used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But I was so sorry for you and for _him_, for--for you spoke of a broken heart,” sobbed Floy, drawing back in dismay.
Alva
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From this reading “Why, what is it to you, child?” exclaimed Alva, startled out of herself by Floy’s emotion.
Alva's
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From this reading Floy leaned forward and clutched Alva’s arm with icy fingers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Floy leaned forward and clutched Alva’s arm with icy fingers.
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 Floy leaned forward and clutched Alva’s arm with icy fingers.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But I was so sorry for you and for _him_, for--for you spoke of a broken heart,” sobbed Floy, drawing back in dismay.
Beresford
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From this reading “Oh, nothing, nothing; pardon me, Miss Beresford.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading But I was so sorry for you and for _him_, for--for you spoke of a broken heart,” sobbed Floy, drawing back in dismay.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I was so sorry for you and for _him_, for--for you spoke of a broken heart,” sobbed Floy, drawing back in dismay.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Why, what is it to you, child?” exclaimed Alva, startled out of herself by Floy’s emotion.
a young person of either sex
From this reading “Why, what is it to you, child?” exclaimed Alva, startled out of herself by Floy’s emotion.
clutchedverbUS /klʌtʃt/
past form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Floy leaned forward and clutched Alva’s arm with icy fingers.
dismaynounUS /dɪˈsmeɪ/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading But I was so sorry for you and for _him_, for--for you spoke of a broken heart,” sobbed Floy, drawing back in dismay.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading But I was so sorry for you and for _him_, for--for you spoke of a broken heart,” sobbed Floy, drawing back in dismay.
any strong feeling
From this reading “Why, what is it to you, child?” exclaimed Alva, startled out of herself by Floy’s emotion.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Why, what is it to you, child?” exclaimed Alva, startled out of herself by Floy’s emotion.
falteredverbUS /ˈfɑːltərd/
past form of “falter” — be unsure or weak
From this reading “Oh, for God’s sake, tell me what you mean!” she faltered, imploringly.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Floy leaned forward and clutched Alva’s arm with icy fingers.
Floy
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From this reading Floy leaned forward and clutched Alva’s arm with icy fingers.
Floy's
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From this reading “Why, what is it to you, child?” exclaimed Alva, startled out of herself by Floy’s emotion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Oh, for God’s sake, tell me what you mean!” she faltered, imploringly.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Floy leaned forward and clutched Alva’s arm with icy fingers.
God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “Oh, for God’s sake, tell me what you mean!” she faltered, imploringly.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading But I was so sorry for you and for _him_, for--for you spoke of a broken heart,” sobbed Floy, drawing back in dismay.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Why, what is it to you, child?” exclaimed Alva, startled out of herself by Floy’s emotion.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But I was so sorry for you and for _him_, for--for you spoke of a broken heart,” sobbed Floy, drawing back in dismay.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I was so sorry for you and for _him_, for--for you spoke of a broken heart,” sobbed Floy, drawing back in dismay.
icyadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsi/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading Floy leaned forward and clutched Alva’s arm with icy fingers.
imploringlyadverb
in a beseeching manner
From this reading “Oh, for God’s sake, tell me what you mean!” she faltered, imploringly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But I was so sorry for you and for _him_, for--for you spoke of a broken heart,” sobbed Floy, drawing back in dismay.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Why, what is it to you, child?” exclaimed Alva, startled out of herself by Floy’s emotion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Why, what is it to you, child?” exclaimed Alva, startled out of herself by Floy’s emotion.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Floy leaned forward and clutched Alva’s arm with icy fingers.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Oh, for God’s sake, tell me what you mean!” she faltered, imploringly.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “Oh, for God’s sake, tell me what you mean!” she faltered, imploringly.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Oh, nothing, nothing; pardon me, Miss Beresford.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Oh, nothing, nothing; pardon me, Miss Beresford.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Why, what is it to you, child?” exclaimed Alva, startled out of herself by Floy’s emotion.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, for God’s sake, tell me what you mean!” she faltered, imploringly.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Why, what is it to you, child?” exclaimed Alva, startled out of herself by Floy’s emotion.
accept an excuse for
From this reading “Oh, nothing, nothing; pardon me, Miss Beresford.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading “Oh, for God’s sake, tell me what you mean!” she faltered, imploringly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh, for God’s sake, tell me what you mean!” she faltered, imploringly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But I was so sorry for you and for _him_, for--for you spoke of a broken heart,” sobbed Floy, drawing back in dismay.
sobbedverbUS /sɑːbd/
inflected form of “sob” — weep convulsively
From this reading But I was so sorry for you and for _him_, for--for you spoke of a broken heart,” sobbed Floy, drawing back in dismay.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading But I was so sorry for you and for _him_, for--for you spoke of a broken heart,” sobbed Floy, drawing back in dismay.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading But I was so sorry for you and for _him_, for--for you spoke of a broken heart,” sobbed Floy, drawing back in dismay.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading “Why, what is it to you, child?” exclaimed Alva, startled out of herself by Floy’s emotion.
express in words
From this reading “Oh, for God’s sake, tell me what you mean!” she faltered, imploringly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Why, what is it to you, child?” exclaimed Alva, startled out of herself by Floy’s emotion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But I was so sorry for you and for _him_, for--for you spoke of a broken heart,” sobbed Floy, drawing back in dismay.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Oh, for God’s sake, tell me what you mean!” she faltered, imploringly.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, what is it to you, child?” exclaimed Alva, startled out of herself by Floy’s emotion.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Floy leaned forward and clutched Alva’s arm with icy fingers.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh, for God’s sake, tell me what you mean!” she faltered, imploringly.
