used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DISHEARTENING NEWS For a moment it seemed to Ruth as though her heart sank down into the toes of her shoes.
AlaskanounUS /əˈlæskə/
a state in northwestern North America; the 49th state admitted to the union
From this reading Sol Bloomberg in Alaska!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And they were going there!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading DISHEARTENING NEWS For a moment it seemed to Ruth as though her heart sank down into the toes of her shoes.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Instead of leaving him farther and farther behind with every mile they had traversed, as she had fondly hoped, their journey was taking them steadily nearer to a possible meeting with him, with the man who had vowed “to get even with her if it took him the rest of his life!”
Bloomberg
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From this reading Sol Bloomberg in Alaska!
DISHEARTENINGadjectiveUS /dɪsˈhɑːrtənɪŋ/
destructive of morale and self-reliance
From this reading DISHEARTENING NEWS For a moment it seemed to Ruth as though her heart sank down into the toes of her shoes.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading DISHEARTENING NEWS For a moment it seemed to Ruth as though her heart sank down into the toes of her shoes.
divisible by two
From this reading Instead of leaving him farther and farther behind with every mile they had traversed, as she had fondly hoped, their journey was taking them steadily nearer to a possible meeting with him, with the man who had vowed “to get even with her if it took him the rest of his life!”
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Instead of leaving him farther and farther behind with every mile they had traversed, as she had fondly hoped, their journey was taking them steadily nearer to a possible meeting with him, with the man who had vowed “to get even with her if it took him the rest of his life!”
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Ruth turned on impulse to face the two speakers.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Instead of leaving him farther and farther behind with every mile they had traversed, as she had fondly hoped, their journey was taking them steadily nearer to a possible meeting with him, with the man who had vowed “to get even with her if it took him the rest of his life!”
fondlyadverbUS /ˈfɑːndli/
with fondness; with love
From this reading Instead of leaving him farther and farther behind with every mile they had traversed, as she had fondly hoped, their journey was taking them steadily nearer to a possible meeting with him, with the man who had vowed “to get even with her if it took him the rest of his life!”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading DISHEARTENING NEWS For a moment it seemed to Ruth as though her heart sank down into the toes of her shoes.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Instead of leaving him farther and farther behind with every mile they had traversed, as she had fondly hoped, their journey was taking them steadily nearer to a possible meeting with him, with the man who had vowed “to get even with her if it took him the rest of his life!”
the act of departing
From this reading And they were going there!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Instead of leaving him farther and farther behind with every mile they had traversed, as she had fondly hoped, their journey was taking them steadily nearer to a possible meeting with him, with the man who had vowed “to get even with her if it took him the rest of his life!”
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading DISHEARTENING NEWS For a moment it seemed to Ruth as though her heart sank down into the toes of her shoes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading DISHEARTENING NEWS For a moment it seemed to Ruth as though her heart sank down into the toes of her shoes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Instead of leaving him farther and farther behind with every mile they had traversed, as she had fondly hoped, their journey was taking them steadily nearer to a possible meeting with him, with the man who had vowed “to get even with her if it took him the rest of his life!”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Instead of leaving him farther and farther behind with every mile they had traversed, as she had fondly hoped, their journey was taking them steadily nearer to a possible meeting with him, with the man who had vowed “to get even with her if it took him the rest of his life!”
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Instead of leaving him farther and farther behind with every mile they had traversed, as she had fondly hoped, their journey was taking them steadily nearer to a possible meeting with him, with the man who had vowed “to get even with her if it took him the rest of his life!”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Instead of leaving him farther and farther behind with every mile they had traversed, as she had fondly hoped, their journey was taking them steadily nearer to a possible meeting with him, with the man who had vowed “to get even with her if it took him the rest of his life!”
an instinctive motive
From this reading Ruth turned on impulse to face the two speakers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sol Bloomberg in Alaska!
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead of leaving him farther and farther behind with every mile they had traversed, as she had fondly hoped, their journey was taking them steadily nearer to a possible meeting with him, with the man who had vowed “to get even with her if it took him the rest of his life!”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading DISHEARTENING NEWS For a moment it seemed to Ruth as though her heart sank down into the toes of her shoes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading DISHEARTENING NEWS For a moment it seemed to Ruth as though her heart sank down into the toes of her shoes.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Instead of leaving him farther and farther behind with every mile they had traversed, as she had fondly hoped, their journey was taking them steadily nearer to a possible meeting with him, with the man who had vowed “to get even with her if it took him the rest of his life!”
the act of departing
From this reading Instead of leaving him farther and farther behind with every mile they had traversed, as she had fondly hoped, their journey was taking them steadily nearer to a possible meeting with him, with the man who had vowed “to get even with her if it took him the rest of his life!”
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Instead of leaving him farther and farther behind with every mile they had traversed, as she had fondly hoped, their journey was taking them steadily nearer to a possible meeting with him, with the man who had vowed “to get even with her if it took him the rest of his life!”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Instead of leaving him farther and farther behind with every mile they had traversed, as she had fondly hoped, their journey was taking them steadily nearer to a possible meeting with him, with the man who had vowed “to get even with her if it took him the rest of his life!”
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Instead of leaving him farther and farther behind with every mile they had traversed, as she had fondly hoped, their journey was taking them steadily nearer to a possible meeting with him, with the man who had vowed “to get even with her if it took him the rest of his life!”
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Instead of leaving him farther and farther behind with every mile they had traversed, as she had fondly hoped, their journey was taking them steadily nearer to a possible meeting with him, with the man who had vowed “to get even with her if it took him the rest of his life!”
a particular point in time
From this reading DISHEARTENING NEWS For a moment it seemed to Ruth as though her heart sank down into the toes of her shoes.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Instead of leaving him farther and farther behind with every mile they had traversed, as she had fondly hoped, their journey was taking them steadily nearer to a possible meeting with him, with the man who had vowed “to get even with her if it took him the rest of his life!”
information about recent and important events
From this reading DISHEARTENING NEWS For a moment it seemed to Ruth as though her heart sank down into the toes of her shoes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DISHEARTENING NEWS For a moment it seemed to Ruth as though her heart sank down into the toes of her shoes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ruth turned on impulse to face the two speakers.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Instead of leaving him farther and farther behind with every mile they had traversed, as she had fondly hoped, their journey was taking them steadily nearer to a possible meeting with him, with the man who had vowed “to get even with her if it took him the rest of his life!”
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Instead of leaving him farther and farther behind with every mile they had traversed, as she had fondly hoped, their journey was taking them steadily nearer to a possible meeting with him, with the man who had vowed “to get even with her if it took him the rest of his life!”
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading DISHEARTENING NEWS For a moment it seemed to Ruth as though her heart sank down into the toes of her shoes.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading DISHEARTENING NEWS For a moment it seemed to Ruth as though her heart sank down into the toes of her shoes.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading DISHEARTENING NEWS For a moment it seemed to Ruth as though her heart sank down into the toes of her shoes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Instead of leaving him farther and farther behind with every mile they had traversed, as she had fondly hoped, their journey was taking them steadily nearer to a possible meeting with him, with the man who had vowed “to get even with her if it took him the rest of his life!”
a particular situation
From this reading DISHEARTENING NEWS For a moment it seemed to Ruth as though her heart sank down into the toes of her shoes.
SolnounUS /sɑːl/
a colloid that has a continuous liquid phase in which a solid is suspended in a liquid
From this reading Sol Bloomberg in Alaska!
speakersnounUS /ˈspiːkərz/
plural of “speaker” — someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading Ruth turned on impulse to face the two speakers.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading Instead of leaving him farther and farther behind with every mile they had traversed, as she had fondly hoped, their journey was taking them steadily nearer to a possible meeting with him, with the man who had vowed “to get even with her if it took him the rest of his life!”
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Instead of leaving him farther and farther behind with every mile they had traversed, as she had fondly hoped, their journey was taking them steadily nearer to a possible meeting with him, with the man who had vowed “to get even with her if it took him the rest of his life!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DISHEARTENING NEWS For a moment it seemed to Ruth as though her heart sank down into the toes of her shoes.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Instead of leaving him farther and farther behind with every mile they had traversed, as she had fondly hoped, their journey was taking them steadily nearer to a possible meeting with him, with the man who had vowed “to get even with her if it took him the rest of his life!”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Instead of leaving him farther and farther behind with every mile they had traversed, as she had fondly hoped, their journey was taking them steadily nearer to a possible meeting with him, with the man who had vowed “to get even with her if it took him the rest of his life!”
in or at that place or location
From this reading And they were going there!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And they were going there!
in spite of the fact that
From this reading DISHEARTENING NEWS For a moment it seemed to Ruth as though her heart sank down into the toes of her shoes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DISHEARTENING NEWS For a moment it seemed to Ruth as though her heart sank down into the toes of her shoes.
toesnounUS /toʊz/
plural of “toe” — one of the digits of the foot
From this reading DISHEARTENING NEWS For a moment it seemed to Ruth as though her heart sank down into the toes of her shoes.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Instead of leaving him farther and farther behind with every mile they had traversed, as she had fondly hoped, their journey was taking them steadily nearer to a possible meeting with him, with the man who had vowed “to get even with her if it took him the rest of his life!”
traversedverbUS /ˈtrævərst/
past form of “traverse” — travel across or pass over
From this reading Instead of leaving him farther and farther behind with every mile they had traversed, as she had fondly hoped, their journey was taking them steadily nearer to a possible meeting with him, with the man who had vowed “to get even with her if it took him the rest of his life!”
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Ruth turned on impulse to face the two speakers.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Ruth turned on impulse to face the two speakers.
vowedverbUS /vaʊd/
past form of “vow” — make a vow; promise
From this reading Instead of leaving him farther and farther behind with every mile they had traversed, as she had fondly hoped, their journey was taking them steadily nearer to a possible meeting with him, with the man who had vowed “to get even with her if it took him the rest of his life!”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Instead of leaving him farther and farther behind with every mile they had traversed, as she had fondly hoped, their journey was taking them steadily nearer to a possible meeting with him, with the man who had vowed “to get even with her if it took him the rest of his life!”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And they were going there!
which person or people
From this reading Instead of leaving him farther and farther behind with every mile they had traversed, as she had fondly hoped, their journey was taking them steadily nearer to a possible meeting with him, with the man who had vowed “to get even with her if it took him the rest of his life!”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Instead of leaving him farther and farther behind with every mile they had traversed, as she had fondly hoped, their journey was taking them steadily nearer to a possible meeting with him, with the man who had vowed “to get even with her if it took him the rest of his life!”
