used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A VISION FROM THE HILLTOP Catherine's fight with Wolf was long and bitter.
(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 Her tears and threats fell on ears equally deaf to all pleading.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A VISION FROM THE HILLTOP Catherine's fight with Wolf was long and bitter.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last the guards listening outside heard only the low sobbing of a woman's voice near the door for a half hour without a sound from the man.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading A VISION FROM THE HILLTOP Catherine's fight with Wolf was long and bitter.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And then his short, sharp words came quick and curt and stinging:
Catherine'snounUS /ˈkæθrɪnz/
possessive form of “catherine” — first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading A VISION FROM THE HILLTOP Catherine's fight with Wolf was long and bitter.
colonynounUS /ˈkɑːləni/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading For hours she struggled to force him to leave in her hands the discipline of the women members of the colony.
curtadjectiveUS /kɜːrt/
marked by rude or peremptory shortness
From this reading And then his short, sharp words came quick and curt and stinging:
deafadjectiveUS /def/
lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part
From this reading Her tears and threats fell on ears equally deaf to all pleading.
disciplinenounUS /ˈdɪsəplən/
a branch of knowledge
From this reading For hours she struggled to force him to leave in her hands the discipline of the women members of the colony.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading At last the guards listening outside heard only the low sobbing of a woman's voice near the door for a half hour without a sound from the man.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Her tears and threats fell on ears equally deaf to all pleading.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading Her tears and threats fell on ears equally deaf to all pleading.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Her tears and threats fell on ears equally deaf to all pleading.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading A VISION FROM THE HILLTOP Catherine's fight with Wolf was long and bitter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For hours she struggled to force him to leave in her hands the discipline of the women members of the colony.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading For hours she struggled to force him to leave in her hands the discipline of the women members of the colony.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A VISION FROM THE HILLTOP Catherine's fight with Wolf was long and bitter.
guardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading At last the guards listening outside heard only the low sobbing of a woman's voice near the door for a half hour without a sound from the man.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading At last the guards listening outside heard only the low sobbing of a woman's voice near the door for a half hour without a sound from the man.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading For hours she struggled to force him to leave in her hands the discipline of the women members of the colony.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading At last the guards listening outside heard only the low sobbing of a woman's voice near the door for a half hour without a sound from the man.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For hours she struggled to force him to leave in her hands the discipline of the women members of the colony.
HILLTOPnounUS /ˈhɪltɑːp/
the peak of a hill
From this reading A VISION FROM THE HILLTOP Catherine's fight with Wolf was long and bitter.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For hours she struggled to force him to leave in her hands the discipline of the women members of the colony.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And then his short, sharp words came quick and curt and stinging:
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading At last the guards listening outside heard only the low sobbing of a woman's voice near the door for a half hour without a sound from the man.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading For hours she struggled to force him to leave in her hands the discipline of the women members of the colony.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For hours she struggled to force him to leave in her hands the discipline of the women members of the colony.
immediately past
From this reading At last the guards listening outside heard only the low sobbing of a woman's voice near the door for a half hour without a sound from the man.
go away from a place
From this reading For hours she struggled to force him to leave in her hands the discipline of the women members of the colony.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading At last the guards listening outside heard only the low sobbing of a woman's voice near the door for a half hour without a sound from the man.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading A VISION FROM THE HILLTOP Catherine's fight with Wolf was long and bitter.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading At last the guards listening outside heard only the low sobbing of a woman's voice near the door for a half hour without a sound from the man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading At last the guards listening outside heard only the low sobbing of a woman's voice near the door for a half hour without a sound from the man.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading For hours she struggled to force him to leave in her hands the discipline of the women members of the colony.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading At last the guards listening outside heard only the low sobbing of a woman's voice near the door for a half hour without a sound from the man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For hours she struggled to force him to leave in her hands the discipline of the women members of the colony.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her tears and threats fell on ears equally deaf to all pleading.
and nothing more
From this reading At last the guards listening outside heard only the low sobbing of a woman's voice near the door for a half hour without a sound from the man.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading At last the guards listening outside heard only the low sobbing of a woman's voice near the door for a half hour without a sound from the man.
pleadingnounUS /ˈpliːdɪŋ/
(law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
From this reading Her tears and threats fell on ears equally deaf to all pleading.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading And then his short, sharp words came quick and curt and stinging:
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading And then his short, sharp words came quick and curt and stinging:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For hours she struggled to force him to leave in her hands the discipline of the women members of the colony.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading And then his short, sharp words came quick and curt and stinging:
sobbingnounUS /ˈsɑːbɪŋ/
convulsive gasp made while weeping
From this reading At last the guards listening outside heard only the low sobbing of a woman's voice near the door for a half hour without a sound from the man.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading At last the guards listening outside heard only the low sobbing of a woman's voice near the door for a half hour without a sound from the man.
stingingnounUS /ˈstɪŋɪŋ/
a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung
From this reading And then his short, sharp words came quick and curt and stinging:
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading For hours she struggled to force him to leave in her hands the discipline of the women members of the colony.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Her tears and threats fell on ears equally deaf to all pleading.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A VISION FROM THE HILLTOP Catherine's fight with Wolf was long and bitter.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then his short, sharp words came quick and curt and stinging:
threatsnounUS /θrets/
plural of “threat” — something that is a source of danger
From this reading Her tears and threats fell on ears equally deaf to all pleading.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For hours she struggled to force him to leave in her hands the discipline of the women members of the colony.
a vivid mental image
From this reading A VISION FROM THE HILLTOP Catherine's fight with Wolf was long and bitter.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading At last the guards listening outside heard only the low sobbing of a woman's voice near the door for a half hour without a sound from the man.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A VISION FROM THE HILLTOP Catherine's fight with Wolf was long and bitter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A VISION FROM THE HILLTOP Catherine's fight with Wolf was long and bitter.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading At last the guards listening outside heard only the low sobbing of a woman's voice near the door for a half hour without a sound from the man.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading A VISION FROM THE HILLTOP Catherine's fight with Wolf was long and bitter.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading At last the guards listening outside heard only the low sobbing of a woman's voice near the door for a half hour without a sound from the man.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading For hours she struggled to force him to leave in her hands the discipline of the women members of the colony.
the words that are spoken
From this reading And then his short, sharp words came quick and curt and stinging:
