used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading and started off with assumed confidence "I knew a widow very poor, Who"---- At this point, drawn by an irresistible impulse, his eyes sought the level of the audience.
anew
From this reading He stammered, but with an effort raised his eyes and began again:
Ah
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From this reading Ah, fatal blunder!
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading He made one more despairing effort:---- "I knew a widow very poor, Who four small"---- and then, bursting into tears, turned and fled amid a murmur of sympathy.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading and started off with assumed confidence "I knew a widow very poor, Who"---- At this point, drawn by an irresistible impulse, his eyes sought the level of the audience.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading and started off with assumed confidence "I knew a widow very poor, Who"---- At this point, drawn by an irresistible impulse, his eyes sought the level of the audience.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading and started off with assumed confidence "I knew a widow very poor, Who"---- At this point, drawn by an irresistible impulse, his eyes sought the level of the audience.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading and started off with assumed confidence "I knew a widow very poor, Who"---- At this point, drawn by an irresistible impulse, his eyes sought the level of the audience.
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading and started off with assumed confidence "I knew a widow very poor, Who"---- At this point, drawn by an irresistible impulse, his eyes sought the level of the audience.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He stammered, but with an effort raised his eyes and began again:
blunderverbUS /ˈblʌndər/
commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake
From this reading Ah, fatal blunder!
burstingverbUS /ˈbɜːrstɪŋ/
-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading He made one more despairing effort:---- "I knew a widow very poor, Who four small"---- and then, bursting into tears, turned and fled amid a murmur of sympathy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He stammered, but with an effort raised his eyes and began again:
showing who or what does the action
From this reading and started off with assumed confidence "I knew a widow very poor, Who"---- At this point, drawn by an irresistible impulse, his eyes sought the level of the audience.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading and started off with assumed confidence "I knew a widow very poor, Who"---- At this point, drawn by an irresistible impulse, his eyes sought the level of the audience.
despairingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsperɪŋ/
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading He made one more despairing effort:---- "I knew a widow very poor, Who four small"---- and then, bursting into tears, turned and fled amid a murmur of sympathy.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading and started off with assumed confidence "I knew a widow very poor, Who"---- At this point, drawn by an irresistible impulse, his eyes sought the level of the audience.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading He stammered, but with an effort raised his eyes and began again:
opinion or judgment
From this reading and started off with assumed confidence "I knew a widow very poor, Who"---- At this point, drawn by an irresistible impulse, his eyes sought the level of the audience.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading Ah, fatal blunder!
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading "I knew a widow very poor, Who four"---- Again his treacherous eyes fell, and his little remaining self-possession utterly forsook him.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading He made one more despairing effort:---- "I knew a widow very poor, Who four small"---- and then, bursting into tears, turned and fled amid a murmur of sympathy.
forsookverbUS /fɔːrˈsʊk/
inflected form of “forsake” — leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading "I knew a widow very poor, Who four"---- Again his treacherous eyes fell, and his little remaining self-possession utterly forsook him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading "I knew a widow very poor, Who four"---- Again his treacherous eyes fell, and his little remaining self-possession utterly forsook him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stammered, but with an effort raised his eyes and began again:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I knew a widow very poor, Who four"---- Again his treacherous eyes fell, and his little remaining self-possession utterly forsook him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading and started off with assumed confidence "I knew a widow very poor, Who"---- At this point, drawn by an irresistible impulse, his eyes sought the level of the audience.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading and started off with assumed confidence "I knew a widow very poor, Who"---- At this point, drawn by an irresistible impulse, his eyes sought the level of the audience.
an instinctive motive
From this reading and started off with assumed confidence "I knew a widow very poor, Who"---- At this point, drawn by an irresistible impulse, his eyes sought the level of the audience.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He made one more despairing effort:---- "I knew a widow very poor, Who four small"---- and then, bursting into tears, turned and fled amid a murmur of sympathy.
irresistibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪrɪˈzɪstəbəl/
impossible to resist; overpowering
From this reading and started off with assumed confidence "I knew a widow very poor, Who"---- At this point, drawn by an irresistible impulse, his eyes sought the level of the audience.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading and started off with assumed confidence "I knew a widow very poor, Who"---- At this point, drawn by an irresistible impulse, his eyes sought the level of the audience.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading and started off with assumed confidence "I knew a widow very poor, Who"---- At this point, drawn by an irresistible impulse, his eyes sought the level of the audience.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I knew a widow very poor, Who four"---- Again his treacherous eyes fell, and his little remaining self-possession utterly forsook him.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made one more despairing effort:---- "I knew a widow very poor, Who four small"---- and then, bursting into tears, turned and fled amid a murmur of sympathy.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He made one more despairing effort:---- "I knew a widow very poor, Who four small"---- and then, bursting into tears, turned and fled amid a murmur of sympathy.
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading He made one more despairing effort:---- "I knew a widow very poor, Who four small"---- and then, bursting into tears, turned and fled amid a murmur of sympathy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading and started off with assumed confidence "I knew a widow very poor, Who"---- At this point, drawn by an irresistible impulse, his eyes sought the level of the audience.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading and started off with assumed confidence "I knew a widow very poor, Who"---- At this point, drawn by an irresistible impulse, his eyes sought the level of the audience.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He made one more despairing effort:---- "I knew a widow very poor, Who four small"---- and then, bursting into tears, turned and fled amid a murmur of sympathy.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading and started off with assumed confidence "I knew a widow very poor, Who"---- At this point, drawn by an irresistible impulse, his eyes sought the level of the audience.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading and started off with assumed confidence "I knew a widow very poor, Who"---- At this point, drawn by an irresistible impulse, his eyes sought the level of the audience.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading He stammered, but with an effort raised his eyes and began again:
not used up
From this reading "I knew a widow very poor, Who four"---- Again his treacherous eyes fell, and his little remaining self-possession utterly forsook him.
self-possessionnoun
the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior
From this reading "I knew a widow very poor, Who four"---- Again his treacherous eyes fell, and his little remaining self-possession utterly forsook him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He made one more despairing effort:---- "I knew a widow very poor, Who four small"---- and then, bursting into tears, turned and fled amid a murmur of sympathy.
that is looked for
From this reading and started off with assumed confidence "I knew a widow very poor, Who"---- At this point, drawn by an irresistible impulse, his eyes sought the level of the audience.
stammered
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From this reading He stammered, but with an effort raised his eyes and began again:
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading and started off with assumed confidence "I knew a widow very poor, Who"---- At this point, drawn by an irresistible impulse, his eyes sought the level of the audience.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading He made one more despairing effort:---- "I knew a widow very poor, Who four small"---- and then, bursting into tears, turned and fled amid a murmur of sympathy.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading He made one more despairing effort:---- "I knew a widow very poor, Who four small"---- and then, bursting into tears, turned and fled amid a murmur of sympathy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading and started off with assumed confidence "I knew a widow very poor, Who"---- At this point, drawn by an irresistible impulse, his eyes sought the level of the audience.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He made one more despairing effort:---- "I knew a widow very poor, Who four small"---- and then, bursting into tears, turned and fled amid a murmur of sympathy.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading and started off with assumed confidence "I knew a widow very poor, Who"---- At this point, drawn by an irresistible impulse, his eyes sought the level of the audience.
treacherousadjectiveUS /ˈtretʃərəs/
dangerously unstable and unpredictable
From this reading "I knew a widow very poor, Who four"---- Again his treacherous eyes fell, and his little remaining self-possession utterly forsook him.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He made one more despairing effort:---- "I knew a widow very poor, Who four small"---- and then, bursting into tears, turned and fled amid a murmur of sympathy.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "I knew a widow very poor, Who four"---- Again his treacherous eyes fell, and his little remaining self-possession utterly forsook him.
precisely as stated
From this reading and started off with assumed confidence "I knew a widow very poor, Who"---- At this point, drawn by an irresistible impulse, his eyes sought the level of the audience.
which person or people
From this reading and started off with assumed confidence "I knew a widow very poor, Who"---- At this point, drawn by an irresistible impulse, his eyes sought the level of the audience.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading and started off with assumed confidence "I knew a widow very poor, Who"---- At this point, drawn by an irresistible impulse, his eyes sought the level of the audience.
in the company of; together with
From this reading and started off with assumed confidence "I knew a widow very poor, Who"---- At this point, drawn by an irresistible impulse, his eyes sought the level of the audience.
