used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were all so fond of her, they hung on her words; she was a witch, and if he were to tell what he knew about her, who knows, perhaps she might do something worse to him?
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They were all so fond of her, they hung on her words; she was a witch, and if he were to tell what he knew about her, who knows, perhaps she might do something worse to him?
(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 They were all so fond of her, they hung on her words; she was a witch, and if he were to tell what he knew about her, who knows, perhaps she might do something worse to him?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were all so fond of her, they hung on her words; she was a witch, and if he were to tell what he knew about her, who knows, perhaps she might do something worse to him?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was no necessity for her to steal away so that he should not see her, for he kept out of her way as well as everybody else's.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading There was no necessity for her to steal away so that he should not see her, for he kept out of her way as well as everybody else's.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When he heard her steps he would cower involuntarily; he preferred her not to come where he happened to be.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading If Mrs. Tiralla believed that she would have reason to fear her husband now, she was mistaken.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When he heard her steps he would cower involuntarily; he preferred her not to come where he happened to be.
cowerverbUS /ˈkaʊər/
crouch or curl up
From this reading When he heard her steps he would cower involuntarily; he preferred her not to come where he happened to be.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They were all so fond of her, they hung on her words; she was a witch, and if he were to tell what he knew about her, who knows, perhaps she might do something worse to him?
else's
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From this reading There was no necessity for her to steal away so that he should not see her, for he kept out of her way as well as everybody else's.
every person
From this reading There was no necessity for her to steal away so that he should not see her, for he kept out of her way as well as everybody else's.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading If Mrs. Tiralla believed that she would have reason to fear her husband now, she was mistaken.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading They were all so fond of her, they hung on her words; she was a witch, and if he were to tell what he knew about her, who knows, perhaps she might do something worse to him?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was no necessity for her to steal away so that he should not see her, for he kept out of her way as well as everybody else's.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading When he heard her steps he would cower involuntarily; he preferred her not to come where he happened to be.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If Mrs. Tiralla believed that she would have reason to fear her husband now, she was mistaken.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was no necessity for her to steal away so that he should not see her, for he kept out of her way as well as everybody else's.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading When he heard her steps he would cower involuntarily; he preferred her not to come where he happened to be.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If Mrs. Tiralla believed that she would have reason to fear her husband now, she was mistaken.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They were all so fond of her, they hung on her words; she was a witch, and if he were to tell what he knew about her, who knows, perhaps she might do something worse to him?
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading They were all so fond of her, they hung on her words; she was a witch, and if he were to tell what he knew about her, who knows, perhaps she might do something worse to him?
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading If Mrs. Tiralla believed that she would have reason to fear her husband now, she was mistaken.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Mrs. Tiralla believed that she would have reason to fear her husband now, she was mistaken.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was terrified of her in secret.
involuntarilyadverbUS /ˌɪnvoʊˈlʌntərɪli/
against your will
From this reading When he heard her steps he would cower involuntarily; he preferred her not to come where he happened to be.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading There was no necessity for her to steal away so that he should not see her, for he kept out of her way as well as everybody else's.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They were all so fond of her, they hung on her words; she was a witch, and if he were to tell what he knew about her, who knows, perhaps she might do something worse to him?
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading They were all so fond of her, they hung on her words; she was a witch, and if he were to tell what he knew about her, who knows, perhaps she might do something worse to him?
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They were all so fond of her, they hung on her words; she was a witch, and if he were to tell what he knew about her, who knows, perhaps she might do something worse to him?
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading If Mrs. Tiralla believed that she would have reason to fear her husband now, she was mistaken.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading If Mrs. Tiralla believed that she would have reason to fear her husband now, she was mistaken.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading There was no necessity for her to steal away so that he should not see her, for he kept out of her way as well as everybody else's.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no necessity for her to steal away so that he should not see her, for he kept out of her way as well as everybody else's.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was no necessity for her to steal away so that he should not see her, for he kept out of her way as well as everybody else's.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading If Mrs. Tiralla believed that she would have reason to fear her husband now, she was mistaken.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was no necessity for her to steal away so that he should not see her, for he kept out of her way as well as everybody else's.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were all so fond of her, they hung on her words; she was a witch, and if he were to tell what he knew about her, who knows, perhaps she might do something worse to him?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There was no necessity for her to steal away so that he should not see her, for he kept out of her way as well as everybody else's.
by chance
From this reading They were all so fond of her, they hung on her words; she was a witch, and if he were to tell what he knew about her, who knows, perhaps she might do something worse to him?
preferredadjectiveUS /prəˈfɜːrd/
more desirable than another
From this reading When he heard her steps he would cower involuntarily; he preferred her not to come where he happened to be.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading If Mrs. Tiralla believed that she would have reason to fear her husband now, she was mistaken.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading He was terrified of her in secret.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There was no necessity for her to steal away so that he should not see her, for he kept out of her way as well as everybody else's.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If Mrs. Tiralla believed that she would have reason to fear her husband now, she was mistaken.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading There was no necessity for her to steal away so that he should not see her, for he kept out of her way as well as everybody else's.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was no necessity for her to steal away so that he should not see her, for he kept out of her way as well as everybody else's.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading They were all so fond of her, they hung on her words; she was a witch, and if he were to tell what he knew about her, who knows, perhaps she might do something worse to him?
stealverbUS /stiːl/
take without the owner's consent
From this reading There was no necessity for her to steal away so that he should not see her, for he kept out of her way as well as everybody else's.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading When he heard her steps he would cower involuntarily; he preferred her not to come where he happened to be.
express in words
From this reading They were all so fond of her, they hung on her words; she was a witch, and if he were to tell what he knew about her, who knows, perhaps she might do something worse to him?
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading He was terrified of her in secret.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If Mrs. Tiralla believed that she would have reason to fear her husband now, she was mistaken.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no necessity for her to steal away so that he should not see her, for he kept out of her way as well as everybody else's.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were all so fond of her, they hung on her words; she was a witch, and if he were to tell what he knew about her, who knows, perhaps she might do something worse to him?
Tiralla
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From this reading If Mrs. Tiralla believed that she would have reason to fear her husband now, she was mistaken.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If Mrs. Tiralla believed that she would have reason to fear her husband now, she was mistaken.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If Mrs. Tiralla believed that she would have reason to fear her husband now, she was mistaken.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There was no necessity for her to steal away so that he should not see her, for he kept out of her way as well as everybody else's.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading There was no necessity for her to steal away so that he should not see her, for he kept out of her way as well as everybody else's.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were all so fond of her, they hung on her words; she was a witch, and if he were to tell what he knew about her, who knows, perhaps she might do something worse to him?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They were all so fond of her, they hung on her words; she was a witch, and if he were to tell what he knew about her, who knows, perhaps she might do something worse to him?
at the time that
From this reading When he heard her steps he would cower involuntarily; he preferred her not to come where he happened to be.
in or at the place that
From this reading When he heard her steps he would cower involuntarily; he preferred her not to come where he happened to be.
which person or people
From this reading They were all so fond of her, they hung on her words; she was a witch, and if he were to tell what he knew about her, who knows, perhaps she might do something worse to him?
witchnounUS /wɪtʃ/
a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading They were all so fond of her, they hung on her words; she was a witch, and if he were to tell what he knew about her, who knows, perhaps she might do something worse to him?
the words that are spoken
From this reading They were all so fond of her, they hung on her words; she was a witch, and if he were to tell what he knew about her, who knows, perhaps she might do something worse to him?
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading They were all so fond of her, they hung on her words; she was a witch, and if he were to tell what he knew about her, who knows, perhaps she might do something worse to him?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If Mrs. Tiralla believed that she would have reason to fear her husband now, she was mistaken.
