used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The snow was firm now; she could stand without sinking, and going round in front of her father she exerted all her strength and lifted him up a little.
(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 The snow was firm now; she could stand without sinking, and going round in front of her father she exerted all her strength and lifted him up a little.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading This took perhaps ten minutes, although she worked so hard that she perspired despite the cold.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The snow was firm now; she could stand without sinking, and going round in front of her father she exerted all her strength and lifted him up a little.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Can you help yourself at all?" she asked urgently, knowing that it was quite impossible for her unaided strength to get him clear of the fork.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Can you help yourself at all?" she asked urgently, knowing that it was quite impossible for her unaided strength to get him clear of the fork.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was bleeding from a wound on his face, and seemed to be quite dazed.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But his only reply was a groan, and Katherine began to grow frightened.
bleedingnounUS /ˈbliːdɪŋ/
the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
From this reading He was bleeding from a wound on his face, and seemed to be quite dazed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But his only reply was a groan, and Katherine began to grow frightened.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Can you help yourself at all?" she asked urgently, knowing that it was quite impossible for her unaided strength to get him clear of the fork.
rid of obstructions
From this reading "Can you help yourself at all?" she asked urgently, knowing that it was quite impossible for her unaided strength to get him clear of the fork.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading This took perhaps ten minutes, although she worked so hard that she perspired despite the cold.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The snow was firm now; she could stand without sinking, and going round in front of her father she exerted all her strength and lifted him up a little.
dazedadjectiveUS /deɪzd/
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading He was bleeding from a wound on his face, and seemed to be quite dazed.
despiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading This took perhaps ten minutes, although she worked so hard that she perspired despite the cold.
exertedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrtɪd/
past form of “exert” — put to use
From this reading The snow was firm now; she could stand without sinking, and going round in front of her father she exerted all her strength and lifted him up a little.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He was bleeding from a wound on his face, and seemed to be quite dazed.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The snow was firm now; she could stand without sinking, and going round in front of her father she exerted all her strength and lifted him up a little.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading The snow was firm now; she could stand without sinking, and going round in front of her father she exerted all her strength and lifted him up a little.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Can you help yourself at all?" she asked urgently, knowing that it was quite impossible for her unaided strength to get him clear of the fork.
forknounUS /fɔːrk/
cutlery used for serving and eating food
From this reading "Can you help yourself at all?" she asked urgently, knowing that it was quite impossible for her unaided strength to get him clear of the fork.
made afraid
From this reading But his only reply was a groan, and Katherine began to grow frightened.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was bleeding from a wound on his face, and seemed to be quite dazed.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The snow was firm now; she could stand without sinking, and going round in front of her father she exerted all her strength and lifted him up a little.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Can you help yourself at all?" she asked urgently, knowing that it was quite impossible for her unaided strength to get him clear of the fork.
the act of departing
From this reading The snow was firm now; she could stand without sinking, and going round in front of her father she exerted all her strength and lifted him up a little.
groannounUS /ɡroʊn/
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading But his only reply was a groan, and Katherine began to grow frightened.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading But his only reply was a groan, and Katherine began to grow frightened.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading This took perhaps ten minutes, although she worked so hard that she perspired despite the cold.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was bleeding from a wound on his face, and seemed to be quite dazed.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "Can you help yourself at all?" she asked urgently, knowing that it was quite impossible for her unaided strength to get him clear of the fork.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The snow was firm now; she could stand without sinking, and going round in front of her father she exerted all her strength and lifted him up a little.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The snow was firm now; she could stand without sinking, and going round in front of her father she exerted all her strength and lifted him up a little.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was bleeding from a wound on his face, and seemed to be quite dazed.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading "Can you help yourself at all?" she asked urgently, knowing that it was quite impossible for her unaided strength to get him clear of the fork.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The snow was firm now; she could stand without sinking, and going round in front of her father she exerted all her strength and lifted him up a little.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Can you help yourself at all?" she asked urgently, knowing that it was quite impossible for her unaided strength to get him clear of the fork.
Katherine
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From this reading But his only reply was a groan, and Katherine began to grow frightened.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading "Can you help yourself at all?" she asked urgently, knowing that it was quite impossible for her unaided strength to get him clear of the fork.
held up in the air
From this reading The snow was firm now; she could stand without sinking, and going round in front of her father she exerted all her strength and lifted him up a little.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The snow was firm now; she could stand without sinking, and going round in front of her father she exerted all her strength and lifted him up a little.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading This took perhaps ten minutes, although she worked so hard that she perspired despite the cold.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The snow was firm now; she could stand without sinking, and going round in front of her father she exerted all her strength and lifted him up a little.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The snow was firm now; she could stand without sinking, and going round in front of her father she exerted all her strength and lifted him up a little.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was bleeding from a wound on his face, and seemed to be quite dazed.
and nothing more
From this reading But his only reply was a groan, and Katherine began to grow frightened.
by chance
From this reading This took perhaps ten minutes, although she worked so hard that she perspired despite the cold.
perspired
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From this reading This took perhaps ten minutes, although she worked so hard that she perspired despite the cold.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He was bleeding from a wound on his face, and seemed to be quite dazed.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading But his only reply was a groan, and Katherine began to grow frightened.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The snow was firm now; she could stand without sinking, and going round in front of her father she exerted all her strength and lifted him up a little.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He was bleeding from a wound on his face, and seemed to be quite dazed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This took perhaps ten minutes, although she worked so hard that she perspired despite the cold.
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading The snow was firm now; she could stand without sinking, and going round in front of her father she exerted all her strength and lifted him up a little.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The snow was firm now; she could stand without sinking, and going round in front of her father she exerted all her strength and lifted him up a little.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This took perhaps ten minutes, although she worked so hard that she perspired despite the cold.
be standing; be upright
From this reading The snow was firm now; she could stand without sinking, and going round in front of her father she exerted all her strength and lifted him up a little.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading The snow was firm now; she could stand without sinking, and going round in front of her father she exerted all her strength and lifted him up a little.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading This took perhaps ten minutes, although she worked so hard that she perspired despite the cold.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This took perhaps ten minutes, although she worked so hard that she perspired despite the cold.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This took perhaps ten minutes, although she worked so hard that she perspired despite the cold.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This took perhaps ten minutes, although she worked so hard that she perspired despite the cold.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was bleeding from a wound on his face, and seemed to be quite dazed.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading This took perhaps ten minutes, although she worked so hard that she perspired despite the cold.
unaidedadjectiveUS /əˈneɪdɪd/
carried out without aid or assistance
From this reading "Can you help yourself at all?" she asked urgently, knowing that it was quite impossible for her unaided strength to get him clear of the fork.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The snow was firm now; she could stand without sinking, and going round in front of her father she exerted all her strength and lifted him up a little.
urgentlyadverbUS /ˈɜːrdʒəntli/
with great urgency
From this reading "Can you help yourself at all?" she asked urgently, knowing that it was quite impossible for her unaided strength to get him clear of the fork.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The snow was firm now; she could stand without sinking, and going round in front of her father she exerted all her strength and lifted him up a little.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The snow was firm now; she could stand without sinking, and going round in front of her father she exerted all her strength and lifted him up a little.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading This took perhaps ten minutes, although she worked so hard that she perspired despite the cold.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading He was bleeding from a wound on his face, and seemed to be quite dazed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Can you help yourself at all?" she asked urgently, knowing that it was quite impossible for her unaided strength to get him clear of the fork.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Can you help yourself at all?" she asked urgently, knowing that it was quite impossible for her unaided strength to get him clear of the fork.
