used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Forced--what do you mean?" he asked with a very grave look.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Last night I failed, because--because of you, Mr Waldron, and that failure means to me but one thing--death--_death by my own hand_!"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Forced--what do you mean?" he asked with a very grave look.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He stared at her, starting at her strange words.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "I was forced, because I was utterly helpless," she gasped, her gloved hand upon the back of a chair to steady herself.
for the reason that
From this reading "I was forced, because I was utterly helpless," she gasped, her gloved hand upon the back of a chair to steady herself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Last night I failed, because--because of you, Mr Waldron, and that failure means to me but one thing--death--_death by my own hand_!"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Last night I failed, because--because of you, Mr Waldron, and that failure means to me but one thing--death--_death by my own hand_!"
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading "I was forced, because I was utterly helpless," she gasped, her gloved hand upon the back of a chair to steady herself.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "Last night I failed, because--because of you, Mr Waldron, and that failure means to me but one thing--death--_death by my own hand_!"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Forced--what do you mean?" he asked with a very grave look.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading "Last night I failed, because--because of you, Mr Waldron, and that failure means to me but one thing--death--_death by my own hand_!"
an act that fails
From this reading "Last night I failed, because--because of you, Mr Waldron, and that failure means to me but one thing--death--_death by my own hand_!"
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading "Forced--what do you mean?" he asked with a very grave look.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "I was forced, because I was utterly helpless," she gasped, her gloved hand upon the back of a chair to steady herself.
glovedadjectiveUS /ɡlʌvd/
having the hands covered with gloves
From this reading "I was forced, because I was utterly helpless," she gasped, her gloved hand upon the back of a chair to steady herself.
death of a person
From this reading "Forced--what do you mean?" he asked with a very grave look.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "I was forced, because I was utterly helpless," she gasped, her gloved hand upon the back of a chair to steady herself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Forced--what do you mean?" he asked with a very grave look.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading "I was forced, because I was utterly helpless," she gasped, her gloved hand upon the back of a chair to steady herself.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I was forced, because I was utterly helpless," she gasped, her gloved hand upon the back of a chair to steady herself.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "I was forced, because I was utterly helpless," she gasped, her gloved hand upon the back of a chair to steady herself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I was forced, because I was utterly helpless," she gasped, her gloved hand upon the back of a chair to steady herself.
immediately past
From this reading "Last night I failed, because--because of you, Mr Waldron, and that failure means to me but one thing--death--_death by my own hand_!"
Lola
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, what do you mean, Lola?" he asked quickly.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Forced--what do you mean?" he asked with a very grave look.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Last night I failed, because--because of you, Mr Waldron, and that failure means to me but one thing--death--_death by my own hand_!"
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Forced--what do you mean?" he asked with a very grave look.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading "Last night I failed, because--because of you, Mr Waldron, and that failure means to me but one thing--death--_death by my own hand_!"
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Last night I failed, because--because of you, Mr Waldron, and that failure means to me but one thing--death--_death by my own hand_!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Last night I failed, because--because of you, Mr Waldron, and that failure means to me but one thing--death--_death by my own hand_!"
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Last night I failed, because--because of you, Mr Waldron, and that failure means to me but one thing--death--_death by my own hand_!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I was forced, because I was utterly helpless," she gasped, her gloved hand upon the back of a chair to steady herself.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Last night I failed, because--because of you, Mr Waldron, and that failure means to me but one thing--death--_death by my own hand_!"
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Last night I failed, because--because of you, Mr Waldron, and that failure means to me but one thing--death--_death by my own hand_!"
with speed
From this reading "Why, what do you mean, Lola?" he asked quickly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I was forced, because I was utterly helpless," she gasped, her gloved hand upon the back of a chair to steady herself.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He stared at her, starting at her strange words.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading He stared at her, starting at her strange words.
make steady
From this reading "I was forced, because I was utterly helpless," she gasped, her gloved hand upon the back of a chair to steady herself.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading He stared at her, starting at her strange words.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Last night I failed, because--because of you, Mr Waldron, and that failure means to me but one thing--death--_death by my own hand_!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I was forced, because I was utterly helpless," she gasped, her gloved hand upon the back of a chair to steady herself.
a special situation
From this reading "Last night I failed, because--because of you, Mr Waldron, and that failure means to me but one thing--death--_death by my own hand_!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I was forced, because I was utterly helpless," she gasped, her gloved hand upon the back of a chair to steady herself.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "I was forced, because I was utterly helpless," she gasped, her gloved hand upon the back of a chair to steady herself.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "I was forced, because I was utterly helpless," she gasped, her gloved hand upon the back of a chair to steady herself.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Forced--what do you mean?" he asked with a very grave look.
Waldron
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Last night I failed, because--because of you, Mr Waldron, and that failure means to me but one thing--death--_death by my own hand_!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was forced, because I was utterly helpless," she gasped, her gloved hand upon the back of a chair to steady herself.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Forced--what do you mean?" he asked with a very grave look.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, what do you mean, Lola?" he asked quickly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Forced--what do you mean?" he asked with a very grave look.
the words that are spoken
From this reading He stared at her, starting at her strange words.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Forced--what do you mean?" he asked with a very grave look.
