used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was no hope for her; disgrace and ruin stared her in the face; she would defy even Fate itself to the bitter end with a heroism worthy of a better cause.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She leaned against a tall palm-tree, looking at him with a strange expression on her face, as she made answer, slowly:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was no hope for her; disgrace and ruin stared her in the face; she would defy even Fate itself to the bitter end with a heroism worthy of a better cause.
react verbally
From this reading She leaned against a tall palm-tree, looking at him with a strange expression on her face, as she made answer, slowly:
any thing at all
From this reading In that hour and that mood she was capable of anything.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She leaned against a tall palm-tree, looking at him with a strange expression on her face, as she made answer, slowly:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She leaned against a tall palm-tree, looking at him with a strange expression on her face, as she made answer, slowly:
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Pluma Hurlhurst never quailed beneath the cold, mocking glance bent upon her.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Pluma Hurlhurst never quailed beneath the cold, mocking glance bent upon her.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading There was no hope for her; disgrace and ruin stared her in the face; she would defy even Fate itself to the bitter end with a heroism worthy of a better cause.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading There was no hope for her; disgrace and ruin stared her in the face; she would defy even Fate itself to the bitter end with a heroism worthy of a better cause.
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading In that hour and that mood she was capable of anything.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading There was no hope for her; disgrace and ruin stared her in the face; she would defy even Fate itself to the bitter end with a heroism worthy of a better cause.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Pluma Hurlhurst never quailed beneath the cold, mocking glance bent upon her.
defyverbUS /dɪˈfaɪ/
resist or confront with resistance
From this reading There was no hope for her; disgrace and ruin stared her in the face; she would defy even Fate itself to the bitter end with a heroism worthy of a better cause.
dependverbUS /dɪˈpend/
be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading "You may depend upon it, I shall never marry you, Lester Stanwick.
disgraceverbUS /dɪsˈɡreɪs/
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading There was no hope for her; disgrace and ruin stared her in the face; she would defy even Fate itself to the bitter end with a heroism worthy of a better cause.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading There was no hope for her; disgrace and ruin stared her in the face; she would defy even Fate itself to the bitter end with a heroism worthy of a better cause.
divisible by two
From this reading There was no hope for her; disgrace and ruin stared her in the face; she would defy even Fate itself to the bitter end with a heroism worthy of a better cause.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading She leaned against a tall palm-tree, looking at him with a strange expression on her face, as she made answer, slowly:
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading There was no hope for her; disgrace and ruin stared her in the face; she would defy even Fate itself to the bitter end with a heroism worthy of a better cause.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading There was no hope for her; disgrace and ruin stared her in the face; she would defy even Fate itself to the bitter end with a heroism worthy of a better cause.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was no hope for her; disgrace and ruin stared her in the face; she would defy even Fate itself to the bitter end with a heroism worthy of a better cause.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Pluma Hurlhurst never quailed beneath the cold, mocking glance bent upon her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Pluma Hurlhurst never quailed beneath the cold, mocking glance bent upon her.
heroismnounUS /ˈheroʊɪzəm/
the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)
From this reading There was no hope for her; disgrace and ruin stared her in the face; she would defy even Fate itself to the bitter end with a heroism worthy of a better cause.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She leaned against a tall palm-tree, looking at him with a strange expression on her face, as she made answer, slowly:
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading There was no hope for her; disgrace and ruin stared her in the face; she would defy even Fate itself to the bitter end with a heroism worthy of a better cause.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading In that hour and that mood she was capable of anything.
Hurlhurst
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From this reading Pluma Hurlhurst never quailed beneath the cold, mocking glance bent upon her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You may depend upon it, I shall never marry you, Lester Stanwick.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was no hope for her; disgrace and ruin stared her in the face; she would defy even Fate itself to the bitter end with a heroism worthy of a better cause.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You may depend upon it, I shall never marry you, Lester Stanwick.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading There was no hope for her; disgrace and ruin stared her in the face; she would defy even Fate itself to the bitter end with a heroism worthy of a better cause.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading She leaned against a tall palm-tree, looking at him with a strange expression on her face, as she made answer, slowly:
Lester
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From this reading "You may depend upon it, I shall never marry you, Lester Stanwick.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She leaned against a tall palm-tree, looking at him with a strange expression on her face, as she made answer, slowly:
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She leaned against a tall palm-tree, looking at him with a strange expression on her face, as she made answer, slowly:
take in marriage
From this reading "You may depend upon it, I shall never marry you, Lester Stanwick.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "You may depend upon it, I shall never marry you, Lester Stanwick.
mockingadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːkɪŋ/
abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule
From this reading Pluma Hurlhurst never quailed beneath the cold, mocking glance bent upon her.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading In that hour and that mood she was capable of anything.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Pluma Hurlhurst never quailed beneath the cold, mocking glance bent upon her.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no hope for her; disgrace and ruin stared her in the face; she would defy even Fate itself to the bitter end with a heroism worthy of a better cause.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was no hope for her; disgrace and ruin stared her in the face; she would defy even Fate itself to the bitter end with a heroism worthy of a better cause.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She leaned against a tall palm-tree, looking at him with a strange expression on her face, as she made answer, slowly:
palm-tree
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From this reading She leaned against a tall palm-tree, looking at him with a strange expression on her face, as she made answer, slowly:
Pluma
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From this reading Pluma Hurlhurst never quailed beneath the cold, mocking glance bent upon her.
quailed
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From this reading Pluma Hurlhurst never quailed beneath the cold, mocking glance bent upon her.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading There was no hope for her; disgrace and ruin stared her in the face; she would defy even Fate itself to the bitter end with a heroism worthy of a better cause.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "You may depend upon it, I shall never marry you, Lester Stanwick.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was no hope for her; disgrace and ruin stared her in the face; she would defy even Fate itself to the bitter end with a heroism worthy of a better cause.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading She leaned against a tall palm-tree, looking at him with a strange expression on her face, as she made answer, slowly:
Stanwick
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From this reading "You may depend upon it, I shall never marry you, Lester Stanwick.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading There was no hope for her; disgrace and ruin stared her in the face; she would defy even Fate itself to the bitter end with a heroism worthy of a better cause.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading She leaned against a tall palm-tree, looking at him with a strange expression on her face, as she made answer, slowly:
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading She leaned against a tall palm-tree, looking at him with a strange expression on her face, as she made answer, slowly:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In that hour and that mood she was capable of anything.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pluma Hurlhurst never quailed beneath the cold, mocking glance bent upon her.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no hope for her; disgrace and ruin stared her in the face; she would defy even Fate itself to the bitter end with a heroism worthy of a better cause.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was no hope for her; disgrace and ruin stared her in the face; she would defy even Fate itself to the bitter end with a heroism worthy of a better cause.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Pluma Hurlhurst never quailed beneath the cold, mocking glance bent upon her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no hope for her; disgrace and ruin stared her in the face; she would defy even Fate itself to the bitter end with a heroism worthy of a better cause.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was no hope for her; disgrace and ruin stared her in the face; she would defy even Fate itself to the bitter end with a heroism worthy of a better cause.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading There was no hope for her; disgrace and ruin stared her in the face; she would defy even Fate itself to the bitter end with a heroism worthy of a better cause.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There was no hope for her; disgrace and ruin stared her in the face; she would defy even Fate itself to the bitter end with a heroism worthy of a better cause.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You may depend upon it, I shall never marry you, Lester Stanwick.
