used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But unfortunately she was not in these days the romantic heroine of a stage play.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading STRAIGHT TALK If Garth had appeared two minutes earlier, he need have suffered no uncertainty about Marise.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Whether Severance were cast for hero or villain remained doubtful: and whether she had acted the noble wife or the weak lover was left vague: or at least, it was vague to the mind of Garth.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Therefore this unrehearsed effect ended with an anti-climax.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Whether Severance were cast for hero or villain remained doubtful: and whether she had acted the noble wife or the weak lover was left vague: or at least, it was vague to the mind of Garth.
anti-climax
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From this reading Therefore this unrehearsed effect ended with an anti-climax.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading STRAIGHT TALK If Garth had appeared two minutes earlier, he need have suffered no uncertainty about Marise.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Characters did not come on or go off at just the right instant to work up her scenes in life.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But unfortunately she was not in these days the romantic heroine of a stage play.
put or send forth
From this reading Whether Severance were cast for hero or villain remained doubtful: and whether she had acted the noble wife or the weak lover was left vague: or at least, it was vague to the mind of Garth.
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Characters did not come on or go off at just the right instant to work up her scenes in life.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Characters did not come on or go off at just the right instant to work up her scenes in life.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading But unfortunately she was not in these days the romantic heroine of a stage play.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Characters did not come on or go off at just the right instant to work up her scenes in life.
doubtfuladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtfəl/
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading Whether Severance were cast for hero or villain remained doubtful: and whether she had acted the noble wife or the weak lover was left vague: or at least, it was vague to the mind of Garth.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading STRAIGHT TALK If Garth had appeared two minutes earlier, he need have suffered no uncertainty about Marise.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Therefore this unrehearsed effect ended with an anti-climax.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Therefore this unrehearsed effect ended with an anti-climax.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Whether Severance were cast for hero or villain remained doubtful: and whether she had acted the noble wife or the weak lover was left vague: or at least, it was vague to the mind of Garth.
Garth
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From this reading STRAIGHT TALK If Garth had appeared two minutes earlier, he need have suffered no uncertainty about Marise.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Characters did not come on or go off at just the right instant to work up her scenes in life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading STRAIGHT TALK If Garth had appeared two minutes earlier, he need have suffered no uncertainty about Marise.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading STRAIGHT TALK If Garth had appeared two minutes earlier, he need have suffered no uncertainty about Marise.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading STRAIGHT TALK If Garth had appeared two minutes earlier, he need have suffered no uncertainty about Marise.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Characters did not come on or go off at just the right instant to work up her scenes in life.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading Whether Severance were cast for hero or villain remained doubtful: and whether she had acted the noble wife or the weak lover was left vague: or at least, it was vague to the mind of Garth.
heroinenounUS /ˈheroʊən/
the main good female character in a work of fiction
From this reading But unfortunately she was not in these days the romantic heroine of a stage play.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading STRAIGHT TALK If Garth had appeared two minutes earlier, he need have suffered no uncertainty about Marise.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But unfortunately she was not in these days the romantic heroine of a stage play.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Characters did not come on or go off at just the right instant to work up her scenes in life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Whether Severance were cast for hero or villain remained doubtful: and whether she had acted the noble wife or the weak lover was left vague: or at least, it was vague to the mind of Garth.
and nothing more
From this reading Characters did not come on or go off at just the right instant to work up her scenes in life.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Whether Severance were cast for hero or villain remained doubtful: and whether she had acted the noble wife or the weak lover was left vague: or at least, it was vague to the mind of Garth.
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 Whether Severance were cast for hero or villain remained doubtful: and whether she had acted the noble wife or the weak lover was left vague: or at least, it was vague to the mind of Garth.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Characters did not come on or go off at just the right instant to work up her scenes in life.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Whether Severance were cast for hero or villain remained doubtful: and whether she had acted the noble wife or the weak lover was left vague: or at least, it was vague to the mind of Garth.
Marise
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From this reading STRAIGHT TALK If Garth had appeared two minutes earlier, he need have suffered no uncertainty about Marise.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Whether Severance were cast for hero or villain remained doubtful: and whether she had acted the noble wife or the weak lover was left vague: or at least, it was vague to the mind of Garth.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading STRAIGHT TALK If Garth had appeared two minutes earlier, he need have suffered no uncertainty about Marise.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading STRAIGHT TALK If Garth had appeared two minutes earlier, he need have suffered no uncertainty about Marise.
not any; not one
From this reading STRAIGHT TALK If Garth had appeared two minutes earlier, he need have suffered no uncertainty about Marise.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading Whether Severance were cast for hero or villain remained doubtful: and whether she had acted the noble wife or the weak lover was left vague: or at least, it was vague to the mind of Garth.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But unfortunately she was not in these days the romantic heroine of a stage play.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But unfortunately she was not in these days the romantic heroine of a stage play.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Characters did not come on or go off at just the right instant to work up her scenes in life.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Characters did not come on or go off at just the right instant to work up her scenes in life.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Characters did not come on or go off at just the right instant to work up her scenes in life.
participate in games or sport
From this reading But unfortunately she was not in these days the romantic heroine of a stage play.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Whether Severance were cast for hero or villain remained doubtful: and whether she had acted the noble wife or the weak lover was left vague: or at least, it was vague to the mind of Garth.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Characters did not come on or go off at just the right instant to work up her scenes in life.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading But unfortunately she was not in these days the romantic heroine of a stage play.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading Characters did not come on or go off at just the right instant to work up her scenes in life.
SeverancenounUS /ˈsevɜːrəns/
a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)
From this reading Whether Severance were cast for hero or villain remained doubtful: and whether she had acted the noble wife or the weak lover was left vague: or at least, it was vague to the mind of Garth.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But unfortunately she was not in these days the romantic heroine of a stage play.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading But unfortunately she was not in these days the romantic heroine of a stage play.
successive (without a break)
From this reading STRAIGHT TALK If Garth had appeared two minutes earlier, he need have suffered no uncertainty about Marise.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading STRAIGHT TALK If Garth had appeared two minutes earlier, he need have suffered no uncertainty about Marise.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading STRAIGHT TALK If Garth had appeared two minutes earlier, he need have suffered no uncertainty about Marise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But unfortunately she was not in these days the romantic heroine of a stage play.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore this unrehearsed effect ended with an anti-climax.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But unfortunately she was not in these days the romantic heroine of a stage play.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Therefore this unrehearsed effect ended with an anti-climax.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Characters did not come on or go off at just the right instant to work up her scenes in life.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading STRAIGHT TALK If Garth had appeared two minutes earlier, he need have suffered no uncertainty about Marise.
uncertaintynounUS /ənˈsɜːrtənti/
being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
From this reading STRAIGHT TALK If Garth had appeared two minutes earlier, he need have suffered no uncertainty about Marise.
unfortunatelyadverbUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by bad luck
From this reading But unfortunately she was not in these days the romantic heroine of a stage play.
unrehearsedadjectiveUS /ənriːhɜːrst/
with little or no preparation or forethought
From this reading Therefore this unrehearsed effect ended with an anti-climax.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Characters did not come on or go off at just the right instant to work up her scenes in life.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading Whether Severance were cast for hero or villain remained doubtful: and whether she had acted the noble wife or the weak lover was left vague: or at least, it was vague to the mind of Garth.
villainnounUS /ˈvɪlən/
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading Whether Severance were cast for hero or villain remained doubtful: and whether she had acted the noble wife or the weak lover was left vague: or at least, it was vague to the mind of Garth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But unfortunately she was not in these days the romantic heroine of a stage play.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading Whether Severance were cast for hero or villain remained doubtful: and whether she had acted the noble wife or the weak lover was left vague: or at least, it was vague to the mind of Garth.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Whether Severance were cast for hero or villain remained doubtful: and whether she had acted the noble wife or the weak lover was left vague: or at least, it was vague to the mind of Garth.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Whether Severance were cast for hero or villain remained doubtful: and whether she had acted the noble wife or the weak lover was left vague: or at least, it was vague to the mind of Garth.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Whether Severance were cast for hero or villain remained doubtful: and whether she had acted the noble wife or the weak lover was left vague: or at least, it was vague to the mind of Garth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Therefore this unrehearsed effect ended with an anti-climax.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Characters did not come on or go off at just the right instant to work up her scenes in life.
