used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Having decided to make the best of a bad situation and to allow her friends and fellow clansmen to arrange the legal battle over her trial for carrying a concealed weapon, she went to her work next day with a brave heart.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading With all her strong resolves, the look on the faces of her smaller charges came near melting her to tears.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Having decided to make the best of a bad situation and to allow her friends and fellow clansmen to arrange the legal battle over her trial for carrying a concealed weapon, she went to her work next day with a brave heart.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Having decided to make the best of a bad situation and to allow her friends and fellow clansmen to arrange the legal battle over her trial for carrying a concealed weapon, she went to her work next day with a brave heart.
arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading Having decided to make the best of a bad situation and to allow her friends and fellow clansmen to arrange the legal battle over her trial for carrying a concealed weapon, she went to her work next day with a brave heart.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Having decided to make the best of a bad situation and to allow her friends and fellow clansmen to arrange the legal battle over her trial for carrying a concealed weapon, she went to her work next day with a brave heart.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Having decided to make the best of a bad situation and to allow her friends and fellow clansmen to arrange the legal battle over her trial for carrying a concealed weapon, she went to her work next day with a brave heart.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Having decided to make the best of a bad situation and to allow her friends and fellow clansmen to arrange the legal battle over her trial for carrying a concealed weapon, she went to her work next day with a brave heart.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading Having decided to make the best of a bad situation and to allow her friends and fellow clansmen to arrange the legal battle over her trial for carrying a concealed weapon, she went to her work next day with a brave heart.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Florence’s second shock came close on the heels of the first.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Having decided to make the best of a bad situation and to allow her friends and fellow clansmen to arrange the legal battle over her trial for carrying a concealed weapon, she went to her work next day with a brave heart.
chargesnounUS /ˈtʃɑːrdʒəz/
plural of “charge” — an impetuous rush toward someone or something
From this reading With all her strong resolves, the look on the faces of her smaller charges came near melting her to tears.
clansmen
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From this reading Having decided to make the best of a bad situation and to allow her friends and fellow clansmen to arrange the legal battle over her trial for carrying a concealed weapon, she went to her work next day with a brave heart.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Florence’s second shock came close on the heels of the first.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE SILENT WATCHER Troubles never come singly.
not accessible to view
From this reading Having decided to make the best of a bad situation and to allow her friends and fellow clansmen to arrange the legal battle over her trial for carrying a concealed weapon, she went to her work next day with a brave heart.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Having decided to make the best of a bad situation and to allow her friends and fellow clansmen to arrange the legal battle over her trial for carrying a concealed weapon, she went to her work next day with a brave heart.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Having decided to make the best of a bad situation and to allow her friends and fellow clansmen to arrange the legal battle over her trial for carrying a concealed weapon, she went to her work next day with a brave heart.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading With all her strong resolves, the look on the faces of her smaller charges came near melting her to tears.
a boy or man
From this reading Having decided to make the best of a bad situation and to allow her friends and fellow clansmen to arrange the legal battle over her trial for carrying a concealed weapon, she went to her work next day with a brave heart.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Florence’s second shock came close on the heels of the first.
Florence'snounUS /ˈflɔːrənsɪz/
possessive form of “florence” — a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading Florence’s second shock came close on the heels of the first.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Having decided to make the best of a bad situation and to allow her friends and fellow clansmen to arrange the legal battle over her trial for carrying a concealed weapon, she went to her work next day with a brave heart.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Having decided to make the best of a bad situation and to allow her friends and fellow clansmen to arrange the legal battle over her trial for carrying a concealed weapon, she went to her work next day with a brave heart.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having decided to make the best of a bad situation and to allow her friends and fellow clansmen to arrange the legal battle over her trial for carrying a concealed weapon, she went to her work next day with a brave heart.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Having decided to make the best of a bad situation and to allow her friends and fellow clansmen to arrange the legal battle over her trial for carrying a concealed weapon, she went to her work next day with a brave heart.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading Florence’s second shock came close on the heels of the first.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Having decided to make the best of a bad situation and to allow her friends and fellow clansmen to arrange the legal battle over her trial for carrying a concealed weapon, she went to her work next day with a brave heart.
impendingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpendɪŋ/
close in time; about to occur
From this reading All knew of the impending trial.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading All knew of the impending trial.
legaladjectiveUS /ˈliːɡəl/
established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules
From this reading Having decided to make the best of a bad situation and to allow her friends and fellow clansmen to arrange the legal battle over her trial for carrying a concealed weapon, she went to her work next day with a brave heart.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading With all her strong resolves, the look on the faces of her smaller charges came near melting her to tears.
engage in
From this reading Having decided to make the best of a bad situation and to allow her friends and fellow clansmen to arrange the legal battle over her trial for carrying a concealed weapon, she went to her work next day with a brave heart.
meltingnounUS /ˈmeltɪŋ/
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading With all her strong resolves, the look on the faces of her smaller charges came near melting her to tears.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading With all her strong resolves, the look on the faces of her smaller charges came near melting her to tears.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading THE SILENT WATCHER Troubles never come singly.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Having decided to make the best of a bad situation and to allow her friends and fellow clansmen to arrange the legal battle over her trial for carrying a concealed weapon, she went to her work next day with a brave heart.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Florence’s second shock came close on the heels of the first.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Florence’s second shock came close on the heels of the first.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Having decided to make the best of a bad situation and to allow her friends and fellow clansmen to arrange the legal battle over her trial for carrying a concealed weapon, she went to her work next day with a brave heart.
resolvesnounUS /riˈzɑːlvz/
plural of “resolve” — the trait of being resolute
From this reading With all her strong resolves, the look on the faces of her smaller charges came near melting her to tears.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Florence’s second shock came close on the heels of the first.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Having decided to make the best of a bad situation and to allow her friends and fellow clansmen to arrange the legal battle over her trial for carrying a concealed weapon, she went to her work next day with a brave heart.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading Florence’s second shock came close on the heels of the first.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading THE SILENT WATCHER Troubles never come singly.
singlyadverbUS /ˈsɪŋɡli/
one by one; one at a time
From this reading THE SILENT WATCHER Troubles never come singly.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Having decided to make the best of a bad situation and to allow her friends and fellow clansmen to arrange the legal battle over her trial for carrying a concealed weapon, she went to her work next day with a brave heart.
small or little relative to something else
From this reading With all her strong resolves, the look on the faces of her smaller charges came near melting her to tears.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading With all her strong resolves, the look on the faces of her smaller charges came near melting her to tears.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading With all her strong resolves, the look on the faces of her smaller charges came near melting her to tears.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SILENT WATCHER Troubles never come singly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Having decided to make the best of a bad situation and to allow her friends and fellow clansmen to arrange the legal battle over her trial for carrying a concealed weapon, she went to her work next day with a brave heart.
the act of testing something
From this reading Having decided to make the best of a bad situation and to allow her friends and fellow clansmen to arrange the legal battle over her trial for carrying a concealed weapon, she went to her work next day with a brave heart.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading THE SILENT WATCHER Troubles never come singly.
WATCHERnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃər/
a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading THE SILENT WATCHER Troubles never come singly.
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading Having decided to make the best of a bad situation and to allow her friends and fellow clansmen to arrange the legal battle over her trial for carrying a concealed weapon, she went to her work next day with a brave heart.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Having decided to make the best of a bad situation and to allow her friends and fellow clansmen to arrange the legal battle over her trial for carrying a concealed weapon, she went to her work next day with a brave heart.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Having decided to make the best of a bad situation and to allow her friends and fellow clansmen to arrange the legal battle over her trial for carrying a concealed weapon, she went to her work next day with a brave heart.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Having decided to make the best of a bad situation and to allow her friends and fellow clansmen to arrange the legal battle over her trial for carrying a concealed weapon, she went to her work next day with a brave heart.
