used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE RESURRECTION PLANT In her own room, the door slammed and locked, Hilda faced the situation.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Pearse had asked her to stay—and she’d told those people downstairs that she was going to leave.
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading She fairly glowed and palpitated with the rage that ran like fire in her veins and seemed to burn out timidity and indecision.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading She’d done it now.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE RESURRECTION PLANT In her own room, the door slammed and locked, Hilda faced the situation.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading Pearse had asked her to stay—and she’d told those people downstairs that she was going to leave.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading THE RESURRECTION PLANT In her own room, the door slammed and locked, Hilda faced the situation.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading She fairly glowed and palpitated with the rage that ran like fire in her veins and seemed to burn out timidity and indecision.
start firing a weapon
From this reading She fairly glowed and palpitated with the rage that ran like fire in her veins and seemed to burn out timidity and indecision.
glowedverbUS /ɡloʊd/
past form of “glow” — emit a steady even light without flames
From this reading She fairly glowed and palpitated with the rage that ran like fire in her veins and seemed to burn out timidity and indecision.
the act of departing
From this reading Pearse had asked her to stay—and she’d told those people downstairs that she was going to leave.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Pearse had asked her to stay—and she’d told those people downstairs that she was going to leave.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE RESURRECTION PLANT In her own room, the door slammed and locked, Hilda faced the situation.
Hilda
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From this reading THE RESURRECTION PLANT In her own room, the door slammed and locked, Hilda faced the situation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE RESURRECTION PLANT In her own room, the door slammed and locked, Hilda faced the situation.
indecisionnounUS /ˌɪndɪˈsɪʒən/
doubt concerning two or more possible alternatives or courses of action
From this reading She fairly glowed and palpitated with the rage that ran like fire in her veins and seemed to burn out timidity and indecision.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She’d done it now.
go away from a place
From this reading Pearse had asked her to stay—and she’d told those people downstairs that she was going to leave.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She fairly glowed and palpitated with the rage that ran like fire in her veins and seemed to burn out timidity and indecision.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading THE RESURRECTION PLANT In her own room, the door slammed and locked, Hilda faced the situation.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She’d done it now.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She fairly glowed and palpitated with the rage that ran like fire in her veins and seemed to burn out timidity and indecision.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading THE RESURRECTION PLANT In her own room, the door slammed and locked, Hilda faced the situation.
palpitatedverbUS /ˈpælpəteɪtɪd/
past form of “palpitate” — cause to throb or beat rapidly
From this reading She fairly glowed and palpitated with the rage that ran like fire in her veins and seemed to burn out timidity and indecision.
Pearse
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From this reading Pearse had asked her to stay—and she’d told those people downstairs that she was going to leave.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Pearse had asked her to stay—and she’d told those people downstairs that she was going to leave.
PLANTverbUS /plænt/
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading THE RESURRECTION PLANT In her own room, the door slammed and locked, Hilda faced the situation.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading She fairly glowed and palpitated with the rage that ran like fire in her veins and seemed to burn out timidity and indecision.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading She fairly glowed and palpitated with the rage that ran like fire in her veins and seemed to burn out timidity and indecision.
RESURRECTIONnounUS /ˌrezərˈekʃən/
(New Testament) the rising of Christ on the third day after the Crucifixion
From this reading THE RESURRECTION PLANT In her own room, the door slammed and locked, Hilda faced the situation.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE RESURRECTION PLANT In her own room, the door slammed and locked, Hilda faced the situation.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She fairly glowed and palpitated with the rage that ran like fire in her veins and seemed to burn out timidity and indecision.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She fairly glowed and palpitated with the rage that ran like fire in her veins and seemed to burn out timidity and indecision.
She'd
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From this reading She’d done it now.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading THE RESURRECTION PLANT In her own room, the door slammed and locked, Hilda faced the situation.
slammedverbUS /slæmd/
inflected form of “slam” — close violently
From this reading THE RESURRECTION PLANT In her own room, the door slammed and locked, Hilda faced the situation.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Pearse had asked her to stay—and she’d told those people downstairs that she was going to leave.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She fairly glowed and palpitated with the rage that ran like fire in her veins and seemed to burn out timidity and indecision.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RESURRECTION PLANT In her own room, the door slammed and locked, Hilda faced the situation.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Pearse had asked her to stay—and she’d told those people downstairs that she was going to leave.
timiditynounUS /təˈmɪdəti/
fear of the unknown or unfamiliar or fear of making decisions
From this reading She fairly glowed and palpitated with the rage that ran like fire in her veins and seemed to burn out timidity and indecision.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She fairly glowed and palpitated with the rage that ran like fire in her veins and seemed to burn out timidity and indecision.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Pearse had asked her to stay—and she’d told those people downstairs that she was going to leave.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She would leave, too.
veinsnounUS /veɪnz/
plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading She fairly glowed and palpitated with the rage that ran like fire in her veins and seemed to burn out timidity and indecision.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pearse had asked her to stay—and she’d told those people downstairs that she was going to leave.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She fairly glowed and palpitated with the rage that ran like fire in her veins and seemed to burn out timidity and indecision.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would leave, too.
