used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But she could not help rising a little on her seat, extend her arms towards him and mutter his Christian name.
speak to
From this reading The Queen was therefore checked in her first impulse which was to rush to the new arrival, sponge away the blood with her handkerchief and address him some of the comforting words which spring from the heart, and therefore go to them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The room was crammed with strangers and National Guards whom curiosity had drawn into it.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading But she could not help rising a little on her seat, extend her arms towards him and mutter his Christian name.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading The Queen was therefore checked in her first impulse which was to rush to the new arrival, sponge away the blood with her handkerchief and address him some of the comforting words which spring from the heart, and therefore go to them.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The Queen was therefore checked in her first impulse which was to rush to the new arrival, sponge away the blood with her handkerchief and address him some of the comforting words which spring from the heart, and therefore go to them.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading The Queen was therefore checked in her first impulse which was to rush to the new arrival, sponge away the blood with her handkerchief and address him some of the comforting words which spring from the heart, and therefore go to them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she could not help rising a little on her seat, extend her arms towards him and mutter his Christian name.
make calm or still
From this reading Calm and gloomy, he waved his hand to the strangers and in a soft but firm voice, said:
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading The Queen was therefore checked in her first impulse which was to rush to the new arrival, sponge away the blood with her handkerchief and address him some of the comforting words which spring from the heart, and therefore go to them.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading But she could not help rising a little on her seat, extend her arms towards him and mutter his Christian name.
comfortingadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtɪŋ/
providing freedom from worry
From this reading The Queen was therefore checked in her first impulse which was to rush to the new arrival, sponge away the blood with her handkerchief and address him some of the comforting words which spring from the heart, and therefore go to them.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But she could not help rising a little on her seat, extend her arms towards him and mutter his Christian name.
crammedverbUS /kræmd/
inflected form of “cram” — crowd or pack to capacity
From this reading The room was crammed with strangers and National Guards whom curiosity had drawn into it.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading The room was crammed with strangers and National Guards whom curiosity had drawn into it.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading The room was crammed with strangers and National Guards whom curiosity had drawn into it.
extendverbUS /ɪkˈstend/
extend in scope or range or area
From this reading But she could not help rising a little on her seat, extend her arms towards him and mutter his Christian name.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading Calm and gloomy, he waved his hand to the strangers and in a soft but firm voice, said:
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The Queen was therefore checked in her first impulse which was to rush to the new arrival, sponge away the blood with her handkerchief and address him some of the comforting words which spring from the heart, and therefore go to them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Queen was therefore checked in her first impulse which was to rush to the new arrival, sponge away the blood with her handkerchief and address him some of the comforting words which spring from the heart, and therefore go to them.
depressingly dark
From this reading Calm and gloomy, he waved his hand to the strangers and in a soft but firm voice, said:
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The Queen was therefore checked in her first impulse which was to rush to the new arrival, sponge away the blood with her handkerchief and address him some of the comforting words which spring from the heart, and therefore go to them.
GuardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading The room was crammed with strangers and National Guards whom curiosity had drawn into it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The room was crammed with strangers and National Guards whom curiosity had drawn into it.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Calm and gloomy, he waved his hand to the strangers and in a soft but firm voice, said:
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading The Queen was therefore checked in her first impulse which was to rush to the new arrival, sponge away the blood with her handkerchief and address him some of the comforting words which spring from the heart, and therefore go to them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Calm and gloomy, he waved his hand to the strangers and in a soft but firm voice, said:
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The Queen was therefore checked in her first impulse which was to rush to the new arrival, sponge away the blood with her handkerchief and address him some of the comforting words which spring from the heart, and therefore go to them.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading But she could not help rising a little on her seat, extend her arms towards him and mutter his Christian name.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Queen was therefore checked in her first impulse which was to rush to the new arrival, sponge away the blood with her handkerchief and address him some of the comforting words which spring from the heart, and therefore go to them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Queen was therefore checked in her first impulse which was to rush to the new arrival, sponge away the blood with her handkerchief and address him some of the comforting words which spring from the heart, and therefore go to them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But she could not help rising a little on her seat, extend her arms towards him and mutter his Christian name.
an instinctive motive
From this reading The Queen was therefore checked in her first impulse which was to rush to the new arrival, sponge away the blood with her handkerchief and address him some of the comforting words which spring from the heart, and therefore go to them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Queen was therefore checked in her first impulse which was to rush to the new arrival, sponge away the blood with her handkerchief and address him some of the comforting words which spring from the heart, and therefore go to them.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The room was crammed with strangers and National Guards whom curiosity had drawn into it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The room was crammed with strangers and National Guards whom curiosity had drawn into it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But she could not help rising a little on her seat, extend her arms towards him and mutter his Christian name.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE MAN OF THE PEOPLE.
mutterverbUS /ˈmʌtər/
talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading But she could not help rising a little on her seat, extend her arms towards him and mutter his Christian name.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading But she could not help rising a little on her seat, extend her arms towards him and mutter his Christian name.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading The room was crammed with strangers and National Guards whom curiosity had drawn into it.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The Queen was therefore checked in her first impulse which was to rush to the new arrival, sponge away the blood with her handkerchief and address him some of the comforting words which spring from the heart, and therefore go to them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But she could not help rising a little on her seat, extend her arms towards him and mutter his Christian name.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MAN OF THE PEOPLE.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But she could not help rising a little on her seat, extend her arms towards him and mutter his Christian name.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading THE MAN OF THE PEOPLE.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading The Queen was therefore checked in her first impulse which was to rush to the new arrival, sponge away the blood with her handkerchief and address him some of the comforting words which spring from the heart, and therefore go to them.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading But she could not help rising a little on her seat, extend her arms towards him and mutter his Christian name.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The room was crammed with strangers and National Guards whom curiosity had drawn into it.
move hurridly
From this reading The Queen was therefore checked in her first impulse which was to rush to the new arrival, sponge away the blood with her handkerchief and address him some of the comforting words which spring from the heart, and therefore go to them.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Calm and gloomy, he waved his hand to the strangers and in a soft but firm voice, said:
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading But she could not help rising a little on her seat, extend her arms towards him and mutter his Christian name.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she could not help rising a little on her seat, extend her arms towards him and mutter his Christian name.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Calm and gloomy, he waved his hand to the strangers and in a soft but firm voice, said:
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The Queen was therefore checked in her first impulse which was to rush to the new arrival, sponge away the blood with her handkerchief and address him some of the comforting words which spring from the heart, and therefore go to them.
spongeverbUS /spʌndʒ/
wipe with a sponge, so as to clean or moisten
From this reading The Queen was therefore checked in her first impulse which was to rush to the new arrival, sponge away the blood with her handkerchief and address him some of the comforting words which spring from the heart, and therefore go to them.
the season of growth
From this reading The Queen was therefore checked in her first impulse which was to rush to the new arrival, sponge away the blood with her handkerchief and address him some of the comforting words which spring from the heart, and therefore go to them.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading The room was crammed with strangers and National Guards whom curiosity had drawn into it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAN OF THE PEOPLE.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Queen was therefore checked in her first impulse which was to rush to the new arrival, sponge away the blood with her handkerchief and address him some of the comforting words which spring from the heart, and therefore go to them.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading The Queen was therefore checked in her first impulse which was to rush to the new arrival, sponge away the blood with her handkerchief and address him some of the comforting words which spring from the heart, and therefore go to them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Queen was therefore checked in her first impulse which was to rush to the new arrival, sponge away the blood with her handkerchief and address him some of the comforting words which spring from the heart, and therefore go to them.
in the direction of
From this reading But she could not help rising a little on her seat, extend her arms towards him and mutter his Christian name.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Calm and gloomy, he waved his hand to the strangers and in a soft but firm voice, said:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The room was crammed with strangers and National Guards whom curiosity had drawn into it.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading Calm and gloomy, he waved his hand to the strangers and in a soft but firm voice, said:
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Queen was therefore checked in her first impulse which was to rush to the new arrival, sponge away the blood with her handkerchief and address him some of the comforting words which spring from the heart, and therefore go to them.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The room was crammed with strangers and National Guards whom curiosity had drawn into it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The room was crammed with strangers and National Guards whom curiosity had drawn into it.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The Queen was therefore checked in her first impulse which was to rush to the new arrival, sponge away the blood with her handkerchief and address him some of the comforting words which spring from the heart, and therefore go to them.
