used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He saw that she was very white and that she was trembling, and forbearing to question her he led her to a deep easy-chair before the open wood fire.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER For several minutes after Allen had gone, Helen sat, her face in her hands, waiting for the refluence of her strength.
(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 Gently, reverently, David laid his hand upon her hair, and of all the things in his heart he could only say, "You saved me."
AllennounUS /ˈælən/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER For several minutes after Allen had gone, Helen sat, her face in her hands, waiting for the refluence of her strength.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER For several minutes after Allen had gone, Helen sat, her face in her hands, waiting for the refluence of her strength.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But she saw his suspense and at once told him that Allen would be silent.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then she walked back to the library, where she found David pacing restlessly to and fro.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But she saw his suspense and at once told him that Allen would be silent.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He saw that she was very white and that she was trembling, and forbearing to question her he led her to a deep easy-chair before the open wood fire.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she saw his suspense and at once told him that Allen would be silent.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Gently, reverently, David laid his hand upon her hair, and of all the things in his heart he could only say, "You saved me."
a female human offspring
From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER For several minutes after Allen had gone, Helen sat, her face in her hands, waiting for the refluence of her strength.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading Then she walked back to the library, where she found David pacing restlessly to and fro.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading He saw that she was very white and that she was trembling, and forbearing to question her he led her to a deep easy-chair before the open wood fire.
easy-chair
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From this reading He saw that she was very white and that she was trembling, and forbearing to question her he led her to a deep easy-chair before the open wood fire.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER For several minutes after Allen had gone, Helen sat, her face in her hands, waiting for the refluence of her strength.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER For several minutes after Allen had gone, Helen sat, her face in her hands, waiting for the refluence of her strength.
start firing a weapon
From this reading He saw that she was very white and that she was trembling, and forbearing to question her he led her to a deep easy-chair before the open wood fire.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER For several minutes after Allen had gone, Helen sat, her face in her hands, waiting for the refluence of her strength.
forbearingadjective
showing patient and unruffled self-control and restraint under adversity; slow to retaliate or express resentment
From this reading He saw that she was very white and that she was trembling, and forbearing to question her he led her to a deep easy-chair before the open wood fire.
set up or found
From this reading Then she walked back to the library, where she found David pacing restlessly to and fro.
fro
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From this reading Then she walked back to the library, where she found David pacing restlessly to and fro.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Gently, reverently, David laid his hand upon her hair, and of all the things in his heart he could only say, "You saved me."
destroyed or killed
From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER For several minutes after Allen had gone, Helen sat, her face in her hands, waiting for the refluence of her strength.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER For several minutes after Allen had gone, Helen sat, her face in her hands, waiting for the refluence of her strength.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Gently, reverently, David laid his hand upon her hair, and of all the things in his heart he could only say, "You saved me."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Gently, reverently, David laid his hand upon her hair, and of all the things in his heart he could only say, "You saved me."
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER For several minutes after Allen had gone, Helen sat, her face in her hands, waiting for the refluence of her strength.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He saw that she was very white and that she was trembling, and forbearing to question her he led her to a deep easy-chair before the open wood fire.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Gently, reverently, David laid his hand upon her hair, and of all the things in his heart he could only say, "You saved me."
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER For several minutes after Allen had gone, Helen sat, her face in her hands, waiting for the refluence of her strength.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER For several minutes after Allen had gone, Helen sat, her face in her hands, waiting for the refluence of her strength.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But she saw his suspense and at once told him that Allen would be silent.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But she saw his suspense and at once told him that Allen would be silent.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER For several minutes after Allen had gone, Helen sat, her face in her hands, waiting for the refluence of her strength.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Gently, reverently, David laid his hand upon her hair, and of all the things in his heart he could only say, "You saved me."
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading He saw that she was very white and that she was trembling, and forbearing to question her he led her to a deep easy-chair before the open wood fire.
a room where books are kept
From this reading Then she walked back to the library, where she found David pacing restlessly to and fro.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Gently, reverently, David laid his hand upon her hair, and of all the things in his heart he could only say, "You saved me."
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER For several minutes after Allen had gone, Helen sat, her face in her hands, waiting for the refluence of her strength.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER For several minutes after Allen had gone, Helen sat, her face in her hands, waiting for the refluence of her strength.
on one occasion
From this reading But she saw his suspense and at once told him that Allen would be silent.
and nothing more
From this reading Gently, reverently, David laid his hand upon her hair, and of all the things in his heart he could only say, "You saved me."
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He saw that she was very white and that she was trembling, and forbearing to question her he led her to a deep easy-chair before the open wood fire.
pacingnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪŋ/
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading Then she walked back to the library, where she found David pacing restlessly to and fro.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading He saw that she was very white and that she was trembling, and forbearing to question her he led her to a deep easy-chair before the open wood fire.
refluence
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From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER For several minutes after Allen had gone, Helen sat, her face in her hands, waiting for the refluence of her strength.
restlesslyadverbUS /ˈrestləsli/
in a restless manner
From this reading Then she walked back to the library, where she found David pacing restlessly to and fro.
reverentlyadverbUS /ˈrevərəntli/
with reverence; in a reverent manner
From this reading Gently, reverently, David laid his hand upon her hair, and of all the things in his heart he could only say, "You saved me."
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER For several minutes after Allen had gone, Helen sat, her face in her hands, waiting for the refluence of her strength.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading Gently, reverently, David laid his hand upon her hair, and of all the things in his heart he could only say, "You saved me."
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw that she was very white and that she was trembling, and forbearing to question her he led her to a deep easy-chair before the open wood fire.
express in words
From this reading Gently, reverently, David laid his hand upon her hair, and of all the things in his heart he could only say, "You saved me."
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER For several minutes after Allen had gone, Helen sat, her face in her hands, waiting for the refluence of her strength.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she walked back to the library, where she found David pacing restlessly to and fro.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading But she saw his suspense and at once told him that Allen would be silent.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER For several minutes after Allen had gone, Helen sat, her face in her hands, waiting for the refluence of her strength.
suspensenounUS /səˈspens/
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading But she saw his suspense and at once told him that Allen would be silent.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He saw that she was very white and that she was trembling, and forbearing to question her he led her to a deep easy-chair before the open wood fire.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER For several minutes after Allen had gone, Helen sat, her face in her hands, waiting for the refluence of her strength.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she walked back to the library, where she found David pacing restlessly to and fro.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Gently, reverently, David laid his hand upon her hair, and of all the things in his heart he could only say, "You saved me."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then she walked back to the library, where she found David pacing restlessly to and fro.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading But she saw his suspense and at once told him that Allen would be silent.
a shaky motion
From this reading He saw that she was very white and that she was trembling, and forbearing to question her he led her to a deep easy-chair before the open wood fire.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Gently, reverently, David laid his hand upon her hair, and of all the things in his heart he could only say, "You saved me."
precisely as stated
From this reading He saw that she was very white and that she was trembling, and forbearing to question her he led her to a deep easy-chair before the open wood fire.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER For several minutes after Allen had gone, Helen sat, her face in her hands, waiting for the refluence of her strength.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Then she walked back to the library, where she found David pacing restlessly to and fro.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He saw that she was very white and that she was trembling, and forbearing to question her he led her to a deep easy-chair before the open wood fire.
in or at the place that
From this reading Then she walked back to the library, where she found David pacing restlessly to and fro.
a Caucasian
From this reading He saw that she was very white and that she was trembling, and forbearing to question her he led her to a deep easy-chair before the open wood fire.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading He saw that she was very white and that she was trembling, and forbearing to question her he led her to a deep easy-chair before the open wood fire.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But she saw his suspense and at once told him that Allen would be silent.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Gently, reverently, David laid his hand upon her hair, and of all the things in his heart he could only say, "You saved me."
