used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SERENADE.
afternoon'snounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːnz/
possessive form of “afternoon” — the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The horror of the afternoon's experience had made her see herself in her true light and she was overwhelmed with shame at the sight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gladys caught the word "dead" and her heart turned to water within her.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This Sahwah whom she had twitted as being a coward and a baby because she would not break her word, was made of the stuff that heroes are made of, and had probably given her brave life to save her worthless one.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "Is she dead?" cried the girls, gathering around with frightened faces.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This Sahwah whom she had twitted as being a coward and a baby because she would not break her word, was made of the stuff that heroes are made of, and had probably given her brave life to save her worthless one.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The horror of the afternoon's experience had made her see herself in her true light and she was overwhelmed with shame at the sight.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading This Sahwah whom she had twitted as being a coward and a baby because she would not break her word, was made of the stuff that heroes are made of, and had probably given her brave life to save her worthless one.
for the reason that
From this reading This Sahwah whom she had twitted as being a coward and a baby because she would not break her word, was made of the stuff that heroes are made of, and had probably given her brave life to save her worthless one.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading This Sahwah whom she had twitted as being a coward and a baby because she would not break her word, was made of the stuff that heroes are made of, and had probably given her brave life to save her worthless one.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading This Sahwah whom she had twitted as being a coward and a baby because she would not break her word, was made of the stuff that heroes are made of, and had probably given her brave life to save her worthless one.
terminate
From this reading This Sahwah whom she had twitted as being a coward and a baby because she would not break her word, was made of the stuff that heroes are made of, and had probably given her brave life to save her worthless one.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Gladys caught the word "dead" and her heart turned to water within her.
cowardnounUS /ˈkaʊərd/
a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading This Sahwah whom she had twitted as being a coward and a baby because she would not break her word, was made of the stuff that heroes are made of, and had probably given her brave life to save her worthless one.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Is she dead?" cried the girls, gathering around with frightened faces.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "Is she dead?" cried the girls, gathering around with frightened faces.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading The horror of the afternoon's experience had made her see herself in her true light and she was overwhelmed with shame at the sight.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Is she dead?" cried the girls, gathering around with frightened faces.
made afraid
From this reading "Is she dead?" cried the girls, gathering around with frightened faces.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading "Is she dead?" cried the girls, gathering around with frightened faces.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "Is she dead?" cried the girls, gathering around with frightened faces.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading This Sahwah whom she had twitted as being a coward and a baby because she would not break her word, was made of the stuff that heroes are made of, and had probably given her brave life to save her worthless one.
Gladys
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From this reading Gladys caught the word "dead" and her heart turned to water within her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The horror of the afternoon's experience had made her see herself in her true light and she was overwhelmed with shame at the sight.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Gladys caught the word "dead" and her heart turned to water within her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Gladys caught the word "dead" and her heart turned to water within her.
heroesnounUS /ˈhɪroʊz/
plural of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading This Sahwah whom she had twitted as being a coward and a baby because she would not break her word, was made of the stuff that heroes are made of, and had probably given her brave life to save her worthless one.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The horror of the afternoon's experience had made her see herself in her true light and she was overwhelmed with shame at the sight.
intense and profound fear
From this reading The horror of the afternoon's experience had made her see herself in her true light and she was overwhelmed with shame at the sight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The horror of the afternoon's experience had made her see herself in her true light and she was overwhelmed with shame at the sight.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is she dead?" cried the girls, gathering around with frightened faces.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading This Sahwah whom she had twitted as being a coward and a baby because she would not break her word, was made of the stuff that heroes are made of, and had probably given her brave life to save her worthless one.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The horror of the afternoon's experience had made her see herself in her true light and she was overwhelmed with shame at the sight.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The horror of the afternoon's experience had made her see herself in her true light and she was overwhelmed with shame at the sight.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This Sahwah whom she had twitted as being a coward and a baby because she would not break her word, was made of the stuff that heroes are made of, and had probably given her brave life to save her worthless one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The horror of the afternoon's experience had made her see herself in her true light and she was overwhelmed with shame at the sight.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This Sahwah whom she had twitted as being a coward and a baby because she would not break her word, was made of the stuff that heroes are made of, and had probably given her brave life to save her worthless one.
overwhelmedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmd/
past form of “overwhelm” — overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
From this reading The horror of the afternoon's experience had made her see herself in her true light and she was overwhelmed with shame at the sight.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading This Sahwah whom she had twitted as being a coward and a baby because she would not break her word, was made of the stuff that heroes are made of, and had probably given her brave life to save her worthless one.
Sahwah
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From this reading This Sahwah whom she had twitted as being a coward and a baby because she would not break her word, was made of the stuff that heroes are made of, and had probably given her brave life to save her worthless one.
except for; apart from
From this reading This Sahwah whom she had twitted as being a coward and a baby because she would not break her word, was made of the stuff that heroes are made of, and had probably given her brave life to save her worthless one.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The horror of the afternoon's experience had made her see herself in her true light and she was overwhelmed with shame at the sight.
SERENADEnounUS /ˌserəˈneɪd/
a musical composition in several movements; has no fixed form
From this reading A SERENADE.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading The horror of the afternoon's experience had made her see herself in her true light and she was overwhelmed with shame at the sight.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Is she dead?" cried the girls, gathering around with frightened faces.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The horror of the afternoon's experience had made her see herself in her true light and she was overwhelmed with shame at the sight.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading This Sahwah whom she had twitted as being a coward and a baby because she would not break her word, was made of the stuff that heroes are made of, and had probably given her brave life to save her worthless one.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This Sahwah whom she had twitted as being a coward and a baby because she would not break her word, was made of the stuff that heroes are made of, and had probably given her brave life to save her worthless one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Is she dead?" cried the girls, gathering around with frightened faces.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This Sahwah whom she had twitted as being a coward and a baby because she would not break her word, was made of the stuff that heroes are made of, and had probably given her brave life to save her worthless one.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gladys caught the word "dead" and her heart turned to water within her.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading The horror of the afternoon's experience had made her see herself in her true light and she was overwhelmed with shame at the sight.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Gladys caught the word "dead" and her heart turned to water within her.
twitted
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From this reading This Sahwah whom she had twitted as being a coward and a baby because she would not break her word, was made of the stuff that heroes are made of, and had probably given her brave life to save her worthless one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The horror of the afternoon's experience had made her see herself in her true light and she was overwhelmed with shame at the sight.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Gladys caught the word "dead" and her heart turned to water within her.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This Sahwah whom she had twitted as being a coward and a baby because she would not break her word, was made of the stuff that heroes are made of, and had probably given her brave life to save her worthless one.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Is she dead?" cried the girls, gathering around with frightened faces.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Gladys caught the word "dead" and her heart turned to water within her.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Gladys caught the word "dead" and her heart turned to water within her.
worthlessadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrθləs/
lacking in usefulness or value
From this reading This Sahwah whom she had twitted as being a coward and a baby because she would not break her word, was made of the stuff that heroes are made of, and had probably given her brave life to save her worthless one.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading This Sahwah whom she had twitted as being a coward and a baby because she would not break her word, was made of the stuff that heroes are made of, and had probably given her brave life to save her worthless one.
