used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SILVER CHALICE WITH knees trembling and lips quivering, Katy hastened across the Hartman lawn.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading A SILVER CHALICE WITH knees trembling and lips quivering, Katy hastened across the Hartman lawn.
Alvin
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From this reading Poor Alvin seemed meaner than he was, her association with him criminal, herself imbecilic.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A SILVER CHALICE WITH knees trembling and lips quivering, Katy hastened across the Hartman lawn.
associationnounUS /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/
a formal organization of people or groups of people
From this reading Poor Alvin seemed meaner than he was, her association with him criminal, herself imbecilic.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She was still smarting too hotly from the shock of her loss and the shame of discovery to realize how great a burden had been lifted from her shoulders by the mere sharing of her secret.
beseechingadjectiveUS /biˈsiːtʃɪŋ/
begging
From this reading She remembered his touch with loathing, his beseeching gaze with disgust.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading She was still smarting too hotly from the shock of her loss and the shame of discovery to realize how great a burden had been lifted from her shoulders by the mere sharing of her secret.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was still smarting too hotly from the shock of her loss and the shame of discovery to realize how great a burden had been lifted from her shoulders by the mere sharing of her secret.
CHALICEnounUS /ˈtʃælɪs/
a bowl-shaped drinking vessel; especially the Eucharistic cup
From this reading A SILVER CHALICE WITH knees trembling and lips quivering, Katy hastened across the Hartman lawn.
criminaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmənəl/
bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
From this reading Poor Alvin seemed meaner than he was, her association with him criminal, herself imbecilic.
the act of discovering something
From this reading She was still smarting too hotly from the shock of her loss and the shame of discovery to realize how great a burden had been lifted from her shoulders by the mere sharing of her secret.
disgustverbUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
fill with distaste
From this reading She remembered his touch with loathing, his beseeching gaze with disgust.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She thought of his father, with his queer, glancing eyes, his muttering, his praying.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She thought of his father, with his queer, glancing eyes, his muttering, his praying.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was still smarting too hotly from the shock of her loss and the shame of discovery to realize how great a burden had been lifted from her shoulders by the mere sharing of her secret.
a long fixed look
From this reading She remembered his touch with loathing, his beseeching gaze with disgust.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading She thought of his father, with his queer, glancing eyes, his muttering, his praying.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She was still smarting too hotly from the shock of her loss and the shame of discovery to realize how great a burden had been lifted from her shoulders by the mere sharing of her secret.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was still smarting too hotly from the shock of her loss and the shame of discovery to realize how great a burden had been lifted from her shoulders by the mere sharing of her secret.
Hartman
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From this reading A SILVER CHALICE WITH knees trembling and lips quivering, Katy hastened across the Hartman lawn.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading A SILVER CHALICE WITH knees trembling and lips quivering, Katy hastened across the Hartman lawn.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Poor Alvin seemed meaner than he was, her association with him criminal, herself imbecilic.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was still smarting too hotly from the shock of her loss and the shame of discovery to realize how great a burden had been lifted from her shoulders by the mere sharing of her secret.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Poor Alvin seemed meaner than he was, her association with him criminal, herself imbecilic.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Poor Alvin seemed meaner than he was, her association with him criminal, herself imbecilic.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She remembered his touch with loathing, his beseeching gaze with disgust.
hotlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːtli/
in a heated manner
From this reading She was still smarting too hotly from the shock of her loss and the shame of discovery to realize how great a burden had been lifted from her shoulders by the mere sharing of her secret.
how
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From this reading She was still smarting too hotly from the shock of her loss and the shame of discovery to realize how great a burden had been lifted from her shoulders by the mere sharing of her secret.
imbecilicadjective
having a mental age of three to seven years
From this reading Poor Alvin seemed meaner than he was, her association with him criminal, herself imbecilic.
Katy
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From this reading A SILVER CHALICE WITH knees trembling and lips quivering, Katy hastened across the Hartman lawn.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading A SILVER CHALICE WITH knees trembling and lips quivering, Katy hastened across the Hartman lawn.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading A SILVER CHALICE WITH knees trembling and lips quivering, Katy hastened across the Hartman lawn.
held up in the air
From this reading She was still smarting too hotly from the shock of her loss and the shame of discovery to realize how great a burden had been lifted from her shoulders by the mere sharing of her secret.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading A SILVER CHALICE WITH knees trembling and lips quivering, Katy hastened across the Hartman lawn.
loathingnounUS /ˈloʊθɪŋ/
hate coupled with disgust
From this reading She remembered his touch with loathing, his beseeching gaze with disgust.
something that is lost
From this reading She was still smarting too hotly from the shock of her loss and the shame of discovery to realize how great a burden had been lifted from her shoulders by the mere sharing of her secret.
meaneradjectiveUS /ˈmiːnər/
comparative of “mean” — approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading Poor Alvin seemed meaner than he was, her association with him criminal, herself imbecilic.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading She was still smarting too hotly from the shock of her loss and the shame of discovery to realize how great a burden had been lifted from her shoulders by the mere sharing of her secret.
mutteringnounUS /ˈmʌtərɪŋ/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading She thought of his father, with his queer, glancing eyes, his muttering, his praying.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was still smarting too hotly from the shock of her loss and the shame of discovery to realize how great a burden had been lifted from her shoulders by the mere sharing of her secret.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor Alvin seemed meaner than he was, her association with him criminal, herself imbecilic.
prayingverbUS /ˈpreɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading She thought of his father, with his queer, glancing eyes, his muttering, his praying.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading She thought of his father, with his queer, glancing eyes, his muttering, his praying.
quiveringnounUS /ˈkwɪvərɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading A SILVER CHALICE WITH knees trembling and lips quivering, Katy hastened across the Hartman lawn.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading She was still smarting too hotly from the shock of her loss and the shame of discovery to realize how great a burden had been lifted from her shoulders by the mere sharing of her secret.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading She remembered his touch with loathing, his beseeching gaze with disgust.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading She was still smarting too hotly from the shock of her loss and the shame of discovery to realize how great a burden had been lifted from her shoulders by the mere sharing of her secret.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Poor Alvin seemed meaner than he was, her association with him criminal, herself imbecilic.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading She was still smarting too hotly from the shock of her loss and the shame of discovery to realize how great a burden had been lifted from her shoulders by the mere sharing of her secret.
sharingnounUS /ˈʃerɪŋ/
using or enjoying something jointly with others
From this reading She was still smarting too hotly from the shock of her loss and the shame of discovery to realize how great a burden had been lifted from her shoulders by the mere sharing of her secret.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was still smarting too hotly from the shock of her loss and the shame of discovery to realize how great a burden had been lifted from her shoulders by the mere sharing of her secret.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading She was still smarting too hotly from the shock of her loss and the shame of discovery to realize how great a burden had been lifted from her shoulders by the mere sharing of her secret.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading She was still smarting too hotly from the shock of her loss and the shame of discovery to realize how great a burden had been lifted from her shoulders by the mere sharing of her secret.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading A SILVER CHALICE WITH knees trembling and lips quivering, Katy hastened across the Hartman lawn.
smartingnounUS /ˈsmɑːrtɪŋ/
a kind of pain such as that caused by a wound or a burn or a sore
From this reading She was still smarting too hotly from the shock of her loss and the shame of discovery to realize how great a burden had been lifted from her shoulders by the mere sharing of her secret.
not in physical motion
From this reading She was still smarting too hotly from the shock of her loss and the shame of discovery to realize how great a burden had been lifted from her shoulders by the mere sharing of her secret.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Poor Alvin seemed meaner than he was, her association with him criminal, herself imbecilic.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SILVER CHALICE WITH knees trembling and lips quivering, Katy hastened across the Hartman lawn.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She thought of his father, with his queer, glancing eyes, his muttering, his praying.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was still smarting too hotly from the shock of her loss and the shame of discovery to realize how great a burden had been lifted from her shoulders by the mere sharing of her secret.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She was still smarting too hotly from the shock of her loss and the shame of discovery to realize how great a burden had been lifted from her shoulders by the mere sharing of her secret.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading She remembered his touch with loathing, his beseeching gaze with disgust.
a shaky motion
From this reading A SILVER CHALICE WITH knees trembling and lips quivering, Katy hastened across the Hartman lawn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was still smarting too hotly from the shock of her loss and the shame of discovery to realize how great a burden had been lifted from her shoulders by the mere sharing of her secret.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A SILVER CHALICE WITH knees trembling and lips quivering, Katy hastened across the Hartman lawn.
