used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then out of her despair came peace, and suddenly a knowledge that the Father cared more than she did, even more than the stricken mother.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading MARY DUNLAP, left alone in the big beautiful room with the echo of the scornful young words, and the echo of that slammed door hurting into her soul, suddenly rested her elbow on the arm of the chair in which she sat, and dropped her tired head upon her hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MARY DUNLAP, left alone in the big beautiful room with the echo of the scornful young words, and the echo of that slammed door hurting into her soul, suddenly rested her elbow on the arm of the chair in which she sat, and dropped her tired head upon her hand.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading MARY DUNLAP, left alone in the big beautiful room with the echo of the scornful young words, and the echo of that slammed door hurting into her soul, suddenly rested her elbow on the arm of the chair in which she sat, and dropped her tired head upon her hand.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading MARY DUNLAP, left alone in the big beautiful room with the echo of the scornful young words, and the echo of that slammed door hurting into her soul, suddenly rested her elbow on the arm of the chair in which she sat, and dropped her tired head upon her hand.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading She had done her best for this little sister and she had utterly failed.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading MARY DUNLAP, left alone in the big beautiful room with the echo of the scornful young words, and the echo of that slammed door hurting into her soul, suddenly rested her elbow on the arm of the chair in which she sat, and dropped her tired head upon her hand.
blindedadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndɪd/
deprived of sight
From this reading Now she called upon her Father for sustaining strength, for light, for guidance, for calmness in the midst of despair; for the headstrong blinded girl, and for the worn despairing mother.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Now she called upon her Father for sustaining strength, for light, for guidance, for calmness in the midst of despair; for the headstrong blinded girl, and for the worn despairing mother.
calmnessnounUS /ˈkɑːmnəs/
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading Now she called upon her Father for sustaining strength, for light, for guidance, for calmness in the midst of despair; for the headstrong blinded girl, and for the worn despairing mother.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then out of her despair came peace, and suddenly a knowledge that the Father cared more than she did, even more than the stricken mother.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading Then out of her despair came peace, and suddenly a knowledge that the Father cared more than she did, even more than the stricken mother.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading MARY DUNLAP, left alone in the big beautiful room with the echo of the scornful young words, and the echo of that slammed door hurting into her soul, suddenly rested her elbow on the arm of the chair in which she sat, and dropped her tired head upon her hand.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading With closed eyes she prayed, her soul crying out from the depth of her failure.
demanding attention
From this reading With closed eyes she prayed, her soul crying out from the depth of her failure.
depthnounUS /depθ/
the extent downward or backward or inward
From this reading With closed eyes she prayed, her soul crying out from the depth of her failure.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Now she called upon her Father for sustaining strength, for light, for guidance, for calmness in the midst of despair; for the headstrong blinded girl, and for the worn despairing mother.
despairingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsperɪŋ/
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading Now she called upon her Father for sustaining strength, for light, for guidance, for calmness in the midst of despair; for the headstrong blinded girl, and for the worn despairing mother.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Then out of her despair came peace, and suddenly a knowledge that the Father cared more than she did, even more than the stricken mother.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading She had done her best for this little sister and she had utterly failed.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading MARY DUNLAP, left alone in the big beautiful room with the echo of the scornful young words, and the echo of that slammed door hurting into her soul, suddenly rested her elbow on the arm of the chair in which she sat, and dropped her tired head upon her hand.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading MARY DUNLAP, left alone in the big beautiful room with the echo of the scornful young words, and the echo of that slammed door hurting into her soul, suddenly rested her elbow on the arm of the chair in which she sat, and dropped her tired head upon her hand.
DUNLAP
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From this reading MARY DUNLAP, left alone in the big beautiful room with the echo of the scornful young words, and the echo of that slammed door hurting into her soul, suddenly rested her elbow on the arm of the chair in which she sat, and dropped her tired head upon her hand.
echoverbUS /ˈekoʊ/
to say again or imitate
From this reading MARY DUNLAP, left alone in the big beautiful room with the echo of the scornful young words, and the echo of that slammed door hurting into her soul, suddenly rested her elbow on the arm of the chair in which she sat, and dropped her tired head upon her hand.
elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading MARY DUNLAP, left alone in the big beautiful room with the echo of the scornful young words, and the echo of that slammed door hurting into her soul, suddenly rested her elbow on the arm of the chair in which she sat, and dropped her tired head upon her hand.
divisible by two
From this reading Then out of her despair came peace, and suddenly a knowledge that the Father cared more than she did, even more than the stricken mother.
opinion or judgment
From this reading With closed eyes she prayed, her soul crying out from the depth of her failure.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading She had done her best for this little sister and she had utterly failed.
an act that fails
From this reading With closed eyes she prayed, her soul crying out from the depth of her failure.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Now she called upon her Father for sustaining strength, for light, for guidance, for calmness in the midst of despair; for the headstrong blinded girl, and for the worn despairing mother.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had done her best for this little sister and she had utterly failed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With closed eyes she prayed, her soul crying out from the depth of her failure.
a young female
From this reading Now she called upon her Father for sustaining strength, for light, for guidance, for calmness in the midst of despair; for the headstrong blinded girl, and for the worn despairing mother.
guidancenounUS /ˈɡaɪdəns/
something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
From this reading Now she called upon her Father for sustaining strength, for light, for guidance, for calmness in the midst of despair; for the headstrong blinded girl, and for the worn despairing mother.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had done her best for this little sister and she had utterly failed.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading MARY DUNLAP, left alone in the big beautiful room with the echo of the scornful young words, and the echo of that slammed door hurting into her soul, suddenly rested her elbow on the arm of the chair in which she sat, and dropped her tired head upon her hand.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading MARY DUNLAP, left alone in the big beautiful room with the echo of the scornful young words, and the echo of that slammed door hurting into her soul, suddenly rested her elbow on the arm of the chair in which she sat, and dropped her tired head upon her hand.
headstrongadjectiveUS /ˈhedstrɔːŋ/
habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition
From this reading Now she called upon her Father for sustaining strength, for light, for guidance, for calmness in the midst of despair; for the headstrong blinded girl, and for the worn despairing mother.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MARY DUNLAP, left alone in the big beautiful room with the echo of the scornful young words, and the echo of that slammed door hurting into her soul, suddenly rested her elbow on the arm of the chair in which she sat, and dropped her tired head upon her hand.
hurtingnounUS /ˈhɜːrtɪŋ/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading MARY DUNLAP, left alone in the big beautiful room with the echo of the scornful young words, and the echo of that slammed door hurting into her soul, suddenly rested her elbow on the arm of the chair in which she sat, and dropped her tired head upon her hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MARY DUNLAP, left alone in the big beautiful room with the echo of the scornful young words, and the echo of that slammed door hurting into her soul, suddenly rested her elbow on the arm of the chair in which she sat, and dropped her tired head upon her hand.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading MARY DUNLAP, left alone in the big beautiful room with the echo of the scornful young words, and the echo of that slammed door hurting into her soul, suddenly rested her elbow on the arm of the chair in which she sat, and dropped her tired head upon her hand.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading Then out of her despair came peace, and suddenly a knowledge that the Father cared more than she did, even more than the stricken mother.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading MARY DUNLAP, left alone in the big beautiful room with the echo of the scornful young words, and the echo of that slammed door hurting into her soul, suddenly rested her elbow on the arm of the chair in which she sat, and dropped her tired head upon her hand.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Now she called upon her Father for sustaining strength, for light, for guidance, for calmness in the midst of despair; for the headstrong blinded girl, and for the worn despairing mother.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had done her best for this little sister and she had utterly failed.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading MARY DUNLAP, left alone in the big beautiful room with the echo of the scornful young words, and the echo of that slammed door hurting into her soul, suddenly rested her elbow on the arm of the chair in which she sat, and dropped her tired head upon her hand.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading Now she called upon her Father for sustaining strength, for light, for guidance, for calmness in the midst of despair; for the headstrong blinded girl, and for the worn despairing mother.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Then out of her despair came peace, and suddenly a knowledge that the Father cared more than she did, even more than the stricken mother.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Now she called upon her Father for sustaining strength, for light, for guidance, for calmness in the midst of despair; for the headstrong blinded girl, and for the worn despairing mother.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now she called upon her Father for sustaining strength, for light, for guidance, for calmness in the midst of despair; for the headstrong blinded girl, and for the worn despairing mother.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MARY DUNLAP, left alone in the big beautiful room with the echo of the scornful young words, and the echo of that slammed door hurting into her soul, suddenly rested her elbow on the arm of the chair in which she sat, and dropped her tired head upon her hand.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MARY DUNLAP, left alone in the big beautiful room with the echo of the scornful young words, and the echo of that slammed door hurting into her soul, suddenly rested her elbow on the arm of the chair in which she sat, and dropped her tired head upon her hand.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading With closed eyes she prayed, her soul crying out from the depth of her failure.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Then out of her despair came peace, and suddenly a knowledge that the Father cared more than she did, even more than the stricken mother.
prayedverbUS /preɪd/
past form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading With closed eyes she prayed, her soul crying out from the depth of her failure.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading MARY DUNLAP, left alone in the big beautiful room with the echo of the scornful young words, and the echo of that slammed door hurting into her soul, suddenly rested her elbow on the arm of the chair in which she sat, and dropped her tired head upon her hand.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading MARY DUNLAP, left alone in the big beautiful room with the echo of the scornful young words, and the echo of that slammed door hurting into her soul, suddenly rested her elbow on the arm of the chair in which she sat, and dropped her tired head upon her hand.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading MARY DUNLAP, left alone in the big beautiful room with the echo of the scornful young words, and the echo of that slammed door hurting into her soul, suddenly rested her elbow on the arm of the chair in which she sat, and dropped her tired head upon her hand.
scornfuladjectiveUS /ˈskɔːrnfəl/
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading MARY DUNLAP, left alone in the big beautiful room with the echo of the scornful young words, and the echo of that slammed door hurting into her soul, suddenly rested her elbow on the arm of the chair in which she sat, and dropped her tired head upon her hand.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MARY DUNLAP, left alone in the big beautiful room with the echo of the scornful young words, and the echo of that slammed door hurting into her soul, suddenly rested her elbow on the arm of the chair in which she sat, and dropped her tired head upon her hand.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading She had done her best for this little sister and she had utterly failed.
slammedverbUS /slæmd/
inflected form of “slam” — close violently
From this reading MARY DUNLAP, left alone in the big beautiful room with the echo of the scornful young words, and the echo of that slammed door hurting into her soul, suddenly rested her elbow on the arm of the chair in which she sat, and dropped her tired head upon her hand.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading MARY DUNLAP, left alone in the big beautiful room with the echo of the scornful young words, and the echo of that slammed door hurting into her soul, suddenly rested her elbow on the arm of the chair in which she sat, and dropped her tired head upon her hand.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Now she called upon her Father for sustaining strength, for light, for guidance, for calmness in the midst of despair; for the headstrong blinded girl, and for the worn despairing mother.
strickenadjectiveUS /ˈstrɪkən/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading Then out of her despair came peace, and suddenly a knowledge that the Father cared more than she did, even more than the stricken mother.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading MARY DUNLAP, left alone in the big beautiful room with the echo of the scornful young words, and the echo of that slammed door hurting into her soul, suddenly rested her elbow on the arm of the chair in which she sat, and dropped her tired head upon her hand.
sustainingverbUS /səˈsteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “sustain” — lengthen or extend in duration or space
From this reading Now she called upon her Father for sustaining strength, for light, for guidance, for calmness in the midst of despair; for the headstrong blinded girl, and for the worn despairing mother.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Then out of her despair came peace, and suddenly a knowledge that the Father cared more than she did, even more than the stricken mother.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MARY DUNLAP, left alone in the big beautiful room with the echo of the scornful young words, and the echo of that slammed door hurting into her soul, suddenly rested her elbow on the arm of the chair in which she sat, and dropped her tired head upon her hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MARY DUNLAP, left alone in the big beautiful room with the echo of the scornful young words, and the echo of that slammed door hurting into her soul, suddenly rested her elbow on the arm of the chair in which she sat, and dropped her tired head upon her hand.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then out of her despair came peace, and suddenly a knowledge that the Father cared more than she did, even more than the stricken mother.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She had done her best for this little sister and she had utterly failed.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading MARY DUNLAP, left alone in the big beautiful room with the echo of the scornful young words, and the echo of that slammed door hurting into her soul, suddenly rested her elbow on the arm of the chair in which she sat, and dropped her tired head upon her hand.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading MARY DUNLAP, left alone in the big beautiful room with the echo of the scornful young words, and the echo of that slammed door hurting into her soul, suddenly rested her elbow on the arm of the chair in which she sat, and dropped her tired head upon her hand.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading She had done her best for this little sister and she had utterly failed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading MARY DUNLAP, left alone in the big beautiful room with the echo of the scornful young words, and the echo of that slammed door hurting into her soul, suddenly rested her elbow on the arm of the chair in which she sat, and dropped her tired head upon her hand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading MARY DUNLAP, left alone in the big beautiful room with the echo of the scornful young words, and the echo of that slammed door hurting into her soul, suddenly rested her elbow on the arm of the chair in which she sat, and dropped her tired head upon her hand.
the words that are spoken
From this reading MARY DUNLAP, left alone in the big beautiful room with the echo of the scornful young words, and the echo of that slammed door hurting into her soul, suddenly rested her elbow on the arm of the chair in which she sat, and dropped her tired head upon her hand.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading Now she called upon her Father for sustaining strength, for light, for guidance, for calmness in the midst of despair; for the headstrong blinded girl, and for the worn despairing mother.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading MARY DUNLAP, left alone in the big beautiful room with the echo of the scornful young words, and the echo of that slammed door hurting into her soul, suddenly rested her elbow on the arm of the chair in which she sat, and dropped her tired head upon her hand.
