used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She made a desperate, useless effort to push the window apart.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE GONG Distracted, not knowing what she did, or why, like some wild thing trapped and helpless, Florence Gregory looked about the room, searching it with eyes almost too fright-blinded for sight.
anew
From this reading Again she tried the doors--all but one.
(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 Again she tried the doors--all but one.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading THE GONG Distracted, not knowing what she did, or why, like some wild thing trapped and helpless, Florence Gregory looked about the room, searching it with eyes almost too fright-blinded for sight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GONG Distracted, not knowing what she did, or why, like some wild thing trapped and helpless, Florence Gregory looked about the room, searching it with eyes almost too fright-blinded for sight.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading She made a desperate, useless effort to push the window apart.
BasilnounUS /ˈbæzəl/
any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum
From this reading “Basil!” she cried, “Basil!”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Again she tried the doors--all but one.
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading Then she checked herself.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Basil!” she cried, “Basil!”
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading She made a desperate, useless effort to push the window apart.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE GONG Distracted, not knowing what she did, or why, like some wild thing trapped and helpless, Florence Gregory looked about the room, searching it with eyes almost too fright-blinded for sight.
DistractedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstræktəd/
having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety
From this reading THE GONG Distracted, not knowing what she did, or why, like some wild thing trapped and helpless, Florence Gregory looked about the room, searching it with eyes almost too fright-blinded for sight.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Again she tried the doors--all but one.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading She made a desperate, useless effort to push the window apart.
opinion or judgment
From this reading THE GONG Distracted, not knowing what she did, or why, like some wild thing trapped and helpless, Florence Gregory looked about the room, searching it with eyes almost too fright-blinded for sight.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading THE GONG Distracted, not knowing what she did, or why, like some wild thing trapped and helpless, Florence Gregory looked about the room, searching it with eyes almost too fright-blinded for sight.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE GONG Distracted, not knowing what she did, or why, like some wild thing trapped and helpless, Florence Gregory looked about the room, searching it with eyes almost too fright-blinded for sight.
fright-blinded
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From this reading THE GONG Distracted, not knowing what she did, or why, like some wild thing trapped and helpless, Florence Gregory looked about the room, searching it with eyes almost too fright-blinded for sight.
GONGnounUS /ɡɔːŋ/
a percussion instrument consisting of a metal plate that is struck with a softheaded drumstick
From this reading THE GONG Distracted, not knowing what she did, or why, like some wild thing trapped and helpless, Florence Gregory looked about the room, searching it with eyes almost too fright-blinded for sight.
GregorynounUS /ˈɡreɡəri/
(Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391)
From this reading THE GONG Distracted, not knowing what she did, or why, like some wild thing trapped and helpless, Florence Gregory looked about the room, searching it with eyes almost too fright-blinded for sight.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading THE GONG Distracted, not knowing what she did, or why, like some wild thing trapped and helpless, Florence Gregory looked about the room, searching it with eyes almost too fright-blinded for sight.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then she checked herself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE GONG Distracted, not knowing what she did, or why, like some wild thing trapped and helpless, Florence Gregory looked about the room, searching it with eyes almost too fright-blinded for sight.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading THE GONG Distracted, not knowing what she did, or why, like some wild thing trapped and helpless, Florence Gregory looked about the room, searching it with eyes almost too fright-blinded for sight.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE GONG Distracted, not knowing what she did, or why, like some wild thing trapped and helpless, Florence Gregory looked about the room, searching it with eyes almost too fright-blinded for sight.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE GONG Distracted, not knowing what she did, or why, like some wild thing trapped and helpless, Florence Gregory looked about the room, searching it with eyes almost too fright-blinded for sight.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She made a desperate, useless effort to push the window apart.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE GONG Distracted, not knowing what she did, or why, like some wild thing trapped and helpless, Florence Gregory looked about the room, searching it with eyes almost too fright-blinded for sight.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Again she tried the doors--all but one.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE GONG Distracted, not knowing what she did, or why, like some wild thing trapped and helpless, Florence Gregory looked about the room, searching it with eyes almost too fright-blinded for sight.
pushverbUS /pʊʃ/
move with force
From this reading She made a desperate, useless effort to push the window apart.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE GONG Distracted, not knowing what she did, or why, like some wild thing trapped and helpless, Florence Gregory looked about the room, searching it with eyes almost too fright-blinded for sight.
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading THE GONG Distracted, not knowing what she did, or why, like some wild thing trapped and helpless, Florence Gregory looked about the room, searching it with eyes almost too fright-blinded for sight.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE GONG Distracted, not knowing what she did, or why, like some wild thing trapped and helpless, Florence Gregory looked about the room, searching it with eyes almost too fright-blinded for sight.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading THE GONG Distracted, not knowing what she did, or why, like some wild thing trapped and helpless, Florence Gregory looked about the room, searching it with eyes almost too fright-blinded for sight.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE GONG Distracted, not knowing what she did, or why, like some wild thing trapped and helpless, Florence Gregory looked about the room, searching it with eyes almost too fright-blinded for sight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GONG Distracted, not knowing what she did, or why, like some wild thing trapped and helpless, Florence Gregory looked about the room, searching it with eyes almost too fright-blinded for sight.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she checked herself.
a special situation
From this reading THE GONG Distracted, not knowing what she did, or why, like some wild thing trapped and helpless, Florence Gregory looked about the room, searching it with eyes almost too fright-blinded for sight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She made a desperate, useless effort to push the window apart.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading THE GONG Distracted, not knowing what she did, or why, like some wild thing trapped and helpless, Florence Gregory looked about the room, searching it with eyes almost too fright-blinded for sight.
trappedadjectiveUS /træpt/
forced to turn and face attackers
From this reading THE GONG Distracted, not knowing what she did, or why, like some wild thing trapped and helpless, Florence Gregory looked about the room, searching it with eyes almost too fright-blinded for sight.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Again she tried the doors--all but one.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading She made a desperate, useless effort to push the window apart.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE GONG Distracted, not knowing what she did, or why, like some wild thing trapped and helpless, Florence Gregory looked about the room, searching it with eyes almost too fright-blinded for sight.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading THE GONG Distracted, not knowing what she did, or why, like some wild thing trapped and helpless, Florence Gregory looked about the room, searching it with eyes almost too fright-blinded for sight.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading THE GONG Distracted, not knowing what she did, or why, like some wild thing trapped and helpless, Florence Gregory looked about the room, searching it with eyes almost too fright-blinded for sight.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading She made a desperate, useless effort to push the window apart.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE GONG Distracted, not knowing what she did, or why, like some wild thing trapped and helpless, Florence Gregory looked about the room, searching it with eyes almost too fright-blinded for sight.
