used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TWO ON THE TRAIL A stress of emotion had swept her into his arms.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Sheba remembered that they had been carried by the high wave of their emotion past all the usual preliminaries.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading TWO ON THE TRAIL A stress of emotion had swept her into his arms.
assertedadjectiveUS /əˈsɜːrtɪd/
confidently declared to be so
From this reading The conventions in which she had been brought up asserted themselves.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Now she drew away from him shyly.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The conventions in which she had been brought up asserted themselves.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The conventions in which she had been brought up asserted themselves.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Sheba remembered that they had been carried by the high wave of their emotion past all the usual preliminaries.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Sheba remembered that they had been carried by the high wave of their emotion past all the usual preliminaries.
conventionsnounUS /kənˈvenʃənz/
plural of “convention” — a large formal assembly
From this reading The conventions in which she had been brought up asserted themselves.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Now she drew away from him shyly.
any strong feeling
From this reading TWO ON THE TRAIL A stress of emotion had swept her into his arms.
divisible by two
From this reading He had not even told her that he loved her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Now she drew away from him shyly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading TWO ON THE TRAIL A stress of emotion had swept her into his arms.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not even told her that he loved her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading TWO ON THE TRAIL A stress of emotion had swept her into his arms.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Sheba remembered that they had been carried by the high wave of their emotion past all the usual preliminaries.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now she drew away from him shyly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TWO ON THE TRAIL A stress of emotion had swept her into his arms.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The conventions in which she had been brought up asserted themselves.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading TWO ON THE TRAIL A stress of emotion had swept her into his arms.
held dear
From this reading He had not even told her that he loved her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not even told her that he loved her.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now she drew away from him shyly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TWO ON THE TRAIL A stress of emotion had swept her into his arms.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading TWO ON THE TRAIL A stress of emotion had swept her into his arms.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Sheba remembered that they had been carried by the high wave of their emotion past all the usual preliminaries.
preliminariesnounUS /prɪˈlɪməneriz/
plural of “preliminary” — a minor match preceding the main event
From this reading Sheba remembered that they had been carried by the high wave of their emotion past all the usual preliminaries.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Sheba remembered that they had been carried by the high wave of their emotion past all the usual preliminaries.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now she drew away from him shyly.
Sheba
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From this reading Sheba remembered that they had been carried by the high wave of their emotion past all the usual preliminaries.
shylyadverbUS /ˈʃaɪli/
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
From this reading Now she drew away from him shyly.
stressnounUS /stres/
the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
From this reading TWO ON THE TRAIL A stress of emotion had swept her into his arms.
possessing sweep
From this reading TWO ON THE TRAIL A stress of emotion had swept her into his arms.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sheba remembered that they had been carried by the high wave of their emotion past all the usual preliminaries.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TWO ON THE TRAIL A stress of emotion had swept her into his arms.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Sheba remembered that they had been carried by the high wave of their emotion past all the usual preliminaries.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The conventions in which she had been brought up asserted themselves.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sheba remembered that they had been carried by the high wave of their emotion past all the usual preliminaries.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He had not even told her that he loved her.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading TWO ON THE TRAIL A stress of emotion had swept her into his arms.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO ON THE TRAIL A stress of emotion had swept her into his arms.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The conventions in which she had been brought up asserted themselves.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Sheba remembered that they had been carried by the high wave of their emotion past all the usual preliminaries.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading Sheba remembered that they had been carried by the high wave of their emotion past all the usual preliminaries.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The conventions in which she had been brought up asserted themselves.
