used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "'But as I intend, Atala, to become a Christian, what is there to prevent us marrying?'
anew
From this reading I said, again and again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I said, again and again.
react verbally
From this reading "And every time I asked this question she burst into tears and would not answer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "'But as I intend, Atala, to become a Christian, what is there to prevent us marrying?'
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "And every time I asked this question she burst into tears and would not answer.
Atala
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From this reading "'But as I intend, Atala, to become a Christian, what is there to prevent us marrying?'
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading "'But as I intend, Atala, to become a Christian, what is there to prevent us marrying?'
dearly loved
From this reading But the wild loneliness, the continual presence of my beloved, yes, even the hardships of our wandering life, increased the force of my longing.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading A hundred times I was ready to fold Atala to my breast.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading "And every time I asked this question she burst into tears and would not answer.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "'But as I intend, Atala, to become a Christian, what is there to prevent us marrying?'
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading "'But as I intend, Atala, to become a Christian, what is there to prevent us marrying?'
continualadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəl/
recurring regularly or frequently in a prolonged and closely spaced series
From this reading But the wild loneliness, the continual presence of my beloved, yes, even the hardships of our wandering life, increased the force of my longing.
divisible by two
From this reading But the wild loneliness, the continual presence of my beloved, yes, even the hardships of our wandering life, increased the force of my longing.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "And every time I asked this question she burst into tears and would not answer.
foldnounUS /foʊld/
an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading A hundred times I was ready to fold Atala to my breast.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading But the wild loneliness, the continual presence of my beloved, yes, even the hardships of our wandering life, increased the force of my longing.
hardshipsnounUS /ˈhɑːrdʃɪps/
plural of “hardship” — a state of misfortune or affliction
From this reading But the wild loneliness, the continual presence of my beloved, yes, even the hardships of our wandering life, increased the force of my longing.
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From this reading A hundred times I was ready to fold Atala to my breast.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "'But as I intend, Atala, to become a Christian, what is there to prevent us marrying?'
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading But the wild loneliness, the continual presence of my beloved, yes, even the hardships of our wandering life, increased the force of my longing.
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading "'But as I intend, Atala, to become a Christian, what is there to prevent us marrying?'
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "And every time I asked this question she burst into tears and would not answer.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "'But as I intend, Atala, to become a Christian, what is there to prevent us marrying?'
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But the wild loneliness, the continual presence of my beloved, yes, even the hardships of our wandering life, increased the force of my longing.
lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading But the wild loneliness, the continual presence of my beloved, yes, even the hardships of our wandering life, increased the force of my longing.
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading But the wild loneliness, the continual presence of my beloved, yes, even the hardships of our wandering life, increased the force of my longing.
marryingverbUS /ˈmeriɪŋ/
-ing form of “marry” — take in marriage
From this reading "'But as I intend, Atala, to become a Christian, what is there to prevent us marrying?'
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But the wild loneliness, the continual presence of my beloved, yes, even the hardships of our wandering life, increased the force of my longing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "And every time I asked this question she burst into tears and would not answer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the wild loneliness, the continual presence of my beloved, yes, even the hardships of our wandering life, increased the force of my longing.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But the wild loneliness, the continual presence of my beloved, yes, even the hardships of our wandering life, increased the force of my longing.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading But the wild loneliness, the continual presence of my beloved, yes, even the hardships of our wandering life, increased the force of my longing.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading "'But as I intend, Atala, to become a Christian, what is there to prevent us marrying?'
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "And every time I asked this question she burst into tears and would not answer.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading A hundred times I was ready to fold Atala to my breast.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I said, again and again.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And every time I asked this question she burst into tears and would not answer.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading "And every time I asked this question she burst into tears and would not answer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the wild loneliness, the continual presence of my beloved, yes, even the hardships of our wandering life, increased the force of my longing.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "'But as I intend, Atala, to become a Christian, what is there to prevent us marrying?'
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "And every time I asked this question she burst into tears and would not answer.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "And every time I asked this question she burst into tears and would not answer.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading A hundred times I was ready to fold Atala to my breast.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "'But as I intend, Atala, to become a Christian, what is there to prevent us marrying?'
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "'But as I intend, Atala, to become a Christian, what is there to prevent us marrying?'
migratory
From this reading But the wild loneliness, the continual presence of my beloved, yes, even the hardships of our wandering life, increased the force of my longing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A hundred times I was ready to fold Atala to my breast.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "'But as I intend, Atala, to become a Christian, what is there to prevent us marrying?'
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading But the wild loneliness, the continual presence of my beloved, yes, even the hardships of our wandering life, increased the force of my longing.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "And every time I asked this question she burst into tears and would not answer.
an affirmative
From this reading But the wild loneliness, the continual presence of my beloved, yes, even the hardships of our wandering life, increased the force of my longing.
