used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a few seconds they stood staring in front of them, despair written on their features and horror in their eyes.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading His decided action awoke the others from their stupor.
adequatelyadverbUS /ˈædəkwətli/
in an adequate manner or to an adequate degree
From this reading To describe the anguish which poor Harry suffered when he saw his beloved sister on the verge of freedom, snatched therefrom by the big powerful Trauco, is not easy; nor can the consternation of Sir Frances, Lady Vane, and their son be adequately gauged.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To describe the anguish which poor Harry suffered when he saw his beloved sister on the verge of freedom, snatched therefrom by the big powerful Trauco, is not easy; nor can the consternation of Sir Frances, Lady Vane, and their son be adequately gauged.
anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading To describe the anguish which poor Harry suffered when he saw his beloved sister on the verge of freedom, snatched therefrom by the big powerful Trauco, is not easy; nor can the consternation of Sir Frances, Lady Vane, and their son be adequately gauged.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading His decided action awoke the others from their stupor.
BarkingverbUS /ˈbɑːrkɪŋ/
-ing form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone
From this reading Barking furiously, he sprung forward, tearing the leash that held him from Harry’s grasp, and then crest on end, and with every fibre in his body strained to its utmost, he set off in pursuit of the Trauco that bore from him his beloved mistress.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To describe the anguish which poor Harry suffered when he saw his beloved sister on the verge of freedom, snatched therefrom by the big powerful Trauco, is not easy; nor can the consternation of Sir Frances, Lady Vane, and their son be adequately gauged.
dearly loved
From this reading To describe the anguish which poor Harry suffered when he saw his beloved sister on the verge of freedom, snatched therefrom by the big powerful Trauco, is not easy; nor can the consternation of Sir Frances, Lady Vane, and their son be adequately gauged.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading To describe the anguish which poor Harry suffered when he saw his beloved sister on the verge of freedom, snatched therefrom by the big powerful Trauco, is not easy; nor can the consternation of Sir Frances, Lady Vane, and their son be adequately gauged.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Barking furiously, he sprung forward, tearing the leash that held him from Harry’s grasp, and then crest on end, and with every fibre in his body strained to its utmost, he set off in pursuit of the Trauco that bore from him his beloved mistress.
cause to be bored
From this reading Barking furiously, he sprung forward, tearing the leash that held him from Harry’s grasp, and then crest on end, and with every fibre in his body strained to its utmost, he set off in pursuit of the Trauco that bore from him his beloved mistress.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To describe the anguish which poor Harry suffered when he saw his beloved sister on the verge of freedom, snatched therefrom by the big powerful Trauco, is not easy; nor can the consternation of Sir Frances, Lady Vane, and their son be adequately gauged.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading To describe the anguish which poor Harry suffered when he saw his beloved sister on the verge of freedom, snatched therefrom by the big powerful Trauco, is not easy; nor can the consternation of Sir Frances, Lady Vane, and their son be adequately gauged.
consternationnounUS /ˌkɑːnstərˈneɪʃən/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading To describe the anguish which poor Harry suffered when he saw his beloved sister on the verge of freedom, snatched therefrom by the big powerful Trauco, is not easy; nor can the consternation of Sir Frances, Lady Vane, and their son be adequately gauged.
crestnounUS /krest/
the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading Barking furiously, he sprung forward, tearing the leash that held him from Harry’s grasp, and then crest on end, and with every fibre in his body strained to its utmost, he set off in pursuit of the Trauco that bore from him his beloved mistress.
recognizable; marked
From this reading His decided action awoke the others from their stupor.
give a description of
From this reading To describe the anguish which poor Harry suffered when he saw his beloved sister on the verge of freedom, snatched therefrom by the big powerful Trauco, is not easy; nor can the consternation of Sir Frances, Lady Vane, and their son be adequately gauged.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading For a few seconds they stood staring in front of them, despair written on their features and horror in their eyes.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading To describe the anguish which poor Harry suffered when he saw his beloved sister on the verge of freedom, snatched therefrom by the big powerful Trauco, is not easy; nor can the consternation of Sir Frances, Lady Vane, and their son be adequately gauged.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Barking furiously, he sprung forward, tearing the leash that held him from Harry’s grasp, and then crest on end, and with every fibre in his body strained to its utmost, he set off in pursuit of the Trauco that bore from him his beloved mistress.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Barking furiously, he sprung forward, tearing the leash that held him from Harry’s grasp, and then crest on end, and with every fibre in his body strained to its utmost, he set off in pursuit of the Trauco that bore from him his beloved mistress.
opinion or judgment
From this reading For a few seconds they stood staring in front of them, despair written on their features and horror in their eyes.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading For a few seconds they stood staring in front of them, despair written on their features and horror in their eyes.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading For a few seconds they stood staring in front of them, despair written on their features and horror in their eyes.
fibrenounUS /ˈfaɪbər/
a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn
From this reading Barking furiously, he sprung forward, tearing the leash that held him from Harry’s grasp, and then crest on end, and with every fibre in his body strained to its utmost, he set off in pursuit of the Trauco that bore from him his beloved mistress.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a few seconds they stood staring in front of them, despair written on their features and horror in their eyes.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Barking furiously, he sprung forward, tearing the leash that held him from Harry’s grasp, and then crest on end, and with every fibre in his body strained to its utmost, he set off in pursuit of the Trauco that bore from him his beloved mistress.
FrancesnounUS /ˈfrænsɪs/
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading To describe the anguish which poor Harry suffered when he saw his beloved sister on the verge of freedom, snatched therefrom by the big powerful Trauco, is not easy; nor can the consternation of Sir Frances, Lady Vane, and their son be adequately gauged.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading To describe the anguish which poor Harry suffered when he saw his beloved sister on the verge of freedom, snatched therefrom by the big powerful Trauco, is not easy; nor can the consternation of Sir Frances, Lady Vane, and their son be adequately gauged.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Barking furiously, he sprung forward, tearing the leash that held him from Harry’s grasp, and then crest on end, and with every fibre in his body strained to its utmost, he set off in pursuit of the Trauco that bore from him his beloved mistress.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading For a few seconds they stood staring in front of them, despair written on their features and horror in their eyes.
furiouslyadverbUS /ˈfjʊriəsli/
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading Barking furiously, he sprung forward, tearing the leash that held him from Harry’s grasp, and then crest on end, and with every fibre in his body strained to its utmost, he set off in pursuit of the Trauco that bore from him his beloved mistress.
gaugedverbUS /ɡeɪdʒd/
past form of “gauge” — judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
From this reading To describe the anguish which poor Harry suffered when he saw his beloved sister on the verge of freedom, snatched therefrom by the big powerful Trauco, is not easy; nor can the consternation of Sir Frances, Lady Vane, and their son be adequately gauged.
hold firmly
From this reading Barking furiously, he sprung forward, tearing the leash that held him from Harry’s grasp, and then crest on end, and with every fibre in his body strained to its utmost, he set off in pursuit of the Trauco that bore from him his beloved mistress.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading To describe the anguish which poor Harry suffered when he saw his beloved sister on the verge of freedom, snatched therefrom by the big powerful Trauco, is not easy; nor can the consternation of Sir Frances, Lady Vane, and their son be adequately gauged.
Harry's
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From this reading Barking furiously, he sprung forward, tearing the leash that held him from Harry’s grasp, and then crest on end, and with every fibre in his body strained to its utmost, he set off in pursuit of the Trauco that bore from him his beloved mistress.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To describe the anguish which poor Harry suffered when he saw his beloved sister on the verge of freedom, snatched therefrom by the big powerful Trauco, is not easy; nor can the consternation of Sir Frances, Lady Vane, and their son be adequately gauged.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Barking furiously, he sprung forward, tearing the leash that held him from Harry’s grasp, and then crest on end, and with every fibre in his body strained to its utmost, he set off in pursuit of the Trauco that bore from him his beloved mistress.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Barking furiously, he sprung forward, tearing the leash that held him from Harry’s grasp, and then crest on end, and with every fibre in his body strained to its utmost, he set off in pursuit of the Trauco that bore from him his beloved mistress.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To describe the anguish which poor Harry suffered when he saw his beloved sister on the verge of freedom, snatched therefrom by the big powerful Trauco, is not easy; nor can the consternation of Sir Frances, Lady Vane, and their son be adequately gauged.
intense and profound fear
From this reading For a few seconds they stood staring in front of them, despair written on their features and horror in their eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a few seconds they stood staring in front of them, despair written on their features and horror in their eyes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To describe the anguish which poor Harry suffered when he saw his beloved sister on the verge of freedom, snatched therefrom by the big powerful Trauco, is not easy; nor can the consternation of Sir Frances, Lady Vane, and their son be adequately gauged.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Barking furiously, he sprung forward, tearing the leash that held him from Harry’s grasp, and then crest on end, and with every fibre in his body strained to its utmost, he set off in pursuit of the Trauco that bore from him his beloved mistress.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading To describe the anguish which poor Harry suffered when he saw his beloved sister on the verge of freedom, snatched therefrom by the big powerful Trauco, is not easy; nor can the consternation of Sir Frances, Lady Vane, and their son be adequately gauged.
leashnounUS /liːʃ/
restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal
From this reading Barking furiously, he sprung forward, tearing the leash that held him from Harry’s grasp, and then crest on end, and with every fibre in his body strained to its utmost, he set off in pursuit of the Trauco that bore from him his beloved mistress.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Barking furiously, he sprung forward, tearing the leash that held him from Harry’s grasp, and then crest on end, and with every fibre in his body strained to its utmost, he set off in pursuit of the Trauco that bore from him his beloved mistress.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading To describe the anguish which poor Harry suffered when he saw his beloved sister on the verge of freedom, snatched therefrom by the big powerful Trauco, is not easy; nor can the consternation of Sir Frances, Lady Vane, and their son be adequately gauged.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To describe the anguish which poor Harry suffered when he saw his beloved sister on the verge of freedom, snatched therefrom by the big powerful Trauco, is not easy; nor can the consternation of Sir Frances, Lady Vane, and their son be adequately gauged.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To describe the anguish which poor Harry suffered when he saw his beloved sister on the verge of freedom, snatched therefrom by the big powerful Trauco, is not easy; nor can the consternation of Sir Frances, Lady Vane, and their son be adequately gauged.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Barking furiously, he sprung forward, tearing the leash that held him from Harry’s grasp, and then crest on end, and with every fibre in his body strained to its utmost, he set off in pursuit of the Trauco that bore from him his beloved mistress.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To describe the anguish which poor Harry suffered when he saw his beloved sister on the verge of freedom, snatched therefrom by the big powerful Trauco, is not easy; nor can the consternation of Sir Frances, Lady Vane, and their son be adequately gauged.
others
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From this reading His decided action awoke the others from their stupor.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading To describe the anguish which poor Harry suffered when he saw his beloved sister on the verge of freedom, snatched therefrom by the big powerful Trauco, is not easy; nor can the consternation of Sir Frances, Lady Vane, and their son be adequately gauged.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading To describe the anguish which poor Harry suffered when he saw his beloved sister on the verge of freedom, snatched therefrom by the big powerful Trauco, is not easy; nor can the consternation of Sir Frances, Lady Vane, and their son be adequately gauged.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading Barking furiously, he sprung forward, tearing the leash that held him from Harry’s grasp, and then crest on end, and with every fibre in his body strained to its utmost, he set off in pursuit of the Trauco that bore from him his beloved mistress.
cut with a saw
From this reading To describe the anguish which poor Harry suffered when he saw his beloved sister on the verge of freedom, snatched therefrom by the big powerful Trauco, is not easy; nor can the consternation of Sir Frances, Lady Vane, and their son be adequately gauged.
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading For a few seconds they stood staring in front of them, despair written on their features and horror in their eyes.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Barking furiously, he sprung forward, tearing the leash that held him from Harry’s grasp, and then crest on end, and with every fibre in his body strained to its utmost, he set off in pursuit of the Trauco that bore from him his beloved mistress.
ShagnounUS /ʃæɡ/
a strong coarse tobacco that has been shredded
From this reading Not so Shag.
term of address for a man
From this reading To describe the anguish which poor Harry suffered when he saw his beloved sister on the verge of freedom, snatched therefrom by the big powerful Trauco, is not easy; nor can the consternation of Sir Frances, Lady Vane, and their son be adequately gauged.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading To describe the anguish which poor Harry suffered when he saw his beloved sister on the verge of freedom, snatched therefrom by the big powerful Trauco, is not easy; nor can the consternation of Sir Frances, Lady Vane, and their son be adequately gauged.
snatchedverbUS /snætʃt/
past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading To describe the anguish which poor Harry suffered when he saw his beloved sister on the verge of freedom, snatched therefrom by the big powerful Trauco, is not easy; nor can the consternation of Sir Frances, Lady Vane, and their son be adequately gauged.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Not so Shag.
a male human offspring
From this reading To describe the anguish which poor Harry suffered when he saw his beloved sister on the verge of freedom, snatched therefrom by the big powerful Trauco, is not easy; nor can the consternation of Sir Frances, Lady Vane, and their son be adequately gauged.
sprungverbUS /sprʌŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Barking furiously, he sprung forward, tearing the leash that held him from Harry’s grasp, and then crest on end, and with every fibre in his body strained to its utmost, he set off in pursuit of the Trauco that bore from him his beloved mistress.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading For a few seconds they stood staring in front of them, despair written on their features and horror in their eyes.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading For a few seconds they stood staring in front of them, despair written on their features and horror in their eyes.
strainedadjectiveUS /streɪnd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading Barking furiously, he sprung forward, tearing the leash that held him from Harry’s grasp, and then crest on end, and with every fibre in his body strained to its utmost, he set off in pursuit of the Trauco that bore from him his beloved mistress.
stupornounUS /ˈstuːpər/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading His decided action awoke the others from their stupor.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading To describe the anguish which poor Harry suffered when he saw his beloved sister on the verge of freedom, snatched therefrom by the big powerful Trauco, is not easy; nor can the consternation of Sir Frances, Lady Vane, and their son be adequately gauged.
tearingnounUS /ˈterɪŋ/
shedding tears
From this reading Barking furiously, he sprung forward, tearing the leash that held him from Harry’s grasp, and then crest on end, and with every fibre in his body strained to its utmost, he set off in pursuit of the Trauco that bore from him his beloved mistress.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Barking furiously, he sprung forward, tearing the leash that held him from Harry’s grasp, and then crest on end, and with every fibre in his body strained to its utmost, he set off in pursuit of the Trauco that bore from him his beloved mistress.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To describe the anguish which poor Harry suffered when he saw his beloved sister on the verge of freedom, snatched therefrom by the big powerful Trauco, is not easy; nor can the consternation of Sir Frances, Lady Vane, and their son be adequately gauged.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading To describe the anguish which poor Harry suffered when he saw his beloved sister on the verge of freedom, snatched therefrom by the big powerful Trauco, is not easy; nor can the consternation of Sir Frances, Lady Vane, and their son be adequately gauged.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For a few seconds they stood staring in front of them, despair written on their features and horror in their eyes.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Barking furiously, he sprung forward, tearing the leash that held him from Harry’s grasp, and then crest on end, and with every fibre in his body strained to its utmost, he set off in pursuit of the Trauco that bore from him his beloved mistress.
therefromadverb
from that circumstance or source
From this reading To describe the anguish which poor Harry suffered when he saw his beloved sister on the verge of freedom, snatched therefrom by the big powerful Trauco, is not easy; nor can the consternation of Sir Frances, Lady Vane, and their son be adequately gauged.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a few seconds they stood staring in front of them, despair written on their features and horror in their eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To describe the anguish which poor Harry suffered when he saw his beloved sister on the verge of freedom, snatched therefrom by the big powerful Trauco, is not easy; nor can the consternation of Sir Frances, Lady Vane, and their son be adequately gauged.
Trauco
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From this reading To describe the anguish which poor Harry suffered when he saw his beloved sister on the verge of freedom, snatched therefrom by the big powerful Trauco, is not easy; nor can the consternation of Sir Frances, Lady Vane, and their son be adequately gauged.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading Barking furiously, he sprung forward, tearing the leash that held him from Harry’s grasp, and then crest on end, and with every fibre in his body strained to its utmost, he set off in pursuit of the Trauco that bore from him his beloved mistress.
VanenounUS /veɪn/
mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind
From this reading To describe the anguish which poor Harry suffered when he saw his beloved sister on the verge of freedom, snatched therefrom by the big powerful Trauco, is not easy; nor can the consternation of Sir Frances, Lady Vane, and their son be adequately gauged.
vergenounUS /vɜːrdʒ/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading To describe the anguish which poor Harry suffered when he saw his beloved sister on the verge of freedom, snatched therefrom by the big powerful Trauco, is not easy; nor can the consternation of Sir Frances, Lady Vane, and their son be adequately gauged.
at the time that
From this reading To describe the anguish which poor Harry suffered when he saw his beloved sister on the verge of freedom, snatched therefrom by the big powerful Trauco, is not easy; nor can the consternation of Sir Frances, Lady Vane, and their son be adequately gauged.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To describe the anguish which poor Harry suffered when he saw his beloved sister on the verge of freedom, snatched therefrom by the big powerful Trauco, is not easy; nor can the consternation of Sir Frances, Lady Vane, and their son be adequately gauged.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Barking furiously, he sprung forward, tearing the leash that held him from Harry’s grasp, and then crest on end, and with every fibre in his body strained to its utmost, he set off in pursuit of the Trauco that bore from him his beloved mistress.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading For a few seconds they stood staring in front of them, despair written on their features and horror in their eyes.
