We looked into each other’s eyes for a beating moment, and then I had her hands in mine and was whispering, “Courage, courage, Wanza.”
blazedverbUS /bleɪzd/
past form of “blaze” — shine brightly and intensively
From this reading The color surged into her white cheeks, and her eyes blazed.
CedarnounUS /ˈsiːdər/
any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars
From this reading RENUNCIATION JOEY and I slept that night at Cedar Dale, and the next morning as early as might be I obtained permission to visit Wanza in the village jail.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading The color surged into her white cheeks, and her eyes blazed.
a young person of either sex
From this reading “Wanza--child--what sort of confession have you made?”
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading The color surged into her white cheeks, and her eyes blazed.
confessionnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading “Wanza--child--what sort of confession have you made?”
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading We looked into each other’s eyes for a beating moment, and then I had her hands in mine and was whispering, “Courage, courage, Wanza.”
DalenounUS /deɪl/
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading RENUNCIATION JOEY and I slept that night at Cedar Dale, and the next morning as early as might be I obtained permission to visit Wanza in the village jail.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading “Do you think I did it, David Dale?” she whispered painfully.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Do you think I did it, David Dale?” she whispered painfully.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you think I did it, David Dale?” she whispered painfully.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading We looked into each other’s eyes for a beating moment, and then I had her hands in mine and was whispering, “Courage, courage, Wanza.”
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading RENUNCIATION JOEY and I slept that night at Cedar Dale, and the next morning as early as might be I obtained permission to visit Wanza in the village jail.
opinion or judgment
From this reading We looked into each other’s eyes for a beating moment, and then I had her hands in mine and was whispering, “Courage, courage, Wanza.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We looked into each other’s eyes for a beating moment, and then I had her hands in mine and was whispering, “Courage, courage, Wanza.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We looked into each other’s eyes for a beating moment, and then I had her hands in mine and was whispering, “Courage, courage, Wanza.”
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading We looked into each other’s eyes for a beating moment, and then I had her hands in mine and was whispering, “Courage, courage, Wanza.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Wanza--child--what sort of confession have you made?”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading We looked into each other’s eyes for a beating moment, and then I had her hands in mine and was whispering, “Courage, courage, Wanza.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading RENUNCIATION JOEY and I slept that night at Cedar Dale, and the next morning as early as might be I obtained permission to visit Wanza in the village jail.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading RENUNCIATION JOEY and I slept that night at Cedar Dale, and the next morning as early as might be I obtained permission to visit Wanza in the village jail.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We looked into each other’s eyes for a beating moment, and then I had her hands in mine and was whispering, “Courage, courage, Wanza.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Do you think I did it, David Dale?” she whispered painfully.
jailnounUS /dʒeɪl/
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading RENUNCIATION JOEY and I slept that night at Cedar Dale, and the next morning as early as might be I obtained permission to visit Wanza in the village jail.
JOEY
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From this reading RENUNCIATION JOEY and I slept that night at Cedar Dale, and the next morning as early as might be I obtained permission to visit Wanza in the village jail.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading We looked into each other’s eyes for a beating moment, and then I had her hands in mine and was whispering, “Courage, courage, Wanza.”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “Wanza--child--what sort of confession have you made?”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading RENUNCIATION JOEY and I slept that night at Cedar Dale, and the next morning as early as might be I obtained permission to visit Wanza in the village jail.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading We looked into each other’s eyes for a beating moment, and then I had her hands in mine and was whispering, “Courage, courage, Wanza.”
a particular point in time
From this reading We looked into each other’s eyes for a beating moment, and then I had her hands in mine and was whispering, “Courage, courage, Wanza.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading RENUNCIATION JOEY and I slept that night at Cedar Dale, and the next morning as early as might be I obtained permission to visit Wanza in the village jail.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading RENUNCIATION JOEY and I slept that night at Cedar Dale, and the next morning as early as might be I obtained permission to visit Wanza in the village jail.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading RENUNCIATION JOEY and I slept that night at Cedar Dale, and the next morning as early as might be I obtained permission to visit Wanza in the village jail.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading RENUNCIATION JOEY and I slept that night at Cedar Dale, and the next morning as early as might be I obtained permission to visit Wanza in the village jail.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Wanza--child--what sort of confession have you made?”
other's
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From this reading We looked into each other’s eyes for a beating moment, and then I had her hands in mine and was whispering, “Courage, courage, Wanza.”
painfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/
unpleasantly
From this reading “Do you think I did it, David Dale?” she whispered painfully.
approval to do something
From this reading RENUNCIATION JOEY and I slept that night at Cedar Dale, and the next morning as early as might be I obtained permission to visit Wanza in the village jail.
RENUNCIATIONnounUS /rɪˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃən/
rejecting or disowning or disclaiming as invalid
From this reading RENUNCIATION JOEY and I slept that night at Cedar Dale, and the next morning as early as might be I obtained permission to visit Wanza in the village jail.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Do you think I did it, David Dale?” she whispered painfully.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading RENUNCIATION JOEY and I slept that night at Cedar Dale, and the next morning as early as might be I obtained permission to visit Wanza in the village jail.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “Wanza--child--what sort of confession have you made?”
surgedverbUS /sɜːrdʒd/
past form of “surge” — rise and move, as in waves or billows
From this reading The color surged into her white cheeks, and her eyes blazed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading RENUNCIATION JOEY and I slept that night at Cedar Dale, and the next morning as early as might be I obtained permission to visit Wanza in the village jail.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RENUNCIATION JOEY and I slept that night at Cedar Dale, and the next morning as early as might be I obtained permission to visit Wanza in the village jail.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading We looked into each other’s eyes for a beating moment, and then I had her hands in mine and was whispering, “Courage, courage, Wanza.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Do you think I did it, David Dale?” she whispered painfully.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading RENUNCIATION JOEY and I slept that night at Cedar Dale, and the next morning as early as might be I obtained permission to visit Wanza in the village jail.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading RENUNCIATION JOEY and I slept that night at Cedar Dale, and the next morning as early as might be I obtained permission to visit Wanza in the village jail.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading RENUNCIATION JOEY and I slept that night at Cedar Dale, and the next morning as early as might be I obtained permission to visit Wanza in the village jail.
Wanza
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From this reading RENUNCIATION JOEY and I slept that night at Cedar Dale, and the next morning as early as might be I obtained permission to visit Wanza in the village jail.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We looked into each other’s eyes for a beating moment, and then I had her hands in mine and was whispering, “Courage, courage, Wanza.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We looked into each other’s eyes for a beating moment, and then I had her hands in mine and was whispering, “Courage, courage, Wanza.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Wanza--child--what sort of confession have you made?”
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “Do you think I did it, David Dale?” she whispered painfully.
whisperingnounUS /ˈwɪspərɪŋ/
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading We looked into each other’s eyes for a beating moment, and then I had her hands in mine and was whispering, “Courage, courage, Wanza.”
a Caucasian
From this reading The color surged into her white cheeks, and her eyes blazed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you think I did it, David Dale?” she whispered painfully.
