used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Trembling like a leaf in the wind, unnerved and weeping, Laline started from her seat, and as the door closed on the servant held out her arms towards her lover.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading He hesitated for a moment and then advanced into the room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Trembling like a leaf in the wind, unnerved and weeping, Laline started from her seat, and as the door closed on the servant held out her arms towards her lover.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Oh, if you had stayed away another moment, I think I should have gone mad!"
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Trembling like a leaf in the wind, unnerved and weeping, Laline started from her seat, and as the door closed on the servant held out her arms towards her lover.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Trembling like a leaf in the wind, unnerved and weeping, Laline started from her seat, and as the door closed on the servant held out her arms towards her lover.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "You have come at last!" she sobbed out.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Oh, if you had stayed away another moment, I think I should have gone mad!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As he did so she made a step towards him; but her limbs trembled so much that she faltered and would have fallen had he not drawn her into his arms.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Trembling like a leaf in the wind, unnerved and weeping, Laline started from her seat, and as the door closed on the servant held out her arms towards her lover.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "You have come at last!" she sobbed out.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As he did so she made a step towards him; but her limbs trembled so much that she faltered and would have fallen had he not drawn her into his arms.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Trembling like a leaf in the wind, unnerved and weeping, Laline started from her seat, and as the door closed on the servant held out her arms towards her lover.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading As he did so she made a step towards him; but her limbs trembled so much that she faltered and would have fallen had he not drawn her into his arms.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading As he did so she made a step towards him; but her limbs trembled so much that she faltered and would have fallen had he not drawn her into his arms.
falteredverbUS /ˈfɑːltərd/
past form of “falter” — be unsure or weak
From this reading As he did so she made a step towards him; but her limbs trembled so much that she faltered and would have fallen had he not drawn her into his arms.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He hesitated for a moment and then advanced into the room.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Trembling like a leaf in the wind, unnerved and weeping, Laline started from her seat, and as the door closed on the servant held out her arms towards her lover.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Oh, if you had stayed away another moment, I think I should have gone mad!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Oh, if you had stayed away another moment, I think I should have gone mad!"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have come at last!" she sobbed out.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He hesitated for a moment and then advanced into the room.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Trembling like a leaf in the wind, unnerved and weeping, Laline started from her seat, and as the door closed on the servant held out her arms towards her lover.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Trembling like a leaf in the wind, unnerved and weeping, Laline started from her seat, and as the door closed on the servant held out her arms towards her lover.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading He hesitated for a moment and then advanced into the room.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As he did so she made a step towards him; but her limbs trembled so much that she faltered and would have fallen had he not drawn her into his arms.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As he did so she made a step towards him; but her limbs trembled so much that she faltered and would have fallen had he not drawn her into his arms.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, if you had stayed away another moment, I think I should have gone mad!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Oh, if you had stayed away another moment, I think I should have gone mad!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Trembling like a leaf in the wind, unnerved and weeping, Laline started from her seat, and as the door closed on the servant held out her arms towards her lover.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He hesitated for a moment and then advanced into the room.
Laline
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From this reading Trembling like a leaf in the wind, unnerved and weeping, Laline started from her seat, and as the door closed on the servant held out her arms towards her lover.
immediately past
From this reading "You have come at last!" she sobbed out.
leafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Trembling like a leaf in the wind, unnerved and weeping, Laline started from her seat, and as the door closed on the servant held out her arms towards her lover.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Trembling like a leaf in the wind, unnerved and weeping, Laline started from her seat, and as the door closed on the servant held out her arms towards her lover.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading As he did so she made a step towards him; but her limbs trembled so much that she faltered and would have fallen had he not drawn her into his arms.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Trembling like a leaf in the wind, unnerved and weeping, Laline started from her seat, and as the door closed on the servant held out her arms towards her lover.
roused to anger
From this reading "Oh, if you had stayed away another moment, I think I should have gone mad!"
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading As he did so she made a step towards him; but her limbs trembled so much that she faltered and would have fallen had he not drawn her into his arms.
a particular point in time
From this reading "Oh, if you had stayed away another moment, I think I should have gone mad!"
to a great degree or extent
From this reading As he did so she made a step towards him; but her limbs trembled so much that she faltered and would have fallen had he not drawn her into his arms.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As he did so she made a step towards him; but her limbs trembled so much that she faltered and would have fallen had he not drawn her into his arms.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, if you had stayed away another moment, I think I should have gone mad!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Trembling like a leaf in the wind, unnerved and weeping, Laline started from her seat, and as the door closed on the servant held out her arms towards her lover.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Trembling like a leaf in the wind, unnerved and weeping, Laline started from her seat, and as the door closed on the servant held out her arms towards her lover.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He hesitated for a moment and then advanced into the room.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Trembling like a leaf in the wind, unnerved and weeping, Laline started from her seat, and as the door closed on the servant held out her arms towards her lover.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Trembling like a leaf in the wind, unnerved and weeping, Laline started from her seat, and as the door closed on the servant held out her arms towards her lover.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You have come at last!" she sobbed out.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Oh, if you had stayed away another moment, I think I should have gone mad!"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As he did so she made a step towards him; but her limbs trembled so much that she faltered and would have fallen had he not drawn her into his arms.
sobbedverbUS /sɑːbd/
inflected form of “sob” — weep convulsively
From this reading "You have come at last!" she sobbed out.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Trembling like a leaf in the wind, unnerved and weeping, Laline started from her seat, and as the door closed on the servant held out her arms towards her lover.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "Oh, if you had stayed away another moment, I think I should have gone mad!"
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading As he did so she made a step towards him; but her limbs trembled so much that she faltered and would have fallen had he not drawn her into his arms.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As he did so she made a step towards him; but her limbs trembled so much that she faltered and would have fallen had he not drawn her into his arms.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Trembling like a leaf in the wind, unnerved and weeping, Laline started from her seat, and as the door closed on the servant held out her arms towards her lover.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He hesitated for a moment and then advanced into the room.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Oh, if you had stayed away another moment, I think I should have gone mad!"
in the direction of
From this reading Trembling like a leaf in the wind, unnerved and weeping, Laline started from her seat, and as the door closed on the servant held out her arms towards her lover.
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading As he did so she made a step towards him; but her limbs trembled so much that she faltered and would have fallen had he not drawn her into his arms.
a shaky motion
From this reading Trembling like a leaf in the wind, unnerved and weeping, Laline started from her seat, and as the door closed on the servant held out her arms towards her lover.
unnervedadjectiveUS /ənˈnɜːrvd/
deprived of courage and strength
From this reading Trembling like a leaf in the wind, unnerved and weeping, Laline started from her seat, and as the door closed on the servant held out her arms towards her lover.
showing sorrow
From this reading Trembling like a leaf in the wind, unnerved and weeping, Laline started from her seat, and as the door closed on the servant held out her arms towards her lover.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Trembling like a leaf in the wind, unnerved and weeping, Laline started from her seat, and as the door closed on the servant held out her arms towards her lover.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As he did so she made a step towards him; but her limbs trembled so much that she faltered and would have fallen had he not drawn her into his arms.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have come at last!" she sobbed out.
