used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Again the poor child picked up the cruel letter; but she could not read a line of it, though she sat looking at the written page.
abhorredverbUS /əbˈhɔːrd/
inflected form of “abhor” — find repugnant
From this reading When she went home, would they force her to marry the terrible being she abhorred?
anew
From this reading Again the poor child picked up the cruel letter; but she could not read a line of it, though she sat looking at the written page.
(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 Would her poor, sick mother's heart break when she told her all?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Not his wife!" she moaned over and over again, clutching her little hands over her heart.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Again the poor child picked up the cruel letter; but she could not read a line of it, though she sat looking at the written page.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading When she went home, would they force her to marry the terrible being she abhorred?
terminate
From this reading Would her poor, sick mother's heart break when she told her all?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Again the poor child picked up the cruel letter; but she could not read a line of it, though she sat looking at the written page.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Again the poor child picked up the cruel letter; but she could not read a line of it, though she sat looking at the written page.
clutchingverbUS /ˈklʌtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading "Not his wife!" she moaned over and over again, clutching her little hands over her heart.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Again the poor child picked up the cruel letter; but she could not read a line of it, though she sat looking at the written page.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Again the poor child picked up the cruel letter; but she could not read a line of it, though she sat looking at the written page.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading With a sudden frenzy she tore the letter into a thousand shreds, and flung the pieces from her through the open window.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading When she went home, would they force her to marry the terrible being she abhorred?
frenzynounUS /ˈfrenzi/
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading With a sudden frenzy she tore the letter into a thousand shreds, and flung the pieces from her through the open window.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With a sudden frenzy she tore the letter into a thousand shreds, and flung the pieces from her through the open window.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "Not his wife!" she moaned over and over again, clutching her little hands over her heart.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "Not his wife!" she moaned over and over again, clutching her little hands over her heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Not his wife!" she moaned over and over again, clutching her little hands over her heart.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Not his wife!" she moaned over and over again, clutching her little hands over her heart.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When she went home, would they force her to marry the terrible being she abhorred?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading With a sudden frenzy she tore the letter into a thousand shreds, and flung the pieces from her through the open window.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Again the poor child picked up the cruel letter; but she could not read a line of it, though she sat looking at the written page.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Again the poor child picked up the cruel letter; but she could not read a line of it, though she sat looking at the written page.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Again the poor child picked up the cruel letter; but she could not read a line of it, though she sat looking at the written page.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Not his wife!" she moaned over and over again, clutching her little hands over her heart.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Again the poor child picked up the cruel letter; but she could not read a line of it, though she sat looking at the written page.
take in marriage
From this reading When she went home, would they force her to marry the terrible being she abhorred?
moanedverbUS /moʊnd/
past form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading "Not his wife!" she moaned over and over again, clutching her little hands over her heart.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Would her poor, sick mother's heart break when she told her all?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Again the poor child picked up the cruel letter; but she could not read a line of it, though she sat looking at the written page.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Again the poor child picked up the cruel letter; but she could not read a line of it, though she sat looking at the written page.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading With a sudden frenzy she tore the letter into a thousand shreds, and flung the pieces from her through the open window.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Not his wife!" she moaned over and over again, clutching her little hands over her heart.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Again the poor child picked up the cruel letter; but she could not read a line of it, though she sat looking at the written page.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Again the poor child picked up the cruel letter; but she could not read a line of it, though she sat looking at the written page.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading With a sudden frenzy she tore the letter into a thousand shreds, and flung the pieces from her through the open window.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Again the poor child picked up the cruel letter; but she could not read a line of it, though she sat looking at the written page.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Again the poor child picked up the cruel letter; but she could not read a line of it, though she sat looking at the written page.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Again the poor child picked up the cruel letter; but she could not read a line of it, though she sat looking at the written page.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Again the poor child picked up the cruel letter; but she could not read a line of it, though she sat looking at the written page.
shredsnounUS /ʃredz/
plural of “shred” — a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
From this reading With a sudden frenzy she tore the letter into a thousand shreds, and flung the pieces from her through the open window.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Would her poor, sick mother's heart break when she told her all?
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading With a sudden frenzy she tore the letter into a thousand shreds, and flung the pieces from her through the open window.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading When she went home, would they force her to marry the terrible being she abhorred?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Again the poor child picked up the cruel letter; but she could not read a line of it, though she sat looking at the written page.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she went home, would they force her to marry the terrible being she abhorred?
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Again the poor child picked up the cruel letter; but she could not read a line of it, though she sat looking at the written page.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading With a sudden frenzy she tore the letter into a thousand shreds, and flung the pieces from her through the open window.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading With a sudden frenzy she tore the letter into a thousand shreds, and flung the pieces from her through the open window.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When she went home, would they force her to marry the terrible being she abhorred?
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Would her poor, sick mother's heart break when she told her all?
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading With a sudden frenzy she tore the letter into a thousand shreds, and flung the pieces from her through the open window.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Again the poor child picked up the cruel letter; but she could not read a line of it, though she sat looking at the written page.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When she went home, would they force her to marry the terrible being she abhorred?
at the time that
From this reading Would her poor, sick mother's heart break when she told her all?
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "Not his wife!" she moaned over and over again, clutching her little hands over her heart.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading With a sudden frenzy she tore the letter into a thousand shreds, and flung the pieces from her through the open window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a sudden frenzy she tore the letter into a thousand shreds, and flung the pieces from her through the open window.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would her poor, sick mother's heart break when she told her all?
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Again the poor child picked up the cruel letter; but she could not read a line of it, though she sat looking at the written page.
