used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Honour_ Little Anne expected Anne to recover after a reasonable time.
abandonverbUS /əˈbændən/
forsake, leave behind
From this reading She had dealt with no abandon of emotion except her own, and after she had cried tempestuously she was always done with it.
abatedverbUS /əˈbeɪtɪd/
past form of “abate” — make less active or intense
From this reading But Anne’s weeping abated only to begin all over again when little Anne began to hope; despair of its ever ending seized her.
achedverbUS /eɪkt/
past form of “ache” — feel physical pain
From this reading Her arm ached, too, but Anne remembered that it would and withdrew from it to lie face downward in the window cushions, which relaxed the muscles of little Anne’s strained body, but tautened the cords of her heart.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading _Honour_ Little Anne expected Anne to recover after a reasonable time.
anew
From this reading But Anne’s weeping abated only to begin all over again when little Anne began to hope; despair of its ever ending seized her.
(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 But Anne’s weeping abated only to begin all over again when little Anne began to hope; despair of its ever ending seized her.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She had dealt with no abandon of emotion except her own, and after she had cried tempestuously she was always done with it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had dealt with no abandon of emotion except her own, and after she had cried tempestuously she was always done with it.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading _Honour_ Little Anne expected Anne to recover after a reasonable time.
Anne'snounUS /ænz/
possessive form of “anne” — Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading But Anne’s weeping abated only to begin all over again when little Anne began to hope; despair of its ever ending seized her.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Her arm ached, too, but Anne remembered that it would and withdrew from it to lie face downward in the window cushions, which relaxed the muscles of little Anne’s strained body, but tautened the cords of her heart.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But Anne’s weeping abated only to begin all over again when little Anne began to hope; despair of its ever ending seized her.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But Anne’s weeping abated only to begin all over again when little Anne began to hope; despair of its ever ending seized her.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Her arm ached, too, but Anne remembered that it would and withdrew from it to lie face downward in the window cushions, which relaxed the muscles of little Anne’s strained body, but tautened the cords of her heart.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Anne’s weeping abated only to begin all over again when little Anne began to hope; despair of its ever ending seized her.
cordsnounUS /kɔːrdz/
cotton trousers made of corduroy cloth
From this reading Her arm ached, too, but Anne remembered that it would and withdrew from it to lie face downward in the window cushions, which relaxed the muscles of little Anne’s strained body, but tautened the cords of her heart.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading She had dealt with no abandon of emotion except her own, and after she had cried tempestuously she was always done with it.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading She had never known a grown person to cry so violently.
cushionsnounUS /ˈkʊʃənz/
plural of “cushion” — a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading Her arm ached, too, but Anne remembered that it would and withdrew from it to lie face downward in the window cushions, which relaxed the muscles of little Anne’s strained body, but tautened the cords of her heart.
dealtverbUS /delt/
inflected form of “deal” — act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading She had dealt with no abandon of emotion except her own, and after she had cried tempestuously she was always done with it.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading But Anne’s weeping abated only to begin all over again when little Anne began to hope; despair of its ever ending seized her.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading She had dealt with no abandon of emotion except her own, and after she had cried tempestuously she was always done with it.
downwardadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnwərd/
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
From this reading Her arm ached, too, but Anne remembered that it would and withdrew from it to lie face downward in the window cushions, which relaxed the muscles of little Anne’s strained body, but tautened the cords of her heart.
any strong feeling
From this reading She had dealt with no abandon of emotion except her own, and after she had cried tempestuously she was always done with it.
endingnounUS /ˈendɪŋ/
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading But Anne’s weeping abated only to begin all over again when little Anne began to hope; despair of its ever ending seized her.
at any time
From this reading But Anne’s weeping abated only to begin all over again when little Anne began to hope; despair of its ever ending seized her.
apart from; not including
From this reading She had dealt with no abandon of emotion except her own, and after she had cried tempestuously she was always done with it.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading _Honour_ Little Anne expected Anne to recover after a reasonable time.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her arm ached, too, but Anne remembered that it would and withdrew from it to lie face downward in the window cushions, which relaxed the muscles of little Anne’s strained body, but tautened the cords of her heart.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her arm ached, too, but Anne remembered that it would and withdrew from it to lie face downward in the window cushions, which relaxed the muscles of little Anne’s strained body, but tautened the cords of her heart.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading She had never known a grown person to cry so violently.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had never known a grown person to cry so violently.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Her arm ached, too, but Anne remembered that it would and withdrew from it to lie face downward in the window cushions, which relaxed the muscles of little Anne’s strained body, but tautened the cords of her heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had dealt with no abandon of emotion except her own, and after she had cried tempestuously she was always done with it.
the state of being honored
From this reading _Honour_ Little Anne expected Anne to recover after a reasonable time.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading But Anne’s weeping abated only to begin all over again when little Anne began to hope; despair of its ever ending seized her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her arm ached, too, but Anne remembered that it would and withdrew from it to lie face downward in the window cushions, which relaxed the muscles of little Anne’s strained body, but tautened the cords of her heart.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had dealt with no abandon of emotion except her own, and after she had cried tempestuously she was always done with it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But Anne’s weeping abated only to begin all over again when little Anne began to hope; despair of its ever ending seized her.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading She had never known a grown person to cry so violently.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Her arm ached, too, but Anne remembered that it would and withdrew from it to lie face downward in the window cushions, which relaxed the muscles of little Anne’s strained body, but tautened the cords of her heart.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _Honour_ Little Anne expected Anne to recover after a reasonable time.
musclesnounUS /ˈmʌsəlz/
plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading Her arm ached, too, but Anne remembered that it would and withdrew from it to lie face downward in the window cushions, which relaxed the muscles of little Anne’s strained body, but tautened the cords of her heart.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She had never known a grown person to cry so violently.
not any; not one
From this reading She had dealt with no abandon of emotion except her own, and after she had cried tempestuously she was always done with it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had dealt with no abandon of emotion except her own, and after she had cried tempestuously she was always done with it.
and nothing more
From this reading But Anne’s weeping abated only to begin all over again when little Anne began to hope; despair of its ever ending seized her.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But Anne’s weeping abated only to begin all over again when little Anne began to hope; despair of its ever ending seized her.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She had dealt with no abandon of emotion except her own, and after she had cried tempestuously she was always done with it.
a human being
From this reading She had never known a grown person to cry so violently.
reasonableadjectiveUS /ˈriːzənəbəl/
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading _Honour_ Little Anne expected Anne to recover after a reasonable time.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading _Honour_ Little Anne expected Anne to recover after a reasonable time.
relaxedadjectiveUS /rɪˈlækst/
without strain or anxiety
From this reading Her arm ached, too, but Anne remembered that it would and withdrew from it to lie face downward in the window cushions, which relaxed the muscles of little Anne’s strained body, but tautened the cords of her heart.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Her arm ached, too, but Anne remembered that it would and withdrew from it to lie face downward in the window cushions, which relaxed the muscles of little Anne’s strained body, but tautened the cords of her heart.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading But Anne’s weeping abated only to begin all over again when little Anne began to hope; despair of its ever ending seized her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had never known a grown person to cry so violently.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had never known a grown person to cry so violently.
strainedadjectiveUS /streɪnd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading Her arm ached, too, but Anne remembered that it would and withdrew from it to lie face downward in the window cushions, which relaxed the muscles of little Anne’s strained body, but tautened the cords of her heart.
tautened
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From this reading Her arm ached, too, but Anne remembered that it would and withdrew from it to lie face downward in the window cushions, which relaxed the muscles of little Anne’s strained body, but tautened the cords of her heart.
tempestuously
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From this reading She had dealt with no abandon of emotion except her own, and after she had cried tempestuously she was always done with it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her arm ached, too, but Anne remembered that it would and withdrew from it to lie face downward in the window cushions, which relaxed the muscles of little Anne’s strained body, but tautened the cords of her heart.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her arm ached, too, but Anne remembered that it would and withdrew from it to lie face downward in the window cushions, which relaxed the muscles of little Anne’s strained body, but tautened the cords of her heart.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading _Honour_ Little Anne expected Anne to recover after a reasonable time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Honour_ Little Anne expected Anne to recover after a reasonable time.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Her arm ached, too, but Anne remembered that it would and withdrew from it to lie face downward in the window cushions, which relaxed the muscles of little Anne’s strained body, but tautened the cords of her heart.
violentlyadverbUS /ˈvaɪələntli/
in a violent manner
From this reading She had never known a grown person to cry so violently.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had dealt with no abandon of emotion except her own, and after she had cried tempestuously she was always done with it.
showing sorrow
From this reading But Anne’s weeping abated only to begin all over again when little Anne began to hope; despair of its ever ending seized her.
at the time that
From this reading But Anne’s weeping abated only to begin all over again when little Anne began to hope; despair of its ever ending seized her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her arm ached, too, but Anne remembered that it would and withdrew from it to lie face downward in the window cushions, which relaxed the muscles of little Anne’s strained body, but tautened the cords of her heart.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Her arm ached, too, but Anne remembered that it would and withdrew from it to lie face downward in the window cushions, which relaxed the muscles of little Anne’s strained body, but tautened the cords of her heart.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had dealt with no abandon of emotion except her own, and after she had cried tempestuously she was always done with it.
withdrewverbUS /wɪθˈdruː/
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading Her arm ached, too, but Anne remembered that it would and withdrew from it to lie face downward in the window cushions, which relaxed the muscles of little Anne’s strained body, but tautened the cords of her heart.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Her arm ached, too, but Anne remembered that it would and withdrew from it to lie face downward in the window cushions, which relaxed the muscles of little Anne’s strained body, but tautened the cords of her heart.
