used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FETTERS STRUCK OFF WHEN they all had gone Hera groped on the wall for the electric key, found it, and redeemed the darkness with a flood of light.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading Her next impulse was to go for aid, but she turned first to her husband, lifted him to a sitting position, and by a supreme effort bore his sheer weight to a lounge.
(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 FETTERS STRUCK OFF WHEN they all had gone Hera groped on the wall for the electric key, found it, and redeemed the darkness with a flood of light.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FETTERS STRUCK OFF WHEN they all had gone Hera groped on the wall for the electric key, found it, and redeemed the darkness with a flood of light.
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 Tarsis, ashen to the lips, prostrate on the table, one arm hanging limp over the side.
ashenadjectiveUS /ˈæʃən/
anemic looking from illness or emotion
From this reading There was Tarsis, ashen to the lips, prostrate on the table, one arm hanging limp over the side.
cause to be bored
From this reading Her next impulse was to go for aid, but she turned first to her husband, lifted him to a sitting position, and by a supreme effort bore his sheer weight to a lounge.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading Then, obeying a motion of his hand, she bowed her head and heard him whisper:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her next impulse was to go for aid, but she turned first to her husband, lifted him to a sitting position, and by a supreme effort bore his sheer weight to a lounge.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her next impulse was to go for aid, but she turned first to her husband, lifted him to a sitting position, and by a supreme effort bore his sheer weight to a lounge.
casements
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From this reading She threw open all the casements, and the smoke poured out.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading FETTERS STRUCK OFF WHEN they all had gone Hera groped on the wall for the electric key, found it, and redeemed the darkness with a flood of light.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Her next impulse was to go for aid, but she turned first to her husband, lifted him to a sitting position, and by a supreme effort bore his sheer weight to a lounge.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading FETTERS STRUCK OFF WHEN they all had gone Hera groped on the wall for the electric key, found it, and redeemed the darkness with a flood of light.
FETTERSnounUS /ˈfetərz/
plural of “fetter” — a shackle for the ankles or feet
From this reading FETTERS STRUCK OFF WHEN they all had gone Hera groped on the wall for the electric key, found it, and redeemed the darkness with a flood of light.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Her next impulse was to go for aid, but she turned first to her husband, lifted him to a sitting position, and by a supreme effort bore his sheer weight to a lounge.
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading FETTERS STRUCK OFF WHEN they all had gone Hera groped on the wall for the electric key, found it, and redeemed the darkness with a flood of light.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FETTERS STRUCK OFF WHEN they all had gone Hera groped on the wall for the electric key, found it, and redeemed the darkness with a flood of light.
set up or found
From this reading FETTERS STRUCK OFF WHEN they all had gone Hera groped on the wall for the electric key, found it, and redeemed the darkness with a flood of light.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Her next impulse was to go for aid, but she turned first to her husband, lifted him to a sitting position, and by a supreme effort bore his sheer weight to a lounge.
destroyed or killed
From this reading FETTERS STRUCK OFF WHEN they all had gone Hera groped on the wall for the electric key, found it, and redeemed the darkness with a flood of light.
gropedverbUS /ɡroʊpt/
past form of “grope” — feel about uncertainly or blindly
From this reading FETTERS STRUCK OFF WHEN they all had gone Hera groped on the wall for the electric key, found it, and redeemed the darkness with a flood of light.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FETTERS STRUCK OFF WHEN they all had gone Hera groped on the wall for the electric key, found it, and redeemed the darkness with a flood of light.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Then, obeying a motion of his hand, she bowed her head and heard him whisper:
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading There was Tarsis, ashen to the lips, prostrate on the table, one arm hanging limp over the side.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Then, obeying a motion of his hand, she bowed her head and heard him whisper:
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Then, obeying a motion of his hand, she bowed her head and heard him whisper:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her next impulse was to go for aid, but she turned first to her husband, lifted him to a sitting position, and by a supreme effort bore his sheer weight to a lounge.
HeranounUS /ˈhɪrə/
queen of the Olympian gods in ancient Greek mythology; sister and wife of Zeus remembered for her jealously of the many mortal women Zeus fell in love with; identified with Roman Juno
From this reading FETTERS STRUCK OFF WHEN they all had gone Hera groped on the wall for the electric key, found it, and redeemed the darkness with a flood of light.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her next impulse was to go for aid, but she turned first to her husband, lifted him to a sitting position, and by a supreme effort bore his sheer weight to a lounge.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her next impulse was to go for aid, but she turned first to her husband, lifted him to a sitting position, and by a supreme effort bore his sheer weight to a lounge.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Her next impulse was to go for aid, but she turned first to her husband, lifted him to a sitting position, and by a supreme effort bore his sheer weight to a lounge.
an instinctive motive
From this reading Her next impulse was to go for aid, but she turned first to her husband, lifted him to a sitting position, and by a supreme effort bore his sheer weight to a lounge.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading FETTERS STRUCK OFF WHEN they all had gone Hera groped on the wall for the electric key, found it, and redeemed the darkness with a flood of light.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading FETTERS STRUCK OFF WHEN they all had gone Hera groped on the wall for the electric key, found it, and redeemed the darkness with a flood of light.
held up in the air
From this reading Her next impulse was to go for aid, but she turned first to her husband, lifted him to a sitting position, and by a supreme effort bore his sheer weight to a lounge.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading FETTERS STRUCK OFF WHEN they all had gone Hera groped on the wall for the electric key, found it, and redeemed the darkness with a flood of light.
limpverbUS /lɪmp/
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading There was Tarsis, ashen to the lips, prostrate on the table, one arm hanging limp over the side.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading There was Tarsis, ashen to the lips, prostrate on the table, one arm hanging limp over the side.
loungeverbUS /laʊndʒ/
sit or recline comfortably
From this reading Her next impulse was to go for aid, but she turned first to her husband, lifted him to a sitting position, and by a supreme effort bore his sheer weight to a lounge.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading Then, obeying a motion of his hand, she bowed her head and heard him whisper:
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Her next impulse was to go for aid, but she turned first to her husband, lifted him to a sitting position, and by a supreme effort bore his sheer weight to a lounge.
obeyingverbUS /oʊˈbeɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading Then, obeying a motion of his hand, she bowed her head and heard him whisper:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FETTERS STRUCK OFF WHEN they all had gone Hera groped on the wall for the electric key, found it, and redeemed the darkness with a flood of light.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading FETTERS STRUCK OFF WHEN they all had gone Hera groped on the wall for the electric key, found it, and redeemed the darkness with a flood of light.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading FETTERS STRUCK OFF WHEN they all had gone Hera groped on the wall for the electric key, found it, and redeemed the darkness with a flood of light.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was Tarsis, ashen to the lips, prostrate on the table, one arm hanging limp over the side.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading She threw open all the casements, and the smoke poured out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She threw open all the casements, and the smoke poured out.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There was Tarsis, ashen to the lips, prostrate on the table, one arm hanging limp over the side.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Her next impulse was to go for aid, but she turned first to her husband, lifted him to a sitting position, and by a supreme effort bore his sheer weight to a lounge.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading She threw open all the casements, and the smoke poured out.
prostrateverbUS /ˈprɑːstreɪt/
get into a prostrate position, as in submission
From this reading There was Tarsis, ashen to the lips, prostrate on the table, one arm hanging limp over the side.
redeemedadjectiveUS /rɪˈdiːmd/
saved from the bondage of sin
From this reading FETTERS STRUCK OFF WHEN they all had gone Hera groped on the wall for the electric key, found it, and redeemed the darkness with a flood of light.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She threw open all the casements, and the smoke poured out.
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Her next impulse was to go for aid, but she turned first to her husband, lifted him to a sitting position, and by a supreme effort bore his sheer weight to a lounge.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading There was Tarsis, ashen to the lips, prostrate on the table, one arm hanging limp over the side.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Her next impulse was to go for aid, but she turned first to her husband, lifted him to a sitting position, and by a supreme effort bore his sheer weight to a lounge.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading She threw open all the casements, and the smoke poured out.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading FETTERS STRUCK OFF WHEN they all had gone Hera groped on the wall for the electric key, found it, and redeemed the darkness with a flood of light.
supremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading Her next impulse was to go for aid, but she turned first to her husband, lifted him to a sitting position, and by a supreme effort bore his sheer weight to a lounge.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading There was Tarsis, ashen to the lips, prostrate on the table, one arm hanging limp over the side.
Tarsis
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was Tarsis, ashen to the lips, prostrate on the table, one arm hanging limp over the side.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FETTERS STRUCK OFF WHEN they all had gone Hera groped on the wall for the electric key, found it, and redeemed the darkness with a flood of light.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, obeying a motion of his hand, she bowed her head and heard him whisper:
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was Tarsis, ashen to the lips, prostrate on the table, one arm hanging limp over the side.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading FETTERS STRUCK OFF WHEN they all had gone Hera groped on the wall for the electric key, found it, and redeemed the darkness with a flood of light.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading She threw open all the casements, and the smoke poured out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was Tarsis, ashen to the lips, prostrate on the table, one arm hanging limp over the side.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Her next impulse was to go for aid, but she turned first to her husband, lifted him to a sitting position, and by a supreme effort bore his sheer weight to a lounge.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading FETTERS STRUCK OFF WHEN they all had gone Hera groped on the wall for the electric key, found it, and redeemed the darkness with a flood of light.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was Tarsis, ashen to the lips, prostrate on the table, one arm hanging limp over the side.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading Her next impulse was to go for aid, but she turned first to her husband, lifted him to a sitting position, and by a supreme effort bore his sheer weight to a lounge.
at the time that
From this reading FETTERS STRUCK OFF WHEN they all had gone Hera groped on the wall for the electric key, found it, and redeemed the darkness with a flood of light.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading Then, obeying a motion of his hand, she bowed her head and heard him whisper:
in the company of; together with
From this reading FETTERS STRUCK OFF WHEN they all had gone Hera groped on the wall for the electric key, found it, and redeemed the darkness with a flood of light.
