used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She clutched the seat with despairing hands, as with a sudden convulsive movement Cornelia switched the mare violently to the right.
(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 It was all over in a couple of minutes, but to Elma it seemed as many hours.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Oh, help--" The bank rose before her eyes in a sudden mountainous sweep; the mare, instead of being in front, soared suddenly on the top of the trap; the hinges creaked and strained; and the seat assumed a perpendicular position.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She clutched the seat with despairing hands, as with a sudden convulsive movement Cornelia switched the mare violently to the right.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading Oh, help--" The bank rose before her eyes in a sudden mountainous sweep; the mare, instead of being in front, soared suddenly on the top of the trap; the hinges creaked and strained; and the seat assumed a perpendicular position.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Oh, help--" The bank rose before her eyes in a sudden mountainous sweep; the mare, instead of being in front, soared suddenly on the top of the trap; the hinges creaked and strained; and the seat assumed a perpendicular position.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Oh, help--" The bank rose before her eyes in a sudden mountainous sweep; the mare, instead of being in front, soared suddenly on the top of the trap; the hinges creaked and strained; and the seat assumed a perpendicular position.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Oh, help--" The bank rose before her eyes in a sudden mountainous sweep; the mare, instead of being in front, soared suddenly on the top of the trap; the hinges creaked and strained; and the seat assumed a perpendicular position.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was all over in a couple of minutes, but to Elma it seemed as many hours.
clutchedverbUS /klʌtʃt/
past form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading She clutched the seat with despairing hands, as with a sudden convulsive movement Cornelia switched the mare violently to the right.
convulsiveadjectiveUS /kənˈvʌlsɪv/
affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm
From this reading She clutched the seat with despairing hands, as with a sudden convulsive movement Cornelia switched the mare violently to the right.
Cornelia
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From this reading She clutched the seat with despairing hands, as with a sudden convulsive movement Cornelia switched the mare violently to the right.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading It was all over in a couple of minutes, but to Elma it seemed as many hours.
creakedverbUS /kriːkt/
past form of “creak” — make a high-pitched, screeching noise
From this reading Oh, help--" The bank rose before her eyes in a sudden mountainous sweep; the mare, instead of being in front, soared suddenly on the top of the trap; the hinges creaked and strained; and the seat assumed a perpendicular position.
despairingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsperɪŋ/
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading She clutched the seat with despairing hands, as with a sudden convulsive movement Cornelia switched the mare violently to the right.
Elma
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From this reading "No, no!" shrieked Elma, wildly.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Oh, help--" The bank rose before her eyes in a sudden mountainous sweep; the mare, instead of being in front, soared suddenly on the top of the trap; the hinges creaked and strained; and the seat assumed a perpendicular position.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Oh, help--" The bank rose before her eyes in a sudden mountainous sweep; the mare, instead of being in front, soared suddenly on the top of the trap; the hinges creaked and strained; and the seat assumed a perpendicular position.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She clutched the seat with despairing hands, as with a sudden convulsive movement Cornelia switched the mare violently to the right.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "Help, help!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Oh, help--" The bank rose before her eyes in a sudden mountainous sweep; the mare, instead of being in front, soared suddenly on the top of the trap; the hinges creaked and strained; and the seat assumed a perpendicular position.
hingesnounUS /ˈhɪndʒɪz/
plural of “hinge” — a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other
From this reading Oh, help--" The bank rose before her eyes in a sudden mountainous sweep; the mare, instead of being in front, soared suddenly on the top of the trap; the hinges creaked and strained; and the seat assumed a perpendicular position.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading It was all over in a couple of minutes, but to Elma it seemed as many hours.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Oh, help--" The bank rose before her eyes in a sudden mountainous sweep; the mare, instead of being in front, soared suddenly on the top of the trap; the hinges creaked and strained; and the seat assumed a perpendicular position.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Oh, help--" The bank rose before her eyes in a sudden mountainous sweep; the mare, instead of being in front, soared suddenly on the top of the trap; the hinges creaked and strained; and the seat assumed a perpendicular position.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was all over in a couple of minutes, but to Elma it seemed as many hours.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It was all over in a couple of minutes, but to Elma it seemed as many hours.
marenounUS /mer/
female equine animal
From this reading She clutched the seat with despairing hands, as with a sudden convulsive movement Cornelia switched the mare violently to the right.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading It was all over in a couple of minutes, but to Elma it seemed as many hours.
mountainousadjectiveUS /ˈmaʊntənəs/
having hills and crags
From this reading Oh, help--" The bank rose before her eyes in a sudden mountainous sweep; the mare, instead of being in front, soared suddenly on the top of the trap; the hinges creaked and strained; and the seat assumed a perpendicular position.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading She clutched the seat with despairing hands, as with a sudden convulsive movement Cornelia switched the mare violently to the right.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, no!" shrieked Elma, wildly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Oh, help--" The bank rose before her eyes in a sudden mountainous sweep; the mare, instead of being in front, soared suddenly on the top of the trap; the hinges creaked and strained; and the seat assumed a perpendicular position.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, help--" The bank rose before her eyes in a sudden mountainous sweep; the mare, instead of being in front, soared suddenly on the top of the trap; the hinges creaked and strained; and the seat assumed a perpendicular position.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Oh, help--" The bank rose before her eyes in a sudden mountainous sweep; the mare, instead of being in front, soared suddenly on the top of the trap; the hinges creaked and strained; and the seat assumed a perpendicular position.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was all over in a couple of minutes, but to Elma it seemed as many hours.
perpendicularnounUS /ˌpɜːrpənˈdɪkjələr/
a straight line at right angles to another line
From this reading Oh, help--" The bank rose before her eyes in a sudden mountainous sweep; the mare, instead of being in front, soared suddenly on the top of the trap; the hinges creaked and strained; and the seat assumed a perpendicular position.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Oh, help--" The bank rose before her eyes in a sudden mountainous sweep; the mare, instead of being in front, soared suddenly on the top of the trap; the hinges creaked and strained; and the seat assumed a perpendicular position.
precisely, exactly
From this reading She clutched the seat with despairing hands, as with a sudden convulsive movement Cornelia switched the mare violently to the right.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Oh, help--" The bank rose before her eyes in a sudden mountainous sweep; the mare, instead of being in front, soared suddenly on the top of the trap; the hinges creaked and strained; and the seat assumed a perpendicular position.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading She clutched the seat with despairing hands, as with a sudden convulsive movement Cornelia switched the mare violently to the right.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It was all over in a couple of minutes, but to Elma it seemed as many hours.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She clutched the seat with despairing hands, as with a sudden convulsive movement Cornelia switched the mare violently to the right.
shriekedadjectiveUS /ʃriːkt/
uttered in a shrill scream as of pain or terror
From this reading "No, no!" shrieked Elma, wildly.
soaredverbUS /sɔːrd/
past form of “soar” — rise rapidly
From this reading Oh, help--" The bank rose before her eyes in a sudden mountainous sweep; the mare, instead of being in front, soared suddenly on the top of the trap; the hinges creaked and strained; and the seat assumed a perpendicular position.
strainedadjectiveUS /streɪnd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading Oh, help--" The bank rose before her eyes in a sudden mountainous sweep; the mare, instead of being in front, soared suddenly on the top of the trap; the hinges creaked and strained; and the seat assumed a perpendicular position.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading She clutched the seat with despairing hands, as with a sudden convulsive movement Cornelia switched the mare violently to the right.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Oh, help--" The bank rose before her eyes in a sudden mountainous sweep; the mare, instead of being in front, soared suddenly on the top of the trap; the hinges creaked and strained; and the seat assumed a perpendicular position.
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading Oh, help--" The bank rose before her eyes in a sudden mountainous sweep; the mare, instead of being in front, soared suddenly on the top of the trap; the hinges creaked and strained; and the seat assumed a perpendicular position.
switchedverbUS /swɪtʃt/
past form of “switch” — change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
From this reading She clutched the seat with despairing hands, as with a sudden convulsive movement Cornelia switched the mare violently to the right.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She clutched the seat with despairing hands, as with a sudden convulsive movement Cornelia switched the mare violently to the right.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She clutched the seat with despairing hands, as with a sudden convulsive movement Cornelia switched the mare violently to the right.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Oh, help--" The bank rose before her eyes in a sudden mountainous sweep; the mare, instead of being in front, soared suddenly on the top of the trap; the hinges creaked and strained; and the seat assumed a perpendicular position.
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading Oh, help--" The bank rose before her eyes in a sudden mountainous sweep; the mare, instead of being in front, soared suddenly on the top of the trap; the hinges creaked and strained; and the seat assumed a perpendicular position.
in a violent manner
From this reading She clutched the seat with despairing hands, as with a sudden convulsive movement Cornelia switched the mare violently to the right.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was all over in a couple of minutes, but to Elma it seemed as many hours.
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading "No, no!" shrieked Elma, wildly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She clutched the seat with despairing hands, as with a sudden convulsive movement Cornelia switched the mare violently to the right.
