used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But as the seconds slipped by, and the silence remained unbroken, a shred of forlorn hope came back to her.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading She warned herself that, above all, she must remain clear-headed and collected, and act coolly and decisively, when the moment for action arrived.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading She warned herself that, above all, she must remain clear-headed and collected, and act coolly and decisively, when the moment for action arrived.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading She warned herself that, above all, she must remain clear-headed and collected, and act coolly and decisively, when the moment for action arrived.
(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 She warned herself that, above all, she must remain clear-headed and collected, and act coolly and decisively, when the moment for action arrived.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading And that left her almost satisfied.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She warned herself that, above all, she must remain clear-headed and collected, and act coolly and decisively, when the moment for action arrived.
AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "FOREIGNERS ARE FOOLS" Frances Durkin, as she turned back into the darkness of the room, desperately schooled herself to calmness.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading She warned herself that, above all, she must remain clear-headed and collected, and act coolly and decisively, when the moment for action arrived.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "FOREIGNERS ARE FOOLS" Frances Durkin, as she turned back into the darkness of the room, desperately schooled herself to calmness.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading Each moment meant more assured safety to her husband--he, at least, was getting away unscathed and unsuspected.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Each moment meant more assured safety to her husband--he, at least, was getting away unscathed and unsuspected.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Each moment meant more assured safety to her husband--he, at least, was getting away unscathed and unsuspected.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "FOREIGNERS ARE FOOLS" Frances Durkin, as she turned back into the darkness of the room, desperately schooled herself to calmness.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as the seconds slipped by, and the silence remained unbroken, a shred of forlorn hope came back to her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But as the seconds slipped by, and the silence remained unbroken, a shred of forlorn hope came back to her.
calmnessnounUS /ˈkɑːmnəs/
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading "FOREIGNERS ARE FOOLS" Frances Durkin, as she turned back into the darkness of the room, desperately schooled herself to calmness.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But as the seconds slipped by, and the silence remained unbroken, a shred of forlorn hope came back to her.
clear-headed
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From this reading She warned herself that, above all, she must remain clear-headed and collected, and act coolly and decisively, when the moment for action arrived.
collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading She warned herself that, above all, she must remain clear-headed and collected, and act coolly and decisively, when the moment for action arrived.
coollyadverbUS /ˈkuːli/
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading She warned herself that, above all, she must remain clear-headed and collected, and act coolly and decisively, when the moment for action arrived.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "FOREIGNERS ARE FOOLS" Frances Durkin, as she turned back into the darkness of the room, desperately schooled herself to calmness.
decisivelyadverbUS /dɪˈsaɪsɪvli/
with firmness
From this reading She warned herself that, above all, she must remain clear-headed and collected, and act coolly and decisively, when the moment for action arrived.
desperatelyadverbUS /ˈdespərətli/
with great urgency
From this reading "FOREIGNERS ARE FOOLS" Frances Durkin, as she turned back into the darkness of the room, desperately schooled herself to calmness.
Durkin
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From this reading "FOREIGNERS ARE FOOLS" Frances Durkin, as she turned back into the darkness of the room, desperately schooled herself to calmness.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each moment meant more assured safety to her husband--he, at least, was getting away unscathed and unsuspected.
FOOLSnounUS /fuːlz/
plural of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading "FOREIGNERS ARE FOOLS" Frances Durkin, as she turned back into the darkness of the room, desperately schooled herself to calmness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She warned herself that, above all, she must remain clear-headed and collected, and act coolly and decisively, when the moment for action arrived.
FOREIGNERSnounUS /ˈfɔːrənərz/
plural of “foreigner” — a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
From this reading "FOREIGNERS ARE FOOLS" Frances Durkin, as she turned back into the darkness of the room, desperately schooled herself to calmness.
forlornadjectiveUS /fərˈlɔːrn/
marked by or showing hopelessness
From this reading But as the seconds slipped by, and the silence remained unbroken, a shred of forlorn hope came back to her.
FrancesnounUS /ˈfrænsɪs/
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading "FOREIGNERS ARE FOOLS" Frances Durkin, as she turned back into the darkness of the room, desperately schooled herself to calmness.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Each moment meant more assured safety to her husband--he, at least, was getting away unscathed and unsuspected.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Each moment meant more assured safety to her husband--he, at least, was getting away unscathed and unsuspected.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But as the seconds slipped by, and the silence remained unbroken, a shred of forlorn hope came back to her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "FOREIGNERS ARE FOOLS" Frances Durkin, as she turned back into the darkness of the room, desperately schooled herself to calmness.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading But as the seconds slipped by, and the silence remained unbroken, a shred of forlorn hope came back to her.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Each moment meant more assured safety to her husband--he, at least, was getting away unscathed and unsuspected.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "FOREIGNERS ARE FOOLS" Frances Durkin, as she turned back into the darkness of the room, desperately schooled herself to calmness.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Each moment meant more assured safety to her husband--he, at least, was getting away unscathed and unsuspected.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading And that left her almost satisfied.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Each moment meant more assured safety to her husband--he, at least, was getting away unscathed and unsuspected.
a particular point in time
From this reading She warned herself that, above all, she must remain clear-headed and collected, and act coolly and decisively, when the moment for action arrived.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Each moment meant more assured safety to her husband--he, at least, was getting away unscathed and unsuspected.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She warned herself that, above all, she must remain clear-headed and collected, and act coolly and decisively, when the moment for action arrived.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "FOREIGNERS ARE FOOLS" Frances Durkin, as she turned back into the darkness of the room, desperately schooled herself to calmness.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading She warned herself that, above all, she must remain clear-headed and collected, and act coolly and decisively, when the moment for action arrived.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading But as the seconds slipped by, and the silence remained unbroken, a shred of forlorn hope came back to her.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "FOREIGNERS ARE FOOLS" Frances Durkin, as she turned back into the darkness of the room, desperately schooled herself to calmness.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading Each moment meant more assured safety to her husband--he, at least, was getting away unscathed and unsuspected.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading And that left her almost satisfied.
schooledverbUS /skuːld/
past form of “school” — educate in or as if in a school
From this reading "FOREIGNERS ARE FOOLS" Frances Durkin, as she turned back into the darkness of the room, desperately schooled herself to calmness.
secondsnounUS /ˈsekəndz/
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading But as the seconds slipped by, and the silence remained unbroken, a shred of forlorn hope came back to her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "FOREIGNERS ARE FOOLS" Frances Durkin, as she turned back into the darkness of the room, desperately schooled herself to calmness.
shrednounUS /ʃred/
a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
From this reading But as the seconds slipped by, and the silence remained unbroken, a shred of forlorn hope came back to her.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading But as the seconds slipped by, and the silence remained unbroken, a shred of forlorn hope came back to her.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading But as the seconds slipped by, and the silence remained unbroken, a shred of forlorn hope came back to her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She warned herself that, above all, she must remain clear-headed and collected, and act coolly and decisively, when the moment for action arrived.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "FOREIGNERS ARE FOOLS" Frances Durkin, as she turned back into the darkness of the room, desperately schooled herself to calmness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "FOREIGNERS ARE FOOLS" Frances Durkin, as she turned back into the darkness of the room, desperately schooled herself to calmness.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "FOREIGNERS ARE FOOLS" Frances Durkin, as she turned back into the darkness of the room, desperately schooled herself to calmness.
unbrokenadjectiveUS /ənˈbroʊkən/
marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence
From this reading But as the seconds slipped by, and the silence remained unbroken, a shred of forlorn hope came back to her.
unscathedadjectiveUS /ənˈskeɪðd/
not injured or harmed
From this reading Each moment meant more assured safety to her husband--he, at least, was getting away unscathed and unsuspected.
unsuspectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnsəˈspektɪd/
not suspected or believed likely
From this reading Each moment meant more assured safety to her husband--he, at least, was getting away unscathed and unsuspected.
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading She warned herself that, above all, she must remain clear-headed and collected, and act coolly and decisively, when the moment for action arrived.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Each moment meant more assured safety to her husband--he, at least, was getting away unscathed and unsuspected.
at the time that
From this reading She warned herself that, above all, she must remain clear-headed and collected, and act coolly and decisively, when the moment for action arrived.
