used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Only when he strove to kiss her, she put a slow but determined hand upon his forehead and pushed away his impetuous lips.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Dismounting, Miguel Alvarado stepped swiftly to the girl's side, threw his arms about her shoulder and waist, and drew her back among the trees and out of sight of those about the fires.
affrighted
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From this reading She did not scream; she did not seem affrighted in the least.
Ah
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From this reading Crushing her to him, he whispered triumphantly, "Ah, my Paquita, maiden of my soul!
Alvarado
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From this reading Dismounting, Miguel Alvarado stepped swiftly to the girl's side, threw his arms about her shoulder and waist, and drew her back among the trees and out of sight of those about the fires.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Dismounting, Miguel Alvarado stepped swiftly to the girl's side, threw his arms about her shoulder and waist, and drew her back among the trees and out of sight of those about the fires.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dismounting, Miguel Alvarado stepped swiftly to the girl's side, threw his arms about her shoulder and waist, and drew her back among the trees and out of sight of those about the fires.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Dismounting, Miguel Alvarado stepped swiftly to the girl's side, threw his arms about her shoulder and waist, and drew her back among the trees and out of sight of those about the fires.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Only when he strove to kiss her, she put a slow but determined hand upon his forehead and pushed away his impetuous lips.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Dismounting, Miguel Alvarado stepped swiftly to the girl's side, threw his arms about her shoulder and waist, and drew her back among the trees and out of sight of those about the fires.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Only when he strove to kiss her, she put a slow but determined hand upon his forehead and pushed away his impetuous lips.
combatnounUS /ˈkɑːmbæt/
an engagement fought between two military forces
From this reading He forebore to combat her for that which she would not give.
CrushingadjectiveUS /ˈkrʌʃɪŋ/
physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination
From this reading Crushing her to him, he whispered triumphantly, "Ah, my Paquita, maiden of my soul!
characterized by great determination
From this reading Only when he strove to kiss her, she put a slow but determined hand upon his forehead and pushed away his impetuous lips.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not scream; she did not seem affrighted in the least.
Dismounting
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From this reading Dismounting, Miguel Alvarado stepped swiftly to the girl's side, threw his arms about her shoulder and waist, and drew her back among the trees and out of sight of those about the fires.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Dismounting, Miguel Alvarado stepped swiftly to the girl's side, threw his arms about her shoulder and waist, and drew her back among the trees and out of sight of those about the fires.
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading Dismounting, Miguel Alvarado stepped swiftly to the girl's side, threw his arms about her shoulder and waist, and drew her back among the trees and out of sight of those about the fires.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He forebore to combat her for that which she would not give.
forebore
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From this reading He forebore to combat her for that which she would not give.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Only when he strove to kiss her, she put a slow but determined hand upon his forehead and pushed away his impetuous lips.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Dismounting, Miguel Alvarado stepped swiftly to the girl's side, threw his arms about her shoulder and waist, and drew her back among the trees and out of sight of those about the fires.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He forebore to combat her for that which she would not give.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Only when he strove to kiss her, she put a slow but determined hand upon his forehead and pushed away his impetuous lips.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Only when he strove to kiss her, she put a slow but determined hand upon his forehead and pushed away his impetuous lips.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dismounting, Miguel Alvarado stepped swiftly to the girl's side, threw his arms about her shoulder and waist, and drew her back among the trees and out of sight of those about the fires.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Crushing her to him, he whispered triumphantly, "Ah, my Paquita, maiden of my soul!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dismounting, Miguel Alvarado stepped swiftly to the girl's side, threw his arms about her shoulder and waist, and drew her back among the trees and out of sight of those about the fires.
impetuousadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpetʃwəs/
characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation
From this reading Only when he strove to kiss her, she put a slow but determined hand upon his forehead and pushed away his impetuous lips.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She did not scream; she did not seem affrighted in the least.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading Only when he strove to kiss her, she put a slow but determined hand upon his forehead and pushed away his impetuous lips.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading She did not scream; she did not seem affrighted in the least.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Only when he strove to kiss her, she put a slow but determined hand upon his forehead and pushed away his impetuous lips.
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading Crushing her to him, he whispered triumphantly, "Ah, my Paquita, maiden of my soul!
Miguel
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From this reading Dismounting, Miguel Alvarado stepped swiftly to the girl's side, threw his arms about her shoulder and waist, and drew her back among the trees and out of sight of those about the fires.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Crushing her to him, he whispered triumphantly, "Ah, my Paquita, maiden of my soul!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not scream; she did not seem affrighted in the least.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dismounting, Miguel Alvarado stepped swiftly to the girl's side, threw his arms about her shoulder and waist, and drew her back among the trees and out of sight of those about the fires.
and nothing more
From this reading Only when he strove to kiss her, she put a slow but determined hand upon his forehead and pushed away his impetuous lips.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Dismounting, Miguel Alvarado stepped swiftly to the girl's side, threw his arms about her shoulder and waist, and drew her back among the trees and out of sight of those about the fires.
Paquita
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From this reading Crushing her to him, he whispered triumphantly, "Ah, my Paquita, maiden of my soul!
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Only when he strove to kiss her, she put a slow but determined hand upon his forehead and pushed away his impetuous lips.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Only when he strove to kiss her, she put a slow but determined hand upon his forehead and pushed away his impetuous lips.
screamverbUS /skriːm/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading She did not scream; she did not seem affrighted in the least.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She did not scream; she did not seem affrighted in the least.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not scream; she did not seem affrighted in the least.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Dismounting, Miguel Alvarado stepped swiftly to the girl's side, threw his arms about her shoulder and waist, and drew her back among the trees and out of sight of those about the fires.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Dismounting, Miguel Alvarado stepped swiftly to the girl's side, threw his arms about her shoulder and waist, and drew her back among the trees and out of sight of those about the fires.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Dismounting, Miguel Alvarado stepped swiftly to the girl's side, threw his arms about her shoulder and waist, and drew her back among the trees and out of sight of those about the fires.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Only when he strove to kiss her, she put a slow but determined hand upon his forehead and pushed away his impetuous lips.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Crushing her to him, he whispered triumphantly, "Ah, my Paquita, maiden of my soul!
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Dismounting, Miguel Alvarado stepped swiftly to the girl's side, threw his arms about her shoulder and waist, and drew her back among the trees and out of sight of those about the fires.
stroveverbUS /stroʊv/
inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading Only when he strove to kiss her, she put a slow but determined hand upon his forehead and pushed away his impetuous lips.
in a swift manner
From this reading Dismounting, Miguel Alvarado stepped swiftly to the girl's side, threw his arms about her shoulder and waist, and drew her back among the trees and out of sight of those about the fires.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He forebore to combat her for that which she would not give.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dismounting, Miguel Alvarado stepped swiftly to the girl's side, threw his arms about her shoulder and waist, and drew her back among the trees and out of sight of those about the fires.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Dismounting, Miguel Alvarado stepped swiftly to the girl's side, threw his arms about her shoulder and waist, and drew her back among the trees and out of sight of those about the fires.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Dismounting, Miguel Alvarado stepped swiftly to the girl's side, threw his arms about her shoulder and waist, and drew her back among the trees and out of sight of those about the fires.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dismounting, Miguel Alvarado stepped swiftly to the girl's side, threw his arms about her shoulder and waist, and drew her back among the trees and out of sight of those about the fires.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Dismounting, Miguel Alvarado stepped swiftly to the girl's side, threw his arms about her shoulder and waist, and drew her back among the trees and out of sight of those about the fires.
triumphantlyadverbUS /traɪˈʌmfəntli/
in a triumphant manner
From this reading Crushing her to him, he whispered triumphantly, "Ah, my Paquita, maiden of my soul!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Only when he strove to kiss her, she put a slow but determined hand upon his forehead and pushed away his impetuous lips.
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading Dismounting, Miguel Alvarado stepped swiftly to the girl's side, threw his arms about her shoulder and waist, and drew her back among the trees and out of sight of those about the fires.
at the time that
From this reading Only when he strove to kiss her, she put a slow but determined hand upon his forehead and pushed away his impetuous lips.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He forebore to combat her for that which she would not give.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading Crushing her to him, he whispered triumphantly, "Ah, my Paquita, maiden of my soul!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He forebore to combat her for that which she would not give.
