used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Viola reached home after leaving Mae at the cottage in a whirl of conflicting emotions--pride in her dead husband’s heroism, anger at her father’s duplicity.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Viola reached home after leaving Mae at the cottage in a whirl of conflicting emotions--pride in her dead husband’s heroism, anger at her father’s duplicity.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading I believe you were imprudent in going out this afternoon,” cried the judge, solicitously.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading Viola reached home after leaving Mae at the cottage in a whirl of conflicting emotions--pride in her dead husband’s heroism, anger at her father’s duplicity.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Viola’s somber gray eyes flashed sudden lightning as she cried:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Viola reached home after leaving Mae at the cottage in a whirl of conflicting emotions--pride in her dead husband’s heroism, anger at her father’s duplicity.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “COULD YE COME BACK TO ME, DOUGLAS, DOUGLAS!”
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I believe you were imprudent in going out this afternoon,” cried the judge, solicitously.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “COULD YE COME BACK TO ME, DOUGLAS, DOUGLAS!”
conflictingadjectiveUS /kənˈflɪktɪŋ/
in disagreement
From this reading Viola reached home after leaving Mae at the cottage in a whirl of conflicting emotions--pride in her dead husband’s heroism, anger at her father’s duplicity.
a small house with a single story
From this reading Viola reached home after leaving Mae at the cottage in a whirl of conflicting emotions--pride in her dead husband’s heroism, anger at her father’s duplicity.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “COULD YE COME BACK TO ME, DOUGLAS, DOUGLAS!”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading I believe you were imprudent in going out this afternoon,” cried the judge, solicitously.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Viola reached home after leaving Mae at the cottage in a whirl of conflicting emotions--pride in her dead husband’s heroism, anger at her father’s duplicity.
DOUGLASnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading “COULD YE COME BACK TO ME, DOUGLAS, DOUGLAS!”
duplicitynounUS /duːˈplɪsɪti/
a fraudulent or duplicitous representation
From this reading Viola reached home after leaving Mae at the cottage in a whirl of conflicting emotions--pride in her dead husband’s heroism, anger at her father’s duplicity.
emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading Viola reached home after leaving Mae at the cottage in a whirl of conflicting emotions--pride in her dead husband’s heroism, anger at her father’s duplicity.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading “How excited you look, Viola.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Viola’s somber gray eyes flashed sudden lightning as she cried:
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Viola reached home after leaving Mae at the cottage in a whirl of conflicting emotions--pride in her dead husband’s heroism, anger at her father’s duplicity.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Viola’s somber gray eyes flashed sudden lightning as she cried:
the act of departing
From this reading I believe you were imprudent in going out this afternoon,” cried the judge, solicitously.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Viola’s somber gray eyes flashed sudden lightning as she cried:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Viola reached home after leaving Mae at the cottage in a whirl of conflicting emotions--pride in her dead husband’s heroism, anger at her father’s duplicity.
heroismnounUS /ˈheroʊɪzəm/
the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)
From this reading Viola reached home after leaving Mae at the cottage in a whirl of conflicting emotions--pride in her dead husband’s heroism, anger at her father’s duplicity.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Viola reached home after leaving Mae at the cottage in a whirl of conflicting emotions--pride in her dead husband’s heroism, anger at her father’s duplicity.
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How excited you look, Viola.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Viola reached home after leaving Mae at the cottage in a whirl of conflicting emotions--pride in her dead husband’s heroism, anger at her father’s duplicity.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I believe you were imprudent in going out this afternoon,” cried the judge, solicitously.
imprudentadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːdənt/
not prudent or wise
From this reading I believe you were imprudent in going out this afternoon,” cried the judge, solicitously.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Viola reached home after leaving Mae at the cottage in a whirl of conflicting emotions--pride in her dead husband’s heroism, anger at her father’s duplicity.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading I believe you were imprudent in going out this afternoon,” cried the judge, solicitously.
the act of departing
From this reading Viola reached home after leaving Mae at the cottage in a whirl of conflicting emotions--pride in her dead husband’s heroism, anger at her father’s duplicity.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading Viola’s somber gray eyes flashed sudden lightning as she cried:
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “How excited you look, Viola.
Mae
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Viola reached home after leaving Mae at the cottage in a whirl of conflicting emotions--pride in her dead husband’s heroism, anger at her father’s duplicity.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “COULD YE COME BACK TO ME, DOUGLAS, DOUGLAS!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Viola reached home after leaving Mae at the cottage in a whirl of conflicting emotions--pride in her dead husband’s heroism, anger at her father’s duplicity.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I believe you were imprudent in going out this afternoon,” cried the judge, solicitously.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Viola reached home after leaving Mae at the cottage in a whirl of conflicting emotions--pride in her dead husband’s heroism, anger at her father’s duplicity.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Viola reached home after leaving Mae at the cottage in a whirl of conflicting emotions--pride in her dead husband’s heroism, anger at her father’s duplicity.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Viola’s somber gray eyes flashed sudden lightning as she cried:
solicitouslyadverb
in a concerned and solicitous manner
From this reading I believe you were imprudent in going out this afternoon,” cried the judge, solicitously.
somberadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːmbər/
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading Viola’s somber gray eyes flashed sudden lightning as she cried:
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Viola’s somber gray eyes flashed sudden lightning as she cried:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Viola reached home after leaving Mae at the cottage in a whirl of conflicting emotions--pride in her dead husband’s heroism, anger at her father’s duplicity.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I believe you were imprudent in going out this afternoon,” cried the judge, solicitously.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “COULD YE COME BACK TO ME, DOUGLAS, DOUGLAS!”
ViolanounUS /vaɪˈoʊlə/
any of the numerous plants of the genus Viola
From this reading Viola reached home after leaving Mae at the cottage in a whirl of conflicting emotions--pride in her dead husband’s heroism, anger at her father’s duplicity.
Viola's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Viola’s somber gray eyes flashed sudden lightning as she cried:
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I believe you were imprudent in going out this afternoon,” cried the judge, solicitously.
whirlverbUS /wɜːrl/
turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading Viola reached home after leaving Mae at the cottage in a whirl of conflicting emotions--pride in her dead husband’s heroism, anger at her father’s duplicity.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “COULD YE COME BACK TO ME, DOUGLAS, DOUGLAS!”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “How excited you look, Viola.
