used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOW MONA STANDS HER GROUND--HOW PAUL RODNEY BECOMES HER PRISONER--AND HOW GEOFFREY ON HIS RETURN HOME MEETS WITH A WARM RECEPTION.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW MONA STANDS HER GROUND--HOW PAUL RODNEY BECOMES HER PRISONER--AND HOW GEOFFREY ON HIS RETURN HOME MEETS WITH A WARM RECEPTION.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In truth, she is nearer death at this moment than she herself quite knows.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading HOW MONA STANDS HER GROUND--HOW PAUL RODNEY BECOMES HER PRISONER--AND HOW GEOFFREY ON HIS RETURN HOME MEETS WITH A WARM RECEPTION.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading For a second Mona's courage fails her, and then it returns with threefold force.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading In truth, she is nearer death at this moment than she herself quite knows.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Put down your pistol, sir," she says, hastily.
failsverbUS /feɪlz/
third-person singular of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading For a second Mona's courage fails her, and then it returns with threefold force.
start firing a weapon
From this reading "Would you fire on a woman?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a second Mona's courage fails her, and then it returns with threefold force.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading For a second Mona's courage fails her, and then it returns with threefold force.
GEOFFREY
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From this reading HOW MONA STANDS HER GROUND--HOW PAUL RODNEY BECOMES HER PRISONER--AND HOW GEOFFREY ON HIS RETURN HOME MEETS WITH A WARM RECEPTION.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading HOW MONA STANDS HER GROUND--HOW PAUL RODNEY BECOMES HER PRISONER--AND HOW GEOFFREY ON HIS RETURN HOME MEETS WITH A WARM RECEPTION.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading "Put down your pistol, sir," she says, hastily.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW MONA STANDS HER GROUND--HOW PAUL RODNEY BECOMES HER PRISONER--AND HOW GEOFFREY ON HIS RETURN HOME MEETS WITH A WARM RECEPTION.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading In truth, she is nearer death at this moment than she herself quite knows.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW MONA STANDS HER GROUND--HOW PAUL RODNEY BECOMES HER PRISONER--AND HOW GEOFFREY ON HIS RETURN HOME MEETS WITH A WARM RECEPTION.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading HOW MONA STANDS HER GROUND--HOW PAUL RODNEY BECOMES HER PRISONER--AND HOW GEOFFREY ON HIS RETURN HOME MEETS WITH A WARM RECEPTION.
HOW
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From this reading HOW MONA STANDS HER GROUND--HOW PAUL RODNEY BECOMES HER PRISONER--AND HOW GEOFFREY ON HIS RETURN HOME MEETS WITH A WARM RECEPTION.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In truth, she is nearer death at this moment than she herself quite knows.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In truth, she is nearer death at this moment than she herself quite knows.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For a second Mona's courage fails her, and then it returns with threefold force.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading In truth, she is nearer death at this moment than she herself quite knows.
MEETSnounUS /miːts/
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading HOW MONA STANDS HER GROUND--HOW PAUL RODNEY BECOMES HER PRISONER--AND HOW GEOFFREY ON HIS RETURN HOME MEETS WITH A WARM RECEPTION.
a particular point in time
From this reading In truth, she is nearer death at this moment than she herself quite knows.
MONAnounUS /ˈmoʊnə/
an island to the northwest of Wales
From this reading HOW MONA STANDS HER GROUND--HOW PAUL RODNEY BECOMES HER PRISONER--AND HOW GEOFFREY ON HIS RETURN HOME MEETS WITH A WARM RECEPTION.
Mona'snounUS /ˈmoʊnəz/
possessive form of “mona” — an island to the northwest of Wales
From this reading For a second Mona's courage fails her, and then it returns with threefold force.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading In truth, she is nearer death at this moment than she herself quite knows.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HOW MONA STANDS HER GROUND--HOW PAUL RODNEY BECOMES HER PRISONER--AND HOW GEOFFREY ON HIS RETURN HOME MEETS WITH A WARM RECEPTION.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading HOW MONA STANDS HER GROUND--HOW PAUL RODNEY BECOMES HER PRISONER--AND HOW GEOFFREY ON HIS RETURN HOME MEETS WITH A WARM RECEPTION.
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading "Put down your pistol, sir," she says, hastily.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading HOW MONA STANDS HER GROUND--HOW PAUL RODNEY BECOMES HER PRISONER--AND HOW GEOFFREY ON HIS RETURN HOME MEETS WITH A WARM RECEPTION.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Put down your pistol, sir," she says, hastily.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading In truth, she is nearer death at this moment than she herself quite knows.
RECEPTIONnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading HOW MONA STANDS HER GROUND--HOW PAUL RODNEY BECOMES HER PRISONER--AND HOW GEOFFREY ON HIS RETURN HOME MEETS WITH A WARM RECEPTION.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading HOW MONA STANDS HER GROUND--HOW PAUL RODNEY BECOMES HER PRISONER--AND HOW GEOFFREY ON HIS RETURN HOME MEETS WITH A WARM RECEPTION.
returnsnounUS /rɪˈtɜːrnz/
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading For a second Mona's courage fails her, and then it returns with threefold force.
RODNEY
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From this reading HOW MONA STANDS HER GROUND--HOW PAUL RODNEY BECOMES HER PRISONER--AND HOW GEOFFREY ON HIS RETURN HOME MEETS WITH A WARM RECEPTION.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Put down your pistol, sir," she says, hastily.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading For a second Mona's courage fails her, and then it returns with threefold force.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In truth, she is nearer death at this moment than she herself quite knows.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Put down your pistol, sir," she says, hastily.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading HOW MONA STANDS HER GROUND--HOW PAUL RODNEY BECOMES HER PRISONER--AND HOW GEOFFREY ON HIS RETURN HOME MEETS WITH A WARM RECEPTION.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In truth, she is nearer death at this moment than she herself quite knows.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading For a second Mona's courage fails her, and then it returns with threefold force.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In truth, she is nearer death at this moment than she herself quite knows.
threefoldadjectiveUS /ˈθriːfoʊld/
three times as great or many
From this reading For a second Mona's courage fails her, and then it returns with threefold force.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading In truth, she is nearer death at this moment than she herself quite knows.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading HOW MONA STANDS HER GROUND--HOW PAUL RODNEY BECOMES HER PRISONER--AND HOW GEOFFREY ON HIS RETURN HOME MEETS WITH A WARM RECEPTION.
in the company of; together with
From this reading HOW MONA STANDS HER GROUND--HOW PAUL RODNEY BECOMES HER PRISONER--AND HOW GEOFFREY ON HIS RETURN HOME MEETS WITH A WARM RECEPTION.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Would you fire on a woman?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Would you fire on a woman?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Would you fire on a woman?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Put down your pistol, sir," she says, hastily.
