used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Just then Irene, evidently unable to hold any longer to the ropes, gave herself a dexterous twist, and in an instant she was inside the car, her head sinking down out of sight.
(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 "As I stood thus, looking upward and holding fast to all that was dear to me in life, I saw Irene, still sitting on the edge of the car, raise one hand and put it to her head.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Just then Irene, evidently unable to hold any longer to the ropes, gave herself a dexterous twist, and in an instant she was inside the car, her head sinking down out of sight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "As I stood thus, looking upward and holding fast to all that was dear to me in life, I saw Irene, still sitting on the edge of the car, raise one hand and put it to her head.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I could see that she was feeling faint; the strain of her position was beginning to tell upon her; at any moment she might fall.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "As I stood thus, looking upward and holding fast to all that was dear to me in life, I saw Irene, still sitting on the edge of the car, raise one hand and put it to her head.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I could see that she was feeling faint; the strain of her position was beginning to tell upon her; at any moment she might fall.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading I could see that she was feeling faint; the strain of her position was beginning to tell upon her; at any moment she might fall.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading "As I stood thus, looking upward and holding fast to all that was dear to me in life, I saw Irene, still sitting on the edge of the car, raise one hand and put it to her head.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could see that she was feeling faint; the strain of her position was beginning to tell upon her; at any moment she might fall.
dearly loved
From this reading "As I stood thus, looking upward and holding fast to all that was dear to me in life, I saw Irene, still sitting on the edge of the car, raise one hand and put it to her head.
dexterousadjective
skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands
From this reading Just then Irene, evidently unable to hold any longer to the ropes, gave herself a dexterous twist, and in an instant she was inside the car, her head sinking down out of sight.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Just then Irene, evidently unable to hold any longer to the ropes, gave herself a dexterous twist, and in an instant she was inside the car, her head sinking down out of sight.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading "As I stood thus, looking upward and holding fast to all that was dear to me in life, I saw Irene, still sitting on the edge of the car, raise one hand and put it to her head.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Just then Irene, evidently unable to hold any longer to the ropes, gave herself a dexterous twist, and in an instant she was inside the car, her head sinking down out of sight.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He was in the car, his great head and two front paws hanging over the edge; his green eyes were steadily fixed on me.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading I could see that she was feeling faint; the strain of her position was beginning to tell upon her; at any moment she might fall.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading I could see that she was feeling faint; the strain of her position was beginning to tell upon her; at any moment she might fall.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading "As I stood thus, looking upward and holding fast to all that was dear to me in life, I saw Irene, still sitting on the edge of the car, raise one hand and put it to her head.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading I could see that she was feeling faint; the strain of her position was beginning to tell upon her; at any moment she might fall.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading He was in the car, his great head and two front paws hanging over the edge; his green eyes were steadily fixed on me.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading He was in the car, his great head and two front paws hanging over the edge; his green eyes were steadily fixed on me.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Just then Irene, evidently unable to hold any longer to the ropes, gave herself a dexterous twist, and in an instant she was inside the car, her head sinking down out of sight.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Then my quick glance sought the tiger.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He was in the car, his great head and two front paws hanging over the edge; his green eyes were steadily fixed on me.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading He was in the car, his great head and two front paws hanging over the edge; his green eyes were steadily fixed on me.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "As I stood thus, looking upward and holding fast to all that was dear to me in life, I saw Irene, still sitting on the edge of the car, raise one hand and put it to her head.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading He was in the car, his great head and two front paws hanging over the edge; his green eyes were steadily fixed on me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was in the car, his great head and two front paws hanging over the edge; his green eyes were steadily fixed on me.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "As I stood thus, looking upward and holding fast to all that was dear to me in life, I saw Irene, still sitting on the edge of the car, raise one hand and put it to her head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "As I stood thus, looking upward and holding fast to all that was dear to me in life, I saw Irene, still sitting on the edge of the car, raise one hand and put it to her head.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Just then Irene, evidently unable to hold any longer to the ropes, gave herself a dexterous twist, and in an instant she was inside the car, her head sinking down out of sight.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was in the car, his great head and two front paws hanging over the edge; his green eyes were steadily fixed on me.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Just then Irene, evidently unable to hold any longer to the ropes, gave herself a dexterous twist, and in an instant she was inside the car, her head sinking down out of sight.
the act of retaining something
From this reading "As I stood thus, looking upward and holding fast to all that was dear to me in life, I saw Irene, still sitting on the edge of the car, raise one hand and put it to her head.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "As I stood thus, looking upward and holding fast to all that was dear to me in life, I saw Irene, still sitting on the edge of the car, raise one hand and put it to her head.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "As I stood thus, looking upward and holding fast to all that was dear to me in life, I saw Irene, still sitting on the edge of the car, raise one hand and put it to her head.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Just then Irene, evidently unable to hold any longer to the ropes, gave herself a dexterous twist, and in an instant she was inside the car, her head sinking down out of sight.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Just then Irene, evidently unable to hold any longer to the ropes, gave herself a dexterous twist, and in an instant she was inside the car, her head sinking down out of sight.
Irene
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From this reading "As I stood thus, looking upward and holding fast to all that was dear to me in life, I saw Irene, still sitting on the edge of the car, raise one hand and put it to her head.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "As I stood thus, looking upward and holding fast to all that was dear to me in life, I saw Irene, still sitting on the edge of the car, raise one hand and put it to her head.
and nothing more
From this reading Just then Irene, evidently unable to hold any longer to the ropes, gave herself a dexterous twist, and in an instant she was inside the car, her head sinking down out of sight.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "As I stood thus, looking upward and holding fast to all that was dear to me in life, I saw Irene, still sitting on the edge of the car, raise one hand and put it to her head.
for more time
From this reading Just then Irene, evidently unable to hold any longer to the ropes, gave herself a dexterous twist, and in an instant she was inside the car, her head sinking down out of sight.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "As I stood thus, looking upward and holding fast to all that was dear to me in life, I saw Irene, still sitting on the edge of the car, raise one hand and put it to her head.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "As I stood thus, looking upward and holding fast to all that was dear to me in life, I saw Irene, still sitting on the edge of the car, raise one hand and put it to her head.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I could see that she was feeling faint; the strain of her position was beginning to tell upon her; at any moment she might fall.
a particular point in time
From this reading I could see that she was feeling faint; the strain of her position was beginning to tell upon her; at any moment she might fall.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then my quick glance sought the tiger.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "As I stood thus, looking upward and holding fast to all that was dear to me in life, I saw Irene, still sitting on the edge of the car, raise one hand and put it to her head.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "As I stood thus, looking upward and holding fast to all that was dear to me in life, I saw Irene, still sitting on the edge of the car, raise one hand and put it to her head.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "As I stood thus, looking upward and holding fast to all that was dear to me in life, I saw Irene, still sitting on the edge of the car, raise one hand and put it to her head.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Just then Irene, evidently unable to hold any longer to the ropes, gave herself a dexterous twist, and in an instant she was inside the car, her head sinking down out of sight.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He was in the car, his great head and two front paws hanging over the edge; his green eyes were steadily fixed on me.
pawsnounUS /pɔːz/
plural of “paw” — a clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped
From this reading He was in the car, his great head and two front paws hanging over the edge; his green eyes were steadily fixed on me.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading I could see that she was feeling faint; the strain of her position was beginning to tell upon her; at any moment she might fall.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "As I stood thus, looking upward and holding fast to all that was dear to me in life, I saw Irene, still sitting on the edge of the car, raise one hand and put it to her head.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Then my quick glance sought the tiger.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading "As I stood thus, looking upward and holding fast to all that was dear to me in life, I saw Irene, still sitting on the edge of the car, raise one hand and put it to her head.
ropesnounUS /roʊps/
plural of “rope” — a strong line
From this reading Just then Irene, evidently unable to hold any longer to the ropes, gave herself a dexterous twist, and in an instant she was inside the car, her head sinking down out of sight.
cut with a saw
From this reading "As I stood thus, looking upward and holding fast to all that was dear to me in life, I saw Irene, still sitting on the edge of the car, raise one hand and put it to her head.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I could see that she was feeling faint; the strain of her position was beginning to tell upon her; at any moment she might fall.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I could see that she was feeling faint; the strain of her position was beginning to tell upon her; at any moment she might fall.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Just then Irene, evidently unable to hold any longer to the ropes, gave herself a dexterous twist, and in an instant she was inside the car, her head sinking down out of sight.
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading Just then Irene, evidently unable to hold any longer to the ropes, gave herself a dexterous twist, and in an instant she was inside the car, her head sinking down out of sight.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading "As I stood thus, looking upward and holding fast to all that was dear to me in life, I saw Irene, still sitting on the edge of the car, raise one hand and put it to her head.
that is looked for
From this reading Then my quick glance sought the tiger.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading He was in the car, his great head and two front paws hanging over the edge; his green eyes were steadily fixed on me.
not in physical motion
From this reading "As I stood thus, looking upward and holding fast to all that was dear to me in life, I saw Irene, still sitting on the edge of the car, raise one hand and put it to her head.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "As I stood thus, looking upward and holding fast to all that was dear to me in life, I saw Irene, still sitting on the edge of the car, raise one hand and put it to her head.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading I could see that she was feeling faint; the strain of her position was beginning to tell upon her; at any moment she might fall.
express in words
From this reading I could see that she was feeling faint; the strain of her position was beginning to tell upon her; at any moment she might fall.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "As I stood thus, looking upward and holding fast to all that was dear to me in life, I saw Irene, still sitting on the edge of the car, raise one hand and put it to her head.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "As I stood thus, looking upward and holding fast to all that was dear to me in life, I saw Irene, still sitting on the edge of the car, raise one hand and put it to her head.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then my quick glance sought the tiger.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading "As I stood thus, looking upward and holding fast to all that was dear to me in life, I saw Irene, still sitting on the edge of the car, raise one hand and put it to her head.
tigernounUS /ˈtaɪɡər/
a fierce or audacious person
From this reading Then my quick glance sought the tiger.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "As I stood thus, looking upward and holding fast to all that was dear to me in life, I saw Irene, still sitting on the edge of the car, raise one hand and put it to her head.
twistverbUS /twɪst/
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
From this reading Just then Irene, evidently unable to hold any longer to the ropes, gave herself a dexterous twist, and in an instant she was inside the car, her head sinking down out of sight.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He was in the car, his great head and two front paws hanging over the edge; his green eyes were steadily fixed on me.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading Just then Irene, evidently unable to hold any longer to the ropes, gave herself a dexterous twist, and in an instant she was inside the car, her head sinking down out of sight.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I could see that she was feeling faint; the strain of her position was beginning to tell upon her; at any moment she might fall.
upwardadjectiveUS /ˈʌpwərd/
directed up
From this reading "As I stood thus, looking upward and holding fast to all that was dear to me in life, I saw Irene, still sitting on the edge of the car, raise one hand and put it to her head.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "As I stood thus, looking upward and holding fast to all that was dear to me in life, I saw Irene, still sitting on the edge of the car, raise one hand and put it to her head.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was in the car, his great head and two front paws hanging over the edge; his green eyes were steadily fixed on me.
