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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading He deliberately assumed a security he was far from feeling, but it was part of the game he must play.

(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 THE WOLF'S LAIR "You'll be all right now," said Stephens; "you've nothing to fear."

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Her breast heaved convulsively as she strove to control her sobs; the great tear-drops gathered under her eyelids and ran down her cheeks.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Her little hand still lay in his; it was the first time it had ever done so; it seemed as if the firm pressure of his strong fingers must reassure this poor terrified young thing, the wild leaping of whose pulses he could feel.

adopted in order to deceive

From this reading He deliberately assumed a security he was far from feeling, but it was part of the game he must play.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading THE WOLF'S LAIR "You'll be all right now," said Stephens; "you've nothing to fear."

the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen

From this reading Her breast heaved convulsively as she strove to control her sobs; the great tear-drops gathered under her eyelids and ran down her cheeks.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He deliberately assumed a security he was far from feeling, but it was part of the game he must play.

plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading Her breast heaved convulsively as she strove to control her sobs; the great tear-drops gathered under her eyelids and ran down her cheeks.

power to direct or determine

From this reading Her breast heaved convulsively as she strove to control her sobs; the great tear-drops gathered under her eyelids and ran down her cheeks.

with convulsions, in a convulsive way

From this reading Her breast heaved convulsively as she strove to control her sobs; the great tear-drops gathered under her eyelids and ran down her cheeks.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Her little hand still lay in his; it was the first time it had ever done so; it seemed as if the firm pressure of his strong fingers must reassure this poor terrified young thing, the wild leaping of whose pulses he could feel.

with intention; in an intentional manner

From this reading He deliberately assumed a security he was far from feeling, but it was part of the game he must play.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading Her little hand still lay in his; it was the first time it had ever done so; it seemed as if the firm pressure of his strong fingers must reassure this poor terrified young thing, the wild leaping of whose pulses he could feel.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Her breast heaved convulsively as she strove to control her sobs; the great tear-drops gathered under her eyelids and ran down her cheeks.

at any time

From this reading Her little hand still lay in his; it was the first time it had ever done so; it seemed as if the firm pressure of his strong fingers must reassure this poor terrified young thing, the wild leaping of whose pulses he could feel.

plural of “eyelid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye

From this reading Her breast heaved convulsively as she strove to control her sobs; the great tear-drops gathered under her eyelids and ran down her cheeks.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading He deliberately assumed a security he was far from feeling, but it was part of the game he must play.

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading THE WOLF'S LAIR "You'll be all right now," said Stephens; "you've nothing to fear."

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading Her little hand still lay in his; it was the first time it had ever done so; it seemed as if the firm pressure of his strong fingers must reassure this poor terrified young thing, the wild leaping of whose pulses he could feel.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading He deliberately assumed a security he was far from feeling, but it was part of the game he must play.

plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)

From this reading Her little hand still lay in his; it was the first time it had ever done so; it seemed as if the firm pressure of his strong fingers must reassure this poor terrified young thing, the wild leaping of whose pulses he could feel.

marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable

From this reading Her little hand still lay in his; it was the first time it had ever done so; it seemed as if the firm pressure of his strong fingers must reassure this poor terrified young thing, the wild leaping of whose pulses he could feel.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Her little hand still lay in his; it was the first time it had ever done so; it seemed as if the firm pressure of his strong fingers must reassure this poor terrified young thing, the wild leaping of whose pulses he could feel.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He deliberately assumed a security he was far from feeling, but it was part of the game he must play.

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading He deliberately assumed a security he was far from feeling, but it was part of the game he must play.

brought together in one place

From this reading Her breast heaved convulsively as she strove to control her sobs; the great tear-drops gathered under her eyelids and ran down her cheeks.

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 "Great God!" he said, "that you should have suffered like this!

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Her breast heaved convulsively as she strove to control her sobs; the great tear-drops gathered under her eyelids and ran down her cheeks.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Her little hand still lay in his; it was the first time it had ever done so; it seemed as if the firm pressure of his strong fingers must reassure this poor terrified young thing, the wild leaping of whose pulses he could feel.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Her little hand still lay in his; it was the first time it had ever done so; it seemed as if the firm pressure of his strong fingers must reassure this poor terrified young thing, the wild leaping of whose pulses he could feel.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Great God!" he said, "that you should have suffered like this!

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He deliberately assumed a security he was far from feeling, but it was part of the game he must play.

past form of “heave” — utter a sound, as with obvious effort

From this reading Her breast heaved convulsively as she strove to control her sobs; the great tear-drops gathered under her eyelids and ran down her cheeks.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Her little hand still lay in his; it was the first time it had ever done so; it seemed as if the firm pressure of his strong fingers must reassure this poor terrified young thing, the wild leaping of whose pulses he could feel.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Her little hand still lay in his; it was the first time it had ever done so; it seemed as if the firm pressure of his strong fingers must reassure this poor terrified young thing, the wild leaping of whose pulses he could feel.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Her little hand still lay in his; it was the first time it had ever done so; it seemed as if the firm pressure of his strong fingers must reassure this poor terrified young thing, the wild leaping of whose pulses he could feel.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Her little hand still lay in his; it was the first time it had ever done so; it seemed as if the firm pressure of his strong fingers must reassure this poor terrified young thing, the wild leaping of whose pulses he could feel.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He deliberately assumed a security he was far from feeling, but it was part of the game he must play.

the habitation of wild animals

From this reading THE WOLF'S LAIR "You'll be all right now," said Stephens; "you've nothing to fear."

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Her little hand still lay in his; it was the first time it had ever done so; it seemed as if the firm pressure of his strong fingers must reassure this poor terrified young thing, the wild leaping of whose pulses he could feel.

a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards

From this reading Her little hand still lay in his; it was the first time it had ever done so; it seemed as if the firm pressure of his strong fingers must reassure this poor terrified young thing, the wild leaping of whose pulses he could feel.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "Great God!" he said, "that you should have suffered like this!

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Her little hand still lay in his; it was the first time it had ever done so; it seemed as if the firm pressure of his strong fingers must reassure this poor terrified young thing, the wild leaping of whose pulses he could feel.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading He deliberately assumed a security he was far from feeling, but it was part of the game he must play.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading THE WOLF'S LAIR "You'll be all right now," said Stephens; "you've nothing to fear."

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading THE WOLF'S LAIR "You'll be all right now," said Stephens; "you've nothing to fear."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He deliberately assumed a security he was far from feeling, but it was part of the game he must play.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading He deliberately assumed a security he was far from feeling, but it was part of the game he must play.

participate in games or sport

From this reading He deliberately assumed a security he was far from feeling, but it was part of the game he must play.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading Her little hand still lay in his; it was the first time it had ever done so; it seemed as if the firm pressure of his strong fingers must reassure this poor terrified young thing, the wild leaping of whose pulses he could feel.

the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)

From this reading Her little hand still lay in his; it was the first time it had ever done so; it seemed as if the firm pressure of his strong fingers must reassure this poor terrified young thing, the wild leaping of whose pulses he could feel.

plural of “pulse” — (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)

From this reading Her little hand still lay in his; it was the first time it had ever done so; it seemed as if the firm pressure of his strong fingers must reassure this poor terrified young thing, the wild leaping of whose pulses he could feel.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Her breast heaved convulsively as she strove to control her sobs; the great tear-drops gathered under her eyelids and ran down her cheeks.

cause to feel sure; give reassurance to

From this reading Her little hand still lay in his; it was the first time it had ever done so; it seemed as if the firm pressure of his strong fingers must reassure this poor terrified young thing, the wild leaping of whose pulses he could feel.

precisely, exactly

From this reading THE WOLF'S LAIR "You'll be all right now," said Stephens; "you've nothing to fear."

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading THE WOLF'S LAIR "You'll be all right now," said Stephens; "you've nothing to fear."

the state of being free from danger or injury

From this reading He deliberately assumed a security he was far from feeling, but it was part of the game he must play.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Her little hand still lay in his; it was the first time it had ever done so; it seemed as if the firm pressure of his strong fingers must reassure this poor terrified young thing, the wild leaping of whose pulses he could feel.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Her breast heaved convulsively as she strove to control her sobs; the great tear-drops gathered under her eyelids and ran down her cheeks.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading "Great God!" he said, "that you should have suffered like this!

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Her little hand still lay in his; it was the first time it had ever done so; it seemed as if the firm pressure of his strong fingers must reassure this poor terrified young thing, the wild leaping of whose pulses he could feel.

plural of “sob” — a dyspneic condition

From this reading Her breast heaved convulsively as she strove to control her sobs; the great tear-drops gathered under her eyelids and ran down her cheeks.

plural of “stephen” — English writer (1832-1904)

From this reading THE WOLF'S LAIR "You'll be all right now," said Stephens; "you've nothing to fear."

not in physical motion

From this reading Her little hand still lay in his; it was the first time it had ever done so; it seemed as if the firm pressure of his strong fingers must reassure this poor terrified young thing, the wild leaping of whose pulses he could feel.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading Her little hand still lay in his; it was the first time it had ever done so; it seemed as if the firm pressure of his strong fingers must reassure this poor terrified young thing, the wild leaping of whose pulses he could feel.

inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort

From this reading Her breast heaved convulsively as she strove to control her sobs; the great tear-drops gathered under her eyelids and ran down her cheeks.

past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to

From this reading "Great God!" he said, "that you should have suffered like this!

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From this reading Her breast heaved convulsively as she strove to control her sobs; the great tear-drops gathered under her eyelids and ran down her cheeks.

thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation

From this reading Her little hand still lay in his; it was the first time it had ever done so; it seemed as if the firm pressure of his strong fingers must reassure this poor terrified young thing, the wild leaping of whose pulses he could feel.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Great God!" he said, "that you should have suffered like this!

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE WOLF'S LAIR "You'll be all right now," said Stephens; "you've nothing to fear."

a special situation

From this reading Her little hand still lay in his; it was the first time it had ever done so; it seemed as if the firm pressure of his strong fingers must reassure this poor terrified young thing, the wild leaping of whose pulses he could feel.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Her little hand still lay in his; it was the first time it had ever done so; it seemed as if the firm pressure of his strong fingers must reassure this poor terrified young thing, the wild leaping of whose pulses he could feel.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Her little hand still lay in his; it was the first time it had ever done so; it seemed as if the firm pressure of his strong fingers must reassure this poor terrified young thing, the wild leaping of whose pulses he could feel.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE WOLF'S LAIR "You'll be all right now," said Stephens; "you've nothing to fear."

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Her breast heaved convulsively as she strove to control her sobs; the great tear-drops gathered under her eyelids and ran down her cheeks.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading He deliberately assumed a security he was far from feeling, but it was part of the game he must play.

belonging to which person

From this reading Her little hand still lay in his; it was the first time it had ever done so; it seemed as if the firm pressure of his strong fingers must reassure this poor terrified young thing, the wild leaping of whose pulses he could feel.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading Her little hand still lay in his; it was the first time it had ever done so; it seemed as if the firm pressure of his strong fingers must reassure this poor terrified young thing, the wild leaping of whose pulses he could feel.

possessive form of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs

From this reading THE WOLF'S LAIR "You'll be all right now," said Stephens; "you've nothing to fear."

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Great God!" he said, "that you should have suffered like this!

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE WOLF'S LAIR "You'll be all right now," said Stephens; "you've nothing to fear."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE WOLF'S LAIR "You'll be all right now," said Stephens; "you've nothing to fear."

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Her little hand still lay in his; it was the first time it had ever done so; it seemed as if the firm pressure of his strong fingers must reassure this poor terrified young thing, the wild leaping of whose pulses he could feel.