used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She ran round the old stone several times, then sat down on top of it and cried bitterly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she folded her hands to pray she saw the blood gushing forth.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading And tucking her feet beneath her body, she began to pray out loud, while the tears rolled into her mouth.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading And tucking her feet beneath her body, she began to pray out loud, while the tears rolled into her mouth.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading She ran round the old stone several times, then sat down on top of it and cried bitterly.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading As she folded her hands to pray she saw the blood gushing forth.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading And tucking her feet beneath her body, she began to pray out loud, while the tears rolled into her mouth.
couldn't
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From this reading "How stupid I was this morning," she thought, "when I thought that I should have to open one of my veins on this stone, as if I couldn't pour out my heart's blood for him without doing that."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading She ran round the old stone several times, then sat down on top of it and cried bitterly.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "How stupid I was this morning," she thought, "when I thought that I should have to open one of my veins on this stone, as if I couldn't pour out my heart's blood for him without doing that."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She ran round the old stone several times, then sat down on top of it and cried bitterly.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading And tucking her feet beneath her body, she began to pray out loud, while the tears rolled into her mouth.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading As she folded her hands to pray she saw the blood gushing forth.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "How stupid I was this morning," she thought, "when I thought that I should have to open one of my veins on this stone, as if I couldn't pour out my heart's blood for him without doing that."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As she folded her hands to pray she saw the blood gushing forth.
gushingadjectiveUS /ˈɡʌʃɪŋ/
flowing profusely
From this reading As she folded her hands to pray she saw the blood gushing forth.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading As she folded her hands to pray she saw the blood gushing forth.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "How stupid I was this morning," she thought, "when I thought that I should have to open one of my veins on this stone, as if I couldn't pour out my heart's blood for him without doing that."
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Her heart swelled.
heart'snounUS /hɑːrts/
possessive form of “heart” — the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "How stupid I was this morning," she thought, "when I thought that I should have to open one of my veins on this stone, as if I couldn't pour out my heart's blood for him without doing that."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her heart swelled.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "How stupid I was this morning," she thought, "when I thought that I should have to open one of my veins on this stone, as if I couldn't pour out my heart's blood for him without doing that."
How
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From this reading "How stupid I was this morning," she thought, "when I thought that I should have to open one of my veins on this stone, as if I couldn't pour out my heart's blood for him without doing that."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "How stupid I was this morning," she thought, "when I thought that I should have to open one of my veins on this stone, as if I couldn't pour out my heart's blood for him without doing that."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "How stupid I was this morning," she thought, "when I thought that I should have to open one of my veins on this stone, as if I couldn't pour out my heart's blood for him without doing that."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And tucking her feet beneath her body, she began to pray out loud, while the tears rolled into her mouth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She ran round the old stone several times, then sat down on top of it and cried bitterly.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading And tucking her feet beneath her body, she began to pray out loud, while the tears rolled into her mouth.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "How stupid I was this morning," she thought, "when I thought that I should have to open one of my veins on this stone, as if I couldn't pour out my heart's blood for him without doing that."
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading And tucking her feet beneath her body, she began to pray out loud, while the tears rolled into her mouth.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "How stupid I was this morning," she thought, "when I thought that I should have to open one of my veins on this stone, as if I couldn't pour out my heart's blood for him without doing that."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She ran round the old stone several times, then sat down on top of it and cried bitterly.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She ran round the old stone several times, then sat down on top of it and cried bitterly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She ran round the old stone several times, then sat down on top of it and cried bitterly.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "How stupid I was this morning," she thought, "when I thought that I should have to open one of my veins on this stone, as if I couldn't pour out my heart's blood for him without doing that."
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "How stupid I was this morning," she thought, "when I thought that I should have to open one of my veins on this stone, as if I couldn't pour out my heart's blood for him without doing that."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "How stupid I was this morning," she thought, "when I thought that I should have to open one of my veins on this stone, as if I couldn't pour out my heart's blood for him without doing that."
pourverbUS /pɔːr/
cause to run
From this reading "How stupid I was this morning," she thought, "when I thought that I should have to open one of my veins on this stone, as if I couldn't pour out my heart's blood for him without doing that."
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading As she folded her hands to pray she saw the blood gushing forth.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading She ran round the old stone several times, then sat down on top of it and cried bitterly.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading And tucking her feet beneath her body, she began to pray out loud, while the tears rolled into her mouth.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading She ran round the old stone several times, then sat down on top of it and cried bitterly.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She ran round the old stone several times, then sat down on top of it and cried bitterly.
cut with a saw
From this reading As she folded her hands to pray she saw the blood gushing forth.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading She ran round the old stone several times, then sat down on top of it and cried bitterly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She ran round the old stone several times, then sat down on top of it and cried bitterly.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "How stupid I was this morning," she thought, "when I thought that I should have to open one of my veins on this stone, as if I couldn't pour out my heart's blood for him without doing that."
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading She ran round the old stone several times, then sat down on top of it and cried bitterly.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading "How stupid I was this morning," she thought, "when I thought that I should have to open one of my veins on this stone, as if I couldn't pour out my heart's blood for him without doing that."
swelledadjectiveUS /sweld/
feeling self-importance
From this reading Her heart swelled.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading And tucking her feet beneath her body, she began to pray out loud, while the tears rolled into her mouth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "How stupid I was this morning," she thought, "when I thought that I should have to open one of my veins on this stone, as if I couldn't pour out my heart's blood for him without doing that."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She ran round the old stone several times, then sat down on top of it and cried bitterly.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She ran round the old stone several times, then sat down on top of it and cried bitterly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "How stupid I was this morning," she thought, "when I thought that I should have to open one of my veins on this stone, as if I couldn't pour out my heart's blood for him without doing that."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "How stupid I was this morning," she thought, "when I thought that I should have to open one of my veins on this stone, as if I couldn't pour out my heart's blood for him without doing that."
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading She ran round the old stone several times, then sat down on top of it and cried bitterly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As she folded her hands to pray she saw the blood gushing forth.
the upper part of anything
From this reading She ran round the old stone several times, then sat down on top of it and cried bitterly.
tuckingverbUS /ˈtʌkɪŋ/
-ing form of “tuck” — fit snugly into
From this reading And tucking her feet beneath her body, she began to pray out loud, while the tears rolled into her mouth.
veinsnounUS /veɪnz/
plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading "How stupid I was this morning," she thought, "when I thought that I should have to open one of my veins on this stone, as if I couldn't pour out my heart's blood for him without doing that."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How stupid I was this morning," she thought, "when I thought that I should have to open one of my veins on this stone, as if I couldn't pour out my heart's blood for him without doing that."
at the time that
From this reading "How stupid I was this morning," she thought, "when I thought that I should have to open one of my veins on this stone, as if I couldn't pour out my heart's blood for him without doing that."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And tucking her feet beneath her body, she began to pray out loud, while the tears rolled into her mouth.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "How stupid I was this morning," she thought, "when I thought that I should have to open one of my veins on this stone, as if I couldn't pour out my heart's blood for him without doing that."