used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Kedzie's answer was a fierce seizure of him in her arms.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had seen more pictures of dead soldiers than he knew, and now she saw her man shattered and tortured with wounds and thirst.
react verbally
From this reading Kedzie's answer was a fierce seizure of him in her arms.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Kedzie's answer was a fierce seizure of him in her arms.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She felt in one swift shock what the wives of Europe had felt by the million.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading She clung to Jim and sobbed:
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading She had seen more pictures of dead soldiers than he knew, and now she saw her man shattered and tortured with wounds and thirst.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading She felt in one swift shock what the wives of Europe had felt by the million.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt in one swift shock what the wives of Europe had felt by the million.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading Kedzie's answer was a fierce seizure of him in her arms.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was palsied with fright for him.
frightnounUS /fraɪt/
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading She was palsied with fright for him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had seen more pictures of dead soldiers than he knew, and now she saw her man shattered and tortured with wounds and thirst.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had seen more pictures of dead soldiers than he knew, and now she saw her man shattered and tortured with wounds and thirst.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Kedzie's answer was a fierce seizure of him in her arms.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Kedzie's answer was a fierce seizure of him in her arms.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Kedzie's answer was a fierce seizure of him in her arms.
Jim
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From this reading She clung to Jim and sobbed:
Kedzie's
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From this reading Kedzie's answer was a fierce seizure of him in her arms.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She had seen more pictures of dead soldiers than he knew, and now she saw her man shattered and tortured with wounds and thirst.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She had seen more pictures of dead soldiers than he knew, and now she saw her man shattered and tortured with wounds and thirst.
millionnounUS /ˈmɪljən/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading She felt in one swift shock what the wives of Europe had felt by the million.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She had seen more pictures of dead soldiers than he knew, and now she saw her man shattered and tortured with wounds and thirst.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She had seen more pictures of dead soldiers than he knew, and now she saw her man shattered and tortured with wounds and thirst.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Kedzie's answer was a fierce seizure of him in her arms.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She felt in one swift shock what the wives of Europe had felt by the million.
palsiedadjective
affected with palsy or uncontrollable tremor
From this reading She was palsied with fright for him.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading She had seen more pictures of dead soldiers than he knew, and now she saw her man shattered and tortured with wounds and thirst.
cut with a saw
From this reading She had seen more pictures of dead soldiers than he knew, and now she saw her man shattered and tortured with wounds and thirst.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She had seen more pictures of dead soldiers than he knew, and now she saw her man shattered and tortured with wounds and thirst.
seizurenounUS /ˈsiːʒər/
a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease
From this reading Kedzie's answer was a fierce seizure of him in her arms.
shatteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃætərd/
ruined or disrupted
From this reading She had seen more pictures of dead soldiers than he knew, and now she saw her man shattered and tortured with wounds and thirst.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was palsied with fright for him.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading She felt in one swift shock what the wives of Europe had felt by the million.
sobbedverbUS /sɑːbd/
inflected form of “sob” — weep convulsively
From this reading She clung to Jim and sobbed:
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading She had seen more pictures of dead soldiers than he knew, and now she saw her man shattered and tortured with wounds and thirst.
moving very fast
From this reading She felt in one swift shock what the wives of Europe had felt by the million.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She had seen more pictures of dead soldiers than he knew, and now she saw her man shattered and tortured with wounds and thirst.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She felt in one swift shock what the wives of Europe had felt by the million.
thirstnounUS /θɜːrst/
a physiological need to drink
From this reading She had seen more pictures of dead soldiers than he knew, and now she saw her man shattered and tortured with wounds and thirst.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She clung to Jim and sobbed:
torturedadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrtʃərd/
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading She had seen more pictures of dead soldiers than he knew, and now she saw her man shattered and tortured with wounds and thirst.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Kedzie's answer was a fierce seizure of him in her arms.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She felt in one swift shock what the wives of Europe had felt by the million.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was palsied with fright for him.
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading She felt in one swift shock what the wives of Europe had felt by the million.
woundsnounUS /wuːndz/
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading She had seen more pictures of dead soldiers than he knew, and now she saw her man shattered and tortured with wounds and thirst.
