used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a release.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading What she wished, at the moment, was that she could become suddenly a strong resolute woman, able to handle quietly and firmly the situation that had arisen in the Webster household.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was a little ashamed of her lack of control over herself and kept putting up the hand, that held the stone, first closing it carefully that the precious stone be not lost, and with her fist wiping the tears away.
arisenverbUS /ərˈɪzən/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading What she wished, at the moment, was that she could become suddenly a strong resolute woman, able to handle quietly and firmly the situation that had arisen in the Webster household.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading She was a little ashamed of her lack of control over herself and kept putting up the hand, that held the stone, first closing it carefully that the precious stone be not lost, and with her fist wiping the tears away.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading What she wished, at the moment, was that she could become suddenly a strong resolute woman, able to handle quietly and firmly the situation that had arisen in the Webster household.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She was a little ashamed of her lack of control over herself and kept putting up the hand, that held the stone, first closing it carefully that the precious stone be not lost, and with her fist wiping the tears away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She was a little ashamed of her lack of control over herself and kept putting up the hand, that held the stone, first closing it carefully that the precious stone be not lost, and with her fist wiping the tears away.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading What she wished, at the moment, was that she could become suddenly a strong resolute woman, able to handle quietly and firmly the situation that had arisen in the Webster household.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading She was a little ashamed of her lack of control over herself and kept putting up the hand, that held the stone, first closing it carefully that the precious stone be not lost, and with her fist wiping the tears away.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading She was a little ashamed of her lack of control over herself and kept putting up the hand, that held the stone, first closing it carefully that the precious stone be not lost, and with her fist wiping the tears away.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading IV The servant Katherine was coming up the stairs.
power to direct or determine
From this reading She was a little ashamed of her lack of control over herself and kept putting up the hand, that held the stone, first closing it carefully that the precious stone be not lost, and with her fist wiping the tears away.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What she wished, at the moment, was that she could become suddenly a strong resolute woman, able to handle quietly and firmly the situation that had arisen in the Webster household.
with resolute determination
From this reading What she wished, at the moment, was that she could become suddenly a strong resolute woman, able to handle quietly and firmly the situation that had arisen in the Webster household.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She was a little ashamed of her lack of control over herself and kept putting up the hand, that held the stone, first closing it carefully that the precious stone be not lost, and with her fist wiping the tears away.
fistnounUS /fɪst/
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading She was a little ashamed of her lack of control over herself and kept putting up the hand, that held the stone, first closing it carefully that the precious stone be not lost, and with her fist wiping the tears away.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What she wished, at the moment, was that she could become suddenly a strong resolute woman, able to handle quietly and firmly the situation that had arisen in the Webster household.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She was a little ashamed of her lack of control over herself and kept putting up the hand, that held the stone, first closing it carefully that the precious stone be not lost, and with her fist wiping the tears away.
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading What she wished, at the moment, was that she could become suddenly a strong resolute woman, able to handle quietly and firmly the situation that had arisen in the Webster household.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading She was a little ashamed of her lack of control over herself and kept putting up the hand, that held the stone, first closing it carefully that the precious stone be not lost, and with her fist wiping the tears away.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her sobbing now indicated nothing.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She was a little ashamed of her lack of control over herself and kept putting up the hand, that held the stone, first closing it carefully that the precious stone be not lost, and with her fist wiping the tears away.
a social unit living together
From this reading What she wished, at the moment, was that she could become suddenly a strong resolute woman, able to handle quietly and firmly the situation that had arisen in the Webster household.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What she wished, at the moment, was that she could become suddenly a strong resolute woman, able to handle quietly and firmly the situation that had arisen in the Webster household.
indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading Her sobbing now indicated nothing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a release.
IVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading IV The servant Katherine was coming up the stairs.
Katherine
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From this reading IV The servant Katherine was coming up the stairs.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading She was a little ashamed of her lack of control over herself and kept putting up the hand, that held the stone, first closing it carefully that the precious stone be not lost, and with her fist wiping the tears away.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading She was a little ashamed of her lack of control over herself and kept putting up the hand, that held the stone, first closing it carefully that the precious stone be not lost, and with her fist wiping the tears away.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was a little ashamed of her lack of control over herself and kept putting up the hand, that held the stone, first closing it carefully that the precious stone be not lost, and with her fist wiping the tears away.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading She was a little ashamed of her lack of control over herself and kept putting up the hand, that held the stone, first closing it carefully that the precious stone be not lost, and with her fist wiping the tears away.
a particular point in time
From this reading What she wished, at the moment, was that she could become suddenly a strong resolute woman, able to handle quietly and firmly the situation that had arisen in the Webster household.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was a little ashamed of her lack of control over herself and kept putting up the hand, that held the stone, first closing it carefully that the precious stone be not lost, and with her fist wiping the tears away.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Her sobbing now indicated nothing.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Her sobbing now indicated nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was a little ashamed of her lack of control over herself and kept putting up the hand, that held the stone, first closing it carefully that the precious stone be not lost, and with her fist wiping the tears away.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She was a little ashamed of her lack of control over herself and kept putting up the hand, that held the stone, first closing it carefully that the precious stone be not lost, and with her fist wiping the tears away.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading She was a little ashamed of her lack of control over herself and kept putting up the hand, that held the stone, first closing it carefully that the precious stone be not lost, and with her fist wiping the tears away.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading She was a little ashamed of her lack of control over herself and kept putting up the hand, that held the stone, first closing it carefully that the precious stone be not lost, and with her fist wiping the tears away.
with low volume
From this reading What she wished, at the moment, was that she could become suddenly a strong resolute woman, able to handle quietly and firmly the situation that had arisen in the Webster household.
releaseverbUS /riˈliːs/
release, as from one's grip
From this reading It was a release.
resoluteadjectiveUS /ˈrezəluːt/
firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination
From this reading What she wished, at the moment, was that she could become suddenly a strong resolute woman, able to handle quietly and firmly the situation that had arisen in the Webster household.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading IV The servant Katherine was coming up the stairs.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a little ashamed of her lack of control over herself and kept putting up the hand, that held the stone, first closing it carefully that the precious stone be not lost, and with her fist wiping the tears away.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading What she wished, at the moment, was that she could become suddenly a strong resolute woman, able to handle quietly and firmly the situation that had arisen in the Webster household.
sobbingnounUS /ˈsɑːbɪŋ/
convulsive gasp made while weeping
From this reading Her sobbing now indicated nothing.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading IV The servant Katherine was coming up the stairs.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading She was a little ashamed of her lack of control over herself and kept putting up the hand, that held the stone, first closing it carefully that the precious stone be not lost, and with her fist wiping the tears away.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading What she wished, at the moment, was that she could become suddenly a strong resolute woman, able to handle quietly and firmly the situation that had arisen in the Webster household.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading What she wished, at the moment, was that she could become suddenly a strong resolute woman, able to handle quietly and firmly the situation that had arisen in the Webster household.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading She was a little ashamed of her lack of control over herself and kept putting up the hand, that held the stone, first closing it carefully that the precious stone be not lost, and with her fist wiping the tears away.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was a little ashamed of her lack of control over herself and kept putting up the hand, that held the stone, first closing it carefully that the precious stone be not lost, and with her fist wiping the tears away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was a little ashamed of her lack of control over herself and kept putting up the hand, that held the stone, first closing it carefully that the precious stone be not lost, and with her fist wiping the tears away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What she wished, at the moment, was that she could become suddenly a strong resolute woman, able to handle quietly and firmly the situation that had arisen in the Webster household.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She was a little ashamed of her lack of control over herself and kept putting up the hand, that held the stone, first closing it carefully that the precious stone be not lost, and with her fist wiping the tears away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a release.
WebsternounUS /ˈwebstər/
English playwright (1580-1625)
From this reading What she wished, at the moment, was that she could become suddenly a strong resolute woman, able to handle quietly and firmly the situation that had arisen in the Webster household.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What she wished, at the moment, was that she could become suddenly a strong resolute woman, able to handle quietly and firmly the situation that had arisen in the Webster household.
wipingverbUS /ˈwaɪpɪŋ/
-ing form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading She was a little ashamed of her lack of control over herself and kept putting up the hand, that held the stone, first closing it carefully that the precious stone be not lost, and with her fist wiping the tears away.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading What she wished, at the moment, was that she could become suddenly a strong resolute woman, able to handle quietly and firmly the situation that had arisen in the Webster household.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was a little ashamed of her lack of control over herself and kept putting up the hand, that held the stone, first closing it carefully that the precious stone be not lost, and with her fist wiping the tears away.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading What she wished, at the moment, was that she could become suddenly a strong resolute woman, able to handle quietly and firmly the situation that had arisen in the Webster household.
