used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Graham was taken away, she felt a pang as if he had been led to execution.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Instead, therefore, of indulging in selfish congratulation, her whole soul was taken up in the romantic and apparently hopeless scheme of extricating him from his danger.
react verbally
From this reading “Mary, my dear, I know of none,” was his answer.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There was not a moment to lose; and she asked her father if he could think of any way in which a rescue might be attempted.
from appearances alone
From this reading Instead, therefore, of indulging in selfish congratulation, her whole soul was taken up in the romantic and apparently hopeless scheme of extricating him from his danger.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When Graham was taken away, she felt a pang as if he had been led to execution.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading There was not a moment to lose; and she asked her father if he could think of any way in which a rescue might be attempted.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading There was not a moment to lose; and she asked her father if he could think of any way in which a rescue might be attempted.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When Graham was taken away, she felt a pang as if he had been led to execution.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mary was too generous to be happy in the safety of her father, when that was bought with the life of his brave deliverer.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When Graham was taken away, she felt a pang as if he had been led to execution.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Mary was too generous to be happy in the safety of her father, when that was bought with the life of his brave deliverer.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading Mary was too generous to be happy in the safety of her father, when that was bought with the life of his brave deliverer.
congratulationnounUS /kənˌɡrætʃəˈleɪʃən/
the act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebration
From this reading Instead, therefore, of indulging in selfish congratulation, her whole soul was taken up in the romantic and apparently hopeless scheme of extricating him from his danger.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was not a moment to lose; and she asked her father if he could think of any way in which a rescue might be attempted.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Instead, therefore, of indulging in selfish congratulation, her whole soul was taken up in the romantic and apparently hopeless scheme of extricating him from his danger.
dearly loved
From this reading “Mary, my dear, I know of none,” was his answer.
deliverernounUS /dɪˈlɪvərər/
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading Mary was too generous to be happy in the safety of her father, when that was bought with the life of his brave deliverer.
executionnounUS /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃən/
putting a condemned person to death
From this reading When Graham was taken away, she felt a pang as if he had been led to execution.
extricatingverbUS /ˈekstrəkeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “extricate” — release from entanglement of difficulty
From this reading Instead, therefore, of indulging in selfish congratulation, her whole soul was taken up in the romantic and apparently hopeless scheme of extricating him from his danger.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Mary was too generous to be happy in the safety of her father, when that was bought with the life of his brave deliverer.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading When Graham was taken away, she felt a pang as if he had been led to execution.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Instead, therefore, of indulging in selfish congratulation, her whole soul was taken up in the romantic and apparently hopeless scheme of extricating him from his danger.
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading Mary was too generous to be happy in the safety of her father, when that was bought with the life of his brave deliverer.
GrahamnounUS /ˈɡreɪəm/
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading When Graham was taken away, she felt a pang as if he had been led to execution.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Graham was taken away, she felt a pang as if he had been led to execution.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Mary was too generous to be happy in the safety of her father, when that was bought with the life of his brave deliverer.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Graham was taken away, she felt a pang as if he had been led to execution.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mary was too generous to be happy in the safety of her father, when that was bought with the life of his brave deliverer.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Instead, therefore, of indulging in selfish congratulation, her whole soul was taken up in the romantic and apparently hopeless scheme of extricating him from his danger.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mary was too generous to be happy in the safety of her father, when that was bought with the life of his brave deliverer.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading Instead, therefore, of indulging in selfish congratulation, her whole soul was taken up in the romantic and apparently hopeless scheme of extricating him from his danger.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Mary, my dear, I know of none,” was his answer.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading When Graham was taken away, she felt a pang as if he had been led to execution.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mary was too generous to be happy in the safety of her father, when that was bought with the life of his brave deliverer.
indulgingnounUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒɪŋ/
the act of indulging or gratifying a desire
From this reading Instead, therefore, of indulging in selfish congratulation, her whole soul was taken up in the romantic and apparently hopeless scheme of extricating him from his danger.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead, therefore, of indulging in selfish congratulation, her whole soul was taken up in the romantic and apparently hopeless scheme of extricating him from his danger.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Mary, my dear, I know of none,” was his answer.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading When Graham was taken away, she felt a pang as if he had been led to execution.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Mary was too generous to be happy in the safety of her father, when that was bought with the life of his brave deliverer.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading There was not a moment to lose; and she asked her father if he could think of any way in which a rescue might be attempted.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mary was too generous to be happy in the safety of her father, when that was bought with the life of his brave deliverer.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading There was not a moment to lose; and she asked her father if he could think of any way in which a rescue might be attempted.
a particular point in time
From this reading There was not a moment to lose; and she asked her father if he could think of any way in which a rescue might be attempted.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Mary, my dear, I know of none,” was his answer.
not one, and not any
From this reading “Mary, my dear, I know of none,” was his answer.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was not a moment to lose; and she asked her father if he could think of any way in which a rescue might be attempted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mary was too generous to be happy in the safety of her father, when that was bought with the life of his brave deliverer.
pangnounUS /pæŋ/
a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading When Graham was taken away, she felt a pang as if he had been led to execution.
free from harm or evil
From this reading There was not a moment to lose; and she asked her father if he could think of any way in which a rescue might be attempted.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading Instead, therefore, of indulging in selfish congratulation, her whole soul was taken up in the romantic and apparently hopeless scheme of extricating him from his danger.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading Mary was too generous to be happy in the safety of her father, when that was bought with the life of his brave deliverer.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading Instead, therefore, of indulging in selfish congratulation, her whole soul was taken up in the romantic and apparently hopeless scheme of extricating him from his danger.
selfishadjectiveUS /ˈselfɪʃ/
concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others
From this reading Instead, therefore, of indulging in selfish congratulation, her whole soul was taken up in the romantic and apparently hopeless scheme of extricating him from his danger.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Graham was taken away, she felt a pang as if he had been led to execution.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Instead, therefore, of indulging in selfish congratulation, her whole soul was taken up in the romantic and apparently hopeless scheme of extricating him from his danger.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading When Graham was taken away, she felt a pang as if he had been led to execution.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mary was too generous to be happy in the safety of her father, when that was bought with the life of his brave deliverer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mary was too generous to be happy in the safety of her father, when that was bought with the life of his brave deliverer.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was not a moment to lose; and she asked her father if he could think of any way in which a rescue might be attempted.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Instead, therefore, of indulging in selfish congratulation, her whole soul was taken up in the romantic and apparently hopeless scheme of extricating him from his danger.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading There was not a moment to lose; and she asked her father if he could think of any way in which a rescue might be attempted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mary was too generous to be happy in the safety of her father, when that was bought with the life of his brave deliverer.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Mary was too generous to be happy in the safety of her father, when that was bought with the life of his brave deliverer.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Instead, therefore, of indulging in selfish congratulation, her whole soul was taken up in the romantic and apparently hopeless scheme of extricating him from his danger.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mary was too generous to be happy in the safety of her father, when that was bought with the life of his brave deliverer.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There was not a moment to lose; and she asked her father if he could think of any way in which a rescue might be attempted.
at the time that
From this reading Mary was too generous to be happy in the safety of her father, when that was bought with the life of his brave deliverer.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was not a moment to lose; and she asked her father if he could think of any way in which a rescue might be attempted.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Instead, therefore, of indulging in selfish congratulation, her whole soul was taken up in the romantic and apparently hopeless scheme of extricating him from his danger.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mary was too generous to be happy in the safety of her father, when that was bought with the life of his brave deliverer.
