used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It seemed to Kate presently, as she ran, that the wind was a friend, trying to help her.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Each time it flashed she stared about her, hoping to catch sight of Jacqueline.
at or in the front
From this reading Even the lightning was a friend, for without it she could not have seen a foot of her way ahead in the blackness.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading Suddenly she lifted up her voice and prayed aloud: "God, if You are up there, if there really is a You, now's Your chance to prove it!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Suddenly she lifted up her voice and prayed aloud: "God, if You are up there, if there really is a You, now's Your chance to prove it!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Suddenly she lifted up her voice and prayed aloud: "God, if You are up there, if there really is a You, now's Your chance to prove it!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed to Kate presently, as she ran, that the wind was a friend, trying to help her.
blacknessnounUS /ˈblæknəs/
the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
From this reading Even the lightning was a friend, for without it she could not have seen a foot of her way ahead in the blackness.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading The driving rain on her face cleared her brain.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Each time it flashed she stared about her, hoping to catch sight of Jacqueline.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Suddenly she lifted up her voice and prayed aloud: "God, if You are up there, if there really is a You, now's Your chance to prove it!
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading The driving rain on her face cleared her brain.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Even the lightning was a friend, for without it she could not have seen a foot of her way ahead in the blackness.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading The driving rain on her face cleared her brain.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each time it flashed she stared about her, hoping to catch sight of Jacqueline.
divisible by two
From this reading Even the lightning was a friend, for without it she could not have seen a foot of her way ahead in the blackness.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The driving rain on her face cleared her brain.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Each time it flashed she stared about her, hoping to catch sight of Jacqueline.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Even the lightning was a friend, for without it she could not have seen a foot of her way ahead in the blackness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Even the lightning was a friend, for without it she could not have seen a foot of her way ahead in the blackness.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It seemed to Kate presently, as she ran, that the wind was a friend, trying to help her.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Suddenly she lifted up her voice and prayed aloud: "God, if You are up there, if there really is a You, now's Your chance to prove it!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Even the lightning was a friend, for without it she could not have seen a foot of her way ahead in the blackness.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading It seemed to Kate presently, as she ran, that the wind was a friend, trying to help her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to Kate presently, as she ran, that the wind was a friend, trying to help her.
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Each time it flashed she stared about her, hoping to catch sight of Jacqueline.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Suddenly she lifted up her voice and prayed aloud: "God, if You are up there, if there really is a You, now's Your chance to prove it!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Even the lightning was a friend, for without it she could not have seen a foot of her way ahead in the blackness.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Suddenly she lifted up her voice and prayed aloud: "God, if You are up there, if there really is a You, now's Your chance to prove it!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to Kate presently, as she ran, that the wind was a friend, trying to help her.
Jacqueline
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From this reading Each time it flashed she stared about her, hoping to catch sight of Jacqueline.
Kate
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From this reading It seemed to Kate presently, as she ran, that the wind was a friend, trying to help her.
held up in the air
From this reading Suddenly she lifted up her voice and prayed aloud: "God, if You are up there, if there really is a You, now's Your chance to prove it!
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading Even the lightning was a friend, for without it she could not have seen a foot of her way ahead in the blackness.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Even the lightning was a friend, for without it she could not have seen a foot of her way ahead in the blackness.
now'snounUS /naʊz/
possessive form of “now” — the momentary present
From this reading Suddenly she lifted up her voice and prayed aloud: "God, if You are up there, if there really is a You, now's Your chance to prove it!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Even the lightning was a friend, for without it she could not have seen a foot of her way ahead in the blackness.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The driving rain on her face cleared her brain.
prayedverbUS /preɪd/
past form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading Suddenly she lifted up her voice and prayed aloud: "God, if You are up there, if there really is a You, now's Your chance to prove it!
in the near future
From this reading It seemed to Kate presently, as she ran, that the wind was a friend, trying to help her.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading Suddenly she lifted up her voice and prayed aloud: "God, if You are up there, if there really is a You, now's Your chance to prove it!
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The driving rain on her face cleared her brain.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading It seemed to Kate presently, as she ran, that the wind was a friend, trying to help her.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Suddenly she lifted up her voice and prayed aloud: "God, if You are up there, if there really is a You, now's Your chance to prove it!
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to Kate presently, as she ran, that the wind was a friend, trying to help her.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Even the lightning was a friend, for without it she could not have seen a foot of her way ahead in the blackness.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seemed to Kate presently, as she ran, that the wind was a friend, trying to help her.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Each time it flashed she stared about her, hoping to catch sight of Jacqueline.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Each time it flashed she stared about her, hoping to catch sight of Jacqueline.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly she lifted up her voice and prayed aloud: "God, if You are up there, if there really is a You, now's Your chance to prove it!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed to Kate presently, as she ran, that the wind was a friend, trying to help her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It seemed to Kate presently, as she ran, that the wind was a friend, trying to help her.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Suddenly she lifted up her voice and prayed aloud: "God, if You are up there, if there really is a You, now's Your chance to prove it!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Each time it flashed she stared about her, hoping to catch sight of Jacqueline.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to Kate presently, as she ran, that the wind was a friend, trying to help her.
hard to endure
From this reading It seemed to Kate presently, as she ran, that the wind was a friend, trying to help her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Suddenly she lifted up her voice and prayed aloud: "God, if You are up there, if there really is a You, now's Your chance to prove it!
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Suddenly she lifted up her voice and prayed aloud: "God, if You are up there, if there really is a You, now's Your chance to prove it!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It seemed to Kate presently, as she ran, that the wind was a friend, trying to help her.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Even the lightning was a friend, for without it she could not have seen a foot of her way ahead in the blackness.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading It seemed to Kate presently, as she ran, that the wind was a friend, trying to help her.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Even the lightning was a friend, for without it she could not have seen a foot of her way ahead in the blackness.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Suddenly she lifted up her voice and prayed aloud: "God, if You are up there, if there really is a You, now's Your chance to prove it!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Suddenly she lifted up her voice and prayed aloud: "God, if You are up there, if there really is a You, now's Your chance to prove it!
