abnormallyadverbUS /æbˈnɔːrməli/
in an abnormal manner
From this reading Her mind and imagination did not partake of her physical weakness, and now they were abnormally active.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading Her mind and imagination did not partake of her physical weakness, and now they were abnormally active.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Hour after hour she lay with wide, fixed gaze.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading THE PARTING At last Madge was alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Madge entreated for quiet and rest, and at last was left alone.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE PARTING At last Madge was alone.
bewailing
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From this reading Her sister had suggested everything she could think of, meanwhile bewailing the young girl's extreme imprudence.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Her sister had suggested everything she could think of, meanwhile bewailing the young girl's extreme imprudence.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Her mind and imagination did not partake of her physical weakness, and now they were abnormally active.
entreated
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From this reading Madge entreated for quiet and rest, and at last was left alone.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Her sister had suggested everything she could think of, meanwhile bewailing the young girl's extreme imprudence.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading Her sister had suggested everything she could think of, meanwhile bewailing the young girl's extreme imprudence.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Hour after hour she lay with wide, fixed gaze.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Madge entreated for quiet and rest, and at last was left alone.
a long fixed look
From this reading Hour after hour she lay with wide, fixed gaze.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Her sister had suggested everything she could think of, meanwhile bewailing the young girl's extreme imprudence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her sister had suggested everything she could think of, meanwhile bewailing the young girl's extreme imprudence.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her sister had suggested everything she could think of, meanwhile bewailing the young girl's extreme imprudence.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Hour after hour she lay with wide, fixed gaze.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading Her mind and imagination did not partake of her physical weakness, and now they were abnormally active.
imprudencenounUS /ˌɪmˈpruːdəns/
a lack of caution in practical affairs
From this reading Her sister had suggested everything she could think of, meanwhile bewailing the young girl's extreme imprudence.
immediately past
From this reading THE PARTING At last Madge was alone.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Hour after hour she lay with wide, fixed gaze.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Madge entreated for quiet and rest, and at last was left alone.
Madge
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From this reading THE PARTING At last Madge was alone.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Her sister had suggested everything she could think of, meanwhile bewailing the young girl's extreme imprudence.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Her mind and imagination did not partake of her physical weakness, and now they were abnormally active.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her mind and imagination did not partake of her physical weakness, and now they were abnormally active.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Her mind and imagination did not partake of her physical weakness, and now they were abnormally active.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her sister had suggested everything she could think of, meanwhile bewailing the young girl's extreme imprudence.
partakeverbUS /pɑːrˈteɪk/
have some of the qualities or attributes of something
From this reading Her mind and imagination did not partake of her physical weakness, and now they were abnormally active.
the act of departing politely
From this reading THE PARTING At last Madge was alone.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading Her mind and imagination did not partake of her physical weakness, and now they were abnormally active.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Madge entreated for quiet and rest, and at last was left alone.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Madge entreated for quiet and rest, and at last was left alone.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her sister had suggested everything she could think of, meanwhile bewailing the young girl's extreme imprudence.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Her sister had suggested everything she could think of, meanwhile bewailing the young girl's extreme imprudence.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Her sister had suggested everything she could think of, meanwhile bewailing the young girl's extreme imprudence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PARTING At last Madge was alone.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her mind and imagination did not partake of her physical weakness, and now they were abnormally active.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Her sister had suggested everything she could think of, meanwhile bewailing the young girl's extreme imprudence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PARTING At last Madge was alone.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading Her mind and imagination did not partake of her physical weakness, and now they were abnormally active.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her mind and imagination did not partake of her physical weakness, and now they were abnormally active.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Hour after hour she lay with wide, fixed gaze.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hour after hour she lay with wide, fixed gaze.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Her sister had suggested everything she could think of, meanwhile bewailing the young girl's extreme imprudence.
