used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GRACE WINS AND IS SORRY The general saluted and stepped away, and in a moment or so a squad of soldiers ran to the car.
(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 “All hands out, please,” called Grace.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GRACE WINS AND IS SORRY The general saluted and stepped away, and in a moment or so a squad of soldiers ran to the car.
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Perhaps “Captain” Grace was of the same opinion regarding her own emotions, so she avoided Elfreda’s eyes.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading GRACE WINS AND IS SORRY The general saluted and stepped away, and in a moment or so a squad of soldiers ran to the car.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “All hands out, please,” called Grace.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Perhaps “Captain” Grace was of the same opinion regarding her own emotions, so she avoided Elfreda’s eyes.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading GRACE WINS AND IS SORRY The general saluted and stepped away, and in a moment or so a squad of soldiers ran to the car.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Up to this time J. Elfreda had not dared permit herself to catch Grace’s eye, knowing very well that were she to do so she would laugh.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading Up to this time J. Elfreda had not dared permit herself to catch Grace’s eye, knowing very well that were she to do so she would laugh.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Up to this time J. Elfreda had not dared permit herself to catch Grace’s eye, knowing very well that were she to do so she would laugh.
Elfreda
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From this reading Up to this time J. Elfreda had not dared permit herself to catch Grace’s eye, knowing very well that were she to do so she would laugh.
Elfreda's
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From this reading Perhaps “Captain” Grace was of the same opinion regarding her own emotions, so she avoided Elfreda’s eyes.
emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading Perhaps “Captain” Grace was of the same opinion regarding her own emotions, so she avoided Elfreda’s eyes.
the organ of sight
From this reading Up to this time J. Elfreda had not dared permit herself to catch Grace’s eye, knowing very well that were she to do so she would laugh.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Perhaps “Captain” Grace was of the same opinion regarding her own emotions, so she avoided Elfreda’s eyes.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading GRACE WINS AND IS SORRY The general saluted and stepped away, and in a moment or so a squad of soldiers ran to the car.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading GRACE WINS AND IS SORRY The general saluted and stepped away, and in a moment or so a squad of soldiers ran to the car.
Grace'snounUS /ˈɡreɪsɪz/
possessive form of “grace” — (Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Up to this time J. Elfreda had not dared permit herself to catch Grace’s eye, knowing very well that were she to do so she would laugh.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Up to this time J. Elfreda had not dared permit herself to catch Grace’s eye, knowing very well that were she to do so she would laugh.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “All hands out, please,” called Grace.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “No need to have them lift us with the car.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps “Captain” Grace was of the same opinion regarding her own emotions, so she avoided Elfreda’s eyes.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Up to this time J. Elfreda had not dared permit herself to catch Grace’s eye, knowing very well that were she to do so she would laugh.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GRACE WINS AND IS SORRY The general saluted and stepped away, and in a moment or so a squad of soldiers ran to the car.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GRACE WINS AND IS SORRY The general saluted and stepped away, and in a moment or so a squad of soldiers ran to the car.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading Up to this time J. Elfreda had not dared permit herself to catch Grace’s eye, knowing very well that were she to do so she would laugh.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Up to this time J. Elfreda had not dared permit herself to catch Grace’s eye, knowing very well that were she to do so she would laugh.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Up to this time J. Elfreda had not dared permit herself to catch Grace’s eye, knowing very well that were she to do so she would laugh.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading “No need to have them lift us with the car.”
a particular point in time
From this reading GRACE WINS AND IS SORRY The general saluted and stepped away, and in a moment or so a squad of soldiers ran to the car.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading “No need to have them lift us with the car.”
not any; not one
From this reading “No need to have them lift us with the car.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Up to this time J. Elfreda had not dared permit herself to catch Grace’s eye, knowing very well that were she to do so she would laugh.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GRACE WINS AND IS SORRY The general saluted and stepped away, and in a moment or so a squad of soldiers ran to the car.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading Perhaps “Captain” Grace was of the same opinion regarding her own emotions, so she avoided Elfreda’s eyes.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading GRACE WINS AND IS SORRY The general saluted and stepped away, and in a moment or so a squad of soldiers ran to the car.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “All hands out, please,” called Grace.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Perhaps “Captain” Grace was of the same opinion regarding her own emotions, so she avoided Elfreda’s eyes.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps “Captain” Grace was of the same opinion regarding her own emotions, so she avoided Elfreda’s eyes.
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading Up to this time J. Elfreda had not dared permit herself to catch Grace’s eye, knowing very well that were she to do so she would laugh.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “All hands out, please,” called Grace.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading GRACE WINS AND IS SORRY The general saluted and stepped away, and in a moment or so a squad of soldiers ran to the car.
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Perhaps “Captain” Grace was of the same opinion regarding her own emotions, so she avoided Elfreda’s eyes.
salutedverbUS /səˈluːtɪd/
past form of “salute” — propose a toast to
From this reading GRACE WINS AND IS SORRY The general saluted and stepped away, and in a moment or so a squad of soldiers ran to the car.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Perhaps “Captain” Grace was of the same opinion regarding her own emotions, so she avoided Elfreda’s eyes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Up to this time J. Elfreda had not dared permit herself to catch Grace’s eye, knowing very well that were she to do so she would laugh.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading GRACE WINS AND IS SORRY The general saluted and stepped away, and in a moment or so a squad of soldiers ran to the car.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading GRACE WINS AND IS SORRY The general saluted and stepped away, and in a moment or so a squad of soldiers ran to the car.
SORRYadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading GRACE WINS AND IS SORRY The general saluted and stepped away, and in a moment or so a squad of soldiers ran to the car.
squadnounUS /skwɑːd/
a smallest army unit
From this reading GRACE WINS AND IS SORRY The general saluted and stepped away, and in a moment or so a squad of soldiers ran to the car.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading GRACE WINS AND IS SORRY The general saluted and stepped away, and in a moment or so a squad of soldiers ran to the car.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Up to this time J. Elfreda had not dared permit herself to catch Grace’s eye, knowing very well that were she to do so she would laugh.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GRACE WINS AND IS SORRY The general saluted and stepped away, and in a moment or so a squad of soldiers ran to the car.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “No need to have them lift us with the car.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Up to this time J. Elfreda had not dared permit herself to catch Grace’s eye, knowing very well that were she to do so she would laugh.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Up to this time J. Elfreda had not dared permit herself to catch Grace’s eye, knowing very well that were she to do so she would laugh.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GRACE WINS AND IS SORRY The general saluted and stepped away, and in a moment or so a squad of soldiers ran to the car.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up to this time J. Elfreda had not dared permit herself to catch Grace’s eye, knowing very well that were she to do so she would laugh.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “No need to have them lift us with the car.”
precisely as stated
From this reading Up to this time J. Elfreda had not dared permit herself to catch Grace’s eye, knowing very well that were she to do so she would laugh.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps “Captain” Grace was of the same opinion regarding her own emotions, so she avoided Elfreda’s eyes.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Up to this time J. Elfreda had not dared permit herself to catch Grace’s eye, knowing very well that were she to do so she would laugh.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Up to this time J. Elfreda had not dared permit herself to catch Grace’s eye, knowing very well that were she to do so she would laugh.
WINSnounUS /wɪnz/
plural of “win” — a victory (as in a race or other competition)
From this reading GRACE WINS AND IS SORRY The general saluted and stepped away, and in a moment or so a squad of soldiers ran to the car.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “No need to have them lift us with the car.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Up to this time J. Elfreda had not dared permit herself to catch Grace’s eye, knowing very well that were she to do so she would laugh.
