used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading "They shall not take you!" she moaned in the agony of her despair.
(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 She clung passionately to him, throwing aside all the haughty reserve of her own proud nature: conquered by her great love: a woman only, whose very life was bound up in his.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading QUITS Hemmed in by a compact little group of soldiers at the foot of the stairs, and with three men on guard at the head of it, Bathurst and Patience had but a few minutes in which to live these last brief moments of their love.
on or to one side
From this reading She clung passionately to him, throwing aside all the haughty reserve of her own proud nature: conquered by her great love: a woman only, whose very life was bound up in his.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading QUITS Hemmed in by a compact little group of soldiers at the foot of the stairs, and with three men on guard at the head of it, Bathurst and Patience had but a few minutes in which to live these last brief moments of their love.
Bathurst
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From this reading QUITS Hemmed in by a compact little group of soldiers at the foot of the stairs, and with three men on guard at the head of it, Bathurst and Patience had but a few minutes in which to live these last brief moments of their love.
confined by bonds
From this reading She clung passionately to him, throwing aside all the haughty reserve of her own proud nature: conquered by her great love: a woman only, whose very life was bound up in his.
of short duration or distance
From this reading QUITS Hemmed in by a compact little group of soldiers at the foot of the stairs, and with three men on guard at the head of it, Bathurst and Patience had but a few minutes in which to live these last brief moments of their love.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading QUITS Hemmed in by a compact little group of soldiers at the foot of the stairs, and with three men on guard at the head of it, Bathurst and Patience had but a few minutes in which to live these last brief moments of their love.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading QUITS Hemmed in by a compact little group of soldiers at the foot of the stairs, and with three men on guard at the head of it, Bathurst and Patience had but a few minutes in which to live these last brief moments of their love.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading She clung passionately to him, throwing aside all the haughty reserve of her own proud nature: conquered by her great love: a woman only, whose very life was bound up in his.
compactnounUS /ˈkɑːmpækt/
a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse
From this reading QUITS Hemmed in by a compact little group of soldiers at the foot of the stairs, and with three men on guard at the head of it, Bathurst and Patience had but a few minutes in which to live these last brief moments of their love.
conqueredverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkərd/
past form of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority
From this reading She clung passionately to him, throwing aside all the haughty reserve of her own proud nature: conquered by her great love: a woman only, whose very life was bound up in his.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading "They shall not take you!" she moaned in the agony of her despair.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading QUITS Hemmed in by a compact little group of soldiers at the foot of the stairs, and with three men on guard at the head of it, Bathurst and Patience had but a few minutes in which to live these last brief moments of their love.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading QUITS Hemmed in by a compact little group of soldiers at the foot of the stairs, and with three men on guard at the head of it, Bathurst and Patience had but a few minutes in which to live these last brief moments of their love.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I will not let you go!"
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She clung passionately to him, throwing aside all the haughty reserve of her own proud nature: conquered by her great love: a woman only, whose very life was bound up in his.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading QUITS Hemmed in by a compact little group of soldiers at the foot of the stairs, and with three men on guard at the head of it, Bathurst and Patience had but a few minutes in which to live these last brief moments of their love.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading QUITS Hemmed in by a compact little group of soldiers at the foot of the stairs, and with three men on guard at the head of it, Bathurst and Patience had but a few minutes in which to live these last brief moments of their love.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading QUITS Hemmed in by a compact little group of soldiers at the foot of the stairs, and with three men on guard at the head of it, Bathurst and Patience had but a few minutes in which to live these last brief moments of their love.
haughtyadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːti/
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
From this reading She clung passionately to him, throwing aside all the haughty reserve of her own proud nature: conquered by her great love: a woman only, whose very life was bound up in his.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading QUITS Hemmed in by a compact little group of soldiers at the foot of the stairs, and with three men on guard at the head of it, Bathurst and Patience had but a few minutes in which to live these last brief moments of their love.
HemmedverbUS /hemd/
inflected form of “hem” — fold over and sew together to provide with a hem
From this reading QUITS Hemmed in by a compact little group of soldiers at the foot of the stairs, and with three men on guard at the head of it, Bathurst and Patience had but a few minutes in which to live these last brief moments of their love.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She clung passionately to him, throwing aside all the haughty reserve of her own proud nature: conquered by her great love: a woman only, whose very life was bound up in his.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She clung passionately to him, throwing aside all the haughty reserve of her own proud nature: conquered by her great love: a woman only, whose very life was bound up in his.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She clung passionately to him, throwing aside all the haughty reserve of her own proud nature: conquered by her great love: a woman only, whose very life was bound up in his.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will not let you go!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading QUITS Hemmed in by a compact little group of soldiers at the foot of the stairs, and with three men on guard at the head of it, Bathurst and Patience had but a few minutes in which to live these last brief moments of their love.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading QUITS Hemmed in by a compact little group of soldiers at the foot of the stairs, and with three men on guard at the head of it, Bathurst and Patience had but a few minutes in which to live these last brief moments of their love.
immediately past
From this reading QUITS Hemmed in by a compact little group of soldiers at the foot of the stairs, and with three men on guard at the head of it, Bathurst and Patience had but a few minutes in which to live these last brief moments of their love.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I will not let you go!"
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She clung passionately to him, throwing aside all the haughty reserve of her own proud nature: conquered by her great love: a woman only, whose very life was bound up in his.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading QUITS Hemmed in by a compact little group of soldiers at the foot of the stairs, and with three men on guard at the head of it, Bathurst and Patience had but a few minutes in which to live these last brief moments of their love.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading QUITS Hemmed in by a compact little group of soldiers at the foot of the stairs, and with three men on guard at the head of it, Bathurst and Patience had but a few minutes in which to live these last brief moments of their love.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading QUITS Hemmed in by a compact little group of soldiers at the foot of the stairs, and with three men on guard at the head of it, Bathurst and Patience had but a few minutes in which to live these last brief moments of their love.
the force of workers available
From this reading QUITS Hemmed in by a compact little group of soldiers at the foot of the stairs, and with three men on guard at the head of it, Bathurst and Patience had but a few minutes in which to live these last brief moments of their love.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading QUITS Hemmed in by a compact little group of soldiers at the foot of the stairs, and with three men on guard at the head of it, Bathurst and Patience had but a few minutes in which to live these last brief moments of their love.
moanedverbUS /moʊnd/
past form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading "They shall not take you!" she moaned in the agony of her despair.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading QUITS Hemmed in by a compact little group of soldiers at the foot of the stairs, and with three men on guard at the head of it, Bathurst and Patience had but a few minutes in which to live these last brief moments of their love.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading She clung passionately to him, throwing aside all the haughty reserve of her own proud nature: conquered by her great love: a woman only, whose very life was bound up in his.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "They shall not take you!" she moaned in the agony of her despair.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading QUITS Hemmed in by a compact little group of soldiers at the foot of the stairs, and with three men on guard at the head of it, Bathurst and Patience had but a few minutes in which to live these last brief moments of their love.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading QUITS Hemmed in by a compact little group of soldiers at the foot of the stairs, and with three men on guard at the head of it, Bathurst and Patience had but a few minutes in which to live these last brief moments of their love.
and nothing more
From this reading She clung passionately to him, throwing aside all the haughty reserve of her own proud nature: conquered by her great love: a woman only, whose very life was bound up in his.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She clung passionately to him, throwing aside all the haughty reserve of her own proud nature: conquered by her great love: a woman only, whose very life was bound up in his.
passionatelyadverbUS /ˈpæʃənətli/
with passion
From this reading She clung passionately to him, throwing aside all the haughty reserve of her own proud nature: conquered by her great love: a woman only, whose very life was bound up in his.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading QUITS Hemmed in by a compact little group of soldiers at the foot of the stairs, and with three men on guard at the head of it, Bathurst and Patience had but a few minutes in which to live these last brief moments of their love.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading She clung passionately to him, throwing aside all the haughty reserve of her own proud nature: conquered by her great love: a woman only, whose very life was bound up in his.
QUITSadjectiveUS /kwɪts/
on equal terms by payment or requital
From this reading QUITS Hemmed in by a compact little group of soldiers at the foot of the stairs, and with three men on guard at the head of it, Bathurst and Patience had but a few minutes in which to live these last brief moments of their love.
reservenounUS /rɪˈzɜːrv/
formality and propriety of manner
From this reading She clung passionately to him, throwing aside all the haughty reserve of her own proud nature: conquered by her great love: a woman only, whose very life was bound up in his.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "They shall not take you!" she moaned in the agony of her despair.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She clung passionately to him, throwing aside all the haughty reserve of her own proud nature: conquered by her great love: a woman only, whose very life was bound up in his.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading QUITS Hemmed in by a compact little group of soldiers at the foot of the stairs, and with three men on guard at the head of it, Bathurst and Patience had but a few minutes in which to live these last brief moments of their love.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
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carry out
From this reading "They shall not take you!" she moaned in the agony of her despair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading QUITS Hemmed in by a compact little group of soldiers at the foot of the stairs, and with three men on guard at the head of it, Bathurst and Patience had but a few minutes in which to live these last brief moments of their love.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading QUITS Hemmed in by a compact little group of soldiers at the foot of the stairs, and with three men on guard at the head of it, Bathurst and Patience had but a few minutes in which to live these last brief moments of their love.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading QUITS Hemmed in by a compact little group of soldiers at the foot of the stairs, and with three men on guard at the head of it, Bathurst and Patience had but a few minutes in which to live these last brief moments of their love.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They shall not take you!" she moaned in the agony of her despair.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading QUITS Hemmed in by a compact little group of soldiers at the foot of the stairs, and with three men on guard at the head of it, Bathurst and Patience had but a few minutes in which to live these last brief moments of their love.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading She clung passionately to him, throwing aside all the haughty reserve of her own proud nature: conquered by her great love: a woman only, whose very life was bound up in his.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading QUITS Hemmed in by a compact little group of soldiers at the foot of the stairs, and with three men on guard at the head of it, Bathurst and Patience had but a few minutes in which to live these last brief moments of their love.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She clung passionately to him, throwing aside all the haughty reserve of her own proud nature: conquered by her great love: a woman only, whose very life was bound up in his.
precisely as stated
From this reading She clung passionately to him, throwing aside all the haughty reserve of her own proud nature: conquered by her great love: a woman only, whose very life was bound up in his.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She clung passionately to him, throwing aside all the haughty reserve of her own proud nature: conquered by her great love: a woman only, whose very life was bound up in his.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading QUITS Hemmed in by a compact little group of soldiers at the foot of the stairs, and with three men on guard at the head of it, Bathurst and Patience had but a few minutes in which to live these last brief moments of their love.
belonging to which person
From this reading She clung passionately to him, throwing aside all the haughty reserve of her own proud nature: conquered by her great love: a woman only, whose very life was bound up in his.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will not let you go!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading QUITS Hemmed in by a compact little group of soldiers at the foot of the stairs, and with three men on guard at the head of it, Bathurst and Patience had but a few minutes in which to live these last brief moments of their love.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She clung passionately to him, throwing aside all the haughty reserve of her own proud nature: conquered by her great love: a woman only, whose very life was bound up in his.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "They shall not take you!" she moaned in the agony of her despair.
