used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TRYING POSITION.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Sometimes the quiver passed on to those great hoofs, all but resting against her husband, and each time Julia's heart leaped with a wild fear lest the struggle should take place despite all she could do.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Sometimes the quiver passed on to those great hoofs, all but resting against her husband, and each time Julia's heart leaped with a wild fear lest the struggle should take place despite all she could do.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now and then a heave or quiver passed through Prince's massive frame; and Julia knew that but for her weight upon his head he would doubtless begin struggling to get up.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SHE sat on, resolutely, bravely, though with a heart-sinking which she had never felt before, as she thought of the time which must pass before John could possibly come up.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading SHE sat on, resolutely, bravely, though with a heart-sinking which she had never felt before, as she thought of the time which must pass before John could possibly come up.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Now and then a heave or quiver passed through Prince's massive frame; and Julia knew that but for her weight upon his head he would doubtless begin struggling to get up.
bravelyadverbUS /ˈbreɪvli/
in a courageous manner
From this reading SHE sat on, resolutely, bravely, though with a heart-sinking which she had never felt before, as she thought of the time which must pass before John could possibly come up.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Now and then a heave or quiver passed through Prince's massive frame; and Julia knew that but for her weight upon his head he would doubtless begin struggling to get up.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading SHE sat on, resolutely, bravely, though with a heart-sinking which she had never felt before, as she thought of the time which must pass before John could possibly come up.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading SHE sat on, resolutely, bravely, though with a heart-sinking which she had never felt before, as she thought of the time which must pass before John could possibly come up.
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading Sometimes the quiver passed on to those great hoofs, all but resting against her husband, and each time Julia's heart leaped with a wild fear lest the struggle should take place despite all she could do.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Sometimes the quiver passed on to those great hoofs, all but resting against her husband, and each time Julia's heart leaped with a wild fear lest the struggle should take place despite all she could do.
without doubt; certainly
From this reading Now and then a heave or quiver passed through Prince's massive frame; and Julia knew that but for her weight upon his head he would doubtless begin struggling to get up.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Sometimes the quiver passed on to those great hoofs, all but resting against her husband, and each time Julia's heart leaped with a wild fear lest the struggle should take place despite all she could do.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading She knew little of horses from practical experience, and she could not feel Harvey's security that so long as she sat there he was safe.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Sometimes the quiver passed on to those great hoofs, all but resting against her husband, and each time Julia's heart leaped with a wild fear lest the struggle should take place despite all she could do.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading She knew little of horses from practical experience, and she could not feel Harvey's security that so long as she sat there he was safe.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading SHE sat on, resolutely, bravely, though with a heart-sinking which she had never felt before, as she thought of the time which must pass before John could possibly come up.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now and then a heave or quiver passed through Prince's massive frame; and Julia knew that but for her weight upon his head he would doubtless begin struggling to get up.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading Now and then a heave or quiver passed through Prince's massive frame; and Julia knew that but for her weight upon his head he would doubtless begin struggling to get up.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She knew little of horses from practical experience, and she could not feel Harvey's security that so long as she sat there he was safe.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Now and then a heave or quiver passed through Prince's massive frame; and Julia knew that but for her weight upon his head he would doubtless begin struggling to get up.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Sometimes the quiver passed on to those great hoofs, all but resting against her husband, and each time Julia's heart leaped with a wild fear lest the struggle should take place despite all she could do.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SHE sat on, resolutely, bravely, though with a heart-sinking which she had never felt before, as she thought of the time which must pass before John could possibly come up.
Harvey'snounUS /ˈhɑːrviz/
possessive form of “harvey” — English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)
From this reading She knew little of horses from practical experience, and she could not feel Harvey's security that so long as she sat there he was safe.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now and then a heave or quiver passed through Prince's massive frame; and Julia knew that but for her weight upon his head he would doubtless begin struggling to get up.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Now and then a heave or quiver passed through Prince's massive frame; and Julia knew that but for her weight upon his head he would doubtless begin struggling to get up.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Sometimes the quiver passed on to those great hoofs, all but resting against her husband, and each time Julia's heart leaped with a wild fear lest the struggle should take place despite all she could do.
heart-sinking
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From this reading SHE sat on, resolutely, bravely, though with a heart-sinking which she had never felt before, as she thought of the time which must pass before John could possibly come up.
heaveverbUS /hiːv/
utter a sound, as with obvious effort
From this reading Now and then a heave or quiver passed through Prince's massive frame; and Julia knew that but for her weight upon his head he would doubtless begin struggling to get up.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Now and then a heave or quiver passed through Prince's massive frame; and Julia knew that but for her weight upon his head he would doubtless begin struggling to get up.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now and then a heave or quiver passed through Prince's massive frame; and Julia knew that but for her weight upon his head he would doubtless begin struggling to get up.
hoofsnounUS /hʊfs/
plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading Sometimes the quiver passed on to those great hoofs, all but resting against her husband, and each time Julia's heart leaped with a wild fear lest the struggle should take place despite all she could do.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading She knew little of horses from practical experience, and she could not feel Harvey's security that so long as she sat there he was safe.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Sometimes the quiver passed on to those great hoofs, all but resting against her husband, and each time Julia's heart leaped with a wild fear lest the struggle should take place despite all she could do.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading SHE sat on, resolutely, bravely, though with a heart-sinking which she had never felt before, as she thought of the time which must pass before John could possibly come up.
Julia
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From this reading Now and then a heave or quiver passed through Prince's massive frame; and Julia knew that but for her weight upon his head he would doubtless begin struggling to get up.
Julia's
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From this reading Sometimes the quiver passed on to those great hoofs, all but resting against her husband, and each time Julia's heart leaped with a wild fear lest the struggle should take place despite all she could do.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Now and then a heave or quiver passed through Prince's massive frame; and Julia knew that but for her weight upon his head he would doubtless begin struggling to get up.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Sometimes the quiver passed on to those great hoofs, all but resting against her husband, and each time Julia's heart leaped with a wild fear lest the struggle should take place despite all she could do.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading Sometimes the quiver passed on to those great hoofs, all but resting against her husband, and each time Julia's heart leaped with a wild fear lest the struggle should take place despite all she could do.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She knew little of horses from practical experience, and she could not feel Harvey's security that so long as she sat there he was safe.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She knew little of horses from practical experience, and she could not feel Harvey's security that so long as she sat there he was safe.
massiveadjectiveUS /ˈmæsɪv/
imposing in size or bulk or solidity
From this reading Now and then a heave or quiver passed through Prince's massive frame; and Julia knew that but for her weight upon his head he would doubtless begin struggling to get up.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading SHE sat on, resolutely, bravely, though with a heart-sinking which she had never felt before, as she thought of the time which must pass before John could possibly come up.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading SHE sat on, resolutely, bravely, though with a heart-sinking which she had never felt before, as she thought of the time which must pass before John could possibly come up.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She knew little of horses from practical experience, and she could not feel Harvey's security that so long as she sat there he was safe.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now and then a heave or quiver passed through Prince's massive frame; and Julia knew that but for her weight upon his head he would doubtless begin struggling to get up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SHE sat on, resolutely, bravely, though with a heart-sinking which she had never felt before, as she thought of the time which must pass before John could possibly come up.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SHE sat on, resolutely, bravely, though with a heart-sinking which she had never felt before, as she thought of the time which must pass before John could possibly come up.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Now and then a heave or quiver passed through Prince's massive frame; and Julia knew that but for her weight upon his head he would doubtless begin struggling to get up.
go across or through
From this reading SHE sat on, resolutely, bravely, though with a heart-sinking which she had never felt before, as she thought of the time which must pass before John could possibly come up.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Now and then a heave or quiver passed through Prince's massive frame; and Julia knew that but for her weight upon his head he would doubtless begin struggling to get up.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Sometimes the quiver passed on to those great hoofs, all but resting against her husband, and each time Julia's heart leaped with a wild fear lest the struggle should take place despite all she could do.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading A TRYING POSITION.
by chance
From this reading SHE sat on, resolutely, bravely, though with a heart-sinking which she had never felt before, as she thought of the time which must pass before John could possibly come up.
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading She knew little of horses from practical experience, and she could not feel Harvey's security that so long as she sat there he was safe.
Prince'snounUS /ˈprɪnsɪz/
possessive form of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Now and then a heave or quiver passed through Prince's massive frame; and Julia knew that but for her weight upon his head he would doubtless begin struggling to get up.
quiververbUS /ˈkwɪvər/
shake with fast, tremulous movements
From this reading Now and then a heave or quiver passed through Prince's massive frame; and Julia knew that but for her weight upon his head he would doubtless begin struggling to get up.
resolutelyadverbUS /ˈresəluːtli/
showing firm determination or purpose
From this reading SHE sat on, resolutely, bravely, though with a heart-sinking which she had never felt before, as she thought of the time which must pass before John could possibly come up.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Sometimes the quiver passed on to those great hoofs, all but resting against her husband, and each time Julia's heart leaped with a wild fear lest the struggle should take place despite all she could do.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading She knew little of horses from practical experience, and she could not feel Harvey's security that so long as she sat there he was safe.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading SHE sat on, resolutely, bravely, though with a heart-sinking which she had never felt before, as she thought of the time which must pass before John could possibly come up.
securitynounUS /sɪˈkjʊrəti/
the state of being free from danger or injury
From this reading She knew little of horses from practical experience, and she could not feel Harvey's security that so long as she sat there he was safe.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SHE sat on, resolutely, bravely, though with a heart-sinking which she had never felt before, as she thought of the time which must pass before John could possibly come up.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Sometimes the quiver passed on to those great hoofs, all but resting against her husband, and each time Julia's heart leaped with a wild fear lest the struggle should take place despite all she could do.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She knew little of horses from practical experience, and she could not feel Harvey's security that so long as she sat there he was safe.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes the quiver passed on to those great hoofs, all but resting against her husband, and each time Julia's heart leaped with a wild fear lest the struggle should take place despite all she could do.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Sometimes the quiver passed on to those great hoofs, all but resting against her husband, and each time Julia's heart leaped with a wild fear lest the struggle should take place despite all she could do.
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading Now and then a heave or quiver passed through Prince's massive frame; and Julia knew that but for her weight upon his head he would doubtless begin struggling to get up.
carry out
From this reading Sometimes the quiver passed on to those great hoofs, all but resting against her husband, and each time Julia's heart leaped with a wild fear lest the struggle should take place despite all she could do.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now and then a heave or quiver passed through Prince's massive frame; and Julia knew that but for her weight upon his head he would doubtless begin struggling to get up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SHE sat on, resolutely, bravely, though with a heart-sinking which she had never felt before, as she thought of the time which must pass before John could possibly come up.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Now and then a heave or quiver passed through Prince's massive frame; and Julia knew that but for her weight upon his head he would doubtless begin struggling to get up.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She knew little of horses from practical experience, and she could not feel Harvey's security that so long as she sat there he was safe.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Sometimes the quiver passed on to those great hoofs, all but resting against her husband, and each time Julia's heart leaped with a wild fear lest the struggle should take place despite all she could do.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading SHE sat on, resolutely, bravely, though with a heart-sinking which she had never felt before, as she thought of the time which must pass before John could possibly come up.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading SHE sat on, resolutely, bravely, though with a heart-sinking which she had never felt before, as she thought of the time which must pass before John could possibly come up.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Now and then a heave or quiver passed through Prince's massive frame; and Julia knew that but for her weight upon his head he would doubtless begin struggling to get up.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading SHE sat on, resolutely, bravely, though with a heart-sinking which she had never felt before, as she thought of the time which must pass before John could possibly come up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now and then a heave or quiver passed through Prince's massive frame; and Julia knew that but for her weight upon his head he would doubtless begin struggling to get up.
hard to endure
From this reading A TRYING POSITION.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading SHE sat on, resolutely, bravely, though with a heart-sinking which she had never felt before, as she thought of the time which must pass before John could possibly come up.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Now and then a heave or quiver passed through Prince's massive frame; and Julia knew that but for her weight upon his head he would doubtless begin struggling to get up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She knew little of horses from practical experience, and she could not feel Harvey's security that so long as she sat there he was safe.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading Now and then a heave or quiver passed through Prince's massive frame; and Julia knew that but for her weight upon his head he would doubtless begin struggling to get up.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading SHE sat on, resolutely, bravely, though with a heart-sinking which she had never felt before, as she thought of the time which must pass before John could possibly come up.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Sometimes the quiver passed on to those great hoofs, all but resting against her husband, and each time Julia's heart leaped with a wild fear lest the struggle should take place despite all she could do.
in the company of; together with
From this reading SHE sat on, resolutely, bravely, though with a heart-sinking which she had never felt before, as she thought of the time which must pass before John could possibly come up.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Now and then a heave or quiver passed through Prince's massive frame; and Julia knew that but for her weight upon his head he would doubtless begin struggling to get up.
