used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She tried to sketch, but her hand seemed to have lost its cunning, and there were times when a great trembling seized her.
anew
From this reading THE LETTER “At the Stones again to-night.”
(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 All through that morning in the corn-field the words were running in Frances’ brain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She tried to sketch, but her hand seemed to have lost its cunning, and there were times when a great trembling seized her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE LETTER “At the Stones again to-night.”
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading All through that morning in the corn-field the words were running in Frances’ brain.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She tried to sketch, but her hand seemed to have lost its cunning, and there were times when a great trembling seized her.
gotten under control
From this reading She had not read it, nor had she greatly desired to know what it contained.
corn-field
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All through that morning in the corn-field the words were running in Frances’ brain.
cunningadjectiveUS /ˈkʌnɪŋ/
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading She tried to sketch, but her hand seemed to have lost its cunning, and there were times when a great trembling seized her.
wanted intensely
From this reading She had not read it, nor had she greatly desired to know what it contained.
FrancesnounUS /ˈfrænsɪs/
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading All through that morning in the corn-field the words were running in Frances’ brain.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She tried to sketch, but her hand seemed to have lost its cunning, and there were times when a great trembling seized her.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading She had not read it, nor had she greatly desired to know what it contained.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His letter she had thrust out of her mind.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She tried to sketch, but her hand seemed to have lost its cunning, and there were times when a great trembling seized her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She tried to sketch, but her hand seemed to have lost its cunning, and there were times when a great trembling seized her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She tried to sketch, but her hand seemed to have lost its cunning, and there were times when a great trembling seized her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His letter she had thrust out of her mind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All through that morning in the corn-field the words were running in Frances’ brain.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had not read it, nor had she greatly desired to know what it contained.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She tried to sketch, but her hand seemed to have lost its cunning, and there were times when a great trembling seized her.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She had not read it, nor had she greatly desired to know what it contained.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading THE LETTER “At the Stones again to-night.”
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading She tried to sketch, but her hand seemed to have lost its cunning, and there were times when a great trembling seized her.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading His letter she had thrust out of her mind.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading All through that morning in the corn-field the words were running in Frances’ brain.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading She had not read it, nor had she greatly desired to know what it contained.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had not read it, nor had she greatly desired to know what it contained.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His letter she had thrust out of her mind.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading His letter she had thrust out of her mind.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading She had not read it, nor had she greatly desired to know what it contained.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading All through that morning in the corn-field the words were running in Frances’ brain.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She tried to sketch, but her hand seemed to have lost its cunning, and there were times when a great trembling seized her.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading She tried to sketch, but her hand seemed to have lost its cunning, and there were times when a great trembling seized her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She tried to sketch, but her hand seemed to have lost its cunning, and there were times when a great trembling seized her.
sketchnounUS /sketʃ/
preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading She tried to sketch, but her hand seemed to have lost its cunning, and there were times when a great trembling seized her.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading THE LETTER “At the Stones again to-night.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All through that morning in the corn-field the words were running in Frances’ brain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LETTER “At the Stones again to-night.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading She tried to sketch, but her hand seemed to have lost its cunning, and there were times when a great trembling seized her.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading All through that morning in the corn-field the words were running in Frances’ brain.
push forcefully
From this reading His letter she had thrust out of her mind.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading She tried to sketch, but her hand seemed to have lost its cunning, and there were times when a great trembling seized her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She tried to sketch, but her hand seemed to have lost its cunning, and there were times when a great trembling seized her.
to-night
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LETTER “At the Stones again to-night.”
a shaky motion
From this reading She tried to sketch, but her hand seemed to have lost its cunning, and there were times when a great trembling seized her.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading She tried to sketch, but her hand seemed to have lost its cunning, and there were times when a great trembling seized her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All through that morning in the corn-field the words were running in Frances’ brain.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She had not read it, nor had she greatly desired to know what it contained.
at the time that
From this reading She tried to sketch, but her hand seemed to have lost its cunning, and there were times when a great trembling seized her.
the words that are spoken
From this reading All through that morning in the corn-field the words were running in Frances’ brain.
