used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She did her best to aid Paul in the rescue, but he was having a hard struggle.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading She did her best to aid Paul in the rescue, but he was having a hard struggle.
Alice
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From this reading THE BARN DANCE Alice fought back with all her strength the inclination to faint, and forced her brain to compel her body to do its work.
(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 THE BARN DANCE Alice fought back with all her strength the inclination to faint, and forced her brain to compel her body to do its work.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BARN DANCE Alice fought back with all her strength the inclination to faint, and forced her brain to compel her body to do its work.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For Alice was rather heavy, and her feet, entangled as they were with the fish line, were of no aid.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE BARN DANCE Alice fought back with all her strength the inclination to faint, and forced her brain to compel her body to do its work.
BARNnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading THE BARN DANCE Alice fought back with all her strength the inclination to faint, and forced her brain to compel her body to do its work.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Then, too, the blow on her head had not been a light one, though it developed later that her heavy hair had prevented the log from bruising her.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading She did her best to aid Paul in the rescue, but he was having a hard struggle.
exhale hard
From this reading Then, too, the blow on her head had not been a light one, though it developed later that her heavy hair had prevented the log from bruising her.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading THE BARN DANCE Alice fought back with all her strength the inclination to faint, and forced her brain to compel her body to do its work.
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 THE BARN DANCE Alice fought back with all her strength the inclination to faint, and forced her brain to compel her body to do its work.
bruisingadjectiveUS /ˈbruːzɪŋ/
causing mental or emotional injury
From this reading Then, too, the blow on her head had not been a light one, though it developed later that her heavy hair had prevented the log from bruising her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She did her best to aid Paul in the rescue, but he was having a hard struggle.
compelverbUS /kəmˈpel/
force somebody to do something
From this reading THE BARN DANCE Alice fought back with all her strength the inclination to faint, and forced her brain to compel her body to do its work.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading THE BARN DANCE Alice fought back with all her strength the inclination to faint, and forced her brain to compel her body to do its work.
developedadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpt/
being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful
From this reading Then, too, the blow on her head had not been a light one, though it developed later that her heavy hair had prevented the log from bruising her.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did her best to aid Paul in the rescue, but he was having a hard struggle.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE BARN DANCE Alice fought back with all her strength the inclination to faint, and forced her brain to compel her body to do its work.
entangledadjectiveUS /enˈtæŋɡəld/
deeply involved especially in something complicated
From this reading For Alice was rather heavy, and her feet, entangled as they were with the fish line, were of no aid.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading THE BARN DANCE Alice fought back with all her strength the inclination to faint, and forced her brain to compel her body to do its work.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading For Alice was rather heavy, and her feet, entangled as they were with the fish line, were of no aid.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading For Alice was rather heavy, and her feet, entangled as they were with the fish line, were of no aid.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For Alice was rather heavy, and her feet, entangled as they were with the fish line, were of no aid.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading THE BARN DANCE Alice fought back with all her strength the inclination to faint, and forced her brain to compel her body to do its work.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading THE BARN DANCE Alice fought back with all her strength the inclination to faint, and forced her brain to compel her body to do its work.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then, too, the blow on her head had not been a light one, though it developed later that her heavy hair had prevented the log from bruising her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then, too, the blow on her head had not been a light one, though it developed later that her heavy hair had prevented the log from bruising her.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Then, too, the blow on her head had not been a light one, though it developed later that her heavy hair had prevented the log from bruising her.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading She did her best to aid Paul in the rescue, but he was having a hard struggle.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have you!
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading She did her best to aid Paul in the rescue, but he was having a hard struggle.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did her best to aid Paul in the rescue, but he was having a hard struggle.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Then, too, the blow on her head had not been a light one, though it developed later that her heavy hair had prevented the log from bruising her.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading For Alice was rather heavy, and her feet, entangled as they were with the fish line, were of no aid.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BARN DANCE Alice fought back with all her strength the inclination to faint, and forced her brain to compel her body to do its work.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have you!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She did her best to aid Paul in the rescue, but he was having a hard struggle.
inclinationnounUS /ˌɪnkləˈneɪʃən/
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading THE BARN DANCE Alice fought back with all her strength the inclination to faint, and forced her brain to compel her body to do its work.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then, too, the blow on her head had not been a light one, though it developed later that her heavy hair had prevented the log from bruising her.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BARN DANCE Alice fought back with all her strength the inclination to faint, and forced her brain to compel her body to do its work.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Then, too, the blow on her head had not been a light one, though it developed later that her heavy hair had prevented the log from bruising her.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Then, too, the blow on her head had not been a light one, though it developed later that her heavy hair had prevented the log from bruising her.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading For Alice was rather heavy, and her feet, entangled as they were with the fish line, were of no aid.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading Then, too, the blow on her head had not been a light one, though it developed later that her heavy hair had prevented the log from bruising her.
not any; not one
From this reading For Alice was rather heavy, and her feet, entangled as they were with the fish line, were of no aid.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then, too, the blow on her head had not been a light one, though it developed later that her heavy hair had prevented the log from bruising her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For Alice was rather heavy, and her feet, entangled as they were with the fish line, were of no aid.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then, too, the blow on her head had not been a light one, though it developed later that her heavy hair had prevented the log from bruising her.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then, too, the blow on her head had not been a light one, though it developed later that her heavy hair had prevented the log from bruising her.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading She did her best to aid Paul in the rescue, but he was having a hard struggle.
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading Then, too, the blow on her head had not been a light one, though it developed later that her heavy hair had prevented the log from bruising her.
on the contrary
From this reading For Alice was rather heavy, and her feet, entangled as they were with the fish line, were of no aid.
rescueverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading She did her best to aid Paul in the rescue, but he was having a hard struggle.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did her best to aid Paul in the rescue, but he was having a hard struggle.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading THE BARN DANCE Alice fought back with all her strength the inclination to faint, and forced her brain to compel her body to do its work.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading She did her best to aid Paul in the rescue, but he was having a hard struggle.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then, too, the blow on her head had not been a light one, though it developed later that her heavy hair had prevented the log from bruising her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BARN DANCE Alice fought back with all her strength the inclination to faint, and forced her brain to compel her body to do its work.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, too, the blow on her head had not been a light one, though it developed later that her heavy hair had prevented the log from bruising her.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For Alice was rather heavy, and her feet, entangled as they were with the fish line, were of no aid.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Then, too, the blow on her head had not been a light one, though it developed later that her heavy hair had prevented the log from bruising her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BARN DANCE Alice fought back with all her strength the inclination to faint, and forced her brain to compel her body to do its work.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Then, too, the blow on her head had not been a light one, though it developed later that her heavy hair had prevented the log from bruising her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She did her best to aid Paul in the rescue, but he was having a hard struggle.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For Alice was rather heavy, and her feet, entangled as they were with the fish line, were of no aid.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE BARN DANCE Alice fought back with all her strength the inclination to faint, and forced her brain to compel her body to do its work.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading THE BARN DANCE Alice fought back with all her strength the inclination to faint, and forced her brain to compel her body to do its work.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I have you!
