used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Give me the book and run out for a breath of fresh air--a glimpse of blue sky."
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Give me the book and run out for a breath of fresh air--a glimpse of blue sky."
(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 "I am not at all tired, and even if I were it would make no difference.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading Miss Jane desires me to read this sermon aloud, and I shall finish it."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am not at all tired, and even if I were it would make no difference.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Give me the book and run out for a breath of fresh air--a glimpse of blue sky."
on or to one side
From this reading Dr. Grey laid his hand on the volume, but the girl shook her head and pushed aside his fingers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I am not at all tired, and even if I were it would make no difference.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Give me the book and run out for a breath of fresh air--a glimpse of blue sky."
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Give me the book and run out for a breath of fresh air--a glimpse of blue sky."
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Give me the book and run out for a breath of fresh air--a glimpse of blue sky."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Dr. Grey laid his hand on the volume, but the girl shook her head and pushed aside his fingers.
desiresnounUS /dɪˈzaɪərz/
plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Miss Jane desires me to read this sermon aloud, and I shall finish it."
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading "I am not at all tired, and even if I were it would make no difference.
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From this reading Dr. Grey laid his hand on the volume, but the girl shook her head and pushed aside his fingers.
divisible by two
From this reading "I am not at all tired, and even if I were it would make no difference.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Dr. Grey laid his hand on the volume, but the girl shook her head and pushed aside his fingers.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading Miss Jane desires me to read this sermon aloud, and I shall finish it."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Give me the book and run out for a breath of fresh air--a glimpse of blue sky."
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Give me the book and run out for a breath of fresh air--a glimpse of blue sky."
a young female
From this reading Dr. Grey laid his hand on the volume, but the girl shook her head and pushed aside his fingers.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Give me the book and run out for a breath of fresh air--a glimpse of blue sky."
a quick look
From this reading Give me the book and run out for a breath of fresh air--a glimpse of blue sky."
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Dr. Grey laid his hand on the volume, but the girl shook her head and pushed aside his fingers.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Dr. Grey laid his hand on the volume, but the girl shook her head and pushed aside his fingers.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Dr. Grey laid his hand on the volume, but the girl shook her head and pushed aside his fingers.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dr. Grey laid his hand on the volume, but the girl shook her head and pushed aside his fingers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dr. Grey laid his hand on the volume, but the girl shook her head and pushed aside his fingers.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Salome, you look so weary that I must insist upon relieving you.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I am not at all tired, and even if I were it would make no difference.
insistverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪst/
be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading "Salome, you look so weary that I must insist upon relieving you.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I am not at all tired, and even if I were it would make no difference.
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From this reading Miss Jane desires me to read this sermon aloud, and I shall finish it."
set down according to a plan
From this reading Dr. Grey laid his hand on the volume, but the girl shook her head and pushed aside his fingers.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Salome, you look so weary that I must insist upon relieving you.
engage in
From this reading "I am not at all tired, and even if I were it would make no difference.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Give me the book and run out for a breath of fresh air--a glimpse of blue sky."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Jane desires me to read this sermon aloud, and I shall finish it."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Salome, you look so weary that I must insist upon relieving you.
not any; not one
From this reading "I am not at all tired, and even if I were it would make no difference.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I am not at all tired, and even if I were it would make no difference.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Give me the book and run out for a breath of fresh air--a glimpse of blue sky."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dr. Grey laid his hand on the volume, but the girl shook her head and pushed aside his fingers.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Give me the book and run out for a breath of fresh air--a glimpse of blue sky."
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Dr. Grey laid his hand on the volume, but the girl shook her head and pushed aside his fingers.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Miss Jane desires me to read this sermon aloud, and I shall finish it."
relievingverbUS /rɪˈliːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “relieve” — provide physical relief, as from pain
From this reading "Salome, you look so weary that I must insist upon relieving you.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Give me the book and run out for a breath of fresh air--a glimpse of blue sky."
SalomenounUS /səˈloʊmi/
woman whose dancing beguiled Herod into giving her the head of John the Baptist
From this reading "Salome, you look so weary that I must insist upon relieving you.
sermonnounUS /ˈsɜːrmən/
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading Miss Jane desires me to read this sermon aloud, and I shall finish it."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Miss Jane desires me to read this sermon aloud, and I shall finish it."
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Dr. Grey laid his hand on the volume, but the girl shook her head and pushed aside his fingers.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Give me the book and run out for a breath of fresh air--a glimpse of blue sky."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Salome, you look so weary that I must insist upon relieving you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Salome, you look so weary that I must insist upon relieving you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Give me the book and run out for a breath of fresh air--a glimpse of blue sky."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Miss Jane desires me to read this sermon aloud, and I shall finish it."
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading "I am not at all tired, and even if I were it would make no difference.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Jane desires me to read this sermon aloud, and I shall finish it."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Salome, you look so weary that I must insist upon relieving you.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Dr. Grey laid his hand on the volume, but the girl shook her head and pushed aside his fingers.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading "Salome, you look so weary that I must insist upon relieving you.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I am not at all tired, and even if I were it would make no difference.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I am not at all tired, and even if I were it would make no difference.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Salome, you look so weary that I must insist upon relieving you.
