used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a moment Amethyst held back, half shrinking from her, half feeling how unfit it was for such a child to witness her despair.
AmethystnounUS /ˈæmɪθɪst/
a transparent purple variety of quartz; used as a gemstone
From this reading For a moment Amethyst held back, half shrinking from her, half feeling how unfit it was for such a child to witness her despair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Una twined her arms round her, kissing her, and calling her by every tender name.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Una twined her arms round her, kissing her, and calling her by every tender name.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading For a moment Amethyst held back, half shrinking from her, half feeling how unfit it was for such a child to witness her despair.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she was little more than a child herself, in extreme need of love and sympathy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Una twined her arms round her, kissing her, and calling her by every tender name.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Una twined her arms round her, kissing her, and calling her by every tender name.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER FOURTEEN.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading She put up her cheek to Una's, and the two poor girls, victims of the sins and follies of others, clung to each other for the comfort there was no one else on earth to give them.
a young person of either sex
From this reading For a moment Amethyst held back, half shrinking from her, half feeling how unfit it was for such a child to witness her despair.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading She put up her cheek to Una's, and the two poor girls, victims of the sins and follies of others, clung to each other for the comfort there was no one else on earth to give them.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading She put up her cheek to Una's, and the two poor girls, victims of the sins and follies of others, clung to each other for the comfort there was no one else on earth to give them.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading For a moment Amethyst held back, half shrinking from her, half feeling how unfit it was for such a child to witness her despair.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading She put up her cheek to Una's, and the two poor girls, victims of the sins and follies of others, clung to each other for the comfort there was no one else on earth to give them.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading She put up her cheek to Una's, and the two poor girls, victims of the sins and follies of others, clung to each other for the comfort there was no one else on earth to give them.
else
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From this reading She put up her cheek to Una's, and the two poor girls, victims of the sins and follies of others, clung to each other for the comfort there was no one else on earth to give them.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Una twined her arms round her, kissing her, and calling her by every tender name.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading But she was little more than a child herself, in extreme need of love and sympathy.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading For a moment Amethyst held back, half shrinking from her, half feeling how unfit it was for such a child to witness her despair.
folliesnounUS /ˈfɑːliz/
a revue with elaborate costuming
From this reading She put up her cheek to Una's, and the two poor girls, victims of the sins and follies of others, clung to each other for the comfort there was no one else on earth to give them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment Amethyst held back, half shrinking from her, half feeling how unfit it was for such a child to witness her despair.
FOURTEENnounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading CHAPTER FOURTEEN.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For a moment Amethyst held back, half shrinking from her, half feeling how unfit it was for such a child to witness her despair.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading She put up her cheek to Una's, and the two poor girls, victims of the sins and follies of others, clung to each other for the comfort there was no one else on earth to give them.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She put up her cheek to Una's, and the two poor girls, victims of the sins and follies of others, clung to each other for the comfort there was no one else on earth to give them.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading For a moment Amethyst held back, half shrinking from her, half feeling how unfit it was for such a child to witness her despair.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading For a moment Amethyst held back, half shrinking from her, half feeling how unfit it was for such a child to witness her despair.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Una twined her arms round her, kissing her, and calling her by every tender name.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading But she was little more than a child herself, in extreme need of love and sympathy.
how
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From this reading For a moment Amethyst held back, half shrinking from her, half feeling how unfit it was for such a child to witness her despair.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But she was little more than a child herself, in extreme need of love and sympathy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For a moment Amethyst held back, half shrinking from her, half feeling how unfit it was for such a child to witness her despair.
kissingnounUS /ˈkɪsɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading Una twined her arms round her, kissing her, and calling her by every tender name.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But she was little more than a child herself, in extreme need of love and sympathy.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading But she was little more than a child herself, in extreme need of love and sympathy.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment Amethyst held back, half shrinking from her, half feeling how unfit it was for such a child to witness her despair.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But she was little more than a child herself, in extreme need of love and sympathy.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Una twined her arms round her, kissing her, and calling her by every tender name.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading But she was little more than a child herself, in extreme need of love and sympathy.
not any; not one
From this reading She put up her cheek to Una's, and the two poor girls, victims of the sins and follies of others, clung to each other for the comfort there was no one else on earth to give them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But she was little more than a child herself, in extreme need of love and sympathy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She put up her cheek to Una's, and the two poor girls, victims of the sins and follies of others, clung to each other for the comfort there was no one else on earth to give them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She put up her cheek to Una's, and the two poor girls, victims of the sins and follies of others, clung to each other for the comfort there was no one else on earth to give them.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She put up her cheek to Una's, and the two poor girls, victims of the sins and follies of others, clung to each other for the comfort there was no one else on earth to give them.
others
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From this reading She put up her cheek to Una's, and the two poor girls, victims of the sins and follies of others, clung to each other for the comfort there was no one else on earth to give them.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading She put up her cheek to Una's, and the two poor girls, victims of the sins and follies of others, clung to each other for the comfort there was no one else on earth to give them.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She put up her cheek to Una's, and the two poor girls, victims of the sins and follies of others, clung to each other for the comfort there was no one else on earth to give them.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Una twined her arms round her, kissing her, and calling her by every tender name.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she was little more than a child herself, in extreme need of love and sympathy.
shrinkingnounUS /ˈʃrɪŋkɪŋ/
process or result of becoming less or smaller
From this reading For a moment Amethyst held back, half shrinking from her, half feeling how unfit it was for such a child to witness her despair.
sinsnounUS /sɪnz/
plural of “sin” — estrangement from god
From this reading She put up her cheek to Una's, and the two poor girls, victims of the sins and follies of others, clung to each other for the comfort there was no one else on earth to give them.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading For a moment Amethyst held back, half shrinking from her, half feeling how unfit it was for such a child to witness her despair.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading But she was little more than a child herself, in extreme need of love and sympathy.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Una twined her arms round her, kissing her, and calling her by every tender name.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But she was little more than a child herself, in extreme need of love and sympathy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She put up her cheek to Una's, and the two poor girls, victims of the sins and follies of others, clung to each other for the comfort there was no one else on earth to give them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She put up her cheek to Una's, and the two poor girls, victims of the sins and follies of others, clung to each other for the comfort there was no one else on earth to give them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She put up her cheek to Una's, and the two poor girls, victims of the sins and follies of others, clung to each other for the comfort there was no one else on earth to give them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a moment Amethyst held back, half shrinking from her, half feeling how unfit it was for such a child to witness her despair.
twinedverbUS /twaɪnd/
past form of “twine” — spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading Una twined her arms round her, kissing her, and calling her by every tender name.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She put up her cheek to Una's, and the two poor girls, victims of the sins and follies of others, clung to each other for the comfort there was no one else on earth to give them.
Una
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From this reading Una twined her arms round her, kissing her, and calling her by every tender name.
Una's
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From this reading She put up her cheek to Una's, and the two poor girls, victims of the sins and follies of others, clung to each other for the comfort there was no one else on earth to give them.
unfitadjectiveUS /ənˈfɪt/
below the required standards for a purpose
From this reading For a moment Amethyst held back, half shrinking from her, half feeling how unfit it was for such a child to witness her despair.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She put up her cheek to Una's, and the two poor girls, victims of the sins and follies of others, clung to each other for the comfort there was no one else on earth to give them.
victimsnounUS /ˈvɪktəmz/
plural of “victim” — an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading She put up her cheek to Una's, and the two poor girls, victims of the sins and follies of others, clung to each other for the comfort there was no one else on earth to give them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a moment Amethyst held back, half shrinking from her, half feeling how unfit it was for such a child to witness her despair.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading For a moment Amethyst held back, half shrinking from her, half feeling how unfit it was for such a child to witness her despair.
