used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ONLY A MONTH “When a woman will, she will And when she won’t, she won’t, And there’s an end on’t!”
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “Papa, he was kind to me when I did not seem to have a friend left on earth, when all my lovers had turned against me!” she said, plaintively.
(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 Judge Van Lew, with all his threats and entreaties, found it impossible to combat Viola’s resolution.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ONLY A MONTH “When a woman will, she will And when she won’t, she won’t, And there’s an end on’t!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ONLY A MONTH “When a woman will, she will And when she won’t, she won’t, And there’s an end on’t!”
applyverbUS /əˈplaɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading She refused point-blank to apply for a divorce from Rolfe Maxwell.
combatnounUS /ˈkɑːmbæt/
an engagement fought between two military forces
From this reading Judge Van Lew, with all his threats and entreaties, found it impossible to combat Viola’s resolution.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Papa, he was kind to me when I did not seem to have a friend left on earth, when all my lovers had turned against me!” she said, plaintively.
divorceverbUS /dɪˈvɔːrs/
part; cease or break association with
From this reading She refused point-blank to apply for a divorce from Rolfe Maxwell.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading “Papa, he was kind to me when I did not seem to have a friend left on earth, when all my lovers had turned against me!” she said, plaintively.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading ONLY A MONTH “When a woman will, she will And when she won’t, she won’t, And there’s an end on’t!”
entreatiesnounUS /enˈtriːtiz/
plural of “entreaty” — earnest or urgent request
From this reading Judge Van Lew, with all his threats and entreaties, found it impossible to combat Viola’s resolution.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She refused point-blank to apply for a divorce from Rolfe Maxwell.
set up or found
From this reading Judge Van Lew, with all his threats and entreaties, found it impossible to combat Viola’s resolution.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Papa, he was kind to me when I did not seem to have a friend left on earth, when all my lovers had turned against me!” she said, plaintively.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She refused point-blank to apply for a divorce from Rolfe Maxwell.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Papa, he was kind to me when I did not seem to have a friend left on earth, when all my lovers had turned against me!” she said, plaintively.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Papa, he was kind to me when I did not seem to have a friend left on earth, when all my lovers had turned against me!” she said, plaintively.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Papa, he was kind to me when I did not seem to have a friend left on earth, when all my lovers had turned against me!” she said, plaintively.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Judge Van Lew, with all his threats and entreaties, found it impossible to combat Viola’s resolution.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Papa, he was kind to me when I did not seem to have a friend left on earth, when all my lovers had turned against me!” she said, plaintively.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Judge Van Lew, with all his threats and entreaties, found it impossible to combat Viola’s resolution.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Judge Van Lew, with all his threats and entreaties, found it impossible to combat Viola’s resolution.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading Judge Van Lew, with all his threats and entreaties, found it impossible to combat Viola’s resolution.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “Papa, he was kind to me when I did not seem to have a friend left on earth, when all my lovers had turned against me!” she said, plaintively.
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 “Papa, he was kind to me when I did not seem to have a friend left on earth, when all my lovers had turned against me!” she said, plaintively.
Lew
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From this reading Judge Van Lew, with all his threats and entreaties, found it impossible to combat Viola’s resolution.
loversnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading “Papa, he was kind to me when I did not seem to have a friend left on earth, when all my lovers had turned against me!” she said, plaintively.
MaxwellnounUS /ˈmækswel/
a cgs unit of magnetic flux equal to the flux perpendicular to an area of 1 square centimeter in a magnetic field of 1 gauss
From this reading She refused point-blank to apply for a divorce from Rolfe Maxwell.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Papa, he was kind to me when I did not seem to have a friend left on earth, when all my lovers had turned against me!” she said, plaintively.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading ONLY A MONTH “When a woman will, she will And when she won’t, she won’t, And there’s an end on’t!”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Papa, he was kind to me when I did not seem to have a friend left on earth, when all my lovers had turned against me!” she said, plaintively.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Papa, he was kind to me when I did not seem to have a friend left on earth, when all my lovers had turned against me!” she said, plaintively.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Papa, he was kind to me when I did not seem to have a friend left on earth, when all my lovers had turned against me!” she said, plaintively.
on't
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From this reading ONLY A MONTH “When a woman will, she will And when she won’t, she won’t, And there’s an end on’t!”
and nothing more
From this reading ONLY A MONTH “When a woman will, she will And when she won’t, she won’t, And there’s an end on’t!”
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “Papa, he was kind to me when I did not seem to have a friend left on earth, when all my lovers had turned against me!” she said, plaintively.
plaintivelyadverbUS /ˈpleɪntaɪvli/
in a plaintive manner
From this reading “Papa, he was kind to me when I did not seem to have a friend left on earth, when all my lovers had turned against me!” she said, plaintively.
point-blankadjective
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading She refused point-blank to apply for a divorce from Rolfe Maxwell.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading She refused point-blank to apply for a divorce from Rolfe Maxwell.
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading Judge Van Lew, with all his threats and entreaties, found it impossible to combat Viola’s resolution.
Rolfe
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From this reading She refused point-blank to apply for a divorce from Rolfe Maxwell.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Papa, he was kind to me when I did not seem to have a friend left on earth, when all my lovers had turned against me!” she said, plaintively.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “Papa, he was kind to me when I did not seem to have a friend left on earth, when all my lovers had turned against me!” she said, plaintively.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ONLY A MONTH “When a woman will, she will And when she won’t, she won’t, And there’s an end on’t!”
there's
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From this reading ONLY A MONTH “When a woman will, she will And when she won’t, she won’t, And there’s an end on’t!”
threatsnounUS /θrets/
plural of “threat” — something that is a source of danger
From this reading Judge Van Lew, with all his threats and entreaties, found it impossible to combat Viola’s resolution.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Judge Van Lew, with all his threats and entreaties, found it impossible to combat Viola’s resolution.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading “Papa, he was kind to me when I did not seem to have a friend left on earth, when all my lovers had turned against me!” she said, plaintively.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading Judge Van Lew, with all his threats and entreaties, found it impossible to combat Viola’s resolution.
ViolanounUS /vaɪˈoʊlə/
any of the numerous plants of the genus Viola
From this reading “You had me, Viola.”
Viola's
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From this reading Judge Van Lew, with all his threats and entreaties, found it impossible to combat Viola’s resolution.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Papa, he was kind to me when I did not seem to have a friend left on earth, when all my lovers had turned against me!” she said, plaintively.
at the time that
From this reading ONLY A MONTH “When a woman will, she will And when she won’t, she won’t, And there’s an end on’t!”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading ONLY A MONTH “When a woman will, she will And when she won’t, she won’t, And there’s an end on’t!”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Judge Van Lew, with all his threats and entreaties, found it impossible to combat Viola’s resolution.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading ONLY A MONTH “When a woman will, she will And when she won’t, she won’t, And there’s an end on’t!”
won't
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From this reading ONLY A MONTH “When a woman will, she will And when she won’t, she won’t, And there’s an end on’t!”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You had me, Viola.”
