used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a fierce, vindictive grasp that pained Molly’s tender wrists, and, looking up with frightened eyes, she saw that Louise’s face was working with fury.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Suddenly Miss Barry arose from her seat, stepped quickly to the bed, and caught Molly’s hot, writhing hands in both her strong, cool, white ones.
any thing at all
From this reading Louise continued, fiercely: “Since you came to live with us as a child, Molly, have you ever known me to give up anything on which I had set my heart?”
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Suddenly Miss Barry arose from her seat, stepped quickly to the bed, and caught Molly’s hot, writhing hands in both her strong, cool, white ones.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Louise continued, fiercely: “Since you came to live with us as a child, Molly, have you ever known me to give up anything on which I had set my heart?”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Look at me, Molly Trueheart!” she hissed, savagely, and Molly’s dark, piteous, tearful orbs lifted reluctantly to meet that gaze filled with tigress fury.
Barry
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From this reading Suddenly Miss Barry arose from her seat, stepped quickly to the bed, and caught Molly’s hot, writhing hands in both her strong, cool, white ones.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Suddenly Miss Barry arose from her seat, stepped quickly to the bed, and caught Molly’s hot, writhing hands in both her strong, cool, white ones.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Suddenly Miss Barry arose from her seat, stepped quickly to the bed, and caught Molly’s hot, writhing hands in both her strong, cool, white ones.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Louise continued, fiercely: “Since you came to live with us as a child, Molly, have you ever known me to give up anything on which I had set my heart?”
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Suddenly Miss Barry arose from her seat, stepped quickly to the bed, and caught Molly’s hot, writhing hands in both her strong, cool, white ones.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Louise continued, fiercely: “Since you came to live with us as a child, Molly, have you ever known me to give up anything on which I had set my heart?”
without stop or interruption
From this reading Louise continued, fiercely: “Since you came to live with us as a child, Molly, have you ever known me to give up anything on which I had set my heart?”
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading Suddenly Miss Barry arose from her seat, stepped quickly to the bed, and caught Molly’s hot, writhing hands in both her strong, cool, white ones.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading “Look at me, Molly Trueheart!” she hissed, savagely, and Molly’s dark, piteous, tearful orbs lifted reluctantly to meet that gaze filled with tigress fury.
at any time
From this reading Louise continued, fiercely: “Since you came to live with us as a child, Molly, have you ever known me to give up anything on which I had set my heart?”
opinion or judgment
From this reading It was a fierce, vindictive grasp that pained Molly’s tender wrists, and, looking up with frightened eyes, she saw that Louise’s face was working with fury.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It was a fierce, vindictive grasp that pained Molly’s tender wrists, and, looking up with frightened eyes, she saw that Louise’s face was working with fury.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading It was a fierce, vindictive grasp that pained Molly’s tender wrists, and, looking up with frightened eyes, she saw that Louise’s face was working with fury.
fiercelyadverbUS /ˈfɪrsli/
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading Louise continued, fiercely: “Since you came to live with us as a child, Molly, have you ever known me to give up anything on which I had set my heart?”
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading “Look at me, Molly Trueheart!” she hissed, savagely, and Molly’s dark, piteous, tearful orbs lifted reluctantly to meet that gaze filled with tigress fury.
made afraid
From this reading It was a fierce, vindictive grasp that pained Molly’s tender wrists, and, looking up with frightened eyes, she saw that Louise’s face was working with fury.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Suddenly Miss Barry arose from her seat, stepped quickly to the bed, and caught Molly’s hot, writhing hands in both her strong, cool, white ones.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading It was a fierce, vindictive grasp that pained Molly’s tender wrists, and, looking up with frightened eyes, she saw that Louise’s face was working with fury.
a long fixed look
From this reading “Look at me, Molly Trueheart!” she hissed, savagely, and Molly’s dark, piteous, tearful orbs lifted reluctantly to meet that gaze filled with tigress fury.
a young female
From this reading “No,” sighed the trembling girl.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Louise continued, fiercely: “Since you came to live with us as a child, Molly, have you ever known me to give up anything on which I had set my heart?”
hold firmly
From this reading It was a fierce, vindictive grasp that pained Molly’s tender wrists, and, looking up with frightened eyes, she saw that Louise’s face was working with fury.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Louise continued, fiercely: “Since you came to live with us as a child, Molly, have you ever known me to give up anything on which I had set my heart?”
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Suddenly Miss Barry arose from her seat, stepped quickly to the bed, and caught Molly’s hot, writhing hands in both her strong, cool, white ones.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Louise continued, fiercely: “Since you came to live with us as a child, Molly, have you ever known me to give up anything on which I had set my heart?”
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Louise continued, fiercely: “Since you came to live with us as a child, Molly, have you ever known me to give up anything on which I had set my heart?”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Suddenly Miss Barry arose from her seat, stepped quickly to the bed, and caught Molly’s hot, writhing hands in both her strong, cool, white ones.
hissedverbUS /hɪst/
past form of “hiss” — make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval
From this reading “Look at me, Molly Trueheart!” she hissed, savagely, and Molly’s dark, piteous, tearful orbs lifted reluctantly to meet that gaze filled with tigress fury.
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 Suddenly Miss Barry arose from her seat, stepped quickly to the bed, and caught Molly’s hot, writhing hands in both her strong, cool, white ones.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Louise continued, fiercely: “Since you came to live with us as a child, Molly, have you ever known me to give up anything on which I had set my heart?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Suddenly Miss Barry arose from her seat, stepped quickly to the bed, and caught Molly’s hot, writhing hands in both her strong, cool, white ones.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a fierce, vindictive grasp that pained Molly’s tender wrists, and, looking up with frightened eyes, she saw that Louise’s face was working with fury.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Louise continued, fiercely: “Since you came to live with us as a child, Molly, have you ever known me to give up anything on which I had set my heart?”
held up in the air
From this reading “Look at me, Molly Trueheart!” she hissed, savagely, and Molly’s dark, piteous, tearful orbs lifted reluctantly to meet that gaze filled with tigress fury.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Louise continued, fiercely: “Since you came to live with us as a child, Molly, have you ever known me to give up anything on which I had set my heart?”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Look at me, Molly Trueheart!” she hissed, savagely, and Molly’s dark, piteous, tearful orbs lifted reluctantly to meet that gaze filled with tigress fury.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading It was a fierce, vindictive grasp that pained Molly’s tender wrists, and, looking up with frightened eyes, she saw that Louise’s face was working with fury.
Louise
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From this reading Louise continued, fiercely: “Since you came to live with us as a child, Molly, have you ever known me to give up anything on which I had set my heart?”
Louise's
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From this reading It was a fierce, vindictive grasp that pained Molly’s tender wrists, and, looking up with frightened eyes, she saw that Louise’s face was working with fury.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Look at me, Molly Trueheart!” she hissed, savagely, and Molly’s dark, piteous, tearful orbs lifted reluctantly to meet that gaze filled with tigress fury.
come together
From this reading “Look at me, Molly Trueheart!” she hissed, savagely, and Molly’s dark, piteous, tearful orbs lifted reluctantly to meet that gaze filled with tigress fury.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Suddenly Miss Barry arose from her seat, stepped quickly to the bed, and caught Molly’s hot, writhing hands in both her strong, cool, white ones.
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading “Look at me, Molly Trueheart!” she hissed, savagely, and Molly’s dark, piteous, tearful orbs lifted reluctantly to meet that gaze filled with tigress fury.
Molly'snounUS /ˈmɑːliz/
possessive form of “molly” — popular aquarium fish
From this reading Suddenly Miss Barry arose from her seat, stepped quickly to the bed, and caught Molly’s hot, writhing hands in both her strong, cool, white ones.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Louise continued, fiercely: “Since you came to live with us as a child, Molly, have you ever known me to give up anything on which I had set my heart?”
not any; not one
From this reading “No,” sighed the trembling girl.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Louise continued, fiercely: “Since you came to live with us as a child, Molly, have you ever known me to give up anything on which I had set my heart?”
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Suddenly Miss Barry arose from her seat, stepped quickly to the bed, and caught Molly’s hot, writhing hands in both her strong, cool, white ones.
orbs
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From this reading “Look at me, Molly Trueheart!” she hissed, savagely, and Molly’s dark, piteous, tearful orbs lifted reluctantly to meet that gaze filled with tigress fury.
painedadjectiveUS /peɪnd/
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading It was a fierce, vindictive grasp that pained Molly’s tender wrists, and, looking up with frightened eyes, she saw that Louise’s face was working with fury.
piteousadjective
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “Look at me, Molly Trueheart!” she hissed, savagely, and Molly’s dark, piteous, tearful orbs lifted reluctantly to meet that gaze filled with tigress fury.
with speed
From this reading Suddenly Miss Barry arose from her seat, stepped quickly to the bed, and caught Molly’s hot, writhing hands in both her strong, cool, white ones.
reluctantlyadverbUS /rɪˈlʌktəntli/
with reluctance
From this reading “Look at me, Molly Trueheart!” she hissed, savagely, and Molly’s dark, piteous, tearful orbs lifted reluctantly to meet that gaze filled with tigress fury.
savagelyadverbUS /ˈsævɪdʒli/
in a vicious manner
From this reading “Look at me, Molly Trueheart!” she hissed, savagely, and Molly’s dark, piteous, tearful orbs lifted reluctantly to meet that gaze filled with tigress fury.
cut with a saw
From this reading It was a fierce, vindictive grasp that pained Molly’s tender wrists, and, looking up with frightened eyes, she saw that Louise’s face was working with fury.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Suddenly Miss Barry arose from her seat, stepped quickly to the bed, and caught Molly’s hot, writhing hands in both her strong, cool, white ones.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Louise continued, fiercely: “Since you came to live with us as a child, Molly, have you ever known me to give up anything on which I had set my heart?”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a fierce, vindictive grasp that pained Molly’s tender wrists, and, looking up with frightened eyes, she saw that Louise’s face was working with fury.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “No,” sighed the trembling girl.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Louise continued, fiercely: “Since you came to live with us as a child, Molly, have you ever known me to give up anything on which I had set my heart?”
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Suddenly Miss Barry arose from her seat, stepped quickly to the bed, and caught Molly’s hot, writhing hands in both her strong, cool, white ones.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Suddenly Miss Barry arose from her seat, stepped quickly to the bed, and caught Molly’s hot, writhing hands in both her strong, cool, white ones.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly Miss Barry arose from her seat, stepped quickly to the bed, and caught Molly’s hot, writhing hands in both her strong, cool, white ones.
tearfuladjectiveUS /ˈtɪrfəl/
filled with or marked by tears
From this reading “Look at me, Molly Trueheart!” she hissed, savagely, and Molly’s dark, piteous, tearful orbs lifted reluctantly to meet that gaze filled with tigress fury.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading It was a fierce, vindictive grasp that pained Molly’s tender wrists, and, looking up with frightened eyes, she saw that Louise’s face was working with fury.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a fierce, vindictive grasp that pained Molly’s tender wrists, and, looking up with frightened eyes, she saw that Louise’s face was working with fury.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Suddenly Miss Barry arose from her seat, stepped quickly to the bed, and caught Molly’s hot, writhing hands in both her strong, cool, white ones.
tigressnoun
a female tiger
From this reading “Look at me, Molly Trueheart!” she hissed, savagely, and Molly’s dark, piteous, tearful orbs lifted reluctantly to meet that gaze filled with tigress fury.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Suddenly Miss Barry arose from her seat, stepped quickly to the bed, and caught Molly’s hot, writhing hands in both her strong, cool, white ones.
a shaky motion
From this reading “No,” sighed the trembling girl.
Trueheart
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From this reading “Look at me, Molly Trueheart!” she hissed, savagely, and Molly’s dark, piteous, tearful orbs lifted reluctantly to meet that gaze filled with tigress fury.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was a fierce, vindictive grasp that pained Molly’s tender wrists, and, looking up with frightened eyes, she saw that Louise’s face was working with fury.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Louise continued, fiercely: “Since you came to live with us as a child, Molly, have you ever known me to give up anything on which I had set my heart?”
vindictiveadjectiveUS /vɪnˈdɪktɪv/
disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge
From this reading It was a fierce, vindictive grasp that pained Molly’s tender wrists, and, looking up with frightened eyes, she saw that Louise’s face was working with fury.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a fierce, vindictive grasp that pained Molly’s tender wrists, and, looking up with frightened eyes, she saw that Louise’s face was working with fury.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Louise continued, fiercely: “Since you came to live with us as a child, Molly, have you ever known me to give up anything on which I had set my heart?”
a Caucasian
From this reading Suddenly Miss Barry arose from her seat, stepped quickly to the bed, and caught Molly’s hot, writhing hands in both her strong, cool, white ones.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a fierce, vindictive grasp that pained Molly’s tender wrists, and, looking up with frightened eyes, she saw that Louise’s face was working with fury.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading It was a fierce, vindictive grasp that pained Molly’s tender wrists, and, looking up with frightened eyes, she saw that Louise’s face was working with fury.
wristsnounUS /rɪsts/
plural of “wrist” — a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading It was a fierce, vindictive grasp that pained Molly’s tender wrists, and, looking up with frightened eyes, she saw that Louise’s face was working with fury.
writhingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪðɪŋ/
moving in a twisting or snake-like or wormlike fashion
From this reading Suddenly Miss Barry arose from her seat, stepped quickly to the bed, and caught Molly’s hot, writhing hands in both her strong, cool, white ones.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Louise continued, fiercely: “Since you came to live with us as a child, Molly, have you ever known me to give up anything on which I had set my heart?”
