filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Men who are given to drinking are always terribly afraid of the supernatural.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading ‘Don’t alarm yourself,’ replied Nell scornfully, ‘I am alive.’
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading ‘Don’t alarm yourself,’ replied Nell scornfully, ‘I am alive.’
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Men who are given to drinking are always terribly afraid of the supernatural.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading ‘Don’t alarm yourself,’ replied Nell scornfully, ‘I am alive.’
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the excitement of his subsequent conversation with Lady Ilfracombe he had forgotten the suspicions she had communicated to him with regard to this woman, and now stood before her, dazed and trembling.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ‘Are you living,’ he repeated, ‘or--or--dead?’
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading ‘_Alive!_ Then Lady Ilfracombe was correct when she assured me she had met you.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In the excitement of his subsequent conversation with Lady Ilfracombe he had forgotten the suspicions she had communicated to him with regard to this woman, and now stood before her, dazed and trembling.
communicatedverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtɪd/
past form of “communicate” — transmit information
From this reading In the excitement of his subsequent conversation with Lady Ilfracombe he had forgotten the suspicions she had communicated to him with regard to this woman, and now stood before her, dazed and trembling.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading In the excitement of his subsequent conversation with Lady Ilfracombe he had forgotten the suspicions she had communicated to him with regard to this woman, and now stood before her, dazed and trembling.
make right or correct
From this reading ‘_Alive!_ Then Lady Ilfracombe was correct when she assured me she had met you.
dazedadjectiveUS /deɪzd/
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading In the excitement of his subsequent conversation with Lady Ilfracombe he had forgotten the suspicions she had communicated to him with regard to this woman, and now stood before her, dazed and trembling.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading ‘Are you living,’ he repeated, ‘or--or--dead?’
Don't
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From this reading ‘Don’t alarm yourself,’ replied Nell scornfully, ‘I am alive.’
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading Men who are given to drinking are always terribly afraid of the supernatural.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading In the excitement of his subsequent conversation with Lady Ilfracombe he had forgotten the suspicions she had communicated to him with regard to this woman, and now stood before her, dazed and trembling.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading In the excitement of his subsequent conversation with Lady Ilfracombe he had forgotten the suspicions she had communicated to him with regard to this woman, and now stood before her, dazed and trembling.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Men who are given to drinking are always terribly afraid of the supernatural.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the excitement of his subsequent conversation with Lady Ilfracombe he had forgotten the suspicions she had communicated to him with regard to this woman, and now stood before her, dazed and trembling.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘Are you living,’ he repeated, ‘or--or--dead?’
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the excitement of his subsequent conversation with Lady Ilfracombe he had forgotten the suspicions she had communicated to him with regard to this woman, and now stood before her, dazed and trembling.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the excitement of his subsequent conversation with Lady Ilfracombe he had forgotten the suspicions she had communicated to him with regard to this woman, and now stood before her, dazed and trembling.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the excitement of his subsequent conversation with Lady Ilfracombe he had forgotten the suspicions she had communicated to him with regard to this woman, and now stood before her, dazed and trembling.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘Don’t alarm yourself,’ replied Nell scornfully, ‘I am alive.’
Ilfracombe
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From this reading In the excitement of his subsequent conversation with Lady Ilfracombe he had forgotten the suspicions she had communicated to him with regard to this woman, and now stood before her, dazed and trembling.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the excitement of his subsequent conversation with Lady Ilfracombe he had forgotten the suspicions she had communicated to him with regard to this woman, and now stood before her, dazed and trembling.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading In the excitement of his subsequent conversation with Lady Ilfracombe he had forgotten the suspicions she had communicated to him with regard to this woman, and now stood before her, dazed and trembling.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading ‘Are you living,’ he repeated, ‘or--or--dead?’
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘_Alive!_ Then Lady Ilfracombe was correct when she assured me she had met you.
the force of workers available
From this reading Men who are given to drinking are always terribly afraid of the supernatural.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading ‘_Alive!_ Then Lady Ilfracombe was correct when she assured me she had met you.
Nell
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From this reading ‘Don’t alarm yourself,’ replied Nell scornfully, ‘I am alive.’
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading In the excitement of his subsequent conversation with Lady Ilfracombe he had forgotten the suspicions she had communicated to him with regard to this woman, and now stood before her, dazed and trembling.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the excitement of his subsequent conversation with Lady Ilfracombe he had forgotten the suspicions she had communicated to him with regard to this woman, and now stood before her, dazed and trembling.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading ‘Are you living,’ he repeated, ‘or--or--dead?’
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading In the excitement of his subsequent conversation with Lady Ilfracombe he had forgotten the suspicions she had communicated to him with regard to this woman, and now stood before her, dazed and trembling.
recurring again and again
From this reading ‘Are you living,’ he repeated, ‘or--or--dead?’
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading ‘Don’t alarm yourself,’ replied Nell scornfully, ‘I am alive.’
scornfullyadverb
without respect; in a disdainful manner
From this reading ‘Don’t alarm yourself,’ replied Nell scornfully, ‘I am alive.’
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the excitement of his subsequent conversation with Lady Ilfracombe he had forgotten the suspicions she had communicated to him with regard to this woman, and now stood before her, dazed and trembling.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading In the excitement of his subsequent conversation with Lady Ilfracombe he had forgotten the suspicions she had communicated to him with regard to this woman, and now stood before her, dazed and trembling.
subsequentadjectiveUS /ˈsʌbsəkwənt/
following in time or order
From this reading In the excitement of his subsequent conversation with Lady Ilfracombe he had forgotten the suspicions she had communicated to him with regard to this woman, and now stood before her, dazed and trembling.
supernaturalnounUS /ˌsuːpərˈnætʃərəl/
supernatural forces and events and beings collectively
From this reading Men who are given to drinking are always terribly afraid of the supernatural.
suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading In the excitement of his subsequent conversation with Lady Ilfracombe he had forgotten the suspicions she had communicated to him with regard to this woman, and now stood before her, dazed and trembling.
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading Men who are given to drinking are always terribly afraid of the supernatural.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the excitement of his subsequent conversation with Lady Ilfracombe he had forgotten the suspicions she had communicated to him with regard to this woman, and now stood before her, dazed and trembling.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading ‘_Alive!_ Then Lady Ilfracombe was correct when she assured me she had met you.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In the excitement of his subsequent conversation with Lady Ilfracombe he had forgotten the suspicions she had communicated to him with regard to this woman, and now stood before her, dazed and trembling.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the excitement of his subsequent conversation with Lady Ilfracombe he had forgotten the suspicions she had communicated to him with regard to this woman, and now stood before her, dazed and trembling.
a shaky motion
From this reading In the excitement of his subsequent conversation with Lady Ilfracombe he had forgotten the suspicions she had communicated to him with regard to this woman, and now stood before her, dazed and trembling.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘_Alive!_ Then Lady Ilfracombe was correct when she assured me she had met you.
at the time that
From this reading ‘_Alive!_ Then Lady Ilfracombe was correct when she assured me she had met you.
which person or people
From this reading Men who are given to drinking are always terribly afraid of the supernatural.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the excitement of his subsequent conversation with Lady Ilfracombe he had forgotten the suspicions she had communicated to him with regard to this woman, and now stood before her, dazed and trembling.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading In the excitement of his subsequent conversation with Lady Ilfracombe he had forgotten the suspicions she had communicated to him with regard to this woman, and now stood before her, dazed and trembling.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Are you living,’ he repeated, ‘or--or--dead?’
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading ‘Don’t alarm yourself,’ replied Nell scornfully, ‘I am alive.’
