used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have had a hard fight to fight to-day.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading As I sat alone, pondering over this terrible affair in which it is my sad lot to have to give judgment, the door opened and the rector's daughter--I may no longer call her my betrothed--rushed in and threw herself at my feet.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading As I sat alone, pondering over this terrible affair in which it is my sad lot to have to give judgment, the door opened and the rector's daughter--I may no longer call her my betrothed--rushed in and threw herself at my feet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As I sat alone, pondering over this terrible affair in which it is my sad lot to have to give judgment, the door opened and the rector's daughter--I may no longer call her my betrothed--rushed in and threw herself at my feet.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading I raised her up, clasped her in my arms and we wept together in silence.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I sat alone, pondering over this terrible affair in which it is my sad lot to have to give judgment, the door opened and the rector's daughter--I may no longer call her my betrothed--rushed in and threw herself at my feet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As I sat alone, pondering over this terrible affair in which it is my sad lot to have to give judgment, the door opened and the rector's daughter--I may no longer call her my betrothed--rushed in and threw herself at my feet.
betrothedadjective
pledged to be married
From this reading As I sat alone, pondering over this terrible affair in which it is my sad lot to have to give judgment, the door opened and the rector's daughter--I may no longer call her my betrothed--rushed in and threw herself at my feet.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading As I sat alone, pondering over this terrible affair in which it is my sad lot to have to give judgment, the door opened and the rector's daughter--I may no longer call her my betrothed--rushed in and threw herself at my feet.
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading I raised her up, clasped her in my arms and we wept together in silence.
power to direct or determine
From this reading I was first to control myself.
a female human offspring
From this reading As I sat alone, pondering over this terrible affair in which it is my sad lot to have to give judgment, the door opened and the rector's daughter--I may no longer call her my betrothed--rushed in and threw herself at my feet.
dearly loved
From this reading "I know what you would say, dear heart.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading As I sat alone, pondering over this terrible affair in which it is my sad lot to have to give judgment, the door opened and the rector's daughter--I may no longer call her my betrothed--rushed in and threw herself at my feet.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading As I sat alone, pondering over this terrible affair in which it is my sad lot to have to give judgment, the door opened and the rector's daughter--I may no longer call her my betrothed--rushed in and threw herself at my feet.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading I have had a hard fight to fight to-day.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I was first to control myself.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading As I sat alone, pondering over this terrible affair in which it is my sad lot to have to give judgment, the door opened and the rector's daughter--I may no longer call her my betrothed--rushed in and threw herself at my feet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I have had a hard fight to fight to-day.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading I have had a hard fight to fight to-day.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have had a hard fight to fight to-day.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "I know what you would say, dear heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As I sat alone, pondering over this terrible affair in which it is my sad lot to have to give judgment, the door opened and the rector's daughter--I may no longer call her my betrothed--rushed in and threw herself at my feet.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading As I sat alone, pondering over this terrible affair in which it is my sad lot to have to give judgment, the door opened and the rector's daughter--I may no longer call her my betrothed--rushed in and threw herself at my feet.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have had a hard fight to fight to-day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As I sat alone, pondering over this terrible affair in which it is my sad lot to have to give judgment, the door opened and the rector's daughter--I may no longer call her my betrothed--rushed in and threw herself at my feet.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As I sat alone, pondering over this terrible affair in which it is my sad lot to have to give judgment, the door opened and the rector's daughter--I may no longer call her my betrothed--rushed in and threw herself at my feet.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As I sat alone, pondering over this terrible affair in which it is my sad lot to have to give judgment, the door opened and the rector's daughter--I may no longer call her my betrothed--rushed in and threw herself at my feet.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading As I sat alone, pondering over this terrible affair in which it is my sad lot to have to give judgment, the door opened and the rector's daughter--I may no longer call her my betrothed--rushed in and threw herself at my feet.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know what you would say, dear heart.
for more time
From this reading As I sat alone, pondering over this terrible affair in which it is my sad lot to have to give judgment, the door opened and the rector's daughter--I may no longer call her my betrothed--rushed in and threw herself at my feet.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading As I sat alone, pondering over this terrible affair in which it is my sad lot to have to give judgment, the door opened and the rector's daughter--I may no longer call her my betrothed--rushed in and threw herself at my feet.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading As I sat alone, pondering over this terrible affair in which it is my sad lot to have to give judgment, the door opened and the rector's daughter--I may no longer call her my betrothed--rushed in and threw herself at my feet.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As I sat alone, pondering over this terrible affair in which it is my sad lot to have to give judgment, the door opened and the rector's daughter--I may no longer call her my betrothed--rushed in and threw herself at my feet.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I was first to control myself.
not any; not one
From this reading As I sat alone, pondering over this terrible affair in which it is my sad lot to have to give judgment, the door opened and the rector's daughter--I may no longer call her my betrothed--rushed in and threw herself at my feet.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading As I sat alone, pondering over this terrible affair in which it is my sad lot to have to give judgment, the door opened and the rector's daughter--I may no longer call her my betrothed--rushed in and threw herself at my feet.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As I sat alone, pondering over this terrible affair in which it is my sad lot to have to give judgment, the door opened and the rector's daughter--I may no longer call her my betrothed--rushed in and threw herself at my feet.
ponderingadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːndərɪŋ/
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading As I sat alone, pondering over this terrible affair in which it is my sad lot to have to give judgment, the door opened and the rector's daughter--I may no longer call her my betrothed--rushed in and threw herself at my feet.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading I raised her up, clasped her in my arms and we wept together in silence.
rector's
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From this reading As I sat alone, pondering over this terrible affair in which it is my sad lot to have to give judgment, the door opened and the rector's daughter--I may no longer call her my betrothed--rushed in and threw herself at my feet.
done under pressure
From this reading As I sat alone, pondering over this terrible affair in which it is my sad lot to have to give judgment, the door opened and the rector's daughter--I may no longer call her my betrothed--rushed in and threw herself at my feet.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading As I sat alone, pondering over this terrible affair in which it is my sad lot to have to give judgment, the door opened and the rector's daughter--I may no longer call her my betrothed--rushed in and threw herself at my feet.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading As I sat alone, pondering over this terrible affair in which it is my sad lot to have to give judgment, the door opened and the rector's daughter--I may no longer call her my betrothed--rushed in and threw herself at my feet.
express in words
From this reading "I know what you would say, dear heart.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading I raised her up, clasped her in my arms and we wept together in silence.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading As I sat alone, pondering over this terrible affair in which it is my sad lot to have to give judgment, the door opened and the rector's daughter--I may no longer call her my betrothed--rushed in and threw herself at my feet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As I sat alone, pondering over this terrible affair in which it is my sad lot to have to give judgment, the door opened and the rector's daughter--I may no longer call her my betrothed--rushed in and threw herself at my feet.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As I sat alone, pondering over this terrible affair in which it is my sad lot to have to give judgment, the door opened and the rector's daughter--I may no longer call her my betrothed--rushed in and threw herself at my feet.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading As I sat alone, pondering over this terrible affair in which it is my sad lot to have to give judgment, the door opened and the rector's daughter--I may no longer call her my betrothed--rushed in and threw herself at my feet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have had a hard fight to fight to-day.
to-day
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From this reading I have had a hard fight to fight to-day.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading I raised her up, clasped her in my arms and we wept together in silence.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I raised her up, clasped her in my arms and we wept together in silence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was first to control myself.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I raised her up, clasped her in my arms and we wept together in silence.
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading I raised her up, clasped her in my arms and we wept together in silence.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I know what you would say, dear heart.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As I sat alone, pondering over this terrible affair in which it is my sad lot to have to give judgment, the door opened and the rector's daughter--I may no longer call her my betrothed--rushed in and threw herself at my feet.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I know what you would say, dear heart.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I know what you would say, dear heart.
