used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The poor little fellow rushed into them, and clung to her, trembling under a fierce effort to be brave and choke back the tears that rushed, hot and painful, to his eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Mrs. Laurence heard this wild cry from her boy, she turned suddenly and held out her arms.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading When Mrs. Laurence heard this wild cry from her boy, she turned suddenly and held out her arms.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The grey of her eyes shone out hard and cold as steel; but now a mist stole over them and her whole frame shook visibly.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The poor little fellow rushed into them, and clung to her, trembling under a fierce effort to be brave and choke back the tears that rushed, hot and painful, to his eyes.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The poor little fellow rushed into them, and clung to her, trembling under a fierce effort to be brave and choke back the tears that rushed, hot and painful, to his eyes.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Up to this moment the old woman had been too indignant for sorrow.
a youthful male person
From this reading When Mrs. Laurence heard this wild cry from her boy, she turned suddenly and held out her arms.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading The poor little fellow rushed into them, and clung to her, trembling under a fierce effort to be brave and choke back the tears that rushed, hot and painful, to his eyes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The grey of her eyes shone out hard and cold as steel; but now a mist stole over them and her whole frame shook visibly.
chokeverbUS /tʃoʊk/
breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion
From this reading The poor little fellow rushed into them, and clung to her, trembling under a fierce effort to be brave and choke back the tears that rushed, hot and painful, to his eyes.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading The poor little fellow rushed into them, and clung to her, trembling under a fierce effort to be brave and choke back the tears that rushed, hot and painful, to his eyes.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The grey of her eyes shone out hard and cold as steel; but now a mist stole over them and her whole frame shook visibly.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading When Mrs. Laurence heard this wild cry from her boy, she turned suddenly and held out her arms.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The poor little fellow rushed into them, and clung to her, trembling under a fierce effort to be brave and choke back the tears that rushed, hot and painful, to his eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The poor little fellow rushed into them, and clung to her, trembling under a fierce effort to be brave and choke back the tears that rushed, hot and painful, to his eyes.
a boy or man
From this reading The poor little fellow rushed into them, and clung to her, trembling under a fierce effort to be brave and choke back the tears that rushed, hot and painful, to his eyes.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading The poor little fellow rushed into them, and clung to her, trembling under a fierce effort to be brave and choke back the tears that rushed, hot and painful, to his eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Up to this moment the old woman had been too indignant for sorrow.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading The grey of her eyes shone out hard and cold as steel; but now a mist stole over them and her whole frame shook visibly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Mrs. Laurence heard this wild cry from her boy, she turned suddenly and held out her arms.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading The grey of her eyes shone out hard and cold as steel; but now a mist stole over them and her whole frame shook visibly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Up to this moment the old woman had been too indignant for sorrow.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The grey of her eyes shone out hard and cold as steel; but now a mist stole over them and her whole frame shook visibly.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading When Mrs. Laurence heard this wild cry from her boy, she turned suddenly and held out her arms.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading When Mrs. Laurence heard this wild cry from her boy, she turned suddenly and held out her arms.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Mrs. Laurence heard this wild cry from her boy, she turned suddenly and held out her arms.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The poor little fellow rushed into them, and clung to her, trembling under a fierce effort to be brave and choke back the tears that rushed, hot and painful, to his eyes.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading The poor little fellow rushed into them, and clung to her, trembling under a fierce effort to be brave and choke back the tears that rushed, hot and painful, to his eyes.
indignantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnənt/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading Up to this moment the old woman had been too indignant for sorrow.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The poor little fellow rushed into them, and clung to her, trembling under a fierce effort to be brave and choke back the tears that rushed, hot and painful, to his eyes.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading “James!
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From this reading When Mrs. Laurence heard this wild cry from her boy, she turned suddenly and held out her arms.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The poor little fellow rushed into them, and clung to her, trembling under a fierce effort to be brave and choke back the tears that rushed, hot and painful, to his eyes.
become covered with mist
From this reading The grey of her eyes shone out hard and cold as steel; but now a mist stole over them and her whole frame shook visibly.
a particular point in time
From this reading Up to this moment the old woman had been too indignant for sorrow.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading When Mrs. Laurence heard this wild cry from her boy, she turned suddenly and held out her arms.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The grey of her eyes shone out hard and cold as steel; but now a mist stole over them and her whole frame shook visibly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The grey of her eyes shone out hard and cold as steel; but now a mist stole over them and her whole frame shook visibly.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Up to this moment the old woman had been too indignant for sorrow.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When Mrs. Laurence heard this wild cry from her boy, she turned suddenly and held out her arms.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The grey of her eyes shone out hard and cold as steel; but now a mist stole over them and her whole frame shook visibly.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading The poor little fellow rushed into them, and clung to her, trembling under a fierce effort to be brave and choke back the tears that rushed, hot and painful, to his eyes.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The poor little fellow rushed into them, and clung to her, trembling under a fierce effort to be brave and choke back the tears that rushed, hot and painful, to his eyes.
done under pressure
From this reading The poor little fellow rushed into them, and clung to her, trembling under a fierce effort to be brave and choke back the tears that rushed, hot and painful, to his eyes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Mrs. Laurence heard this wild cry from her boy, she turned suddenly and held out her arms.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading The grey of her eyes shone out hard and cold as steel; but now a mist stole over them and her whole frame shook visibly.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading The grey of her eyes shone out hard and cold as steel; but now a mist stole over them and her whole frame shook visibly.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Up to this moment the old woman had been too indignant for sorrow.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading The grey of her eyes shone out hard and cold as steel; but now a mist stole over them and her whole frame shook visibly.
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading The grey of her eyes shone out hard and cold as steel; but now a mist stole over them and her whole frame shook visibly.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading When Mrs. Laurence heard this wild cry from her boy, she turned suddenly and held out her arms.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading The poor little fellow rushed into them, and clung to her, trembling under a fierce effort to be brave and choke back the tears that rushed, hot and painful, to his eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The poor little fellow rushed into them, and clung to her, trembling under a fierce effort to be brave and choke back the tears that rushed, hot and painful, to his eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The poor little fellow rushed into them, and clung to her, trembling under a fierce effort to be brave and choke back the tears that rushed, hot and painful, to his eyes.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The poor little fellow rushed into them, and clung to her, trembling under a fierce effort to be brave and choke back the tears that rushed, hot and painful, to his eyes.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When Mrs. Laurence heard this wild cry from her boy, she turned suddenly and held out her arms.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The poor little fellow rushed into them, and clung to her, trembling under a fierce effort to be brave and choke back the tears that rushed, hot and painful, to his eyes.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Up to this moment the old woman had been too indignant for sorrow.
a shaky motion
From this reading The poor little fellow rushed into them, and clung to her, trembling under a fierce effort to be brave and choke back the tears that rushed, hot and painful, to his eyes.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading When Mrs. Laurence heard this wild cry from her boy, she turned suddenly and held out her arms.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The poor little fellow rushed into them, and clung to her, trembling under a fierce effort to be brave and choke back the tears that rushed, hot and painful, to his eyes.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up to this moment the old woman had been too indignant for sorrow.
visiblyadverbUS /ˈvɪzəbli/
in a visible manner
From this reading The grey of her eyes shone out hard and cold as steel; but now a mist stole over them and her whole frame shook visibly.
at the time that
From this reading When Mrs. Laurence heard this wild cry from her boy, she turned suddenly and held out her arms.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The grey of her eyes shone out hard and cold as steel; but now a mist stole over them and her whole frame shook visibly.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading When Mrs. Laurence heard this wild cry from her boy, she turned suddenly and held out her arms.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Up to this moment the old woman had been too indignant for sorrow.
