used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She grated her teeth, like an animal grinding a bone; took her foot from the painter, sprang into the fishing-dory, and rowed with quick, powerful strokes into the dark harbor.
(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 Tell me all.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She grated her teeth, like an animal grinding a bone; took her foot from the painter, sprang into the fishing-dory, and rowed with quick, powerful strokes into the dark harbor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She grated her teeth, like an animal grinding a bone; took her foot from the painter, sprang into the fishing-dory, and rowed with quick, powerful strokes into the dark harbor.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading She grated her teeth, like an animal grinding a bone; took her foot from the painter, sprang into the fishing-dory, and rowed with quick, powerful strokes into the dark harbor.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jane who was sobbing bitterly, stopped like a child at a firm word: and with more composure than she had yet shown, she gave her version of Lena’s startling story.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading Jane who was sobbing bitterly, stopped like a child at a firm word: and with more composure than she had yet shown, she gave her version of Lena’s startling story.
bonenounUS /boʊn/
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
From this reading She grated her teeth, like an animal grinding a bone; took her foot from the painter, sprang into the fishing-dory, and rowed with quick, powerful strokes into the dark harbor.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Jane who was sobbing bitterly, stopped like a child at a firm word: and with more composure than she had yet shown, she gave her version of Lena’s startling story.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading Helen, without a moment’s hesitation, descended the cliff and peremptorily said:-- “Jane, I heard it.
composurenounUS /kəmˈpoʊʒər/
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading Jane who was sobbing bitterly, stopped like a child at a firm word: and with more composure than she had yet shown, she gave her version of Lena’s startling story.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading She grated her teeth, like an animal grinding a bone; took her foot from the painter, sprang into the fishing-dory, and rowed with quick, powerful strokes into the dark harbor.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading Helen, without a moment’s hesitation, descended the cliff and peremptorily said:-- “Jane, I heard it.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Tell me everything, this minute.”
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading Jane who was sobbing bitterly, stopped like a child at a firm word: and with more composure than she had yet shown, she gave her version of Lena’s startling story.
fishing-dory
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From this reading She grated her teeth, like an animal grinding a bone; took her foot from the painter, sprang into the fishing-dory, and rowed with quick, powerful strokes into the dark harbor.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading She grated her teeth, like an animal grinding a bone; took her foot from the painter, sprang into the fishing-dory, and rowed with quick, powerful strokes into the dark harbor.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She grated her teeth, like an animal grinding a bone; took her foot from the painter, sprang into the fishing-dory, and rowed with quick, powerful strokes into the dark harbor.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Jane who was sobbing bitterly, stopped like a child at a firm word: and with more composure than she had yet shown, she gave her version of Lena’s startling story.
gratedverbUS /ˈɡreɪtɪd/
past form of “grate” — furnish with a grate
From this reading She grated her teeth, like an animal grinding a bone; took her foot from the painter, sprang into the fishing-dory, and rowed with quick, powerful strokes into the dark harbor.
grindingnounUS /ˈɡraɪndɪŋ/
material resulting from the process of grinding
From this reading She grated her teeth, like an animal grinding a bone; took her foot from the painter, sprang into the fishing-dory, and rowed with quick, powerful strokes into the dark harbor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jane who was sobbing bitterly, stopped like a child at a firm word: and with more composure than she had yet shown, she gave her version of Lena’s startling story.
harborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading She grated her teeth, like an animal grinding a bone; took her foot from the painter, sprang into the fishing-dory, and rowed with quick, powerful strokes into the dark harbor.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Helen, without a moment’s hesitation, descended the cliff and peremptorily said:-- “Jane, I heard it.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading Helen, without a moment’s hesitation, descended the cliff and peremptorily said:-- “Jane, I heard it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She grated her teeth, like an animal grinding a bone; took her foot from the painter, sprang into the fishing-dory, and rowed with quick, powerful strokes into the dark harbor.
hesitationnounUS /ˌhezəˈteɪʃən/
indecision in speech or action
From this reading Helen, without a moment’s hesitation, descended the cliff and peremptorily said:-- “Jane, I heard it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Helen, without a moment’s hesitation, descended the cliff and peremptorily said:-- “Jane, I heard it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She grated her teeth, like an animal grinding a bone; took her foot from the painter, sprang into the fishing-dory, and rowed with quick, powerful strokes into the dark harbor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Helen, without a moment’s hesitation, descended the cliff and peremptorily said:-- “Jane, I heard it.
Jane
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From this reading Helen, without a moment’s hesitation, descended the cliff and peremptorily said:-- “Jane, I heard it.
Lena'snounUS /ˈliːnəz/
possessive form of “lena” — a Russian river in Siberia; flows northward into the Laptev Sea
From this reading Jane who was sobbing bitterly, stopped like a child at a firm word: and with more composure than she had yet shown, she gave her version of Lena’s startling story.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She grated her teeth, like an animal grinding a bone; took her foot from the painter, sprang into the fishing-dory, and rowed with quick, powerful strokes into the dark harbor.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tell me all.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Tell me everything, this minute.”
moment'snounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Helen, without a moment’s hesitation, descended the cliff and peremptorily said:-- “Jane, I heard it.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Jane who was sobbing bitterly, stopped like a child at a firm word: and with more composure than she had yet shown, she gave her version of Lena’s startling story.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jane who was sobbing bitterly, stopped like a child at a firm word: and with more composure than she had yet shown, she gave her version of Lena’s startling story.
painternounUS /ˈpeɪntər/
an artist who paints
From this reading She grated her teeth, like an animal grinding a bone; took her foot from the painter, sprang into the fishing-dory, and rowed with quick, powerful strokes into the dark harbor.
peremptorilyadverb
in an imperative and commanding manner
From this reading Helen, without a moment’s hesitation, descended the cliff and peremptorily said:-- “Jane, I heard it.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading She grated her teeth, like an animal grinding a bone; took her foot from the painter, sprang into the fishing-dory, and rowed with quick, powerful strokes into the dark harbor.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading She grated her teeth, like an animal grinding a bone; took her foot from the painter, sprang into the fishing-dory, and rowed with quick, powerful strokes into the dark harbor.
rowedverbUS /roʊd/
past form of “row” — propel with oars
From this reading She grated her teeth, like an animal grinding a bone; took her foot from the painter, sprang into the fishing-dory, and rowed with quick, powerful strokes into the dark harbor.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Helen, without a moment’s hesitation, descended the cliff and peremptorily said:-- “Jane, I heard it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She grated her teeth, like an animal grinding a bone; took her foot from the painter, sprang into the fishing-dory, and rowed with quick, powerful strokes into the dark harbor.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Jane who was sobbing bitterly, stopped like a child at a firm word: and with more composure than she had yet shown, she gave her version of Lena’s startling story.
sobbingnounUS /ˈsɑːbɪŋ/
convulsive gasp made while weeping
From this reading Jane who was sobbing bitterly, stopped like a child at a firm word: and with more composure than she had yet shown, she gave her version of Lena’s startling story.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading She grated her teeth, like an animal grinding a bone; took her foot from the painter, sprang into the fishing-dory, and rowed with quick, powerful strokes into the dark harbor.
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading Jane who was sobbing bitterly, stopped like a child at a firm word: and with more composure than she had yet shown, she gave her version of Lena’s startling story.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Jane who was sobbing bitterly, stopped like a child at a firm word: and with more composure than she had yet shown, she gave her version of Lena’s startling story.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Jane who was sobbing bitterly, stopped like a child at a firm word: and with more composure than she had yet shown, she gave her version of Lena’s startling story.
strokesnounUS /stroʊks/
plural of “stroke” — (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading She grated her teeth, like an animal grinding a bone; took her foot from the painter, sprang into the fishing-dory, and rowed with quick, powerful strokes into the dark harbor.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading She grated her teeth, like an animal grinding a bone; took her foot from the painter, sprang into the fishing-dory, and rowed with quick, powerful strokes into the dark harbor.
express in words
From this reading Tell me all.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Jane who was sobbing bitterly, stopped like a child at a firm word: and with more composure than she had yet shown, she gave her version of Lena’s startling story.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She grated her teeth, like an animal grinding a bone; took her foot from the painter, sprang into the fishing-dory, and rowed with quick, powerful strokes into the dark harbor.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Tell me everything, this minute.”
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She grated her teeth, like an animal grinding a bone; took her foot from the painter, sprang into the fishing-dory, and rowed with quick, powerful strokes into the dark harbor.
versionnounUS /ˈvɜːrʒən/
an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint
From this reading Jane who was sobbing bitterly, stopped like a child at a firm word: and with more composure than she had yet shown, she gave her version of Lena’s startling story.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jane who was sobbing bitterly, stopped like a child at a firm word: and with more composure than she had yet shown, she gave her version of Lena’s startling story.
which person or people
From this reading Jane who was sobbing bitterly, stopped like a child at a firm word: and with more composure than she had yet shown, she gave her version of Lena’s startling story.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She grated her teeth, like an animal grinding a bone; took her foot from the painter, sprang into the fishing-dory, and rowed with quick, powerful strokes into the dark harbor.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Helen, without a moment’s hesitation, descended the cliff and peremptorily said:-- “Jane, I heard it.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Jane who was sobbing bitterly, stopped like a child at a firm word: and with more composure than she had yet shown, she gave her version of Lena’s startling story.
but in spite of that
From this reading Jane who was sobbing bitterly, stopped like a child at a firm word: and with more composure than she had yet shown, she gave her version of Lena’s startling story.
