used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And with a sudden movement, as the Huberts closed it to give it back to her, she snatched it from them.
anew
From this reading She could not relieve her heart of her great despair; her tears flowed continually, and under this complete surrender of herself she regained her delicate looks and became again a pretty child.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Her pride seemed conquered by an intense humility.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And with a sudden movement, as the Huberts closed it to give it back to her, she snatched it from them.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Her whole being appeared to be softened by the sight of these few leaves with their rumpled corners--her solitary possession, her one treasure, and the only tie which connected her with the life of this world.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And with a sudden movement, as the Huberts closed it to give it back to her, she snatched it from them.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading And with a sudden movement, as the Huberts closed it to give it back to her, she snatched it from them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Her whole being appeared to be softened by the sight of these few leaves with their rumpled corners--her solitary possession, her one treasure, and the only tie which connected her with the life of this world.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading She could not relieve her heart of her great despair; her tears flowed continually, and under this complete surrender of herself she regained her delicate looks and became again a pretty child.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Her whole being appeared to be softened by the sight of these few leaves with their rumpled corners--her solitary possession, her one treasure, and the only tie which connected her with the life of this world.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her pride seemed conquered by an intense humility.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Then, sitting down, she put her head on the table, sobbing deeply as she laid her cheek on the light red cover.
a young person of either sex
From this reading She could not relieve her heart of her great despair; her tears flowed continually, and under this complete surrender of herself she regained her delicate looks and became again a pretty child.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading And with a sudden movement, as the Huberts closed it to give it back to her, she snatched it from them.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading She could not relieve her heart of her great despair; her tears flowed continually, and under this complete surrender of herself she regained her delicate looks and became again a pretty child.
being joined in close association
From this reading Her whole being appeared to be softened by the sight of these few leaves with their rumpled corners--her solitary possession, her one treasure, and the only tie which connected her with the life of this world.
conqueredverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkərd/
past form of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority
From this reading Her pride seemed conquered by an intense humility.
seemingly without interruption
From this reading She could not relieve her heart of her great despair; her tears flowed continually, and under this complete surrender of herself she regained her delicate looks and became again a pretty child.
cornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Her whole being appeared to be softened by the sight of these few leaves with their rumpled corners--her solitary possession, her one treasure, and the only tie which connected her with the life of this world.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not relieve her heart of her great despair; her tears flowed continually, and under this complete surrender of herself she regained her delicate looks and became again a pretty child.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading Then, sitting down, she put her head on the table, sobbing deeply as she laid her cheek on the light red cover.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Then, sitting down, she put her head on the table, sobbing deeply as she laid her cheek on the light red cover.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading She could not relieve her heart of her great despair; her tears flowed continually, and under this complete surrender of herself she regained her delicate looks and became again a pretty child.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading She could not relieve her heart of her great despair; her tears flowed continually, and under this complete surrender of herself she regained her delicate looks and became again a pretty child.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then, sitting down, she put her head on the table, sobbing deeply as she laid her cheek on the light red cover.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Her whole being appeared to be softened by the sight of these few leaves with their rumpled corners--her solitary possession, her one treasure, and the only tie which connected her with the life of this world.
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading She could not relieve her heart of her great despair; her tears flowed continually, and under this complete surrender of herself she regained her delicate looks and became again a pretty child.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And with a sudden movement, as the Huberts closed it to give it back to her, she snatched it from them.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading And with a sudden movement, as the Huberts closed it to give it back to her, she snatched it from them.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She could not relieve her heart of her great despair; her tears flowed continually, and under this complete surrender of herself she regained her delicate looks and became again a pretty child.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Then, sitting down, she put her head on the table, sobbing deeply as she laid her cheek on the light red cover.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She could not relieve her heart of her great despair; her tears flowed continually, and under this complete surrender of herself she regained her delicate looks and became again a pretty child.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And with a sudden movement, as the Huberts closed it to give it back to her, she snatched it from them.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She could not relieve her heart of her great despair; her tears flowed continually, and under this complete surrender of herself she regained her delicate looks and became again a pretty child.
Huberts
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From this reading And with a sudden movement, as the Huberts closed it to give it back to her, she snatched it from them.
humilitynounUS /hjuːˈmɪlɪti/
a disposition to be humble; a lack of false pride
From this reading Her pride seemed conquered by an intense humility.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading Her pride seemed conquered by an intense humility.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And with a sudden movement, as the Huberts closed it to give it back to her, she snatched it from them.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Then, sitting down, she put her head on the table, sobbing deeply as she laid her cheek on the light red cover.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Her whole being appeared to be softened by the sight of these few leaves with their rumpled corners--her solitary possession, her one treasure, and the only tie which connected her with the life of this world.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Her whole being appeared to be softened by the sight of these few leaves with their rumpled corners--her solitary possession, her one treasure, and the only tie which connected her with the life of this world.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Then, sitting down, she put her head on the table, sobbing deeply as she laid her cheek on the light red cover.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading She could not relieve her heart of her great despair; her tears flowed continually, and under this complete surrender of herself she regained her delicate looks and became again a pretty child.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading And with a sudden movement, as the Huberts closed it to give it back to her, she snatched it from them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She could not relieve her heart of her great despair; her tears flowed continually, and under this complete surrender of herself she regained her delicate looks and became again a pretty child.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her whole being appeared to be softened by the sight of these few leaves with their rumpled corners--her solitary possession, her one treasure, and the only tie which connected her with the life of this world.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then, sitting down, she put her head on the table, sobbing deeply as she laid her cheek on the light red cover.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Her whole being appeared to be softened by the sight of these few leaves with their rumpled corners--her solitary possession, her one treasure, and the only tie which connected her with the life of this world.
and nothing more
From this reading Her whole being appeared to be softened by the sight of these few leaves with their rumpled corners--her solitary possession, her one treasure, and the only tie which connected her with the life of this world.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading Her whole being appeared to be softened by the sight of these few leaves with their rumpled corners--her solitary possession, her one treasure, and the only tie which connected her with the life of this world.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading She could not relieve her heart of her great despair; her tears flowed continually, and under this complete surrender of herself she regained her delicate looks and became again a pretty child.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Her pride seemed conquered by an intense humility.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then, sitting down, she put her head on the table, sobbing deeply as she laid her cheek on the light red cover.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Then, sitting down, she put her head on the table, sobbing deeply as she laid her cheek on the light red cover.
regainedverbUS /riˈɡeɪnd/
past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading She could not relieve her heart of her great despair; her tears flowed continually, and under this complete surrender of herself she regained her delicate looks and became again a pretty child.
relieveverbUS /rɪˈliːv/
provide physical relief, as from pain
From this reading She could not relieve her heart of her great despair; her tears flowed continually, and under this complete surrender of herself she regained her delicate looks and became again a pretty child.
rumpledadjectiveUS /ˈrʌmpəld/
in disarray; extremely disorderly
From this reading Her whole being appeared to be softened by the sight of these few leaves with their rumpled corners--her solitary possession, her one treasure, and the only tie which connected her with the life of this world.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Her pride seemed conquered by an intense humility.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And with a sudden movement, as the Huberts closed it to give it back to her, she snatched it from them.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Her whole being appeared to be softened by the sight of these few leaves with their rumpled corners--her solitary possession, her one treasure, and the only tie which connected her with the life of this world.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Then, sitting down, she put her head on the table, sobbing deeply as she laid her cheek on the light red cover.
snatchedverbUS /snætʃt/
past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading And with a sudden movement, as the Huberts closed it to give it back to her, she snatched it from them.
sobbingnounUS /ˈsɑːbɪŋ/
convulsive gasp made while weeping
From this reading Then, sitting down, she put her head on the table, sobbing deeply as she laid her cheek on the light red cover.
softenedadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːfənd/
toned down
From this reading Her whole being appeared to be softened by the sight of these few leaves with their rumpled corners--her solitary possession, her one treasure, and the only tie which connected her with the life of this world.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading Her whole being appeared to be softened by the sight of these few leaves with their rumpled corners--her solitary possession, her one treasure, and the only tie which connected her with the life of this world.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading And with a sudden movement, as the Huberts closed it to give it back to her, she snatched it from them.
surrendernounUS /sərˈendər/
acceptance of despair
From this reading She could not relieve her heart of her great despair; her tears flowed continually, and under this complete surrender of herself she regained her delicate looks and became again a pretty child.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Then, sitting down, she put her head on the table, sobbing deeply as she laid her cheek on the light red cover.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading She could not relieve her heart of her great despair; her tears flowed continually, and under this complete surrender of herself she regained her delicate looks and became again a pretty child.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And with a sudden movement, as the Huberts closed it to give it back to her, she snatched it from them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Her whole being appeared to be softened by the sight of these few leaves with their rumpled corners--her solitary possession, her one treasure, and the only tie which connected her with the life of this world.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And with a sudden movement, as the Huberts closed it to give it back to her, she snatched it from them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, sitting down, she put her head on the table, sobbing deeply as she laid her cheek on the light red cover.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Her whole being appeared to be softened by the sight of these few leaves with their rumpled corners--her solitary possession, her one treasure, and the only tie which connected her with the life of this world.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Her whole being appeared to be softened by the sight of these few leaves with their rumpled corners--her solitary possession, her one treasure, and the only tie which connected her with the life of this world.
tienounUS /taɪ/
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading Her whole being appeared to be softened by the sight of these few leaves with their rumpled corners--her solitary possession, her one treasure, and the only tie which connected her with the life of this world.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And with a sudden movement, as the Huberts closed it to give it back to her, she snatched it from them.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading Her whole being appeared to be softened by the sight of these few leaves with their rumpled corners--her solitary possession, her one treasure, and the only tie which connected her with the life of this world.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She could not relieve her heart of her great despair; her tears flowed continually, and under this complete surrender of herself she regained her delicate looks and became again a pretty child.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her whole being appeared to be softened by the sight of these few leaves with their rumpled corners--her solitary possession, her one treasure, and the only tie which connected her with the life of this world.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Her whole being appeared to be softened by the sight of these few leaves with their rumpled corners--her solitary possession, her one treasure, and the only tie which connected her with the life of this world.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And with a sudden movement, as the Huberts closed it to give it back to her, she snatched it from them.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Her whole being appeared to be softened by the sight of these few leaves with their rumpled corners--her solitary possession, her one treasure, and the only tie which connected her with the life of this world.
