used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Without a word she walked back into the kitchen, leaving brother and sister together, and taking little Dick in her lap, tried to think the matter over as calmly as possible.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading The next act of Faith's was one of noble heroism.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an embarrassing position, look at it as she would, but not so much for herself as for the man whom she now knew to be her own uncle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Without a word she walked back into the kitchen, leaving brother and sister together, and taking little Dick in her lap, tried to think the matter over as calmly as possible.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Without a word she walked back into the kitchen, leaving brother and sister together, and taking little Dick in her lap, tried to think the matter over as calmly as possible.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was an embarrassing position, look at it as she would, but not so much for herself as for the man whom she now knew to be her own uncle.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Without a word she walked back into the kitchen, leaving brother and sister together, and taking little Dick in her lap, tried to think the matter over as calmly as possible.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was an embarrassing position, look at it as she would, but not so much for herself as for the man whom she now knew to be her own uncle.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Without a word she walked back into the kitchen, leaving brother and sister together, and taking little Dick in her lap, tried to think the matter over as calmly as possible.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was an embarrassing position, look at it as she would, but not so much for herself as for the man whom she now knew to be her own uncle.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading Without a word she walked back into the kitchen, leaving brother and sister together, and taking little Dick in her lap, tried to think the matter over as calmly as possible.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Without a word she walked back into the kitchen, leaving brother and sister together, and taking little Dick in her lap, tried to think the matter over as calmly as possible.
embarrassingadjectiveUS /ɪmˈberəsɪŋ/
hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment
From this reading It was an embarrassing position, look at it as she would, but not so much for herself as for the man whom she now knew to be her own uncle.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading In that moment of misery she forced herself to think only of her mother, thus ignoring her own position in the matter entirely.
Faith's
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From this reading The next act of Faith's was one of noble heroism.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was an embarrassing position, look at it as she would, but not so much for herself as for the man whom she now knew to be her own uncle.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading In that moment of misery she forced herself to think only of her mother, thus ignoring her own position in the matter entirely.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED FORTUNE.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In that moment of misery she forced herself to think only of her mother, thus ignoring her own position in the matter entirely.
heroismnounUS /ˈheroʊɪzəm/
the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)
From this reading The next act of Faith's was one of noble heroism.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading In that moment of misery she forced herself to think only of her mother, thus ignoring her own position in the matter entirely.
ignoringverbUS /ˌɪɡˈnɔːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “ignore” — refuse to acknowledge
From this reading In that moment of misery she forced herself to think only of her mother, thus ignoring her own position in the matter entirely.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In that moment of misery she forced herself to think only of her mother, thus ignoring her own position in the matter entirely.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Without a word she walked back into the kitchen, leaving brother and sister together, and taking little Dick in her lap, tried to think the matter over as calmly as possible.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was an embarrassing position, look at it as she would, but not so much for herself as for the man whom she now knew to be her own uncle.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Without a word she walked back into the kitchen, leaving brother and sister together, and taking little Dick in her lap, tried to think the matter over as calmly as possible.
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 It was an embarrassing position, look at it as she would, but not so much for herself as for the man whom she now knew to be her own uncle.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading Without a word she walked back into the kitchen, leaving brother and sister together, and taking little Dick in her lap, tried to think the matter over as calmly as possible.
the act of departing
From this reading Without a word she walked back into the kitchen, leaving brother and sister together, and taking little Dick in her lap, tried to think the matter over as calmly as possible.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Without a word she walked back into the kitchen, leaving brother and sister together, and taking little Dick in her lap, tried to think the matter over as calmly as possible.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It was an embarrassing position, look at it as she would, but not so much for herself as for the man whom she now knew to be her own uncle.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was an embarrassing position, look at it as she would, but not so much for herself as for the man whom she now knew to be her own uncle.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading In that moment of misery she forced herself to think only of her mother, thus ignoring her own position in the matter entirely.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading In that moment of misery she forced herself to think only of her mother, thus ignoring her own position in the matter entirely.
a particular point in time
From this reading In that moment of misery she forced herself to think only of her mother, thus ignoring her own position in the matter entirely.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading In that moment of misery she forced herself to think only of her mother, thus ignoring her own position in the matter entirely.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It was an embarrassing position, look at it as she would, but not so much for herself as for the man whom she now knew to be her own uncle.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next act of Faith's was one of noble heroism.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading The next act of Faith's was one of noble heroism.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was an embarrassing position, look at it as she would, but not so much for herself as for the man whom she now knew to be her own uncle.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was an embarrassing position, look at it as she would, but not so much for herself as for the man whom she now knew to be her own uncle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next act of Faith's was one of noble heroism.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The next act of Faith's was one of noble heroism.
and nothing more
From this reading In that moment of misery she forced herself to think only of her mother, thus ignoring her own position in the matter entirely.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Without a word she walked back into the kitchen, leaving brother and sister together, and taking little Dick in her lap, tried to think the matter over as calmly as possible.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading In that moment of misery she forced herself to think only of her mother, thus ignoring her own position in the matter entirely.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading In that moment of misery she forced herself to think only of her mother, thus ignoring her own position in the matter entirely.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Without a word she walked back into the kitchen, leaving brother and sister together, and taking little Dick in her lap, tried to think the matter over as calmly as possible.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In that moment of misery she forced herself to think only of her mother, thus ignoring her own position in the matter entirely.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Without a word she walked back into the kitchen, leaving brother and sister together, and taking little Dick in her lap, tried to think the matter over as calmly as possible.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was an embarrassing position, look at it as she would, but not so much for herself as for the man whom she now knew to be her own uncle.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Without a word she walked back into the kitchen, leaving brother and sister together, and taking little Dick in her lap, tried to think the matter over as calmly as possible.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In that moment of misery she forced herself to think only of her mother, thus ignoring her own position in the matter entirely.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED FORTUNE.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading In that moment of misery she forced herself to think only of her mother, thus ignoring her own position in the matter entirely.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading In that moment of misery she forced herself to think only of her mother, thus ignoring her own position in the matter entirely.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In that moment of misery she forced herself to think only of her mother, thus ignoring her own position in the matter entirely.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Without a word she walked back into the kitchen, leaving brother and sister together, and taking little Dick in her lap, tried to think the matter over as calmly as possible.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Without a word she walked back into the kitchen, leaving brother and sister together, and taking little Dick in her lap, tried to think the matter over as calmly as possible.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading It was an embarrassing position, look at it as she would, but not so much for herself as for the man whom she now knew to be her own uncle.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED FORTUNE.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Without a word she walked back into the kitchen, leaving brother and sister together, and taking little Dick in her lap, tried to think the matter over as calmly as possible.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next act of Faith's was one of noble heroism.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was an embarrassing position, look at it as she would, but not so much for herself as for the man whom she now knew to be her own uncle.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without a word she walked back into the kitchen, leaving brother and sister together, and taking little Dick in her lap, tried to think the matter over as calmly as possible.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Without a word she walked back into the kitchen, leaving brother and sister together, and taking little Dick in her lap, tried to think the matter over as calmly as possible.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was an embarrassing position, look at it as she would, but not so much for herself as for the man whom she now knew to be her own uncle.
