adjustedadjectiveUS /əˈdʒʌstɪd/
altered to accommodate to certain requirements or bring into a proper relation
From this reading Joan staggered against the wall with sudden horror as Victor walked away and adjusted the chain which shut out possible intruders.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Joan staggered against the wall with sudden horror as Victor walked away and adjusted the chain which shut out possible intruders.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading "I must, I will!" she said to herself, clenching her teeth and summoning all the fortitude she possessed to her aid.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "I must, I will!" she said to herself, clenching her teeth and summoning all the fortitude she possessed to her aid.
AloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Alone in the house--with him--and he was legally her husband!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Joan staggered against the wall with sudden horror as Victor walked away and adjusted the chain which shut out possible intruders.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Joan staggered against the wall with sudden horror as Victor walked away and adjusted the chain which shut out possible intruders.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Joan staggered against the wall with sudden horror as Victor walked away and adjusted the chain which shut out possible intruders.
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading Joan staggered against the wall with sudden horror as Victor walked away and adjusted the chain which shut out possible intruders.
clenching
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From this reading "I must, I will!" she said to herself, clenching her teeth and summoning all the fortitude she possessed to her aid.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could she face it?
opinion or judgment
From this reading As he turned, he noticed her pallor, the wild glitter in her great eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Could she face it?
fortitudenounUS /ˈfɔːrtɪtuːd/
strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage
From this reading "I must, I will!" she said to herself, clenching her teeth and summoning all the fortitude she possessed to her aid.
glitternounUS /ˈɡlɪtər/
the quality of shining with a bright reflected light
From this reading As he turned, he noticed her pallor, the wild glitter in her great eyes.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading As he turned, he noticed her pallor, the wild glitter in her great eyes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Alone in the house--with him--and he was legally her husband!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Alone in the house--with him--and he was legally her husband!
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "I must, I will!" she said to herself, clenching her teeth and summoning all the fortitude she possessed to her aid.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Alone in the house--with him--and he was legally her husband!
intense and profound fear
From this reading Joan staggered against the wall with sudden horror as Victor walked away and adjusted the chain which shut out possible intruders.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Alone in the house--with him--and he was legally her husband!
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Alone in the house--with him--and he was legally her husband!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I must, I will!" she said to herself, clenching her teeth and summoning all the fortitude she possessed to her aid.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Alone in the house--with him--and he was legally her husband!
intrudersnounUS /ˌɪnˈtruːdərz/
plural of “intruder” — someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission
From this reading Joan staggered against the wall with sudden horror as Victor walked away and adjusted the chain which shut out possible intruders.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Could she face it?
Joan
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From this reading Joan staggered against the wall with sudden horror as Victor walked away and adjusted the chain which shut out possible intruders.
legallyadverbUS /ˈliːɡəli/
by law; conforming to the law
From this reading Alone in the house--with him--and he was legally her husband!
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I must, I will!" she said to herself, clenching her teeth and summoning all the fortitude she possessed to her aid.
being perceived or observed
From this reading As he turned, he noticed her pallor, the wild glitter in her great eyes.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Joan staggered against the wall with sudden horror as Victor walked away and adjusted the chain which shut out possible intruders.
pallornoun
unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)
From this reading As he turned, he noticed her pallor, the wild glitter in her great eyes.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading "I must, I will!" she said to herself, clenching her teeth and summoning all the fortitude she possessed to her aid.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Joan staggered against the wall with sudden horror as Victor walked away and adjusted the chain which shut out possible intruders.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I must, I will!" she said to herself, clenching her teeth and summoning all the fortitude she possessed to her aid.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Could she face it?
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Joan staggered against the wall with sudden horror as Victor walked away and adjusted the chain which shut out possible intruders.
staggeredverbUS /ˈstæɡərd/
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading Joan staggered against the wall with sudden horror as Victor walked away and adjusted the chain which shut out possible intruders.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Joan staggered against the wall with sudden horror as Victor walked away and adjusted the chain which shut out possible intruders.
summoningnounUS /ˈsʌmənɪŋ/
calling up supposed supernatural forces by spells and incantations
From this reading "I must, I will!" she said to herself, clenching her teeth and summoning all the fortitude she possessed to her aid.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading "I must, I will!" she said to herself, clenching her teeth and summoning all the fortitude she possessed to her aid.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Joan staggered against the wall with sudden horror as Victor walked away and adjusted the chain which shut out possible intruders.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I must, I will!" she said to herself, clenching her teeth and summoning all the fortitude she possessed to her aid.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading As he turned, he noticed her pallor, the wild glitter in her great eyes.
VictornounUS /ˈvɪktər/
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading Joan staggered against the wall with sudden horror as Victor walked away and adjusted the chain which shut out possible intruders.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Joan staggered against the wall with sudden horror as Victor walked away and adjusted the chain which shut out possible intruders.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Joan staggered against the wall with sudden horror as Victor walked away and adjusted the chain which shut out possible intruders.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Alone in the house--with him--and he was legally her husband!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Joan staggered against the wall with sudden horror as Victor walked away and adjusted the chain which shut out possible intruders.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading As he turned, he noticed her pallor, the wild glitter in her great eyes.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I must, I will!" she said to herself, clenching her teeth and summoning all the fortitude she possessed to her aid.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Joan staggered against the wall with sudden horror as Victor walked away and adjusted the chain which shut out possible intruders.
