used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The dazed expression was beginning to give way to a yearning tenderness.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Jean, it is not an ordinary bank--it's unlimited; that was why your father disapproved.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Robert stretched out his arms and folded her close to his heart.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Robert stretched out his arms and folded her close to his heart.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jean had yet to be enlightened as to the full extent of the calamity.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading "Jean, it is not an ordinary bank--it's unlimited; that was why your father disapproved.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Jean had yet to be enlightened as to the full extent of the calamity.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading The dazed expression was beginning to give way to a yearning tenderness.
braceverbUS /breɪs/
prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
From this reading He must brace himself to the task of explanation.
calamitynounUS /kəˈlæməti/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading Jean had yet to be enlightened as to the full extent of the calamity.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Robert stretched out his arms and folded her close to his heart.
dazedadjectiveUS /deɪzd/
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading The dazed expression was beginning to give way to a yearning tenderness.
disapprovedverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpruːvd/
past form of “disapprove” — consider bad or wrong
From this reading "Jean, it is not an ordinary bank--it's unlimited; that was why your father disapproved.
enlightenedadjectiveUS /ˌenˈlaɪtənd/
having knowledge and spiritual insight
From this reading Jean had yet to be enlightened as to the full extent of the calamity.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading He must brace himself to the task of explanation.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading The dazed expression was beginning to give way to a yearning tenderness.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading Jean had yet to be enlightened as to the full extent of the calamity.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Jean, it is not an ordinary bank--it's unlimited; that was why your father disapproved.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading Robert stretched out his arms and folded her close to his heart.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Jean had yet to be enlightened as to the full extent of the calamity.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The dazed expression was beginning to give way to a yearning tenderness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jean had yet to be enlightened as to the full extent of the calamity.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He must brace himself to the task of explanation.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Robert stretched out his arms and folded her close to his heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Robert stretched out his arms and folded her close to his heart.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He must brace himself to the task of explanation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Robert stretched out his arms and folded her close to his heart.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Jean, it is not an ordinary bank--it's unlimited; that was why your father disapproved.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Jean, it is not an ordinary bank--it's unlimited; that was why your father disapproved.
it's
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From this reading "Jean, it is not an ordinary bank--it's unlimited; that was why your father disapproved.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading Jean had yet to be enlightened as to the full extent of the calamity.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He must brace himself to the task of explanation.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Jean, it is not an ordinary bank--it's unlimited; that was why your father disapproved.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jean had yet to be enlightened as to the full extent of the calamity.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading "Jean, it is not an ordinary bank--it's unlimited; that was why your father disapproved.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Robert stretched out his arms and folded her close to his heart.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Robert stretched out his arms and folded her close to his heart.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Robert stretched out his arms and folded her close to his heart.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading He must brace himself to the task of explanation.
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading The dazed expression was beginning to give way to a yearning tenderness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Jean, it is not an ordinary bank--it's unlimited; that was why your father disapproved.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The dazed expression was beginning to give way to a yearning tenderness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Robert stretched out his arms and folded her close to his heart.
unlimitedadjectiveUS /ənˈlɪmətɪd/
having no limits in range or scope
From this reading "Jean, it is not an ordinary bank--it's unlimited; that was why your father disapproved.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The dazed expression was beginning to give way to a yearning tenderness.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The dazed expression was beginning to give way to a yearning tenderness.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Jean, it is not an ordinary bank--it's unlimited; that was why your father disapproved.
yearningnounUS /ˈjɜːrnɪŋ/
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading The dazed expression was beginning to give way to a yearning tenderness.
but in spite of that
From this reading Jean had yet to be enlightened as to the full extent of the calamity.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Jean, it is not an ordinary bank--it's unlimited; that was why your father disapproved.
