used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TRIAL AND A WEDDING Of the hours that passed after that death-like swoon of hers Mlle de Rochambeau never spoke.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A TRIAL AND A WEDDING Of the hours that passed after that death-like swoon of hers Mlle de Rochambeau never spoke.
anew
From this reading Never again could she open the door behind which lurked madness, and an agony such as women have had to bear, time and again, but of which no woman whom it has threatened can speak.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading Never again could she open the door behind which lurked madness, and an agony such as women have had to bear, time and again, but of which no woman whom it has threatened can speak.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Never again could she open the door behind which lurked madness, and an agony such as women have had to bear, time and again, but of which no woman whom it has threatened can speak.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A TRIAL AND A WEDDING Of the hours that passed after that death-like swoon of hers Mlle de Rochambeau never spoke.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Never again could she open the door behind which lurked madness, and an agony such as women have had to bear, time and again, but of which no woman whom it has threatened can speak.
have
From this reading Never again could she open the door behind which lurked madness, and an agony such as women have had to bear, time and again, but of which no woman whom it has threatened can speak.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Never again could she open the door behind which lurked madness, and an agony such as women have had to bear, time and again, but of which no woman whom it has threatened can speak.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Hébert’s threat lay in her mind like a poison in the body.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Never again could she open the door behind which lurked madness, and an agony such as women have had to bear, time and again, but of which no woman whom it has threatened can speak.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Never again could she open the door behind which lurked madness, and an agony such as women have had to bear, time and again, but of which no woman whom it has threatened can speak.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading Hébert had given his orders, and she was thrust into an empty cell, where she lay cowering, with hidden face, and lips that trembled too much to pray.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Never again could she open the door behind which lurked madness, and an agony such as women have had to bear, time and again, but of which no woman whom it has threatened can speak.
coweringverbUS /ˈkaʊərɪŋ/
-ing form of “cower” — crouch or curl up
From this reading Hébert had given his orders, and she was thrust into an empty cell, where she lay cowering, with hidden face, and lips that trembled too much to pray.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading A TRIAL AND A WEDDING Of the hours that passed after that death-like swoon of hers Mlle de Rochambeau never spoke.
death-like
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From this reading A TRIAL AND A WEDDING Of the hours that passed after that death-like swoon of hers Mlle de Rochambeau never spoke.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Never again could she open the door behind which lurked madness, and an agony such as women have had to bear, time and again, but of which no woman whom it has threatened can speak.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading Hébert had given his orders, and she was thrust into an empty cell, where she lay cowering, with hidden face, and lips that trembled too much to pray.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Soon it would kill—but not in time, not soon enough.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Hébert had given his orders, and she was thrust into an empty cell, where she lay cowering, with hidden face, and lips that trembled too much to pray.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Hébert had given his orders, and she was thrust into an empty cell, where she lay cowering, with hidden face, and lips that trembled too much to pray.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Never again could she open the door behind which lurked madness, and an agony such as women have had to bear, time and again, but of which no woman whom it has threatened can speak.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Never again could she open the door behind which lurked madness, and an agony such as women have had to bear, time and again, but of which no woman whom it has threatened can speak.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Never again could she open the door behind which lurked madness, and an agony such as women have had to bear, time and again, but of which no woman whom it has threatened can speak.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Hébert’s threat lay in her mind like a poison in the body.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading A TRIAL AND A WEDDING Of the hours that passed after that death-like swoon of hers Mlle de Rochambeau never spoke.
not accessible to view
From this reading Hébert had given his orders, and she was thrust into an empty cell, where she lay cowering, with hidden face, and lips that trembled too much to pray.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hébert had given his orders, and she was thrust into an empty cell, where she lay cowering, with hidden face, and lips that trembled too much to pray.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading A TRIAL AND A WEDDING Of the hours that passed after that death-like swoon of hers Mlle de Rochambeau never spoke.
Hébert
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From this reading Hébert had given his orders, and she was thrust into an empty cell, where she lay cowering, with hidden face, and lips that trembled too much to pray.
Hébert's
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From this reading Hébert’s threat lay in her mind like a poison in the body.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hébert’s threat lay in her mind like a poison in the body.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Hébert had given his orders, and she was thrust into an empty cell, where she lay cowering, with hidden face, and lips that trembled too much to pray.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Never again could she open the door behind which lurked madness, and an agony such as women have had to bear, time and again, but of which no woman whom it has threatened can speak.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Soon it would kill—but not in time, not soon enough.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Hébert had given his orders, and she was thrust into an empty cell, where she lay cowering, with hidden face, and lips that trembled too much to pray.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Hébert’s threat lay in her mind like a poison in the body.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Hébert had given his orders, and she was thrust into an empty cell, where she lay cowering, with hidden face, and lips that trembled too much to pray.
lurkedverbUS /lɜːrkt/
past form of “lurk” — lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
From this reading Never again could she open the door behind which lurked madness, and an agony such as women have had to bear, time and again, but of which no woman whom it has threatened can speak.
madnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading Never again could she open the door behind which lurked madness, and an agony such as women have had to bear, time and again, but of which no woman whom it has threatened can speak.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Hébert’s threat lay in her mind like a poison in the body.
Mlle
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From this reading A TRIAL AND A WEDDING Of the hours that passed after that death-like swoon of hers Mlle de Rochambeau never spoke.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Hébert had given his orders, and she was thrust into an empty cell, where she lay cowering, with hidden face, and lips that trembled too much to pray.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading A TRIAL AND A WEDDING Of the hours that passed after that death-like swoon of hers Mlle de Rochambeau never spoke.
not any; not one
From this reading Never again could she open the door behind which lurked madness, and an agony such as women have had to bear, time and again, but of which no woman whom it has threatened can speak.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Soon it would kill—but not in time, not soon enough.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A TRIAL AND A WEDDING Of the hours that passed after that death-like swoon of hers Mlle de Rochambeau never spoke.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Never again could she open the door behind which lurked madness, and an agony such as women have had to bear, time and again, but of which no woman whom it has threatened can speak.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Hébert had given his orders, and she was thrust into an empty cell, where she lay cowering, with hidden face, and lips that trembled too much to pray.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A TRIAL AND A WEDDING Of the hours that passed after that death-like swoon of hers Mlle de Rochambeau never spoke.
poisonverbUS /ˈpɔɪzən/
spoil as if by poison
From this reading Hébert’s threat lay in her mind like a poison in the body.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading Hébert had given his orders, and she was thrust into an empty cell, where she lay cowering, with hidden face, and lips that trembled too much to pray.
Rochambeaunoun
French general who commanded French troops in the American Revolution, notably at Yorktown (1725-1807)
From this reading A TRIAL AND A WEDDING Of the hours that passed after that death-like swoon of hers Mlle de Rochambeau never spoke.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Never again could she open the door behind which lurked madness, and an agony such as women have had to bear, time and again, but of which no woman whom it has threatened can speak.
in the near future
From this reading Soon it would kill—but not in time, not soon enough.
express in speech
From this reading Never again could she open the door behind which lurked madness, and an agony such as women have had to bear, time and again, but of which no woman whom it has threatened can speak.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading A TRIAL AND A WEDDING Of the hours that passed after that death-like swoon of hers Mlle de Rochambeau never spoke.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Never again could she open the door behind which lurked madness, and an agony such as women have had to bear, time and again, but of which no woman whom it has threatened can speak.
swoonverbUS /swuːn/
pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading A TRIAL AND A WEDDING Of the hours that passed after that death-like swoon of hers Mlle de Rochambeau never spoke.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A TRIAL AND A WEDDING Of the hours that passed after that death-like swoon of hers Mlle de Rochambeau never spoke.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A TRIAL AND A WEDDING Of the hours that passed after that death-like swoon of hers Mlle de Rochambeau never spoke.
threatnounUS /θret/
something that is a source of danger
From this reading Hébert’s threat lay in her mind like a poison in the body.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading Never again could she open the door behind which lurked madness, and an agony such as women have had to bear, time and again, but of which no woman whom it has threatened can speak.
push forcefully
From this reading Hébert had given his orders, and she was thrust into an empty cell, where she lay cowering, with hidden face, and lips that trembled too much to pray.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Never again could she open the door behind which lurked madness, and an agony such as women have had to bear, time and again, but of which no woman whom it has threatened can speak.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Never again could she open the door behind which lurked madness, and an agony such as women have had to bear, time and again, but of which no woman whom it has threatened can speak.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Hébert had given his orders, and she was thrust into an empty cell, where she lay cowering, with hidden face, and lips that trembled too much to pray.
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading Hébert had given his orders, and she was thrust into an empty cell, where she lay cowering, with hidden face, and lips that trembled too much to pray.
the act of testing something
From this reading A TRIAL AND A WEDDING Of the hours that passed after that death-like swoon of hers Mlle de Rochambeau never spoke.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hébert had given his orders, and she was thrust into an empty cell, where she lay cowering, with hidden face, and lips that trembled too much to pray.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading A TRIAL AND A WEDDING Of the hours that passed after that death-like swoon of hers Mlle de Rochambeau never spoke.
in or at the place that
From this reading Hébert had given his orders, and she was thrust into an empty cell, where she lay cowering, with hidden face, and lips that trembled too much to pray.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Never again could she open the door behind which lurked madness, and an agony such as women have had to bear, time and again, but of which no woman whom it has threatened can speak.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Never again could she open the door behind which lurked madness, and an agony such as women have had to bear, time and again, but of which no woman whom it has threatened can speak.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hébert had given his orders, and she was thrust into an empty cell, where she lay cowering, with hidden face, and lips that trembled too much to pray.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Never again could she open the door behind which lurked madness, and an agony such as women have had to bear, time and again, but of which no woman whom it has threatened can speak.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Never again could she open the door behind which lurked madness, and an agony such as women have had to bear, time and again, but of which no woman whom it has threatened can speak.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Soon it would kill—but not in time, not soon enough.
