used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her hands lay passive in his; her eyes held the despair of a runner spent and fallen, with the goal just in sight.
anew
From this reading “Would have had me go again to the mountains for you, little maid?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He took her hands from her face, and drew her from the shadow of the curtain into the evening glow.
a young person of either sex
From this reading SANCTUARY “Child,” demanded Haward, “why did you frighten me so?”
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading He took her hands from her face, and drew her from the shadow of the curtain into the evening glow.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Haward’s voice trembled with the delight of his ended quest.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading SANCTUARY “Child,” demanded Haward, “why did you frighten me so?”
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Her hands lay passive in his; her eyes held the despair of a runner spent and fallen, with the goal just in sight.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading SANCTUARY “Child,” demanded Haward, “why did you frighten me so?”
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading He took her hands from her face, and drew her from the shadow of the curtain into the evening glow.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Haward’s voice trembled with the delight of his ended quest.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading He took her hands from her face, and drew her from the shadow of the curtain into the evening glow.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her hands lay passive in his; her eyes held the despair of a runner spent and fallen, with the goal just in sight.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He took her hands from her face, and drew her from the shadow of the curtain into the evening glow.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Her hands lay passive in his; her eyes held the despair of a runner spent and fallen, with the goal just in sight.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Would have had me go again to the mountains for you, little maid?”
frightenverbUS /ˈfraɪtən/
cause fear in
From this reading SANCTUARY “Child,” demanded Haward, “why did you frighten me so?”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He took her hands from her face, and drew her from the shadow of the curtain into the evening glow.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading He took her hands from her face, and drew her from the shadow of the curtain into the evening glow.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Would have had me go again to the mountains for you, little maid?”
goalnounUS /ɡoʊl/
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
From this reading Her hands lay passive in his; her eyes held the despair of a runner spent and fallen, with the goal just in sight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Would have had me go again to the mountains for you, little maid?”
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He took her hands from her face, and drew her from the shadow of the curtain into the evening glow.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Would have had me go again to the mountains for you, little maid?”
Haward
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From this reading SANCTUARY “Child,” demanded Haward, “why did you frighten me so?”
Haward's
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From this reading Haward’s voice trembled with the delight of his ended quest.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He took her hands from her face, and drew her from the shadow of the curtain into the evening glow.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Her hands lay passive in his; her eyes held the despair of a runner spent and fallen, with the goal just in sight.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He took her hands from her face, and drew her from the shadow of the curtain into the evening glow.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her hands lay passive in his; her eyes held the despair of a runner spent and fallen, with the goal just in sight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her hands lay passive in his; her eyes held the despair of a runner spent and fallen, with the goal just in sight.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He took her hands from her face, and drew her from the shadow of the curtain into the evening glow.
and nothing more
From this reading Her hands lay passive in his; her eyes held the despair of a runner spent and fallen, with the goal just in sight.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Her hands lay passive in his; her eyes held the despair of a runner spent and fallen, with the goal just in sight.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Would have had me go again to the mountains for you, little maid?”
a female domestic
From this reading “Would have had me go again to the mountains for you, little maid?”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading SANCTUARY “Child,” demanded Haward, “why did you frighten me so?”
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading “Would have had me go again to the mountains for you, little maid?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He took her hands from her face, and drew her from the shadow of the curtain into the evening glow.
passiveadjectiveUS /ˈpæsɪv/
lacking in energy or will
From this reading Her hands lay passive in his; her eyes held the despair of a runner spent and fallen, with the goal just in sight.
questnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading Haward’s voice trembled with the delight of his ended quest.
runnernounUS /ˈrʌnər/
someone who imports or exports without paying duties
From this reading Her hands lay passive in his; her eyes held the despair of a runner spent and fallen, with the goal just in sight.
SANCTUARYnounUS /ˈsæŋk.tʃu.er.i/
A place of safety, refuge, or holy retreat within the academy.
From this reading SANCTUARY “Child,” demanded Haward, “why did you frighten me so?”
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading He took her hands from her face, and drew her from the shadow of the curtain into the evening glow.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Her hands lay passive in his; her eyes held the despair of a runner spent and fallen, with the goal just in sight.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading SANCTUARY “Child,” demanded Haward, “why did you frighten me so?”
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Her hands lay passive in his; her eyes held the despair of a runner spent and fallen, with the goal just in sight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He took her hands from her face, and drew her from the shadow of the curtain into the evening glow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Would have had me go again to the mountains for you, little maid?”
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took her hands from her face, and drew her from the shadow of the curtain into the evening glow.
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading Haward’s voice trembled with the delight of his ended quest.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Haward’s voice trembled with the delight of his ended quest.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading SANCTUARY “Child,” demanded Haward, “why did you frighten me so?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her hands lay passive in his; her eyes held the despair of a runner spent and fallen, with the goal just in sight.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Would have had me go again to the mountains for you, little maid?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading SANCTUARY “Child,” demanded Haward, “why did you frighten me so?”
