used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a silence intense she lifted her head at last, and knew that for half an hour she was safe from interruption.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading She was alone.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In a silence intense she lifted her head at last, and knew that for half an hour she was safe from interruption.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In a silence intense she lifted her head at last, and knew that for half an hour she was safe from interruption.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In a silence intense she lifted her head at last, and knew that for half an hour she was safe from interruption.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Far away over the snow she heard a distant church clock tolling midnight.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Soon--very soon--she would have to go down to him and fight the final battle for her freedom.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It ceased, and in the silence she thought she heard her stretched nerves cracking one by one.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading It ceased, and in the silence she thought she heard her stretched nerves cracking one by one.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Far away over the snow she heard a distant church clock tolling midnight.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading Far away over the snow she heard a distant church clock tolling midnight.
crackingnounUS /ˈkrækɪŋ/
a sudden sharp noise
From this reading It ceased, and in the silence she thought she heard her stretched nerves cracking one by one.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Far away over the snow she heard a distant church clock tolling midnight.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Soon--very soon--she would have to go down to him and fight the final battle for her freedom.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Far away over the snow she heard a distant church clock tolling midnight.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Soon--very soon--she would have to go down to him and fight the final battle for her freedom.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading Soon--very soon--she would have to go down to him and fight the final battle for her freedom.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In a silence intense she lifted her head at last, and knew that for half an hour she was safe from interruption.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading Soon--very soon--she would have to go down to him and fight the final battle for her freedom.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In a silence intense she lifted her head at last, and knew that for half an hour she was safe from interruption.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Soon--very soon--she would have to go down to him and fight the final battle for her freedom.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading In a silence intense she lifted her head at last, and knew that for half an hour she was safe from interruption.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Soon--very soon--she would have to go down to him and fight the final battle for her freedom.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading In a silence intense she lifted her head at last, and knew that for half an hour she was safe from interruption.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Far away over the snow she heard a distant church clock tolling midnight.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In a silence intense she lifted her head at last, and knew that for half an hour she was safe from interruption.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Soon--very soon--she would have to go down to him and fight the final battle for her freedom.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading In a silence intense she lifted her head at last, and knew that for half an hour she was safe from interruption.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a silence intense she lifted her head at last, and knew that for half an hour she was safe from interruption.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading In a silence intense she lifted her head at last, and knew that for half an hour she was safe from interruption.
interruptionnounUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpʃən/
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
From this reading In a silence intense she lifted her head at last, and knew that for half an hour she was safe from interruption.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It ceased, and in the silence she thought she heard her stretched nerves cracking one by one.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading In a silence intense she lifted her head at last, and knew that for half an hour she was safe from interruption.
immediately past
From this reading In a silence intense she lifted her head at last, and knew that for half an hour she was safe from interruption.
held up in the air
From this reading In a silence intense she lifted her head at last, and knew that for half an hour she was safe from interruption.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading Far away over the snow she heard a distant church clock tolling midnight.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading It ceased, and in the silence she thought she heard her stretched nerves cracking one by one.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It ceased, and in the silence she thought she heard her stretched nerves cracking one by one.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Far away over the snow she heard a distant church clock tolling midnight.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading In a silence intense she lifted her head at last, and knew that for half an hour she was safe from interruption.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was alone.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading In a silence intense she lifted her head at last, and knew that for half an hour she was safe from interruption.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Far away over the snow she heard a distant church clock tolling midnight.
in the near future
From this reading Soon--very soon--she would have to go down to him and fight the final battle for her freedom.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading It ceased, and in the silence she thought she heard her stretched nerves cracking one by one.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In a silence intense she lifted her head at last, and knew that for half an hour she was safe from interruption.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Far away over the snow she heard a distant church clock tolling midnight.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It ceased, and in the silence she thought she heard her stretched nerves cracking one by one.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Soon--very soon--she would have to go down to him and fight the final battle for her freedom.
tollingverbUS /ˈtoʊlɪŋ/
-ing form of “toll” — ring slowly
From this reading Far away over the snow she heard a distant church clock tolling midnight.
precisely as stated
From this reading Soon--very soon--she would have to go down to him and fight the final battle for her freedom.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was alone.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Soon--very soon--she would have to go down to him and fight the final battle for her freedom.
