used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had the power; the muscles of her arm, thanks to her splendid training, were as firm as those of a man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Florence crouched in the dark corner of the deserted museum, many and wild were the thoughts that sped through her mind.
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 She had the power; the muscles of her arm, thanks to her splendid training, were as firm as those of a man.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Florence crouched in the dark corner of the deserted museum, many and wild were the thoughts that sped through her mind.
exhale hard
From this reading If worse came to worst, could she strike the blow?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Yes, she had the power, but could she do it?
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading If worse came to worst, could she strike the blow?
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading As Florence crouched in the dark corner of the deserted museum, many and wild were the thoughts that sped through her mind.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could she do it?
crouchedverbUS /kraʊtʃt/
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading As Florence crouched in the dark corner of the deserted museum, many and wild were the thoughts that sped through her mind.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading As Florence crouched in the dark corner of the deserted museum, many and wild were the thoughts that sped through her mind.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading As Florence crouched in the dark corner of the deserted museum, many and wild were the thoughts that sped through her mind.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Could she do it?
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading She had the power; the muscles of her arm, thanks to her splendid training, were as firm as those of a man.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading As Florence crouched in the dark corner of the deserted museum, many and wild were the thoughts that sped through her mind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had the power; the muscles of her arm, thanks to her splendid training, were as firm as those of a man.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As Florence crouched in the dark corner of the deserted museum, many and wild were the thoughts that sped through her mind.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If worse came to worst, could she strike the blow?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As Florence crouched in the dark corner of the deserted museum, many and wild were the thoughts that sped through her mind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Could she do it?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She had the power; the muscles of her arm, thanks to her splendid training, were as firm as those of a man.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading As Florence crouched in the dark corner of the deserted museum, many and wild were the thoughts that sped through her mind.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading As Florence crouched in the dark corner of the deserted museum, many and wild were the thoughts that sped through her mind.
musclesnounUS /ˈmʌsəlz/
plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading She had the power; the muscles of her arm, thanks to her splendid training, were as firm as those of a man.
museumnounUS /mjuːˈziːəm/
a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value
From this reading As Florence crouched in the dark corner of the deserted museum, many and wild were the thoughts that sped through her mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Florence crouched in the dark corner of the deserted museum, many and wild were the thoughts that sped through her mind.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading She had the power; the muscles of her arm, thanks to her splendid training, were as firm as those of a man.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Could she do it?
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading As Florence crouched in the dark corner of the deserted museum, many and wild were the thoughts that sped through her mind.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading She had the power; the muscles of her arm, thanks to her splendid training, were as firm as those of a man.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading If worse came to worst, could she strike the blow?
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading She had the power; the muscles of her arm, thanks to her splendid training, were as firm as those of a man.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As Florence crouched in the dark corner of the deserted museum, many and wild were the thoughts that sped through her mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Florence crouched in the dark corner of the deserted museum, many and wild were the thoughts that sped through her mind.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading She had the power; the muscles of her arm, thanks to her splendid training, were as firm as those of a man.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading As Florence crouched in the dark corner of the deserted museum, many and wild were the thoughts that sped through her mind.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading As Florence crouched in the dark corner of the deserted museum, many and wild were the thoughts that sped through her mind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If worse came to worst, could she strike the blow?
trainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading She had the power; the muscles of her arm, thanks to her splendid training, were as firm as those of a man.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As Florence crouched in the dark corner of the deserted museum, many and wild were the thoughts that sped through her mind.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading As Florence crouched in the dark corner of the deserted museum, many and wild were the thoughts that sped through her mind.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading If worse came to worst, could she strike the blow?
the least favorable outcome
From this reading If worse came to worst, could she strike the blow?
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, she had the power, but could she do it?
