used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Stranger Proves a Friend in Need "Just in time!" exclaimed Miles with a sob of relief.
(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 She was trembling violently now the strain was over, and it was all she could do to keep from bursting into noisy crying.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Katherine drew a long breath and set her teeth firmly.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He would have been most horribly ashamed of tears at any other time, but Katherine's danger had been so imminent that even his natural desire for manliness was forgotten for the moment.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading He would have been most horribly ashamed of tears at any other time, but Katherine's danger had been so imminent that even his natural desire for manliness was forgotten for the moment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He would have been most horribly ashamed of tears at any other time, but Katherine's danger had been so imminent that even his natural desire for manliness was forgotten for the moment.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He would have been most horribly ashamed of tears at any other time, but Katherine's danger had been so imminent that even his natural desire for manliness was forgotten for the moment.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Katherine drew a long breath and set her teeth firmly.
burstingverbUS /ˈbɜːrstɪŋ/
-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading She was trembling violently now the strain was over, and it was all she could do to keep from bursting into noisy crying.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He would have been most horribly ashamed of tears at any other time, but Katherine's danger had been so imminent that even his natural desire for manliness was forgotten for the moment.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading But the stranger was shivering too, and in her care for him she forgot her own foolish desire for tears.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She was trembling violently now the strain was over, and it was all she could do to keep from bursting into noisy crying.
demanding attention
From this reading She was trembling violently now the strain was over, and it was all she could do to keep from bursting into noisy crying.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading He would have been most horribly ashamed of tears at any other time, but Katherine's danger had been so imminent that even his natural desire for manliness was forgotten for the moment.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading He would have been most horribly ashamed of tears at any other time, but Katherine's danger had been so imminent that even his natural desire for manliness was forgotten for the moment.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She was trembling violently now the strain was over, and it was all she could do to keep from bursting into noisy crying.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Katherine drew a long breath and set her teeth firmly.
divisible by two
From this reading He would have been most horribly ashamed of tears at any other time, but Katherine's danger had been so imminent that even his natural desire for manliness was forgotten for the moment.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading The Stranger Proves a Friend in Need "Just in time!" exclaimed Miles with a sob of relief.
with resolute determination
From this reading Katherine drew a long breath and set her teeth firmly.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading But the stranger was shivering too, and in her care for him she forgot her own foolish desire for tears.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He would have been most horribly ashamed of tears at any other time, but Katherine's danger had been so imminent that even his natural desire for manliness was forgotten for the moment.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading But the stranger was shivering too, and in her care for him she forgot her own foolish desire for tears.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading He would have been most horribly ashamed of tears at any other time, but Katherine's danger had been so imminent that even his natural desire for manliness was forgotten for the moment.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The Stranger Proves a Friend in Need "Just in time!" exclaimed Miles with a sob of relief.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was trembling violently now the strain was over, and it was all she could do to keep from bursting into noisy crying.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He would have been most horribly ashamed of tears at any other time, but Katherine's danger had been so imminent that even his natural desire for manliness was forgotten for the moment.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He would have been most horribly ashamed of tears at any other time, but Katherine's danger had been so imminent that even his natural desire for manliness was forgotten for the moment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would have been most horribly ashamed of tears at any other time, but Katherine's danger had been so imminent that even his natural desire for manliness was forgotten for the moment.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Katherine drew a long breath and set her teeth firmly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the stranger was shivering too, and in her care for him she forgot her own foolish desire for tears.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He would have been most horribly ashamed of tears at any other time, but Katherine's danger had been so imminent that even his natural desire for manliness was forgotten for the moment.
horriblyadverbUS /ˈhɔːrəbli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading He would have been most horribly ashamed of tears at any other time, but Katherine's danger had been so imminent that even his natural desire for manliness was forgotten for the moment.
imminentadjectiveUS /ˈɪmənənt/
close in time; about to occur
From this reading He would have been most horribly ashamed of tears at any other time, but Katherine's danger had been so imminent that even his natural desire for manliness was forgotten for the moment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Stranger Proves a Friend in Need "Just in time!" exclaimed Miles with a sob of relief.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She was trembling violently now the strain was over, and it was all she could do to keep from bursting into noisy crying.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was trembling violently now the strain was over, and it was all she could do to keep from bursting into noisy crying.
and nothing more
From this reading The Stranger Proves a Friend in Need "Just in time!" exclaimed Miles with a sob of relief.
Katherine
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From this reading Katherine drew a long breath and set her teeth firmly.
Katherine's
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From this reading He would have been most horribly ashamed of tears at any other time, but Katherine's danger had been so imminent that even his natural desire for manliness was forgotten for the moment.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading She was trembling violently now the strain was over, and it was all she could do to keep from bursting into noisy crying.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Katherine drew a long breath and set her teeth firmly.
manlinessnoun
the trait of being manly; having the characteristics of an adult male
From this reading He would have been most horribly ashamed of tears at any other time, but Katherine's danger had been so imminent that even his natural desire for manliness was forgotten for the moment.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The Stranger Proves a Friend in Need "Just in time!" exclaimed Miles with a sob of relief.
a particular point in time
From this reading He would have been most horribly ashamed of tears at any other time, but Katherine's danger had been so imminent that even his natural desire for manliness was forgotten for the moment.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He would have been most horribly ashamed of tears at any other time, but Katherine's danger had been so imminent that even his natural desire for manliness was forgotten for the moment.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading He would have been most horribly ashamed of tears at any other time, but Katherine's danger had been so imminent that even his natural desire for manliness was forgotten for the moment.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading The Stranger Proves a Friend in Need "Just in time!" exclaimed Miles with a sob of relief.
noisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading She was trembling violently now the strain was over, and it was all she could do to keep from bursting into noisy crying.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She was trembling violently now the strain was over, and it was all she could do to keep from bursting into noisy crying.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Stranger Proves a Friend in Need "Just in time!" exclaimed Miles with a sob of relief.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He would have been most horribly ashamed of tears at any other time, but Katherine's danger had been so imminent that even his natural desire for manliness was forgotten for the moment.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She was trembling violently now the strain was over, and it was all she could do to keep from bursting into noisy crying.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading But the stranger was shivering too, and in her care for him she forgot her own foolish desire for tears.
ProvesverbUS /pruːvz/
third-person singular of “prove” — be shown or be found to be
From this reading The Stranger Proves a Friend in Need "Just in time!" exclaimed Miles with a sob of relief.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading The Stranger Proves a Friend in Need "Just in time!" exclaimed Miles with a sob of relief.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Katherine drew a long breath and set her teeth firmly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was trembling violently now the strain was over, and it was all she could do to keep from bursting into noisy crying.
shiveringnounUS /ˈʃɪvərɪŋ/
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading But the stranger was shivering too, and in her care for him she forgot her own foolish desire for tears.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He would have been most horribly ashamed of tears at any other time, but Katherine's danger had been so imminent that even his natural desire for manliness was forgotten for the moment.
sobverbUS /sɑːb/
weep convulsively
From this reading The Stranger Proves a Friend in Need "Just in time!" exclaimed Miles with a sob of relief.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading She was trembling violently now the strain was over, and it was all she could do to keep from bursting into noisy crying.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading The Stranger Proves a Friend in Need "Just in time!" exclaimed Miles with a sob of relief.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading He would have been most horribly ashamed of tears at any other time, but Katherine's danger had been so imminent that even his natural desire for manliness was forgotten for the moment.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading Katherine drew a long breath and set her teeth firmly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He would have been most horribly ashamed of tears at any other time, but Katherine's danger had been so imminent that even his natural desire for manliness was forgotten for the moment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Stranger Proves a Friend in Need "Just in time!" exclaimed Miles with a sob of relief.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The Stranger Proves a Friend in Need "Just in time!" exclaimed Miles with a sob of relief.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was trembling violently now the strain was over, and it was all she could do to keep from bursting into noisy crying.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But the stranger was shivering too, and in her care for him she forgot her own foolish desire for tears.
a shaky motion
From this reading She was trembling violently now the strain was over, and it was all she could do to keep from bursting into noisy crying.
in a violent manner
From this reading She was trembling violently now the strain was over, and it was all she could do to keep from bursting into noisy crying.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He would have been most horribly ashamed of tears at any other time, but Katherine's danger had been so imminent that even his natural desire for manliness was forgotten for the moment.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Stranger Proves a Friend in Need "Just in time!" exclaimed Miles with a sob of relief.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would have been most horribly ashamed of tears at any other time, but Katherine's danger had been so imminent that even his natural desire for manliness was forgotten for the moment.
