used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She looked from him to the paper, and dropped, without a cry to warn him, without an effort to save herself, senseless at his feet.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The lawyer, left alone with the disowned and deserted woman, put the useless certificate silently on the table.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She looked from him to the paper, and dropped, without a cry to warn him, without an effort to save herself, senseless at his feet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The lawyer, left alone with the disowned and deserted woman, put the useless certificate silently on the table.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She looked from him to the paper, and dropped, without a cry to warn him, without an effort to save herself, senseless at his feet.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He lifted her from the floor and placed her on the sofa, and waited to see if Mr. Vanborough would come back.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Looking at the beautiful face--still beautiful, even in the swoon--he owned it was hard on her.
certificatenounUS /sərˈtɪfɪkət/
a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts
From this reading The lawyer, left alone with the disowned and deserted woman, put the useless certificate silently on the table.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He lifted her from the floor and placed her on the sofa, and waited to see if Mr. Vanborough would come back.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading She looked from him to the paper, and dropped, without a cry to warn him, without an effort to save herself, senseless at his feet.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading The lawyer, left alone with the disowned and deserted woman, put the useless certificate silently on the table.
disownedverbUS /dɪˈsoʊnd/
past form of “disown” — prevent deliberately (as by making a will) from inheriting
From this reading The lawyer, left alone with the disowned and deserted woman, put the useless certificate silently on the table.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading She looked from him to the paper, and dropped, without a cry to warn him, without an effort to save herself, senseless at his feet.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading She looked from him to the paper, and dropped, without a cry to warn him, without an effort to save herself, senseless at his feet.
divisible by two
From this reading Looking at the beautiful face--still beautiful, even in the swoon--he owned it was hard on her.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Looking at the beautiful face--still beautiful, even in the swoon--he owned it was hard on her.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading She looked from him to the paper, and dropped, without a cry to warn him, without an effort to save herself, senseless at his feet.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading He lifted her from the floor and placed her on the sofa, and waited to see if Mr. Vanborough would come back.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She looked from him to the paper, and dropped, without a cry to warn him, without an effort to save herself, senseless at his feet.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Looking at the beautiful face--still beautiful, even in the swoon--he owned it was hard on her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He lifted her from the floor and placed her on the sofa, and waited to see if Mr. Vanborough would come back.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He lifted her from the floor and placed her on the sofa, and waited to see if Mr. Vanborough would come back.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She looked from him to the paper, and dropped, without a cry to warn him, without an effort to save herself, senseless at his feet.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She looked from him to the paper, and dropped, without a cry to warn him, without an effort to save herself, senseless at his feet.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She looked from him to the paper, and dropped, without a cry to warn him, without an effort to save herself, senseless at his feet.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He lifted her from the floor and placed her on the sofa, and waited to see if Mr. Vanborough would come back.
impenetrableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpenətrəbəl/
not admitting of penetration or passage into or through
From this reading Yes! in his own impenetrable way, the rising lawyer owned it was hard on her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Looking at the beautiful face--still beautiful, even in the swoon--he owned it was hard on her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Looking at the beautiful face--still beautiful, even in the swoon--he owned it was hard on her.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading The lawyer, left alone with the disowned and deserted woman, put the useless certificate silently on the table.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The lawyer, left alone with the disowned and deserted woman, put the useless certificate silently on the table.
held up in the air
From this reading He lifted her from the floor and placed her on the sofa, and waited to see if Mr. Vanborough would come back.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked from him to the paper, and dropped, without a cry to warn him, without an effort to save herself, senseless at his feet.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Looking at the beautiful face--still beautiful, even in the swoon--he owned it was hard on her.
a form of address for a man
From this reading He lifted her from the floor and placed her on the sofa, and waited to see if Mr. Vanborough would come back.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The lawyer, left alone with the disowned and deserted woman, put the useless certificate silently on the table.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Yes! in his own impenetrable way, the rising lawyer owned it was hard on her.
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading Looking at the beautiful face--still beautiful, even in the swoon--he owned it was hard on her.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading She looked from him to the paper, and dropped, without a cry to warn him, without an effort to save herself, senseless at his feet.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading He lifted her from the floor and placed her on the sofa, and waited to see if Mr. Vanborough would come back.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The lawyer, left alone with the disowned and deserted woman, put the useless certificate silently on the table.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Yes! in his own impenetrable way, the rising lawyer owned it was hard on her.
except for; apart from
From this reading She looked from him to the paper, and dropped, without a cry to warn him, without an effort to save herself, senseless at his feet.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He lifted her from the floor and placed her on the sofa, and waited to see if Mr. Vanborough would come back.
senselessadjectiveUS /ˈsensləs/
not marked by the use of reason
From this reading She looked from him to the paper, and dropped, without a cry to warn him, without an effort to save herself, senseless at his feet.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked from him to the paper, and dropped, without a cry to warn him, without an effort to save herself, senseless at his feet.
without speaking
From this reading The lawyer, left alone with the disowned and deserted woman, put the useless certificate silently on the table.
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading He lifted her from the floor and placed her on the sofa, and waited to see if Mr. Vanborough would come back.
not in physical motion
From this reading Looking at the beautiful face--still beautiful, even in the swoon--he owned it was hard on her.
swoonverbUS /swuːn/
pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading Looking at the beautiful face--still beautiful, even in the swoon--he owned it was hard on her.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The lawyer, left alone with the disowned and deserted woman, put the useless certificate silently on the table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The lawyer, left alone with the disowned and deserted woman, put the useless certificate silently on the table.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She looked from him to the paper, and dropped, without a cry to warn him, without an effort to save herself, senseless at his feet.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading The lawyer, left alone with the disowned and deserted woman, put the useless certificate silently on the table.
Vanborough
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From this reading He lifted her from the floor and placed her on the sofa, and waited to see if Mr. Vanborough would come back.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading He lifted her from the floor and placed her on the sofa, and waited to see if Mr. Vanborough would come back.
warnverbUS /wɔːrn/
notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading She looked from him to the paper, and dropped, without a cry to warn him, without an effort to save herself, senseless at his feet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Looking at the beautiful face--still beautiful, even in the swoon--he owned it was hard on her.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Yes! in his own impenetrable way, the rising lawyer owned it was hard on her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The lawyer, left alone with the disowned and deserted woman, put the useless certificate silently on the table.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She looked from him to the paper, and dropped, without a cry to warn him, without an effort to save herself, senseless at his feet.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The lawyer, left alone with the disowned and deserted woman, put the useless certificate silently on the table.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He lifted her from the floor and placed her on the sofa, and waited to see if Mr. Vanborough would come back.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes! in his own impenetrable way, the rising lawyer owned it was hard on her.
