used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was more than a chill misgiving at her heart lest some inimical hand had sent him her own fatal letter.
accusednounUS /əˈkjuːzd/
a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading She did not know how she would act in case he immediately accused her.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading She did not know how she would act in case he immediately accused her.
move towards
From this reading She stood perfectly still, awaiting his approach.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was more than a chill misgiving at her heart lest some inimical hand had sent him her own fatal letter.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading She stood perfectly still, awaiting his approach.
an occurrence of something
From this reading She did not know how she would act in case he immediately accused her.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading She perceived him when he had gained the centre of the second drawing-room.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading There was more than a chill misgiving at her heart lest some inimical hand had sent him her own fatal letter.
defensiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈfensɪv/
intended or appropriate for defending against or deterring aggression or attack
From this reading Hours of sleepless unrest had not supplied her with a single defensive plea.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not know how she would act in case he immediately accused her.
drawing-room
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From this reading She perceived him when he had gained the centre of the second drawing-room.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading There was more than a chill misgiving at her heart lest some inimical hand had sent him her own fatal letter.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading She perceived him when he had gained the centre of the second drawing-room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She perceived him when he had gained the centre of the second drawing-room.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading There was more than a chill misgiving at her heart lest some inimical hand had sent him her own fatal letter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She perceived him when he had gained the centre of the second drawing-room.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading There was more than a chill misgiving at her heart lest some inimical hand had sent him her own fatal letter.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was more than a chill misgiving at her heart lest some inimical hand had sent him her own fatal letter.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She perceived him when he had gained the centre of the second drawing-room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She stood perfectly still, awaiting his approach.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Hours of sleepless unrest had not supplied her with a single defensive plea.
how
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From this reading She did not know how she would act in case he immediately accused her.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading She did not know how she would act in case he immediately accused her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She did not know how she would act in case he immediately accused her.
inimicaladjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnɪmɪkəl/
not friendly
From this reading There was more than a chill misgiving at her heart lest some inimical hand had sent him her own fatal letter.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She did not know how she would act in case he immediately accused her.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading There was more than a chill misgiving at her heart lest some inimical hand had sent him her own fatal letter.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading There was more than a chill misgiving at her heart lest some inimical hand had sent him her own fatal letter.
misgivingnounUS /mɪsˈɡɪvɪŋ/
uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading There was more than a chill misgiving at her heart lest some inimical hand had sent him her own fatal letter.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There was more than a chill misgiving at her heart lest some inimical hand had sent him her own fatal letter.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not know how she would act in case he immediately accused her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She perceived him when he had gained the centre of the second drawing-room.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading There was more than a chill misgiving at her heart lest some inimical hand had sent him her own fatal letter.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading She perceived him when he had gained the centre of the second drawing-room.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading She stood perfectly still, awaiting his approach.
pleanounUS /pliː/
a humble request for help from someone in authority
From this reading Hours of sleepless unrest had not supplied her with a single defensive plea.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading She perceived him when he had gained the centre of the second drawing-room.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading There was more than a chill misgiving at her heart lest some inimical hand had sent him her own fatal letter.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She perceived him when he had gained the centre of the second drawing-room.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Hours of sleepless unrest had not supplied her with a single defensive plea.
sleeplessadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpləs/
experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness
From this reading Hours of sleepless unrest had not supplied her with a single defensive plea.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There was more than a chill misgiving at her heart lest some inimical hand had sent him her own fatal letter.
not in physical motion
From this reading She stood perfectly still, awaiting his approach.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She stood perfectly still, awaiting his approach.
suppliedverbUS /səˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Hours of sleepless unrest had not supplied her with a single defensive plea.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There was more than a chill misgiving at her heart lest some inimical hand had sent him her own fatal letter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She perceived him when he had gained the centre of the second drawing-room.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was more than a chill misgiving at her heart lest some inimical hand had sent him her own fatal letter.
unrestnounUS /ənˈrest/
a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
From this reading Hours of sleepless unrest had not supplied her with a single defensive plea.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was more than a chill misgiving at her heart lest some inimical hand had sent him her own fatal letter.
at the time that
From this reading She perceived him when he had gained the centre of the second drawing-room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hours of sleepless unrest had not supplied her with a single defensive plea.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She did not know how she would act in case he immediately accused her.
