used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A little tremor ran through the girl's slight frame.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He put his arm about her, and they stood together, looking out of the window, thinking and pondering deeply.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He put his arm about her, and they stood together, looking out of the window, thinking and pondering deeply.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading He put his arm about her, and they stood together, looking out of the window, thinking and pondering deeply.
have
From this reading Could you bear to let me go for that?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But, sister, you would have to learn to live without me if I were to escape this thraldom, and win my liberty.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could you bear to let me go for that?"
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Jamie, Jamie," she cried piteously, "if they were to take you from me, I think that I should die!"
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading He put his arm about her, and they stood together, looking out of the window, thinking and pondering deeply.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "Jamie, Jamie," she cried piteously, "if they were to take you from me, I think that I should die!"
the act of escaping physically
From this reading "But, sister, you would have to learn to live without me if I were to escape this thraldom, and win my liberty.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Could you bear to let me go for that?"
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading A little tremor ran through the girl's slight frame.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Jamie, Jamie," she cried piteously, "if they were to take you from me, I think that I should die!"
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading A little tremor ran through the girl's slight frame.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Could you bear to let me go for that?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "But, sister, you would have to learn to live without me if I were to escape this thraldom, and win my liberty.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He put his arm about her, and they stood together, looking out of the window, thinking and pondering deeply.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He put his arm about her, and they stood together, looking out of the window, thinking and pondering deeply.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He put his arm about her, and they stood together, looking out of the window, thinking and pondering deeply.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Jamie, Jamie," she cried piteously, "if they were to take you from me, I think that I should die!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Jamie, Jamie," she cried piteously, "if they were to take you from me, I think that I should die!"
Jamie
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From this reading "Jamie, Jamie," she cried piteously, "if they were to take you from me, I think that I should die!"
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading "But, sister, you would have to learn to live without me if I were to escape this thraldom, and win my liberty.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Could you bear to let me go for that?"
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading "But, sister, you would have to learn to live without me if I were to escape this thraldom, and win my liberty.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little tremor ran through the girl's slight frame.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "But, sister, you would have to learn to live without me if I were to escape this thraldom, and win my liberty.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He put his arm about her, and they stood together, looking out of the window, thinking and pondering deeply.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Jamie, Jamie," she cried piteously, "if they were to take you from me, I think that I should die!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "But, sister, you would have to learn to live without me if I were to escape this thraldom, and win my liberty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He put his arm about her, and they stood together, looking out of the window, thinking and pondering deeply.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He put his arm about her, and they stood together, looking out of the window, thinking and pondering deeply.
piteouslyadverb
in a piteous manner
From this reading "Jamie, Jamie," she cried piteously, "if they were to take you from me, I think that I should die!"
ponderingadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːndərɪŋ/
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading He put his arm about her, and they stood together, looking out of the window, thinking and pondering deeply.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He put his arm about her, and they stood together, looking out of the window, thinking and pondering deeply.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading A little tremor ran through the girl's slight frame.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Jamie, Jamie," she cried piteously, "if they were to take you from me, I think that I should die!"
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Jamie, Jamie," she cried piteously, "if they were to take you from me, I think that I should die!"
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "But, sister, you would have to learn to live without me if I were to escape this thraldom, and win my liberty.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading A little tremor ran through the girl's slight frame.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He put his arm about her, and they stood together, looking out of the window, thinking and pondering deeply.
carry out
From this reading "Jamie, Jamie," she cried piteously, "if they were to take you from me, I think that I should die!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Jamie, Jamie," she cried piteously, "if they were to take you from me, I think that I should die!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He put his arm about her, and they stood together, looking out of the window, thinking and pondering deeply.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Jamie, Jamie," she cried piteously, "if they were to take you from me, I think that I should die!"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Jamie, Jamie," she cried piteously, "if they were to take you from me, I think that I should die!"
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading He put his arm about her, and they stood together, looking out of the window, thinking and pondering deeply.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "But, sister, you would have to learn to live without me if I were to escape this thraldom, and win my liberty.
thraldomnoun
the state of being under the control of another person
From this reading "But, sister, you would have to learn to live without me if I were to escape this thraldom, and win my liberty.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A little tremor ran through the girl's slight frame.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Jamie, Jamie," she cried piteously, "if they were to take you from me, I think that I should die!"
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading He put his arm about her, and they stood together, looking out of the window, thinking and pondering deeply.
tremornounUS /ˈtremər/
an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear)
From this reading A little tremor ran through the girl's slight frame.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Jamie, Jamie," she cried piteously, "if they were to take you from me, I think that I should die!"
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading "But, sister, you would have to learn to live without me if I were to escape this thraldom, and win my liberty.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading He put his arm about her, and they stood together, looking out of the window, thinking and pondering deeply.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "But, sister, you would have to learn to live without me if I were to escape this thraldom, and win my liberty.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "But, sister, you would have to learn to live without me if I were to escape this thraldom, and win my liberty.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Jamie, Jamie," she cried piteously, "if they were to take you from me, I think that I should die!"
