used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE WILL The police had arrived with a warrant to search the house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The rector drooped his head in resignation, and stood with hands clenched at his side, looking appealingly at his wife.
appealinglyadverbUS /əˈpiːlɪŋli/
in an appealing manner
From this reading The rector drooped his head in resignation, and stood with hands clenched at his side, looking appealingly at his wife.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading THE WILL The police had arrived with a warrant to search the house.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The rector drooped his head in resignation, and stood with hands clenched at his side, looking appealingly at his wife.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He said nothing, but his eyes beseeched her to be brave, to say the words that would save her son, to surrender in the name of truth and justice.
beseechedverbUS /biˈsiːtʃt/
past form of “beseech” — ask for or request earnestly
From this reading He said nothing, but his eyes beseeched her to be brave, to say the words that would save her son, to surrender in the name of truth and justice.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading He said nothing, but his eyes beseeched her to be brave, to say the words that would save her son, to surrender in the name of truth and justice.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He said nothing, but his eyes beseeched her to be brave, to say the words that would save her son, to surrender in the name of truth and justice.
clenchedadjectiveUS /klentʃt/
closed or squeezed together tightly
From this reading The rector drooped his head in resignation, and stood with hands clenched at his side, looking appealingly at his wife.
droopedverbUS /druːpt/
past form of “droop” — droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
From this reading The rector drooped his head in resignation, and stood with hands clenched at his side, looking appealingly at his wife.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He said nothing, but his eyes beseeched her to be brave, to say the words that would save her son, to surrender in the name of truth and justice.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE WILL The police had arrived with a warrant to search the house.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The rector drooped his head in resignation, and stood with hands clenched at his side, looking appealingly at his wife.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He said nothing, but his eyes beseeched her to be brave, to say the words that would save her son, to surrender in the name of truth and justice.
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 rector drooped his head in resignation, and stood with hands clenched at his side, looking appealingly at his wife.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He said nothing, but his eyes beseeched her to be brave, to say the words that would save her son, to surrender in the name of truth and justice.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The rector drooped his head in resignation, and stood with hands clenched at his side, looking appealingly at his wife.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE WILL The police had arrived with a warrant to search the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The rector drooped his head in resignation, and stood with hands clenched at his side, looking appealingly at his wife.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading He said nothing, but his eyes beseeched her to be brave, to say the words that would save her son, to surrender in the name of truth and justice.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The rector drooped his head in resignation, and stood with hands clenched at his side, looking appealingly at his wife.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Swinton seemed turned to stone.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He said nothing, but his eyes beseeched her to be brave, to say the words that would save her son, to surrender in the name of truth and justice.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He said nothing, but his eyes beseeched her to be brave, to say the words that would save her son, to surrender in the name of truth and justice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He said nothing, but his eyes beseeched her to be brave, to say the words that would save her son, to surrender in the name of truth and justice.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading THE WILL The police had arrived with a warrant to search the house.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading She understood, but refused; and the police proceeded with their search.
rectornounUS /ˈrektər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading The rector drooped his head in resignation, and stood with hands clenched at his side, looking appealingly at his wife.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading She understood, but refused; and the police proceeded with their search.
resignationnounUS /ˌrezəɡˈneɪʃən/
acceptance of despair
From this reading The rector drooped his head in resignation, and stood with hands clenched at his side, looking appealingly at his wife.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said nothing, but his eyes beseeched her to be brave, to say the words that would save her son, to surrender in the name of truth and justice.
except for; apart from
From this reading He said nothing, but his eyes beseeched her to be brave, to say the words that would save her son, to surrender in the name of truth and justice.
express in words
From this reading He said nothing, but his eyes beseeched her to be brave, to say the words that would save her son, to surrender in the name of truth and justice.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading THE WILL The police had arrived with a warrant to search the house.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Mrs. Swinton seemed turned to stone.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She understood, but refused; and the police proceeded with their search.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The rector drooped his head in resignation, and stood with hands clenched at his side, looking appealingly at his wife.
a male human offspring
From this reading He said nothing, but his eyes beseeched her to be brave, to say the words that would save her son, to surrender in the name of truth and justice.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Mrs. Swinton seemed turned to stone.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The rector drooped his head in resignation, and stood with hands clenched at his side, looking appealingly at his wife.
surrendernounUS /sərˈendər/
acceptance of despair
From this reading He said nothing, but his eyes beseeched her to be brave, to say the words that would save her son, to surrender in the name of truth and justice.
Swinton
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From this reading Mrs. Swinton seemed turned to stone.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He said nothing, but his eyes beseeched her to be brave, to say the words that would save her son, to surrender in the name of truth and justice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WILL The police had arrived with a warrant to search the house.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She understood, but refused; and the police proceeded with their search.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE WILL The police had arrived with a warrant to search the house.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading He said nothing, but his eyes beseeched her to be brave, to say the words that would save her son, to surrender in the name of truth and justice.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Mrs. Swinton seemed turned to stone.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading She understood, but refused; and the police proceeded with their search.
warrantnounUS /ˈwɔːrənt/
a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
From this reading THE WILL The police had arrived with a warrant to search the house.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The rector drooped his head in resignation, and stood with hands clenched at his side, looking appealingly at his wife.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE WILL The police had arrived with a warrant to search the house.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE WILL The police had arrived with a warrant to search the house.
the words that are spoken
From this reading He said nothing, but his eyes beseeched her to be brave, to say the words that would save her son, to surrender in the name of truth and justice.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He said nothing, but his eyes beseeched her to be brave, to say the words that would save her son, to surrender in the name of truth and justice.
