used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her eyes grew dim, her face pale, and a hand of steel seemed to clutch her throat, pressing out all the joy and hope and life.
agonizedadjectiveUS /ˈæɡənaɪzd/
expressing pain or agony
From this reading Violet had fallen back in agonized silence, guessing the fatal truth from Lena’s incoherent speech.
(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 Her eyes grew dim, her face pale, and a hand of steel seemed to clutch her throat, pressing out all the joy and hope and life.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “Look to Violet, mamma; she is almost fainting!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her eyes grew dim, her face pale, and a hand of steel seemed to clutch her throat, pressing out all the joy and hope and life.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Violet had fallen back in agonized silence, guessing the fatal truth from Lena’s incoherent speech.
clutchnounUS /klʌtʃ/
the act of grasping
From this reading Her eyes grew dim, her face pale, and a hand of steel seemed to clutch her throat, pressing out all the joy and hope and life.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “VIOLET, PLEASE COME HOME!”
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading She waited in dumb despair for Lena’s reply to her mother’s words.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading Her eyes grew dim, her face pale, and a hand of steel seemed to clutch her throat, pressing out all the joy and hope and life.
dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading She waited in dumb despair for Lena’s reply to her mother’s words.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her eyes grew dim, her face pale, and a hand of steel seemed to clutch her throat, pressing out all the joy and hope and life.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her eyes grew dim, her face pale, and a hand of steel seemed to clutch her throat, pressing out all the joy and hope and life.
faintingverbUS /ˈfeɪntɪŋ/
-ing form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading “Look to Violet, mamma; she is almost fainting!
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Violet had fallen back in agonized silence, guessing the fatal truth from Lena’s incoherent speech.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading Violet had fallen back in agonized silence, guessing the fatal truth from Lena’s incoherent speech.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She waited in dumb despair for Lena’s reply to her mother’s words.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Violet had fallen back in agonized silence, guessing the fatal truth from Lena’s incoherent speech.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Her eyes grew dim, her face pale, and a hand of steel seemed to clutch her throat, pressing out all the joy and hope and life.
guessingnounUS /ˈɡesɪŋ/
an estimate based on little or no information
From this reading Violet had fallen back in agonized silence, guessing the fatal truth from Lena’s incoherent speech.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Violet had fallen back in agonized silence, guessing the fatal truth from Lena’s incoherent speech.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Her eyes grew dim, her face pale, and a hand of steel seemed to clutch her throat, pressing out all the joy and hope and life.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her eyes grew dim, her face pale, and a hand of steel seemed to clutch her throat, pressing out all the joy and hope and life.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “VIOLET, PLEASE COME HOME!”
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Her eyes grew dim, her face pale, and a hand of steel seemed to clutch her throat, pressing out all the joy and hope and life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Violet had fallen back in agonized silence, guessing the fatal truth from Lena’s incoherent speech.
incoherentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkoʊˈhɪrənt/
without logical or meaningful connection
From this reading Violet had fallen back in agonized silence, guessing the fatal truth from Lena’s incoherent speech.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Look to Violet, mamma; she is almost fainting!
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Her eyes grew dim, her face pale, and a hand of steel seemed to clutch her throat, pressing out all the joy and hope and life.
Lena'snounUS /ˈliːnəz/
possessive form of “lena” — a Russian river in Siberia; flows northward into the Laptev Sea
From this reading Violet had fallen back in agonized silence, guessing the fatal truth from Lena’s incoherent speech.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Her eyes grew dim, her face pale, and a hand of steel seemed to clutch her throat, pressing out all the joy and hope and life.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Look to Violet, mamma; she is almost fainting!
informal terms for a mother
From this reading “Look to Violet, mamma; she is almost fainting!
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She waited in dumb despair for Lena’s reply to her mother’s words.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her eyes grew dim, her face pale, and a hand of steel seemed to clutch her throat, pressing out all the joy and hope and life.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Her eyes grew dim, her face pale, and a hand of steel seemed to clutch her throat, pressing out all the joy and hope and life.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Her eyes grew dim, her face pale, and a hand of steel seemed to clutch her throat, pressing out all the joy and hope and life.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “VIOLET, PLEASE COME HOME!”
pressingnounUS /ˈpresɪŋ/
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading Her eyes grew dim, her face pale, and a hand of steel seemed to clutch her throat, pressing out all the joy and hope and life.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading She waited in dumb despair for Lena’s reply to her mother’s words.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Her eyes grew dim, her face pale, and a hand of steel seemed to clutch her throat, pressing out all the joy and hope and life.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She waited in dumb despair for Lena’s reply to her mother’s words.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Violet had fallen back in agonized silence, guessing the fatal truth from Lena’s incoherent speech.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Violet had fallen back in agonized silence, guessing the fatal truth from Lena’s incoherent speech.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading Her eyes grew dim, her face pale, and a hand of steel seemed to clutch her throat, pressing out all the joy and hope and life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Violet had fallen back in agonized silence, guessing the fatal truth from Lena’s incoherent speech.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading Her eyes grew dim, her face pale, and a hand of steel seemed to clutch her throat, pressing out all the joy and hope and life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her eyes grew dim, her face pale, and a hand of steel seemed to clutch her throat, pressing out all the joy and hope and life.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Violet had fallen back in agonized silence, guessing the fatal truth from Lena’s incoherent speech.
VIOLETnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading “VIOLET, PLEASE COME HOME!”
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading She waited in dumb despair for Lena’s reply to her mother’s words.
the words that are spoken
From this reading She waited in dumb despair for Lena’s reply to her mother’s words.
