used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I knew that Agatha Geddis was using you again--against your will; and that this time she had a cruel whip in her hand.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We had all heard of the broken parole; it was in the home newspapers, and, besides, your sister wrote me about it."
anew
From this reading I knew that Agatha Geddis was using you again--against your will; and that this time she had a cruel whip in her hand.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I knew that Agatha Geddis was using you again--against your will; and that this time she had a cruel whip in her hand.
Agatha
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From this reading I knew that Agatha Geddis was using you again--against your will; and that this time she had a cruel whip in her hand.
(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 We had all heard of the broken parole; it was in the home newspapers, and, besides, your sister wrote me about it."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I knew that Agatha Geddis was using you again--against your will; and that this time she had a cruel whip in her hand.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading We had all heard of the broken parole; it was in the home newspapers, and, besides, your sister wrote me about it."
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading "And in the face of all this, you----" She nodded again, brightly this time, though her eyes were swimming.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading We had all heard of the broken parole; it was in the home newspapers, and, besides, your sister wrote me about it."
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading I knew that Agatha Geddis was using you again--against your will; and that this time she had a cruel whip in her hand.
dearly loved
From this reading "Yes, dear; I knew that, too.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "And in the face of all this, you----" She nodded again, brightly this time, though her eyes were swimming.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "And in the face of all this, you----" She nodded again, brightly this time, though her eyes were swimming.
Geddis
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From this reading I knew that Agatha Geddis was using you again--against your will; and that this time she had a cruel whip in her hand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I knew that Agatha Geddis was using you again--against your will; and that this time she had a cruel whip in her hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I knew that Agatha Geddis was using you again--against your will; and that this time she had a cruel whip in her hand.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading We had all heard of the broken parole; it was in the home newspapers, and, besides, your sister wrote me about it."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I knew that Agatha Geddis was using you again--against your will; and that this time she had a cruel whip in her hand.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading We had all heard of the broken parole; it was in the home newspapers, and, besides, your sister wrote me about it."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, dear; I knew that, too.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I knew that Agatha Geddis was using you again--against your will; and that this time she had a cruel whip in her hand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We had all heard of the broken parole; it was in the home newspapers, and, besides, your sister wrote me about it."
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 "Yes, dear; I knew that, too.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We had all heard of the broken parole; it was in the home newspapers, and, besides, your sister wrote me about it."
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading We had all heard of the broken parole; it was in the home newspapers, and, besides, your sister wrote me about it."
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading She nodded sorrowfully.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We had all heard of the broken parole; it was in the home newspapers, and, besides, your sister wrote me about it."
parolenounUS /pərˈoʊl/
a promise
From this reading We had all heard of the broken parole; it was in the home newspapers, and, besides, your sister wrote me about it."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She nodded sorrowfully.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading We had all heard of the broken parole; it was in the home newspapers, and, besides, your sister wrote me about it."
sorrowfullyadverb
in a sorrowful manner
From this reading She nodded sorrowfully.
swimmingnounUS /ˈswɪmɪŋ/
the act of swimming
From this reading "And in the face of all this, you----" She nodded again, brightly this time, though her eyes were swimming.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Yes, dear; I knew that, too.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We had all heard of the broken parole; it was in the home newspapers, and, besides, your sister wrote me about it."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I knew that Agatha Geddis was using you again--against your will; and that this time she had a cruel whip in her hand.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "And in the face of all this, you----" She nodded again, brightly this time, though her eyes were swimming.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I knew that Agatha Geddis was using you again--against your will; and that this time she had a cruel whip in her hand.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Yes, dear; I knew that, too.
usingnounUS /ˈjuːzɪŋ/
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading I knew that Agatha Geddis was using you again--against your will; and that this time she had a cruel whip in her hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I knew that Agatha Geddis was using you again--against your will; and that this time she had a cruel whip in her hand.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had all heard of the broken parole; it was in the home newspapers, and, besides, your sister wrote me about it."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "And in the face of all this, you----" She nodded again, brightly this time, though her eyes were swimming.
whipverbUS /wɪp/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading I knew that Agatha Geddis was using you again--against your will; and that this time she had a cruel whip in her hand.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I knew that Agatha Geddis was using you again--against your will; and that this time she had a cruel whip in her hand.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading We had all heard of the broken parole; it was in the home newspapers, and, besides, your sister wrote me about it."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, dear; I knew that, too.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I knew that Agatha Geddis was using you again--against your will; and that this time she had a cruel whip in her hand.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I knew that Agatha Geddis was using you again--against your will; and that this time she had a cruel whip in her hand.
