used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She came a step nearer to him, and tried to speak.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Joe was frightened; she stood and looked into Harrington's eyes, doubting what she should do, not understanding what was occurring.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He looked so pale and strange as he sat there, that she was terrified.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She came a step nearer to him, and tried to speak.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Joe was frightened; she stood and looked into Harrington's eyes, doubting what she should do, not understanding what was occurring.
doubtingadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtɪŋ/
marked by or given to doubt
From this reading Joe was frightened; she stood and looked into Harrington's eyes, doubting what she should do, not understanding what was occurring.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Joe was frightened; she stood and looked into Harrington's eyes, doubting what she should do, not understanding what was occurring.
frightenverbUS /ˈfraɪtən/
cause fear in
From this reading "Speak--you frighten me!"
made afraid
From this reading Joe was frightened; she stood and looked into Harrington's eyes, doubting what she should do, not understanding what was occurring.
Harrington
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From this reading "What is the matter, Mr. Harrington?" she stammered.
Harrington's
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From this reading Joe was frightened; she stood and looked into Harrington's eyes, doubting what she should do, not understanding what was occurring.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked so pale and strange as he sat there, that she was terrified.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She came a step nearer to him, and tried to speak.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Joe was frightened; she stood and looked into Harrington's eyes, doubting what she should do, not understanding what was occurring.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is the matter, Mr. Harrington?" she stammered.
Joe
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From this reading Joe was frightened; she stood and looked into Harrington's eyes, doubting what she should do, not understanding what was occurring.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Joe was frightened; she stood and looked into Harrington's eyes, doubting what she should do, not understanding what was occurring.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What is the matter, Mr. Harrington?" she stammered.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Speak--you frighten me!"
a form of address for a man
From this reading "What is the matter, Mr. Harrington?" she stammered.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading She came a step nearer to him, and tried to speak.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Joe was frightened; she stood and looked into Harrington's eyes, doubting what she should do, not understanding what was occurring.
occurringverbUS /əˈkɜːrɪŋ/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading Joe was frightened; she stood and looked into Harrington's eyes, doubting what she should do, not understanding what was occurring.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading He looked so pale and strange as he sat there, that she was terrified.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He looked so pale and strange as he sat there, that she was terrified.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Joe was frightened; she stood and looked into Harrington's eyes, doubting what she should do, not understanding what was occurring.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Joe was frightened; she stood and looked into Harrington's eyes, doubting what she should do, not understanding what was occurring.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He looked so pale and strange as he sat there, that she was terrified.
express in speech
From this reading She came a step nearer to him, and tried to speak.
stammered
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From this reading "What is the matter, Mr. Harrington?" she stammered.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading She came a step nearer to him, and tried to speak.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Joe was frightened; she stood and looked into Harrington's eyes, doubting what she should do, not understanding what was occurring.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading He looked so pale and strange as he sat there, that she was terrified.
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading He looked so pale and strange as he sat there, that she was terrified.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He looked so pale and strange as he sat there, that she was terrified.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What is the matter, Mr. Harrington?" she stammered.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He looked so pale and strange as he sat there, that she was terrified.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She came a step nearer to him, and tried to speak.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading She came a step nearer to him, and tried to speak.
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading Joe was frightened; she stood and looked into Harrington's eyes, doubting what she should do, not understanding what was occurring.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Joe was frightened; she stood and looked into Harrington's eyes, doubting what she should do, not understanding what was occurring.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Joe was frightened; she stood and looked into Harrington's eyes, doubting what she should do, not understanding what was occurring.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Speak--you frighten me!"
