filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “I was afraid.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading HOW ONE CAME TO HIM LIKE AN ANGEL FROM HEAVEN Nance was standing by the shelter, and even in the darkness he could tell that she was shaking, in spite of her previous vigorous incitement to defence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW ONE CAME TO HIM LIKE AN ANGEL FROM HEAVEN Nance was standing by the shelter, and even in the darkness he could tell that she was shaking, in spite of her previous vigorous incitement to defence.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading HOW ONE CAME TO HIM LIKE AN ANGEL FROM HEAVEN Nance was standing by the shelter, and even in the darkness he could tell that she was shaking, in spite of her previous vigorous incitement to defence.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading “You--you didn’t kill any of them?” she asked anxiously.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “You--you didn’t kill any of them?” she asked anxiously.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading I warned them off and fired into the water to show them I was armed.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “You--you didn’t kill any of them?” she asked anxiously.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading HOW ONE CAME TO HIM LIKE AN ANGEL FROM HEAVEN Nance was standing by the shelter, and even in the darkness he could tell that she was shaking, in spite of her previous vigorous incitement to defence.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading HOW ONE CAME TO HIM LIKE AN ANGEL FROM HEAVEN Nance was standing by the shelter, and even in the darkness he could tell that she was shaking, in spite of her previous vigorous incitement to defence.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading HOW ONE CAME TO HIM LIKE AN ANGEL FROM HEAVEN Nance was standing by the shelter, and even in the darkness he could tell that she was shaking, in spite of her previous vigorous incitement to defence.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading HOW ONE CAME TO HIM LIKE AN ANGEL FROM HEAVEN Nance was standing by the shelter, and even in the darkness he could tell that she was shaking, in spite of her previous vigorous incitement to defence.
dearly loved
From this reading “No, dear.
defencenounUS /dɪˈfens/
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
From this reading HOW ONE CAME TO HIM LIKE AN ANGEL FROM HEAVEN Nance was standing by the shelter, and even in the darkness he could tell that she was shaking, in spite of her previous vigorous incitement to defence.
didn't
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From this reading “You--you didn’t kill any of them?” she asked anxiously.
divisible by two
From this reading HOW ONE CAME TO HIM LIKE AN ANGEL FROM HEAVEN Nance was standing by the shelter, and even in the darkness he could tell that she was shaking, in spite of her previous vigorous incitement to defence.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading I warned them off and fired into the water to show them I was armed.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading HOW ONE CAME TO HIM LIKE AN ANGEL FROM HEAVEN Nance was standing by the shelter, and even in the darkness he could tell that she was shaking, in spite of her previous vigorous incitement to defence.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOW ONE CAME TO HIM LIKE AN ANGEL FROM HEAVEN Nance was standing by the shelter, and even in the darkness he could tell that she was shaking, in spite of her previous vigorous incitement to defence.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading HOW ONE CAME TO HIM LIKE AN ANGEL FROM HEAVEN Nance was standing by the shelter, and even in the darkness he could tell that she was shaking, in spite of her previous vigorous incitement to defence.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW ONE CAME TO HIM LIKE AN ANGEL FROM HEAVEN Nance was standing by the shelter, and even in the darkness he could tell that she was shaking, in spite of her previous vigorous incitement to defence.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading HOW ONE CAME TO HIM LIKE AN ANGEL FROM HEAVEN Nance was standing by the shelter, and even in the darkness he could tell that she was shaking, in spite of her previous vigorous incitement to defence.
HOW
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From this reading HOW ONE CAME TO HIM LIKE AN ANGEL FROM HEAVEN Nance was standing by the shelter, and even in the darkness he could tell that she was shaking, in spite of her previous vigorous incitement to defence.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I warned them off and fired into the water to show them I was armed.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOW ONE CAME TO HIM LIKE AN ANGEL FROM HEAVEN Nance was standing by the shelter, and even in the darkness he could tell that she was shaking, in spite of her previous vigorous incitement to defence.
incitementnounUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪtmənt/
an act of urging on or spurring on or rousing to action or instigating
From this reading HOW ONE CAME TO HIM LIKE AN ANGEL FROM HEAVEN Nance was standing by the shelter, and even in the darkness he could tell that she was shaking, in spite of her previous vigorous incitement to defence.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I warned them off and fired into the water to show them I was armed.”
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “You--you didn’t kill any of them?” she asked anxiously.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading HOW ONE CAME TO HIM LIKE AN ANGEL FROM HEAVEN Nance was standing by the shelter, and even in the darkness he could tell that she was shaking, in spite of her previous vigorous incitement to defence.
NancenounUS /næns/
offensive term for a homosexual man
From this reading HOW ONE CAME TO HIM LIKE AN ANGEL FROM HEAVEN Nance was standing by the shelter, and even in the darkness he could tell that she was shaking, in spite of her previous vigorous incitement to defence.
not any; not one
From this reading “No, dear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW ONE CAME TO HIM LIKE AN ANGEL FROM HEAVEN Nance was standing by the shelter, and even in the darkness he could tell that she was shaking, in spite of her previous vigorous incitement to defence.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I warned them off and fired into the water to show them I was armed.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading HOW ONE CAME TO HIM LIKE AN ANGEL FROM HEAVEN Nance was standing by the shelter, and even in the darkness he could tell that she was shaking, in spite of her previous vigorous incitement to defence.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading HOW ONE CAME TO HIM LIKE AN ANGEL FROM HEAVEN Nance was standing by the shelter, and even in the darkness he could tell that she was shaking, in spite of her previous vigorous incitement to defence.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading HOW ONE CAME TO HIM LIKE AN ANGEL FROM HEAVEN Nance was standing by the shelter, and even in the darkness he could tell that she was shaking, in spite of her previous vigorous incitement to defence.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOW ONE CAME TO HIM LIKE AN ANGEL FROM HEAVEN Nance was standing by the shelter, and even in the darkness he could tell that she was shaking, in spite of her previous vigorous incitement to defence.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading HOW ONE CAME TO HIM LIKE AN ANGEL FROM HEAVEN Nance was standing by the shelter, and even in the darkness he could tell that she was shaking, in spite of her previous vigorous incitement to defence.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I warned them off and fired into the water to show them I was armed.”
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading HOW ONE CAME TO HIM LIKE AN ANGEL FROM HEAVEN Nance was standing by the shelter, and even in the darkness he could tell that she was shaking, in spite of her previous vigorous incitement to defence.
having a supporting base
From this reading HOW ONE CAME TO HIM LIKE AN ANGEL FROM HEAVEN Nance was standing by the shelter, and even in the darkness he could tell that she was shaking, in spite of her previous vigorous incitement to defence.
express in words
From this reading HOW ONE CAME TO HIM LIKE AN ANGEL FROM HEAVEN Nance was standing by the shelter, and even in the darkness he could tell that she was shaking, in spite of her previous vigorous incitement to defence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HOW ONE CAME TO HIM LIKE AN ANGEL FROM HEAVEN Nance was standing by the shelter, and even in the darkness he could tell that she was shaking, in spite of her previous vigorous incitement to defence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW ONE CAME TO HIM LIKE AN ANGEL FROM HEAVEN Nance was standing by the shelter, and even in the darkness he could tell that she was shaking, in spite of her previous vigorous incitement to defence.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “You--you didn’t kill any of them?” she asked anxiously.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW ONE CAME TO HIM LIKE AN ANGEL FROM HEAVEN Nance was standing by the shelter, and even in the darkness he could tell that she was shaking, in spite of her previous vigorous incitement to defence.
vigorousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪɡərəs/
characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity
From this reading HOW ONE CAME TO HIM LIKE AN ANGEL FROM HEAVEN Nance was standing by the shelter, and even in the darkness he could tell that she was shaking, in spite of her previous vigorous incitement to defence.
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading I warned them off and fired into the water to show them I was armed.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW ONE CAME TO HIM LIKE AN ANGEL FROM HEAVEN Nance was standing by the shelter, and even in the darkness he could tell that she was shaking, in spite of her previous vigorous incitement to defence.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading I warned them off and fired into the water to show them I was armed.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You--you didn’t kill any of them?” she asked anxiously.
