used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With a cry of despair she threw herself into his arms:
alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading THE LARGER VISION His mind had just settled into this attitude of alert watchfulness toward Cleo when the first danger the doctor dreaded for his wife began to take shape.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The feverish brightness in her eyes grew dimmer and her movements less vigorous.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading With a cry of despair she threw herself into his arms:
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading THE LARGER VISION His mind had just settled into this attitude of alert watchfulness toward Cleo when the first danger the doctor dreaded for his wife began to take shape.
have
From this reading The dreaded reaction had come and the taut strings of weakened nerves could bear the strain no longer.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE LARGER VISION His mind had just settled into this attitude of alert watchfulness toward Cleo when the first danger the doctor dreaded for his wife began to take shape.
brightnessnounUS /ˈbraɪtnəs/
the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
From this reading The feverish brightness in her eyes grew dimmer and her movements less vigorous.
Cleo
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From this reading THE LARGER VISION His mind had just settled into this attitude of alert watchfulness toward Cleo when the first danger the doctor dreaded for his wife began to take shape.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The dreaded reaction had come and the taut strings of weakened nerves could bear the strain no longer.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The dreaded reaction had come and the taut strings of weakened nerves could bear the strain no longer.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading With a cry of despair she threw herself into his arms:
Dan
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From this reading "Oh, Dan, dear, it's no use!
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading THE LARGER VISION His mind had just settled into this attitude of alert watchfulness toward Cleo when the first danger the doctor dreaded for his wife began to take shape.
dearly loved
From this reading "Oh, Dan, dear, it's no use!
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading With a cry of despair she threw herself into his arms:
dimmernounUS /ˈdɪmər/
a rheostat that varies the current through an electric light in order to control the level of illumination
From this reading The feverish brightness in her eyes grew dimmer and her movements less vigorous.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading THE LARGER VISION His mind had just settled into this attitude of alert watchfulness toward Cleo when the first danger the doctor dreaded for his wife began to take shape.
dreadedadjectiveUS /ˈdredɪd/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading THE LARGER VISION His mind had just settled into this attitude of alert watchfulness toward Cleo when the first danger the doctor dreaded for his wife began to take shape.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The feverish brightness in her eyes grew dimmer and her movements less vigorous.
feverishadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərɪʃ/
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading The feverish brightness in her eyes grew dimmer and her movements less vigorous.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE LARGER VISION His mind had just settled into this attitude of alert watchfulness toward Cleo when the first danger the doctor dreaded for his wife began to take shape.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE LARGER VISION His mind had just settled into this attitude of alert watchfulness toward Cleo when the first danger the doctor dreaded for his wife began to take shape.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The feverish brightness in her eyes grew dimmer and her movements less vigorous.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE LARGER VISION His mind had just settled into this attitude of alert watchfulness toward Cleo when the first danger the doctor dreaded for his wife began to take shape.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The feverish brightness in her eyes grew dimmer and her movements less vigorous.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading With a cry of despair she threw herself into his arms:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE LARGER VISION His mind had just settled into this attitude of alert watchfulness toward Cleo when the first danger the doctor dreaded for his wife began to take shape.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The feverish brightness in her eyes grew dimmer and her movements less vigorous.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE LARGER VISION His mind had just settled into this attitude of alert watchfulness toward Cleo when the first danger the doctor dreaded for his wife began to take shape.
it's
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From this reading "Oh, Dan, dear, it's no use!
and nothing more
From this reading THE LARGER VISION His mind had just settled into this attitude of alert watchfulness toward Cleo when the first danger the doctor dreaded for his wife began to take shape.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading THE LARGER VISION His mind had just settled into this attitude of alert watchfulness toward Cleo when the first danger the doctor dreaded for his wife began to take shape.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The feverish brightness in her eyes grew dimmer and her movements less vigorous.
for more time
From this reading The dreaded reaction had come and the taut strings of weakened nerves could bear the strain no longer.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading THE LARGER VISION His mind had just settled into this attitude of alert watchfulness toward Cleo when the first danger the doctor dreaded for his wife began to take shape.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading The feverish brightness in her eyes grew dimmer and her movements less vigorous.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading The dreaded reaction had come and the taut strings of weakened nerves could bear the strain no longer.
not any; not one
From this reading The dreaded reaction had come and the taut strings of weakened nerves could bear the strain no longer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LARGER VISION His mind had just settled into this attitude of alert watchfulness toward Cleo when the first danger the doctor dreaded for his wife began to take shape.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Dan, dear, it's no use!
reactionnounUS /riˈækʃən/
(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
From this reading The dreaded reaction had come and the taut strings of weakened nerves could bear the strain no longer.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading THE LARGER VISION His mind had just settled into this attitude of alert watchfulness toward Cleo when the first danger the doctor dreaded for his wife began to take shape.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading THE LARGER VISION His mind had just settled into this attitude of alert watchfulness toward Cleo when the first danger the doctor dreaded for his wife began to take shape.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With a cry of despair she threw herself into his arms:
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading The dreaded reaction had come and the taut strings of weakened nerves could bear the strain no longer.
stringsnounUS /strɪŋz/
the section of an orchestra that plays stringed instruments
From this reading The dreaded reaction had come and the taut strings of weakened nerves could bear the strain no longer.
carry out
From this reading THE LARGER VISION His mind had just settled into this attitude of alert watchfulness toward Cleo when the first danger the doctor dreaded for his wife began to take shape.
tautadjectiveUS /tɔːt/
pulled or drawn tight
From this reading The dreaded reaction had come and the taut strings of weakened nerves could bear the strain no longer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LARGER VISION His mind had just settled into this attitude of alert watchfulness toward Cleo when the first danger the doctor dreaded for his wife began to take shape.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE LARGER VISION His mind had just settled into this attitude of alert watchfulness toward Cleo when the first danger the doctor dreaded for his wife began to take shape.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading With a cry of despair she threw herself into his arms:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LARGER VISION His mind had just settled into this attitude of alert watchfulness toward Cleo when the first danger the doctor dreaded for his wife began to take shape.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading THE LARGER VISION His mind had just settled into this attitude of alert watchfulness toward Cleo when the first danger the doctor dreaded for his wife began to take shape.
the act of using
From this reading "Oh, Dan, dear, it's no use!
vigorousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪɡərəs/
characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity
From this reading The feverish brightness in her eyes grew dimmer and her movements less vigorous.
a vivid mental image
From this reading THE LARGER VISION His mind had just settled into this attitude of alert watchfulness toward Cleo when the first danger the doctor dreaded for his wife began to take shape.
watchfulnessnoun
the process of paying close and continuous attention
From this reading THE LARGER VISION His mind had just settled into this attitude of alert watchfulness toward Cleo when the first danger the doctor dreaded for his wife began to take shape.
weakenedadjectiveUS /ˈwiːkənd/
impaired by diminution
From this reading The dreaded reaction had come and the taut strings of weakened nerves could bear the strain no longer.
at the time that
From this reading THE LARGER VISION His mind had just settled into this attitude of alert watchfulness toward Cleo when the first danger the doctor dreaded for his wife began to take shape.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading THE LARGER VISION His mind had just settled into this attitude of alert watchfulness toward Cleo when the first danger the doctor dreaded for his wife began to take shape.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a cry of despair she threw herself into his arms:
