(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading She must be able to cry to this man that he had ruined her.
anew
From this reading The cab went slowly along the streets, and every moment Helen said to herself: "Shall I see him again?"
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The cab went slowly along the streets, and every moment Helen said to herself: "Shall I see him again?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The cab went slowly along the streets, and every moment Helen said to herself: "Shall I see him again?"
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading She was now facing the irresistible thought, the mere appearance of which had hurried her to the immediate quest of Armand when she had barely emerged from her horrible delirium.
Armand
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From this reading She was now facing the irresistible thought, the mere appearance of which had hurried her to the immediate quest of Armand when she had barely emerged from her horrible delirium.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Yes, she must do this, and he must at last believe her and understand the infamy of his behaviour.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading She was now facing the irresistible thought, the mere appearance of which had hurried her to the immediate quest of Armand when she had barely emerged from her horrible delirium.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She must be able to cry to this man that he had ruined her.
behaviournounUS /bɪˈheɪvjər/
the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances
From this reading Yes, she must do this, and he must at last believe her and understand the infamy of his behaviour.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Yes, she must do this, and he must at last believe her and understand the infamy of his behaviour.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading The cab went slowly along the streets, and every moment Helen said to herself: "Shall I see him again?"
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading She must be able to cry to this man that he had ruined her.
deliriumnounUS /dɪˈlɪriəm/
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading She was now facing the irresistible thought, the mere appearance of which had hurried her to the immediate quest of Armand when she had barely emerged from her horrible delirium.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Yes, she must do this, and he must at last believe her and understand the infamy of his behaviour.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading She was now facing the irresistible thought, the mere appearance of which had hurried her to the immediate quest of Armand when she had barely emerged from her horrible delirium.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The cab went slowly along the streets, and every moment Helen said to herself: "Shall I see him again?"
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading She was now facing the irresistible thought, the mere appearance of which had hurried her to the immediate quest of Armand when she had barely emerged from her horrible delirium.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading She would say to her former lover:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was now facing the irresistible thought, the mere appearance of which had hurried her to the immediate quest of Armand when she had barely emerged from her horrible delirium.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was now facing the irresistible thought, the mere appearance of which had hurried her to the immediate quest of Armand when she had barely emerged from her horrible delirium.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She must be able to cry to this man that he had ruined her.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading The cab went slowly along the streets, and every moment Helen said to herself: "Shall I see him again?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was now facing the irresistible thought, the mere appearance of which had hurried her to the immediate quest of Armand when she had barely emerged from her horrible delirium.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The cab went slowly along the streets, and every moment Helen said to herself: "Shall I see him again?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The cab went slowly along the streets, and every moment Helen said to herself: "Shall I see him again?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Yes, she must do this, and he must at last believe her and understand the infamy of his behaviour.
provoking horror
From this reading She was now facing the irresistible thought, the mere appearance of which had hurried her to the immediate quest of Armand when she had barely emerged from her horrible delirium.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading She was now facing the irresistible thought, the mere appearance of which had hurried her to the immediate quest of Armand when she had barely emerged from her horrible delirium.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The cab went slowly along the streets, and every moment Helen said to herself: "Shall I see him again?"
of the present time and place
From this reading She was now facing the irresistible thought, the mere appearance of which had hurried her to the immediate quest of Armand when she had barely emerged from her horrible delirium.
infamynounUS /ˈɪnfəmi/
a state of extreme dishonor
From this reading Yes, she must do this, and he must at last believe her and understand the infamy of his behaviour.
irresistibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪrɪˈzɪstəbəl/
impossible to resist; overpowering
From this reading She was now facing the irresistible thought, the mere appearance of which had hurried her to the immediate quest of Armand when she had barely emerged from her horrible delirium.
immediately past
From this reading Yes, she must do this, and he must at last believe her and understand the infamy of his behaviour.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading She would say to her former lover:
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She must be able to cry to this man that he had ruined her.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading She was now facing the irresistible thought, the mere appearance of which had hurried her to the immediate quest of Armand when she had barely emerged from her horrible delirium.
a particular point in time
From this reading The cab went slowly along the streets, and every moment Helen said to herself: "Shall I see him again?"
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She must be able to cry to this man that he had ruined her.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She was now facing the irresistible thought, the mere appearance of which had hurried her to the immediate quest of Armand when she had barely emerged from her horrible delirium.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was now facing the irresistible thought, the mere appearance of which had hurried her to the immediate quest of Armand when she had barely emerged from her horrible delirium.
questnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading She was now facing the irresistible thought, the mere appearance of which had hurried her to the immediate quest of Armand when she had barely emerged from her horrible delirium.
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading She must be able to cry to this man that he had ruined her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The cab went slowly along the streets, and every moment Helen said to herself: "Shall I see him again?"
express in words
From this reading She would say to her former lover:
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The cab went slowly along the streets, and every moment Helen said to herself: "Shall I see him again?"
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading The cab went slowly along the streets, and every moment Helen said to herself: "Shall I see him again?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was now facing the irresistible thought, the mere appearance of which had hurried her to the immediate quest of Armand when she had barely emerged from her horrible delirium.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The cab went slowly along the streets, and every moment Helen said to herself: "Shall I see him again?"
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The cab went slowly along the streets, and every moment Helen said to herself: "Shall I see him again?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She must be able to cry to this man that he had ruined her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The cab went slowly along the streets, and every moment Helen said to herself: "Shall I see him again?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She must be able to cry to this man that he had ruined her.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She was now facing the irresistible thought, the mere appearance of which had hurried her to the immediate quest of Armand when she had barely emerged from her horrible delirium.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The cab went slowly along the streets, and every moment Helen said to herself: "Shall I see him again?"
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Yes, she must do this, and he must at last believe her and understand the infamy of his behaviour.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was now facing the irresistible thought, the mere appearance of which had hurried her to the immediate quest of Armand when she had barely emerged from her horrible delirium.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The cab went slowly along the streets, and every moment Helen said to herself: "Shall I see him again?"
at the time that
From this reading She was now facing the irresistible thought, the mere appearance of which had hurried her to the immediate quest of Armand when she had barely emerged from her horrible delirium.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was now facing the irresistible thought, the mere appearance of which had hurried her to the immediate quest of Armand when she had barely emerged from her horrible delirium.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would say to her former lover:
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, she must do this, and he must at last believe her and understand the infamy of his behaviour.
