used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Clara had not fainted in her uncle's arms, but she nestled against him quivering and sobbing; and again it was fortunate for her that the excited, pent-up forces of her brain had broken through in a flood of tears.
accentsnounUS /ˈæksents/
plural of “accent” — distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading "You see, Dexter!" cried Mr. Pembroke in broken accents, "how my poor girl suffers.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I thought Louise was looking after you."
anew
From this reading Clara had not fainted in her uncle's arms, but she nestled against him quivering and sobbing; and again it was fortunate for her that the excited, pent-up forces of her brain had broken through in a flood of tears.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Clara had not fainted in her uncle's arms, but she nestled against him quivering and sobbing; and again it was fortunate for her that the excited, pent-up forces of her brain had broken through in a flood of tears.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Clara had not fainted in her uncle's arms, but she nestled against him quivering and sobbing; and again it was fortunate for her that the excited, pent-up forces of her brain had broken through in a flood of tears.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Clara had not fainted in her uncle's arms, but she nestled against him quivering and sobbing; and again it was fortunate for her that the excited, pent-up forces of her brain had broken through in a flood of tears.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading There, there, Clara, better get back to your bed and try to sleep.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading There, there, Clara, better get back to your bed and try to sleep.
BEGINSnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnz/
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading CLARA'S SEARCH BEGINS.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading There, there, Clara, better get back to your bed and try to sleep.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Clara had not fainted in her uncle's arms, but she nestled against him quivering and sobbing; and again it was fortunate for her that the excited, pent-up forces of her brain had broken through in a flood of tears.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Clara had not fainted in her uncle's arms, but she nestled against him quivering and sobbing; and again it was fortunate for her that the excited, pent-up forces of her brain had broken through in a flood of tears.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Clara had not fainted in her uncle's arms, but she nestled against him quivering and sobbing; and again it was fortunate for her that the excited, pent-up forces of her brain had broken through in a flood of tears.
Clara
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From this reading Clara had not fainted in her uncle's arms, but she nestled against him quivering and sobbing; and again it was fortunate for her that the excited, pent-up forces of her brain had broken through in a flood of tears.
CLARA'S
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From this reading CLARA'S SEARCH BEGINS.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "You see, Dexter!" cried Mr. Pembroke in broken accents, "how my poor girl suffers.
DexteradjectiveUS /ˈdekstər/
on or starting from the wearer's right
From this reading "You see, Dexter!" cried Mr. Pembroke in broken accents, "how my poor girl suffers.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Clara had not fainted in her uncle's arms, but she nestled against him quivering and sobbing; and again it was fortunate for her that the excited, pent-up forces of her brain had broken through in a flood of tears.
faintedverbUS /ˈfeɪntɪd/
past form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading Clara had not fainted in her uncle's arms, but she nestled against him quivering and sobbing; and again it was fortunate for her that the excited, pent-up forces of her brain had broken through in a flood of tears.
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading Clara had not fainted in her uncle's arms, but she nestled against him quivering and sobbing; and again it was fortunate for her that the excited, pent-up forces of her brain had broken through in a flood of tears.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Clara had not fainted in her uncle's arms, but she nestled against him quivering and sobbing; and again it was fortunate for her that the excited, pent-up forces of her brain had broken through in a flood of tears.
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Clara had not fainted in her uncle's arms, but she nestled against him quivering and sobbing; and again it was fortunate for her that the excited, pent-up forces of her brain had broken through in a flood of tears.
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading Clara had not fainted in her uncle's arms, but she nestled against him quivering and sobbing; and again it was fortunate for her that the excited, pent-up forces of her brain had broken through in a flood of tears.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading There, there, Clara, better get back to your bed and try to sleep.
a young female
From this reading "You see, Dexter!" cried Mr. Pembroke in broken accents, "how my poor girl suffers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Clara had not fainted in her uncle's arms, but she nestled against him quivering and sobbing; and again it was fortunate for her that the excited, pent-up forces of her brain had broken through in a flood of tears.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Clara had not fainted in her uncle's arms, but she nestled against him quivering and sobbing; and again it was fortunate for her that the excited, pent-up forces of her brain had broken through in a flood of tears.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Clara had not fainted in her uncle's arms, but she nestled against him quivering and sobbing; and again it was fortunate for her that the excited, pent-up forces of her brain had broken through in a flood of tears.
how
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From this reading "You see, Dexter!" cried Mr. Pembroke in broken accents, "how my poor girl suffers.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I thought Louise was looking after you."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Clara had not fainted in her uncle's arms, but she nestled against him quivering and sobbing; and again it was fortunate for her that the excited, pent-up forces of her brain had broken through in a flood of tears.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Clara had not fainted in her uncle's arms, but she nestled against him quivering and sobbing; and again it was fortunate for her that the excited, pent-up forces of her brain had broken through in a flood of tears.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading I thought Louise was looking after you."
Louise
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From this reading I thought Louise was looking after you."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "You see, Dexter!" cried Mr. Pembroke in broken accents, "how my poor girl suffers.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You see, Dexter!" cried Mr. Pembroke in broken accents, "how my poor girl suffers.
nestledadjectiveUS /ˈnesəld/
drawn or pressed close to someone or something for or as if for affection or protection
From this reading Clara had not fainted in her uncle's arms, but she nestled against him quivering and sobbing; and again it was fortunate for her that the excited, pent-up forces of her brain had broken through in a flood of tears.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Clara had not fainted in her uncle's arms, but she nestled against him quivering and sobbing; and again it was fortunate for her that the excited, pent-up forces of her brain had broken through in a flood of tears.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Clara had not fainted in her uncle's arms, but she nestled against him quivering and sobbing; and again it was fortunate for her that the excited, pent-up forces of her brain had broken through in a flood of tears.
PembrokenounUS /ˈpembroʊk/
the smaller and straight-legged variety of corgi having pointed ears and a short tail
From this reading "You see, Dexter!" cried Mr. Pembroke in broken accents, "how my poor girl suffers.
pent-upadjective
characterized by or showing the suppression of impulses or emotions
From this reading Clara had not fainted in her uncle's arms, but she nestled against him quivering and sobbing; and again it was fortunate for her that the excited, pent-up forces of her brain had broken through in a flood of tears.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "You see, Dexter!" cried Mr. Pembroke in broken accents, "how my poor girl suffers.
quiveringnounUS /ˈkwɪvərɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading Clara had not fainted in her uncle's arms, but she nestled against him quivering and sobbing; and again it was fortunate for her that the excited, pent-up forces of her brain had broken through in a flood of tears.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading CLARA'S SEARCH BEGINS.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You see, Dexter!" cried Mr. Pembroke in broken accents, "how my poor girl suffers.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Clara had not fainted in her uncle's arms, but she nestled against him quivering and sobbing; and again it was fortunate for her that the excited, pent-up forces of her brain had broken through in a flood of tears.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading There, there, Clara, better get back to your bed and try to sleep.
sobbingnounUS /ˈsɑːbɪŋ/
convulsive gasp made while weeping
From this reading Clara had not fainted in her uncle's arms, but she nestled against him quivering and sobbing; and again it was fortunate for her that the excited, pent-up forces of her brain had broken through in a flood of tears.
suffersverbUS /ˈsʌfərz/
third-person singular of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading "You see, Dexter!" cried Mr. Pembroke in broken accents, "how my poor girl suffers.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Clara had not fainted in her uncle's arms, but she nestled against him quivering and sobbing; and again it was fortunate for her that the excited, pent-up forces of her brain had broken through in a flood of tears.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Clara had not fainted in her uncle's arms, but she nestled against him quivering and sobbing; and again it was fortunate for her that the excited, pent-up forces of her brain had broken through in a flood of tears.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Clara had not fainted in her uncle's arms, but she nestled against him quivering and sobbing; and again it was fortunate for her that the excited, pent-up forces of her brain had broken through in a flood of tears.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There, there, Clara, better get back to your bed and try to sleep.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought Louise was looking after you."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Clara had not fainted in her uncle's arms, but she nestled against him quivering and sobbing; and again it was fortunate for her that the excited, pent-up forces of her brain had broken through in a flood of tears.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There, there, Clara, better get back to your bed and try to sleep.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading There, there, Clara, better get back to your bed and try to sleep.
uncle'snounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Clara had not fainted in her uncle's arms, but she nestled against him quivering and sobbing; and again it was fortunate for her that the excited, pent-up forces of her brain had broken through in a flood of tears.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Clara had not fainted in her uncle's arms, but she nestled against him quivering and sobbing; and again it was fortunate for her that the excited, pent-up forces of her brain had broken through in a flood of tears.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You see, Dexter!" cried Mr. Pembroke in broken accents, "how my poor girl suffers.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There, there, Clara, better get back to your bed and try to sleep.
