used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "There's a man up there--" she faltered helplessly.
in the past
From this reading "I was once married to him long ago--oh, long ago.
agonizedadjectiveUS /ˈæɡənaɪzd/
expressing pain or agony
From this reading Before she could answer she felt his warm grasp on her hands, and it seemed to her suddenly that it was not only her hands he enfolded, but her agonized and suffering mind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TEST "I knew something was wrong," he said, emerging, big and efficient, from the firelight, "and I was just coming up."
react verbally
From this reading Before she could answer she felt his warm grasp on her hands, and it seemed to her suddenly that it was not only her hands he enfolded, but her agonized and suffering mind.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Just now I found him in the street and he seems to be out of his mind.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before she could answer she felt his warm grasp on her hands, and it seemed to her suddenly that it was not only her hands he enfolded, but her agonized and suffering mind.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE TEST "I knew something was wrong," he said, emerging, big and efficient, from the firelight, "and I was just coming up."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Before she could answer she felt his warm grasp on her hands, and it seemed to her suddenly that it was not only her hands he enfolded, but her agonized and suffering mind.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading THE TEST "I knew something was wrong," he said, emerging, big and efficient, from the firelight, "and I was just coming up."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Before she could answer she felt his warm grasp on her hands, and it seemed to her suddenly that it was not only her hands he enfolded, but her agonized and suffering mind.
efficientadjectiveUS /ɪˈfɪʃənt/
being effective without wasting time or effort or expense
From this reading THE TEST "I knew something was wrong," he said, emerging, big and efficient, from the firelight, "and I was just coming up."
emergingadjectiveUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒɪŋ/
coming to maturity
From this reading THE TEST "I knew something was wrong," he said, emerging, big and efficient, from the firelight, "and I was just coming up."
enfolded
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From this reading Before she could answer she felt his warm grasp on her hands, and it seemed to her suddenly that it was not only her hands he enfolded, but her agonized and suffering mind.
falteredverbUS /ˈfɑːltərd/
past form of “falter” — be unsure or weak
From this reading "There's a man up there--" she faltered helplessly.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Before she could answer she felt his warm grasp on her hands, and it seemed to her suddenly that it was not only her hands he enfolded, but her agonized and suffering mind.
firelightnoun
the light of a fire (especially in a fireplace)
From this reading THE TEST "I knew something was wrong," he said, emerging, big and efficient, from the firelight, "and I was just coming up."
set up or found
From this reading Just now I found him in the street and he seems to be out of his mind.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE TEST "I knew something was wrong," he said, emerging, big and efficient, from the firelight, "and I was just coming up."
hold firmly
From this reading Before she could answer she felt his warm grasp on her hands, and it seemed to her suddenly that it was not only her hands he enfolded, but her agonized and suffering mind.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Before she could answer she felt his warm grasp on her hands, and it seemed to her suddenly that it was not only her hands he enfolded, but her agonized and suffering mind.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE TEST "I knew something was wrong," he said, emerging, big and efficient, from the firelight, "and I was just coming up."
helplesslyadverbUS /ˈhelpləsli/
in a helpless manner
From this reading "There's a man up there--" she faltered helplessly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Before she could answer she felt his warm grasp on her hands, and it seemed to her suddenly that it was not only her hands he enfolded, but her agonized and suffering mind.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I was once married to him long ago--oh, long ago.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Before she could answer she felt his warm grasp on her hands, and it seemed to her suddenly that it was not only her hands he enfolded, but her agonized and suffering mind.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE TEST "I knew something was wrong," he said, emerging, big and efficient, from the firelight, "and I was just coming up."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Just now I found him in the street and he seems to be out of his mind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Before she could answer she felt his warm grasp on her hands, and it seemed to her suddenly that it was not only her hands he enfolded, but her agonized and suffering mind.
and nothing more
From this reading THE TEST "I knew something was wrong," he said, emerging, big and efficient, from the firelight, "and I was just coming up."
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading THE TEST "I knew something was wrong," he said, emerging, big and efficient, from the firelight, "and I was just coming up."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "I was once married to him long ago--oh, long ago.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "There's a man up there--" she faltered helplessly.
joined in matrimony
From this reading "I was once married to him long ago--oh, long ago.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Before she could answer she felt his warm grasp on her hands, and it seemed to her suddenly that it was not only her hands he enfolded, but her agonized and suffering mind.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Before she could answer she felt his warm grasp on her hands, and it seemed to her suddenly that it was not only her hands he enfolded, but her agonized and suffering mind.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Just now I found him in the street and he seems to be out of his mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Just now I found him in the street and he seems to be out of his mind.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "I was once married to him long ago--oh, long ago.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Before she could answer she felt his warm grasp on her hands, and it seemed to her suddenly that it was not only her hands he enfolded, but her agonized and suffering mind.
on one occasion
From this reading "I was once married to him long ago--oh, long ago.
and nothing more
From this reading Before she could answer she felt his warm grasp on her hands, and it seemed to her suddenly that it was not only her hands he enfolded, but her agonized and suffering mind.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Just now I found him in the street and he seems to be out of his mind.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE TEST "I knew something was wrong," he said, emerging, big and efficient, from the firelight, "and I was just coming up."
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Before she could answer she felt his warm grasp on her hands, and it seemed to her suddenly that it was not only her hands he enfolded, but her agonized and suffering mind.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Just now I found him in the street and he seems to be out of his mind.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before she could answer she felt his warm grasp on her hands, and it seemed to her suddenly that it was not only her hands he enfolded, but her agonized and suffering mind.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading THE TEST "I knew something was wrong," he said, emerging, big and efficient, from the firelight, "and I was just coming up."
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Just now I found him in the street and he seems to be out of his mind.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Before she could answer she felt his warm grasp on her hands, and it seemed to her suddenly that it was not only her hands he enfolded, but her agonized and suffering mind.
a state of acute pain
From this reading Before she could answer she felt his warm grasp on her hands, and it seemed to her suddenly that it was not only her hands he enfolded, but her agonized and suffering mind.
TESTnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading THE TEST "I knew something was wrong," he said, emerging, big and efficient, from the firelight, "and I was just coming up."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Before she could answer she felt his warm grasp on her hands, and it seemed to her suddenly that it was not only her hands he enfolded, but her agonized and suffering mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TEST "I knew something was wrong," he said, emerging, big and efficient, from the firelight, "and I was just coming up."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There's a man up there--" she faltered helplessly.
There's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's a man up there--" she faltered helplessly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before she could answer she felt his warm grasp on her hands, and it seemed to her suddenly that it was not only her hands he enfolded, but her agonized and suffering mind.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE TEST "I knew something was wrong," he said, emerging, big and efficient, from the firelight, "and I was just coming up."
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Before she could answer she felt his warm grasp on her hands, and it seemed to her suddenly that it was not only her hands he enfolded, but her agonized and suffering mind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE TEST "I knew something was wrong," he said, emerging, big and efficient, from the firelight, "and I was just coming up."
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading THE TEST "I knew something was wrong," he said, emerging, big and efficient, from the firelight, "and I was just coming up."
