used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This came on Horatia like a thunderbolt.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Life was magnificently clean about Horatia--clean and beautiful--and then it was sullied by a contact.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then suddenly came one of those swift unexpected tragedies which knock the heart out of life for those who see and must witness them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Going home from the office late and entering quietly so as not to wake Grace, she heard voices.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Life was magnificently clean about Horatia--clean and beautiful--and then it was sullied by a contact.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Life was magnificently clean about Horatia--clean and beautiful--and then it was sullied by a contact.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And then suddenly came one of those swift unexpected tragedies which knock the heart out of life for those who see and must witness them.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading She had told Grace Walsh that she was to spend the night with Maud and then she changed her mind.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading Life was magnificently clean about Horatia--clean and beautiful--and then it was sullied by a contact.
contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading Life was magnificently clean about Horatia--clean and beautiful--and then it was sullied by a contact.
a movement into or inward
From this reading Going home from the office late and entering quietly so as not to wake Grace, she heard voices.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And then suddenly came one of those swift unexpected tragedies which knock the heart out of life for those who see and must witness them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Going home from the office late and entering quietly so as not to wake Grace, she heard voices.
the act of departing
From this reading Going home from the office late and entering quietly so as not to wake Grace, she heard voices.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading She had told Grace Walsh that she was to spend the night with Maud and then she changed her mind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had told Grace Walsh that she was to spend the night with Maud and then she changed her mind.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Going home from the office late and entering quietly so as not to wake Grace, she heard voices.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading And then suddenly came one of those swift unexpected tragedies which knock the heart out of life for those who see and must witness them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had told Grace Walsh that she was to spend the night with Maud and then she changed her mind.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Going home from the office late and entering quietly so as not to wake Grace, she heard voices.
Horatia
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From this reading This came on Horatia like a thunderbolt.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Life was magnificently clean about Horatia--clean and beautiful--and then it was sullied by a contact.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading And then suddenly came one of those swift unexpected tragedies which knock the heart out of life for those who see and must witness them.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Going home from the office late and entering quietly so as not to wake Grace, she heard voices.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And then suddenly came one of those swift unexpected tragedies which knock the heart out of life for those who see and must witness them.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading This came on Horatia like a thunderbolt.
magnificentlyadverbUS /mæɡˈnɪfəsəntli/
extremely well
From this reading Life was magnificently clean about Horatia--clean and beautiful--and then it was sullied by a contact.
Maud
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From this reading She had told Grace Walsh that she was to spend the night with Maud and then she changed her mind.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She had told Grace Walsh that she was to spend the night with Maud and then she changed her mind.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading And then suddenly came one of those swift unexpected tragedies which knock the heart out of life for those who see and must witness them.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She had told Grace Walsh that she was to spend the night with Maud and then she changed her mind.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Going home from the office late and entering quietly so as not to wake Grace, she heard voices.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And then suddenly came one of those swift unexpected tragedies which knock the heart out of life for those who see and must witness them.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Going home from the office late and entering quietly so as not to wake Grace, she heard voices.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This came on Horatia like a thunderbolt.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And then suddenly came one of those swift unexpected tragedies which knock the heart out of life for those who see and must witness them.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And then suddenly came one of those swift unexpected tragedies which knock the heart out of life for those who see and must witness them.
with low volume
From this reading Going home from the office late and entering quietly so as not to wake Grace, she heard voices.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And then suddenly came one of those swift unexpected tragedies which knock the heart out of life for those who see and must witness them.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had told Grace Walsh that she was to spend the night with Maud and then she changed her mind.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Going home from the office late and entering quietly so as not to wake Grace, she heard voices.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading She had told Grace Walsh that she was to spend the night with Maud and then she changed her mind.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading And then suddenly came one of those swift unexpected tragedies which knock the heart out of life for those who see and must witness them.
sulliedverbUS /ˈsʌlid/
inflected form of “sully” — place under suspicion or cast doubt upon
From this reading Life was magnificently clean about Horatia--clean and beautiful--and then it was sullied by a contact.
moving very fast
From this reading And then suddenly came one of those swift unexpected tragedies which knock the heart out of life for those who see and must witness them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had told Grace Walsh that she was to spend the night with Maud and then she changed her mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And then suddenly came one of those swift unexpected tragedies which knock the heart out of life for those who see and must witness them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And then suddenly came one of those swift unexpected tragedies which knock the heart out of life for those who see and must witness them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then suddenly came one of those swift unexpected tragedies which knock the heart out of life for those who see and must witness them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This came on Horatia like a thunderbolt.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading And then suddenly came one of those swift unexpected tragedies which knock the heart out of life for those who see and must witness them.
thunderboltnounUS /ˈθʌndərbɔːlt/
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading This came on Horatia like a thunderbolt.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had told Grace Walsh that she was to spend the night with Maud and then she changed her mind.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She had told Grace Walsh that she was to spend the night with Maud and then she changed her mind.
tragediesnounUS /ˈtrædʒədiz/
plural of “tragedy” — an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading And then suddenly came one of those swift unexpected tragedies which knock the heart out of life for those who see and must witness them.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading And then suddenly came one of those swift unexpected tragedies which knock the heart out of life for those who see and must witness them.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Going home from the office late and entering quietly so as not to wake Grace, she heard voices.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Going home from the office late and entering quietly so as not to wake Grace, she heard voices.
Walsh
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From this reading She had told Grace Walsh that she was to spend the night with Maud and then she changed her mind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Life was magnificently clean about Horatia--clean and beautiful--and then it was sullied by a contact.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And then suddenly came one of those swift unexpected tragedies which knock the heart out of life for those who see and must witness them.
which person or people
From this reading And then suddenly came one of those swift unexpected tragedies which knock the heart out of life for those who see and must witness them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had told Grace Walsh that she was to spend the night with Maud and then she changed her mind.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading And then suddenly came one of those swift unexpected tragedies which knock the heart out of life for those who see and must witness them.
