used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She wiped her eyes and looked at her father, a wan smile on her reddened, still tremulous face.
anew
From this reading "We won't have one of these cloud-bursts again, I promise you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MASK FALLS But presently the sobs subsided, as though shut off by main force, and Katherine rose to her feet.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE MASK FALLS But presently the sobs subsided, as though shut off by main force, and Katherine rose to her feet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She wiped her eyes and looked at her father, a wan smile on her reddened, still tremulous face.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE MASK FALLS But presently the sobs subsided, as though shut off by main force, and Katherine rose to her feet.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE MASK FALLS But presently the sobs subsided, as though shut off by main force, and Katherine rose to her feet.
cloud-bursts
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From this reading "We won't have one of these cloud-bursts again, I promise you.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She wiped her eyes and looked at her father, a wan smile on her reddened, still tremulous face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She wiped her eyes and looked at her father, a wan smile on her reddened, still tremulous face.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading THE MASK FALLS But presently the sobs subsided, as though shut off by main force, and Katherine rose to her feet.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She wiped her eyes and looked at her father, a wan smile on her reddened, still tremulous face.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading THE MASK FALLS But presently the sobs subsided, as though shut off by main force, and Katherine rose to her feet.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading THE MASK FALLS But presently the sobs subsided, as though shut off by main force, and Katherine rose to her feet.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What a hope-inspiring lawyer you have, father!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I would not want a truer," said he loyally.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MASK FALLS But presently the sobs subsided, as though shut off by main force, and Katherine rose to her feet.
hope-inspiring
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From this reading "What a hope-inspiring lawyer you have, father!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I would not want a truer," said he loyally.
Katherine
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From this reading THE MASK FALLS But presently the sobs subsided, as though shut off by main force, and Katherine rose to her feet.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading "What a hope-inspiring lawyer you have, father!"
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She wiped her eyes and looked at her father, a wan smile on her reddened, still tremulous face.
loyallyadverbUS /ˈlɔɪəli/
with loyalty; in a loyal manner
From this reading "I would not want a truer," said he loyally.
most important element
From this reading THE MASK FALLS But presently the sobs subsided, as though shut off by main force, and Katherine rose to her feet.
MASKverbUS /mæsk/
hide under a false appearance
From this reading THE MASK FALLS But presently the sobs subsided, as though shut off by main force, and Katherine rose to her feet.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I would not want a truer," said he loyally.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We won't have one of these cloud-bursts again, I promise you.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE MASK FALLS But presently the sobs subsided, as though shut off by main force, and Katherine rose to her feet.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She wiped her eyes and looked at her father, a wan smile on her reddened, still tremulous face.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "We won't have one of these cloud-bursts again, I promise you.
in the near future
From this reading THE MASK FALLS But presently the sobs subsided, as though shut off by main force, and Katherine rose to her feet.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading "We won't have one of these cloud-bursts again, I promise you.
reddenedadjective
(especially of the face) reddened or suffused with or as if with blood from emotion or exertion
From this reading She wiped her eyes and looked at her father, a wan smile on her reddened, still tremulous face.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading THE MASK FALLS But presently the sobs subsided, as though shut off by main force, and Katherine rose to her feet.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I would not want a truer," said he loyally.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She wiped her eyes and looked at her father, a wan smile on her reddened, still tremulous face.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading THE MASK FALLS But presently the sobs subsided, as though shut off by main force, and Katherine rose to her feet.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She wiped her eyes and looked at her father, a wan smile on her reddened, still tremulous face.
sobsnounUS /sɑːbz/
plural of “sob” — a dyspneic condition
From this reading THE MASK FALLS But presently the sobs subsided, as though shut off by main force, and Katherine rose to her feet.
not in physical motion
From this reading She wiped her eyes and looked at her father, a wan smile on her reddened, still tremulous face.
subsidedverbUS /səbˈsaɪdɪd/
past form of “subside” — wear off or die down
From this reading THE MASK FALLS But presently the sobs subsided, as though shut off by main force, and Katherine rose to her feet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MASK FALLS But presently the sobs subsided, as though shut off by main force, and Katherine rose to her feet.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "We won't have one of these cloud-bursts again, I promise you.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE MASK FALLS But presently the sobs subsided, as though shut off by main force, and Katherine rose to her feet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MASK FALLS But presently the sobs subsided, as though shut off by main force, and Katherine rose to her feet.
tremulousadjectiveUS /ˈtremjələs/
(of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear
From this reading She wiped her eyes and looked at her father, a wan smile on her reddened, still tremulous face.
trueradjectiveUS /ˈtruːər/
comparative of “true” — consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "I would not want a truer," said he loyally.
wanadjectiveUS /wɑːn/
(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble
From this reading She wiped her eyes and looked at her father, a wan smile on her reddened, still tremulous face.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I would not want a truer," said he loyally.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We won't have one of these cloud-bursts again, I promise you.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What a hope-inspiring lawyer you have, father!"
wipedverbUS /waɪpt/
past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading She wiped her eyes and looked at her father, a wan smile on her reddened, still tremulous face.
won't
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From this reading "We won't have one of these cloud-bursts again, I promise you.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I would not want a truer," said he loyally.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What a hope-inspiring lawyer you have, father!"
