used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The name escaped him in a hoarse, gasping cry as she staggered across the room toward him, her frail strength almost exhausted in her effort to reach him.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The name escaped him in a hoarse, gasping cry as she staggered across the room toward him, her frail strength almost exhausted in her effort to reach him.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The name escaped him in a hoarse, gasping cry as she staggered across the room toward him, her frail strength almost exhausted in her effort to reach him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She would have fallen there at his feet, but that he caught her in his arms, and as he would have placed her in a chair she caught the lapels of his coat and held herself close to him by the very strength of despair.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading She would have fallen there at his feet, but that he caught her in his arms, and as he would have placed her in a chair she caught the lapels of his coat and held herself close to him by the very strength of despair.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The name escaped him in a hoarse, gasping cry as she staggered across the room toward him, her frail strength almost exhausted in her effort to reach him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She would have fallen there at his feet, but that he caught her in his arms, and as he would have placed her in a chair she caught the lapels of his coat and held herself close to him by the very strength of despair.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading "Give me courage by the strength of your touch to tell my awful story.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She would have fallen there at his feet, but that he caught her in his arms, and as he would have placed her in a chair she caught the lapels of his coat and held herself close to him by the very strength of despair.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She would have fallen there at his feet, but that he caught her in his arms, and as he would have placed her in a chair she caught the lapels of his coat and held herself close to him by the very strength of despair.
Carlita
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From this reading "Carlita!"
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading She would have fallen there at his feet, but that he caught her in his arms, and as he would have placed her in a chair she caught the lapels of his coat and held herself close to him by the very strength of despair.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading She would have fallen there at his feet, but that he caught her in his arms, and as he would have placed her in a chair she caught the lapels of his coat and held herself close to him by the very strength of despair.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading She would have fallen there at his feet, but that he caught her in his arms, and as he would have placed her in a chair she caught the lapels of his coat and held herself close to him by the very strength of despair.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading She would have fallen there at his feet, but that he caught her in his arms, and as he would have placed her in a chair she caught the lapels of his coat and held herself close to him by the very strength of despair.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading "Give me courage by the strength of your touch to tell my awful story.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The name escaped him in a hoarse, gasping cry as she staggered across the room toward him, her frail strength almost exhausted in her effort to reach him.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading She would have fallen there at his feet, but that he caught her in his arms, and as he would have placed her in a chair she caught the lapels of his coat and held herself close to him by the very strength of despair.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The name escaped him in a hoarse, gasping cry as she staggered across the room toward him, her frail strength almost exhausted in her effort to reach him.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading The name escaped him in a hoarse, gasping cry as she staggered across the room toward him, her frail strength almost exhausted in her effort to reach him.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading The name escaped him in a hoarse, gasping cry as she staggered across the room toward him, her frail strength almost exhausted in her effort to reach him.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading She would have fallen there at his feet, but that he caught her in his arms, and as he would have placed her in a chair she caught the lapels of his coat and held herself close to him by the very strength of despair.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading She would have fallen there at his feet, but that he caught her in his arms, and as he would have placed her in a chair she caught the lapels of his coat and held herself close to him by the very strength of despair.
frailadjectiveUS /freɪl/
physically weak
From this reading The name escaped him in a hoarse, gasping cry as she staggered across the room toward him, her frail strength almost exhausted in her effort to reach him.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "No!" she gasped.
gaspingverbUS /ˈɡæspɪŋ/
-ing form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading The name escaped him in a hoarse, gasping cry as she staggered across the room toward him, her frail strength almost exhausted in her effort to reach him.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Give me courage by the strength of your touch to tell my awful story.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She would have fallen there at his feet, but that he caught her in his arms, and as he would have placed her in a chair she caught the lapels of his coat and held herself close to him by the very strength of despair.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She would have fallen there at his feet, but that he caught her in his arms, and as he would have placed her in a chair she caught the lapels of his coat and held herself close to him by the very strength of despair.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading She would have fallen there at his feet, but that he caught her in his arms, and as he would have placed her in a chair she caught the lapels of his coat and held herself close to him by the very strength of despair.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The name escaped him in a hoarse, gasping cry as she staggered across the room toward him, her frail strength almost exhausted in her effort to reach him.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She would have fallen there at his feet, but that he caught her in his arms, and as he would have placed her in a chair she caught the lapels of his coat and held herself close to him by the very strength of despair.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The name escaped him in a hoarse, gasping cry as she staggered across the room toward him, her frail strength almost exhausted in her effort to reach him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She would have fallen there at his feet, but that he caught her in his arms, and as he would have placed her in a chair she caught the lapels of his coat and held herself close to him by the very strength of despair.
hoarseadjectiveUS /hɔːrs/
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
From this reading The name escaped him in a hoarse, gasping cry as she staggered across the room toward him, her frail strength almost exhausted in her effort to reach him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The name escaped him in a hoarse, gasping cry as she staggered across the room toward him, her frail strength almost exhausted in her effort to reach him.
lapelsnounUS /ləˈpelz/
plural of “lapel” — lap at the front of a coat; continuation of the coat collar
From this reading She would have fallen there at his feet, but that he caught her in his arms, and as he would have placed her in a chair she caught the lapels of his coat and held herself close to him by the very strength of despair.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Give me courage by the strength of your touch to tell my awful story.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Give me courage by the strength of your touch to tell my awful story.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The name escaped him in a hoarse, gasping cry as she staggered across the room toward him, her frail strength almost exhausted in her effort to reach him.
not any; not one
From this reading "No!" she gasped.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She would have fallen there at his feet, but that he caught her in his arms, and as he would have placed her in a chair she caught the lapels of his coat and held herself close to him by the very strength of despair.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading She would have fallen there at his feet, but that he caught her in his arms, and as he would have placed her in a chair she caught the lapels of his coat and held herself close to him by the very strength of despair.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The name escaped him in a hoarse, gasping cry as she staggered across the room toward him, her frail strength almost exhausted in her effort to reach him.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The name escaped him in a hoarse, gasping cry as she staggered across the room toward him, her frail strength almost exhausted in her effort to reach him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The name escaped him in a hoarse, gasping cry as she staggered across the room toward him, her frail strength almost exhausted in her effort to reach him.
staggeredverbUS /ˈstæɡərd/
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading The name escaped him in a hoarse, gasping cry as she staggered across the room toward him, her frail strength almost exhausted in her effort to reach him.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "Give me courage by the strength of your touch to tell my awful story.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading The name escaped him in a hoarse, gasping cry as she staggered across the room toward him, her frail strength almost exhausted in her effort to reach him.
express in words
From this reading "Give me courage by the strength of your touch to tell my awful story.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She would have fallen there at his feet, but that he caught her in his arms, and as he would have placed her in a chair she caught the lapels of his coat and held herself close to him by the very strength of despair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The name escaped him in a hoarse, gasping cry as she staggered across the room toward him, her frail strength almost exhausted in her effort to reach him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She would have fallen there at his feet, but that he caught her in his arms, and as he would have placed her in a chair she caught the lapels of his coat and held herself close to him by the very strength of despair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The name escaped him in a hoarse, gasping cry as she staggered across the room toward him, her frail strength almost exhausted in her effort to reach him.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading "Give me courage by the strength of your touch to tell my awful story.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The name escaped him in a hoarse, gasping cry as she staggered across the room toward him, her frail strength almost exhausted in her effort to reach him.
precisely as stated
From this reading She would have fallen there at his feet, but that he caught her in his arms, and as he would have placed her in a chair she caught the lapels of his coat and held herself close to him by the very strength of despair.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would have fallen there at his feet, but that he caught her in his arms, and as he would have placed her in a chair she caught the lapels of his coat and held herself close to him by the very strength of despair.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Give me courage by the strength of your touch to tell my awful story.
