used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nothing was said for a full minute.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was something pitiable about her hopelessness; the fighting glint had left her eyes; she stood there downcast and shaking as a slave might do.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "I am afraid I do not understand what you mean," the woman said.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am afraid I do not understand what you mean," the woman said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was something pitiable about her hopelessness; the fighting glint had left her eyes; she stood there downcast and shaking as a slave might do.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Serena stood there, gazing from one to the other as a child might do who finds herself in the presence of two harsh taskmasters.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Serena stood there, gazing from one to the other as a child might do who finds herself in the presence of two harsh taskmasters.
DIDauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading WHAT DID SHE KNOW?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Serena stood there, gazing from one to the other as a child might do who finds herself in the presence of two harsh taskmasters.
downcastadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnkæst/
directed downward
From this reading There was something pitiable about her hopelessness; the fighting glint had left her eyes; she stood there downcast and shaking as a slave might do.
opinion or judgment
From this reading There was something pitiable about her hopelessness; the fighting glint had left her eyes; she stood there downcast and shaking as a slave might do.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading There was something pitiable about her hopelessness; the fighting glint had left her eyes; she stood there downcast and shaking as a slave might do.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading Serena stood there, gazing from one to the other as a child might do who finds herself in the presence of two harsh taskmasters.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nothing was said for a full minute.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Serena stood there, gazing from one to the other as a child might do who finds herself in the presence of two harsh taskmasters.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Nothing was said for a full minute.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Serena stood there, gazing from one to the other as a child might do who finds herself in the presence of two harsh taskmasters.
glintverbUS /ɡlɪnt/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading There was something pitiable about her hopelessness; the fighting glint had left her eyes; she stood there downcast and shaking as a slave might do.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was something pitiable about her hopelessness; the fighting glint had left her eyes; she stood there downcast and shaking as a slave might do.
harshadjectiveUS /hɑːrʃ/
unpleasantly stern
From this reading Serena stood there, gazing from one to the other as a child might do who finds herself in the presence of two harsh taskmasters.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was something pitiable about her hopelessness; the fighting glint had left her eyes; she stood there downcast and shaking as a slave might do.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Serena stood there, gazing from one to the other as a child might do who finds herself in the presence of two harsh taskmasters.
hopelessnessnounUS /ˈhoʊpləsnəs/
the despair you feel when you have abandoned hope of comfort or success
From this reading There was something pitiable about her hopelessness; the fighting glint had left her eyes; she stood there downcast and shaking as a slave might do.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am afraid I do not understand what you mean," the woman said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Serena stood there, gazing from one to the other as a child might do who finds herself in the presence of two harsh taskmasters.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading WHAT DID SHE KNOW?
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading There was something pitiable about her hopelessness; the fighting glint had left her eyes; she stood there downcast and shaking as a slave might do.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "I am afraid I do not understand what you mean," the woman said.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Serena stood there, gazing from one to the other as a child might do who finds herself in the presence of two harsh taskmasters.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Nothing was said for a full minute.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I am afraid I do not understand what you mean," the woman said.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing was said for a full minute.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Serena stood there, gazing from one to the other as a child might do who finds herself in the presence of two harsh taskmasters.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Serena stood there, gazing from one to the other as a child might do who finds herself in the presence of two harsh taskmasters.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Serena stood there, gazing from one to the other as a child might do who finds herself in the presence of two harsh taskmasters.
pitiableadjectiveUS /ˈpɪtiəbəl/
inspiring mixed contempt and pity
From this reading There was something pitiable about her hopelessness; the fighting glint had left her eyes; she stood there downcast and shaking as a slave might do.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Serena stood there, gazing from one to the other as a child might do who finds herself in the presence of two harsh taskmasters.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Nothing was said for a full minute.
Serena
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From this reading Serena stood there, gazing from one to the other as a child might do who finds herself in the presence of two harsh taskmasters.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading There was something pitiable about her hopelessness; the fighting glint had left her eyes; she stood there downcast and shaking as a slave might do.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHAT DID SHE KNOW?
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading There was something pitiable about her hopelessness; the fighting glint had left her eyes; she stood there downcast and shaking as a slave might do.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was something pitiable about her hopelessness; the fighting glint had left her eyes; she stood there downcast and shaking as a slave might do.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Serena stood there, gazing from one to the other as a child might do who finds herself in the presence of two harsh taskmasters.
taskmasters
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From this reading Serena stood there, gazing from one to the other as a child might do who finds herself in the presence of two harsh taskmasters.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Serena stood there, gazing from one to the other as a child might do who finds herself in the presence of two harsh taskmasters.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Serena stood there, gazing from one to the other as a child might do who finds herself in the presence of two harsh taskmasters.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Serena stood there, gazing from one to the other as a child might do who finds herself in the presence of two harsh taskmasters.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Serena stood there, gazing from one to the other as a child might do who finds herself in the presence of two harsh taskmasters.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "I am afraid I do not understand what you mean," the woman said.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nothing was said for a full minute.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT DID SHE KNOW?
which person or people
From this reading Serena stood there, gazing from one to the other as a child might do who finds herself in the presence of two harsh taskmasters.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "I am afraid I do not understand what you mean," the woman said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am afraid I do not understand what you mean," the woman said.
