AltheanounUS /ælˈθiːə/
any of various plants of the genus Althaea; similar to but having smaller flowers than genus Alcea
From this reading Althea, very pale and troubled, was sitting near the window and von Felsen stood over her dictating his terms.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Althea, very pale and troubled, was sitting near the window and von Felsen stood over her dictating his terms.
with anger
From this reading He resented my interference, therefore, fearing lest I should cause her to change her mind, and he turned on me angrily.
Bastable
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From this reading "There is no need for you to come here, Herr Bastable.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading He resented my interference, therefore, fearing lest I should cause her to change her mind, and he turned on me angrily.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading He resented my interference, therefore, fearing lest I should cause her to change her mind, and he turned on me angrily.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "There is no need for you to come here, Herr Bastable.
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading VON FELSEN GAINS HIS END I entered the room just when matters had reached the crisis.
dictatingverbUS /ˈdɪkteɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “dictate” — issue commands or orders for
From this reading Althea, very pale and troubled, was sitting near the window and von Felsen stood over her dictating his terms.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading VON FELSEN GAINS HIS END I entered the room just when matters had reached the crisis.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading VON FELSEN GAINS HIS END I entered the room just when matters had reached the crisis.
fearingverbUS /ˈfɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading He resented my interference, therefore, fearing lest I should cause her to change her mind, and he turned on me angrily.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading He had wrought upon her fears until she was on the point of yielding.
FELSEN
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From this reading VON FELSEN GAINS HIS END I entered the room just when matters had reached the crisis.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "There is no need for you to come here, Herr Bastable.
GAINSnounUS /ɡeɪnz/
plural of “gain” — a quantity that is added
From this reading VON FELSEN GAINS HIS END I entered the room just when matters had reached the crisis.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading VON FELSEN GAINS HIS END I entered the room just when matters had reached the crisis.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had wrought upon her fears until she was on the point of yielding.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Althea, very pale and troubled, was sitting near the window and von Felsen stood over her dictating his terms.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "There is no need for you to come here, Herr Bastable.
HerrnounUS /her/
a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English
From this reading "There is no need for you to come here, Herr Bastable.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading VON FELSEN GAINS HIS END I entered the room just when matters had reached the crisis.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading VON FELSEN GAINS HIS END I entered the room just when matters had reached the crisis.
interferencenounUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪrəns/
a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries
From this reading He resented my interference, therefore, fearing lest I should cause her to change her mind, and he turned on me angrily.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is no need for you to come here, Herr Bastable.
and nothing more
From this reading VON FELSEN GAINS HIS END I entered the room just when matters had reached the crisis.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading He resented my interference, therefore, fearing lest I should cause her to change her mind, and he turned on me angrily.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading VON FELSEN GAINS HIS END I entered the room just when matters had reached the crisis.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He resented my interference, therefore, fearing lest I should cause her to change her mind, and he turned on me angrily.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He resented my interference, therefore, fearing lest I should cause her to change her mind, and he turned on me angrily.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He resented my interference, therefore, fearing lest I should cause her to change her mind, and he turned on me angrily.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Althea, very pale and troubled, was sitting near the window and von Felsen stood over her dictating his terms.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "There is no need for you to come here, Herr Bastable.
not any; not one
From this reading "There is no need for you to come here, Herr Bastable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had wrought upon her fears until she was on the point of yielding.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had wrought upon her fears until she was on the point of yielding.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Althea, very pale and troubled, was sitting near the window and von Felsen stood over her dictating his terms.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Althea, very pale and troubled, was sitting near the window and von Felsen stood over her dictating his terms.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading He had wrought upon her fears until she was on the point of yielding.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading VON FELSEN GAINS HIS END I entered the room just when matters had reached the crisis.
resentedverbUS /riˈzentɪd/
past form of “resent” — feel bitter or indignant about
From this reading He resented my interference, therefore, fearing lest I should cause her to change her mind, and he turned on me angrily.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading VON FELSEN GAINS HIS END I entered the room just when matters had reached the crisis.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had wrought upon her fears until she was on the point of yielding.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He resented my interference, therefore, fearing lest I should cause her to change her mind, and he turned on me angrily.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Althea, very pale and troubled, was sitting near the window and von Felsen stood over her dictating his terms.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Althea, very pale and troubled, was sitting near the window and von Felsen stood over her dictating his terms.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading Althea, very pale and troubled, was sitting near the window and von Felsen stood over her dictating his terms.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VON FELSEN GAINS HIS END I entered the room just when matters had reached the crisis.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is no need for you to come here, Herr Bastable.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading He resented my interference, therefore, fearing lest I should cause her to change her mind, and he turned on me angrily.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He resented my interference, therefore, fearing lest I should cause her to change her mind, and he turned on me angrily.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Althea, very pale and troubled, was sitting near the window and von Felsen stood over her dictating his terms.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He resented my interference, therefore, fearing lest I should cause her to change her mind, and he turned on me angrily.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He had wrought upon her fears until she was on the point of yielding.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He had wrought upon her fears until she was on the point of yielding.
precisely as stated
From this reading Althea, very pale and troubled, was sitting near the window and von Felsen stood over her dictating his terms.
VON
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From this reading VON FELSEN GAINS HIS END I entered the room just when matters had reached the crisis.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Althea, very pale and troubled, was sitting near the window and von Felsen stood over her dictating his terms.
at the time that
From this reading VON FELSEN GAINS HIS END I entered the room just when matters had reached the crisis.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Althea, very pale and troubled, was sitting near the window and von Felsen stood over her dictating his terms.
wroughtadjectiveUS /rɔːt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading He had wrought upon her fears until she was on the point of yielding.
yieldingadjectiveUS /ˈjiːldɪŋ/
inclined to yield to argument or influence or control
From this reading He had wrought upon her fears until she was on the point of yielding.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "There is no need for you to come here, Herr Bastable.
