used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE PART OF A HYPOCRITE.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For a moment she thought it was an invention of her disordered mind, then she seemed to recognize Jeffrey’s voice, and, thrusting the letter in her bosom, she sprang to her feet, and, with hurried steps, made her way, half-blindly, in the direction of the sound.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The cry rang through the wood and reached the spot where Doris lay full length upon the bank like a crushed flower.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading The cry rang through the wood and reached the spot where Doris lay full length upon the bank like a crushed flower.
next to; at the side of
From this reading A few moments brought her to the open glade, and, with a cry of terror, she was on her knees beside the still form.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading For a moment she thought it was an invention of her disordered mind, then she seemed to recognize Jeffrey’s voice, and, thrusting the letter in her bosom, she sprang to her feet, and, with hurried steps, made her way, half-blindly, in the direction of the sound.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading A few moments brought her to the open glade, and, with a cry of terror, she was on her knees beside the still form.
crushedadjectiveUS /krʌʃt/
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading The cry rang through the wood and reached the spot where Doris lay full length upon the bank like a crushed flower.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The cry rang through the wood and reached the spot where Doris lay full length upon the bank like a crushed flower.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading For a moment she thought it was an invention of her disordered mind, then she seemed to recognize Jeffrey’s voice, and, thrusting the letter in her bosom, she sprang to her feet, and, with hurried steps, made her way, half-blindly, in the direction of the sound.
disorderedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsɔːrdərd/
thrown into a state of disarray or confusion
From this reading For a moment she thought it was an invention of her disordered mind, then she seemed to recognize Jeffrey’s voice, and, thrusting the letter in her bosom, she sprang to her feet, and, with hurried steps, made her way, half-blindly, in the direction of the sound.
DorisnounUS /ˈdɔːrəs/
(Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids
From this reading “Doris!”
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading For a moment she thought it was an invention of her disordered mind, then she seemed to recognize Jeffrey’s voice, and, thrusting the letter in her bosom, she sprang to her feet, and, with hurried steps, made her way, half-blindly, in the direction of the sound.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few moments brought her to the open glade, and, with a cry of terror, she was on her knees beside the still form.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The cry rang through the wood and reached the spot where Doris lay full length upon the bank like a crushed flower.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment she thought it was an invention of her disordered mind, then she seemed to recognize Jeffrey’s voice, and, thrusting the letter in her bosom, she sprang to her feet, and, with hurried steps, made her way, half-blindly, in the direction of the sound.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading A few moments brought her to the open glade, and, with a cry of terror, she was on her knees beside the still form.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The cry rang through the wood and reached the spot where Doris lay full length upon the bank like a crushed flower.
gladenounUS /ɡleɪd/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading A few moments brought her to the open glade, and, with a cry of terror, she was on her knees beside the still form.
half-blindly
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From this reading For a moment she thought it was an invention of her disordered mind, then she seemed to recognize Jeffrey’s voice, and, thrusting the letter in her bosom, she sprang to her feet, and, with hurried steps, made her way, half-blindly, in the direction of the sound.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For a moment she thought it was an invention of her disordered mind, then she seemed to recognize Jeffrey’s voice, and, thrusting the letter in her bosom, she sprang to her feet, and, with hurried steps, made her way, half-blindly, in the direction of the sound.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading For a moment she thought it was an invention of her disordered mind, then she seemed to recognize Jeffrey’s voice, and, thrusting the letter in her bosom, she sprang to her feet, and, with hurried steps, made her way, half-blindly, in the direction of the sound.
HYPOCRITEnounUS /ˈhɪpəkrɪt/
a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives
From this reading THE PART OF A HYPOCRITE.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a moment she thought it was an invention of her disordered mind, then she seemed to recognize Jeffrey’s voice, and, thrusting the letter in her bosom, she sprang to her feet, and, with hurried steps, made her way, half-blindly, in the direction of the sound.
inventionnounUS /ˌɪnˈvenʃən/
the creation of something in the mind
From this reading For a moment she thought it was an invention of her disordered mind, then she seemed to recognize Jeffrey’s voice, and, thrusting the letter in her bosom, she sprang to her feet, and, with hurried steps, made her way, half-blindly, in the direction of the sound.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For a moment she thought it was an invention of her disordered mind, then she seemed to recognize Jeffrey’s voice, and, thrusting the letter in her bosom, she sprang to her feet, and, with hurried steps, made her way, half-blindly, in the direction of the sound.
Jeffrey's
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From this reading For a moment she thought it was an invention of her disordered mind, then she seemed to recognize Jeffrey’s voice, and, thrusting the letter in her bosom, she sprang to her feet, and, with hurried steps, made her way, half-blindly, in the direction of the sound.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading A few moments brought her to the open glade, and, with a cry of terror, she was on her knees beside the still form.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The cry rang through the wood and reached the spot where Doris lay full length upon the bank like a crushed flower.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading The cry rang through the wood and reached the spot where Doris lay full length upon the bank like a crushed flower.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading For a moment she thought it was an invention of her disordered mind, then she seemed to recognize Jeffrey’s voice, and, thrusting the letter in her bosom, she sprang to her feet, and, with hurried steps, made her way, half-blindly, in the direction of the sound.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The cry rang through the wood and reached the spot where Doris lay full length upon the bank like a crushed flower.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading For a moment she thought it was an invention of her disordered mind, then she seemed to recognize Jeffrey’s voice, and, thrusting the letter in her bosom, she sprang to her feet, and, with hurried steps, made her way, half-blindly, in the direction of the sound.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading For a moment she thought it was an invention of her disordered mind, then she seemed to recognize Jeffrey’s voice, and, thrusting the letter in her bosom, she sprang to her feet, and, with hurried steps, made her way, half-blindly, in the direction of the sound.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment she thought it was an invention of her disordered mind, then she seemed to recognize Jeffrey’s voice, and, thrusting the letter in her bosom, she sprang to her feet, and, with hurried steps, made her way, half-blindly, in the direction of the sound.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading A few moments brought her to the open glade, and, with a cry of terror, she was on her knees beside the still form.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PART OF A HYPOCRITE.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A few moments brought her to the open glade, and, with a cry of terror, she was on her knees beside the still form.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading A few moments brought her to the open glade, and, with a cry of terror, she was on her knees beside the still form.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading THE PART OF A HYPOCRITE.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading The cry rang through the wood and reached the spot where Doris lay full length upon the bank like a crushed flower.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The cry rang through the wood and reached the spot where Doris lay full length upon the bank like a crushed flower.
recognizeverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading For a moment she thought it was an invention of her disordered mind, then she seemed to recognize Jeffrey’s voice, and, thrusting the letter in her bosom, she sprang to her feet, and, with hurried steps, made her way, half-blindly, in the direction of the sound.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading For a moment she thought it was an invention of her disordered mind, then she seemed to recognize Jeffrey’s voice, and, thrusting the letter in her bosom, she sprang to her feet, and, with hurried steps, made her way, half-blindly, in the direction of the sound.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a moment she thought it was an invention of her disordered mind, then she seemed to recognize Jeffrey’s voice, and, thrusting the letter in her bosom, she sprang to her feet, and, with hurried steps, made her way, half-blindly, in the direction of the sound.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading For a moment she thought it was an invention of her disordered mind, then she seemed to recognize Jeffrey’s voice, and, thrusting the letter in her bosom, she sprang to her feet, and, with hurried steps, made her way, half-blindly, in the direction of the sound.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The cry rang through the wood and reached the spot where Doris lay full length upon the bank like a crushed flower.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading For a moment she thought it was an invention of her disordered mind, then she seemed to recognize Jeffrey’s voice, and, thrusting the letter in her bosom, she sprang to her feet, and, with hurried steps, made her way, half-blindly, in the direction of the sound.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading For a moment she thought it was an invention of her disordered mind, then she seemed to recognize Jeffrey’s voice, and, thrusting the letter in her bosom, she sprang to her feet, and, with hurried steps, made her way, half-blindly, in the direction of the sound.
not in physical motion
From this reading A few moments brought her to the open glade, and, with a cry of terror, she was on her knees beside the still form.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading A few moments brought her to the open glade, and, with a cry of terror, she was on her knees beside the still form.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PART OF A HYPOCRITE.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading For a moment she thought it was an invention of her disordered mind, then she seemed to recognize Jeffrey’s voice, and, thrusting the letter in her bosom, she sprang to her feet, and, with hurried steps, made her way, half-blindly, in the direction of the sound.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading For a moment she thought it was an invention of her disordered mind, then she seemed to recognize Jeffrey’s voice, and, thrusting the letter in her bosom, she sprang to her feet, and, with hurried steps, made her way, half-blindly, in the direction of the sound.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The cry rang through the wood and reached the spot where Doris lay full length upon the bank like a crushed flower.
thrustingnounUS /ˈθrʌstɪŋ/
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
From this reading For a moment she thought it was an invention of her disordered mind, then she seemed to recognize Jeffrey’s voice, and, thrusting the letter in her bosom, she sprang to her feet, and, with hurried steps, made her way, half-blindly, in the direction of the sound.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a moment she thought it was an invention of her disordered mind, then she seemed to recognize Jeffrey’s voice, and, thrusting the letter in her bosom, she sprang to her feet, and, with hurried steps, made her way, half-blindly, in the direction of the sound.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The cry rang through the wood and reached the spot where Doris lay full length upon the bank like a crushed flower.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading For a moment she thought it was an invention of her disordered mind, then she seemed to recognize Jeffrey’s voice, and, thrusting the letter in her bosom, she sprang to her feet, and, with hurried steps, made her way, half-blindly, in the direction of the sound.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a moment she thought it was an invention of her disordered mind, then she seemed to recognize Jeffrey’s voice, and, thrusting the letter in her bosom, she sprang to her feet, and, with hurried steps, made her way, half-blindly, in the direction of the sound.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading For a moment she thought it was an invention of her disordered mind, then she seemed to recognize Jeffrey’s voice, and, thrusting the letter in her bosom, she sprang to her feet, and, with hurried steps, made her way, half-blindly, in the direction of the sound.
in or at the place that
From this reading The cry rang through the wood and reached the spot where Doris lay full length upon the bank like a crushed flower.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For a moment she thought it was an invention of her disordered mind, then she seemed to recognize Jeffrey’s voice, and, thrusting the letter in her bosom, she sprang to her feet, and, with hurried steps, made her way, half-blindly, in the direction of the sound.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading The cry rang through the wood and reached the spot where Doris lay full length upon the bank like a crushed flower.
