used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Very Narrow Escape PATTIE knew that she had not the smallest fraction of time to spare.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading She flung herself wildly across the space between, full against Mrs. Cragg, and Mrs. Cragg went down in a heap upon the bed, the glass of liquid being jerked out of her hand and shattered upon the floor.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She flung herself wildly across the space between, full against Mrs. Cragg, and Mrs. Cragg went down in a heap upon the bed, the glass of liquid being jerked out of her hand and shattered upon the floor.
(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 Dot's resistance was giving way, and Mrs. Cragg had all but gained the victory.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dot's resistance was giving way, and Mrs. Cragg had all but gained the victory.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To scream would be useless.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading She flung herself wildly across the space between, full against Mrs. Cragg, and Mrs. Cragg went down in a heap upon the bed, the glass of liquid being jerked out of her hand and shattered upon the floor.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She flung herself wildly across the space between, full against Mrs. Cragg, and Mrs. Cragg went down in a heap upon the bed, the glass of liquid being jerked out of her hand and shattered upon the floor.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading She flung herself wildly across the space between, full against Mrs. Cragg, and Mrs. Cragg went down in a heap upon the bed, the glass of liquid being jerked out of her hand and shattered upon the floor.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Dot's resistance was giving way, and Mrs. Cragg had all but gained the victory.
Cragg
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From this reading Dot's resistance was giving way, and Mrs. Cragg had all but gained the victory.
Dot's
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From this reading Dot's resistance was giving way, and Mrs. Cragg had all but gained the victory.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She flung herself wildly across the space between, full against Mrs. Cragg, and Mrs. Cragg went down in a heap upon the bed, the glass of liquid being jerked out of her hand and shattered upon the floor.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading A Very Narrow Escape PATTIE knew that she had not the smallest fraction of time to spare.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading She flung herself wildly across the space between, full against Mrs. Cragg, and Mrs. Cragg went down in a heap upon the bed, the glass of liquid being jerked out of her hand and shattered upon the floor.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading She flung herself wildly across the space between, full against Mrs. Cragg, and Mrs. Cragg went down in a heap upon the bed, the glass of liquid being jerked out of her hand and shattered upon the floor.
fractionnounUS /ˈfrækʃən/
a component of a mixture that has been separated by a fractional process
From this reading A Very Narrow Escape PATTIE knew that she had not the smallest fraction of time to spare.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading She flung herself wildly across the space between, full against Mrs. Cragg, and Mrs. Cragg went down in a heap upon the bed, the glass of liquid being jerked out of her hand and shattered upon the floor.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading Dot's resistance was giving way, and Mrs. Cragg had all but gained the victory.
the act of giving
From this reading Dot's resistance was giving way, and Mrs. Cragg had all but gained the victory.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading She flung herself wildly across the space between, full against Mrs. Cragg, and Mrs. Cragg went down in a heap upon the bed, the glass of liquid being jerked out of her hand and shattered upon the floor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A Very Narrow Escape PATTIE knew that she had not the smallest fraction of time to spare.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She flung herself wildly across the space between, full against Mrs. Cragg, and Mrs. Cragg went down in a heap upon the bed, the glass of liquid being jerked out of her hand and shattered upon the floor.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading She flung herself wildly across the space between, full against Mrs. Cragg, and Mrs. Cragg went down in a heap upon the bed, the glass of liquid being jerked out of her hand and shattered upon the floor.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She flung herself wildly across the space between, full against Mrs. Cragg, and Mrs. Cragg went down in a heap upon the bed, the glass of liquid being jerked out of her hand and shattered upon the floor.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Mrs. Cragg would listen to no warning of hers.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She flung herself wildly across the space between, full against Mrs. Cragg, and Mrs. Cragg went down in a heap upon the bed, the glass of liquid being jerked out of her hand and shattered upon the floor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She flung herself wildly across the space between, full against Mrs. Cragg, and Mrs. Cragg went down in a heap upon the bed, the glass of liquid being jerked out of her hand and shattered upon the floor.
jerkedverbUS /dʒɜːrkt/
past form of “jerk” — pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading She flung herself wildly across the space between, full against Mrs. Cragg, and Mrs. Cragg went down in a heap upon the bed, the glass of liquid being jerked out of her hand and shattered upon the floor.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading A Very Narrow Escape PATTIE knew that she had not the smallest fraction of time to spare.
liquidadjectiveUS /ˈlɪkwəd/
existing as or having characteristics of a liquid; especially tending to flow
From this reading She flung herself wildly across the space between, full against Mrs. Cragg, and Mrs. Cragg went down in a heap upon the bed, the glass of liquid being jerked out of her hand and shattered upon the floor.
hear with intention
From this reading Mrs. Cragg would listen to no warning of hers.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Dot's resistance was giving way, and Mrs. Cragg had all but gained the victory.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading A Very Narrow Escape PATTIE knew that she had not the smallest fraction of time to spare.
not any; not one
From this reading Mrs. Cragg would listen to no warning of hers.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A Very Narrow Escape PATTIE knew that she had not the smallest fraction of time to spare.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Very Narrow Escape PATTIE knew that she had not the smallest fraction of time to spare.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She flung herself wildly across the space between, full against Mrs. Cragg, and Mrs. Cragg went down in a heap upon the bed, the glass of liquid being jerked out of her hand and shattered upon the floor.
PATTIE
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From this reading A Very Narrow Escape PATTIE knew that she had not the smallest fraction of time to spare.
resistancenounUS /rɪˈzɪstəns/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading Dot's resistance was giving way, and Mrs. Cragg had all but gained the victory.
screamverbUS /skriːm/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading To scream would be useless.
shatteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃætərd/
ruined or disrupted
From this reading She flung herself wildly across the space between, full against Mrs. Cragg, and Mrs. Cragg went down in a heap upon the bed, the glass of liquid being jerked out of her hand and shattered upon the floor.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A Very Narrow Escape PATTIE knew that she had not the smallest fraction of time to spare.
smallestadjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːləst/
superlative of “small” — limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A Very Narrow Escape PATTIE knew that she had not the smallest fraction of time to spare.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading She flung herself wildly across the space between, full against Mrs. Cragg, and Mrs. Cragg went down in a heap upon the bed, the glass of liquid being jerked out of her hand and shattered upon the floor.
refrain from harming
From this reading A Very Narrow Escape PATTIE knew that she had not the smallest fraction of time to spare.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A Very Narrow Escape PATTIE knew that she had not the smallest fraction of time to spare.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Very Narrow Escape PATTIE knew that she had not the smallest fraction of time to spare.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A Very Narrow Escape PATTIE knew that she had not the smallest fraction of time to spare.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A Very Narrow Escape PATTIE knew that she had not the smallest fraction of time to spare.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She flung herself wildly across the space between, full against Mrs. Cragg, and Mrs. Cragg went down in a heap upon the bed, the glass of liquid being jerked out of her hand and shattered upon the floor.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading To scream would be useless.
precisely as stated
From this reading A Very Narrow Escape PATTIE knew that she had not the smallest fraction of time to spare.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Dot's resistance was giving way, and Mrs. Cragg had all but gained the victory.
a message informing of danger
From this reading Mrs. Cragg would listen to no warning of hers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dot's resistance was giving way, and Mrs. Cragg had all but gained the victory.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Dot's resistance was giving way, and Mrs. Cragg had all but gained the victory.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She flung herself wildly across the space between, full against Mrs. Cragg, and Mrs. Cragg went down in a heap upon the bed, the glass of liquid being jerked out of her hand and shattered upon the floor.
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading She flung herself wildly across the space between, full against Mrs. Cragg, and Mrs. Cragg went down in a heap upon the bed, the glass of liquid being jerked out of her hand and shattered upon the floor.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To scream would be useless.
