used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BUNGAY DEFENDS HER HEARTHSTONE A hand pressing hard upon my arm brought back my scattered senses with a rush.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Imminent danger may startle even a trained soldier, but any necessity for action always recalls him to duty, and that one glance at her sufficed to make me myself again.
anew
From this reading Imminent danger may startle even a trained soldier, but any necessity for action always recalls him to duty, and that one glance at her sufficed to make me myself again.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Imminent danger may startle even a trained soldier, but any necessity for action always recalls him to duty, and that one glance at her sufficed to make me myself again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Imminent danger may startle even a trained soldier, but any necessity for action always recalls him to duty, and that one glance at her sufficed to make me myself again.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading It was Mrs. Brennan who stood there, her face whitened by anxiety, her eyes peering anxiously through the opening of the door.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading It was Mrs. Brennan who stood there, her face whitened by anxiety, her eyes peering anxiously through the opening of the door.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Imminent danger may startle even a trained soldier, but any necessity for action always recalls him to duty, and that one glance at her sufficed to make me myself again.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Surely those men are not soldiers, Captain Wayne!” she exclaimed.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading BUNGAY DEFENDS HER HEARTHSTONE A hand pressing hard upon my arm brought back my scattered senses with a rush.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Imminent danger may startle even a trained soldier, but any necessity for action always recalls him to duty, and that one glance at her sufficed to make me myself again.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading BUNGAY DEFENDS HER HEARTHSTONE A hand pressing hard upon my arm brought back my scattered senses with a rush.
Brennan
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From this reading It was Mrs. Brennan who stood there, her face whitened by anxiety, her eyes peering anxiously through the opening of the door.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading BUNGAY DEFENDS HER HEARTHSTONE A hand pressing hard upon my arm brought back my scattered senses with a rush.
BUNGAY
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From this reading BUNGAY DEFENDS HER HEARTHSTONE A hand pressing hard upon my arm brought back my scattered senses with a rush.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Imminent danger may startle even a trained soldier, but any necessity for action always recalls him to duty, and that one glance at her sufficed to make me myself again.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was Mrs. Brennan who stood there, her face whitened by anxiety, her eyes peering anxiously through the opening of the door.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “Surely those men are not soldiers, Captain Wayne!” she exclaimed.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Imminent danger may startle even a trained soldier, but any necessity for action always recalls him to duty, and that one glance at her sufficed to make me myself again.
DEFENDSverbUS /dɪˈfendz/
third-person singular of “defend” — argue or speak in defense of
From this reading BUNGAY DEFENDS HER HEARTHSTONE A hand pressing hard upon my arm brought back my scattered senses with a rush.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading It was Mrs. Brennan who stood there, her face whitened by anxiety, her eyes peering anxiously through the opening of the door.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Imminent danger may startle even a trained soldier, but any necessity for action always recalls him to duty, and that one glance at her sufficed to make me myself again.
divisible by two
From this reading Imminent danger may startle even a trained soldier, but any necessity for action always recalls him to duty, and that one glance at her sufficed to make me myself again.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Surely those men are not soldiers, Captain Wayne!” she exclaimed.
opinion or judgment
From this reading It was Mrs. Brennan who stood there, her face whitened by anxiety, her eyes peering anxiously through the opening of the door.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It was Mrs. Brennan who stood there, her face whitened by anxiety, her eyes peering anxiously through the opening of the door.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Imminent danger may startle even a trained soldier, but any necessity for action always recalls him to duty, and that one glance at her sufficed to make me myself again.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Imminent danger may startle even a trained soldier, but any necessity for action always recalls him to duty, and that one glance at her sufficed to make me myself again.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading BUNGAY DEFENDS HER HEARTHSTONE A hand pressing hard upon my arm brought back my scattered senses with a rush.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading BUNGAY DEFENDS HER HEARTHSTONE A hand pressing hard upon my arm brought back my scattered senses with a rush.
HEARTHSTONEnoun
a stone that forms a hearth
From this reading BUNGAY DEFENDS HER HEARTHSTONE A hand pressing hard upon my arm brought back my scattered senses with a rush.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading BUNGAY DEFENDS HER HEARTHSTONE A hand pressing hard upon my arm brought back my scattered senses with a rush.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Imminent danger may startle even a trained soldier, but any necessity for action always recalls him to duty, and that one glance at her sufficed to make me myself again.
ImminentadjectiveUS /ˈɪmənənt/
close in time; about to occur
From this reading Imminent danger may startle even a trained soldier, but any necessity for action always recalls him to duty, and that one glance at her sufficed to make me myself again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Mrs. Brennan who stood there, her face whitened by anxiety, her eyes peering anxiously through the opening of the door.
engage in
From this reading Imminent danger may startle even a trained soldier, but any necessity for action always recalls him to duty, and that one glance at her sufficed to make me myself again.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Imminent danger may startle even a trained soldier, but any necessity for action always recalls him to duty, and that one glance at her sufficed to make me myself again.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Imminent danger may startle even a trained soldier, but any necessity for action always recalls him to duty, and that one glance at her sufficed to make me myself again.
the force of workers available
From this reading “Surely those men are not soldiers, Captain Wayne!” she exclaimed.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading BUNGAY DEFENDS HER HEARTHSTONE A hand pressing hard upon my arm brought back my scattered senses with a rush.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Imminent danger may startle even a trained soldier, but any necessity for action always recalls him to duty, and that one glance at her sufficed to make me myself again.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading Imminent danger may startle even a trained soldier, but any necessity for action always recalls him to duty, and that one glance at her sufficed to make me myself again.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Surely those men are not soldiers, Captain Wayne!” she exclaimed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was Mrs. Brennan who stood there, her face whitened by anxiety, her eyes peering anxiously through the opening of the door.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Imminent danger may startle even a trained soldier, but any necessity for action always recalls him to duty, and that one glance at her sufficed to make me myself again.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading It was Mrs. Brennan who stood there, her face whitened by anxiety, her eyes peering anxiously through the opening of the door.
peeringverbUS /ˈpiːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading It was Mrs. Brennan who stood there, her face whitened by anxiety, her eyes peering anxiously through the opening of the door.
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading BUNGAY DEFENDS HER HEARTHSTONE A hand pressing hard upon my arm brought back my scattered senses with a rush.
recallsnounUS /ˈriːkɔːlz/
plural of “recall” — a request by the manufacturer of a defective product to return the product (as for replacement or repair)
From this reading Imminent danger may startle even a trained soldier, but any necessity for action always recalls him to duty, and that one glance at her sufficed to make me myself again.
move hurridly
From this reading BUNGAY DEFENDS HER HEARTHSTONE A hand pressing hard upon my arm brought back my scattered senses with a rush.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading BUNGAY DEFENDS HER HEARTHSTONE A hand pressing hard upon my arm brought back my scattered senses with a rush.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading BUNGAY DEFENDS HER HEARTHSTONE A hand pressing hard upon my arm brought back my scattered senses with a rush.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Surely those men are not soldiers, Captain Wayne!” she exclaimed.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Imminent danger may startle even a trained soldier, but any necessity for action always recalls him to duty, and that one glance at her sufficed to make me myself again.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading “Surely those men are not soldiers, Captain Wayne!” she exclaimed.
startleverbUS /ˈstɑːrtəl/
to stimulate to action
From this reading Imminent danger may startle even a trained soldier, but any necessity for action always recalls him to duty, and that one glance at her sufficed to make me myself again.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading It was Mrs. Brennan who stood there, her face whitened by anxiety, her eyes peering anxiously through the opening of the door.
sufficedverbUS /səˈfaɪst/
past form of “suffice” — be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
From this reading Imminent danger may startle even a trained soldier, but any necessity for action always recalls him to duty, and that one glance at her sufficed to make me myself again.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “Surely those men are not soldiers, Captain Wayne!” she exclaimed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Imminent danger may startle even a trained soldier, but any necessity for action always recalls him to duty, and that one glance at her sufficed to make me myself again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was Mrs. Brennan who stood there, her face whitened by anxiety, her eyes peering anxiously through the opening of the door.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was Mrs. Brennan who stood there, her face whitened by anxiety, her eyes peering anxiously through the opening of the door.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Surely those men are not soldiers, Captain Wayne!” she exclaimed.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was Mrs. Brennan who stood there, her face whitened by anxiety, her eyes peering anxiously through the opening of the door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Imminent danger may startle even a trained soldier, but any necessity for action always recalls him to duty, and that one glance at her sufficed to make me myself again.
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading Imminent danger may startle even a trained soldier, but any necessity for action always recalls him to duty, and that one glance at her sufficed to make me myself again.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading BUNGAY DEFENDS HER HEARTHSTONE A hand pressing hard upon my arm brought back my scattered senses with a rush.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Mrs. Brennan who stood there, her face whitened by anxiety, her eyes peering anxiously through the opening of the door.
WaynenounUS /weɪn/
United States film actor who played tough heroes (1907-1979)
From this reading “Surely those men are not soldiers, Captain Wayne!” she exclaimed.
whitenedadjective
(of hair) having lost its color
From this reading It was Mrs. Brennan who stood there, her face whitened by anxiety, her eyes peering anxiously through the opening of the door.
which person or people
From this reading It was Mrs. Brennan who stood there, her face whitened by anxiety, her eyes peering anxiously through the opening of the door.
in the company of; together with
From this reading BUNGAY DEFENDS HER HEARTHSTONE A hand pressing hard upon my arm brought back my scattered senses with a rush.
