used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “She is our perplexity, A creature light and wild; Though on the verge of beggary, As careless as a child.”
(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 When the door had closed behind Malcolm Montrose, and Eudora was left alone in her strange lodgings for the first time in her life, then all the extreme miseries of her position rushed back upon her memory, and despair overwhelmed her soul.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading When the door had closed behind Malcolm Montrose, and Eudora was left alone in her strange lodgings for the first time in her life, then all the extreme miseries of her position rushed back upon her memory, and despair overwhelmed her soul.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To be charged with an unnatural and monstrous crime, at the very name of which her pure heart shuddered;—to be hunted like a wild beast;—to be hiding like a burrowing fox;—the situation was terrible in its danger; but oh, how much more terrible in its degradation!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “She is our perplexity, A creature light and wild; Though on the verge of beggary, As careless as a child.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “She is our perplexity, A creature light and wild; Though on the verge of beggary, As careless as a child.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To be charged with an unnatural and monstrous crime, at the very name of which her pure heart shuddered;—to be hunted like a wild beast;—to be hiding like a burrowing fox;—the situation was terrible in its danger; but oh, how much more terrible in its degradation!
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading And through all her own personal consciousness of wrong, shame, sorrow, and peril, two questions continually forced themselves upon her attention:
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When the door had closed behind Malcolm Montrose, and Eudora was left alone in her strange lodgings for the first time in her life, then all the extreme miseries of her position rushed back upon her memory, and despair overwhelmed her soul.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To be charged with an unnatural and monstrous crime, at the very name of which her pure heart shuddered;—to be hunted like a wild beast;—to be hiding like a burrowing fox;—the situation was terrible in its danger; but oh, how much more terrible in its degradation!
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading To be charged with an unnatural and monstrous crime, at the very name of which her pure heart shuddered;—to be hunted like a wild beast;—to be hiding like a burrowing fox;—the situation was terrible in its danger; but oh, how much more terrible in its degradation!
beggarynoun
a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)
From this reading “She is our perplexity, A creature light and wild; Though on the verge of beggary, As careless as a child.”
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading When the door had closed behind Malcolm Montrose, and Eudora was left alone in her strange lodgings for the first time in her life, then all the extreme miseries of her position rushed back upon her memory, and despair overwhelmed her soul.
burrowingverbUS /ˈbɜːroʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “burrow” — move through by or as by digging
From this reading To be charged with an unnatural and monstrous crime, at the very name of which her pure heart shuddered;—to be hunted like a wild beast;—to be hiding like a burrowing fox;—the situation was terrible in its danger; but oh, how much more terrible in its degradation!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To be charged with an unnatural and monstrous crime, at the very name of which her pure heart shuddered;—to be hunted like a wild beast;—to be hiding like a burrowing fox;—the situation was terrible in its danger; but oh, how much more terrible in its degradation!
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading “She is our perplexity, A creature light and wild; Though on the verge of beggary, As careless as a child.”
chargedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrdʒd/
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading To be charged with an unnatural and monstrous crime, at the very name of which her pure heart shuddered;—to be hunted like a wild beast;—to be hiding like a burrowing fox;—the situation was terrible in its danger; but oh, how much more terrible in its degradation!
a young person of either sex
From this reading “She is our perplexity, A creature light and wild; Though on the verge of beggary, As careless as a child.”
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading When the door had closed behind Malcolm Montrose, and Eudora was left alone in her strange lodgings for the first time in her life, then all the extreme miseries of her position rushed back upon her memory, and despair overwhelmed her soul.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading And through all her own personal consciousness of wrong, shame, sorrow, and peril, two questions continually forced themselves upon her attention:
continuallyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəli/
seemingly without interruption
From this reading And through all her own personal consciousness of wrong, shame, sorrow, and peril, two questions continually forced themselves upon her attention:
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “She is our perplexity, A creature light and wild; Though on the verge of beggary, As careless as a child.”
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading To be charged with an unnatural and monstrous crime, at the very name of which her pure heart shuddered;—to be hunted like a wild beast;—to be hiding like a burrowing fox;—the situation was terrible in its danger; but oh, how much more terrible in its degradation!
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading To be charged with an unnatural and monstrous crime, at the very name of which her pure heart shuddered;—to be hunted like a wild beast;—to be hiding like a burrowing fox;—the situation was terrible in its danger; but oh, how much more terrible in its degradation!
degradationnounUS /ˌdeɡrəˈdeɪʃən/
changing to a lower state (a less respected state)
From this reading To be charged with an unnatural and monstrous crime, at the very name of which her pure heart shuddered;—to be hunted like a wild beast;—to be hiding like a burrowing fox;—the situation was terrible in its danger; but oh, how much more terrible in its degradation!
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading When the door had closed behind Malcolm Montrose, and Eudora was left alone in her strange lodgings for the first time in her life, then all the extreme miseries of her position rushed back upon her memory, and despair overwhelmed her soul.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading When the door had closed behind Malcolm Montrose, and Eudora was left alone in her strange lodgings for the first time in her life, then all the extreme miseries of her position rushed back upon her memory, and despair overwhelmed her soul.
Eudora
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From this reading When the door had closed behind Malcolm Montrose, and Eudora was left alone in her strange lodgings for the first time in her life, then all the extreme miseries of her position rushed back upon her memory, and despair overwhelmed her soul.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading When the door had closed behind Malcolm Montrose, and Eudora was left alone in her strange lodgings for the first time in her life, then all the extreme miseries of her position rushed back upon her memory, and despair overwhelmed her soul.
a social unit living together
From this reading WHO was the poisoner of her uncle’s family?
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When the door had closed behind Malcolm Montrose, and Eudora was left alone in her strange lodgings for the first time in her life, then all the extreme miseries of her position rushed back upon her memory, and despair overwhelmed her soul.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When the door had closed behind Malcolm Montrose, and Eudora was left alone in her strange lodgings for the first time in her life, then all the extreme miseries of her position rushed back upon her memory, and despair overwhelmed her soul.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading And through all her own personal consciousness of wrong, shame, sorrow, and peril, two questions continually forced themselves upon her attention:
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading To be charged with an unnatural and monstrous crime, at the very name of which her pure heart shuddered;—to be hunted like a wild beast;—to be hiding like a burrowing fox;—the situation was terrible in its danger; but oh, how much more terrible in its degradation!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the door had closed behind Malcolm Montrose, and Eudora was left alone in her strange lodgings for the first time in her life, then all the extreme miseries of her position rushed back upon her memory, and despair overwhelmed her soul.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading To be charged with an unnatural and monstrous crime, at the very name of which her pure heart shuddered;—to be hunted like a wild beast;—to be hiding like a burrowing fox;—the situation was terrible in its danger; but oh, how much more terrible in its degradation!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When the door had closed behind Malcolm Montrose, and Eudora was left alone in her strange lodgings for the first time in her life, then all the extreme miseries of her position rushed back upon her memory, and despair overwhelmed her soul.
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading To be charged with an unnatural and monstrous crime, at the very name of which her pure heart shuddered;—to be hunted like a wild beast;—to be hiding like a burrowing fox;—the situation was terrible in its danger; but oh, how much more terrible in its degradation!
how
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From this reading To be charged with an unnatural and monstrous crime, at the very name of which her pure heart shuddered;—to be hunted like a wild beast;—to be hiding like a burrowing fox;—the situation was terrible in its danger; but oh, how much more terrible in its degradation!
huntedadjectiveUS /ˈhʌntəd/
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading To be charged with an unnatural and monstrous crime, at the very name of which her pure heart shuddered;—to be hunted like a wild beast;—to be hiding like a burrowing fox;—the situation was terrible in its danger; but oh, how much more terrible in its degradation!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the door had closed behind Malcolm Montrose, and Eudora was left alone in her strange lodgings for the first time in her life, then all the extreme miseries of her position rushed back upon her memory, and despair overwhelmed her soul.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “She is our perplexity, A creature light and wild; Though on the verge of beggary, As careless as a child.”
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading To be charged with an unnatural and monstrous crime, at the very name of which her pure heart shuddered;—to be hunted like a wild beast;—to be hiding like a burrowing fox;—the situation was terrible in its danger; but oh, how much more terrible in its degradation!
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 When the door had closed behind Malcolm Montrose, and Eudora was left alone in her strange lodgings for the first time in her life, then all the extreme miseries of her position rushed back upon her memory, and despair overwhelmed her soul.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading When the door had closed behind Malcolm Montrose, and Eudora was left alone in her strange lodgings for the first time in her life, then all the extreme miseries of her position rushed back upon her memory, and despair overwhelmed her soul.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading “She is our perplexity, A creature light and wild; Though on the verge of beggary, As careless as a child.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading To be charged with an unnatural and monstrous crime, at the very name of which her pure heart shuddered;—to be hunted like a wild beast;—to be hiding like a burrowing fox;—the situation was terrible in its danger; but oh, how much more terrible in its degradation!
lodgingsnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/
temporary living quarters
From this reading When the door had closed behind Malcolm Montrose, and Eudora was left alone in her strange lodgings for the first time in her life, then all the extreme miseries of her position rushed back upon her memory, and despair overwhelmed her soul.
Malcolm
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From this reading When the door had closed behind Malcolm Montrose, and Eudora was left alone in her strange lodgings for the first time in her life, then all the extreme miseries of her position rushed back upon her memory, and despair overwhelmed her soul.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading When the door had closed behind Malcolm Montrose, and Eudora was left alone in her strange lodgings for the first time in her life, then all the extreme miseries of her position rushed back upon her memory, and despair overwhelmed her soul.
miseriesnounUS /ˈmɪzəriz/
plural of “misery” — a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading When the door had closed behind Malcolm Montrose, and Eudora was left alone in her strange lodgings for the first time in her life, then all the extreme miseries of her position rushed back upon her memory, and despair overwhelmed her soul.
monstrousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːnstrəs/
abnormally large
From this reading To be charged with an unnatural and monstrous crime, at the very name of which her pure heart shuddered;—to be hunted like a wild beast;—to be hiding like a burrowing fox;—the situation was terrible in its danger; but oh, how much more terrible in its degradation!
Montrose
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From this reading When the door had closed behind Malcolm Montrose, and Eudora was left alone in her strange lodgings for the first time in her life, then all the extreme miseries of her position rushed back upon her memory, and despair overwhelmed her soul.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading To be charged with an unnatural and monstrous crime, at the very name of which her pure heart shuddered;—to be hunted like a wild beast;—to be hiding like a burrowing fox;—the situation was terrible in its danger; but oh, how much more terrible in its degradation!
to a great degree or extent
From this reading To be charged with an unnatural and monstrous crime, at the very name of which her pure heart shuddered;—to be hunted like a wild beast;—to be hiding like a burrowing fox;—the situation was terrible in its danger; but oh, how much more terrible in its degradation!
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading To be charged with an unnatural and monstrous crime, at the very name of which her pure heart shuddered;—to be hunted like a wild beast;—to be hiding like a burrowing fox;—the situation was terrible in its danger; but oh, how much more terrible in its degradation!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “She is our perplexity, A creature light and wild; Though on the verge of beggary, As careless as a child.”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading To be charged with an unnatural and monstrous crime, at the very name of which her pure heart shuddered;—to be hunted like a wild beast;—to be hiding like a burrowing fox;—the situation was terrible in its danger; but oh, how much more terrible in its degradation!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “She is our perplexity, A creature light and wild; Though on the verge of beggary, As careless as a child.”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “She is our perplexity, A creature light and wild; Though on the verge of beggary, As careless as a child.”
overwhelmedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmd/
past form of “overwhelm” — overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
From this reading When the door had closed behind Malcolm Montrose, and Eudora was left alone in her strange lodgings for the first time in her life, then all the extreme miseries of her position rushed back upon her memory, and despair overwhelmed her soul.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading And through all her own personal consciousness of wrong, shame, sorrow, and peril, two questions continually forced themselves upon her attention:
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading And through all her own personal consciousness of wrong, shame, sorrow, and peril, two questions continually forced themselves upon her attention:
perplexitynounUS /pərˈpleksəti/
trouble or confusion resulting from complexity
From this reading “She is our perplexity, A creature light and wild; Though on the verge of beggary, As careless as a child.”
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading And through all her own personal consciousness of wrong, shame, sorrow, and peril, two questions continually forced themselves upon her attention:
poisonernoun
someone who kills with poison
From this reading WHO was the poisoner of her uncle’s family?
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading When the door had closed behind Malcolm Montrose, and Eudora was left alone in her strange lodgings for the first time in her life, then all the extreme miseries of her position rushed back upon her memory, and despair overwhelmed her soul.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading To be charged with an unnatural and monstrous crime, at the very name of which her pure heart shuddered;—to be hunted like a wild beast;—to be hiding like a burrowing fox;—the situation was terrible in its danger; but oh, how much more terrible in its degradation!
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading And through all her own personal consciousness of wrong, shame, sorrow, and peril, two questions continually forced themselves upon her attention:
done under pressure
From this reading When the door had closed behind Malcolm Montrose, and Eudora was left alone in her strange lodgings for the first time in her life, then all the extreme miseries of her position rushed back upon her memory, and despair overwhelmed her soul.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading And through all her own personal consciousness of wrong, shame, sorrow, and peril, two questions continually forced themselves upon her attention:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She is our perplexity, A creature light and wild; Though on the verge of beggary, As careless as a child.”
shudderedverbUS /ˈʃʌdərd/
past form of “shudder” — shake, as from cold
From this reading To be charged with an unnatural and monstrous crime, at the very name of which her pure heart shuddered;—to be hunted like a wild beast;—to be hiding like a burrowing fox;—the situation was terrible in its danger; but oh, how much more terrible in its degradation!
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading To be charged with an unnatural and monstrous crime, at the very name of which her pure heart shuddered;—to be hunted like a wild beast;—to be hiding like a burrowing fox;—the situation was terrible in its danger; but oh, how much more terrible in its degradation!
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading And through all her own personal consciousness of wrong, shame, sorrow, and peril, two questions continually forced themselves upon her attention:
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading When the door had closed behind Malcolm Montrose, and Eudora was left alone in her strange lodgings for the first time in her life, then all the extreme miseries of her position rushed back upon her memory, and despair overwhelmed her soul.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading When the door had closed behind Malcolm Montrose, and Eudora was left alone in her strange lodgings for the first time in her life, then all the extreme miseries of her position rushed back upon her memory, and despair overwhelmed her soul.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading To be charged with an unnatural and monstrous crime, at the very name of which her pure heart shuddered;—to be hunted like a wild beast;—to be hiding like a burrowing fox;—the situation was terrible in its danger; but oh, how much more terrible in its degradation!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “She is our perplexity, A creature light and wild; Though on the verge of beggary, As careless as a child.”
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading And through all her own personal consciousness of wrong, shame, sorrow, and peril, two questions continually forced themselves upon her attention:
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading When the door had closed behind Malcolm Montrose, and Eudora was left alone in her strange lodgings for the first time in her life, then all the extreme miseries of her position rushed back upon her memory, and despair overwhelmed her soul.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “She is our perplexity, A creature light and wild; Though on the verge of beggary, As careless as a child.”
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading And through all her own personal consciousness of wrong, shame, sorrow, and peril, two questions continually forced themselves upon her attention:
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading When the door had closed behind Malcolm Montrose, and Eudora was left alone in her strange lodgings for the first time in her life, then all the extreme miseries of her position rushed back upon her memory, and despair overwhelmed her soul.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To be charged with an unnatural and monstrous crime, at the very name of which her pure heart shuddered;—to be hunted like a wild beast;—to be hiding like a burrowing fox;—the situation was terrible in its danger; but oh, how much more terrible in its degradation!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And through all her own personal consciousness of wrong, shame, sorrow, and peril, two questions continually forced themselves upon her attention:
uncle'snounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading WHO was the poisoner of her uncle’s family?
unnaturaladjectiveUS /ənˈnætʃərəl/
not in accordance with or determined by nature; contrary to nature
From this reading To be charged with an unnatural and monstrous crime, at the very name of which her pure heart shuddered;—to be hunted like a wild beast;—to be hiding like a burrowing fox;—the situation was terrible in its danger; but oh, how much more terrible in its degradation!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When the door had closed behind Malcolm Montrose, and Eudora was left alone in her strange lodgings for the first time in her life, then all the extreme miseries of her position rushed back upon her memory, and despair overwhelmed her soul.
vergenounUS /vɜːrdʒ/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading “She is our perplexity, A creature light and wild; Though on the verge of beggary, As careless as a child.”
precisely as stated
From this reading To be charged with an unnatural and monstrous crime, at the very name of which her pure heart shuddered;—to be hunted like a wild beast;—to be hiding like a burrowing fox;—the situation was terrible in its danger; but oh, how much more terrible in its degradation!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the door had closed behind Malcolm Montrose, and Eudora was left alone in her strange lodgings for the first time in her life, then all the extreme miseries of her position rushed back upon her memory, and despair overwhelmed her soul.
at the time that
From this reading When the door had closed behind Malcolm Montrose, and Eudora was left alone in her strange lodgings for the first time in her life, then all the extreme miseries of her position rushed back upon her memory, and despair overwhelmed her soul.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To be charged with an unnatural and monstrous crime, at the very name of which her pure heart shuddered;—to be hunted like a wild beast;—to be hiding like a burrowing fox;—the situation was terrible in its danger; but oh, how much more terrible in its degradation!
which person or people
From this reading WHO was the poisoner of her uncle’s family?
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading “She is our perplexity, A creature light and wild; Though on the verge of beggary, As careless as a child.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading To be charged with an unnatural and monstrous crime, at the very name of which her pure heart shuddered;—to be hunted like a wild beast;—to be hiding like a burrowing fox;—the situation was terrible in its danger; but oh, how much more terrible in its degradation!
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading And through all her own personal consciousness of wrong, shame, sorrow, and peril, two questions continually forced themselves upon her attention:
