used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With all her frail strength, Leonie was struggling in the grasp of a person who held her with the strength of a giant.
(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 With all her frail strength, Leonie was struggling in the grasp of a person who held her with the strength of a giant.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The excitement of the entire day had been too much for her and unconsciousness was threatened, but by a mighty effort she overcame it, knowing too well that upon the perfect retention of her faculties, everything depended.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Tell me first where you were going in such hot haste at this hour in the morning and why?" demanded the stranger.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The excitement of the entire day had been too much for her and unconsciousness was threatened, but by a mighty effort she overcame it, knowing too well that upon the perfect retention of her faculties, everything depended.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The excitement of the entire day had been too much for her and unconsciousness was threatened, but by a mighty effort she overcame it, knowing too well that upon the perfect retention of her faculties, everything depended.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The excitement of the entire day had been too much for her and unconsciousness was threatened, but by a mighty effort she overcame it, knowing too well that upon the perfect retention of her faculties, everything depended.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Let me go!" she cried struggling to free herself.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The excitement of the entire day had been too much for her and unconsciousness was threatened, but by a mighty effort she overcame it, knowing too well that upon the perfect retention of her faculties, everything depended.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Tell me first where you were going in such hot haste at this hour in the morning and why?" demanded the stranger.
dependedverbUS /dɪˈpendəd/
past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading The excitement of the entire day had been too much for her and unconsciousness was threatened, but by a mighty effort she overcame it, knowing too well that upon the perfect retention of her faculties, everything depended.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The excitement of the entire day had been too much for her and unconsciousness was threatened, but by a mighty effort she overcame it, knowing too well that upon the perfect retention of her faculties, everything depended.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading The excitement of the entire day had been too much for her and unconsciousness was threatened, but by a mighty effort she overcame it, knowing too well that upon the perfect retention of her faculties, everything depended.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The excitement of the entire day had been too much for her and unconsciousness was threatened, but by a mighty effort she overcame it, knowing too well that upon the perfect retention of her faculties, everything depended.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading The excitement of the entire day had been too much for her and unconsciousness was threatened, but by a mighty effort she overcame it, knowing too well that upon the perfect retention of her faculties, everything depended.
facultiesnounUS /ˈfækəltiz/
plural of “faculty” — one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading The excitement of the entire day had been too much for her and unconsciousness was threatened, but by a mighty effort she overcame it, knowing too well that upon the perfect retention of her faculties, everything depended.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Tell me first where you were going in such hot haste at this hour in the morning and why?" demanded the stranger.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The excitement of the entire day had been too much for her and unconsciousness was threatened, but by a mighty effort she overcame it, knowing too well that upon the perfect retention of her faculties, everything depended.
frailadjectiveUS /freɪl/
physically weak
From this reading With all her frail strength, Leonie was struggling in the grasp of a person who held her with the strength of a giant.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading "Let me go!" she cried struggling to free herself.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading With all her frail strength, Leonie was struggling in the grasp of a person who held her with the strength of a giant.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Let me go!" she cried struggling to free herself.
the act of departing
From this reading "Tell me first where you were going in such hot haste at this hour in the morning and why?" demanded the stranger.
hold firmly
From this reading With all her frail strength, Leonie was struggling in the grasp of a person who held her with the strength of a giant.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The excitement of the entire day had been too much for her and unconsciousness was threatened, but by a mighty effort she overcame it, knowing too well that upon the perfect retention of her faculties, everything depended.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading "Tell me first where you were going in such hot haste at this hour in the morning and why?" demanded the stranger.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading With all her frail strength, Leonie was struggling in the grasp of a person who held her with the strength of a giant.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With all her frail strength, Leonie was struggling in the grasp of a person who held her with the strength of a giant.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Let me go!" she cried struggling to free herself.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading "Tell me first where you were going in such hot haste at this hour in the morning and why?" demanded the stranger.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "Tell me first where you were going in such hot haste at this hour in the morning and why?" demanded the stranger.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With all her frail strength, Leonie was struggling in the grasp of a person who held her with the strength of a giant.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The excitement of the entire day had been too much for her and unconsciousness was threatened, but by a mighty effort she overcame it, knowing too well that upon the perfect retention of her faculties, everything depended.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading The excitement of the entire day had been too much for her and unconsciousness was threatened, but by a mighty effort she overcame it, knowing too well that upon the perfect retention of her faculties, everything depended.
Leonie
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From this reading With all her frail strength, Leonie was struggling in the grasp of a person who held her with the strength of a giant.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let me go!" she cried struggling to free herself.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let me go!" she cried struggling to free herself.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading The excitement of the entire day had been too much for her and unconsciousness was threatened, but by a mighty effort she overcame it, knowing too well that upon the perfect retention of her faculties, everything depended.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Tell me first where you were going in such hot haste at this hour in the morning and why?" demanded the stranger.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The excitement of the entire day had been too much for her and unconsciousness was threatened, but by a mighty effort she overcame it, knowing too well that upon the perfect retention of her faculties, everything depended.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With all her frail strength, Leonie was struggling in the grasp of a person who held her with the strength of a giant.
overcameverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “overcome” — win a victory over
From this reading The excitement of the entire day had been too much for her and unconsciousness was threatened, but by a mighty effort she overcame it, knowing too well that upon the perfect retention of her faculties, everything depended.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading The excitement of the entire day had been too much for her and unconsciousness was threatened, but by a mighty effort she overcame it, knowing too well that upon the perfect retention of her faculties, everything depended.
a human being
From this reading With all her frail strength, Leonie was struggling in the grasp of a person who held her with the strength of a giant.
retentionnounUS /riˈtenʃən/
the act of retaining something
From this reading The excitement of the entire day had been too much for her and unconsciousness was threatened, but by a mighty effort she overcame it, knowing too well that upon the perfect retention of her faculties, everything depended.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The excitement of the entire day had been too much for her and unconsciousness was threatened, but by a mighty effort she overcame it, knowing too well that upon the perfect retention of her faculties, everything depended.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading "Tell me first where you were going in such hot haste at this hour in the morning and why?" demanded the stranger.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading With all her frail strength, Leonie was struggling in the grasp of a person who held her with the strength of a giant.
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading With all her frail strength, Leonie was struggling in the grasp of a person who held her with the strength of a giant.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Tell me first where you were going in such hot haste at this hour in the morning and why?" demanded the stranger.
express in words
From this reading "Tell me first where you were going in such hot haste at this hour in the morning and why?" demanded the stranger.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The excitement of the entire day had been too much for her and unconsciousness was threatened, but by a mighty effort she overcame it, knowing too well that upon the perfect retention of her faculties, everything depended.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With all her frail strength, Leonie was struggling in the grasp of a person who held her with the strength of a giant.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Tell me first where you were going in such hot haste at this hour in the morning and why?" demanded the stranger.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading The excitement of the entire day had been too much for her and unconsciousness was threatened, but by a mighty effort she overcame it, knowing too well that upon the perfect retention of her faculties, everything depended.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Let me go!" she cried struggling to free herself.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The excitement of the entire day had been too much for her and unconsciousness was threatened, but by a mighty effort she overcame it, knowing too well that upon the perfect retention of her faculties, everything depended.
unconsciousnessnounUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsnɪs/
a state lacking normal awareness of the self or environment
From this reading The excitement of the entire day had been too much for her and unconsciousness was threatened, but by a mighty effort she overcame it, knowing too well that upon the perfect retention of her faculties, everything depended.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The excitement of the entire day had been too much for her and unconsciousness was threatened, but by a mighty effort she overcame it, knowing too well that upon the perfect retention of her faculties, everything depended.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With all her frail strength, Leonie was struggling in the grasp of a person who held her with the strength of a giant.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The excitement of the entire day had been too much for her and unconsciousness was threatened, but by a mighty effort she overcame it, knowing too well that upon the perfect retention of her faculties, everything depended.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Tell me first where you were going in such hot haste at this hour in the morning and why?" demanded the stranger.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Tell me first where you were going in such hot haste at this hour in the morning and why?" demanded the stranger.
which person or people
From this reading With all her frail strength, Leonie was struggling in the grasp of a person who held her with the strength of a giant.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Tell me first where you were going in such hot haste at this hour in the morning and why?" demanded the stranger.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With all her frail strength, Leonie was struggling in the grasp of a person who held her with the strength of a giant.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Tell me first where you were going in such hot haste at this hour in the morning and why?" demanded the stranger.
