used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a long silence when Lucy Dart came to the end of her story.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading But what moved her and Colonel George above all was the change in the woman's face.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading There were parts of it that struck home to Lady Eleanor, for was not she also the widow of a soldier who had been killed in action?
(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 But what moved her and Colonel George above all was the change in the woman's face.
in addition
From this reading There were parts of it that struck home to Lady Eleanor, for was not she also the widow of a soldier who had been killed in action?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading While she was talking of her young days her features were softer; but as she neared the end of her story they grew harder and harder until they assumed an expression of worn, dogged despair, as though she still felt the stress of those terrible days in the retreat to Corunna.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But what moved her and Colonel George above all was the change in the woman's face.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading While she was talking of her young days her features were softer; but as she neared the end of her story they grew harder and harder until they assumed an expression of worn, dogged despair, as though she still felt the stress of those terrible days in the retreat to Corunna.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading While she was talking of her young days her features were softer; but as she neared the end of her story they grew harder and harder until they assumed an expression of worn, dogged despair, as though she still felt the stress of those terrible days in the retreat to Corunna.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There were parts of it that struck home to Lady Eleanor, for was not she also the widow of a soldier who had been killed in action?
the two together, not just one
From this reading She was ghastly pale also, and seemed quite exhausted when she came to the last word; and both of her visitors recalled her words, that she had carried her son, a grown man, most of the many miles from Bracefort to the hut where he now lay.
Bracefort
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From this reading She was ghastly pale also, and seemed quite exhausted when she came to the last word; and both of her visitors recalled her words, that she had carried her son, a grown man, most of the many miles from Bracefort to the hut where he now lay.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But what moved her and Colonel George above all was the change in the woman's face.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There was a long silence when Lucy Dart came to the end of her story.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading She was ghastly pale also, and seemed quite exhausted when she came to the last word; and both of her visitors recalled her words, that she had carried her son, a grown man, most of the many miles from Bracefort to the hut where he now lay.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading But what moved her and Colonel George above all was the change in the woman's face.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading But what moved her and Colonel George above all was the change in the woman's face.
Corunna
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From this reading While she was talking of her young days her features were softer; but as she neared the end of her story they grew harder and harder until they assumed an expression of worn, dogged despair, as though she still felt the stress of those terrible days in the retreat to Corunna.
DartverbUS /dɑːrt/
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading There was a long silence when Lucy Dart came to the end of her story.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading While she was talking of her young days her features were softer; but as she neared the end of her story they grew harder and harder until they assumed an expression of worn, dogged despair, as though she still felt the stress of those terrible days in the retreat to Corunna.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading While she was talking of her young days her features were softer; but as she neared the end of her story they grew harder and harder until they assumed an expression of worn, dogged despair, as though she still felt the stress of those terrible days in the retreat to Corunna.
doggedadjectiveUS /dɔːɡd/
stubbornly unyielding
From this reading While she was talking of her young days her features were softer; but as she neared the end of her story they grew harder and harder until they assumed an expression of worn, dogged despair, as though she still felt the stress of those terrible days in the retreat to Corunna.
Eleanor
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From this reading There were parts of it that struck home to Lady Eleanor, for was not she also the widow of a soldier who had been killed in action?
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading There was a long silence when Lucy Dart came to the end of her story.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading She was ghastly pale also, and seemed quite exhausted when she came to the last word; and both of her visitors recalled her words, that she had carried her son, a grown man, most of the many miles from Bracefort to the hut where he now lay.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading While she was talking of her young days her features were softer; but as she neared the end of her story they grew harder and harder until they assumed an expression of worn, dogged despair, as though she still felt the stress of those terrible days in the retreat to Corunna.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading But what moved her and Colonel George above all was the change in the woman's face.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading While she was talking of her young days her features were softer; but as she neared the end of her story they grew harder and harder until they assumed an expression of worn, dogged despair, as though she still felt the stress of those terrible days in the retreat to Corunna.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading While she was talking of her young days her features were softer; but as she neared the end of her story they grew harder and harder until they assumed an expression of worn, dogged despair, as though she still felt the stress of those terrible days in the retreat to Corunna.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There were parts of it that struck home to Lady Eleanor, for was not she also the widow of a soldier who had been killed in action?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was ghastly pale also, and seemed quite exhausted when she came to the last word; and both of her visitors recalled her words, that she had carried her son, a grown man, most of the many miles from Bracefort to the hut where he now lay.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading But what moved her and Colonel George above all was the change in the woman's face.
ghastlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡæstli/
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading She was ghastly pale also, and seemed quite exhausted when she came to the last word; and both of her visitors recalled her words, that she had carried her son, a grown man, most of the many miles from Bracefort to the hut where he now lay.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading While she was talking of her young days her features were softer; but as she neared the end of her story they grew harder and harder until they assumed an expression of worn, dogged despair, as though she still felt the stress of those terrible days in the retreat to Corunna.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading She was ghastly pale also, and seemed quite exhausted when she came to the last word; and both of her visitors recalled her words, that she had carried her son, a grown man, most of the many miles from Bracefort to the hut where he now lay.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There were parts of it that struck home to Lady Eleanor, for was not she also the widow of a soldier who had been killed in action?
harderadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdər/
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading While she was talking of her young days her features were softer; but as she neared the end of her story they grew harder and harder until they assumed an expression of worn, dogged despair, as though she still felt the stress of those terrible days in the retreat to Corunna.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was ghastly pale also, and seemed quite exhausted when she came to the last word; and both of her visitors recalled her words, that she had carried her son, a grown man, most of the many miles from Bracefort to the hut where he now lay.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a long silence when Lucy Dart came to the end of her story.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading There were parts of it that struck home to Lady Eleanor, for was not she also the widow of a soldier who had been killed in action?
temporary military shelter
From this reading She was ghastly pale also, and seemed quite exhausted when she came to the last word; and both of her visitors recalled her words, that she had carried her son, a grown man, most of the many miles from Bracefort to the hut where he now lay.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were parts of it that struck home to Lady Eleanor, for was not she also the widow of a soldier who had been killed in action?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There were parts of it that struck home to Lady Eleanor, for was not she also the widow of a soldier who had been killed in action?
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading There were parts of it that struck home to Lady Eleanor, for was not she also the widow of a soldier who had been killed in action?
a polite name for any woman
From this reading There were parts of it that struck home to Lady Eleanor, for was not she also the widow of a soldier who had been killed in action?
immediately past
From this reading She was ghastly pale also, and seemed quite exhausted when she came to the last word; and both of her visitors recalled her words, that she had carried her son, a grown man, most of the many miles from Bracefort to the hut where he now lay.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She was ghastly pale also, and seemed quite exhausted when she came to the last word; and both of her visitors recalled her words, that she had carried her son, a grown man, most of the many miles from Bracefort to the hut where he now lay.
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 There was a long silence when Lucy Dart came to the end of her story.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading There was a long silence when Lucy Dart came to the end of her story.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She was ghastly pale also, and seemed quite exhausted when she came to the last word; and both of her visitors recalled her words, that she had carried her son, a grown man, most of the many miles from Bracefort to the hut where he now lay.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading She was ghastly pale also, and seemed quite exhausted when she came to the last word; and both of her visitors recalled her words, that she had carried her son, a grown man, most of the many miles from Bracefort to the hut where he now lay.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading She was ghastly pale also, and seemed quite exhausted when she came to the last word; and both of her visitors recalled her words, that she had carried her son, a grown man, most of the many miles from Bracefort to the hut where he now lay.
used to form the superlative
From this reading She was ghastly pale also, and seemed quite exhausted when she came to the last word; and both of her visitors recalled her words, that she had carried her son, a grown man, most of the many miles from Bracefort to the hut where he now lay.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading But what moved her and Colonel George above all was the change in the woman's face.
nearedverbUS /nɪrd/
past form of “near” — move towards
From this reading While she was talking of her young days her features were softer; but as she neared the end of her story they grew harder and harder until they assumed an expression of worn, dogged despair, as though she still felt the stress of those terrible days in the retreat to Corunna.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There were parts of it that struck home to Lady Eleanor, for was not she also the widow of a soldier who had been killed in action?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She was ghastly pale also, and seemed quite exhausted when she came to the last word; and both of her visitors recalled her words, that she had carried her son, a grown man, most of the many miles from Bracefort to the hut where he now lay.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a long silence when Lucy Dart came to the end of her story.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading She was ghastly pale also, and seemed quite exhausted when she came to the last word; and both of her visitors recalled her words, that she had carried her son, a grown man, most of the many miles from Bracefort to the hut where he now lay.
the local environment
From this reading There were parts of it that struck home to Lady Eleanor, for was not she also the widow of a soldier who had been killed in action?
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She was ghastly pale also, and seemed quite exhausted when she came to the last word; and both of her visitors recalled her words, that she had carried her son, a grown man, most of the many miles from Bracefort to the hut where he now lay.
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading She was ghastly pale also, and seemed quite exhausted when she came to the last word; and both of her visitors recalled her words, that she had carried her son, a grown man, most of the many miles from Bracefort to the hut where he now lay.
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading While she was talking of her young days her features were softer; but as she neared the end of her story they grew harder and harder until they assumed an expression of worn, dogged despair, as though she still felt the stress of those terrible days in the retreat to Corunna.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She was ghastly pale also, and seemed quite exhausted when she came to the last word; and both of her visitors recalled her words, that she had carried her son, a grown man, most of the many miles from Bracefort to the hut where he now lay.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There were parts of it that struck home to Lady Eleanor, for was not she also the widow of a soldier who had been killed in action?
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading There was a long silence when Lucy Dart came to the end of her story.
softeradjectiveUS /ˈsɑːftər/
comparative of “soft” — yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading While she was talking of her young days her features were softer; but as she neared the end of her story they grew harder and harder until they assumed an expression of worn, dogged despair, as though she still felt the stress of those terrible days in the retreat to Corunna.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading There were parts of it that struck home to Lady Eleanor, for was not she also the widow of a soldier who had been killed in action?
a male human offspring
From this reading She was ghastly pale also, and seemed quite exhausted when she came to the last word; and both of her visitors recalled her words, that she had carried her son, a grown man, most of the many miles from Bracefort to the hut where he now lay.
not in physical motion
From this reading While she was talking of her young days her features were softer; but as she neared the end of her story they grew harder and harder until they assumed an expression of worn, dogged despair, as though she still felt the stress of those terrible days in the retreat to Corunna.
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 There was a long silence when Lucy Dart came to the end of her story.
stressnounUS /stres/
the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
From this reading While she was talking of her young days her features were softer; but as she neared the end of her story they grew harder and harder until they assumed an expression of worn, dogged despair, as though she still felt the stress of those terrible days in the retreat to Corunna.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading There were parts of it that struck home to Lady Eleanor, for was not she also the widow of a soldier who had been killed in action?
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading While she was talking of her young days her features were softer; but as she neared the end of her story they grew harder and harder until they assumed an expression of worn, dogged despair, as though she still felt the stress of those terrible days in the retreat to Corunna.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading While she was talking of her young days her features were softer; but as she neared the end of her story they grew harder and harder until they assumed an expression of worn, dogged despair, as though she still felt the stress of those terrible days in the retreat to Corunna.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There were parts of it that struck home to Lady Eleanor, for was not she also the widow of a soldier who had been killed in action?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a long silence when Lucy Dart came to the end of her story.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a long silence when Lucy Dart came to the end of her story.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While she was talking of her young days her features were softer; but as she neared the end of her story they grew harder and harder until they assumed an expression of worn, dogged despair, as though she still felt the stress of those terrible days in the retreat to Corunna.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading While she was talking of her young days her features were softer; but as she neared the end of her story they grew harder and harder until they assumed an expression of worn, dogged despair, as though she still felt the stress of those terrible days in the retreat to Corunna.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading While she was talking of her young days her features were softer; but as she neared the end of her story they grew harder and harder until they assumed an expression of worn, dogged despair, as though she still felt the stress of those terrible days in the retreat to Corunna.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was a long silence when Lucy Dart came to the end of her story.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading While she was talking of her young days her features were softer; but as she neared the end of her story they grew harder and harder until they assumed an expression of worn, dogged despair, as though she still felt the stress of those terrible days in the retreat to Corunna.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading She was ghastly pale also, and seemed quite exhausted when she came to the last word; and both of her visitors recalled her words, that she had carried her son, a grown man, most of the many miles from Bracefort to the hut where he now lay.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a long silence when Lucy Dart came to the end of her story.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were parts of it that struck home to Lady Eleanor, for was not she also the widow of a soldier who had been killed in action?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what moved her and Colonel George above all was the change in the woman's face.
at the time that
From this reading There was a long silence when Lucy Dart came to the end of her story.
in or at the place that
From this reading She was ghastly pale also, and seemed quite exhausted when she came to the last word; and both of her visitors recalled her words, that she had carried her son, a grown man, most of the many miles from Bracefort to the hut where he now lay.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While she was talking of her young days her features were softer; but as she neared the end of her story they grew harder and harder until they assumed an expression of worn, dogged despair, as though she still felt the stress of those terrible days in the retreat to Corunna.
which person or people
From this reading There were parts of it that struck home to Lady Eleanor, for was not she also the widow of a soldier who had been killed in action?
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading There were parts of it that struck home to Lady Eleanor, for was not she also the widow of a soldier who had been killed in action?
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading But what moved her and Colonel George above all was the change in the woman's face.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading She was ghastly pale also, and seemed quite exhausted when she came to the last word; and both of her visitors recalled her words, that she had carried her son, a grown man, most of the many miles from Bracefort to the hut where he now lay.
the words that are spoken
From this reading She was ghastly pale also, and seemed quite exhausted when she came to the last word; and both of her visitors recalled her words, that she had carried her son, a grown man, most of the many miles from Bracefort to the hut where he now lay.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading While she was talking of her young days her features were softer; but as she neared the end of her story they grew harder and harder until they assumed an expression of worn, dogged despair, as though she still felt the stress of those terrible days in the retreat to Corunna.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading While she was talking of her young days her features were softer; but as she neared the end of her story they grew harder and harder until they assumed an expression of worn, dogged despair, as though she still felt the stress of those terrible days in the retreat to Corunna.
