used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her throat seemed too tired, her arms dropped with the weight of her lamp, a dull little pain at the back of her neck gripped her with a pulling clutch.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had gone to him very secretly, lest Dale or big Danny should know and worry.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Her throat seemed too tired, her arms dropped with the weight of her lamp, a dull little pain at the back of her neck gripped her with a pulling clutch.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ROBIN'S RESCUE Just as the shrill of the train whistle echoed through the little valley, Moira Lynch set her lighted lamp in the window.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her throat seemed too tired, her arms dropped with the weight of her lamp, a dull little pain at the back of her neck gripped her with a pulling clutch.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Her throat seemed too tired, her arms dropped with the weight of her lamp, a dull little pain at the back of her neck gripped her with a pulling clutch.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had gone to him very secretly, lest Dale or big Danny should know and worry.
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading She did not sing tonight as she performed the customary ceremony, nor had she for many nights.
clutchnounUS /klʌtʃ/
the act of grasping
From this reading Her throat seemed too tired, her arms dropped with the weight of her lamp, a dull little pain at the back of her neck gripped her with a pulling clutch.
customaryadjectiveUS /ˈkʌstəmeri/
in accordance with convention or custom
From this reading She did not sing tonight as she performed the customary ceremony, nor had she for many nights.
DalenounUS /deɪl/
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading She had gone to him very secretly, lest Dale or big Danny should know and worry.
Danny
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From this reading She had gone to him very secretly, lest Dale or big Danny should know and worry.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not sing tonight as she performed the customary ceremony, nor had she for many nights.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor had told her she was "tired out."
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Her throat seemed too tired, her arms dropped with the weight of her lamp, a dull little pain at the back of her neck gripped her with a pulling clutch.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Her throat seemed too tired, her arms dropped with the weight of her lamp, a dull little pain at the back of her neck gripped her with a pulling clutch.
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading ROBIN'S RESCUE Just as the shrill of the train whistle echoed through the little valley, Moira Lynch set her lighted lamp in the window.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She did not sing tonight as she performed the customary ceremony, nor had she for many nights.
destroyed or killed
From this reading She had gone to him very secretly, lest Dale or big Danny should know and worry.
grippedverbUS /ɡrɪpt/
inflected form of “grip” — hold fast or firmly
From this reading Her throat seemed too tired, her arms dropped with the weight of her lamp, a dull little pain at the back of her neck gripped her with a pulling clutch.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She did not sing tonight as she performed the customary ceremony, nor had she for many nights.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ROBIN'S RESCUE Just as the shrill of the train whistle echoed through the little valley, Moira Lynch set her lighted lamp in the window.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had gone to him very secretly, lest Dale or big Danny should know and worry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ROBIN'S RESCUE Just as the shrill of the train whistle echoed through the little valley, Moira Lynch set her lighted lamp in the window.
and nothing more
From this reading ROBIN'S RESCUE Just as the shrill of the train whistle echoed through the little valley, Moira Lynch set her lighted lamp in the window.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She had gone to him very secretly, lest Dale or big Danny should know and worry.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading ROBIN'S RESCUE Just as the shrill of the train whistle echoed through the little valley, Moira Lynch set her lighted lamp in the window.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading She had gone to him very secretly, lest Dale or big Danny should know and worry.
set afire or burning
From this reading ROBIN'S RESCUE Just as the shrill of the train whistle echoed through the little valley, Moira Lynch set her lighted lamp in the window.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ROBIN'S RESCUE Just as the shrill of the train whistle echoed through the little valley, Moira Lynch set her lighted lamp in the window.
LynchverbUS /lɪntʃ/
kill without legal sanction
From this reading ROBIN'S RESCUE Just as the shrill of the train whistle echoed through the little valley, Moira Lynch set her lighted lamp in the window.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading She did not sing tonight as she performed the customary ceremony, nor had she for many nights.
Moira
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ROBIN'S RESCUE Just as the shrill of the train whistle echoed through the little valley, Moira Lynch set her lighted lamp in the window.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Her throat seemed too tired, her arms dropped with the weight of her lamp, a dull little pain at the back of her neck gripped her with a pulling clutch.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading She did not sing tonight as she performed the customary ceremony, nor had she for many nights.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading She did not sing tonight as she performed the customary ceremony, nor had she for many nights.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not sing tonight as she performed the customary ceremony, nor had she for many nights.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ROBIN'S RESCUE Just as the shrill of the train whistle echoed through the little valley, Moira Lynch set her lighted lamp in the window.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She had gone to him very secretly, lest Dale or big Danny should know and worry.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The doctor had told her she was "tired out."
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Her throat seemed too tired, her arms dropped with the weight of her lamp, a dull little pain at the back of her neck gripped her with a pulling clutch.
performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading She did not sing tonight as she performed the customary ceremony, nor had she for many nights.
pullingnounUS /ˈpʊlɪŋ/
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading Her throat seemed too tired, her arms dropped with the weight of her lamp, a dull little pain at the back of her neck gripped her with a pulling clutch.
RESCUEverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading ROBIN'S RESCUE Just as the shrill of the train whistle echoed through the little valley, Moira Lynch set her lighted lamp in the window.
ROBIN'SnounUS /ˈrɑːbənz/
possessive form of “robin” — small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading ROBIN'S RESCUE Just as the shrill of the train whistle echoed through the little valley, Moira Lynch set her lighted lamp in the window.
secretlyadverbUS /ˈsiːkrɪtli/
in secrecy; not openly
From this reading She had gone to him very secretly, lest Dale or big Danny should know and worry.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Her throat seemed too tired, her arms dropped with the weight of her lamp, a dull little pain at the back of her neck gripped her with a pulling clutch.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading ROBIN'S RESCUE Just as the shrill of the train whistle echoed through the little valley, Moira Lynch set her lighted lamp in the window.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not sing tonight as she performed the customary ceremony, nor had she for many nights.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She had gone to him very secretly, lest Dale or big Danny should know and worry.
shrilladjectiveUS /ʃrɪl/
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading ROBIN'S RESCUE Just as the shrill of the train whistle echoed through the little valley, Moira Lynch set her lighted lamp in the window.
deliver by singing
From this reading She did not sing tonight as she performed the customary ceremony, nor had she for many nights.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ROBIN'S RESCUE Just as the shrill of the train whistle echoed through the little valley, Moira Lynch set her lighted lamp in the window.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading Her throat seemed too tired, her arms dropped with the weight of her lamp, a dull little pain at the back of her neck gripped her with a pulling clutch.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading ROBIN'S RESCUE Just as the shrill of the train whistle echoed through the little valley, Moira Lynch set her lighted lamp in the window.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Her throat seemed too tired, her arms dropped with the weight of her lamp, a dull little pain at the back of her neck gripped her with a pulling clutch.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had gone to him very secretly, lest Dale or big Danny should know and worry.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The doctor had told her she was "tired out."
tonightadverbUS /təˈnaɪt/
On the present night.
From this reading She did not sing tonight as she performed the customary ceremony, nor had she for many nights.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Her throat seemed too tired, her arms dropped with the weight of her lamp, a dull little pain at the back of her neck gripped her with a pulling clutch.
create by training and teaching
From this reading ROBIN'S RESCUE Just as the shrill of the train whistle echoed through the little valley, Moira Lynch set her lighted lamp in the window.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading ROBIN'S RESCUE Just as the shrill of the train whistle echoed through the little valley, Moira Lynch set her lighted lamp in the window.
precisely as stated
From this reading She had gone to him very secretly, lest Dale or big Danny should know and worry.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The doctor had told her she was "tired out."
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading Her throat seemed too tired, her arms dropped with the weight of her lamp, a dull little pain at the back of her neck gripped her with a pulling clutch.
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading ROBIN'S RESCUE Just as the shrill of the train whistle echoed through the little valley, Moira Lynch set her lighted lamp in the window.
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 ROBIN'S RESCUE Just as the shrill of the train whistle echoed through the little valley, Moira Lynch set her lighted lamp in the window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her throat seemed too tired, her arms dropped with the weight of her lamp, a dull little pain at the back of her neck gripped her with a pulling clutch.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading She had gone to him very secretly, lest Dale or big Danny should know and worry.
