used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MY LADY OF THE ICE.--SNOW AND SLEET.--REAWAKENING.--A DESPERATE SITUATION.--SAVED A SECOND TIME.--SNATCHED FROM A WORSE FATE.--BORNE IN MY ARMS ONCE MORE.--THE OPEN DOOR.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MY LADY OF THE ICE.--SNOW AND SLEET.--REAWAKENING.--A DESPERATE SITUATION.--SAVED A SECOND TIME.--SNATCHED FROM A WORSE FATE.--BORNE IN MY ARMS ONCE MORE.--THE OPEN DOOR.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading MY LADY OF THE ICE.--SNOW AND SLEET.--REAWAKENING.--A DESPERATE SITUATION.--SAVED A SECOND TIME.--SNATCHED FROM A WORSE FATE.--BORNE IN MY ARMS ONCE MORE.--THE OPEN DOOR.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading And the first question that arose was, "What can I do?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And she lay there reclining on my arms as once before, and in the snow, with the pitiless blast beating upon her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So there she lay before me--the Lady of the Ice, discovered, at last, and identified with Marion.
Ay
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From this reading Ay--that was the question.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading And she lay there reclining on my arms as once before, and in the snow, with the pitiless blast beating upon her.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading So there she lay before me--the Lady of the Ice, discovered, at last, and identified with Marion.
blastverbUS /blæst/
make a strident sound
From this reading And she lay there reclining on my arms as once before, and in the snow, with the pitiless blast beating upon her.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading MY LADY OF THE ICE.--SNOW AND SLEET.--REAWAKENING.--A DESPERATE SITUATION.--SAVED A SECOND TIME.--SNATCHED FROM A WORSE FATE.--BORNE IN MY ARMS ONCE MORE.--THE OPEN DOOR.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading And the first question that arose was, "What can I do?"
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading MY LADY OF THE ICE.--SNOW AND SLEET.--REAWAKENING.--A DESPERATE SITUATION.--SAVED A SECOND TIME.--SNATCHED FROM A WORSE FATE.--BORNE IN MY ARMS ONCE MORE.--THE OPEN DOOR.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading So there she lay before me--the Lady of the Ice, discovered, at last, and identified with Marion.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And the first question that arose was, "What can I do?"
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading MY LADY OF THE ICE.--SNOW AND SLEET.--REAWAKENING.--A DESPERATE SITUATION.--SAVED A SECOND TIME.--SNATCHED FROM A WORSE FATE.--BORNE IN MY ARMS ONCE MORE.--THE OPEN DOOR.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading MY LADY OF THE ICE.--SNOW AND SLEET.--REAWAKENING.--A DESPERATE SITUATION.--SAVED A SECOND TIME.--SNATCHED FROM A WORSE FATE.--BORNE IN MY ARMS ONCE MORE.--THE OPEN DOOR.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading And the first question that arose was, "What can I do?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading MY LADY OF THE ICE.--SNOW AND SLEET.--REAWAKENING.--A DESPERATE SITUATION.--SAVED A SECOND TIME.--SNATCHED FROM A WORSE FATE.--BORNE IN MY ARMS ONCE MORE.--THE OPEN DOOR.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And she lay there reclining on my arms as once before, and in the snow, with the pitiless blast beating upon her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And the first question that arose was, "What can I do?"
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading MY LADY OF THE ICE.--SNOW AND SLEET.--REAWAKENING.--A DESPERATE SITUATION.--SAVED A SECOND TIME.--SNATCHED FROM A WORSE FATE.--BORNE IN MY ARMS ONCE MORE.--THE OPEN DOOR.
identifiedadjectiveUS /aɪˈdentəfaɪd/
having the identity known or established
From this reading So there she lay before me--the Lady of the Ice, discovered, at last, and identified with Marion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MY LADY OF THE ICE.--SNOW AND SLEET.--REAWAKENING.--A DESPERATE SITUATION.--SAVED A SECOND TIME.--SNATCHED FROM A WORSE FATE.--BORNE IN MY ARMS ONCE MORE.--THE OPEN DOOR.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading MY LADY OF THE ICE.--SNOW AND SLEET.--REAWAKENING.--A DESPERATE SITUATION.--SAVED A SECOND TIME.--SNATCHED FROM A WORSE FATE.--BORNE IN MY ARMS ONCE MORE.--THE OPEN DOOR.
immediately past
From this reading So there she lay before me--the Lady of the Ice, discovered, at last, and identified with Marion.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading So there she lay before me--the Lady of the Ice, discovered, at last, and identified with Marion.
Marion
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From this reading So there she lay before me--the Lady of the Ice, discovered, at last, and identified with Marion.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So there she lay before me--the Lady of the Ice, discovered, at last, and identified with Marion.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading MY LADY OF THE ICE.--SNOW AND SLEET.--REAWAKENING.--A DESPERATE SITUATION.--SAVED A SECOND TIME.--SNATCHED FROM A WORSE FATE.--BORNE IN MY ARMS ONCE MORE.--THE OPEN DOOR.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY LADY OF THE ICE.--SNOW AND SLEET.--REAWAKENING.--A DESPERATE SITUATION.--SAVED A SECOND TIME.--SNATCHED FROM A WORSE FATE.--BORNE IN MY ARMS ONCE MORE.--THE OPEN DOOR.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MY LADY OF THE ICE.--SNOW AND SLEET.--REAWAKENING.--A DESPERATE SITUATION.--SAVED A SECOND TIME.--SNATCHED FROM A WORSE FATE.--BORNE IN MY ARMS ONCE MORE.--THE OPEN DOOR.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And she lay there reclining on my arms as once before, and in the snow, with the pitiless blast beating upon her.
on one occasion
From this reading MY LADY OF THE ICE.--SNOW AND SLEET.--REAWAKENING.--A DESPERATE SITUATION.--SAVED A SECOND TIME.--SNATCHED FROM A WORSE FATE.--BORNE IN MY ARMS ONCE MORE.--THE OPEN DOOR.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading MY LADY OF THE ICE.--SNOW AND SLEET.--REAWAKENING.--A DESPERATE SITUATION.--SAVED A SECOND TIME.--SNATCHED FROM A WORSE FATE.--BORNE IN MY ARMS ONCE MORE.--THE OPEN DOOR.
pitilessadjectiveUS /ˈpɪtiləs/
without mercy or pity
From this reading And she lay there reclining on my arms as once before, and in the snow, with the pitiless blast beating upon her.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading And the first question that arose was, "What can I do?"
REAWAKENINGverbUS /ˌriːəˈweɪkənɪŋ/
-ing form of “reawaken” — awaken once again
From this reading MY LADY OF THE ICE.--SNOW AND SLEET.--REAWAKENING.--A DESPERATE SITUATION.--SAVED A SECOND TIME.--SNATCHED FROM A WORSE FATE.--BORNE IN MY ARMS ONCE MORE.--THE OPEN DOOR.
recliningnounUS /rɪˈklaɪnɪŋ/
the act of assuming or maintaining a reclining position
From this reading And she lay there reclining on my arms as once before, and in the snow, with the pitiless blast beating upon her.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading MY LADY OF THE ICE.--SNOW AND SLEET.--REAWAKENING.--A DESPERATE SITUATION.--SAVED A SECOND TIME.--SNATCHED FROM A WORSE FATE.--BORNE IN MY ARMS ONCE MORE.--THE OPEN DOOR.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading MY LADY OF THE ICE.--SNOW AND SLEET.--REAWAKENING.--A DESPERATE SITUATION.--SAVED A SECOND TIME.--SNATCHED FROM A WORSE FATE.--BORNE IN MY ARMS ONCE MORE.--THE OPEN DOOR.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So there she lay before me--the Lady of the Ice, discovered, at last, and identified with Marion.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading MY LADY OF THE ICE.--SNOW AND SLEET.--REAWAKENING.--A DESPERATE SITUATION.--SAVED A SECOND TIME.--SNATCHED FROM A WORSE FATE.--BORNE IN MY ARMS ONCE MORE.--THE OPEN DOOR.
SLEETnounUS /sliːt/
partially melted snow (or a mixture of rain and snow)
From this reading MY LADY OF THE ICE.--SNOW AND SLEET.--REAWAKENING.--A DESPERATE SITUATION.--SAVED A SECOND TIME.--SNATCHED FROM A WORSE FATE.--BORNE IN MY ARMS ONCE MORE.--THE OPEN DOOR.
SNATCHEDverbUS /snætʃt/
past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading MY LADY OF THE ICE.--SNOW AND SLEET.--REAWAKENING.--A DESPERATE SITUATION.--SAVED A SECOND TIME.--SNATCHED FROM A WORSE FATE.--BORNE IN MY ARMS ONCE MORE.--THE OPEN DOOR.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading MY LADY OF THE ICE.--SNOW AND SLEET.--REAWAKENING.--A DESPERATE SITUATION.--SAVED A SECOND TIME.--SNATCHED FROM A WORSE FATE.--BORNE IN MY ARMS ONCE MORE.--THE OPEN DOOR.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So there she lay before me--the Lady of the Ice, discovered, at last, and identified with Marion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And the first question that arose was, "What can I do?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MY LADY OF THE ICE.--SNOW AND SLEET.--REAWAKENING.--A DESPERATE SITUATION.--SAVED A SECOND TIME.--SNATCHED FROM A WORSE FATE.--BORNE IN MY ARMS ONCE MORE.--THE OPEN DOOR.
in or at that place or location
From this reading So there she lay before me--the Lady of the Ice, discovered, at last, and identified with Marion.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading MY LADY OF THE ICE.--SNOW AND SLEET.--REAWAKENING.--A DESPERATE SITUATION.--SAVED A SECOND TIME.--SNATCHED FROM A WORSE FATE.--BORNE IN MY ARMS ONCE MORE.--THE OPEN DOOR.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And she lay there reclining on my arms as once before, and in the snow, with the pitiless blast beating upon her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And the first question that arose was, "What can I do?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And the first question that arose was, "What can I do?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading So there she lay before me--the Lady of the Ice, discovered, at last, and identified with Marion.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading MY LADY OF THE ICE.--SNOW AND SLEET.--REAWAKENING.--A DESPERATE SITUATION.--SAVED A SECOND TIME.--SNATCHED FROM A WORSE FATE.--BORNE IN MY ARMS ONCE MORE.--THE OPEN DOOR.
