used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE ELEVENTH HOUR Some little time after Elizabeth had left her, Mary fancied that she caught a faint cry.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE ELEVENTH HOUR Some little time after Elizabeth had left her, Mary fancied that she caught a faint cry.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But as the wind was blowing from that quarter, Mary realized that although she could hear Elizabeth it was probably impossible for Elizabeth to hear her.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She felt very tired after her long walk, and doubted whether she could go far without her sister's sustaining arm; but the thought that Elizabeth might wander out of reach while Tommy was in danger near at hand gave her an artificial strength.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She felt very tired after her long walk, and doubted whether she could go far without her sister's sustaining arm; but the thought that Elizabeth might wander out of reach while Tommy was in danger near at hand gave her an artificial strength.
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 She felt very tired after her long walk, and doubted whether she could go far without her sister's sustaining arm; but the thought that Elizabeth might wander out of reach while Tommy was in danger near at hand gave her an artificial strength.
artificialadjectiveUS /ˌɑːrtəˈfɪʃəl/
contrived by art rather than nature
From this reading She felt very tired after her long walk, and doubted whether she could go far without her sister's sustaining arm; but the thought that Elizabeth might wander out of reach while Tommy was in danger near at hand gave her an artificial strength.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as the wind was blowing from that quarter, Mary realized that although she could hear Elizabeth it was probably impossible for Elizabeth to hear her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She shouted to her sister, who was out of sight, but whose voice she heard calling at intervals.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading But as the wind was blowing from that quarter, Mary realized that although she could hear Elizabeth it was probably impossible for Elizabeth to hear her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She shouted to her sister, who was out of sight, but whose voice she heard calling at intervals.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading She shouted to her sister, who was out of sight, but whose voice she heard calling at intervals.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading THE ELEVENTH HOUR Some little time after Elizabeth had left her, Mary fancied that she caught a faint cry.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The feeble sound seemed to have come from a patch of woodland not a great distance from the track which Elizabeth had taken.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But as the wind was blowing from that quarter, Mary realized that although she could hear Elizabeth it was probably impossible for Elizabeth to hear her.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading THE ELEVENTH HOUR Some little time after Elizabeth had left her, Mary fancied that she caught a faint cry.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading She felt very tired after her long walk, and doubted whether she could go far without her sister's sustaining arm; but the thought that Elizabeth might wander out of reach while Tommy was in danger near at hand gave her an artificial strength.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The feeble sound seemed to have come from a patch of woodland not a great distance from the track which Elizabeth had taken.
doubtedverbUS /ˈdaʊtɪd/
past form of “doubt” — consider unlikely or have doubts about
From this reading She felt very tired after her long walk, and doubted whether she could go far without her sister's sustaining arm; but the thought that Elizabeth might wander out of reach while Tommy was in danger near at hand gave her an artificial strength.
ELEVENTHadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevənθ/
coming next after the tenth and just before the twelfth in position
From this reading THE ELEVENTH HOUR Some little time after Elizabeth had left her, Mary fancied that she caught a faint cry.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading THE ELEVENTH HOUR Some little time after Elizabeth had left her, Mary fancied that she caught a faint cry.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading THE ELEVENTH HOUR Some little time after Elizabeth had left her, Mary fancied that she caught a faint cry.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading THE ELEVENTH HOUR Some little time after Elizabeth had left her, Mary fancied that she caught a faint cry.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading She felt very tired after her long walk, and doubted whether she could go far without her sister's sustaining arm; but the thought that Elizabeth might wander out of reach while Tommy was in danger near at hand gave her an artificial strength.
feebleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːbəl/
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading The feeble sound seemed to have come from a patch of woodland not a great distance from the track which Elizabeth had taken.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt very tired after her long walk, and doubted whether she could go far without her sister's sustaining arm; but the thought that Elizabeth might wander out of reach while Tommy was in danger near at hand gave her an artificial strength.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But as the wind was blowing from that quarter, Mary realized that although she could hear Elizabeth it was probably impossible for Elizabeth to hear her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The feeble sound seemed to have come from a patch of woodland not a great distance from the track which Elizabeth had taken.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She felt very tired after her long walk, and doubted whether she could go far without her sister's sustaining arm; but the thought that Elizabeth might wander out of reach while Tommy was in danger near at hand gave her an artificial strength.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She felt very tired after her long walk, and doubted whether she could go far without her sister's sustaining arm; but the thought that Elizabeth might wander out of reach while Tommy was in danger near at hand gave her an artificial strength.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The feeble sound seemed to have come from a patch of woodland not a great distance from the track which Elizabeth had taken.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE ELEVENTH HOUR Some little time after Elizabeth had left her, Mary fancied that she caught a faint cry.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She felt very tired after her long walk, and doubted whether she could go far without her sister's sustaining arm; but the thought that Elizabeth might wander out of reach while Tommy was in danger near at hand gave her an artificial strength.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The feeble sound seemed to have come from a patch of woodland not a great distance from the track which Elizabeth had taken.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading But as the wind was blowing from that quarter, Mary realized that although she could hear Elizabeth it was probably impossible for Elizabeth to hear her.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She shouted to her sister, who was out of sight, but whose voice she heard calling at intervals.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE ELEVENTH HOUR Some little time after Elizabeth had left her, Mary fancied that she caught a faint cry.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading THE ELEVENTH HOUR Some little time after Elizabeth had left her, Mary fancied that she caught a faint cry.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading But as the wind was blowing from that quarter, Mary realized that although she could hear Elizabeth it was probably impossible for Elizabeth to hear her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She felt very tired after her long walk, and doubted whether she could go far without her sister's sustaining arm; but the thought that Elizabeth might wander out of reach while Tommy was in danger near at hand gave her an artificial strength.
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading She shouted to her sister, who was out of sight, but whose voice she heard calling at intervals.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But as the wind was blowing from that quarter, Mary realized that although she could hear Elizabeth it was probably impossible for Elizabeth to hear her.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading THE ELEVENTH HOUR Some little time after Elizabeth had left her, Mary fancied that she caught a faint cry.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE ELEVENTH HOUR Some little time after Elizabeth had left her, Mary fancied that she caught a faint cry.
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 felt very tired after her long walk, and doubted whether she could go far without her sister's sustaining arm; but the thought that Elizabeth might wander out of reach while Tommy was in danger near at hand gave her an artificial strength.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading THE ELEVENTH HOUR Some little time after Elizabeth had left her, Mary fancied that she caught a faint cry.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She felt very tired after her long walk, and doubted whether she could go far without her sister's sustaining arm; but the thought that Elizabeth might wander out of reach while Tommy was in danger near at hand gave her an artificial strength.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading She felt very tired after her long walk, and doubted whether she could go far without her sister's sustaining arm; but the thought that Elizabeth might wander out of reach while Tommy was in danger near at hand gave her an artificial strength.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The feeble sound seemed to have come from a patch of woodland not a great distance from the track which Elizabeth had taken.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She shouted to her sister, who was out of sight, but whose voice she heard calling at intervals.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She shouted to her sister, who was out of sight, but whose voice she heard calling at intervals.
patchnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading The feeble sound seemed to have come from a patch of woodland not a great distance from the track which Elizabeth had taken.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading But as the wind was blowing from that quarter, Mary realized that although she could hear Elizabeth it was probably impossible for Elizabeth to hear her.
one of four equal parts
From this reading But as the wind was blowing from that quarter, Mary realized that although she could hear Elizabeth it was probably impossible for Elizabeth to hear her.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading She felt very tired after her long walk, and doubted whether she could go far without her sister's sustaining arm; but the thought that Elizabeth might wander out of reach while Tommy was in danger near at hand gave her an artificial strength.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading But as the wind was blowing from that quarter, Mary realized that although she could hear Elizabeth it was probably impossible for Elizabeth to hear her.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The feeble sound seemed to have come from a patch of woodland not a great distance from the track which Elizabeth had taken.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE ELEVENTH HOUR Some little time after Elizabeth had left her, Mary fancied that she caught a faint cry.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading She shouted to her sister, who was out of sight, but whose voice she heard calling at intervals.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading She shouted to her sister, who was out of sight, but whose voice she heard calling at intervals.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading She shouted to her sister, who was out of sight, but whose voice she heard calling at intervals.
sister'snounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading She felt very tired after her long walk, and doubted whether she could go far without her sister's sustaining arm; but the thought that Elizabeth might wander out of reach while Tommy was in danger near at hand gave her an artificial strength.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE ELEVENTH HOUR Some little time after Elizabeth had left her, Mary fancied that she caught a faint cry.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The feeble sound seemed to have come from a patch of woodland not a great distance from the track which Elizabeth had taken.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading She felt very tired after her long walk, and doubted whether she could go far without her sister's sustaining arm; but the thought that Elizabeth might wander out of reach while Tommy was in danger near at hand gave her an artificial strength.
sustainingverbUS /səˈsteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “sustain” — lengthen or extend in duration or space
From this reading She felt very tired after her long walk, and doubted whether she could go far without her sister's sustaining arm; but the thought that Elizabeth might wander out of reach while Tommy was in danger near at hand gave her an artificial strength.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The feeble sound seemed to have come from a patch of woodland not a great distance from the track which Elizabeth had taken.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE ELEVENTH HOUR Some little time after Elizabeth had left her, Mary fancied that she caught a faint cry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ELEVENTH HOUR Some little time after Elizabeth had left her, Mary fancied that she caught a faint cry.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She felt very tired after her long walk, and doubted whether she could go far without her sister's sustaining arm; but the thought that Elizabeth might wander out of reach while Tommy was in danger near at hand gave her an artificial strength.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE ELEVENTH HOUR Some little time after Elizabeth had left her, Mary fancied that she caught a faint cry.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading She felt very tired after her long walk, and doubted whether she could go far without her sister's sustaining arm; but the thought that Elizabeth might wander out of reach while Tommy was in danger near at hand gave her an artificial strength.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She shouted to her sister, who was out of sight, but whose voice she heard calling at intervals.
Tommy
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From this reading She felt very tired after her long walk, and doubted whether she could go far without her sister's sustaining arm; but the thought that Elizabeth might wander out of reach while Tommy was in danger near at hand gave her an artificial strength.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading The feeble sound seemed to have come from a patch of woodland not a great distance from the track which Elizabeth had taken.
precisely as stated
From this reading She felt very tired after her long walk, and doubted whether she could go far without her sister's sustaining arm; but the thought that Elizabeth might wander out of reach while Tommy was in danger near at hand gave her an artificial strength.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading She shouted to her sister, who was out of sight, but whose voice she heard calling at intervals.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading She felt very tired after her long walk, and doubted whether she could go far without her sister's sustaining arm; but the thought that Elizabeth might wander out of reach while Tommy was in danger near at hand gave her an artificial strength.
wanderverbUS /ˈwɑːndər/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading She felt very tired after her long walk, and doubted whether she could go far without her sister's sustaining arm; but the thought that Elizabeth might wander out of reach while Tommy was in danger near at hand gave her an artificial strength.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She shouted to her sister, who was out of sight, but whose voice she heard calling at intervals.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading She felt very tired after her long walk, and doubted whether she could go far without her sister's sustaining arm; but the thought that Elizabeth might wander out of reach while Tommy was in danger near at hand gave her an artificial strength.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The feeble sound seemed to have come from a patch of woodland not a great distance from the track which Elizabeth had taken.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She felt very tired after her long walk, and doubted whether she could go far without her sister's sustaining arm; but the thought that Elizabeth might wander out of reach while Tommy was in danger near at hand gave her an artificial strength.
which person or people
From this reading She shouted to her sister, who was out of sight, but whose voice she heard calling at intervals.
belonging to which person
From this reading She shouted to her sister, who was out of sight, but whose voice she heard calling at intervals.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading But as the wind was blowing from that quarter, Mary realized that although she could hear Elizabeth it was probably impossible for Elizabeth to hear her.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She felt very tired after her long walk, and doubted whether she could go far without her sister's sustaining arm; but the thought that Elizabeth might wander out of reach while Tommy was in danger near at hand gave her an artificial strength.
woodlandnounUS /ˈwʊdlænd/
land that is covered with trees and shrubs
From this reading The feeble sound seemed to have come from a patch of woodland not a great distance from the track which Elizabeth had taken.
