used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading How wondrous it seemed, this going to him; a second giving, a deeper surrender, a fuller yielding.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading THE WARRIOR HEART As Mora turned off the highway, and pressed Icon deep into the glades, she cried over and over aloud, for there was none to hear: "I go to my husband, and I choose to ride alone."
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Her mind alone, governed by her will, had driven her along the path of her resolve, holding her upon the stretcher, until too late to cry out or to return.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading THE WARRIOR HEART As Mora turned off the highway, and pressed Icon deep into the glades, she cried over and over aloud, for there was none to hear: "I go to my husband, and I choose to ride alone."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WARRIOR HEART As Mora turned off the highway, and pressed Icon deep into the glades, she cried over and over aloud, for there was none to hear: "I go to my husband, and I choose to ride alone."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE WARRIOR HEART As Mora turned off the highway, and pressed Icon deep into the glades, she cried over and over aloud, for there was none to hear: "I go to my husband, and I choose to ride alone."
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading When she went to him in the crypt, her body had recoiled, her spirit had shrunk, shamed, humbled, and unwilling.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her mind alone, governed by her will, had driven her along the path of her resolve, holding her upon the stretcher, until too late to cry out or to return.
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading THE WARRIOR HEART As Mora turned off the highway, and pressed Icon deep into the glades, she cried over and over aloud, for there was none to hear: "I go to my husband, and I choose to ride alone."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading THE WARRIOR HEART As Mora turned off the highway, and pressed Icon deep into the glades, she cried over and over aloud, for there was none to hear: "I go to my husband, and I choose to ride alone."
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Her mind alone, governed by her will, had driven her along the path of her resolve, holding her upon the stretcher, until too late to cry out or to return.
cryptnounUS /krɪpt/
An underground room or vault beneath an ancient building, often used for storage or burials.
From this reading When she went to him in the crypt, her body had recoiled, her spirit had shrunk, shamed, humbled, and unwilling.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading THE WARRIOR HEART As Mora turned off the highway, and pressed Icon deep into the glades, she cried over and over aloud, for there was none to hear: "I go to my husband, and I choose to ride alone."
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading How wondrous it seemed, this going to him; a second giving, a deeper surrender, a fuller yielding.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Now--how different!
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Her mind alone, governed by her will, had driven her along the path of her resolve, holding her upon the stretcher, until too late to cry out or to return.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE WARRIOR HEART As Mora turned off the highway, and pressed Icon deep into the glades, she cried over and over aloud, for there was none to hear: "I go to my husband, and I choose to ride alone."
fullernounUS /ˈfʊlər/
United States jurist and chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1833-1910)
From this reading How wondrous it seemed, this going to him; a second giving, a deeper surrender, a fuller yielding.
the act of giving
From this reading How wondrous it seemed, this going to him; a second giving, a deeper surrender, a fuller yielding.
gladesnounUS /ɡleɪdz/
plural of “glade” — a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading THE WARRIOR HEART As Mora turned off the highway, and pressed Icon deep into the glades, she cried over and over aloud, for there was none to hear: "I go to my husband, and I choose to ride alone."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE WARRIOR HEART As Mora turned off the highway, and pressed Icon deep into the glades, she cried over and over aloud, for there was none to hear: "I go to my husband, and I choose to ride alone."
the act of departing
From this reading How wondrous it seemed, this going to him; a second giving, a deeper surrender, a fuller yielding.
governednounUS /ˈɡʌvərnd/
the body of people who are citizens of a particular government
From this reading Her mind alone, governed by her will, had driven her along the path of her resolve, holding her upon the stretcher, until too late to cry out or to return.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When she went to him in the crypt, her body had recoiled, her spirit had shrunk, shamed, humbled, and unwilling.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading THE WARRIOR HEART As Mora turned off the highway, and pressed Icon deep into the glades, she cried over and over aloud, for there was none to hear: "I go to my husband, and I choose to ride alone."
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading THE WARRIOR HEART As Mora turned off the highway, and pressed Icon deep into the glades, she cried over and over aloud, for there was none to hear: "I go to my husband, and I choose to ride alone."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When she went to him in the crypt, her body had recoiled, her spirit had shrunk, shamed, humbled, and unwilling.
highwaynounUS /ˈhaɪweɪ/
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading THE WARRIOR HEART As Mora turned off the highway, and pressed Icon deep into the glades, she cried over and over aloud, for there was none to hear: "I go to my husband, and I choose to ride alone."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading How wondrous it seemed, this going to him; a second giving, a deeper surrender, a fuller yielding.
the act of retaining something
From this reading Her mind alone, governed by her will, had driven her along the path of her resolve, holding her upon the stretcher, until too late to cry out or to return.
How
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From this reading How wondrous it seemed, this going to him; a second giving, a deeper surrender, a fuller yielding.
humbledadjectiveUS /ˈhʌmbəld/
subdued or brought low in condition or status
From this reading When she went to him in the crypt, her body had recoiled, her spirit had shrunk, shamed, humbled, and unwilling.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading THE WARRIOR HEART As Mora turned off the highway, and pressed Icon deep into the glades, she cried over and over aloud, for there was none to hear: "I go to my husband, and I choose to ride alone."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE WARRIOR HEART As Mora turned off the highway, and pressed Icon deep into the glades, she cried over and over aloud, for there was none to hear: "I go to my husband, and I choose to ride alone."
IconnounUS /ˈaɪkɑːn/
(computer science) a graphic symbol (usually a simple picture) that denotes a program or a command or a data file or a concept in a graphical user interface
From this reading THE WARRIOR HEART As Mora turned off the highway, and pressed Icon deep into the glades, she cried over and over aloud, for there was none to hear: "I go to my husband, and I choose to ride alone."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When she went to him in the crypt, her body had recoiled, her spirit had shrunk, shamed, humbled, and unwilling.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE WARRIOR HEART As Mora turned off the highway, and pressed Icon deep into the glades, she cried over and over aloud, for there was none to hear: "I go to my husband, and I choose to ride alone."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How wondrous it seemed, this going to him; a second giving, a deeper surrender, a fuller yielding.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Her mind alone, governed by her will, had driven her along the path of her resolve, holding her upon the stretcher, until too late to cry out or to return.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Her mind alone, governed by her will, had driven her along the path of her resolve, holding her upon the stretcher, until too late to cry out or to return.
Mora
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From this reading THE WARRIOR HEART As Mora turned off the highway, and pressed Icon deep into the glades, she cried over and over aloud, for there was none to hear: "I go to my husband, and I choose to ride alone."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE WARRIOR HEART As Mora turned off the highway, and pressed Icon deep into the glades, she cried over and over aloud, for there was none to hear: "I go to my husband, and I choose to ride alone."
not one, and not any
From this reading THE WARRIOR HEART As Mora turned off the highway, and pressed Icon deep into the glades, she cried over and over aloud, for there was none to hear: "I go to my husband, and I choose to ride alone."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now--how different!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her mind alone, governed by her will, had driven her along the path of her resolve, holding her upon the stretcher, until too late to cry out or to return.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE WARRIOR HEART As Mora turned off the highway, and pressed Icon deep into the glades, she cried over and over aloud, for there was none to hear: "I go to my husband, and I choose to ride alone."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Her mind alone, governed by her will, had driven her along the path of her resolve, holding her upon the stretcher, until too late to cry out or to return.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Her mind alone, governed by her will, had driven her along the path of her resolve, holding her upon the stretcher, until too late to cry out or to return.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE WARRIOR HEART As Mora turned off the highway, and pressed Icon deep into the glades, she cried over and over aloud, for there was none to hear: "I go to my husband, and I choose to ride alone."
a course of conduct
From this reading Her mind alone, governed by her will, had driven her along the path of her resolve, holding her upon the stretcher, until too late to cry out or to return.
compacted by ironing
From this reading THE WARRIOR HEART As Mora turned off the highway, and pressed Icon deep into the glades, she cried over and over aloud, for there was none to hear: "I go to my husband, and I choose to ride alone."
recoiledverbUS /riˈkɔɪld/
past form of “recoil” — draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading When she went to him in the crypt, her body had recoiled, her spirit had shrunk, shamed, humbled, and unwilling.
resolveverbUS /riˈzɑːlv/
bring to an end; settle conclusively
From this reading Her mind alone, governed by her will, had driven her along the path of her resolve, holding her upon the stretcher, until too late to cry out or to return.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Her mind alone, governed by her will, had driven her along the path of her resolve, holding her upon the stretcher, until too late to cry out or to return.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading THE WARRIOR HEART As Mora turned off the highway, and pressed Icon deep into the glades, she cried over and over aloud, for there was none to hear: "I go to my husband, and I choose to ride alone."
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading How wondrous it seemed, this going to him; a second giving, a deeper surrender, a fuller yielding.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading How wondrous it seemed, this going to him; a second giving, a deeper surrender, a fuller yielding.
shamedadjectiveUS /ʃeɪmd/
showing a sense of guilt
From this reading When she went to him in the crypt, her body had recoiled, her spirit had shrunk, shamed, humbled, and unwilling.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE WARRIOR HEART As Mora turned off the highway, and pressed Icon deep into the glades, she cried over and over aloud, for there was none to hear: "I go to my husband, and I choose to ride alone."
shrunkverbUS /ʃrʌŋk/
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading When she went to him in the crypt, her body had recoiled, her spirit had shrunk, shamed, humbled, and unwilling.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading When she went to him in the crypt, her body had recoiled, her spirit had shrunk, shamed, humbled, and unwilling.
stretchernounUS /ˈstretʃər/
a wooden framework on which canvas is stretched and fixed for oil painting
From this reading Her mind alone, governed by her will, had driven her along the path of her resolve, holding her upon the stretcher, until too late to cry out or to return.
surrendernounUS /sərˈendər/
acceptance of despair
From this reading How wondrous it seemed, this going to him; a second giving, a deeper surrender, a fuller yielding.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WARRIOR HEART As Mora turned off the highway, and pressed Icon deep into the glades, she cried over and over aloud, for there was none to hear: "I go to my husband, and I choose to ride alone."
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE WARRIOR HEART As Mora turned off the highway, and pressed Icon deep into the glades, she cried over and over aloud, for there was none to hear: "I go to my husband, and I choose to ride alone."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading How wondrous it seemed, this going to him; a second giving, a deeper surrender, a fuller yielding.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE WARRIOR HEART As Mora turned off the highway, and pressed Icon deep into the glades, she cried over and over aloud, for there was none to hear: "I go to my husband, and I choose to ride alone."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Her mind alone, governed by her will, had driven her along the path of her resolve, holding her upon the stretcher, until too late to cry out or to return.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading THE WARRIOR HEART As Mora turned off the highway, and pressed Icon deep into the glades, she cried over and over aloud, for there was none to hear: "I go to my husband, and I choose to ride alone."
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Her mind alone, governed by her will, had driven her along the path of her resolve, holding her upon the stretcher, until too late to cry out or to return.
unwillingadjectiveUS /ənˈwɪlɪŋ/
not disposed or inclined toward
From this reading When she went to him in the crypt, her body had recoiled, her spirit had shrunk, shamed, humbled, and unwilling.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Her mind alone, governed by her will, had driven her along the path of her resolve, holding her upon the stretcher, until too late to cry out or to return.
WARRIORnounUS /ˈwɔːriər/
someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading THE WARRIOR HEART As Mora turned off the highway, and pressed Icon deep into the glades, she cried over and over aloud, for there was none to hear: "I go to my husband, and I choose to ride alone."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WARRIOR HEART As Mora turned off the highway, and pressed Icon deep into the glades, she cried over and over aloud, for there was none to hear: "I go to my husband, and I choose to ride alone."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When she went to him in the crypt, her body had recoiled, her spirit had shrunk, shamed, humbled, and unwilling.
at the time that
From this reading When she went to him in the crypt, her body had recoiled, her spirit had shrunk, shamed, humbled, and unwilling.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Her mind alone, governed by her will, had driven her along the path of her resolve, holding her upon the stretcher, until too late to cry out or to return.
wondrousadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndrəs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading How wondrous it seemed, this going to him; a second giving, a deeper surrender, a fuller yielding.
yieldingadjectiveUS /ˈjiːldɪŋ/
inclined to yield to argument or influence or control
From this reading How wondrous it seemed, this going to him; a second giving, a deeper surrender, a fuller yielding.
