used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Grannie felt that matters had arrived at a crisis.
(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 She was a brave little woman; never in all her long life had she feared to look the truth in the face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She looked at it now quietly and soberly.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Grannie felt that matters had arrived at a crisis.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Grannie felt that matters had arrived at a crisis.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading Whatever the doctors chose to call the suffering which she endured, her right hand was fast becoming useless.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading She was a brave little woman; never in all her long life had she feared to look the truth in the face.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Whatever the doctors chose to call the suffering which she endured, her right hand was fast becoming useless.
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading Whatever the doctors chose to call the suffering which she endured, her right hand was fast becoming useless.
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading Grannie felt that matters had arrived at a crisis.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading It was with her right hand that she supported her family; if it failed her, therefore, her livelihood was cut off.
doctorsnounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Whatever the doctors chose to call the suffering which she endured, her right hand was fast becoming useless.
enduredverbUS /enˈdjʊrd/
past form of “endure” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading Whatever the doctors chose to call the suffering which she endured, her right hand was fast becoming useless.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She was a brave little woman; never in all her long life had she feared to look the truth in the face.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading It was with her right hand that she supported her family; if it failed her, therefore, her livelihood was cut off.
a social unit living together
From this reading It was with her right hand that she supported her family; if it failed her, therefore, her livelihood was cut off.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Whatever the doctors chose to call the suffering which she endured, her right hand was fast becoming useless.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading She was a brave little woman; never in all her long life had she feared to look the truth in the face.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Grannie felt that matters had arrived at a crisis.
Grannienoun
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading Grannie felt that matters had arrived at a crisis.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Grannie felt that matters had arrived at a crisis.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Whatever the doctors chose to call the suffering which she endured, her right hand was fast becoming useless.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Whatever the doctors chose to call the suffering which she endured, her right hand was fast becoming useless.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was with her right hand that she supported her family; if it failed her, therefore, her livelihood was cut off.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was a brave little woman; never in all her long life had she feared to look the truth in the face.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was with her right hand that she supported her family; if it failed her, therefore, her livelihood was cut off.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She was a brave little woman; never in all her long life had she feared to look the truth in the face.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was a brave little woman; never in all her long life had she feared to look the truth in the face.
livelihoodnounUS /ˈlaɪvlihʊd/
the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading It was with her right hand that she supported her family; if it failed her, therefore, her livelihood was cut off.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She was a brave little woman; never in all her long life had she feared to look the truth in the face.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She was a brave little woman; never in all her long life had she feared to look the truth in the face.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked at it now quietly and soberly.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Grannie felt that matters had arrived at a crisis.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She was a brave little woman; never in all her long life had she feared to look the truth in the face.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She looked at it now quietly and soberly.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was with her right hand that she supported her family; if it failed her, therefore, her livelihood was cut off.
with low volume
From this reading She looked at it now quietly and soberly.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Whatever the doctors chose to call the suffering which she endured, her right hand was fast becoming useless.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whatever the doctors chose to call the suffering which she endured, her right hand was fast becoming useless.
soberlyadverbUS /ˈsoʊbərli/
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading She looked at it now quietly and soberly.
a state of acute pain
From this reading Whatever the doctors chose to call the suffering which she endured, her right hand was fast becoming useless.
supportedadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪd/
sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)
From this reading It was with her right hand that she supported her family; if it failed her, therefore, her livelihood was cut off.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Grannie felt that matters had arrived at a crisis.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Whatever the doctors chose to call the suffering which she endured, her right hand was fast becoming useless.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading It was with her right hand that she supported her family; if it failed her, therefore, her livelihood was cut off.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Whatever the doctors chose to call the suffering which she endured, her right hand was fast becoming useless.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading She was a brave little woman; never in all her long life had she feared to look the truth in the face.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading Whatever the doctors chose to call the suffering which she endured, her right hand was fast becoming useless.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whatever the doctors chose to call the suffering which she endured, her right hand was fast becoming useless.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever the doctors chose to call the suffering which she endured, her right hand was fast becoming useless.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Whatever the doctors chose to call the suffering which she endured, her right hand was fast becoming useless.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was with her right hand that she supported her family; if it failed her, therefore, her livelihood was cut off.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She was a brave little woman; never in all her long life had she feared to look the truth in the face.
