used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her face, white as a sheet, was pinched with an expression of terrific pain.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Her face, white as a sheet, was pinched with an expression of terrific pain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She reached for Daniel’s hand, and held it so tightly that he became rigid with anxiety.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading She reached for Daniel’s hand, and held it so tightly that he became rigid with anxiety.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her face, white as a sheet, was pinched with an expression of terrific pain.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When she began to groan, Daniel turned away and pressed his fists together.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading She reached for Daniel’s hand, and held it so tightly that he became rigid with anxiety.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When she began to groan, Daniel turned away and pressed his fists together.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Frau Hadebusch came in with a tub of hot water: “This is no place for men,” she exclaimed with a kindly twisting of her face, took Daniel by the shoulder, and pushed him out the door.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Frau Hadebusch came in with a tub of hot water: “This is no place for men,” she exclaimed with a kindly twisting of her face, took Daniel by the shoulder, and pushed him out the door.
DanielnounUS /ˈdænjəl/
(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading When she began to groan, Daniel turned away and pressed his fists together.
Daniel'snounUS /ˈdænjəlz/
possessive form of “daniel” — (Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading She reached for Daniel’s hand, and held it so tightly that he became rigid with anxiety.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading It was only with the greatest difficulty that she finished saying what was on her mind.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Frau Hadebusch came in with a tub of hot water: “This is no place for men,” she exclaimed with a kindly twisting of her face, took Daniel by the shoulder, and pushed him out the door.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Frau Hadebusch came in with a tub of hot water: “This is no place for men,” she exclaimed with a kindly twisting of her face, took Daniel by the shoulder, and pushed him out the door.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Her face, white as a sheet, was pinched with an expression of terrific pain.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her face, white as a sheet, was pinched with an expression of terrific pain.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading It was only with the greatest difficulty that she finished saying what was on her mind.
fistsnounUS /fɪsts/
plural of “fist” — a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading When she began to groan, Daniel turned away and pressed his fists together.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She reached for Daniel’s hand, and held it so tightly that he became rigid with anxiety.
FraunounUS /fraʊ/
a German courtesy title or form of address for an adult woman
From this reading Frau Hadebusch came in with a tub of hot water: “This is no place for men,” she exclaimed with a kindly twisting of her face, took Daniel by the shoulder, and pushed him out the door.
highest in quality
From this reading It was only with the greatest difficulty that she finished saying what was on her mind.
groannounUS /ɡroʊn/
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading When she began to groan, Daniel turned away and pressed his fists together.
Hadebusch
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From this reading Frau Hadebusch came in with a tub of hot water: “This is no place for men,” she exclaimed with a kindly twisting of her face, took Daniel by the shoulder, and pushed him out the door.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She reached for Daniel’s hand, and held it so tightly that he became rigid with anxiety.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She reached for Daniel’s hand, and held it so tightly that he became rigid with anxiety.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading She reached for Daniel’s hand, and held it so tightly that he became rigid with anxiety.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was only with the greatest difficulty that she finished saying what was on her mind.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Frau Hadebusch came in with a tub of hot water: “This is no place for men,” she exclaimed with a kindly twisting of her face, took Daniel by the shoulder, and pushed him out the door.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When she began to groan, Daniel turned away and pressed his fists together.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Frau Hadebusch came in with a tub of hot water: “This is no place for men,” she exclaimed with a kindly twisting of her face, took Daniel by the shoulder, and pushed him out the door.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Frau Hadebusch came in with a tub of hot water: “This is no place for men,” she exclaimed with a kindly twisting of her face, took Daniel by the shoulder, and pushed him out the door.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Frau Hadebusch came in with a tub of hot water: “This is no place for men,” she exclaimed with a kindly twisting of her face, took Daniel by the shoulder, and pushed him out the door.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was only with the greatest difficulty that she finished saying what was on her mind.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading Frau Hadebusch came in with a tub of hot water: “This is no place for men,” she exclaimed with a kindly twisting of her face, took Daniel by the shoulder, and pushed him out the door.
the force of workers available
From this reading Frau Hadebusch came in with a tub of hot water: “This is no place for men,” she exclaimed with a kindly twisting of her face, took Daniel by the shoulder, and pushed him out the door.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It was only with the greatest difficulty that she finished saying what was on her mind.
not any; not one
From this reading Frau Hadebusch came in with a tub of hot water: “This is no place for men,” she exclaimed with a kindly twisting of her face, took Daniel by the shoulder, and pushed him out the door.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her face, white as a sheet, was pinched with an expression of terrific pain.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was only with the greatest difficulty that she finished saying what was on her mind.
and nothing more
From this reading It was only with the greatest difficulty that she finished saying what was on her mind.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Frau Hadebusch came in with a tub of hot water: “This is no place for men,” she exclaimed with a kindly twisting of her face, took Daniel by the shoulder, and pushed him out the door.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Her face, white as a sheet, was pinched with an expression of terrific pain.
pinchedadjectiveUS /pɪntʃt/
sounding as if the nose were pinched
From this reading Her face, white as a sheet, was pinched with an expression of terrific pain.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Frau Hadebusch came in with a tub of hot water: “This is no place for men,” she exclaimed with a kindly twisting of her face, took Daniel by the shoulder, and pushed him out the door.
compacted by ironing
From this reading When she began to groan, Daniel turned away and pressed his fists together.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Frau Hadebusch came in with a tub of hot water: “This is no place for men,” she exclaimed with a kindly twisting of her face, took Daniel by the shoulder, and pushed him out the door.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading She reached for Daniel’s hand, and held it so tightly that he became rigid with anxiety.
rigidadjectiveUS /ˈrɪdʒəd/
incapable of or resistant to bending
From this reading She reached for Daniel’s hand, and held it so tightly that he became rigid with anxiety.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading It was only with the greatest difficulty that she finished saying what was on her mind.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was only with the greatest difficulty that she finished saying what was on her mind.
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading Her face, white as a sheet, was pinched with an expression of terrific pain.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Frau Hadebusch came in with a tub of hot water: “This is no place for men,” she exclaimed with a kindly twisting of her face, took Daniel by the shoulder, and pushed him out the door.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She reached for Daniel’s hand, and held it so tightly that he became rigid with anxiety.
terrificadjectiveUS /tərˈɪfɪk/
very great or intense
From this reading Her face, white as a sheet, was pinched with an expression of terrific pain.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was only with the greatest difficulty that she finished saying what was on her mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was only with the greatest difficulty that she finished saying what was on her mind.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Frau Hadebusch came in with a tub of hot water: “This is no place for men,” she exclaimed with a kindly twisting of her face, took Daniel by the shoulder, and pushed him out the door.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading She reached for Daniel’s hand, and held it so tightly that he became rigid with anxiety.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When she began to groan, Daniel turned away and pressed his fists together.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading When she began to groan, Daniel turned away and pressed his fists together.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Frau Hadebusch came in with a tub of hot water: “This is no place for men,” she exclaimed with a kindly twisting of her face, took Daniel by the shoulder, and pushed him out the door.
tubnounUS /tʌb/
a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body
From this reading Frau Hadebusch came in with a tub of hot water: “This is no place for men,” she exclaimed with a kindly twisting of her face, took Daniel by the shoulder, and pushed him out the door.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading When she began to groan, Daniel turned away and pressed his fists together.
twistingnounUS /ˈtwɪstɪŋ/
the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
From this reading Frau Hadebusch came in with a tub of hot water: “This is no place for men,” she exclaimed with a kindly twisting of her face, took Daniel by the shoulder, and pushed him out the door.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was only with the greatest difficulty that she finished saying what was on her mind.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Frau Hadebusch came in with a tub of hot water: “This is no place for men,” she exclaimed with a kindly twisting of her face, took Daniel by the shoulder, and pushed him out the door.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was only with the greatest difficulty that she finished saying what was on her mind.
at the time that
From this reading When she began to groan, Daniel turned away and pressed his fists together.
a Caucasian
From this reading Her face, white as a sheet, was pinched with an expression of terrific pain.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was only with the greatest difficulty that she finished saying what was on her mind.
