used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LAST LINK A thing hereditary in the race comes unawares.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading She could not define her thoughts then, and they left no memory to recall afterwards.
(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 He took her hand and he said no word, but suddenly all the misery of the last year slipped back, as it were, into a dream.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jem came straight into the room, and there seemed to be no one in it for him but Dora.
answeringadjectiveUS /ˈænsərɪŋ/
replying
From this reading She went to meet him with outstretched hand, and her eyes were answering the questions that she read in his.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He took her hand and he said no word, but suddenly all the misery of the last year slipped back, as it were, into a dream.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He took her hand and he said no word, but suddenly all the misery of the last year slipped back, as it were, into a dream.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Jem came straight into the room, and there seemed to be no one in it for him but Dora.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Jem came straight into the room, and there seemed to be no one in it for him but Dora.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Jem came straight into the room, and there seemed to be no one in it for him but Dora.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading THE LAST LINK A thing hereditary in the race comes unawares.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not define her thoughts then, and they left no memory to recall afterwards.
defineverbUS /dɪˈfaɪn/
determine the essential quality of
From this reading She could not define her thoughts then, and they left no memory to recall afterwards.
Dora
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From this reading Jem came straight into the room, and there seemed to be no one in it for him but Dora.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading He took her hand and he said no word, but suddenly all the misery of the last year slipped back, as it were, into a dream.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She went to meet him with outstretched hand, and her eyes were answering the questions that she read in his.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jem came straight into the room, and there seemed to be no one in it for him but Dora.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She went to meet him with outstretched hand, and her eyes were answering the questions that she read in his.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He took her hand and he said no word, but suddenly all the misery of the last year slipped back, as it were, into a dream.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She went to meet him with outstretched hand, and her eyes were answering the questions that she read in his.
hereditaryadjectiveUS /hərˈedəteri/
occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
From this reading THE LAST LINK A thing hereditary in the race comes unawares.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jem came straight into the room, and there seemed to be no one in it for him but Dora.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She went to meet him with outstretched hand, and her eyes were answering the questions that she read in his.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LAST LINK A thing hereditary in the race comes unawares.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Jem came straight into the room, and there seemed to be no one in it for him but Dora.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Jem came straight into the room, and there seemed to be no one in it for him but Dora.
JemnounUS /dʒem/
a terrorist organization founded in 2000; a militant Islamic group active in Kashmir and closely aligned with al-Rashid Trust; seeks to secure release of imprisoned fellow militants by kidnappings
From this reading Jem came straight into the room, and there seemed to be no one in it for him but Dora.
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST LINK A thing hereditary in the race comes unawares.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading She could not define her thoughts then, and they left no memory to recall afterwards.
LINKverbUS /lɪŋk/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading THE LAST LINK A thing hereditary in the race comes unawares.
come together
From this reading She went to meet him with outstretched hand, and her eyes were answering the questions that she read in his.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading She could not define her thoughts then, and they left no memory to recall afterwards.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading He took her hand and he said no word, but suddenly all the misery of the last year slipped back, as it were, into a dream.
not any; not one
From this reading Jem came straight into the room, and there seemed to be no one in it for him but Dora.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She could not define her thoughts then, and they left no memory to recall afterwards.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He took her hand and he said no word, but suddenly all the misery of the last year slipped back, as it were, into a dream.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Jem came straight into the room, and there seemed to be no one in it for him but Dora.
outstretchedadjectiveUS /aʊtˈstretʃt/
fully extended especially in length
From this reading She went to meet him with outstretched hand, and her eyes were answering the questions that she read in his.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading She went to meet him with outstretched hand, and her eyes were answering the questions that she read in his.
any competition
From this reading THE LAST LINK A thing hereditary in the race comes unawares.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading She went to meet him with outstretched hand, and her eyes were answering the questions that she read in his.
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading She could not define her thoughts then, and they left no memory to recall afterwards.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Jem came straight into the room, and there seemed to be no one in it for him but Dora.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He took her hand and he said no word, but suddenly all the misery of the last year slipped back, as it were, into a dream.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Jem came straight into the room, and there seemed to be no one in it for him but Dora.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She went to meet him with outstretched hand, and her eyes were answering the questions that she read in his.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading He took her hand and he said no word, but suddenly all the misery of the last year slipped back, as it were, into a dream.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Jem came straight into the room, and there seemed to be no one in it for him but Dora.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading He took her hand and he said no word, but suddenly all the misery of the last year slipped back, as it were, into a dream.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She went to meet him with outstretched hand, and her eyes were answering the questions that she read in his.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST LINK A thing hereditary in the race comes unawares.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She could not define her thoughts then, and they left no memory to recall afterwards.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Jem came straight into the room, and there seemed to be no one in it for him but Dora.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could not define her thoughts then, and they left no memory to recall afterwards.
a special situation
From this reading THE LAST LINK A thing hereditary in the race comes unawares.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She could not define her thoughts then, and they left no memory to recall afterwards.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jem came straight into the room, and there seemed to be no one in it for him but Dora.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took her hand and he said no word, but suddenly all the misery of the last year slipped back, as it were, into a dream.
unawaresadverbUS /ˌʌnəˈwerz/
without forethought or plan; inadvertently
From this reading THE LAST LINK A thing hereditary in the race comes unawares.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She went to meet him with outstretched hand, and her eyes were answering the questions that she read in his.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She went to meet him with outstretched hand, and her eyes were answering the questions that she read in his.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She went to meet him with outstretched hand, and her eyes were answering the questions that she read in his.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading He took her hand and he said no word, but suddenly all the misery of the last year slipped back, as it were, into a dream.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading He took her hand and he said no word, but suddenly all the misery of the last year slipped back, as it were, into a dream.
