used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One morning that Jean manifested a fixed determination to be gone, Henriette seized both his hands and held them tight clasped in hers.
Ah
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From this reading “Ah, no!
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading I beg you, do not go and leave me here alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One morning that Jean manifested a fixed determination to be gone, Henriette seized both his hands and held them tight clasped in hers.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are not strong enough; wait a few days yet, only a few days.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading One morning that Jean manifested a fixed determination to be gone, Henriette seized both his hands and held them tight clasped in hers.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading I beg you, do not go and leave me here alone.
the two together, not just one
From this reading One morning that Jean manifested a fixed determination to be gone, Henriette seized both his hands and held them tight clasped in hers.
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading One morning that Jean manifested a fixed determination to be gone, Henriette seized both his hands and held them tight clasped in hers.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading You are not strong enough; wait a few days yet, only a few days.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading One morning that Jean manifested a fixed determination to be gone, Henriette seized both his hands and held them tight clasped in hers.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I beg you, do not go and leave me here alone.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading I will let you go, I promise you I will, whenever the doctor says you are well enough to go and fight.”
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading You are not strong enough; wait a few days yet, only a few days.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading You are not strong enough; wait a few days yet, only a few days.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading I will let you go, I promise you I will, whenever the doctor says you are well enough to go and fight.”
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading One morning that Jean manifested a fixed determination to be gone, Henriette seized both his hands and held them tight clasped in hers.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I beg you, do not go and leave me here alone.
destroyed or killed
From this reading One morning that Jean manifested a fixed determination to be gone, Henriette seized both his hands and held them tight clasped in hers.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading One morning that Jean manifested a fixed determination to be gone, Henriette seized both his hands and held them tight clasped in hers.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading One morning that Jean manifested a fixed determination to be gone, Henriette seized both his hands and held them tight clasped in hers.
Henriette
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From this reading One morning that Jean manifested a fixed determination to be gone, Henriette seized both his hands and held them tight clasped in hers.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I beg you, do not go and leave me here alone.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading One morning that Jean manifested a fixed determination to be gone, Henriette seized both his hands and held them tight clasped in hers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One morning that Jean manifested a fixed determination to be gone, Henriette seized both his hands and held them tight clasped in hers.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I beg you, do not go and leave me here alone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One morning that Jean manifested a fixed determination to be gone, Henriette seized both his hands and held them tight clasped in hers.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading One morning that Jean manifested a fixed determination to be gone, Henriette seized both his hands and held them tight clasped in hers.
go away from a place
From this reading I beg you, do not go and leave me here alone.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I will let you go, I promise you I will, whenever the doctor says you are well enough to go and fight.”
manifestedverbUS /ˈmænəfestəd/
past form of “manifest” — provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
From this reading One morning that Jean manifested a fixed determination to be gone, Henriette seized both his hands and held them tight clasped in hers.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I beg you, do not go and leave me here alone.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One morning that Jean manifested a fixed determination to be gone, Henriette seized both his hands and held them tight clasped in hers.
not any; not one
From this reading “Ah, no!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I beg you, do not go and leave me here alone.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning that Jean manifested a fixed determination to be gone, Henriette seized both his hands and held them tight clasped in hers.
and nothing more
From this reading You are not strong enough; wait a few days yet, only a few days.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading I will let you go, I promise you I will, whenever the doctor says you are well enough to go and fight.”
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading I will let you go, I promise you I will, whenever the doctor says you are well enough to go and fight.”
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading One morning that Jean manifested a fixed determination to be gone, Henriette seized both his hands and held them tight clasped in hers.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading You are not strong enough; wait a few days yet, only a few days.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One morning that Jean manifested a fixed determination to be gone, Henriette seized both his hands and held them tight clasped in hers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I will let you go, I promise you I will, whenever the doctor says you are well enough to go and fight.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One morning that Jean manifested a fixed determination to be gone, Henriette seized both his hands and held them tight clasped in hers.
tightadjectiveUS /taɪt/
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading One morning that Jean manifested a fixed determination to be gone, Henriette seized both his hands and held them tight clasped in hers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One morning that Jean manifested a fixed determination to be gone, Henriette seized both his hands and held them tight clasped in hers.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading You are not strong enough; wait a few days yet, only a few days.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I will let you go, I promise you I will, whenever the doctor says you are well enough to go and fight.”
at any time that; every time that
From this reading I will let you go, I promise you I will, whenever the doctor says you are well enough to go and fight.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will let you go, I promise you I will, whenever the doctor says you are well enough to go and fight.”
but in spite of that
From this reading You are not strong enough; wait a few days yet, only a few days.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I beg you, do not go and leave me here alone.
