used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I must be an object of hatred to her, and I left home without writing her a line, without trying to see her, without wishing her good-bye.
adulterynounUS /əˈdʌltəri/
extramarital sex that willfully and maliciously interferes with marriage relations
From this reading As she is young and pretty, however, Elaine will soon console herself for these passing troubles with some soul that is the shadow of her own, and will replace me, if she has not done that already, and will seek happiness in adultery.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading As she is young and pretty, however, Elaine will soon console herself for these passing troubles with some soul that is the shadow of her own, and will replace me, if she has not done that already, and will seek happiness in adultery.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I must be an object of hatred to her, and I left home without writing her a line, without trying to see her, without wishing her good-bye.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I must be an object of hatred to her, and I left home without writing her a line, without trying to see her, without wishing her good-bye.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She may pity me or she may hate me, but she certainly does not love me any longer, and I have myself buried that love, for which I would formerly have given my whole life.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What are she and her lover plotting?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she is young and pretty, however, Elaine will soon console herself for these passing troubles with some soul that is the shadow of her own, and will replace me, if she has not done that already, and will seek happiness in adultery.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I must be an object of hatred to her, and I left home without writing her a line, without trying to see her, without wishing her good-bye.
placed in a grave
From this reading She may pity me or she may hate me, but she certainly does not love me any longer, and I have myself buried that love, for which I would formerly have given my whole life.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She may pity me or she may hate me, but she certainly does not love me any longer, and I have myself buried that love, for which I would formerly have given my whole life.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading She may pity me or she may hate me, but she certainly does not love me any longer, and I have myself buried that love, for which I would formerly have given my whole life.
consoleverbUS /ˈkɑːnsoʊl/
give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading As she is young and pretty, however, Elaine will soon console herself for these passing troubles with some soul that is the shadow of her own, and will replace me, if she has not done that already, and will seek happiness in adultery.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What will they try to do to prevent me from interfering with them?
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She may pity me or she may hate me, but she certainly does not love me any longer, and I have myself buried that love, for which I would formerly have given my whole life.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading As she is young and pretty, however, Elaine will soon console herself for these passing troubles with some soul that is the shadow of her own, and will replace me, if she has not done that already, and will seek happiness in adultery.
Elaine
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From this reading As she is young and pretty, however, Elaine will soon console herself for these passing troubles with some soul that is the shadow of her own, and will replace me, if she has not done that already, and will seek happiness in adultery.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She may pity me or she may hate me, but she certainly does not love me any longer, and I have myself buried that love, for which I would formerly have given my whole life.
at a previous time
From this reading She may pity me or she may hate me, but she certainly does not love me any longer, and I have myself buried that love, for which I would formerly have given my whole life.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading What will they try to do to prevent me from interfering with them?
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading She may pity me or she may hate me, but she certainly does not love me any longer, and I have myself buried that love, for which I would formerly have given my whole life.
good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading I must be an object of hatred to her, and I left home without writing her a line, without trying to see her, without wishing her good-bye.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading As she is young and pretty, however, Elaine will soon console herself for these passing troubles with some soul that is the shadow of her own, and will replace me, if she has not done that already, and will seek happiness in adultery.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As she is young and pretty, however, Elaine will soon console herself for these passing troubles with some soul that is the shadow of her own, and will replace me, if she has not done that already, and will seek happiness in adultery.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading She may pity me or she may hate me, but she certainly does not love me any longer, and I have myself buried that love, for which I would formerly have given my whole life.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading I must be an object of hatred to her, and I left home without writing her a line, without trying to see her, without wishing her good-bye.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She may pity me or she may hate me, but she certainly does not love me any longer, and I have myself buried that love, for which I would formerly have given my whole life.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I must be an object of hatred to her, and I left home without writing her a line, without trying to see her, without wishing her good-bye.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading As she is young and pretty, however, Elaine will soon console herself for these passing troubles with some soul that is the shadow of her own, and will replace me, if she has not done that already, and will seek happiness in adultery.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I must be an object of hatred to her, and I left home without writing her a line, without trying to see her, without wishing her good-bye.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading As she is young and pretty, however, Elaine will soon console herself for these passing troubles with some soul that is the shadow of her own, and will replace me, if she has not done that already, and will seek happiness in adultery.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I must be an object of hatred to her, and I left home without writing her a line, without trying to see her, without wishing her good-bye.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As she is young and pretty, however, Elaine will soon console herself for these passing troubles with some soul that is the shadow of her own, and will replace me, if she has not done that already, and will seek happiness in adultery.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As she is young and pretty, however, Elaine will soon console herself for these passing troubles with some soul that is the shadow of her own, and will replace me, if she has not done that already, and will seek happiness in adultery.
interferingadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪrɪŋ/
intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner
From this reading What will they try to do to prevent me from interfering with them?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As she is young and pretty, however, Elaine will soon console herself for these passing troubles with some soul that is the shadow of her own, and will replace me, if she has not done that already, and will seek happiness in adultery.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I must be an object of hatred to her, and I left home without writing her a line, without trying to see her, without wishing her good-bye.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She may pity me or she may hate me, but she certainly does not love me any longer, and I have myself buried that love, for which I would formerly have given my whole life.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading I must be an object of hatred to her, and I left home without writing her a line, without trying to see her, without wishing her good-bye.
for more time
From this reading She may pity me or she may hate me, but she certainly does not love me any longer, and I have myself buried that love, for which I would formerly have given my whole life.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading She may pity me or she may hate me, but she certainly does not love me any longer, and I have myself buried that love, for which I would formerly have given my whole life.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading What are she and her lover plotting?
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading She may pity me or she may hate me, but she certainly does not love me any longer, and I have myself buried that love, for which I would formerly have given my whole life.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She may pity me or she may hate me, but she certainly does not love me any longer, and I have myself buried that love, for which I would formerly have given my whole life.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must be an object of hatred to her, and I left home without writing her a line, without trying to see her, without wishing her good-bye.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She may pity me or she may hate me, but she certainly does not love me any longer, and I have myself buried that love, for which I would formerly have given my whole life.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading She may pity me or she may hate me, but she certainly does not love me any longer, and I have myself buried that love, for which I would formerly have given my whole life.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She may pity me or she may hate me, but she certainly does not love me any longer, and I have myself buried that love, for which I would formerly have given my whole life.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading I must be an object of hatred to her, and I left home without writing her a line, without trying to see her, without wishing her good-bye.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I must be an object of hatred to her, and I left home without writing her a line, without trying to see her, without wishing her good-bye.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She may pity me or she may hate me, but she certainly does not love me any longer, and I have myself buried that love, for which I would formerly have given my whole life.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading As she is young and pretty, however, Elaine will soon console herself for these passing troubles with some soul that is the shadow of her own, and will replace me, if she has not done that already, and will seek happiness in adultery.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading As she is young and pretty, however, Elaine will soon console herself for these passing troubles with some soul that is the shadow of her own, and will replace me, if she has not done that already, and will seek happiness in adultery.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading She may pity me or she may hate me, but she certainly does not love me any longer, and I have myself buried that love, for which I would formerly have given my whole life.
plottingverbUS /ˈplɑːtɪŋ/
inflected form of “plot” — plan secretly, usually something illegal
From this reading What are she and her lover plotting?
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading As she is young and pretty, however, Elaine will soon console herself for these passing troubles with some soul that is the shadow of her own, and will replace me, if she has not done that already, and will seek happiness in adultery.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading What will they try to do to prevent me from interfering with them?
replaceverbUS /ˌriːˈpleɪs/
substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading As she is young and pretty, however, Elaine will soon console herself for these passing troubles with some soul that is the shadow of her own, and will replace me, if she has not done that already, and will seek happiness in adultery.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I must be an object of hatred to her, and I left home without writing her a line, without trying to see her, without wishing her good-bye.
try to get or reach
From this reading As she is young and pretty, however, Elaine will soon console herself for these passing troubles with some soul that is the shadow of her own, and will replace me, if she has not done that already, and will seek happiness in adultery.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading As she is young and pretty, however, Elaine will soon console herself for these passing troubles with some soul that is the shadow of her own, and will replace me, if she has not done that already, and will seek happiness in adultery.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She may pity me or she may hate me, but she certainly does not love me any longer, and I have myself buried that love, for which I would formerly have given my whole life.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading As she is young and pretty, however, Elaine will soon console herself for these passing troubles with some soul that is the shadow of her own, and will replace me, if she has not done that already, and will seek happiness in adultery.
in the near future
From this reading As she is young and pretty, however, Elaine will soon console herself for these passing troubles with some soul that is the shadow of her own, and will replace me, if she has not done that already, and will seek happiness in adultery.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading As she is young and pretty, however, Elaine will soon console herself for these passing troubles with some soul that is the shadow of her own, and will replace me, if she has not done that already, and will seek happiness in adultery.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She may pity me or she may hate me, but she certainly does not love me any longer, and I have myself buried that love, for which I would formerly have given my whole life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As she is young and pretty, however, Elaine will soon console herself for these passing troubles with some soul that is the shadow of her own, and will replace me, if she has not done that already, and will seek happiness in adultery.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading What will they try to do to prevent me from interfering with them?
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading As she is young and pretty, however, Elaine will soon console herself for these passing troubles with some soul that is the shadow of her own, and will replace me, if she has not done that already, and will seek happiness in adultery.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What will they try to do to prevent me from interfering with them?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I must be an object of hatred to her, and I left home without writing her a line, without trying to see her, without wishing her good-bye.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading As she is young and pretty, however, Elaine will soon console herself for these passing troubles with some soul that is the shadow of her own, and will replace me, if she has not done that already, and will seek happiness in adultery.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading What will they try to do to prevent me from interfering with them?
hard to endure
From this reading I must be an object of hatred to her, and I left home without writing her a line, without trying to see her, without wishing her good-bye.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What are she and her lover plotting?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She may pity me or she may hate me, but she certainly does not love me any longer, and I have myself buried that love, for which I would formerly have given my whole life.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading She may pity me or she may hate me, but she certainly does not love me any longer, and I have myself buried that love, for which I would formerly have given my whole life.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading As she is young and pretty, however, Elaine will soon console herself for these passing troubles with some soul that is the shadow of her own, and will replace me, if she has not done that already, and will seek happiness in adultery.
wishingnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading I must be an object of hatred to her, and I left home without writing her a line, without trying to see her, without wishing her good-bye.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As she is young and pretty, however, Elaine will soon console herself for these passing troubles with some soul that is the shadow of her own, and will replace me, if she has not done that already, and will seek happiness in adultery.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I must be an object of hatred to her, and I left home without writing her a line, without trying to see her, without wishing her good-bye.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She may pity me or she may hate me, but she certainly does not love me any longer, and I have myself buried that love, for which I would formerly have given my whole life.
the act of creating written works
From this reading I must be an object of hatred to her, and I left home without writing her a line, without trying to see her, without wishing her good-bye.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading As she is young and pretty, however, Elaine will soon console herself for these passing troubles with some soul that is the shadow of her own, and will replace me, if she has not done that already, and will seek happiness in adultery.
