used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It seemed to her that a whole lifetime of repentance could never wash out her sin.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading Down on her knees, in self-abasement, the tears of contrition raining from her eyes, her face scarlet in its agony of shame, cowered Lucy Andinnian at her husband's feet.
Andinnian
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From this reading Down on her knees, in self-abasement, the tears of contrition raining from her eyes, her face scarlet in its agony of shame, cowered Lucy Andinnian at her husband's feet.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading The elucidation of the misunderstanding that had kept them apart for months was taking place.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Down on her knees, in self-abasement, the tears of contrition raining from her eyes, her face scarlet in its agony of shame, cowered Lucy Andinnian at her husband's feet.
contritionnounUS /kənˈtrɪʃən/
sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation
From this reading Down on her knees, in self-abasement, the tears of contrition raining from her eyes, her face scarlet in its agony of shame, cowered Lucy Andinnian at her husband's feet.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It seemed to her that a whole lifetime of repentance could never wash out her sin.
cowered
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From this reading Down on her knees, in self-abasement, the tears of contrition raining from her eyes, her face scarlet in its agony of shame, cowered Lucy Andinnian at her husband's feet.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Down on her knees, in self-abasement, the tears of contrition raining from her eyes, her face scarlet in its agony of shame, cowered Lucy Andinnian at her husband's feet.
elucidationnoun
an act of explaining that serves to clear up and cast light on
From this reading The elucidation of the misunderstanding that had kept them apart for months was taking place.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Down on her knees, in self-abasement, the tears of contrition raining from her eyes, her face scarlet in its agony of shame, cowered Lucy Andinnian at her husband's feet.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Down on her knees, in self-abasement, the tears of contrition raining from her eyes, her face scarlet in its agony of shame, cowered Lucy Andinnian at her husband's feet.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Down on her knees, in self-abasement, the tears of contrition raining from her eyes, her face scarlet in its agony of shame, cowered Lucy Andinnian at her husband's feet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The elucidation of the misunderstanding that had kept them apart for months was taking place.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Down on her knees, in self-abasement, the tears of contrition raining from her eyes, her face scarlet in its agony of shame, cowered Lucy Andinnian at her husband's feet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The elucidation of the misunderstanding that had kept them apart for months was taking place.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Down on her knees, in self-abasement, the tears of contrition raining from her eyes, her face scarlet in its agony of shame, cowered Lucy Andinnian at her husband's feet.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She would not let him raise her.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Down on her knees, in self-abasement, the tears of contrition raining from her eyes, her face scarlet in its agony of shame, cowered Lucy Andinnian at her husband's feet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Down on her knees, in self-abasement, the tears of contrition raining from her eyes, her face scarlet in its agony of shame, cowered Lucy Andinnian at her husband's feet.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to her that a whole lifetime of repentance could never wash out her sin.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Down on her knees, in self-abasement, the tears of contrition raining from her eyes, her face scarlet in its agony of shame, cowered Lucy Andinnian at her husband's feet.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The elucidation of the misunderstanding that had kept them apart for months was taking place.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Down on her knees, in self-abasement, the tears of contrition raining from her eyes, her face scarlet in its agony of shame, cowered Lucy Andinnian at her husband's feet.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading She would not let him raise her.
lifetimenounUS /ˈlaɪftaɪm/
the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)
From this reading It seemed to her that a whole lifetime of repentance could never wash out her sin.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading Down on her knees, in self-abasement, the tears of contrition raining from her eyes, her face scarlet in its agony of shame, cowered Lucy Andinnian at her husband's feet.
misunderstandingnounUS /ˌmɪsəndərˈstændɪŋ/
putting the wrong interpretation on
From this reading The elucidation of the misunderstanding that had kept them apart for months was taking place.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The elucidation of the misunderstanding that had kept them apart for months was taking place.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It seemed to her that a whole lifetime of repentance could never wash out her sin.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She would not let him raise her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Down on her knees, in self-abasement, the tears of contrition raining from her eyes, her face scarlet in its agony of shame, cowered Lucy Andinnian at her husband's feet.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Down on her knees, in self-abasement, the tears of contrition raining from her eyes, her face scarlet in its agony of shame, cowered Lucy Andinnian at her husband's feet.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It seemed to her that a whole lifetime of repentance could never wash out her sin.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The elucidation of the misunderstanding that had kept them apart for months was taking place.
rainingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪnɪŋ/
falling in drops or as if falling like rain
From this reading Down on her knees, in self-abasement, the tears of contrition raining from her eyes, her face scarlet in its agony of shame, cowered Lucy Andinnian at her husband's feet.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading She would not let him raise her.
RepentancenounUS /rɪˈpentəns/
remorse for your past conduct
From this reading Repentance.
scarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading Down on her knees, in self-abasement, the tears of contrition raining from her eyes, her face scarlet in its agony of shame, cowered Lucy Andinnian at her husband's feet.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to her that a whole lifetime of repentance could never wash out her sin.
self-abasementnoun
voluntary self-punishment in order to atone for some wrongdoing
From this reading Down on her knees, in self-abasement, the tears of contrition raining from her eyes, her face scarlet in its agony of shame, cowered Lucy Andinnian at her husband's feet.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading Down on her knees, in self-abasement, the tears of contrition raining from her eyes, her face scarlet in its agony of shame, cowered Lucy Andinnian at her husband's feet.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She would not let him raise her.
estrangement from god
From this reading It seemed to her that a whole lifetime of repentance could never wash out her sin.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading The elucidation of the misunderstanding that had kept them apart for months was taking place.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Down on her knees, in self-abasement, the tears of contrition raining from her eyes, her face scarlet in its agony of shame, cowered Lucy Andinnian at her husband's feet.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed to her that a whole lifetime of repentance could never wash out her sin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Down on her knees, in self-abasement, the tears of contrition raining from her eyes, her face scarlet in its agony of shame, cowered Lucy Andinnian at her husband's feet.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The elucidation of the misunderstanding that had kept them apart for months was taking place.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to her that a whole lifetime of repentance could never wash out her sin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The elucidation of the misunderstanding that had kept them apart for months was taking place.
washverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading It seemed to her that a whole lifetime of repentance could never wash out her sin.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading It seemed to her that a whole lifetime of repentance could never wash out her sin.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would not let him raise her.
