used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The little lady had shown terror at the mere sight of this man’s portrait; she had abandoned a room in which she had, as she thought, only dreamt of him.
abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading The little lady had shown terror at the mere sight of this man’s portrait; she had abandoned a room in which she had, as she thought, only dreamt of him.
anew
From this reading And yet now, when Mabin tried to reassure her by repeating his assurance that he would not force himself upon her again, the inconsistent woman gave every sign of the most profound sorrow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And yet now, when Mabin tried to reassure her by repeating his assurance that he would not force himself upon her again, the inconsistent woman gave every sign of the most profound sorrow.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The little lady had shown terror at the mere sight of this man’s portrait; she had abandoned a room in which she had, as she thought, only dreamt of him.
assurancenounUS /əˈʃʊrəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading And yet now, when Mabin tried to reassure her by repeating his assurance that he would not force himself upon her again, the inconsistent woman gave every sign of the most profound sorrow.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Poor Mabin gazed down blankly at the crouching figure of Mrs. Dale.
blanklyadverbUS /ˈblæŋkli/
in a blank and uncomprehending manner
From this reading Poor Mabin gazed down blankly at the crouching figure of Mrs. Dale.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And yet now, when Mabin tried to reassure her by repeating his assurance that he would not force himself upon her again, the inconsistent woman gave every sign of the most profound sorrow.
complicationsnounUS /ˌkɑːmpləˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “complication” — the act or process of complicating
From this reading Were the complications of this mysterious history never to end.
crouchingverbUS /ˈkraʊtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading Poor Mabin gazed down blankly at the crouching figure of Mrs. Dale.
DalenounUS /deɪl/
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading Poor Mabin gazed down blankly at the crouching figure of Mrs. Dale.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Poor Mabin gazed down blankly at the crouching figure of Mrs. Dale.
dreamtverbUS /drɛmt/
Experienced dreams during sleep.
From this reading The little lady had shown terror at the mere sight of this man’s portrait; she had abandoned a room in which she had, as she thought, only dreamt of him.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading Mabin looked, with her perplexity puckering her pretty face, at Rudolph, who had emerged from the wood in his turn.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Were the complications of this mysterious history never to end.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading And yet now, when Mabin tried to reassure her by repeating his assurance that he would not force himself upon her again, the inconsistent woman gave every sign of the most profound sorrow.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Mabin looked, with her perplexity puckering her pretty face, at Rudolph, who had emerged from the wood in his turn.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Poor Mabin gazed down blankly at the crouching figure of Mrs. Dale.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading And yet now, when Mabin tried to reassure her by repeating his assurance that he would not force himself upon her again, the inconsistent woman gave every sign of the most profound sorrow.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mabin looked, with her perplexity puckering her pretty face, at Rudolph, who had emerged from the wood in his turn.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading And yet now, when Mabin tried to reassure her by repeating his assurance that he would not force himself upon her again, the inconsistent woman gave every sign of the most profound sorrow.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Poor Mabin gazed down blankly at the crouching figure of Mrs. Dale.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The little lady had shown terror at the mere sight of this man’s portrait; she had abandoned a room in which she had, as she thought, only dreamt of him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And yet now, when Mabin tried to reassure her by repeating his assurance that he would not force himself upon her again, the inconsistent woman gave every sign of the most profound sorrow.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And yet now, when Mabin tried to reassure her by repeating his assurance that he would not force himself upon her again, the inconsistent woman gave every sign of the most profound sorrow.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The little lady had shown terror at the mere sight of this man’s portrait; she had abandoned a room in which she had, as she thought, only dreamt of him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And yet now, when Mabin tried to reassure her by repeating his assurance that he would not force himself upon her again, the inconsistent woman gave every sign of the most profound sorrow.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And yet now, when Mabin tried to reassure her by repeating his assurance that he would not force himself upon her again, the inconsistent woman gave every sign of the most profound sorrow.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Were the complications of this mysterious history never to end.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The little lady had shown terror at the mere sight of this man’s portrait; she had abandoned a room in which she had, as she thought, only dreamt of him.
inconsistentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənt/
displaying a lack of consistency
From this reading And yet now, when Mabin tried to reassure her by repeating his assurance that he would not force himself upon her again, the inconsistent woman gave every sign of the most profound sorrow.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The little lady had shown terror at the mere sight of this man’s portrait; she had abandoned a room in which she had, as she thought, only dreamt of him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little lady had shown terror at the mere sight of this man’s portrait; she had abandoned a room in which she had, as she thought, only dreamt of him.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mabin looked, with her perplexity puckering her pretty face, at Rudolph, who had emerged from the wood in his turn.
Mabin
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From this reading Poor Mabin gazed down blankly at the crouching figure of Mrs. Dale.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The little lady had shown terror at the mere sight of this man’s portrait; she had abandoned a room in which she had, as she thought, only dreamt of him.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading The little lady had shown terror at the mere sight of this man’s portrait; she had abandoned a room in which she had, as she thought, only dreamt of him.
used to form the superlative
From this reading And yet now, when Mabin tried to reassure her by repeating his assurance that he would not force himself upon her again, the inconsistent woman gave every sign of the most profound sorrow.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Poor Mabin gazed down blankly at the crouching figure of Mrs. Dale.
of an obscure nature
From this reading Were the complications of this mysterious history never to end.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Were the complications of this mysterious history never to end.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And yet now, when Mabin tried to reassure her by repeating his assurance that he would not force himself upon her again, the inconsistent woman gave every sign of the most profound sorrow.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And yet now, when Mabin tried to reassure her by repeating his assurance that he would not force himself upon her again, the inconsistent woman gave every sign of the most profound sorrow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Poor Mabin gazed down blankly at the crouching figure of Mrs. Dale.
and nothing more
From this reading The little lady had shown terror at the mere sight of this man’s portrait; she had abandoned a room in which she had, as she thought, only dreamt of him.
perplexitynounUS /pərˈpleksəti/
trouble or confusion resulting from complexity
From this reading Mabin looked, with her perplexity puckering her pretty face, at Rudolph, who had emerged from the wood in his turn.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor Mabin gazed down blankly at the crouching figure of Mrs. Dale.
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading The little lady had shown terror at the mere sight of this man’s portrait; she had abandoned a room in which she had, as she thought, only dreamt of him.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Mabin looked, with her perplexity puckering her pretty face, at Rudolph, who had emerged from the wood in his turn.
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading And yet now, when Mabin tried to reassure her by repeating his assurance that he would not force himself upon her again, the inconsistent woman gave every sign of the most profound sorrow.
puckering
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From this reading Mabin looked, with her perplexity puckering her pretty face, at Rudolph, who had emerged from the wood in his turn.
reassureverbUS /ˌriːəˈʃʊr/
cause to feel sure; give reassurance to
From this reading And yet now, when Mabin tried to reassure her by repeating his assurance that he would not force himself upon her again, the inconsistent woman gave every sign of the most profound sorrow.
repeatingnounUS /rɪˈpiːtɪŋ/
the act of doing or performing again
From this reading And yet now, when Mabin tried to reassure her by repeating his assurance that he would not force himself upon her again, the inconsistent woman gave every sign of the most profound sorrow.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The little lady had shown terror at the mere sight of this man’s portrait; she had abandoned a room in which she had, as she thought, only dreamt of him.
Rudolph
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From this reading Mabin looked, with her perplexity puckering her pretty face, at Rudolph, who had emerged from the wood in his turn.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The little lady had shown terror at the mere sight of this man’s portrait; she had abandoned a room in which she had, as she thought, only dreamt of him.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The little lady had shown terror at the mere sight of this man’s portrait; she had abandoned a room in which she had, as she thought, only dreamt of him.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The little lady had shown terror at the mere sight of this man’s portrait; she had abandoned a room in which she had, as she thought, only dreamt of him.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading And yet now, when Mabin tried to reassure her by repeating his assurance that he would not force himself upon her again, the inconsistent woman gave every sign of the most profound sorrow.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading And yet now, when Mabin tried to reassure her by repeating his assurance that he would not force himself upon her again, the inconsistent woman gave every sign of the most profound sorrow.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading The little lady had shown terror at the mere sight of this man’s portrait; she had abandoned a room in which she had, as she thought, only dreamt of him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And yet now, when Mabin tried to reassure her by repeating his assurance that he would not force himself upon her again, the inconsistent woman gave every sign of the most profound sorrow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Poor Mabin gazed down blankly at the crouching figure of Mrs. Dale.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Were the complications of this mysterious history never to end.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The little lady had shown terror at the mere sight of this man’s portrait; she had abandoned a room in which she had, as she thought, only dreamt of him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Were the complications of this mysterious history never to end.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading And yet now, when Mabin tried to reassure her by repeating his assurance that he would not force himself upon her again, the inconsistent woman gave every sign of the most profound sorrow.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Mabin looked, with her perplexity puckering her pretty face, at Rudolph, who had emerged from the wood in his turn.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And yet now, when Mabin tried to reassure her by repeating his assurance that he would not force himself upon her again, the inconsistent woman gave every sign of the most profound sorrow.
Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Were the complications of this mysterious history never to end.
at the time that
From this reading And yet now, when Mabin tried to reassure her by repeating his assurance that he would not force himself upon her again, the inconsistent woman gave every sign of the most profound sorrow.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The little lady had shown terror at the mere sight of this man’s portrait; she had abandoned a room in which she had, as she thought, only dreamt of him.
which person or people
From this reading Mabin looked, with her perplexity puckering her pretty face, at Rudolph, who had emerged from the wood in his turn.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mabin looked, with her perplexity puckering her pretty face, at Rudolph, who had emerged from the wood in his turn.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading And yet now, when Mabin tried to reassure her by repeating his assurance that he would not force himself upon her again, the inconsistent woman gave every sign of the most profound sorrow.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Mabin looked, with her perplexity puckering her pretty face, at Rudolph, who had emerged from the wood in his turn.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And yet now, when Mabin tried to reassure her by repeating his assurance that he would not force himself upon her again, the inconsistent woman gave every sign of the most profound sorrow.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet now, when Mabin tried to reassure her by repeating his assurance that he would not force himself upon her again, the inconsistent woman gave every sign of the most profound sorrow.
