used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FOR A WOMAN'S SAKE With a quick gesture, the arm thrust out, the hand open, the fingers spread, Louis shrank back, his other arm across his face.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading FOR A WOMAN'S SAKE With a quick gesture, the arm thrust out, the hand open, the fingers spread, Louis shrank back, his other arm across his face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a movement eloquent of pathos, despair, and suffering; then, with another sigh, he straightened himself, his corpse-like face pinched with care.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading It was a movement eloquent of pathos, despair, and suffering; then, with another sigh, he straightened himself, his corpse-like face pinched with care.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading "Oh, sire, sire," cried Commines, deeply moved, both by the words and the appeal in the voice.
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 FOR A WOMAN'S SAKE With a quick gesture, the arm thrust out, the hand open, the fingers spread, Louis shrank back, his other arm across his face.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading FOR A WOMAN'S SAKE With a quick gesture, the arm thrust out, the hand open, the fingers spread, Louis shrank back, his other arm across his face.
the two together, not just one
From this reading "Oh, sire, sire," cried Commines, deeply moved, both by the words and the appeal in the voice.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes! the son of France! but, Philip, my friend, my one friend, must the father perish for the son?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Oh, sire, sire," cried Commines, deeply moved, both by the words and the appeal in the voice.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading It was a movement eloquent of pathos, despair, and suffering; then, with another sigh, he straightened himself, his corpse-like face pinched with care.
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From this reading "Oh, sire, sire," cried Commines, deeply moved, both by the words and the appeal in the voice.
corpse-like
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From this reading It was a movement eloquent of pathos, despair, and suffering; then, with another sigh, he straightened himself, his corpse-like face pinched with care.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh, sire, sire," cried Commines, deeply moved, both by the words and the appeal in the voice.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading "Oh, sire, sire," cried Commines, deeply moved, both by the words and the appeal in the voice.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading It was a movement eloquent of pathos, despair, and suffering; then, with another sigh, he straightened himself, his corpse-like face pinched with care.
eloquentadjectiveUS /ˈeləkwənt/
expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
From this reading It was a movement eloquent of pathos, despair, and suffering; then, with another sigh, he straightened himself, his corpse-like face pinched with care.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading FOR A WOMAN'S SAKE With a quick gesture, the arm thrust out, the hand open, the fingers spread, Louis shrank back, his other arm across his face.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Yes! the son of France! but, Philip, my friend, my one friend, must the father perish for the son?"
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading FOR A WOMAN'S SAKE With a quick gesture, the arm thrust out, the hand open, the fingers spread, Louis shrank back, his other arm across his face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FOR A WOMAN'S SAKE With a quick gesture, the arm thrust out, the hand open, the fingers spread, Louis shrank back, his other arm across his face.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading "The son of France!" he repeated.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Yes! the son of France! but, Philip, my friend, my one friend, must the father perish for the son?"
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading FOR A WOMAN'S SAKE With a quick gesture, the arm thrust out, the hand open, the fingers spread, Louis shrank back, his other arm across his face.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading FOR A WOMAN'S SAKE With a quick gesture, the arm thrust out, the hand open, the fingers spread, Louis shrank back, his other arm across his face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a movement eloquent of pathos, despair, and suffering; then, with another sigh, he straightened himself, his corpse-like face pinched with care.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was a movement eloquent of pathos, despair, and suffering; then, with another sigh, he straightened himself, his corpse-like face pinched with care.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FOR A WOMAN'S SAKE With a quick gesture, the arm thrust out, the hand open, the fingers spread, Louis shrank back, his other arm across his face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Oh, sire, sire," cried Commines, deeply moved, both by the words and the appeal in the voice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a movement eloquent of pathos, despair, and suffering; then, with another sigh, he straightened himself, his corpse-like face pinched with care.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading FOR A WOMAN'S SAKE With a quick gesture, the arm thrust out, the hand open, the fingers spread, Louis shrank back, his other arm across his face.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading "Oh, sire, sire," cried Commines, deeply moved, both by the words and the appeal in the voice.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading It was a movement eloquent of pathos, despair, and suffering; then, with another sigh, he straightened himself, his corpse-like face pinched with care.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Yes! the son of France! but, Philip, my friend, my one friend, must the father perish for the son?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Yes! the son of France! but, Philip, my friend, my one friend, must the father perish for the son?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a movement eloquent of pathos, despair, and suffering; then, with another sigh, he straightened himself, his corpse-like face pinched with care.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, sire, sire," cried Commines, deeply moved, both by the words and the appeal in the voice.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Yes! the son of France! but, Philip, my friend, my one friend, must the father perish for the son?"
To move from a closed position.
From this reading FOR A WOMAN'S SAKE With a quick gesture, the arm thrust out, the hand open, the fingers spread, Louis shrank back, his other arm across his face.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading FOR A WOMAN'S SAKE With a quick gesture, the arm thrust out, the hand open, the fingers spread, Louis shrank back, his other arm across his face.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading FOR A WOMAN'S SAKE With a quick gesture, the arm thrust out, the hand open, the fingers spread, Louis shrank back, his other arm across his face.
pathosnounUS /ˈpeɪθɑːs/
a quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow)
From this reading It was a movement eloquent of pathos, despair, and suffering; then, with another sigh, he straightened himself, his corpse-like face pinched with care.
perishverbUS /ˈperɪʃ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "Yes! the son of France! but, Philip, my friend, my one friend, must the father perish for the son?"
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading "Yes! the son of France! but, Philip, my friend, my one friend, must the father perish for the son?"
pinchedadjectiveUS /pɪntʃt/
sounding as if the nose were pinched
From this reading It was a movement eloquent of pathos, despair, and suffering; then, with another sigh, he straightened himself, his corpse-like face pinched with care.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading FOR A WOMAN'S SAKE With a quick gesture, the arm thrust out, the hand open, the fingers spread, Louis shrank back, his other arm across his face.
recurring again and again
From this reading "The son of France!" he repeated.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading FOR A WOMAN'S SAKE With a quick gesture, the arm thrust out, the hand open, the fingers spread, Louis shrank back, his other arm across his face.
shrankverbUS /ʃræŋk/
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading FOR A WOMAN'S SAKE With a quick gesture, the arm thrust out, the hand open, the fingers spread, Louis shrank back, his other arm across his face.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading It was a movement eloquent of pathos, despair, and suffering; then, with another sigh, he straightened himself, his corpse-like face pinched with care.
make (offspring) by reproduction
From this reading "Oh, sire, sire," cried Commines, deeply moved, both by the words and the appeal in the voice.
a male human offspring
From this reading "The son of France!" he repeated.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading FOR A WOMAN'S SAKE With a quick gesture, the arm thrust out, the hand open, the fingers spread, Louis shrank back, his other arm across his face.
straightenedverbUS /ˈstreɪtənd/
past form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading It was a movement eloquent of pathos, despair, and suffering; then, with another sigh, he straightened himself, his corpse-like face pinched with care.
a state of acute pain
From this reading It was a movement eloquent of pathos, despair, and suffering; then, with another sigh, he straightened himself, his corpse-like face pinched with care.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FOR A WOMAN'S SAKE With a quick gesture, the arm thrust out, the hand open, the fingers spread, Louis shrank back, his other arm across his face.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It was a movement eloquent of pathos, despair, and suffering; then, with another sigh, he straightened himself, his corpse-like face pinched with care.
push forcefully
From this reading FOR A WOMAN'S SAKE With a quick gesture, the arm thrust out, the hand open, the fingers spread, Louis shrank back, his other arm across his face.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Oh, sire, sire," cried Commines, deeply moved, both by the words and the appeal in the voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a movement eloquent of pathos, despair, and suffering; then, with another sigh, he straightened himself, his corpse-like face pinched with care.
in the company of; together with
From this reading FOR A WOMAN'S SAKE With a quick gesture, the arm thrust out, the hand open, the fingers spread, Louis shrank back, his other arm across his face.
WOMAN'SnounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading FOR A WOMAN'S SAKE With a quick gesture, the arm thrust out, the hand open, the fingers spread, Louis shrank back, his other arm across his face.
the words that are spoken
From this reading "Oh, sire, sire," cried Commines, deeply moved, both by the words and the appeal in the voice.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes! the son of France! but, Philip, my friend, my one friend, must the father perish for the son?"
