used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Do you remember me?” he said at last, but in a hesitating whisper.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “Speak, little one, we are all alone, don’t be afraid of me, old Turner you know.”
(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 “Speak, little one, we are all alone, don’t be afraid of me, old Turner you know.”
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading “Speak, little one, we are all alone, don’t be afraid of me, old Turner you know.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Turner walked fast, without speaking, till the shadow of some tall trees fell over us, then his step grew heavier, and he looked in my face from time to time, with an expression of strange tenderness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Turner walked fast, without speaking, till the shadow of some tall trees fell over us, then his step grew heavier, and he looked in my face from time to time, with an expression of strange tenderness.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Speak, little one, we are all alone, don’t be afraid of me, old Turner you know.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Do you remember me?” he said at last, but in a hesitating whisper.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Speak, little one, we are all alone, don’t be afraid of me, old Turner you know.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Do you remember me?” he said at last, but in a hesitating whisper.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Yes, yes,” I murmured faintly enough, “she called you Turner.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you remember me?” he said at last, but in a hesitating whisper.
don't
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From this reading “Speak, little one, we are all alone, don’t be afraid of me, old Turner you know.”
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “Yes, yes,” I murmured faintly enough, “she called you Turner.”
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Turner walked fast, without speaking, till the shadow of some tall trees fell over us, then his step grew heavier, and he looked in my face from time to time, with an expression of strange tenderness.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Turner walked fast, without speaking, till the shadow of some tall trees fell over us, then his step grew heavier, and he looked in my face from time to time, with an expression of strange tenderness.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading “Yes, yes,” I murmured faintly enough, “she called you Turner.”
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Turner walked fast, without speaking, till the shadow of some tall trees fell over us, then his step grew heavier, and he looked in my face from time to time, with an expression of strange tenderness.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Turner walked fast, without speaking, till the shadow of some tall trees fell over us, then his step grew heavier, and he looked in my face from time to time, with an expression of strange tenderness.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Turner walked fast, without speaking, till the shadow of some tall trees fell over us, then his step grew heavier, and he looked in my face from time to time, with an expression of strange tenderness.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Turner walked fast, without speaking, till the shadow of some tall trees fell over us, then his step grew heavier, and he looked in my face from time to time, with an expression of strange tenderness.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading I struggled hard with my weakness, and tried to think.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Turner walked fast, without speaking, till the shadow of some tall trees fell over us, then his step grew heavier, and he looked in my face from time to time, with an expression of strange tenderness.
heavieradjectiveUS /ˈheviər/
comparative of “heavy” — of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Turner walked fast, without speaking, till the shadow of some tall trees fell over us, then his step grew heavier, and he looked in my face from time to time, with an expression of strange tenderness.
hesitatingadjectiveUS /ˈhezəteɪtɪŋ/
lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly
From this reading “Do you remember me?” he said at last, but in a hesitating whisper.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Turner walked fast, without speaking, till the shadow of some tall trees fell over us, then his step grew heavier, and he looked in my face from time to time, with an expression of strange tenderness.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I struggled hard with my weakness, and tried to think.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Turner walked fast, without speaking, till the shadow of some tall trees fell over us, then his step grew heavier, and he looked in my face from time to time, with an expression of strange tenderness.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Speak, little one, we are all alone, don’t be afraid of me, old Turner you know.”
immediately past
From this reading “Do you remember me?” he said at last, but in a hesitating whisper.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Speak, little one, we are all alone, don’t be afraid of me, old Turner you know.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Turner walked fast, without speaking, till the shadow of some tall trees fell over us, then his step grew heavier, and he looked in my face from time to time, with an expression of strange tenderness.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Do you remember me?” he said at last, but in a hesitating whisper.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “Yes, yes,” I murmured faintly enough, “she called you Turner.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Turner walked fast, without speaking, till the shadow of some tall trees fell over us, then his step grew heavier, and he looked in my face from time to time, with an expression of strange tenderness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Turner walked fast, without speaking, till the shadow of some tall trees fell over us, then his step grew heavier, and he looked in my face from time to time, with an expression of strange tenderness.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Speak, little one, we are all alone, don’t be afraid of me, old Turner you know.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Speak, little one, we are all alone, don’t be afraid of me, old Turner you know.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Turner walked fast, without speaking, till the shadow of some tall trees fell over us, then his step grew heavier, and he looked in my face from time to time, with an expression of strange tenderness.
To recall to mind.
From this reading “Do you remember me?” he said at last, but in a hesitating whisper.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Do you remember me?” he said at last, but in a hesitating whisper.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Turner walked fast, without speaking, till the shadow of some tall trees fell over us, then his step grew heavier, and he looked in my face from time to time, with an expression of strange tenderness.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes, yes,” I murmured faintly enough, “she called you Turner.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Turner walked fast, without speaking, till the shadow of some tall trees fell over us, then his step grew heavier, and he looked in my face from time to time, with an expression of strange tenderness.
express in speech
From this reading “Speak, little one, we are all alone, don’t be afraid of me, old Turner you know.”
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Turner walked fast, without speaking, till the shadow of some tall trees fell over us, then his step grew heavier, and he looked in my face from time to time, with an expression of strange tenderness.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Turner walked fast, without speaking, till the shadow of some tall trees fell over us, then his step grew heavier, and he looked in my face from time to time, with an expression of strange tenderness.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Turner walked fast, without speaking, till the shadow of some tall trees fell over us, then his step grew heavier, and he looked in my face from time to time, with an expression of strange tenderness.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading I struggled hard with my weakness, and tried to think.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Turner walked fast, without speaking, till the shadow of some tall trees fell over us, then his step grew heavier, and he looked in my face from time to time, with an expression of strange tenderness.
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading Turner walked fast, without speaking, till the shadow of some tall trees fell over us, then his step grew heavier, and he looked in my face from time to time, with an expression of strange tenderness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Turner walked fast, without speaking, till the shadow of some tall trees fell over us, then his step grew heavier, and he looked in my face from time to time, with an expression of strange tenderness.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Turner walked fast, without speaking, till the shadow of some tall trees fell over us, then his step grew heavier, and he looked in my face from time to time, with an expression of strange tenderness.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I struggled hard with my weakness, and tried to think.
up to a particular time
From this reading Turner walked fast, without speaking, till the shadow of some tall trees fell over us, then his step grew heavier, and he looked in my face from time to time, with an expression of strange tenderness.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Turner walked fast, without speaking, till the shadow of some tall trees fell over us, then his step grew heavier, and he looked in my face from time to time, with an expression of strange tenderness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Turner walked fast, without speaking, till the shadow of some tall trees fell over us, then his step grew heavier, and he looked in my face from time to time, with an expression of strange tenderness.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Turner walked fast, without speaking, till the shadow of some tall trees fell over us, then his step grew heavier, and he looked in my face from time to time, with an expression of strange tenderness.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading I struggled hard with my weakness, and tried to think.
TurnernounUS /ˈtɜːrnər/
United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a rebellion of slaves in Virginia; he was captured and executed (1800-1831)
From this reading Turner walked fast, without speaking, till the shadow of some tall trees fell over us, then his step grew heavier, and he looked in my face from time to time, with an expression of strange tenderness.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Turner walked fast, without speaking, till the shadow of some tall trees fell over us, then his step grew heavier, and he looked in my face from time to time, with an expression of strange tenderness.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Turner walked fast, without speaking, till the shadow of some tall trees fell over us, then his step grew heavier, and he looked in my face from time to time, with an expression of strange tenderness.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Speak, little one, we are all alone, don’t be afraid of me, old Turner you know.”
a flaw or weak point
From this reading I struggled hard with my weakness, and tried to think.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading “Do you remember me?” he said at last, but in a hesitating whisper.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Turner walked fast, without speaking, till the shadow of some tall trees fell over us, then his step grew heavier, and he looked in my face from time to time, with an expression of strange tenderness.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Turner walked fast, without speaking, till the shadow of some tall trees fell over us, then his step grew heavier, and he looked in my face from time to time, with an expression of strange tenderness.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, yes,” I murmured faintly enough, “she called you Turner.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you remember me?” he said at last, but in a hesitating whisper.
