used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I saw Faber for a few minutes before I sought my own chamber.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading She had begun to despond of Lilian's recovery, and she infected me with her own alarm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had begun to despond of Lilian's recovery, and she infected me with her own alarm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading However, I disguised my participation in her fears, soothed and sustained her as I best could, and persuaded her to retire to rest.
Ashleigh
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From this reading I found Mrs. Ashleigh waiting for me in our usual sitting-room.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I saw Faber for a few minutes before I sought my own chamber.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She had begun to despond of Lilian's recovery, and she infected me with her own alarm.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading However, I disguised my participation in her fears, soothed and sustained her as I best could, and persuaded her to retire to rest.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading I saw Faber for a few minutes before I sought my own chamber.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading However, I disguised my participation in her fears, soothed and sustained her as I best could, and persuaded her to retire to rest.
despondverb
lose confidence or hope; become dejected
From this reading She had begun to despond of Lilian's recovery, and she infected me with her own alarm.
disguisedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡaɪzd/
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading However, I disguised my participation in her fears, soothed and sustained her as I best could, and persuaded her to retire to rest.
FaberadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪbər/
comparative of “fab” — extremely pleasing
From this reading I saw Faber for a few minutes before I sought my own chamber.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading However, I disguised my participation in her fears, soothed and sustained her as I best could, and persuaded her to retire to rest.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I saw Faber for a few minutes before I sought my own chamber.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I found Mrs. Ashleigh waiting for me in our usual sitting-room.
set up or found
From this reading I found Mrs. Ashleigh waiting for me in our usual sitting-room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had begun to despond of Lilian's recovery, and she infected me with her own alarm.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had begun to despond of Lilian's recovery, and she infected me with her own alarm.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, I disguised my participation in her fears, soothed and sustained her as I best could, and persuaded her to retire to rest.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I found Mrs. Ashleigh waiting for me in our usual sitting-room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I found Mrs. Ashleigh waiting for me in our usual sitting-room.
infectedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfektɪd/
containing or resulting from disease-causing organisms
From this reading She had begun to despond of Lilian's recovery, and she infected me with her own alarm.
Lilian's
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From this reading She had begun to despond of Lilian's recovery, and she infected me with her own alarm.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I found Mrs. Ashleigh waiting for me in our usual sitting-room.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading I saw Faber for a few minutes before I sought my own chamber.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading I found Mrs. Ashleigh waiting for me in our usual sitting-room.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading However, I disguised my participation in her fears, soothed and sustained her as I best could, and persuaded her to retire to rest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had begun to despond of Lilian's recovery, and she infected me with her own alarm.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I found Mrs. Ashleigh waiting for me in our usual sitting-room.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She had begun to despond of Lilian's recovery, and she infected me with her own alarm.
participationnounUS /pɑːrˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/
the act of sharing in the activities of a group
From this reading However, I disguised my participation in her fears, soothed and sustained her as I best could, and persuaded her to retire to rest.
past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading However, I disguised my participation in her fears, soothed and sustained her as I best could, and persuaded her to retire to rest.
recoverynounUS /rɪˈkʌvri/
return to an original state
From this reading She had begun to despond of Lilian's recovery, and she infected me with her own alarm.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading However, I disguised my participation in her fears, soothed and sustained her as I best could, and persuaded her to retire to rest.
retireverbUS /rɪˈtaɪr/
go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position
From this reading However, I disguised my participation in her fears, soothed and sustained her as I best could, and persuaded her to retire to rest.
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw Faber for a few minutes before I sought my own chamber.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was in tears.
sitting-room
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From this reading I found Mrs. Ashleigh waiting for me in our usual sitting-room.
soothedverbUS /suːðd/
past form of “soothe” — give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading However, I disguised my participation in her fears, soothed and sustained her as I best could, and persuaded her to retire to rest.
that is looked for
From this reading I saw Faber for a few minutes before I sought my own chamber.
sustainedadjectiveUS /səˈsteɪnd/
maintained at length without interruption or weakening
From this reading However, I disguised my participation in her fears, soothed and sustained her as I best could, and persuaded her to retire to rest.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading She was in tears.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had begun to despond of Lilian's recovery, and she infected me with her own alarm.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading I found Mrs. Ashleigh waiting for me in our usual sitting-room.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading I found Mrs. Ashleigh waiting for me in our usual sitting-room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was in tears.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had begun to despond of Lilian's recovery, and she infected me with her own alarm.
