used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A flash of pity passed through Leonard’s brain as he realised her fearful plight.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading Now she must accompany them upon their awesome journey; only, while they rode upon the stone, she was dragged after them upon her breast.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Now she must accompany them upon their awesome journey; only, while they rode upon the stone, she was dragged after them upon her breast.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PASSING OF THE BRIDGE Lifting his head very cautiously, Leonard looked over his shoulder and the mystery was explained.
anklenounUS /ˈæŋkəl/
a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
From this reading She was too late, and feeling herself slipping forward, she grasped despairingly at the first thing that came to her hand, which chanced to be Leonard’s ankle.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In her madness and the fury of her love for the mistress whom she had outraged and betrayed, Soa had striven to throw herself upon the stone with them so soon as she saw it commence to move.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was too late, and feeling herself slipping forward, she grasped despairingly at the first thing that came to her hand, which chanced to be Leonard’s ankle.
awesomeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːsəm/
inspiring awe or admiration or wonder
From this reading Now she must accompany them upon their awesome journey; only, while they rode upon the stone, she was dragged after them upon her breast.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She was too late, and feeling herself slipping forward, she grasped despairingly at the first thing that came to her hand, which chanced to be Leonard’s ankle.
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading In her madness and the fury of her love for the mistress whom she had outraged and betrayed, Soa had striven to throw herself upon the stone with them so soon as she saw it commence to move.
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 A flash of pity passed through Leonard’s brain as he realised her fearful plight.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading Now she must accompany them upon their awesome journey; only, while they rode upon the stone, she was dragged after them upon her breast.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading THE PASSING OF THE BRIDGE Lifting his head very cautiously, Leonard looked over his shoulder and the mystery was explained.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She was too late, and feeling herself slipping forward, she grasped despairingly at the first thing that came to her hand, which chanced to be Leonard’s ankle.
cautiouslyadverbUS /ˈkɔːʃəsli/
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading THE PASSING OF THE BRIDGE Lifting his head very cautiously, Leonard looked over his shoulder and the mystery was explained.
chancedverbUS /tʃænst/
past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading She was too late, and feeling herself slipping forward, she grasped despairingly at the first thing that came to her hand, which chanced to be Leonard’s ankle.
commenceverbUS /kəˈmens/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading In her madness and the fury of her love for the mistress whom she had outraged and betrayed, Soa had striven to throw herself upon the stone with them so soon as she saw it commence to move.
despairinglyadverb
with desperation
From this reading She was too late, and feeling herself slipping forward, she grasped despairingly at the first thing that came to her hand, which chanced to be Leonard’s ankle.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading Now she must accompany them upon their awesome journey; only, while they rode upon the stone, she was dragged after them upon her breast.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading THE PASSING OF THE BRIDGE Lifting his head very cautiously, Leonard looked over his shoulder and the mystery was explained.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading A flash of pity passed through Leonard’s brain as he realised her fearful plight.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading She was too late, and feeling herself slipping forward, she grasped despairingly at the first thing that came to her hand, which chanced to be Leonard’s ankle.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She was too late, and feeling herself slipping forward, she grasped despairingly at the first thing that came to her hand, which chanced to be Leonard’s ankle.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading A flash of pity passed through Leonard’s brain as he realised her fearful plight.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In her madness and the fury of her love for the mistress whom she had outraged and betrayed, Soa had striven to throw herself upon the stone with them so soon as she saw it commence to move.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading She was too late, and feeling herself slipping forward, she grasped despairingly at the first thing that came to her hand, which chanced to be Leonard’s ankle.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading In her madness and the fury of her love for the mistress whom she had outraged and betrayed, Soa had striven to throw herself upon the stone with them so soon as she saw it commence to move.
graspedverbUS /ɡræspt/
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading She was too late, and feeling herself slipping forward, she grasped despairingly at the first thing that came to her hand, which chanced to be Leonard’s ankle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In her madness and the fury of her love for the mistress whom she had outraged and betrayed, Soa had striven to throw herself upon the stone with them so soon as she saw it commence to move.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She was too late, and feeling herself slipping forward, she grasped despairingly at the first thing that came to her hand, which chanced to be Leonard’s ankle.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A flash of pity passed through Leonard’s brain as he realised her fearful plight.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading THE PASSING OF THE BRIDGE Lifting his head very cautiously, Leonard looked over his shoulder and the mystery was explained.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In her madness and the fury of her love for the mistress whom she had outraged and betrayed, Soa had striven to throw herself upon the stone with them so soon as she saw it commence to move.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading In her madness and the fury of her love for the mistress whom she had outraged and betrayed, Soa had striven to throw herself upon the stone with them so soon as she saw it commence to move.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PASSING OF THE BRIDGE Lifting his head very cautiously, Leonard looked over his shoulder and the mystery was explained.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In her madness and the fury of her love for the mistress whom she had outraged and betrayed, Soa had striven to throw herself upon the stone with them so soon as she saw it commence to move.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In her madness and the fury of her love for the mistress whom she had outraged and betrayed, Soa had striven to throw herself upon the stone with them so soon as she saw it commence to move.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Now she must accompany them upon their awesome journey; only, while they rode upon the stone, she was dragged after them upon her breast.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading She was too late, and feeling herself slipping forward, she grasped despairingly at the first thing that came to her hand, which chanced to be Leonard’s ankle.
LeonardnounUS /ˈlenərd/
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading THE PASSING OF THE BRIDGE Lifting his head very cautiously, Leonard looked over his shoulder and the mystery was explained.
Leonard'snounUS /ˈlenərdz/
possessive form of “leonard” — United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading She was too late, and feeling herself slipping forward, she grasped despairingly at the first thing that came to her hand, which chanced to be Leonard’s ankle.
LiftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading THE PASSING OF THE BRIDGE Lifting his head very cautiously, Leonard looked over his shoulder and the mystery was explained.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE PASSING OF THE BRIDGE Lifting his head very cautiously, Leonard looked over his shoulder and the mystery was explained.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading In her madness and the fury of her love for the mistress whom she had outraged and betrayed, Soa had striven to throw herself upon the stone with them so soon as she saw it commence to move.
madnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading In her madness and the fury of her love for the mistress whom she had outraged and betrayed, Soa had striven to throw herself upon the stone with them so soon as she saw it commence to move.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading In her madness and the fury of her love for the mistress whom she had outraged and betrayed, Soa had striven to throw herself upon the stone with them so soon as she saw it commence to move.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In her madness and the fury of her love for the mistress whom she had outraged and betrayed, Soa had striven to throw herself upon the stone with them so soon as she saw it commence to move.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Now she must accompany them upon their awesome journey; only, while they rode upon the stone, she was dragged after them upon her breast.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading THE PASSING OF THE BRIDGE Lifting his head very cautiously, Leonard looked over his shoulder and the mystery was explained.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now she must accompany them upon their awesome journey; only, while they rode upon the stone, she was dragged after them upon her breast.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PASSING OF THE BRIDGE Lifting his head very cautiously, Leonard looked over his shoulder and the mystery was explained.
and nothing more
From this reading Now she must accompany them upon their awesome journey; only, while they rode upon the stone, she was dragged after them upon her breast.
outragedadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtreɪdʒd/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading In her madness and the fury of her love for the mistress whom she had outraged and betrayed, Soa had striven to throw herself upon the stone with them so soon as she saw it commence to move.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE PASSING OF THE BRIDGE Lifting his head very cautiously, Leonard looked over his shoulder and the mystery was explained.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A flash of pity passed through Leonard’s brain as he realised her fearful plight.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading THE PASSING OF THE BRIDGE Lifting his head very cautiously, Leonard looked over his shoulder and the mystery was explained.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading A flash of pity passed through Leonard’s brain as he realised her fearful plight.
plightnounUS /plaɪt/
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
From this reading A flash of pity passed through Leonard’s brain as he realised her fearful plight.
realisedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading A flash of pity passed through Leonard’s brain as he realised her fearful plight.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Now she must accompany them upon their awesome journey; only, while they rode upon the stone, she was dragged after them upon her breast.
cut with a saw
From this reading In her madness and the fury of her love for the mistress whom she had outraged and betrayed, Soa had striven to throw herself upon the stone with them so soon as she saw it commence to move.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In her madness and the fury of her love for the mistress whom she had outraged and betrayed, Soa had striven to throw herself upon the stone with them so soon as she saw it commence to move.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading THE PASSING OF THE BRIDGE Lifting his head very cautiously, Leonard looked over his shoulder and the mystery was explained.
slippingadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpɪŋ/
moving as on a slippery surface
From this reading She was too late, and feeling herself slipping forward, she grasped despairingly at the first thing that came to her hand, which chanced to be Leonard’s ankle.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In her madness and the fury of her love for the mistress whom she had outraged and betrayed, Soa had striven to throw herself upon the stone with them so soon as she saw it commence to move.
Soa
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From this reading In her madness and the fury of her love for the mistress whom she had outraged and betrayed, Soa had striven to throw herself upon the stone with them so soon as she saw it commence to move.
in the near future
From this reading In her madness and the fury of her love for the mistress whom she had outraged and betrayed, Soa had striven to throw herself upon the stone with them so soon as she saw it commence to move.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading In her madness and the fury of her love for the mistress whom she had outraged and betrayed, Soa had striven to throw herself upon the stone with them so soon as she saw it commence to move.
strivenverbUS /ˈstrɪvən/
inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading In her madness and the fury of her love for the mistress whom she had outraged and betrayed, Soa had striven to throw herself upon the stone with them so soon as she saw it commence to move.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was too late, and feeling herself slipping forward, she grasped despairingly at the first thing that came to her hand, which chanced to be Leonard’s ankle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PASSING OF THE BRIDGE Lifting his head very cautiously, Leonard looked over his shoulder and the mystery was explained.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Now she must accompany them upon their awesome journey; only, while they rode upon the stone, she was dragged after them upon her breast.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In her madness and the fury of her love for the mistress whom she had outraged and betrayed, Soa had striven to throw herself upon the stone with them so soon as she saw it commence to move.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now she must accompany them upon their awesome journey; only, while they rode upon the stone, she was dragged after them upon her breast.
a special situation
From this reading She was too late, and feeling herself slipping forward, she grasped despairingly at the first thing that came to her hand, which chanced to be Leonard’s ankle.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A flash of pity passed through Leonard’s brain as he realised her fearful plight.
propel through the air
From this reading In her madness and the fury of her love for the mistress whom she had outraged and betrayed, Soa had striven to throw herself upon the stone with them so soon as she saw it commence to move.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In her madness and the fury of her love for the mistress whom she had outraged and betrayed, Soa had striven to throw herself upon the stone with them so soon as she saw it commence to move.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She was too late, and feeling herself slipping forward, she grasped despairingly at the first thing that came to her hand, which chanced to be Leonard’s ankle.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In her madness and the fury of her love for the mistress whom she had outraged and betrayed, Soa had striven to throw herself upon the stone with them so soon as she saw it commence to move.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE PASSING OF THE BRIDGE Lifting his head very cautiously, Leonard looked over his shoulder and the mystery was explained.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PASSING OF THE BRIDGE Lifting his head very cautiously, Leonard looked over his shoulder and the mystery was explained.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was too late, and feeling herself slipping forward, she grasped despairingly at the first thing that came to her hand, which chanced to be Leonard’s ankle.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Now she must accompany them upon their awesome journey; only, while they rode upon the stone, she was dragged after them upon her breast.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In her madness and the fury of her love for the mistress whom she had outraged and betrayed, Soa had striven to throw herself upon the stone with them so soon as she saw it commence to move.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In her madness and the fury of her love for the mistress whom she had outraged and betrayed, Soa had striven to throw herself upon the stone with them so soon as she saw it commence to move.
