used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Orris met him at the front door, and for the first time, her fortitude nearly forsook her.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading JOCK'S ARRIVAL IT was early dawn when he arrived.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading JOCK'S ARRIVAL IT was early dawn when he arrived.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "She is sinking fast," she said, as she held out her hand to him, "but she still murmurs your name.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Orris met him at the front door, and for the first time, her fortitude nearly forsook her.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading She has had no sleep for twenty-four hours, but she is barely conscious."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "She is sinking fast," she said, as she held out her hand to him, "but she still murmurs your name.
intentionally conceived
From this reading She has had no sleep for twenty-four hours, but she is barely conscious."
the first light of day
From this reading JOCK'S ARRIVAL IT was early dawn when he arrived.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Orris met him at the front door, and for the first time, her fortitude nearly forsook her.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading JOCK'S ARRIVAL IT was early dawn when he arrived.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading "She is sinking fast," she said, as she held out her hand to him, "but she still murmurs your name.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Orris met him at the front door, and for the first time, her fortitude nearly forsook her.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading She led the way swiftly upstairs, and Jock followed her in perfect silence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Orris met him at the front door, and for the first time, her fortitude nearly forsook her.
forsookverbUS /fɔːrˈsʊk/
inflected form of “forsake” — leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading Orris met him at the front door, and for the first time, her fortitude nearly forsook her.
fortitudenounUS /ˈfɔːrtɪtuːd/
strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage
From this reading Orris met him at the front door, and for the first time, her fortitude nearly forsook her.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Orris met him at the front door, and for the first time, her fortitude nearly forsook her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She has had no sleep for twenty-four hours, but she is barely conscious."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "She is sinking fast," she said, as she held out her hand to him, "but she still murmurs your name.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She has had no sleep for twenty-four hours, but she is barely conscious."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading JOCK'S ARRIVAL IT was early dawn when he arrived.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading "She is sinking fast," she said, as she held out her hand to him, "but she still murmurs your name.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Orris met him at the front door, and for the first time, her fortitude nearly forsook her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Orris met him at the front door, and for the first time, her fortitude nearly forsook her.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading She has had no sleep for twenty-four hours, but she is barely conscious."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She led the way swiftly upstairs, and Jock followed her in perfect silence.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She is sinking fast," she said, as she held out her hand to him, "but she still murmurs your name.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading JOCK'S ARRIVAL IT was early dawn when he arrived.
JocknounUS /dʒɑːk/
a person trained to compete in sports
From this reading She led the way swiftly upstairs, and Jock followed her in perfect silence.
JOCK'S
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From this reading JOCK'S ARRIVAL IT was early dawn when he arrived.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading She led the way swiftly upstairs, and Jock followed her in perfect silence.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Orris met him at the front door, and for the first time, her fortitude nearly forsook her.
murmursnounUS /ˈmɜːrmərz/
plural of “murmur” — a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading "She is sinking fast," she said, as she held out her hand to him, "but she still murmurs your name.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "She is sinking fast," she said, as she held out her hand to him, "but she still murmurs your name.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Orris met him at the front door, and for the first time, her fortitude nearly forsook her.
not any; not one
From this reading She has had no sleep for twenty-four hours, but she is barely conscious."
OrrisnounUS /ˈɔːrɪs/
German iris having large white flowers with lavender-tinged falls and a fragrant rhizome
From this reading Orris met him at the front door, and for the first time, her fortitude nearly forsook her.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "She is sinking fast," she said, as she held out her hand to him, "but she still murmurs your name.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading She led the way swiftly upstairs, and Jock followed her in perfect silence.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "She is sinking fast," she said, as she held out her hand to him, "but she still murmurs your name.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She is sinking fast," she said, as she held out her hand to him, "but she still murmurs your name.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading She led the way swiftly upstairs, and Jock followed her in perfect silence.
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading "She is sinking fast," she said, as she held out her hand to him, "but she still murmurs your name.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading She has had no sleep for twenty-four hours, but she is barely conscious."
not in physical motion
From this reading "She is sinking fast," she said, as she held out her hand to him, "but she still murmurs your name.
in a swift manner
From this reading She led the way swiftly upstairs, and Jock followed her in perfect silence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Orris met him at the front door, and for the first time, her fortitude nearly forsook her.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Orris met him at the front door, and for the first time, her fortitude nearly forsook her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "She is sinking fast," she said, as she held out her hand to him, "but she still murmurs your name.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading She has had no sleep for twenty-four hours, but she is barely conscious."
on a floor above
From this reading She led the way swiftly upstairs, and Jock followed her in perfect silence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JOCK'S ARRIVAL IT was early dawn when he arrived.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She led the way swiftly upstairs, and Jock followed her in perfect silence.
at the time that
From this reading JOCK'S ARRIVAL IT was early dawn when he arrived.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "She is sinking fast," she said, as she held out her hand to him, "but she still murmurs your name.
