used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE HABSBURG RAVEN The Emperor heard her through until the end, with a word here, a sudden question there, the gravity of the girl's disclosures searing more painfully the deeply bitten lines at eye and brow.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading It seemed that grief and pain had already done their worst to that frail body.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HABSBURG RAVEN The Emperor heard her through until the end, with a word here, a sudden question there, the gravity of the girl's disclosures searing more painfully the deeply bitten lines at eye and brow.
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 There was resolution too in the clenching of the freckled fist upon the chair arm and in his footsteps as he started up from his chair and walked the length of the room.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was resolution too in the clenching of the freckled fist upon the chair arm and in his footsteps as he started up from his chair and walked the length of the room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE HABSBURG RAVEN The Emperor heard her through until the end, with a word here, a sudden question there, the gravity of the girl's disclosures searing more painfully the deeply bitten lines at eye and brow.
bittenverbUS /ˈbɪtən/
inflected form of “bite” — to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading THE HABSBURG RAVEN The Emperor heard her through until the end, with a word here, a sudden question there, the gravity of the girl's disclosures searing more painfully the deeply bitten lines at eye and brow.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading It seemed that grief and pain had already done their worst to that frail body.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading THE HABSBURG RAVEN The Emperor heard her through until the end, with a word here, a sudden question there, the gravity of the girl's disclosures searing more painfully the deeply bitten lines at eye and brow.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he did not flinch.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading There was resolution too in the clenching of the freckled fist upon the chair arm and in his footsteps as he started up from his chair and walked the length of the room.
clenching
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From this reading There was resolution too in the clenching of the freckled fist upon the chair arm and in his footsteps as he started up from his chair and walked the length of the room.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading THE HABSBURG RAVEN The Emperor heard her through until the end, with a word here, a sudden question there, the gravity of the girl's disclosures searing more painfully the deeply bitten lines at eye and brow.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But he did not flinch.
disclosuresnounUS /dɪˈskloʊʒərz/
plural of “disclosure” — the speech act of making something evident
From this reading THE HABSBURG RAVEN The Emperor heard her through until the end, with a word here, a sudden question there, the gravity of the girl's disclosures searing more painfully the deeply bitten lines at eye and brow.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading It seemed that grief and pain had already done their worst to that frail body.
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading THE HABSBURG RAVEN The Emperor heard her through until the end, with a word here, a sudden question there, the gravity of the girl's disclosures searing more painfully the deeply bitten lines at eye and brow.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE HABSBURG RAVEN The Emperor heard her through until the end, with a word here, a sudden question there, the gravity of the girl's disclosures searing more painfully the deeply bitten lines at eye and brow.
the organ of sight
From this reading THE HABSBURG RAVEN The Emperor heard her through until the end, with a word here, a sudden question there, the gravity of the girl's disclosures searing more painfully the deeply bitten lines at eye and brow.
failingsnounUS /ˈfeɪlɪŋz/
plural of “failing” — a flaw or weak point
From this reading For whatever this Habsburg's failings, fear was not one of them.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading For whatever this Habsburg's failings, fear was not one of them.
fistnounUS /fɪst/
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading There was resolution too in the clenching of the freckled fist upon the chair arm and in his footsteps as he started up from his chair and walked the length of the room.
flinchverbUS /flɪntʃ/
draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading But he did not flinch.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading There was resolution too in the clenching of the freckled fist upon the chair arm and in his footsteps as he started up from his chair and walked the length of the room.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For whatever this Habsburg's failings, fear was not one of them.
frailadjectiveUS /freɪl/
physically weak
From this reading It seemed that grief and pain had already done their worst to that frail body.
freckledadjectiveUS /ˈfrekəld/
relating to or covered with or resembling freckles
From this reading There was resolution too in the clenching of the freckled fist upon the chair arm and in his footsteps as he started up from his chair and walked the length of the room.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was resolution too in the clenching of the freckled fist upon the chair arm and in his footsteps as he started up from his chair and walked the length of the room.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading THE HABSBURG RAVEN The Emperor heard her through until the end, with a word here, a sudden question there, the gravity of the girl's disclosures searing more painfully the deeply bitten lines at eye and brow.
gravitynounUS /ˈɡrævəti/
(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface
From this reading THE HABSBURG RAVEN The Emperor heard her through until the end, with a word here, a sudden question there, the gravity of the girl's disclosures searing more painfully the deeply bitten lines at eye and brow.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading It seemed that grief and pain had already done their worst to that frail body.
HABSBURGnounUS /ˈhæpsbərɡ/
a royal German family that provided rulers for several European states and wore the crown of the Holy Roman Empire from 1440 to 1806
From this reading THE HABSBURG RAVEN The Emperor heard her through until the end, with a word here, a sudden question there, the gravity of the girl's disclosures searing more painfully the deeply bitten lines at eye and brow.
Habsburg's
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From this reading For whatever this Habsburg's failings, fear was not one of them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seemed that grief and pain had already done their worst to that frail body.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he did not flinch.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading THE HABSBURG RAVEN The Emperor heard her through until the end, with a word here, a sudden question there, the gravity of the girl's disclosures searing more painfully the deeply bitten lines at eye and brow.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE HABSBURG RAVEN The Emperor heard her through until the end, with a word here, a sudden question there, the gravity of the girl's disclosures searing more painfully the deeply bitten lines at eye and brow.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading THE HABSBURG RAVEN The Emperor heard her through until the end, with a word here, a sudden question there, the gravity of the girl's disclosures searing more painfully the deeply bitten lines at eye and brow.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was resolution too in the clenching of the freckled fist upon the chair arm and in his footsteps as he started up from his chair and walked the length of the room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was resolution too in the clenching of the freckled fist upon the chair arm and in his footsteps as he started up from his chair and walked the length of the room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed that grief and pain had already done their worst to that frail body.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading There was resolution too in the clenching of the freckled fist upon the chair arm and in his footsteps as he started up from his chair and walked the length of the room.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading THE HABSBURG RAVEN The Emperor heard her through until the end, with a word here, a sudden question there, the gravity of the girl's disclosures searing more painfully the deeply bitten lines at eye and brow.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE HABSBURG RAVEN The Emperor heard her through until the end, with a word here, a sudden question there, the gravity of the girl's disclosures searing more painfully the deeply bitten lines at eye and brow.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he did not flinch.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HABSBURG RAVEN The Emperor heard her through until the end, with a word here, a sudden question there, the gravity of the girl's disclosures searing more painfully the deeply bitten lines at eye and brow.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For whatever this Habsburg's failings, fear was not one of them.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading It seemed that grief and pain had already done their worst to that frail body.
painfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/
unpleasantly
From this reading THE HABSBURG RAVEN The Emperor heard her through until the end, with a word here, a sudden question there, the gravity of the girl's disclosures searing more painfully the deeply bitten lines at eye and brow.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading THE HABSBURG RAVEN The Emperor heard her through until the end, with a word here, a sudden question there, the gravity of the girl's disclosures searing more painfully the deeply bitten lines at eye and brow.
RAVENverbUS /ˈreɪvən/
obtain or seize by violence
From this reading THE HABSBURG RAVEN The Emperor heard her through until the end, with a word here, a sudden question there, the gravity of the girl's disclosures searing more painfully the deeply bitten lines at eye and brow.
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading There was resolution too in the clenching of the freckled fist upon the chair arm and in his footsteps as he started up from his chair and walked the length of the room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading There was resolution too in the clenching of the freckled fist upon the chair arm and in his footsteps as he started up from his chair and walked the length of the room.
searingadjectiveUS /ˈsɪrɪŋ/
severely critical
From this reading THE HABSBURG RAVEN The Emperor heard her through until the end, with a word here, a sudden question there, the gravity of the girl's disclosures searing more painfully the deeply bitten lines at eye and brow.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed that grief and pain had already done their worst to that frail body.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading There was resolution too in the clenching of the freckled fist upon the chair arm and in his footsteps as he started up from his chair and walked the length of the room.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading THE HABSBURG RAVEN The Emperor heard her through until the end, with a word here, a sudden question there, the gravity of the girl's disclosures searing more painfully the deeply bitten lines at eye and brow.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed that grief and pain had already done their worst to that frail body.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HABSBURG RAVEN The Emperor heard her through until the end, with a word here, a sudden question there, the gravity of the girl's disclosures searing more painfully the deeply bitten lines at eye and brow.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It seemed that grief and pain had already done their worst to that frail body.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For whatever this Habsburg's failings, fear was not one of them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE HABSBURG RAVEN The Emperor heard her through until the end, with a word here, a sudden question there, the gravity of the girl's disclosures searing more painfully the deeply bitten lines at eye and brow.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For whatever this Habsburg's failings, fear was not one of them.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE HABSBURG RAVEN The Emperor heard her through until the end, with a word here, a sudden question there, the gravity of the girl's disclosures searing more painfully the deeply bitten lines at eye and brow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed that grief and pain had already done their worst to that frail body.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading There was resolution too in the clenching of the freckled fist upon the chair arm and in his footsteps as he started up from his chair and walked the length of the room.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading THE HABSBURG RAVEN The Emperor heard her through until the end, with a word here, a sudden question there, the gravity of the girl's disclosures searing more painfully the deeply bitten lines at eye and brow.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There was resolution too in the clenching of the freckled fist upon the chair arm and in his footsteps as he started up from his chair and walked the length of the room.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There was resolution too in the clenching of the freckled fist upon the chair arm and in his footsteps as he started up from his chair and walked the length of the room.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading There was resolution too in the clenching of the freckled fist upon the chair arm and in his footsteps as he started up from his chair and walked the length of the room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For whatever this Habsburg's failings, fear was not one of them.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading For whatever this Habsburg's failings, fear was not one of them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE HABSBURG RAVEN The Emperor heard her through until the end, with a word here, a sudden question there, the gravity of the girl's disclosures searing more painfully the deeply bitten lines at eye and brow.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading THE HABSBURG RAVEN The Emperor heard her through until the end, with a word here, a sudden question there, the gravity of the girl's disclosures searing more painfully the deeply bitten lines at eye and brow.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading It seemed that grief and pain had already done their worst to that frail body.
