used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Half-an-hour ago she would have run to Giles and flung herself into his arms, now she stood and looked at him, her hands clasped in front of her, waiting for the cloud of that terrible thought to pass by and let a gleam of daylight through.
in the past
From this reading Half-an-hour ago she would have run to Giles and flung herself into his arms, now she stood and looked at him, her hands clasped in front of her, waiting for the cloud of that terrible thought to pass by and let a gleam of daylight through.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Half-an-hour ago she would have run to Giles and flung herself into his arms, now she stood and looked at him, her hands clasped in front of her, waiting for the cloud of that terrible thought to pass by and let a gleam of daylight through.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Neither his voice, low and tender, nor the look of love in his eyes, nor the warm clasp of his hand upon her icy-cold fingers, were of any avail.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Dear, what is it, are you ill?”
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Half-an-hour ago she would have run to Giles and flung herself into his arms, now she stood and looked at him, her hands clasped in front of her, waiting for the cloud of that terrible thought to pass by and let a gleam of daylight through.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She drew her hands away from him and passed them over her brow, as if to sweep aside her thoughts.
on or to one side
From this reading She drew her hands away from him and passed them over her brow, as if to sweep aside her thoughts.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Half-an-hour ago she would have run to Giles and flung herself into his arms, now she stood and looked at him, her hands clasped in front of her, waiting for the cloud of that terrible thought to pass by and let a gleam of daylight through.
availverbUS /əˈveɪl/
use to one's advantage
From this reading Neither his voice, low and tender, nor the look of love in his eyes, nor the warm clasp of his hand upon her icy-cold fingers, were of any avail.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She drew her hands away from him and passed them over her brow, as if to sweep aside her thoughts.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading She drew her hands away from him and passed them over her brow, as if to sweep aside her thoughts.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Half-an-hour ago she would have run to Giles and flung herself into his arms, now she stood and looked at him, her hands clasped in front of her, waiting for the cloud of that terrible thought to pass by and let a gleam of daylight through.
claspverbUS /klæsp/
hold firmly and tightly
From this reading Neither his voice, low and tender, nor the look of love in his eyes, nor the warm clasp of his hand upon her icy-cold fingers, were of any avail.
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading Half-an-hour ago she would have run to Giles and flung herself into his arms, now she stood and looked at him, her hands clasped in front of her, waiting for the cloud of that terrible thought to pass by and let a gleam of daylight through.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading Half-an-hour ago she would have run to Giles and flung herself into his arms, now she stood and looked at him, her hands clasped in front of her, waiting for the cloud of that terrible thought to pass by and let a gleam of daylight through.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading Half-an-hour ago she would have run to Giles and flung herself into his arms, now she stood and looked at him, her hands clasped in front of her, waiting for the cloud of that terrible thought to pass by and let a gleam of daylight through.
dearly loved
From this reading “Dear, what is it, are you ill?”
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading She drew her hands away from him and passed them over her brow, as if to sweep aside her thoughts.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Neither his voice, low and tender, nor the look of love in his eyes, nor the warm clasp of his hand upon her icy-cold fingers, were of any avail.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Neither his voice, low and tender, nor the look of love in his eyes, nor the warm clasp of his hand upon her icy-cold fingers, were of any avail.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Half-an-hour ago she would have run to Giles and flung herself into his arms, now she stood and looked at him, her hands clasped in front of her, waiting for the cloud of that terrible thought to pass by and let a gleam of daylight through.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Half-an-hour ago she would have run to Giles and flung herself into his arms, now she stood and looked at him, her hands clasped in front of her, waiting for the cloud of that terrible thought to pass by and let a gleam of daylight through.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She drew her hands away from him and passed them over her brow, as if to sweep aside her thoughts.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Half-an-hour ago she would have run to Giles and flung herself into his arms, now she stood and looked at him, her hands clasped in front of her, waiting for the cloud of that terrible thought to pass by and let a gleam of daylight through.
Giles
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From this reading Half-an-hour ago she would have run to Giles and flung herself into his arms, now she stood and looked at him, her hands clasped in front of her, waiting for the cloud of that terrible thought to pass by and let a gleam of daylight through.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading Half-an-hour ago she would have run to Giles and flung herself into his arms, now she stood and looked at him, her hands clasped in front of her, waiting for the cloud of that terrible thought to pass by and let a gleam of daylight through.
Half-an-hour
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From this reading Half-an-hour ago she would have run to Giles and flung herself into his arms, now she stood and looked at him, her hands clasped in front of her, waiting for the cloud of that terrible thought to pass by and let a gleam of daylight through.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Neither his voice, low and tender, nor the look of love in his eyes, nor the warm clasp of his hand upon her icy-cold fingers, were of any avail.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Half-an-hour ago she would have run to Giles and flung herself into his arms, now she stood and looked at him, her hands clasped in front of her, waiting for the cloud of that terrible thought to pass by and let a gleam of daylight through.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Half-an-hour ago she would have run to Giles and flung herself into his arms, now she stood and looked at him, her hands clasped in front of her, waiting for the cloud of that terrible thought to pass by and let a gleam of daylight through.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Half-an-hour ago she would have run to Giles and flung herself into his arms, now she stood and looked at him, her hands clasped in front of her, waiting for the cloud of that terrible thought to pass by and let a gleam of daylight through.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Half-an-hour ago she would have run to Giles and flung herself into his arms, now she stood and looked at him, her hands clasped in front of her, waiting for the cloud of that terrible thought to pass by and let a gleam of daylight through.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Half-an-hour ago she would have run to Giles and flung herself into his arms, now she stood and looked at him, her hands clasped in front of her, waiting for the cloud of that terrible thought to pass by and let a gleam of daylight through.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Half-an-hour ago she would have run to Giles and flung herself into his arms, now she stood and looked at him, her hands clasped in front of her, waiting for the cloud of that terrible thought to pass by and let a gleam of daylight through.
icy-cold
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From this reading Neither his voice, low and tender, nor the look of love in his eyes, nor the warm clasp of his hand upon her icy-cold fingers, were of any avail.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She drew her hands away from him and passed them over her brow, as if to sweep aside her thoughts.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “Dear, what is it, are you ill?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Half-an-hour ago she would have run to Giles and flung herself into his arms, now she stood and looked at him, her hands clasped in front of her, waiting for the cloud of that terrible thought to pass by and let a gleam of daylight through.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Half-an-hour ago she would have run to Giles and flung herself into his arms, now she stood and looked at him, her hands clasped in front of her, waiting for the cloud of that terrible thought to pass by and let a gleam of daylight through.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Dear, what is it, are you ill?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Dear, what is it, are you ill?”
Jocelyn
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From this reading Jocelyn remained standing where she was.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Half-an-hour ago she would have run to Giles and flung herself into his arms, now she stood and looked at him, her hands clasped in front of her, waiting for the cloud of that terrible thought to pass by and let a gleam of daylight through.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Neither his voice, low and tender, nor the look of love in his eyes, nor the warm clasp of his hand upon her icy-cold fingers, were of any avail.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Half-an-hour ago she would have run to Giles and flung herself into his arms, now she stood and looked at him, her hands clasped in front of her, waiting for the cloud of that terrible thought to pass by and let a gleam of daylight through.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Neither his voice, low and tender, nor the look of love in his eyes, nor the warm clasp of his hand upon her icy-cold fingers, were of any avail.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Neither his voice, low and tender, nor the look of love in his eyes, nor the warm clasp of his hand upon her icy-cold fingers, were of any avail.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither his voice, low and tender, nor the look of love in his eyes, nor the warm clasp of his hand upon her icy-cold fingers, were of any avail.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Neither his voice, low and tender, nor the look of love in his eyes, nor the warm clasp of his hand upon her icy-cold fingers, were of any avail.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Half-an-hour ago she would have run to Giles and flung herself into his arms, now she stood and looked at him, her hands clasped in front of her, waiting for the cloud of that terrible thought to pass by and let a gleam of daylight through.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Half-an-hour ago she would have run to Giles and flung herself into his arms, now she stood and looked at him, her hands clasped in front of her, waiting for the cloud of that terrible thought to pass by and let a gleam of daylight through.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She drew her hands away from him and passed them over her brow, as if to sweep aside her thoughts.
go across or through
From this reading Half-an-hour ago she would have run to Giles and flung herself into his arms, now she stood and looked at him, her hands clasped in front of her, waiting for the cloud of that terrible thought to pass by and let a gleam of daylight through.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading She drew her hands away from him and passed them over her brow, as if to sweep aside her thoughts.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Jocelyn remained standing where she was.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Half-an-hour ago she would have run to Giles and flung herself into his arms, now she stood and looked at him, her hands clasped in front of her, waiting for the cloud of that terrible thought to pass by and let a gleam of daylight through.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jocelyn remained standing where she was.
having a supporting base
From this reading Jocelyn remained standing where she was.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Half-an-hour ago she would have run to Giles and flung herself into his arms, now she stood and looked at him, her hands clasped in front of her, waiting for the cloud of that terrible thought to pass by and let a gleam of daylight through.
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading She drew her hands away from him and passed them over her brow, as if to sweep aside her thoughts.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Neither his voice, low and tender, nor the look of love in his eyes, nor the warm clasp of his hand upon her icy-cold fingers, were of any avail.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Half-an-hour ago she would have run to Giles and flung herself into his arms, now she stood and looked at him, her hands clasped in front of her, waiting for the cloud of that terrible thought to pass by and let a gleam of daylight through.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Half-an-hour ago she would have run to Giles and flung herself into his arms, now she stood and looked at him, her hands clasped in front of her, waiting for the cloud of that terrible thought to pass by and let a gleam of daylight through.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Half-an-hour ago she would have run to Giles and flung herself into his arms, now she stood and looked at him, her hands clasped in front of her, waiting for the cloud of that terrible thought to pass by and let a gleam of daylight through.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She drew her hands away from him and passed them over her brow, as if to sweep aside her thoughts.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Half-an-hour ago she would have run to Giles and flung herself into his arms, now she stood and looked at him, her hands clasped in front of her, waiting for the cloud of that terrible thought to pass by and let a gleam of daylight through.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She drew her hands away from him and passed them over her brow, as if to sweep aside her thoughts.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Half-an-hour ago she would have run to Giles and flung herself into his arms, now she stood and looked at him, her hands clasped in front of her, waiting for the cloud of that terrible thought to pass by and let a gleam of daylight through.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Half-an-hour ago she would have run to Giles and flung herself into his arms, now she stood and looked at him, her hands clasped in front of her, waiting for the cloud of that terrible thought to pass by and let a gleam of daylight through.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Neither his voice, low and tender, nor the look of love in his eyes, nor the warm clasp of his hand upon her icy-cold fingers, were of any avail.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Neither his voice, low and tender, nor the look of love in his eyes, nor the warm clasp of his hand upon her icy-cold fingers, were of any avail.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Half-an-hour ago she would have run to Giles and flung herself into his arms, now she stood and looked at him, her hands clasped in front of her, waiting for the cloud of that terrible thought to pass by and let a gleam of daylight through.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Neither his voice, low and tender, nor the look of love in his eyes, nor the warm clasp of his hand upon her icy-cold fingers, were of any avail.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jocelyn remained standing where she was.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Neither his voice, low and tender, nor the look of love in his eyes, nor the warm clasp of his hand upon her icy-cold fingers, were of any avail.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Dear, what is it, are you ill?”
in or at the place that
From this reading Jocelyn remained standing where she was.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Half-an-hour ago she would have run to Giles and flung herself into his arms, now she stood and looked at him, her hands clasped in front of her, waiting for the cloud of that terrible thought to pass by and let a gleam of daylight through.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Dear, what is it, are you ill?”
