used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It must have been a death-chill, indeed, that could long restrain the warm heart of Barbara Stafford.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her first real impulse was to arise, and see if the poor man at her side was indeed dead.
ariseverbUS /ərˈaɪz/
come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Her first real impulse was to arise, and see if the poor man at her side was indeed dead.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her first real impulse was to arise, and see if the poor man at her side was indeed dead.
Barbara
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From this reading It must have been a death-chill, indeed, that could long restrain the warm heart of Barbara Stafford.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading She lifted her two hands, parted the wet locks from her face, struggled up to a rest on one elbow, till her eyes fell on the pale, beautiful face of the young man.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It must have been a death-chill, indeed, that could long restrain the warm heart of Barbara Stafford.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The effort was a painful one, but, to her, will was strength.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It must have been a death-chill, indeed, that could long restrain the warm heart of Barbara Stafford.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Her first real impulse was to arise, and see if the poor man at her side was indeed dead.
death-chill
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From this reading It must have been a death-chill, indeed, that could long restrain the warm heart of Barbara Stafford.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The effort was a painful one, but, to her, will was strength.
elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading She lifted her two hands, parted the wet locks from her face, struggled up to a rest on one elbow, till her eyes fell on the pale, beautiful face of the young man.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She lifted her two hands, parted the wet locks from her face, struggled up to a rest on one elbow, till her eyes fell on the pale, beautiful face of the young man.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She lifted her two hands, parted the wet locks from her face, struggled up to a rest on one elbow, till her eyes fell on the pale, beautiful face of the young man.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading She lifted her two hands, parted the wet locks from her face, struggled up to a rest on one elbow, till her eyes fell on the pale, beautiful face of the young man.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Her first real impulse was to arise, and see if the poor man at her side was indeed dead.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She lifted her two hands, parted the wet locks from her face, struggled up to a rest on one elbow, till her eyes fell on the pale, beautiful face of the young man.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She lifted her two hands, parted the wet locks from her face, struggled up to a rest on one elbow, till her eyes fell on the pale, beautiful face of the young man.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It must have been a death-chill, indeed, that could long restrain the warm heart of Barbara Stafford.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It must have been a death-chill, indeed, that could long restrain the warm heart of Barbara Stafford.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her first real impulse was to arise, and see if the poor man at her side was indeed dead.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE OLD STONE HOUSE.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Her first real impulse was to arise, and see if the poor man at her side was indeed dead.
an instinctive motive
From this reading Her first real impulse was to arise, and see if the poor man at her side was indeed dead.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading It must have been a death-chill, indeed, that could long restrain the warm heart of Barbara Stafford.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It must have been a death-chill, indeed, that could long restrain the warm heart of Barbara Stafford.
held up in the air
From this reading She lifted her two hands, parted the wet locks from her face, struggled up to a rest on one elbow, till her eyes fell on the pale, beautiful face of the young man.
locksnounUS /lɑːks/
plural of “lock” — a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
From this reading She lifted her two hands, parted the wet locks from her face, struggled up to a rest on one elbow, till her eyes fell on the pale, beautiful face of the young man.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It must have been a death-chill, indeed, that could long restrain the warm heart of Barbara Stafford.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Her first real impulse was to arise, and see if the poor man at her side was indeed dead.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must have been a death-chill, indeed, that could long restrain the warm heart of Barbara Stafford.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It must have been a death-chill, indeed, that could long restrain the warm heart of Barbara Stafford.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE OLD STONE HOUSE.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She lifted her two hands, parted the wet locks from her face, struggled up to a rest on one elbow, till her eyes fell on the pale, beautiful face of the young man.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The effort was a painful one, but, to her, will was strength.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading The effort was a painful one, but, to her, will was strength.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading She lifted her two hands, parted the wet locks from her face, struggled up to a rest on one elbow, till her eyes fell on the pale, beautiful face of the young man.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading She lifted her two hands, parted the wet locks from her face, struggled up to a rest on one elbow, till her eyes fell on the pale, beautiful face of the young man.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Her first real impulse was to arise, and see if the poor man at her side was indeed dead.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Her first real impulse was to arise, and see if the poor man at her side was indeed dead.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading She lifted her two hands, parted the wet locks from her face, struggled up to a rest on one elbow, till her eyes fell on the pale, beautiful face of the young man.
restrainverbUS /riˈstreɪn/
to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
From this reading It must have been a death-chill, indeed, that could long restrain the warm heart of Barbara Stafford.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Her first real impulse was to arise, and see if the poor man at her side was indeed dead.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She lifted her two hands, parted the wet locks from her face, struggled up to a rest on one elbow, till her eyes fell on the pale, beautiful face of the young man.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Her first real impulse was to arise, and see if the poor man at her side was indeed dead.
Stafford
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From this reading It must have been a death-chill, indeed, that could long restrain the warm heart of Barbara Stafford.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading THE OLD STONE HOUSE.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading The effort was a painful one, but, to her, will was strength.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading She lifted her two hands, parted the wet locks from her face, struggled up to a rest on one elbow, till her eyes fell on the pale, beautiful face of the young man.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It must have been a death-chill, indeed, that could long restrain the warm heart of Barbara Stafford.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OLD STONE HOUSE.
up to a particular time
From this reading She lifted her two hands, parted the wet locks from her face, struggled up to a rest on one elbow, till her eyes fell on the pale, beautiful face of the young man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her first real impulse was to arise, and see if the poor man at her side was indeed dead.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She lifted her two hands, parted the wet locks from her face, struggled up to a rest on one elbow, till her eyes fell on the pale, beautiful face of the young man.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She lifted her two hands, parted the wet locks from her face, struggled up to a rest on one elbow, till her eyes fell on the pale, beautiful face of the young man.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading It must have been a death-chill, indeed, that could long restrain the warm heart of Barbara Stafford.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her first real impulse was to arise, and see if the poor man at her side was indeed dead.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading She lifted her two hands, parted the wet locks from her face, struggled up to a rest on one elbow, till her eyes fell on the pale, beautiful face of the young man.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The effort was a painful one, but, to her, will was strength.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She lifted her two hands, parted the wet locks from her face, struggled up to a rest on one elbow, till her eyes fell on the pale, beautiful face of the young man.
