used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The girl was wearing a thin black shawl around her shoulders, but in the icy wind blowing from the lake, she trembled like a wand.
(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 "You see, I'm all alone now."
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Her face was pale, waxen, almost spiritual in its expression, and she looked at me with just the most pitiably sweet smile in the world.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "You see, I'm all alone now."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her face was pale, waxen, almost spiritual in its expression, and she looked at me with just the most pitiably sweet smile in the world.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The girl was wearing a thin black shawl around her shoulders, but in the icy wind blowing from the lake, she trembled like a wand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her face was pale, waxen, almost spiritual in its expression, and she looked at me with just the most pitiably sweet smile in the world.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The girl was wearing a thin black shawl around her shoulders, but in the icy wind blowing from the lake, she trembled like a wand.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading The girl was wearing a thin black shawl around her shoulders, but in the icy wind blowing from the lake, she trembled like a wand.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The girl was wearing a thin black shawl around her shoulders, but in the icy wind blowing from the lake, she trembled like a wand.
rid of obstructions
From this reading It was the same clear voice, with the throb of tender feeling in it.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Her face was pale, waxen, almost spiritual in its expression, and she looked at me with just the most pitiably sweet smile in the world.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her face was pale, waxen, almost spiritual in its expression, and she looked at me with just the most pitiably sweet smile in the world.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading It was the same clear voice, with the throb of tender feeling in it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I'm sorry I startled you; but I wanted to thank you for your letter and for your sympathy."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The girl was wearing a thin black shawl around her shoulders, but in the icy wind blowing from the lake, she trembled like a wand.
a young female
From this reading The girl was wearing a thin black shawl around her shoulders, but in the icy wind blowing from the lake, she trembled like a wand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The girl was wearing a thin black shawl around her shoulders, but in the icy wind blowing from the lake, she trembled like a wand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I'm sorry I startled you; but I wanted to thank you for your letter and for your sympathy."
I'm
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From this reading "I'm sorry I startled you; but I wanted to thank you for your letter and for your sympathy."
icyadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsi/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading The girl was wearing a thin black shawl around her shoulders, but in the icy wind blowing from the lake, she trembled like a wand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The girl was wearing a thin black shawl around her shoulders, but in the icy wind blowing from the lake, she trembled like a wand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the same clear voice, with the throb of tender feeling in it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Her face was pale, waxen, almost spiritual in its expression, and she looked at me with just the most pitiably sweet smile in the world.
and nothing more
From this reading Her face was pale, waxen, almost spiritual in its expression, and she looked at me with just the most pitiably sweet smile in the world.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading The girl was wearing a thin black shawl around her shoulders, but in the icy wind blowing from the lake, she trembled like a wand.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "I'm sorry I startled you; but I wanted to thank you for your letter and for your sympathy."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The girl was wearing a thin black shawl around her shoulders, but in the icy wind blowing from the lake, she trembled like a wand.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Her face was pale, waxen, almost spiritual in its expression, and she looked at me with just the most pitiably sweet smile in the world.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her face was pale, waxen, almost spiritual in its expression, and she looked at me with just the most pitiably sweet smile in the world.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Her face was pale, waxen, almost spiritual in its expression, and she looked at me with just the most pitiably sweet smile in the world.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "You see, I'm all alone now."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the same clear voice, with the throb of tender feeling in it.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Her face was pale, waxen, almost spiritual in its expression, and she looked at me with just the most pitiably sweet smile in the world.
pitiablyadverb
in a manner arousing sympathy and compassion
From this reading Her face was pale, waxen, almost spiritual in its expression, and she looked at me with just the most pitiably sweet smile in the world.
Identical; not different.
From this reading It was the same clear voice, with the throb of tender feeling in it.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You see, I'm all alone now."
shawlnounUS /ʃɔːl/
cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading The girl was wearing a thin black shawl around her shoulders, but in the icy wind blowing from the lake, she trembled like a wand.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The girl was wearing a thin black shawl around her shoulders, but in the icy wind blowing from the lake, she trembled like a wand.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading The girl was wearing a thin black shawl around her shoulders, but in the icy wind blowing from the lake, she trembled like a wand.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Her face was pale, waxen, almost spiritual in its expression, and she looked at me with just the most pitiably sweet smile in the world.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "I'm sorry I startled you; but I wanted to thank you for your letter and for your sympathy."
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading Her face was pale, waxen, almost spiritual in its expression, and she looked at me with just the most pitiably sweet smile in the world.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading "I'm sorry I startled you; but I wanted to thank you for your letter and for your sympathy."
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Her face was pale, waxen, almost spiritual in its expression, and she looked at me with just the most pitiably sweet smile in the world.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading "I'm sorry I startled you; but I wanted to thank you for your letter and for your sympathy."
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading It was the same clear voice, with the throb of tender feeling in it.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "I'm sorry I startled you; but I wanted to thank you for your letter and for your sympathy."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The girl was wearing a thin black shawl around her shoulders, but in the icy wind blowing from the lake, she trembled like a wand.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading The girl was wearing a thin black shawl around her shoulders, but in the icy wind blowing from the lake, she trembled like a wand.
throbverbUS /θrɑːb/
pulsate or pound with abnormal force
From this reading It was the same clear voice, with the throb of tender feeling in it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'm sorry I startled you; but I wanted to thank you for your letter and for your sympathy."
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading The girl was wearing a thin black shawl around her shoulders, but in the icy wind blowing from the lake, she trembled like a wand.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading It was the same clear voice, with the throb of tender feeling in it.
wandnounUS /wɑːnd/
a rod used by a magician or water diviner
From this reading The girl was wearing a thin black shawl around her shoulders, but in the icy wind blowing from the lake, she trembled like a wand.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "I'm sorry I startled you; but I wanted to thank you for your letter and for your sympathy."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The girl was wearing a thin black shawl around her shoulders, but in the icy wind blowing from the lake, she trembled like a wand.
waxenadjective
made of or covered with wax
From this reading Her face was pale, waxen, almost spiritual in its expression, and she looked at me with just the most pitiably sweet smile in the world.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading The girl was wearing a thin black shawl around her shoulders, but in the icy wind blowing from the lake, she trembled like a wand.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The girl was wearing a thin black shawl around her shoulders, but in the icy wind blowing from the lake, she trembled like a wand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her face was pale, waxen, almost spiritual in its expression, and she looked at me with just the most pitiably sweet smile in the world.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Her face was pale, waxen, almost spiritual in its expression, and she looked at me with just the most pitiably sweet smile in the world.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'm sorry I startled you; but I wanted to thank you for your letter and for your sympathy."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'm sorry I startled you; but I wanted to thank you for your letter and for your sympathy."
