the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The moment Edith saw Florence, she went up to her, seized her by the arm, and said, in an imperious voice: "You must come with me to my room immediately."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The moment Edith saw Florence, she went up to her, seized her by the arm, and said, in an imperious voice: "You must come with me to my room immediately."
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 The moment Edith saw Florence, she went up to her, seized her by the arm, and said, in an imperious voice: "You must come with me to my room immediately."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "But why?" asked Miss Aylmer, trying to release herself from the firm grip in which Edith Franks held her.
Aylmer
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From this reading "But why?" asked Miss Aylmer, trying to release herself from the firm grip in which Edith Franks held her.
BALANCEverbUS /ˈbæləns/
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading IN THE BALANCE.
for the reason that
From this reading "Because I have something most important to tell you."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But why?" asked Miss Aylmer, trying to release herself from the firm grip in which Edith Franks held her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The moment Edith saw Florence, she went up to her, seized her by the arm, and said, in an imperious voice: "You must come with me to my room immediately."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The moment Edith saw Florence, she went up to her, seized her by the arm, and said, in an imperious voice: "You must come with me to my room immediately."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Florence did not reply.
Edith
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From this reading The moment Edith saw Florence, she went up to her, seized her by the arm, and said, in an imperious voice: "You must come with me to my room immediately."
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading "But why?" asked Miss Aylmer, trying to release herself from the firm grip in which Edith Franks held her.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
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 The moment Edith saw Florence, she went up to her, seized her by the arm, and said, in an imperious voice: "You must come with me to my room immediately."
FranksnounUS /fræŋks/
plural of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
From this reading "But why?" asked Miss Aylmer, trying to release herself from the firm grip in which Edith Franks held her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "But why?" asked Miss Aylmer, trying to release herself from the firm grip in which Edith Franks held her.
gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading "But why?" asked Miss Aylmer, trying to release herself from the firm grip in which Edith Franks held her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Because I have something most important to tell you."
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading "But why?" asked Miss Aylmer, trying to release herself from the firm grip in which Edith Franks held her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The moment Edith saw Florence, she went up to her, seized her by the arm, and said, in an imperious voice: "You must come with me to my room immediately."
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "But why?" asked Miss Aylmer, trying to release herself from the firm grip in which Edith Franks held her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Because I have something most important to tell you."
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The moment Edith saw Florence, she went up to her, seized her by the arm, and said, in an imperious voice: "You must come with me to my room immediately."
imperiousadjUS /ɪmˈpɪr.i.əs/
Assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering. (Hách dịch, độc đoán, kiêu kỳ.)
From this reading The moment Edith saw Florence, she went up to her, seized her by the arm, and said, in an imperious voice: "You must come with me to my room immediately."
of great significance or value
From this reading "Because I have something most important to tell you."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE BALANCE.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The moment Edith saw Florence, she went up to her, seized her by the arm, and said, in an imperious voice: "You must come with me to my room immediately."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "But why?" asked Miss Aylmer, trying to release herself from the firm grip in which Edith Franks held her.
a particular point in time
From this reading The moment Edith saw Florence, she went up to her, seized her by the arm, and said, in an imperious voice: "You must come with me to my room immediately."
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Because I have something most important to tell you."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The moment Edith saw Florence, she went up to her, seized her by the arm, and said, in an imperious voice: "You must come with me to my room immediately."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The moment Edith saw Florence, she went up to her, seized her by the arm, and said, in an imperious voice: "You must come with me to my room immediately."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Florence did not reply.
releaseverbUS /riˈliːs/
release, as from one's grip
From this reading "But why?" asked Miss Aylmer, trying to release herself from the firm grip in which Edith Franks held her.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Florence did not reply.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The moment Edith saw Florence, she went up to her, seized her by the arm, and said, in an imperious voice: "You must come with me to my room immediately."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The moment Edith saw Florence, she went up to her, seized her by the arm, and said, in an imperious voice: "You must come with me to my room immediately."
cut with a saw
From this reading The moment Edith saw Florence, she went up to her, seized her by the arm, and said, in an imperious voice: "You must come with me to my room immediately."
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading The moment Edith saw Florence, she went up to her, seized her by the arm, and said, in an imperious voice: "You must come with me to my room immediately."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The moment Edith saw Florence, she went up to her, seized her by the arm, and said, in an imperious voice: "You must come with me to my room immediately."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Because I have something most important to tell you."
express in words
From this reading "Because I have something most important to tell you."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE BALANCE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The moment Edith saw Florence, she went up to her, seized her by the arm, and said, in an imperious voice: "You must come with me to my room immediately."
hard to endure
From this reading "But why?" asked Miss Aylmer, trying to release herself from the firm grip in which Edith Franks held her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The moment Edith saw Florence, she went up to her, seized her by the arm, and said, in an imperious voice: "You must come with me to my room immediately."
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The moment Edith saw Florence, she went up to her, seized her by the arm, and said, in an imperious voice: "You must come with me to my room immediately."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The moment Edith saw Florence, she went up to her, seized her by the arm, and said, in an imperious voice: "You must come with me to my room immediately."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "But why?" asked Miss Aylmer, trying to release herself from the firm grip in which Edith Franks held her.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "But why?" asked Miss Aylmer, trying to release herself from the firm grip in which Edith Franks held her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The moment Edith saw Florence, she went up to her, seized her by the arm, and said, in an imperious voice: "You must come with me to my room immediately."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The moment Edith saw Florence, she went up to her, seized her by the arm, and said, in an imperious voice: "You must come with me to my room immediately."
