used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had a long attack of nervous trembling, and then opened her frightened eyes with the start of an animal which suddenly awakes from sleep to find itself caught in a snare.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading “Do not be alarmed, for we will not hurt you.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She had a long attack of nervous trembling, and then opened her frightened eyes with the start of an animal which suddenly awakes from sleep to find itself caught in a snare.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had a long attack of nervous trembling, and then opened her frightened eyes with the start of an animal which suddenly awakes from sleep to find itself caught in a snare.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading She had a long attack of nervous trembling, and then opened her frightened eyes with the start of an animal which suddenly awakes from sleep to find itself caught in a snare.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Her right arm appeared to be helpless, for she pressed it so closely to her breast.
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 Her right arm appeared to be helpless, for she pressed it so closely to her breast.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading She had a long attack of nervous trembling, and then opened her frightened eyes with the start of an animal which suddenly awakes from sleep to find itself caught in a snare.
awakes
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From this reading She had a long attack of nervous trembling, and then opened her frightened eyes with the start of an animal which suddenly awakes from sleep to find itself caught in a snare.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Her face seemed to sink away under the silken rag which was tied under her chin.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Her right arm appeared to be helpless, for she pressed it so closely to her breast.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading Her right arm appeared to be helpless, for she pressed it so closely to her breast.
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 had a long attack of nervous trembling, and then opened her frightened eyes with the start of an animal which suddenly awakes from sleep to find itself caught in a snare.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading Her face seemed to sink away under the silken rag which was tied under her chin.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading Her right arm appeared to be helpless, for she pressed it so closely to her breast.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Where did you come from?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Where did you come from?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do not be alarmed, for we will not hurt you.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She had a long attack of nervous trembling, and then opened her frightened eyes with the start of an animal which suddenly awakes from sleep to find itself caught in a snare.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her face seemed to sink away under the silken rag which was tied under her chin.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading She had a long attack of nervous trembling, and then opened her frightened eyes with the start of an animal which suddenly awakes from sleep to find itself caught in a snare.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her right arm appeared to be helpless, for she pressed it so closely to her breast.
made afraid
From this reading She had a long attack of nervous trembling, and then opened her frightened eyes with the start of an animal which suddenly awakes from sleep to find itself caught in a snare.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had a long attack of nervous trembling, and then opened her frightened eyes with the start of an animal which suddenly awakes from sleep to find itself caught in a snare.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had a long attack of nervous trembling, and then opened her frightened eyes with the start of an animal which suddenly awakes from sleep to find itself caught in a snare.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading Her right arm appeared to be helpless, for she pressed it so closely to her breast.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had a long attack of nervous trembling, and then opened her frightened eyes with the start of an animal which suddenly awakes from sleep to find itself caught in a snare.
be the source of pain
From this reading “Do not be alarmed, for we will not hurt you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had a long attack of nervous trembling, and then opened her frightened eyes with the start of an animal which suddenly awakes from sleep to find itself caught in a snare.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her right arm appeared to be helpless, for she pressed it so closely to her breast.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had a long attack of nervous trembling, and then opened her frightened eyes with the start of an animal which suddenly awakes from sleep to find itself caught in a snare.
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 had a long attack of nervous trembling, and then opened her frightened eyes with the start of an animal which suddenly awakes from sleep to find itself caught in a snare.
easily agitated
From this reading She had a long attack of nervous trembling, and then opened her frightened eyes with the start of an animal which suddenly awakes from sleep to find itself caught in a snare.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Do not be alarmed, for we will not hurt you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had a long attack of nervous trembling, and then opened her frightened eyes with the start of an animal which suddenly awakes from sleep to find itself caught in a snare.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading She had a long attack of nervous trembling, and then opened her frightened eyes with the start of an animal which suddenly awakes from sleep to find itself caught in a snare.
compacted by ironing
From this reading Her right arm appeared to be helpless, for she pressed it so closely to her breast.
ragnounUS /ræɡ/
a small piece of cloth or paper
From this reading Her face seemed to sink away under the silken rag which was tied under her chin.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Her right arm appeared to be helpless, for she pressed it so closely to her breast.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Her face seemed to sink away under the silken rag which was tied under her chin.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had a long attack of nervous trembling, and then opened her frightened eyes with the start of an animal which suddenly awakes from sleep to find itself caught in a snare.
silkenadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlkən/
having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light
From this reading Her face seemed to sink away under the silken rag which was tied under her chin.
sinkverbUS /sɪŋk/
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Her face seemed to sink away under the silken rag which was tied under her chin.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading She had a long attack of nervous trembling, and then opened her frightened eyes with the start of an animal which suddenly awakes from sleep to find itself caught in a snare.
snarenounUS /sner/
something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares
From this reading She had a long attack of nervous trembling, and then opened her frightened eyes with the start of an animal which suddenly awakes from sleep to find itself caught in a snare.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Her right arm appeared to be helpless, for she pressed it so closely to her breast.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She had a long attack of nervous trembling, and then opened her frightened eyes with the start of an animal which suddenly awakes from sleep to find itself caught in a snare.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading She had a long attack of nervous trembling, and then opened her frightened eyes with the start of an animal which suddenly awakes from sleep to find itself caught in a snare.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had a long attack of nervous trembling, and then opened her frightened eyes with the start of an animal which suddenly awakes from sleep to find itself caught in a snare.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She had a long attack of nervous trembling, and then opened her frightened eyes with the start of an animal which suddenly awakes from sleep to find itself caught in a snare.
bound or secured closely
From this reading Her face seemed to sink away under the silken rag which was tied under her chin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had a long attack of nervous trembling, and then opened her frightened eyes with the start of an animal which suddenly awakes from sleep to find itself caught in a snare.
a shaky motion
From this reading She had a long attack of nervous trembling, and then opened her frightened eyes with the start of an animal which suddenly awakes from sleep to find itself caught in a snare.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Her face seemed to sink away under the silken rag which was tied under her chin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her face seemed to sink away under the silken rag which was tied under her chin.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Do not be alarmed, for we will not hurt you.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where did you come from?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had a long attack of nervous trembling, and then opened her frightened eyes with the start of an animal which suddenly awakes from sleep to find itself caught in a snare.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Do not be alarmed, for we will not hurt you.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had a long attack of nervous trembling, and then opened her frightened eyes with the start of an animal which suddenly awakes from sleep to find itself caught in a snare.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do not be alarmed, for we will not hurt you.
