the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Oh, Louis, something terrible must have happened, I am sure."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her lover's extreme pallor, as well as the sad expression of his face, struck the young girl at once, and running toward him, she exclaimed, anxiously:
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading Her lover's extreme pallor, as well as the sad expression of his face, struck the young girl at once, and running toward him, she exclaimed, anxiously:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her lover's extreme pallor, as well as the sad expression of his face, struck the young girl at once, and running toward him, she exclaimed, anxiously:
in a state of sleep
From this reading He found the young girl sewing by the bedside of her godmother, who seemed to be sound asleep.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her lover's extreme pallor, as well as the sad expression of his face, struck the young girl at once, and running toward him, she exclaimed, anxiously:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He found the young girl sewing by the bedside of her godmother, who seemed to be sound asleep.
bedsidenounUS /ˈbedsaɪd/
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading He found the young girl sewing by the bedside of her godmother, who seemed to be sound asleep.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He found the young girl sewing by the bedside of her godmother, who seemed to be sound asleep.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Her lover's extreme pallor, as well as the sad expression of his face, struck the young girl at once, and running toward him, she exclaimed, anxiously:
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Her lover's extreme pallor, as well as the sad expression of his face, struck the young girl at once, and running toward him, she exclaimed, anxiously:
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading Her lover's extreme pallor, as well as the sad expression of his face, struck the young girl at once, and running toward him, she exclaimed, anxiously:
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her lover's extreme pallor, as well as the sad expression of his face, struck the young girl at once, and running toward him, she exclaimed, anxiously:
set up or found
From this reading He found the young girl sewing by the bedside of her godmother, who seemed to be sound asleep.
a young female
From this reading He found the young girl sewing by the bedside of her godmother, who seemed to be sound asleep.
godmothernounUS /ˈɡɑːdmʌðər/
any woman who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism
From this reading He found the young girl sewing by the bedside of her godmother, who seemed to be sound asleep.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "Oh, Louis, something terrible must have happened, I am sure."
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading On leaving the notary's office, Louis hastened to Mariette's home.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Oh, Louis, something terrible must have happened, I am sure."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found the young girl sewing by the bedside of her godmother, who seemed to be sound asleep.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He found the young girl sewing by the bedside of her godmother, who seemed to be sound asleep.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her lover's extreme pallor, as well as the sad expression of his face, struck the young girl at once, and running toward him, she exclaimed, anxiously:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her lover's extreme pallor, as well as the sad expression of his face, struck the young girl at once, and running toward him, she exclaimed, anxiously:
where you live at a particular time
From this reading On leaving the notary's office, Louis hastened to Mariette's home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, Louis, something terrible must have happened, I am sure."
LACOMBE'S
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From this reading MADAME LACOMBE'S UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER.
the act of departing
From this reading On leaving the notary's office, Louis hastened to Mariette's home.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading On leaving the notary's office, Louis hastened to Mariette's home.
lover'snounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
possessive form of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Her lover's extreme pallor, as well as the sad expression of his face, struck the young girl at once, and running toward him, she exclaimed, anxiously:
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading MADAME LACOMBE'S UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER.
Mariette's
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From this reading On leaving the notary's office, Louis hastened to Mariette's home.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Oh, Louis, something terrible must have happened, I am sure."
notary's
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From this reading On leaving the notary's office, Louis hastened to Mariette's home.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He found the young girl sewing by the bedside of her godmother, who seemed to be sound asleep.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading On leaving the notary's office, Louis hastened to Mariette's home.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Louis, something terrible must have happened, I am sure."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On leaving the notary's office, Louis hastened to Mariette's home.
on one occasion
From this reading Her lover's extreme pallor, as well as the sad expression of his face, struck the young girl at once, and running toward him, she exclaimed, anxiously:
pallornoun
unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)
From this reading Her lover's extreme pallor, as well as the sad expression of his face, struck the young girl at once, and running toward him, she exclaimed, anxiously:
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Her lover's extreme pallor, as well as the sad expression of his face, struck the young girl at once, and running toward him, she exclaimed, anxiously:
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Her lover's extreme pallor, as well as the sad expression of his face, struck the young girl at once, and running toward him, she exclaimed, anxiously:
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He found the young girl sewing by the bedside of her godmother, who seemed to be sound asleep.
sewingnounUS /ˈsoʊɪŋ/
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading He found the young girl sewing by the bedside of her godmother, who seemed to be sound asleep.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her lover's extreme pallor, as well as the sad expression of his face, struck the young girl at once, and running toward him, she exclaimed, anxiously:
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Oh, Louis, something terrible must have happened, I am sure."
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading He found the young girl sewing by the bedside of her godmother, who seemed to be sound asleep.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Her lover's extreme pallor, as well as the sad expression of his face, struck the young girl at once, and running toward him, she exclaimed, anxiously:
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Oh, Louis, something terrible must have happened, I am sure."
SURRENDERnounUS /sərˈendər/
acceptance of despair
From this reading MADAME LACOMBE'S UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading "Oh, Louis, something terrible must have happened, I am sure."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On leaving the notary's office, Louis hastened to Mariette's home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On leaving the notary's office, Louis hastened to Mariette's home.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Her lover's extreme pallor, as well as the sad expression of his face, struck the young girl at once, and running toward him, she exclaimed, anxiously:
UNCONDITIONALadjectiveUS /ˌʌnkənˈdɪʃənəl/
not conditional
From this reading MADAME LACOMBE'S UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Her lover's extreme pallor, as well as the sad expression of his face, struck the young girl at once, and running toward him, she exclaimed, anxiously:
which person or people
From this reading He found the young girl sewing by the bedside of her godmother, who seemed to be sound asleep.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He found the young girl sewing by the bedside of her godmother, who seemed to be sound asleep.
