used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SHADOW OF DISASTER Betty put a steadying arm about Mollie and asked gently:
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE SHADOW OF DISASTER Betty put a steadying arm about Mollie and asked gently:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SHADOW OF DISASTER Betty put a steadying arm about Mollie and asked gently:
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Would it make it any easier if I were to read it, dear?"
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 THE SHADOW OF DISASTER Betty put a steadying arm about Mollie and asked gently:
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE SHADOW OF DISASTER Betty put a steadying arm about Mollie and asked gently:
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading With a queer little sound in her throat she turned away and handed it to Betty.
Betty
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From this reading THE SHADOW OF DISASTER Betty put a steadying arm about Mollie and asked gently:
chokedadjectiveUS /tʃoʊkt/
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading "Read it," she commanded in a choked voice.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading "No, oh, no!" cried Mollie, then smoothed out the crushed paper and read the telegram through while her face grew whiter and her lips closed in a tense line.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading "Read it," she commanded in a choked voice.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "No, oh, no!" cried Mollie, then smoothed out the crushed paper and read the telegram through while her face grew whiter and her lips closed in a tense line.
crushedadjectiveUS /krʌʃt/
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading "No, oh, no!" cried Mollie, then smoothed out the crushed paper and read the telegram through while her face grew whiter and her lips closed in a tense line.
dearly loved
From this reading "Would it make it any easier if I were to read it, dear?"
DISASTERnounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading THE SHADOW OF DISASTER Betty put a steadying arm about Mollie and asked gently:
easieradjectiveUS /ˈiːziər/
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading "Would it make it any easier if I were to read it, dear?"
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "No, oh, no!" cried Mollie, then smoothed out the crushed paper and read the telegram through while her face grew whiter and her lips closed in a tense line.
in a gradual manner
From this reading THE SHADOW OF DISASTER Betty put a steadying arm about Mollie and asked gently:
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading "No, oh, no!" cried Mollie, then smoothed out the crushed paper and read the telegram through while her face grew whiter and her lips closed in a tense line.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading With a queer little sound in her throat she turned away and handed it to Betty.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "No, oh, no!" cried Mollie, then smoothed out the crushed paper and read the telegram through while her face grew whiter and her lips closed in a tense line.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Would it make it any easier if I were to read it, dear?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Would it make it any easier if I were to read it, dear?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "No, oh, no!" cried Mollie, then smoothed out the crushed paper and read the telegram through while her face grew whiter and her lips closed in a tense line.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Would it make it any easier if I were to read it, dear?"
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading "No, oh, no!" cried Mollie, then smoothed out the crushed paper and read the telegram through while her face grew whiter and her lips closed in a tense line.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading "No, oh, no!" cried Mollie, then smoothed out the crushed paper and read the telegram through while her face grew whiter and her lips closed in a tense line.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading With a queer little sound in her throat she turned away and handed it to Betty.
engage in
From this reading "Would it make it any easier if I were to read it, dear?"
MollienounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading THE SHADOW OF DISASTER Betty put a steadying arm about Mollie and asked gently:
not any; not one
From this reading "No, oh, no!" cried Mollie, then smoothed out the crushed paper and read the telegram through while her face grew whiter and her lips closed in a tense line.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SHADOW OF DISASTER Betty put a steadying arm about Mollie and asked gently:
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "No, oh, no!" cried Mollie, then smoothed out the crushed paper and read the telegram through while her face grew whiter and her lips closed in a tense line.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "No, oh, no!" cried Mollie, then smoothed out the crushed paper and read the telegram through while her face grew whiter and her lips closed in a tense line.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading "No, oh, no!" cried Mollie, then smoothed out the crushed paper and read the telegram through while her face grew whiter and her lips closed in a tense line.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE SHADOW OF DISASTER Betty put a steadying arm about Mollie and asked gently:
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading With a queer little sound in her throat she turned away and handed it to Betty.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "Would it make it any easier if I were to read it, dear?"
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading THE SHADOW OF DISASTER Betty put a steadying arm about Mollie and asked gently:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With a queer little sound in her throat she turned away and handed it to Betty.
smoothedadjectiveUS /smuːðd/
made smooth by ironing
From this reading "No, oh, no!" cried Mollie, then smoothed out the crushed paper and read the telegram through while her face grew whiter and her lips closed in a tense line.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading With a queer little sound in her throat she turned away and handed it to Betty.
steadyingadjective
causing to become steady
From this reading THE SHADOW OF DISASTER Betty put a steadying arm about Mollie and asked gently:
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading "No, oh, no!" cried Mollie, then smoothed out the crushed paper and read the telegram through while her face grew whiter and her lips closed in a tense line.
tensenounUS /tens/
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
From this reading "No, oh, no!" cried Mollie, then smoothed out the crushed paper and read the telegram through while her face grew whiter and her lips closed in a tense line.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHADOW OF DISASTER Betty put a steadying arm about Mollie and asked gently:
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "No, oh, no!" cried Mollie, then smoothed out the crushed paper and read the telegram through while her face grew whiter and her lips closed in a tense line.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading With a queer little sound in her throat she turned away and handed it to Betty.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "No, oh, no!" cried Mollie, then smoothed out the crushed paper and read the telegram through while her face grew whiter and her lips closed in a tense line.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Would it make it any easier if I were to read it, dear?"
moved around an axis or center
From this reading With a queer little sound in her throat she turned away and handed it to Betty.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Read it," she commanded in a choked voice.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Would it make it any easier if I were to read it, dear?"
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "No, oh, no!" cried Mollie, then smoothed out the crushed paper and read the telegram through while her face grew whiter and her lips closed in a tense line.
whiteradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪtər/
comparative of “white” — being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness; having little or no hue owing to reflection of almost all incident light
From this reading "No, oh, no!" cried Mollie, then smoothed out the crushed paper and read the telegram through while her face grew whiter and her lips closed in a tense line.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a queer little sound in her throat she turned away and handed it to Betty.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Would it make it any easier if I were to read it, dear?"
