used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She sat very quiet, watching Airey Newton with a look that was saved from forlorn despair only by a sort of appeal; it witnessed to a hope which smouldered still, and might burn again if he would fan it.
anew
From this reading She sat very quiet, watching Airey Newton with a look that was saved from forlorn despair only by a sort of appeal; it witnessed to a hope which smouldered still, and might burn again if he would fan it.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading A sense of great physical fatigue was on her; she lay back in a collapse of energy, her head resting against the chair, her hands relaxed and idle on the arms of it.
Airey
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From this reading She sat very quiet, watching Airey Newton with a look that was saved from forlorn despair only by a sort of appeal; it witnessed to a hope which smouldered still, and might burn again if he would fan it.
(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 'Because we can't really put it all straight to-night; that'll take ever so much longer.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TO THE SOUL SHOP With the departure of the other two, Trix's tempestuousness finally left her; it had worn itself out--and her.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading She sat very quiet, watching Airey Newton with a look that was saved from forlorn despair only by a sort of appeal; it witnessed to a hope which smouldered still, and might burn again if he would fan it.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading A sense of great physical fatigue was on her; she lay back in a collapse of energy, her head resting against the chair, her hands relaxed and idle on the arms of it.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A sense of great physical fatigue was on her; she lay back in a collapse of energy, her head resting against the chair, her hands relaxed and idle on the arms of it.
for the reason that
From this reading 'Because we can't really put it all straight to-night; that'll take ever so much longer.'
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading She sat very quiet, watching Airey Newton with a look that was saved from forlorn despair only by a sort of appeal; it witnessed to a hope which smouldered still, and might burn again if he would fan it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She sat very quiet, watching Airey Newton with a look that was saved from forlorn despair only by a sort of appeal; it witnessed to a hope which smouldered still, and might burn again if he would fan it.
can't
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From this reading 'What a pity we can't leave it just where it is!' said Airey with a compassionate smile.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading A sense of great physical fatigue was on her; she lay back in a collapse of energy, her head resting against the chair, her hands relaxed and idle on the arms of it.
collapsenounUS /kəˈlæps/
an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
From this reading A sense of great physical fatigue was on her; she lay back in a collapse of energy, her head resting against the chair, her hands relaxed and idle on the arms of it.
compassionateverbUS /kəmˈpæʃənət/
share the suffering of
From this reading 'What a pity we can't leave it just where it is!' said Airey with a compassionate smile.
the act of departing
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a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading She sat very quiet, watching Airey Newton with a look that was saved from forlorn despair only by a sort of appeal; it witnessed to a hope which smouldered still, and might burn again if he would fan it.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading A sense of great physical fatigue was on her; she lay back in a collapse of energy, her head resting against the chair, her hands relaxed and idle on the arms of it.
at any time
From this reading 'Because we can't really put it all straight to-night; that'll take ever so much longer.'
fanverbUS /fæn/
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading She sat very quiet, watching Airey Newton with a look that was saved from forlorn despair only by a sort of appeal; it witnessed to a hope which smouldered still, and might burn again if he would fan it.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading A sense of great physical fatigue was on her; she lay back in a collapse of energy, her head resting against the chair, her hands relaxed and idle on the arms of it.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading TO THE SOUL SHOP With the departure of the other two, Trix's tempestuousness finally left her; it had worn itself out--and her.
forlornadjectiveUS /fərˈlɔːrn/
marked by or showing hopelessness
From this reading She sat very quiet, watching Airey Newton with a look that was saved from forlorn despair only by a sort of appeal; it witnessed to a hope which smouldered still, and might burn again if he would fan it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She sat very quiet, watching Airey Newton with a look that was saved from forlorn despair only by a sort of appeal; it witnessed to a hope which smouldered still, and might burn again if he would fan it.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A sense of great physical fatigue was on her; she lay back in a collapse of energy, her head resting against the chair, her hands relaxed and idle on the arms of it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading TO THE SOUL SHOP With the departure of the other two, Trix's tempestuousness finally left her; it had worn itself out--and her.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading A sense of great physical fatigue was on her; she lay back in a collapse of energy, her head resting against the chair, her hands relaxed and idle on the arms of it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sat very quiet, watching Airey Newton with a look that was saved from forlorn despair only by a sort of appeal; it witnessed to a hope which smouldered still, and might burn again if he would fan it.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading A sense of great physical fatigue was on her; she lay back in a collapse of energy, her head resting against the chair, her hands relaxed and idle on the arms of it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading TO THE SOUL SHOP With the departure of the other two, Trix's tempestuousness finally left her; it had worn itself out--and her.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading She sat very quiet, watching Airey Newton with a look that was saved from forlorn despair only by a sort of appeal; it witnessed to a hope which smouldered still, and might burn again if he would fan it.
not in action or at work
From this reading A sense of great physical fatigue was on her; she lay back in a collapse of energy, her head resting against the chair, her hands relaxed and idle on the arms of it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She sat very quiet, watching Airey Newton with a look that was saved from forlorn despair only by a sort of appeal; it witnessed to a hope which smouldered still, and might burn again if he would fan it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A sense of great physical fatigue was on her; she lay back in a collapse of energy, her head resting against the chair, her hands relaxed and idle on the arms of it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'What a pity we can't leave it just where it is!' said Airey with a compassionate smile.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading TO THE SOUL SHOP With the departure of the other two, Trix's tempestuousness finally left her; it had worn itself out--and her.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading TO THE SOUL SHOP With the departure of the other two, Trix's tempestuousness finally left her; it had worn itself out--and her.
and nothing more
From this reading 'What a pity we can't leave it just where it is!' said Airey with a compassionate smile.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A sense of great physical fatigue was on her; she lay back in a collapse of energy, her head resting against the chair, her hands relaxed and idle on the arms of it.
go away from a place
From this reading 'What a pity we can't leave it just where it is!' said Airey with a compassionate smile.
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 TO THE SOUL SHOP With the departure of the other two, Trix's tempestuousness finally left her; it had worn itself out--and her.
for more time
From this reading 'Because we can't really put it all straight to-night; that'll take ever so much longer.'
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She sat very quiet, watching Airey Newton with a look that was saved from forlorn despair only by a sort of appeal; it witnessed to a hope which smouldered still, and might burn again if he would fan it.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She sat very quiet, watching Airey Newton with a look that was saved from forlorn despair only by a sort of appeal; it witnessed to a hope which smouldered still, and might burn again if he would fan it.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading 'Because we can't really put it all straight to-night; that'll take ever so much longer.'
NewtonnounUS /ˈnuːtən/
English mathematician and physicist; remembered for developing the calculus and for his law of gravitation and his three laws of motion (1642-1727)
From this reading She sat very quiet, watching Airey Newton with a look that was saved from forlorn despair only by a sort of appeal; it witnessed to a hope which smouldered still, and might burn again if he would fan it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TO THE SOUL SHOP With the departure of the other two, Trix's tempestuousness finally left her; it had worn itself out--and her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A sense of great physical fatigue was on her; she lay back in a collapse of energy, her head resting against the chair, her hands relaxed and idle on the arms of it.
and nothing more
From this reading She sat very quiet, watching Airey Newton with a look that was saved from forlorn despair only by a sort of appeal; it witnessed to a hope which smouldered still, and might burn again if he would fan it.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading TO THE SOUL SHOP With the departure of the other two, Trix's tempestuousness finally left her; it had worn itself out--and her.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading TO THE SOUL SHOP With the departure of the other two, Trix's tempestuousness finally left her; it had worn itself out--and her.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading A sense of great physical fatigue was on her; she lay back in a collapse of energy, her head resting against the chair, her hands relaxed and idle on the arms of it.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading 'What a pity we can't leave it just where it is!' said Airey with a compassionate smile.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading 'Because we can't really put it all straight to-night; that'll take ever so much longer.'
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading She sat very quiet, watching Airey Newton with a look that was saved from forlorn despair only by a sort of appeal; it witnessed to a hope which smouldered still, and might burn again if he would fan it.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading 'Because we can't really put it all straight to-night; that'll take ever so much longer.'
relaxedadjectiveUS /rɪˈlækst/
without strain or anxiety
From this reading A sense of great physical fatigue was on her; she lay back in a collapse of energy, her head resting against the chair, her hands relaxed and idle on the arms of it.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading A sense of great physical fatigue was on her; she lay back in a collapse of energy, her head resting against the chair, her hands relaxed and idle on the arms of it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'What a pity we can't leave it just where it is!' said Airey with a compassionate smile.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She sat very quiet, watching Airey Newton with a look that was saved from forlorn despair only by a sort of appeal; it witnessed to a hope which smouldered still, and might burn again if he would fan it.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading She sat very quiet, watching Airey Newton with a look that was saved from forlorn despair only by a sort of appeal; it witnessed to a hope which smouldered still, and might burn again if he would fan it.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading A sense of great physical fatigue was on her; she lay back in a collapse of energy, her head resting against the chair, her hands relaxed and idle on the arms of it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sat very quiet, watching Airey Newton with a look that was saved from forlorn despair only by a sort of appeal; it witnessed to a hope which smouldered still, and might burn again if he would fan it.
do one's shopping
From this reading TO THE SOUL SHOP With the departure of the other two, Trix's tempestuousness finally left her; it had worn itself out--and her.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading 'What a pity we can't leave it just where it is!' said Airey with a compassionate smile.
smouldered
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From this reading She sat very quiet, watching Airey Newton with a look that was saved from forlorn despair only by a sort of appeal; it witnessed to a hope which smouldered still, and might burn again if he would fan it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'Because we can't really put it all straight to-night; that'll take ever so much longer.'
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading She sat very quiet, watching Airey Newton with a look that was saved from forlorn despair only by a sort of appeal; it witnessed to a hope which smouldered still, and might burn again if he would fan it.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading TO THE SOUL SHOP With the departure of the other two, Trix's tempestuousness finally left her; it had worn itself out--and her.
not in physical motion
From this reading She sat very quiet, watching Airey Newton with a look that was saved from forlorn despair only by a sort of appeal; it witnessed to a hope which smouldered still, and might burn again if he would fan it.
successive (without a break)
From this reading 'Because we can't really put it all straight to-night; that'll take ever so much longer.'
carry out
From this reading 'Because we can't really put it all straight to-night; that'll take ever so much longer.'
tempestuousnessnoun
a state of wild storminess
From this reading TO THE SOUL SHOP With the departure of the other two, Trix's tempestuousness finally left her; it had worn itself out--and her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She sat very quiet, watching Airey Newton with a look that was saved from forlorn despair only by a sort of appeal; it witnessed to a hope which smouldered still, and might burn again if he would fan it.
that'll
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From this reading 'Because we can't really put it all straight to-night; that'll take ever so much longer.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TO THE SOUL SHOP With the departure of the other two, Trix's tempestuousness finally left her; it had worn itself out--and her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO THE SOUL SHOP With the departure of the other two, Trix's tempestuousness finally left her; it had worn itself out--and her.
to-night
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From this reading 'Because we can't really put it all straight to-night; that'll take ever so much longer.'
Trix's
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From this reading TO THE SOUL SHOP With the departure of the other two, Trix's tempestuousness finally left her; it had worn itself out--and her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TO THE SOUL SHOP With the departure of the other two, Trix's tempestuousness finally left her; it had worn itself out--and her.
precisely as stated
From this reading She sat very quiet, watching Airey Newton with a look that was saved from forlorn despair only by a sort of appeal; it witnessed to a hope which smouldered still, and might burn again if he would fan it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She sat very quiet, watching Airey Newton with a look that was saved from forlorn despair only by a sort of appeal; it witnessed to a hope which smouldered still, and might burn again if he would fan it.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading She sat very quiet, watching Airey Newton with a look that was saved from forlorn despair only by a sort of appeal; it witnessed to a hope which smouldered still, and might burn again if he would fan it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 'What a pity we can't leave it just where it is!' said Airey with a compassionate smile.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'What a pity we can't leave it just where it is!' said Airey with a compassionate smile.
in or at the place that
From this reading 'What a pity we can't leave it just where it is!' said Airey with a compassionate smile.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She sat very quiet, watching Airey Newton with a look that was saved from forlorn despair only by a sort of appeal; it witnessed to a hope which smouldered still, and might burn again if he would fan it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading TO THE SOUL SHOP With the departure of the other two, Trix's tempestuousness finally left her; it had worn itself out--and her.
witnessedverbUS /ˈwɪtnəst/
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading She sat very quiet, watching Airey Newton with a look that was saved from forlorn despair only by a sort of appeal; it witnessed to a hope which smouldered still, and might burn again if he would fan it.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading TO THE SOUL SHOP With the departure of the other two, Trix's tempestuousness finally left her; it had worn itself out--and her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She sat very quiet, watching Airey Newton with a look that was saved from forlorn despair only by a sort of appeal; it witnessed to a hope which smouldered still, and might burn again if he would fan it.
