used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a dizzy moment for Kitty when she seemed to hang between heaven and earth, and everything swam in circles before her dazed eyes.
ALONEadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading ALONE IN THE WOOD.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a dizzy moment for Kitty when she seemed to hang between heaven and earth, and everything swam in circles before her dazed eyes.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I'll be down in a minute," she shouted.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There was a dizzy moment for Kitty when she seemed to hang between heaven and earth, and everything swam in circles before her dazed eyes.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading There was a dizzy moment for Kitty when she seemed to hang between heaven and earth, and everything swam in circles before her dazed eyes.
boughnounUS /baʊ/
any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading Then, with a supreme effort, she managed to clutch the bough, to which she clung with a firmer grasp, and slowly but surely to drag herself up into safety on its broad, firm stem.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Then, with a supreme effort, she managed to clutch the bough, to which she clung with a firmer grasp, and slowly but surely to drag herself up into safety on its broad, firm stem.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then, with a supreme effort, she managed to clutch the bough, to which she clung with a firmer grasp, and slowly but surely to drag herself up into safety on its broad, firm stem.
circlesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəlz/
plural of “circle” — ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading There was a dizzy moment for Kitty when she seemed to hang between heaven and earth, and everything swam in circles before her dazed eyes.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading Then, with a supreme effort, she managed to clutch the bough, to which she clung with a firmer grasp, and slowly but surely to drag herself up into safety on its broad, firm stem.
clutchnounUS /klʌtʃ/
the act of grasping
From this reading Then, with a supreme effort, she managed to clutch the bough, to which she clung with a firmer grasp, and slowly but surely to drag herself up into safety on its broad, firm stem.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "I'm coming, Nora.
dazedadjectiveUS /deɪzd/
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading There was a dizzy moment for Kitty when she seemed to hang between heaven and earth, and everything swam in circles before her dazed eyes.
dizzyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪzi/
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading There was a dizzy moment for Kitty when she seemed to hang between heaven and earth, and everything swam in circles before her dazed eyes.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I'll be down in a minute," she shouted.
dragverbUS /dræɡ/
pull, as against a resistance
From this reading Then, with a supreme effort, she managed to clutch the bough, to which she clung with a firmer grasp, and slowly but surely to drag herself up into safety on its broad, firm stem.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading There was a dizzy moment for Kitty when she seemed to hang between heaven and earth, and everything swam in circles before her dazed eyes.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Then, with a supreme effort, she managed to clutch the bough, to which she clung with a firmer grasp, and slowly but surely to drag herself up into safety on its broad, firm stem.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading There was a dizzy moment for Kitty when she seemed to hang between heaven and earth, and everything swam in circles before her dazed eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading There was a dizzy moment for Kitty when she seemed to hang between heaven and earth, and everything swam in circles before her dazed eyes.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading Then, with a supreme effort, she managed to clutch the bough, to which she clung with a firmer grasp, and slowly but surely to drag herself up into safety on its broad, firm stem.
firmeradjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrmər/
comparative of “firm” — marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading Then, with a supreme effort, she managed to clutch the bough, to which she clung with a firmer grasp, and slowly but surely to drag herself up into safety on its broad, firm stem.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was a dizzy moment for Kitty when she seemed to hang between heaven and earth, and everything swam in circles before her dazed eyes.
hold firmly
From this reading Then, with a supreme effort, she managed to clutch the bough, to which she clung with a firmer grasp, and slowly but surely to drag herself up into safety on its broad, firm stem.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading There was a dizzy moment for Kitty when she seemed to hang between heaven and earth, and everything swam in circles before her dazed eyes.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading There was a dizzy moment for Kitty when she seemed to hang between heaven and earth, and everything swam in circles before her dazed eyes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a dizzy moment for Kitty when she seemed to hang between heaven and earth, and everything swam in circles before her dazed eyes.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then, with a supreme effort, she managed to clutch the bough, to which she clung with a firmer grasp, and slowly but surely to drag herself up into safety on its broad, firm stem.
I'll
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From this reading I'll be down in a minute," she shouted.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm coming, Nora.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ALONE IN THE WOOD.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then, with a supreme effort, she managed to clutch the bough, to which she clung with a firmer grasp, and slowly but surely to drag herself up into safety on its broad, firm stem.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Then, with a supreme effort, she managed to clutch the bough, to which she clung with a firmer grasp, and slowly but surely to drag herself up into safety on its broad, firm stem.
KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading There was a dizzy moment for Kitty when she seemed to hang between heaven and earth, and everything swam in circles before her dazed eyes.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Then, with a supreme effort, she managed to clutch the bough, to which she clung with a firmer grasp, and slowly but surely to drag herself up into safety on its broad, firm stem.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading I'll be down in a minute," she shouted.
a particular point in time
From this reading There was a dizzy moment for Kitty when she seemed to hang between heaven and earth, and everything swam in circles before her dazed eyes.
Nora
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From this reading "I'm coming, Nora.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then, with a supreme effort, she managed to clutch the bough, to which she clung with a firmer grasp, and slowly but surely to drag herself up into safety on its broad, firm stem.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading Then, with a supreme effort, she managed to clutch the bough, to which she clung with a firmer grasp, and slowly but surely to drag herself up into safety on its broad, firm stem.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There was a dizzy moment for Kitty when she seemed to hang between heaven and earth, and everything swam in circles before her dazed eyes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was a dizzy moment for Kitty when she seemed to hang between heaven and earth, and everything swam in circles before her dazed eyes.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading I'll be down in a minute," she shouted.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Then, with a supreme effort, she managed to clutch the bough, to which she clung with a firmer grasp, and slowly but surely to drag herself up into safety on its broad, firm stem.
stemnounUS /stem/
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
From this reading Then, with a supreme effort, she managed to clutch the bough, to which she clung with a firmer grasp, and slowly but surely to drag herself up into safety on its broad, firm stem.
supremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading Then, with a supreme effort, she managed to clutch the bough, to which she clung with a firmer grasp, and slowly but surely to drag herself up into safety on its broad, firm stem.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Then, with a supreme effort, she managed to clutch the bough, to which she clung with a firmer grasp, and slowly but surely to drag herself up into safety on its broad, firm stem.
swamverbUS /swæm/
inflected form of “swim” — travel through water
From this reading There was a dizzy moment for Kitty when she seemed to hang between heaven and earth, and everything swam in circles before her dazed eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALONE IN THE WOOD.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, with a supreme effort, she managed to clutch the bough, to which she clung with a firmer grasp, and slowly but surely to drag herself up into safety on its broad, firm stem.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a dizzy moment for Kitty when she seemed to hang between heaven and earth, and everything swam in circles before her dazed eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was a dizzy moment for Kitty when she seemed to hang between heaven and earth, and everything swam in circles before her dazed eyes.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then, with a supreme effort, she managed to clutch the bough, to which she clung with a firmer grasp, and slowly but surely to drag herself up into safety on its broad, firm stem.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a dizzy moment for Kitty when she seemed to hang between heaven and earth, and everything swam in circles before her dazed eyes.
at the time that
From this reading There was a dizzy moment for Kitty when she seemed to hang between heaven and earth, and everything swam in circles before her dazed eyes.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then, with a supreme effort, she managed to clutch the bough, to which she clung with a firmer grasp, and slowly but surely to drag herself up into safety on its broad, firm stem.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then, with a supreme effort, she managed to clutch the bough, to which she clung with a firmer grasp, and slowly but surely to drag herself up into safety on its broad, firm stem.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading ALONE IN THE WOOD.
