used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Beatrice reached out a hand and steadied herself against a chair.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Brave and courageous as she was, these shocks, coming one after the other, had been too much for her.
anew
From this reading When she opened her eyes again she found that Mark Ventmore was standing by her side.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Beatrice reached out a hand and steadied herself against a chair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Beatrice reached out a hand and steadied herself against a chair.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Just for a moment the whole world seemed to be spinning around her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Brave and courageous as she was, these shocks, coming one after the other, had been too much for her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Just for a moment the whole world seemed to be spinning around her.
BeatricenounUS /ˈbiːətrəs/
the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading Beatrice reached out a hand and steadied herself against a chair.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Brave and courageous as she was, these shocks, coming one after the other, had been too much for her.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading Brave and courageous as she was, these shocks, coming one after the other, had been too much for her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When she opened her eyes again she found that Mark Ventmore was standing by her side.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Beatrice reached out a hand and steadied herself against a chair.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Brave and courageous as she was, these shocks, coming one after the other, had been too much for her.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading "Courage, darling," he whispered.
courageousadjectiveUS /kərˈeɪdʒəs/
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading Brave and courageous as she was, these shocks, coming one after the other, had been too much for her.
a special loved one
From this reading "Courage, darling," he whispered.
opinion or judgment
From this reading When she opened her eyes again she found that Mark Ventmore was standing by her side.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Just for a moment the whole world seemed to be spinning around her.
set up or found
From this reading When she opened her eyes again she found that Mark Ventmore was standing by her side.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Brave and courageous as she was, these shocks, coming one after the other, had been too much for her.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Beatrice reached out a hand and steadied herself against a chair.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Courage, darling," he whispered.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Just for a moment the whole world seemed to be spinning around her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Beatrice reached out a hand and steadied herself against a chair.
and nothing more
From this reading Just for a moment the whole world seemed to be spinning around her.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading When she opened her eyes again she found that Mark Ventmore was standing by her side.
a particular point in time
From this reading Just for a moment the whole world seemed to be spinning around her.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Brave and courageous as she was, these shocks, coming one after the other, had been too much for her.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Brave and courageous as she was, these shocks, coming one after the other, had been too much for her.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading When she opened her eyes again she found that Mark Ventmore was standing by her side.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Brave and courageous as she was, these shocks, coming one after the other, had been too much for her.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Beatrice reached out a hand and steadied herself against a chair.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Beatrice reached out a hand and steadied herself against a chair.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Just for a moment the whole world seemed to be spinning around her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Brave and courageous as she was, these shocks, coming one after the other, had been too much for her.
shocksnounUS /ʃɑːks/
plural of “shock” — the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading Brave and courageous as she was, these shocks, coming one after the other, had been too much for her.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading When she opened her eyes again she found that Mark Ventmore was standing by her side.
spinningnounUS /ˈspɪnɪŋ/
creating thread
From this reading Just for a moment the whole world seemed to be spinning around her.
having a supporting base
From this reading When she opened her eyes again she found that Mark Ventmore was standing by her side.
steadiedadjectiveUS /ˈstedid/
made steady or constant
From this reading Beatrice reached out a hand and steadied herself against a chair.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When she opened her eyes again she found that Mark Ventmore was standing by her side.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Just for a moment the whole world seemed to be spinning around her.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Brave and courageous as she was, these shocks, coming one after the other, had been too much for her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Just for a moment the whole world seemed to be spinning around her.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Brave and courageous as she was, these shocks, coming one after the other, had been too much for her.
Ventmore
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From this reading When she opened her eyes again she found that Mark Ventmore was standing by her side.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Brave and courageous as she was, these shocks, coming one after the other, had been too much for her.
at the time that
From this reading When she opened her eyes again she found that Mark Ventmore was standing by her side.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "Courage, darling," he whispered.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Just for a moment the whole world seemed to be spinning around her.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Just for a moment the whole world seemed to be spinning around her.
