used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The ferocity of a mother defending her young filled her soul, and she moaned in her grief and despair as the seconds passed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The ferocity of a mother defending her young filled her soul, and she moaned in her grief and despair as the seconds passed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The ferocity of a mother defending her young filled her soul, and she moaned in her grief and despair as the seconds passed.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The troublesome thing was a strange film that persisted in gathering before her eyes, something she tried to brush away, but which obstinately refused to go.
barrelnounUS /ˈbærəl/
a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired
From this reading She did not know she was sobbing as she looked over the rifle barrel.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The troublesome thing was a strange film that persisted in gathering before her eyes, something she tried to brush away, but which obstinately refused to go.
blindlyadverbUS /ˈblaɪndli/
without seeing or looking
From this reading But she did not fire blindly, for she knew she must kill John Graham.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading The troublesome thing was a strange film that persisted in gathering before her eyes, something she tried to brush away, but which obstinately refused to go.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she did not fire blindly, for she knew she must kill John Graham.
defendingadjectiveUS /dɪˈfendɪŋ/
attempting to or designed to prevent an opponent from winning or scoring
From this reading The ferocity of a mother defending her young filled her soul, and she moaned in her grief and despair as the seconds passed.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading The ferocity of a mother defending her young filled her soul, and she moaned in her grief and despair as the seconds passed.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But she did not fire blindly, for she knew she must kill John Graham.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The troublesome thing was a strange film that persisted in gathering before her eyes, something she tried to brush away, but which obstinately refused to go.
ferocitynounUS /fərˈɑːsəti/
the property of being wild or turbulent
From this reading The ferocity of a mother defending her young filled her soul, and she moaned in her grief and despair as the seconds passed.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The ferocity of a mother defending her young filled her soul, and she moaned in her grief and despair as the seconds passed.
filmnounUS /fɪlm/
a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
From this reading The troublesome thing was a strange film that persisted in gathering before her eyes, something she tried to brush away, but which obstinately refused to go.
start firing a weapon
From this reading But she did not fire blindly, for she knew she must kill John Graham.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But she did not fire blindly, for she knew she must kill John Graham.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading The troublesome thing was a strange film that persisted in gathering before her eyes, something she tried to brush away, but which obstinately refused to go.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The troublesome thing was a strange film that persisted in gathering before her eyes, something she tried to brush away, but which obstinately refused to go.
GrahamnounUS /ˈɡreɪəm/
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading But she did not fire blindly, for she knew she must kill John Graham.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading The ferocity of a mother defending her young filled her soul, and she moaned in her grief and despair as the seconds passed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The ferocity of a mother defending her young filled her soul, and she moaned in her grief and despair as the seconds passed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The ferocity of a mother defending her young filled her soul, and she moaned in her grief and despair as the seconds passed.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading But she did not fire blindly, for she knew she must kill John Graham.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading But she did not fire blindly, for she knew she must kill John Graham.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But she did not fire blindly, for she knew she must kill John Graham.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She did not know she was sobbing as she looked over the rifle barrel.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She did not know she was sobbing as she looked over the rifle barrel.
moanedverbUS /moʊnd/
past form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading The ferocity of a mother defending her young filled her soul, and she moaned in her grief and despair as the seconds passed.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The ferocity of a mother defending her young filled her soul, and she moaned in her grief and despair as the seconds passed.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But she did not fire blindly, for she knew she must kill John Graham.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But she did not fire blindly, for she knew she must kill John Graham.
obstinatelyadverb
in a stubborn unregenerate manner
From this reading The troublesome thing was a strange film that persisted in gathering before her eyes, something she tried to brush away, but which obstinately refused to go.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The ferocity of a mother defending her young filled her soul, and she moaned in her grief and despair as the seconds passed.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She did not know she was sobbing as she looked over the rifle barrel.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The ferocity of a mother defending her young filled her soul, and she moaned in her grief and despair as the seconds passed.
persistedverbUS /pərˈsɪstɪd/
past form of “persist” — continue to exist
From this reading The troublesome thing was a strange film that persisted in gathering before her eyes, something she tried to brush away, but which obstinately refused to go.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading The troublesome thing was a strange film that persisted in gathering before her eyes, something she tried to brush away, but which obstinately refused to go.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading She did not know she was sobbing as she looked over the rifle barrel.
secondsnounUS /ˈsekəndz/
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The ferocity of a mother defending her young filled her soul, and she moaned in her grief and despair as the seconds passed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She waited.
sobbingnounUS /ˈsɑːbɪŋ/
convulsive gasp made while weeping
From this reading She did not know she was sobbing as she looked over the rifle barrel.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The troublesome thing was a strange film that persisted in gathering before her eyes, something she tried to brush away, but which obstinately refused to go.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading The ferocity of a mother defending her young filled her soul, and she moaned in her grief and despair as the seconds passed.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The troublesome thing was a strange film that persisted in gathering before her eyes, something she tried to brush away, but which obstinately refused to go.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The troublesome thing was a strange film that persisted in gathering before her eyes, something she tried to brush away, but which obstinately refused to go.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The ferocity of a mother defending her young filled her soul, and she moaned in her grief and despair as the seconds passed.
a special situation
From this reading The troublesome thing was a strange film that persisted in gathering before her eyes, something she tried to brush away, but which obstinately refused to go.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The troublesome thing was a strange film that persisted in gathering before her eyes, something she tried to brush away, but which obstinately refused to go.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading The troublesome thing was a strange film that persisted in gathering before her eyes, something she tried to brush away, but which obstinately refused to go.
troublesomeadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəlsəm/
causing difficulty or annoyance
From this reading The troublesome thing was a strange film that persisted in gathering before her eyes, something she tried to brush away, but which obstinately refused to go.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading She waited.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The troublesome thing was a strange film that persisted in gathering before her eyes, something she tried to brush away, but which obstinately refused to go.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The troublesome thing was a strange film that persisted in gathering before her eyes, something she tried to brush away, but which obstinately refused to go.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The ferocity of a mother defending her young filled her soul, and she moaned in her grief and despair as the seconds passed.
