used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading |They did not exchange a word for some time; and when the silence was broken it was by Clare.
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading “And then”-- “The look that came to her face was one of fear--of absolute terror.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading |They did not exchange a word for some time; and when the silence was broken it was by Clare.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It took her some moments to recover from the shock that my suggestion had given her, and then she said, 'You must never think of such a thing as possible.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Just before her illness I ventured to suggest to her that we might go for a month or two to England,” she said.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I was frightened, and began to think that there were perhaps graver reasons than I had ever fancied for our exile.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading |They did not exchange a word for some time; and when the silence was broken it was by Clare.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading |They did not exchange a word for some time; and when the silence was broken it was by Clare.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “And then”-- “The look that came to her face was one of fear--of absolute terror.
Clare
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From this reading |They did not exchange a word for some time; and when the silence was broken it was by Clare.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading |They did not exchange a word for some time; and when the silence was broken it was by Clare.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading “Just before her illness I ventured to suggest to her that we might go for a month or two to England,” she said.
at any time
From this reading I was frightened, and began to think that there were perhaps graver reasons than I had ever fancied for our exile.
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading |They did not exchange a word for some time; and when the silence was broken it was by Clare.
exileverbUS /ˈeɡzaɪl/
expel from a country
From this reading I was frightened, and began to think that there were perhaps graver reasons than I had ever fancied for our exile.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “And then”-- “The look that came to her face was one of fear--of absolute terror.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading I was frightened, and began to think that there were perhaps graver reasons than I had ever fancied for our exile.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading “And then”-- “The look that came to her face was one of fear--of absolute terror.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading |They did not exchange a word for some time; and when the silence was broken it was by Clare.
made afraid
From this reading I was frightened, and began to think that there were perhaps graver reasons than I had ever fancied for our exile.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It took her some moments to recover from the shock that my suggestion had given her, and then she said, 'You must never think of such a thing as possible.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading It took her some moments to recover from the shock that my suggestion had given her, and then she said, 'You must never think of such a thing as possible.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Just before her illness I ventured to suggest to her that we might go for a month or two to England,” she said.
gravernounUS /ˈɡreɪvər/
a tool used by an engraver
From this reading I was frightened, and began to think that there were perhaps graver reasons than I had ever fancied for our exile.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was frightened, and began to think that there were perhaps graver reasons than I had ever fancied for our exile.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Just before her illness I ventured to suggest to her that we might go for a month or two to England,” she said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Just before her illness I ventured to suggest to her that we might go for a month or two to England,” she said.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading “Just before her illness I ventured to suggest to her that we might go for a month or two to England,” she said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading |They did not exchange a word for some time; and when the silence was broken it was by Clare.
and nothing more
From this reading “Just before her illness I ventured to suggest to her that we might go for a month or two to England,” she said.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “And then”-- “The look that came to her face was one of fear--of absolute terror.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Just before her illness I ventured to suggest to her that we might go for a month or two to England,” she said.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading It took her some moments to recover from the shock that my suggestion had given her, and then she said, 'You must never think of such a thing as possible.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading “Just before her illness I ventured to suggest to her that we might go for a month or two to England,” she said.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It took her some moments to recover from the shock that my suggestion had given her, and then she said, 'You must never think of such a thing as possible.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It took her some moments to recover from the shock that my suggestion had given her, and then she said, 'You must never think of such a thing as possible.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It took her some moments to recover from the shock that my suggestion had given her, and then she said, 'You must never think of such a thing as possible.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading |They did not exchange a word for some time; and when the silence was broken it was by Clare.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “And then”-- “The look that came to her face was one of fear--of absolute terror.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “And then”-- “The look that came to her face was one of fear--of absolute terror.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Just before her illness I ventured to suggest to her that we might go for a month or two to England,” she said.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I was frightened, and began to think that there were perhaps graver reasons than I had ever fancied for our exile.
by chance
From this reading I was frightened, and began to think that there were perhaps graver reasons than I had ever fancied for our exile.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading It took her some moments to recover from the shock that my suggestion had given her, and then she said, 'You must never think of such a thing as possible.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading I was frightened, and began to think that there were perhaps graver reasons than I had ever fancied for our exile.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading It took her some moments to recover from the shock that my suggestion had given her, and then she said, 'You must never think of such a thing as possible.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Just before her illness I ventured to suggest to her that we might go for a month or two to England,” she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Just before her illness I ventured to suggest to her that we might go for a month or two to England,” she said.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading It took her some moments to recover from the shock that my suggestion had given her, and then she said, 'You must never think of such a thing as possible.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading |They did not exchange a word for some time; and when the silence was broken it was by Clare.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading |They did not exchange a word for some time; and when the silence was broken it was by Clare.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It took her some moments to recover from the shock that my suggestion had given her, and then she said, 'You must never think of such a thing as possible.
suggestverbUS /səˈdʒest/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “Just before her illness I ventured to suggest to her that we might go for a month or two to England,” she said.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading It took her some moments to recover from the shock that my suggestion had given her, and then she said, 'You must never think of such a thing as possible.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading “And then”-- “The look that came to her face was one of fear--of absolute terror.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I was frightened, and began to think that there were perhaps graver reasons than I had ever fancied for our exile.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Just before her illness I ventured to suggest to her that we might go for a month or two to England,” she said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading |They did not exchange a word for some time; and when the silence was broken it was by Clare.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “And then”-- “The look that came to her face was one of fear--of absolute terror.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I was frightened, and began to think that there were perhaps graver reasons than I had ever fancied for our exile.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading |They did not exchange a word for some time; and when the silence was broken it was by Clare.
a special situation
From this reading It took her some moments to recover from the shock that my suggestion had given her, and then she said, 'You must never think of such a thing as possible.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I was frightened, and began to think that there were perhaps graver reasons than I had ever fancied for our exile.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading |They did not exchange a word for some time; and when the silence was broken it was by Clare.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Just before her illness I ventured to suggest to her that we might go for a month or two to England,” she said.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It took her some moments to recover from the shock that my suggestion had given her, and then she said, 'You must never think of such a thing as possible.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “Just before her illness I ventured to suggest to her that we might go for a month or two to England,” she said.
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading “Just before her illness I ventured to suggest to her that we might go for a month or two to England,” she said.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading |They did not exchange a word for some time; and when the silence was broken it was by Clare.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Just before her illness I ventured to suggest to her that we might go for a month or two to England,” she said.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I was frightened, and began to think that there were perhaps graver reasons than I had ever fancied for our exile.
at the time that
From this reading |They did not exchange a word for some time; and when the silence was broken it was by Clare.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading |They did not exchange a word for some time; and when the silence was broken it was by Clare.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It took her some moments to recover from the shock that my suggestion had given her, and then she said, 'You must never think of such a thing as possible.
