used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Octavia was entirely uninjured, and Treherne was standing on his feet, a thing which for months he had not done without crutches.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In the excitement of the moment, no one observed the wonder; all were crowding about the girl, who, pale and breathless but now self-possessed, was the first to exclaim, pointing to her cousin, who had drawn himself up, with the help of his chair, and leaned there smiling, with a face full of intense delight.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading MIRACLES Great was the confusion and alarm which reigned for many minutes, but when the panic subsided two miracles appeared.
(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 In the excitement of the moment, no one observed the wonder; all were crowding about the girl, who, pale and breathless but now self-possessed, was the first to exclaim, pointing to her cousin, who had drawn himself up, with the help of his chair, and leaned there smiling, with a face full of intense delight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MIRACLES Great was the confusion and alarm which reigned for many minutes, but when the panic subsided two miracles appeared.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading MIRACLES Great was the confusion and alarm which reigned for many minutes, but when the panic subsided two miracles appeared.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Look at Maurice!
breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading In the excitement of the moment, no one observed the wonder; all were crowding about the girl, who, pale and breathless but now self-possessed, was the first to exclaim, pointing to her cousin, who had drawn himself up, with the help of his chair, and leaned there smiling, with a face full of intense delight.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading MIRACLES Great was the confusion and alarm which reigned for many minutes, but when the panic subsided two miracles appeared.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading In the excitement of the moment, no one observed the wonder; all were crowding about the girl, who, pale and breathless but now self-possessed, was the first to exclaim, pointing to her cousin, who had drawn himself up, with the help of his chair, and leaned there smiling, with a face full of intense delight.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading MIRACLES Great was the confusion and alarm which reigned for many minutes, but when the panic subsided two miracles appeared.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading In the excitement of the moment, no one observed the wonder; all were crowding about the girl, who, pale and breathless but now self-possessed, was the first to exclaim, pointing to her cousin, who had drawn himself up, with the help of his chair, and leaned there smiling, with a face full of intense delight.
crowdingnounUS /ˈkraʊdɪŋ/
a situation in which people or things are crowded together
From this reading In the excitement of the moment, no one observed the wonder; all were crowding about the girl, who, pale and breathless but now self-possessed, was the first to exclaim, pointing to her cousin, who had drawn himself up, with the help of his chair, and leaned there smiling, with a face full of intense delight.
crutchesnounUS /ˈkrʌtʃɪz/
plural of “crutch” — a wooden or metal staff that fits under the armpit and reaches to the ground; used by disabled person while walking
From this reading Octavia was entirely uninjured, and Treherne was standing on his feet, a thing which for months he had not done without crutches.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading In the excitement of the moment, no one observed the wonder; all were crowding about the girl, who, pale and breathless but now self-possessed, was the first to exclaim, pointing to her cousin, who had drawn himself up, with the help of his chair, and leaned there smiling, with a face full of intense delight.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Octavia was entirely uninjured, and Treherne was standing on his feet, a thing which for months he had not done without crutches.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading In the excitement of the moment, no one observed the wonder; all were crowding about the girl, who, pale and breathless but now self-possessed, was the first to exclaim, pointing to her cousin, who had drawn himself up, with the help of his chair, and leaned there smiling, with a face full of intense delight.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Octavia was entirely uninjured, and Treherne was standing on his feet, a thing which for months he had not done without crutches.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading In the excitement of the moment, no one observed the wonder; all were crowding about the girl, who, pale and breathless but now self-possessed, was the first to exclaim, pointing to her cousin, who had drawn himself up, with the help of his chair, and leaned there smiling, with a face full of intense delight.
exclaimverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪm/
utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading In the excitement of the moment, no one observed the wonder; all were crowding about the girl, who, pale and breathless but now self-possessed, was the first to exclaim, pointing to her cousin, who had drawn himself up, with the help of his chair, and leaned there smiling, with a face full of intense delight.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading In the excitement of the moment, no one observed the wonder; all were crowding about the girl, who, pale and breathless but now self-possessed, was the first to exclaim, pointing to her cousin, who had drawn himself up, with the help of his chair, and leaned there smiling, with a face full of intense delight.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Oh, Jasper, help him or he'll fall!”
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Octavia was entirely uninjured, and Treherne was standing on his feet, a thing which for months he had not done without crutches.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the excitement of the moment, no one observed the wonder; all were crowding about the girl, who, pale and breathless but now self-possessed, was the first to exclaim, pointing to her cousin, who had drawn himself up, with the help of his chair, and leaned there smiling, with a face full of intense delight.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MIRACLES Great was the confusion and alarm which reigned for many minutes, but when the panic subsided two miracles appeared.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading In the excitement of the moment, no one observed the wonder; all were crowding about the girl, who, pale and breathless but now self-possessed, was the first to exclaim, pointing to her cousin, who had drawn himself up, with the help of his chair, and leaned there smiling, with a face full of intense delight.
a young female
From this reading In the excitement of the moment, no one observed the wonder; all were crowding about the girl, who, pale and breathless but now self-possessed, was the first to exclaim, pointing to her cousin, who had drawn himself up, with the help of his chair, and leaned there smiling, with a face full of intense delight.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading MIRACLES Great was the confusion and alarm which reigned for many minutes, but when the panic subsided two miracles appeared.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Octavia was entirely uninjured, and Treherne was standing on his feet, a thing which for months he had not done without crutches.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Octavia was entirely uninjured, and Treherne was standing on his feet, a thing which for months he had not done without crutches.
he'll
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From this reading Oh, Jasper, help him or he'll fall!”
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading In the excitement of the moment, no one observed the wonder; all were crowding about the girl, who, pale and breathless but now self-possessed, was the first to exclaim, pointing to her cousin, who had drawn himself up, with the help of his chair, and leaned there smiling, with a face full of intense delight.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the excitement of the moment, no one observed the wonder; all were crowding about the girl, who, pale and breathless but now self-possessed, was the first to exclaim, pointing to her cousin, who had drawn himself up, with the help of his chair, and leaned there smiling, with a face full of intense delight.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Oh, Jasper, help him or he'll fall!”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In the excitement of the moment, no one observed the wonder; all were crowding about the girl, who, pale and breathless but now self-possessed, was the first to exclaim, pointing to her cousin, who had drawn himself up, with the help of his chair, and leaned there smiling, with a face full of intense delight.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Octavia was entirely uninjured, and Treherne was standing on his feet, a thing which for months he had not done without crutches.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the excitement of the moment, no one observed the wonder; all were crowding about the girl, who, pale and breathless but now self-possessed, was the first to exclaim, pointing to her cousin, who had drawn himself up, with the help of his chair, and leaned there smiling, with a face full of intense delight.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading In the excitement of the moment, no one observed the wonder; all were crowding about the girl, who, pale and breathless but now self-possessed, was the first to exclaim, pointing to her cousin, who had drawn himself up, with the help of his chair, and leaned there smiling, with a face full of intense delight.
JaspernounUS /ˈdʒæspər/
an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading Oh, Jasper, help him or he'll fall!”
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading In the excitement of the moment, no one observed the wonder; all were crowding about the girl, who, pale and breathless but now self-possessed, was the first to exclaim, pointing to her cousin, who had drawn himself up, with the help of his chair, and leaned there smiling, with a face full of intense delight.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Look at Maurice!
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading MIRACLES Great was the confusion and alarm which reigned for many minutes, but when the panic subsided two miracles appeared.
Maurice
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From this reading “Look at Maurice!
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading MIRACLES Great was the confusion and alarm which reigned for many minutes, but when the panic subsided two miracles appeared.
MIRACLESnounUS /ˈmɪrəkəlz/
plural of “miracle” — any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading MIRACLES Great was the confusion and alarm which reigned for many minutes, but when the panic subsided two miracles appeared.
a particular point in time
From this reading In the excitement of the moment, no one observed the wonder; all were crowding about the girl, who, pale and breathless but now self-possessed, was the first to exclaim, pointing to her cousin, who had drawn himself up, with the help of his chair, and leaned there smiling, with a face full of intense delight.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Octavia was entirely uninjured, and Treherne was standing on his feet, a thing which for months he had not done without crutches.
not any; not one
From this reading In the excitement of the moment, no one observed the wonder; all were crowding about the girl, who, pale and breathless but now self-possessed, was the first to exclaim, pointing to her cousin, who had drawn himself up, with the help of his chair, and leaned there smiling, with a face full of intense delight.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Octavia was entirely uninjured, and Treherne was standing on his feet, a thing which for months he had not done without crutches.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading In the excitement of the moment, no one observed the wonder; all were crowding about the girl, who, pale and breathless but now self-possessed, was the first to exclaim, pointing to her cousin, who had drawn himself up, with the help of his chair, and leaned there smiling, with a face full of intense delight.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading In the excitement of the moment, no one observed the wonder; all were crowding about the girl, who, pale and breathless but now self-possessed, was the first to exclaim, pointing to her cousin, who had drawn himself up, with the help of his chair, and leaned there smiling, with a face full of intense delight.
Octavia
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From this reading Octavia was entirely uninjured, and Treherne was standing on his feet, a thing which for months he had not done without crutches.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the excitement of the moment, no one observed the wonder; all were crowding about the girl, who, pale and breathless but now self-possessed, was the first to exclaim, pointing to her cousin, who had drawn himself up, with the help of his chair, and leaned there smiling, with a face full of intense delight.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, Jasper, help him or he'll fall!”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Octavia was entirely uninjured, and Treherne was standing on his feet, a thing which for months he had not done without crutches.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In the excitement of the moment, no one observed the wonder; all were crowding about the girl, who, pale and breathless but now self-possessed, was the first to exclaim, pointing to her cousin, who had drawn himself up, with the help of his chair, and leaned there smiling, with a face full of intense delight.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Oh, Jasper, help him or he'll fall!”
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading In the excitement of the moment, no one observed the wonder; all were crowding about the girl, who, pale and breathless but now self-possessed, was the first to exclaim, pointing to her cousin, who had drawn himself up, with the help of his chair, and leaned there smiling, with a face full of intense delight.
panicnounUS /ˈpænɪk/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading MIRACLES Great was the confusion and alarm which reigned for many minutes, but when the panic subsided two miracles appeared.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading In the excitement of the moment, no one observed the wonder; all were crowding about the girl, who, pale and breathless but now self-possessed, was the first to exclaim, pointing to her cousin, who had drawn himself up, with the help of his chair, and leaned there smiling, with a face full of intense delight.
reignedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “reign” — have sovereign power
From this reading MIRACLES Great was the confusion and alarm which reigned for many minutes, but when the panic subsided two miracles appeared.
self-possessedadjective
in full control of your faculties
From this reading In the excitement of the moment, no one observed the wonder; all were crowding about the girl, who, pale and breathless but now self-possessed, was the first to exclaim, pointing to her cousin, who had drawn himself up, with the help of his chair, and leaned there smiling, with a face full of intense delight.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading In the excitement of the moment, no one observed the wonder; all were crowding about the girl, who, pale and breathless but now self-possessed, was the first to exclaim, pointing to her cousin, who had drawn himself up, with the help of his chair, and leaned there smiling, with a face full of intense delight.
having a supporting base
From this reading Octavia was entirely uninjured, and Treherne was standing on his feet, a thing which for months he had not done without crutches.
subsidedverbUS /səbˈsaɪdɪd/
past form of “subside” — wear off or die down
From this reading MIRACLES Great was the confusion and alarm which reigned for many minutes, but when the panic subsided two miracles appeared.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MIRACLES Great was the confusion and alarm which reigned for many minutes, but when the panic subsided two miracles appeared.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In the excitement of the moment, no one observed the wonder; all were crowding about the girl, who, pale and breathless but now self-possessed, was the first to exclaim, pointing to her cousin, who had drawn himself up, with the help of his chair, and leaned there smiling, with a face full of intense delight.
a special situation
From this reading Octavia was entirely uninjured, and Treherne was standing on his feet, a thing which for months he had not done without crutches.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the excitement of the moment, no one observed the wonder; all were crowding about the girl, who, pale and breathless but now self-possessed, was the first to exclaim, pointing to her cousin, who had drawn himself up, with the help of his chair, and leaned there smiling, with a face full of intense delight.
Treherne
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From this reading Octavia was entirely uninjured, and Treherne was standing on his feet, a thing which for months he had not done without crutches.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading MIRACLES Great was the confusion and alarm which reigned for many minutes, but when the panic subsided two miracles appeared.
uninjuredadjectiveUS /əˈnɪndʒərd/
not injured physically or mentally
From this reading Octavia was entirely uninjured, and Treherne was standing on his feet, a thing which for months he had not done without crutches.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In the excitement of the moment, no one observed the wonder; all were crowding about the girl, who, pale and breathless but now self-possessed, was the first to exclaim, pointing to her cousin, who had drawn himself up, with the help of his chair, and leaned there smiling, with a face full of intense delight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MIRACLES Great was the confusion and alarm which reigned for many minutes, but when the panic subsided two miracles appeared.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the excitement of the moment, no one observed the wonder; all were crowding about the girl, who, pale and breathless but now self-possessed, was the first to exclaim, pointing to her cousin, who had drawn himself up, with the help of his chair, and leaned there smiling, with a face full of intense delight.
at the time that
From this reading MIRACLES Great was the confusion and alarm which reigned for many minutes, but when the panic subsided two miracles appeared.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading MIRACLES Great was the confusion and alarm which reigned for many minutes, but when the panic subsided two miracles appeared.
which person or people
From this reading In the excitement of the moment, no one observed the wonder; all were crowding about the girl, who, pale and breathless but now self-possessed, was the first to exclaim, pointing to her cousin, who had drawn himself up, with the help of his chair, and leaned there smiling, with a face full of intense delight.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the excitement of the moment, no one observed the wonder; all were crowding about the girl, who, pale and breathless but now self-possessed, was the first to exclaim, pointing to her cousin, who had drawn himself up, with the help of his chair, and leaned there smiling, with a face full of intense delight.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Octavia was entirely uninjured, and Treherne was standing on his feet, a thing which for months he had not done without crutches.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading In the excitement of the moment, no one observed the wonder; all were crowding about the girl, who, pale and breathless but now self-possessed, was the first to exclaim, pointing to her cousin, who had drawn himself up, with the help of his chair, and leaned there smiling, with a face full of intense delight.
