used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Before Kirstie well understood, her mistress's arms were about her and the gaunt woman clinging to her body and trembling like a child.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Before Kirstie well understood, her mistress's arms were about her and the gaunt woman clinging to her body and trembling like a child.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The girl held her firmly with a grasp above the elbows to steady her and allay the trembling, and, albeit dazed herself, uttered what soothing words came first to her tongue.
albeitconjunctionUS /ɔːlˈbiːɪt/
although
From this reading The girl held her firmly with a grasp above the elbows to steady her and allay the trembling, and, albeit dazed herself, uttered what soothing words came first to her tongue.
allayverbUS /əˈleɪ/
lessen the intensity of or calm
From this reading The girl held her firmly with a grasp above the elbows to steady her and allay the trembling, and, albeit dazed herself, uttered what soothing words came first to her tongue.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before Kirstie well understood, her mistress's arms were about her and the gaunt woman clinging to her body and trembling like a child.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Before Kirstie well understood, her mistress's arms were about her and the gaunt woman clinging to her body and trembling like a child.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before Kirstie well understood, her mistress's arms were about her and the gaunt woman clinging to her body and trembling like a child.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Before Kirstie well understood, her mistress's arms were about her and the gaunt woman clinging to her body and trembling like a child.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There is nobody now but you!" she kept crying over and over.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The girl held her firmly with a grasp above the elbows to steady her and allay the trembling, and, albeit dazed herself, uttered what soothing words came first to her tongue.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Before Kirstie well understood, her mistress's arms were about her and the gaunt woman clinging to her body and trembling like a child.
clingingverbUS /ˈklɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading Before Kirstie well understood, her mistress's arms were about her and the gaunt woman clinging to her body and trembling like a child.
demanding attention
From this reading There is nobody now but you!" she kept crying over and over.
dazedadjectiveUS /deɪzd/
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading The girl held her firmly with a grasp above the elbows to steady her and allay the trembling, and, albeit dazed herself, uttered what soothing words came first to her tongue.
elbowsnounUS /ˈelboʊz/
plural of “elbow” — hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading The girl held her firmly with a grasp above the elbows to steady her and allay the trembling, and, albeit dazed herself, uttered what soothing words came first to her tongue.
with resolute determination
From this reading The girl held her firmly with a grasp above the elbows to steady her and allay the trembling, and, albeit dazed herself, uttered what soothing words came first to her tongue.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The girl held her firmly with a grasp above the elbows to steady her and allay the trembling, and, albeit dazed herself, uttered what soothing words came first to her tongue.
forsakeverbUS /fɔːrˈseɪk/
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading You will live here and not forsake me?
gauntadjectiveUS /ɡɔːnt/
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading Before Kirstie well understood, her mistress's arms were about her and the gaunt woman clinging to her body and trembling like a child.
a young female
From this reading The girl held her firmly with a grasp above the elbows to steady her and allay the trembling, and, albeit dazed herself, uttered what soothing words came first to her tongue.
hold firmly
From this reading The girl held her firmly with a grasp above the elbows to steady her and allay the trembling, and, albeit dazed herself, uttered what soothing words came first to her tongue.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The girl held her firmly with a grasp above the elbows to steady her and allay the trembling, and, albeit dazed herself, uttered what soothing words came first to her tongue.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Before Kirstie well understood, her mistress's arms were about her and the gaunt woman clinging to her body and trembling like a child.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading You will live here and not forsake me?
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The girl held her firmly with a grasp above the elbows to steady her and allay the trembling, and, albeit dazed herself, uttered what soothing words came first to her tongue.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is nobody now but you!" she kept crying over and over.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading There is nobody now but you!" she kept crying over and over.
Kirstie
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From this reading Before Kirstie well understood, her mistress's arms were about her and the gaunt woman clinging to her body and trembling like a child.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Before Kirstie well understood, her mistress's arms were about her and the gaunt woman clinging to her body and trembling like a child.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading You will live here and not forsake me?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You will save me, Kirstie?
mistress's
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From this reading Before Kirstie well understood, her mistress's arms were about her and the gaunt woman clinging to her body and trembling like a child.
no person; not anyone
From this reading There is nobody now but you!" she kept crying over and over.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You will live here and not forsake me?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There is nobody now but you!" she kept crying over and over.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There is nobody now but you!" she kept crying over and over.
except for; apart from
From this reading "You will save me, Kirstie?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There is nobody now but you!" she kept crying over and over.
soothingadjectiveUS /ˈsuːðɪŋ/
affording physical relief
From this reading The girl held her firmly with a grasp above the elbows to steady her and allay the trembling, and, albeit dazed herself, uttered what soothing words came first to her tongue.
make steady
From this reading The girl held her firmly with a grasp above the elbows to steady her and allay the trembling, and, albeit dazed herself, uttered what soothing words came first to her tongue.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before Kirstie well understood, her mistress's arms were about her and the gaunt woman clinging to her body and trembling like a child.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is nobody now but you!" she kept crying over and over.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before Kirstie well understood, her mistress's arms were about her and the gaunt woman clinging to her body and trembling like a child.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading The girl held her firmly with a grasp above the elbows to steady her and allay the trembling, and, albeit dazed herself, uttered what soothing words came first to her tongue.
a shaky motion
From this reading Before Kirstie well understood, her mistress's arms were about her and the gaunt woman clinging to her body and trembling like a child.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Before Kirstie well understood, her mistress's arms were about her and the gaunt woman clinging to her body and trembling like a child.
communicated in words
From this reading The girl held her firmly with a grasp above the elbows to steady her and allay the trembling, and, albeit dazed herself, uttered what soothing words came first to her tongue.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Before Kirstie well understood, her mistress's arms were about her and the gaunt woman clinging to her body and trembling like a child.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Before Kirstie well understood, her mistress's arms were about her and the gaunt woman clinging to her body and trembling like a child.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The girl held her firmly with a grasp above the elbows to steady her and allay the trembling, and, albeit dazed herself, uttered what soothing words came first to her tongue.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You will save me, Kirstie?
in the company of; together with
From this reading The girl held her firmly with a grasp above the elbows to steady her and allay the trembling, and, albeit dazed herself, uttered what soothing words came first to her tongue.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Before Kirstie well understood, her mistress's arms were about her and the gaunt woman clinging to her body and trembling like a child.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The girl held her firmly with a grasp above the elbows to steady her and allay the trembling, and, albeit dazed herself, uttered what soothing words came first to her tongue.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You will save me, Kirstie?
