used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She gave a wild laugh, and the sudden sound startled her into sanity.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Numbness had followed the shock of seeing the man living, in the flesh, whom she had hoped against hope was dead.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading "Victor!" she thought, as her whole being seemed to writhe in an agony of despair.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Victor--and in the duke’s livery--am I mad?"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Victor!" she thought, as her whole being seemed to writhe in an agony of despair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Victor--and in the duke’s livery--am I mad?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Joan stood in the corridor, white, hardly breathing, as if turned to stone, her beautiful eyes riveted on the spot where the man who was once her lover had disappeared.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Joan stood in the corridor, white, hardly breathing, as if turned to stone, her beautiful eyes riveted on the spot where the man who was once her lover had disappeared.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "Victor!" she thought, as her whole being seemed to writhe in an agony of despair.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading Joan stood in the corridor, white, hardly breathing, as if turned to stone, her beautiful eyes riveted on the spot where the man who was once her lover had disappeared.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading Joan stood in the corridor, white, hardly breathing, as if turned to stone, her beautiful eyes riveted on the spot where the man who was once her lover had disappeared.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Numbness had followed the shock of seeing the man living, in the flesh, whom she had hoped against hope was dead.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading "Victor!" she thought, as her whole being seemed to writhe in an agony of despair.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Joan stood in the corridor, white, hardly breathing, as if turned to stone, her beautiful eyes riveted on the spot where the man who was once her lover had disappeared.
duke'snounUS /duːks/
possessive form of “duke” — a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading "Victor--and in the duke’s livery--am I mad?"
opinion or judgment
From this reading Joan stood in the corridor, white, hardly breathing, as if turned to stone, her beautiful eyes riveted on the spot where the man who was once her lover had disappeared.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading Numbness had followed the shock of seeing the man living, in the flesh, whom she had hoped against hope was dead.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Numbness had followed the shock of seeing the man living, in the flesh, whom she had hoped against hope was dead.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She gave a wild laugh, and the sudden sound startled her into sanity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Joan stood in the corridor, white, hardly breathing, as if turned to stone, her beautiful eyes riveted on the spot where the man who was once her lover had disappeared.
only a very short time before
From this reading Joan stood in the corridor, white, hardly breathing, as if turned to stone, her beautiful eyes riveted on the spot where the man who was once her lover had disappeared.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Joan stood in the corridor, white, hardly breathing, as if turned to stone, her beautiful eyes riveted on the spot where the man who was once her lover had disappeared.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Numbness had followed the shock of seeing the man living, in the flesh, whom she had hoped against hope was dead.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Numbness had followed the shock of seeing the man living, in the flesh, whom she had hoped against hope was dead.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Victor--and in the duke’s livery--am I mad?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Joan stood in the corridor, white, hardly breathing, as if turned to stone, her beautiful eyes riveted on the spot where the man who was once her lover had disappeared.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Joan stood in the corridor, white, hardly breathing, as if turned to stone, her beautiful eyes riveted on the spot where the man who was once her lover had disappeared.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She gave a wild laugh, and the sudden sound startled her into sanity.
Joan
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From this reading Joan stood in the corridor, white, hardly breathing, as if turned to stone, her beautiful eyes riveted on the spot where the man who was once her lover had disappeared.
the sound of laughing
From this reading She gave a wild laugh, and the sudden sound startled her into sanity.
liverynounUS /ˈlɪvəri/
uniform worn by some menservants and chauffeurs
From this reading "Victor--and in the duke’s livery--am I mad?"
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Numbness had followed the shock of seeing the man living, in the flesh, whom she had hoped against hope was dead.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Joan stood in the corridor, white, hardly breathing, as if turned to stone, her beautiful eyes riveted on the spot where the man who was once her lover had disappeared.
roused to anger
From this reading "Victor--and in the duke’s livery--am I mad?"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Joan stood in the corridor, white, hardly breathing, as if turned to stone, her beautiful eyes riveted on the spot where the man who was once her lover had disappeared.
NumbnessnounUS /ˈnʌmnəs/
partial or total lack of sensation in a part of the body; a symptom of nerve damage or dysfunction
From this reading Numbness had followed the shock of seeing the man living, in the flesh, whom she had hoped against hope was dead.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Victor!" she thought, as her whole being seemed to writhe in an agony of despair.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Joan stood in the corridor, white, hardly breathing, as if turned to stone, her beautiful eyes riveted on the spot where the man who was once her lover had disappeared.
on one occasion
From this reading Joan stood in the corridor, white, hardly breathing, as if turned to stone, her beautiful eyes riveted on the spot where the man who was once her lover had disappeared.
rivetedverbUS /ˈrɪvətɪd/
past form of “rivet” — direct one's attention on something
From this reading Joan stood in the corridor, white, hardly breathing, as if turned to stone, her beautiful eyes riveted on the spot where the man who was once her lover had disappeared.
sanitynounUS /ˈsænəti/
normal or sound powers of mind
From this reading She gave a wild laugh, and the sudden sound startled her into sanity.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Numbness had followed the shock of seeing the man living, in the flesh, whom she had hoped against hope was dead.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Victor!" she thought, as her whole being seemed to writhe in an agony of despair.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Victor!" she thought, as her whole being seemed to writhe in an agony of despair.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading Numbness had followed the shock of seeing the man living, in the flesh, whom she had hoped against hope was dead.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading She gave a wild laugh, and the sudden sound startled her into sanity.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Joan stood in the corridor, white, hardly breathing, as if turned to stone, her beautiful eyes riveted on the spot where the man who was once her lover had disappeared.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading She gave a wild laugh, and the sudden sound startled her into sanity.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Joan stood in the corridor, white, hardly breathing, as if turned to stone, her beautiful eyes riveted on the spot where the man who was once her lover had disappeared.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Joan stood in the corridor, white, hardly breathing, as if turned to stone, her beautiful eyes riveted on the spot where the man who was once her lover had disappeared.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading She gave a wild laugh, and the sudden sound startled her into sanity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Joan stood in the corridor, white, hardly breathing, as if turned to stone, her beautiful eyes riveted on the spot where the man who was once her lover had disappeared.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Victor!" she thought, as her whole being seemed to writhe in an agony of despair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Joan stood in the corridor, white, hardly breathing, as if turned to stone, her beautiful eyes riveted on the spot where the man who was once her lover had disappeared.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Joan stood in the corridor, white, hardly breathing, as if turned to stone, her beautiful eyes riveted on the spot where the man who was once her lover had disappeared.
VictornounUS /ˈvɪktər/
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading "Victor!" she thought, as her whole being seemed to writhe in an agony of despair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Joan stood in the corridor, white, hardly breathing, as if turned to stone, her beautiful eyes riveted on the spot where the man who was once her lover had disappeared.
in or at the place that
From this reading Joan stood in the corridor, white, hardly breathing, as if turned to stone, her beautiful eyes riveted on the spot where the man who was once her lover had disappeared.
a Caucasian
From this reading Joan stood in the corridor, white, hardly breathing, as if turned to stone, her beautiful eyes riveted on the spot where the man who was once her lover had disappeared.
which person or people
From this reading Joan stood in the corridor, white, hardly breathing, as if turned to stone, her beautiful eyes riveted on the spot where the man who was once her lover had disappeared.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "Victor!" she thought, as her whole being seemed to writhe in an agony of despair.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Numbness had followed the shock of seeing the man living, in the flesh, whom she had hoped against hope was dead.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading She gave a wild laugh, and the sudden sound startled her into sanity.
writheverbUS /rɪθ/
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
From this reading "Victor!" she thought, as her whole being seemed to writhe in an agony of despair.
