used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Vaiti—still sensing the danger that she would not heed, through all the intoxication of the jewels—thought, in a cinematographic flash, that one was safe before a glass, at all events....
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Vaiti—still sensing the danger that she would not heed, through all the intoxication of the jewels—thought, in a cinematographic flash, that one was safe before a glass, at all events....
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Come and look at yourself, me beauty,” he said; “and let me ould shavin’-glass see the handsomest girl in the islands wearin’ what she ought to wear every day of her life, if she’d her rights.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If heaven and hell had stood between her and the looking-glass, she was bound to go to it, and Donahue knew it, as surely as he knew that the moon would set that night.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Come and look at yourself, me beauty,” he said; “and let me ould shavin’-glass see the handsomest girl in the islands wearin’ what she ought to wear every day of her life, if she’d her rights.”
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading “Come and look at yourself, me beauty,” he said; “and let me ould shavin’-glass see the handsomest girl in the islands wearin’ what she ought to wear every day of her life, if she’d her rights.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Vaiti—still sensing the danger that she would not heed, through all the intoxication of the jewels—thought, in a cinematographic flash, that one was safe before a glass, at all events....
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading If heaven and hell had stood between her and the looking-glass, she was bound to go to it, and Donahue knew it, as surely as he knew that the moon would set that night.
confined by bonds
From this reading If heaven and hell had stood between her and the looking-glass, she was bound to go to it, and Donahue knew it, as surely as he knew that the moon would set that night.
cinematographic
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From this reading Vaiti—still sensing the danger that she would not heed, through all the intoxication of the jewels—thought, in a cinematographic flash, that one was safe before a glass, at all events....
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come and look at yourself, me beauty,” he said; “and let me ould shavin’-glass see the handsomest girl in the islands wearin’ what she ought to wear every day of her life, if she’d her rights.”
crazedadjectiveUS /kreɪzd/
driven insane
From this reading She was drunk with the jewels; she was crazed with the desire to see herself in them.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Vaiti—still sensing the danger that she would not heed, through all the intoxication of the jewels—thought, in a cinematographic flash, that one was safe before a glass, at all events....
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “Come and look at yourself, me beauty,” he said; “and let me ould shavin’-glass see the handsomest girl in the islands wearin’ what she ought to wear every day of her life, if she’d her rights.”
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading She was drunk with the jewels; she was crazed with the desire to see herself in them.
Donahue
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From this reading If heaven and hell had stood between her and the looking-glass, she was bound to go to it, and Donahue knew it, as surely as he knew that the moon would set that night.
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading She was drunk with the jewels; she was crazed with the desire to see herself in them.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Vaiti—still sensing the danger that she would not heed, through all the intoxication of the jewels—thought, in a cinematographic flash, that one was safe before a glass, at all events....
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Come and look at yourself, me beauty,” he said; “and let me ould shavin’-glass see the handsomest girl in the islands wearin’ what she ought to wear every day of her life, if she’d her rights.”
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Vaiti—still sensing the danger that she would not heed, through all the intoxication of the jewels—thought, in a cinematographic flash, that one was safe before a glass, at all events....
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the moment, Vaiti was not herself.
a young female
From this reading “Come and look at yourself, me beauty,” he said; “and let me ould shavin’-glass see the handsomest girl in the islands wearin’ what she ought to wear every day of her life, if she’d her rights.”
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading “Come and look at yourself, me beauty,” he said; “and let me ould shavin’-glass see the handsomest girl in the islands wearin’ what she ought to wear every day of her life, if she’d her rights.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading If heaven and hell had stood between her and the looking-glass, she was bound to go to it, and Donahue knew it, as surely as he knew that the moon would set that night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If heaven and hell had stood between her and the looking-glass, she was bound to go to it, and Donahue knew it, as surely as he knew that the moon would set that night.
handsomest
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From this reading “Come and look at yourself, me beauty,” he said; “and let me ould shavin’-glass see the handsomest girl in the islands wearin’ what she ought to wear every day of her life, if she’d her rights.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Come and look at yourself, me beauty,” he said; “and let me ould shavin’-glass see the handsomest girl in the islands wearin’ what she ought to wear every day of her life, if she’d her rights.”
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading If heaven and hell had stood between her and the looking-glass, she was bound to go to it, and Donahue knew it, as surely as he knew that the moon would set that night.
heednounUS /hiːd/
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading Vaiti—still sensing the danger that she would not heed, through all the intoxication of the jewels—thought, in a cinematographic flash, that one was safe before a glass, at all events....
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading If heaven and hell had stood between her and the looking-glass, she was bound to go to it, and Donahue knew it, as surely as he knew that the moon would set that night.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Come and look at yourself, me beauty,” he said; “and let me ould shavin’-glass see the handsomest girl in the islands wearin’ what she ought to wear every day of her life, if she’d her rights.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading For the moment, Vaiti was not herself.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Come and look at yourself, me beauty,” he said; “and let me ould shavin’-glass see the handsomest girl in the islands wearin’ what she ought to wear every day of her life, if she’d her rights.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Come and look at yourself, me beauty,” he said; “and let me ould shavin’-glass see the handsomest girl in the islands wearin’ what she ought to wear every day of her life, if she’d her rights.”
intoxicationnounUS /ˌɪntɑːksəˈkeɪʃən/
the physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance
From this reading Vaiti—still sensing the danger that she would not heed, through all the intoxication of the jewels—thought, in a cinematographic flash, that one was safe before a glass, at all events....
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading “Come and look at yourself, me beauty,” he said; “and let me ould shavin’-glass see the handsomest girl in the islands wearin’ what she ought to wear every day of her life, if she’d her rights.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If heaven and hell had stood between her and the looking-glass, she was bound to go to it, and Donahue knew it, as surely as he knew that the moon would set that night.
jewelsnounUS /ˈdʒuːəlz/
plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading She was drunk with the jewels; she was crazed with the desire to see herself in them.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading If heaven and hell had stood between her and the looking-glass, she was bound to go to it, and Donahue knew it, as surely as he knew that the moon would set that night.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Come and look at yourself, me beauty,” he said; “and let me ould shavin’-glass see the handsomest girl in the islands wearin’ what she ought to wear every day of her life, if she’d her rights.”
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “Come and look at yourself, me beauty,” he said; “and let me ould shavin’-glass see the handsomest girl in the islands wearin’ what she ought to wear every day of her life, if she’d her rights.”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Come and look at yourself, me beauty,” he said; “and let me ould shavin’-glass see the handsomest girl in the islands wearin’ what she ought to wear every day of her life, if she’d her rights.”
looking-glass
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From this reading If heaven and hell had stood between her and the looking-glass, she was bound to go to it, and Donahue knew it, as surely as he knew that the moon would set that night.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Come and look at yourself, me beauty,” he said; “and let me ould shavin’-glass see the handsomest girl in the islands wearin’ what she ought to wear every day of her life, if she’d her rights.”
a particular point in time
From this reading For the moment, Vaiti was not herself.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading If heaven and hell had stood between her and the looking-glass, she was bound to go to it, and Donahue knew it, as surely as he knew that the moon would set that night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading If heaven and hell had stood between her and the looking-glass, she was bound to go to it, and Donahue knew it, as surely as he knew that the moon would set that night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For the moment, Vaiti was not herself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Come and look at yourself, me beauty,” he said; “and let me ould shavin’-glass see the handsomest girl in the islands wearin’ what she ought to wear every day of her life, if she’d her rights.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Vaiti—still sensing the danger that she would not heed, through all the intoxication of the jewels—thought, in a cinematographic flash, that one was safe before a glass, at all events....
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “Come and look at yourself, me beauty,” he said; “and let me ould shavin’-glass see the handsomest girl in the islands wearin’ what she ought to wear every day of her life, if she’d her rights.”
ould
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From this reading “Come and look at yourself, me beauty,” he said; “and let me ould shavin’-glass see the handsomest girl in the islands wearin’ what she ought to wear every day of her life, if she’d her rights.”
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading “Come and look at yourself, me beauty,” he said; “and let me ould shavin’-glass see the handsomest girl in the islands wearin’ what she ought to wear every day of her life, if she’d her rights.”
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Vaiti—still sensing the danger that she would not heed, through all the intoxication of the jewels—thought, in a cinematographic flash, that one was safe before a glass, at all events....
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Come and look at yourself, me beauty,” he said; “and let me ould shavin’-glass see the handsomest girl in the islands wearin’ what she ought to wear every day of her life, if she’d her rights.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Come and look at yourself, me beauty,” he said; “and let me ould shavin’-glass see the handsomest girl in the islands wearin’ what she ought to wear every day of her life, if she’d her rights.”
sensingnounUS /ˈsensɪŋ/
the perception that something has occurred or some state exists
From this reading Vaiti—still sensing the danger that she would not heed, through all the intoxication of the jewels—thought, in a cinematographic flash, that one was safe before a glass, at all events....
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading If heaven and hell had stood between her and the looking-glass, she was bound to go to it, and Donahue knew it, as surely as he knew that the moon would set that night.
shavin
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From this reading “Come and look at yourself, me beauty,” he said; “and let me ould shavin’-glass see the handsomest girl in the islands wearin’ what she ought to wear every day of her life, if she’d her rights.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Come and look at yourself, me beauty,” he said; “and let me ould shavin’-glass see the handsomest girl in the islands wearin’ what she ought to wear every day of her life, if she’d her rights.”
she'd
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From this reading “Come and look at yourself, me beauty,” he said; “and let me ould shavin’-glass see the handsomest girl in the islands wearin’ what she ought to wear every day of her life, if she’d her rights.”
not in physical motion
From this reading Vaiti—still sensing the danger that she would not heed, through all the intoxication of the jewels—thought, in a cinematographic flash, that one was safe before a glass, at all events....
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading If heaven and hell had stood between her and the looking-glass, she was bound to go to it, and Donahue knew it, as surely as he knew that the moon would set that night.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading If heaven and hell had stood between her and the looking-glass, she was bound to go to it, and Donahue knew it, as surely as he knew that the moon would set that night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If heaven and hell had stood between her and the looking-glass, she was bound to go to it, and Donahue knew it, as surely as he knew that the moon would set that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Come and look at yourself, me beauty,” he said; “and let me ould shavin’-glass see the handsomest girl in the islands wearin’ what she ought to wear every day of her life, if she’d her rights.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She was drunk with the jewels; she was crazed with the desire to see herself in them.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Vaiti—still sensing the danger that she would not heed, through all the intoxication of the jewels—thought, in a cinematographic flash, that one was safe before a glass, at all events....
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Vaiti—still sensing the danger that she would not heed, through all the intoxication of the jewels—thought, in a cinematographic flash, that one was safe before a glass, at all events....
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Come and look at yourself, me beauty,” he said; “and let me ould shavin’-glass see the handsomest girl in the islands wearin’ what she ought to wear every day of her life, if she’d her rights.”
Vaiti
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From this reading For the moment, Vaiti was not herself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the moment, Vaiti was not herself.
be dressed in
From this reading “Come and look at yourself, me beauty,” he said; “and let me ould shavin’-glass see the handsomest girl in the islands wearin’ what she ought to wear every day of her life, if she’d her rights.”
wearin
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From this reading “Come and look at yourself, me beauty,” he said; “and let me ould shavin’-glass see the handsomest girl in the islands wearin’ what she ought to wear every day of her life, if she’d her rights.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Come and look at yourself, me beauty,” he said; “and let me ould shavin’-glass see the handsomest girl in the islands wearin’ what she ought to wear every day of her life, if she’d her rights.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was drunk with the jewels; she was crazed with the desire to see herself in them.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If heaven and hell had stood between her and the looking-glass, she was bound to go to it, and Donahue knew it, as surely as he knew that the moon would set that night.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “Come and look at yourself, me beauty,” he said; “and let me ould shavin’-glass see the handsomest girl in the islands wearin’ what she ought to wear every day of her life, if she’d her rights.”
