used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A handsome middle-aged woman approached him, and as he leaned forward to greet her, she threw herself at his feet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A handsome middle-aged woman approached him, and as he leaned forward to greet her, she threw herself at his feet.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading A handsome middle-aged woman approached him, and as he leaned forward to greet her, she threw herself at his feet.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading As he gently raised her from the floor, she flung her arms around his neck and finished her speech.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading As he gently raised her from the floor, she flung her arms around his neck and finished her speech.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A handsome middle-aged woman approached him, and as he leaned forward to greet her, she threw herself at his feet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A handsome middle-aged woman approached him, and as he leaned forward to greet her, she threw herself at his feet.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading He replied to her with great earnestness; and the poor woman’s heart seemed bursting with gratitude for his attention and kindness.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading There, clinging to his knees, she looked up into his face, and exclaimed that she had three sons at his service, who, she hoped, would become useful citizens.
burstingverbUS /ˈbɜːrstɪŋ/
-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading He replied to her with great earnestness; and the poor woman’s heart seemed bursting with gratitude for his attention and kindness.
citizensnounUS /ˈsɪtəzənz/
plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading There, clinging to his knees, she looked up into his face, and exclaimed that she had three sons at his service, who, she hoped, would become useful citizens.
clingingverbUS /ˈklɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading There, clinging to his knees, she looked up into his face, and exclaimed that she had three sons at his service, who, she hoped, would become useful citizens.
earnestnessnounUS /ˈɜːrnəstnəs/
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading He replied to her with great earnestness; and the poor woman’s heart seemed bursting with gratitude for his attention and kindness.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading There, clinging to his knees, she looked up into his face, and exclaimed that she had three sons at his service, who, she hoped, would become useful citizens.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading There, clinging to his knees, she looked up into his face, and exclaimed that she had three sons at his service, who, she hoped, would become useful citizens.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading A handsome middle-aged woman approached him, and as he leaned forward to greet her, she threw herself at his feet.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading As he gently raised her from the floor, she flung her arms around his neck and finished her speech.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading As he gently raised her from the floor, she flung her arms around his neck and finished her speech.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading As he gently raised her from the floor, she flung her arms around his neck and finished her speech.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He replied to her with great earnestness; and the poor woman’s heart seemed bursting with gratitude for his attention and kindness.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading A handsome middle-aged woman approached him, and as he leaned forward to greet her, she threw herself at his feet.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As he gently raised her from the floor, she flung her arms around his neck and finished her speech.
in a gradual manner
From this reading As he gently raised her from the floor, she flung her arms around his neck and finished her speech.
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading He replied to her with great earnestness; and the poor woman’s heart seemed bursting with gratitude for his attention and kindness.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He replied to her with great earnestness; and the poor woman’s heart seemed bursting with gratitude for his attention and kindness.
greetverbUS /ɡriːt/
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading A handsome middle-aged woman approached him, and as he leaned forward to greet her, she threw herself at his feet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There, clinging to his knees, she looked up into his face, and exclaimed that she had three sons at his service, who, she hoped, would become useful citizens.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading A handsome middle-aged woman approached him, and as he leaned forward to greet her, she threw herself at his feet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A handsome middle-aged woman approached him, and as he leaned forward to greet her, she threw herself at his feet.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He replied to her with great earnestness; and the poor woman’s heart seemed bursting with gratitude for his attention and kindness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A handsome middle-aged woman approached him, and as he leaned forward to greet her, she threw herself at his feet.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading A handsome middle-aged woman approached him, and as he leaned forward to greet her, she threw herself at his feet.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A handsome middle-aged woman approached him, and as he leaned forward to greet her, she threw herself at his feet.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A handsome middle-aged woman approached him, and as he leaned forward to greet her, she threw herself at his feet.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading There, clinging to his knees, she looked up into his face, and exclaimed that she had three sons at his service, who, she hoped, would become useful citizens.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There, clinging to his knees, she looked up into his face, and exclaimed that she had three sons at his service, who, she hoped, would become useful citizens.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading He replied to her with great earnestness; and the poor woman’s heart seemed bursting with gratitude for his attention and kindness.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading There, clinging to his knees, she looked up into his face, and exclaimed that she had three sons at his service, who, she hoped, would become useful citizens.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading A handsome middle-aged woman approached him, and as he leaned forward to greet her, she threw herself at his feet.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading San Martin listened to her with respect.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading There, clinging to his knees, she looked up into his face, and exclaimed that she had three sons at his service, who, she hoped, would become useful citizens.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading San Martin listened to her with respect.
middle-agedadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdəleɪɡd/
being roughly between 45 and 65 years old
From this reading A handsome middle-aged woman approached him, and as he leaned forward to greet her, she threw herself at his feet.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading As he gently raised her from the floor, she flung her arms around his neck and finished her speech.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading He replied to her with great earnestness; and the poor woman’s heart seemed bursting with gratitude for his attention and kindness.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading As he gently raised her from the floor, she flung her arms around his neck and finished her speech.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading He replied to her with great earnestness; and the poor woman’s heart seemed bursting with gratitude for his attention and kindness.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading San Martin listened to her with respect.
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From this reading San Martin listened to her with respect.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He replied to her with great earnestness; and the poor woman’s heart seemed bursting with gratitude for his attention and kindness.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading There, clinging to his knees, she looked up into his face, and exclaimed that she had three sons at his service, who, she hoped, would become useful citizens.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A handsome middle-aged woman approached him, and as he leaned forward to greet her, she threw herself at his feet.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading There, clinging to his knees, she looked up into his face, and exclaimed that she had three sons at his service, who, she hoped, would become useful citizens.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading As he gently raised her from the floor, she flung her arms around his neck and finished her speech.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There, clinging to his knees, she looked up into his face, and exclaimed that she had three sons at his service, who, she hoped, would become useful citizens.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As he gently raised her from the floor, she flung her arms around his neck and finished her speech.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There, clinging to his knees, she looked up into his face, and exclaimed that she had three sons at his service, who, she hoped, would become useful citizens.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading There, clinging to his knees, she looked up into his face, and exclaimed that she had three sons at his service, who, she hoped, would become useful citizens.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading A handsome middle-aged woman approached him, and as he leaned forward to greet her, she threw herself at his feet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A handsome middle-aged woman approached him, and as he leaned forward to greet her, she threw herself at his feet.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There, clinging to his knees, she looked up into his face, and exclaimed that she had three sons at his service, who, she hoped, would become useful citizens.
being of use or service
From this reading There, clinging to his knees, she looked up into his face, and exclaimed that she had three sons at his service, who, she hoped, would become useful citizens.
which person or people
From this reading There, clinging to his knees, she looked up into his face, and exclaimed that she had three sons at his service, who, she hoped, would become useful citizens.
in the company of; together with
From this reading San Martin listened to her with respect.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A handsome middle-aged woman approached him, and as he leaned forward to greet her, she threw herself at his feet.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He replied to her with great earnestness; and the poor woman’s heart seemed bursting with gratitude for his attention and kindness.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There, clinging to his knees, she looked up into his face, and exclaimed that she had three sons at his service, who, she hoped, would become useful citizens.
