used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'Ah! but, Winnie, I am under a solemn oath and pledge to bear this penalty; and we part to-night, That shriek which so appalled you--' 'Well, well, the shriek?' said she, in a frenzy of impatience.
Ah
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From this reading 'Ah! but, Winnie, I am under a solemn oath and pledge to bear this penalty; and we part to-night, That shriek which so appalled you--' 'Well, well, the shriek?' said she, in a frenzy of impatience.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading 'Ah! but, Winnie, I am under a solemn oath and pledge to bear this penalty; and we part to-night, That shriek which so appalled you--' 'Well, well, the shriek?' said she, in a frenzy of impatience.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She turned ashen pale, but struggling to be playful, she said, 'I fear that the family of Aylwin and the family of somebody else must even take the calamity and bear it; for I don't mean my Henry to die, let me assure both families of _that_.'
react verbally
From this reading I made no answer, but she answered herself.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading I made no answer, but she answered herself.
appalledadjectiveUS /əˈpɔːld/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading 'Ah! but, Winnie, I am under a solemn oath and pledge to bear this penalty; and we part to-night, That shriek which so appalled you--' 'Well, well, the shriek?' said she, in a frenzy of impatience.
ashenadjectiveUS /ˈæʃən/
anemic looking from illness or emotion
From this reading She turned ashen pale, but struggling to be playful, she said, 'I fear that the family of Aylwin and the family of somebody else must even take the calamity and bear it; for I don't mean my Henry to die, let me assure both families of _that_.'
make certain of
From this reading She turned ashen pale, but struggling to be playful, she said, 'I fear that the family of Aylwin and the family of somebody else must even take the calamity and bear it; for I don't mean my Henry to die, let me assure both families of _that_.'
Aylwin
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From this reading She turned ashen pale, but struggling to be playful, she said, 'I fear that the family of Aylwin and the family of somebody else must even take the calamity and bear it; for I don't mean my Henry to die, let me assure both families of _that_.'
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She turned ashen pale, but struggling to be playful, she said, 'I fear that the family of Aylwin and the family of somebody else must even take the calamity and bear it; for I don't mean my Henry to die, let me assure both families of _that_.'
have
From this reading She turned ashen pale, but struggling to be playful, she said, 'I fear that the family of Aylwin and the family of somebody else must even take the calamity and bear it; for I don't mean my Henry to die, let me assure both families of _that_.'
the two together, not just one
From this reading She turned ashen pale, but struggling to be playful, she said, 'I fear that the family of Aylwin and the family of somebody else must even take the calamity and bear it; for I don't mean my Henry to die, let me assure both families of _that_.'
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading 'That shriek was a call to you,' she cried, and then burst into a passion of tears.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She turned ashen pale, but struggling to be playful, she said, 'I fear that the family of Aylwin and the family of somebody else must even take the calamity and bear it; for I don't mean my Henry to die, let me assure both families of _that_.'
calamitynounUS /kəˈlæməti/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading She turned ashen pale, but struggling to be playful, she said, 'I fear that the family of Aylwin and the family of somebody else must even take the calamity and bear it; for I don't mean my Henry to die, let me assure both families of _that_.'
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading 'That shriek was a call to you,' she cried, and then burst into a passion of tears.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading 'That shriek was a call to you,' she cried, and then burst into a passion of tears.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading 'My father's son must die, Winnie.'
don't
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From this reading She turned ashen pale, but struggling to be playful, she said, 'I fear that the family of Aylwin and the family of somebody else must even take the calamity and bear it; for I don't mean my Henry to die, let me assure both families of _that_.'
else
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From this reading She turned ashen pale, but struggling to be playful, she said, 'I fear that the family of Aylwin and the family of somebody else must even take the calamity and bear it; for I don't mean my Henry to die, let me assure both families of _that_.'
divisible by two
From this reading She turned ashen pale, but struggling to be playful, she said, 'I fear that the family of Aylwin and the family of somebody else must even take the calamity and bear it; for I don't mean my Henry to die, let me assure both families of _that_.'
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading She turned ashen pale, but struggling to be playful, she said, 'I fear that the family of Aylwin and the family of somebody else must even take the calamity and bear it; for I don't mean my Henry to die, let me assure both families of _that_.'
a social unit living together
From this reading She turned ashen pale, but struggling to be playful, she said, 'I fear that the family of Aylwin and the family of somebody else must even take the calamity and bear it; for I don't mean my Henry to die, let me assure both families of _that_.'
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading 'My father's son must die, Winnie.'
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading She turned ashen pale, but struggling to be playful, she said, 'I fear that the family of Aylwin and the family of somebody else must even take the calamity and bear it; for I don't mean my Henry to die, let me assure both families of _that_.'
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She turned ashen pale, but struggling to be playful, she said, 'I fear that the family of Aylwin and the family of somebody else must even take the calamity and bear it; for I don't mean my Henry to die, let me assure both families of _that_.'
frenzynounUS /ˈfrenzi/
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading 'Ah! but, Winnie, I am under a solemn oath and pledge to bear this penalty; and we part to-night, That shriek which so appalled you--' 'Well, well, the shriek?' said she, in a frenzy of impatience.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading She turned ashen pale, but struggling to be playful, she said, 'I fear that the family of Aylwin and the family of somebody else must even take the calamity and bear it; for I don't mean my Henry to die, let me assure both families of _that_.'
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading I made no answer, but she answered herself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She turned ashen pale, but struggling to be playful, she said, 'I fear that the family of Aylwin and the family of somebody else must even take the calamity and bear it; for I don't mean my Henry to die, let me assure both families of _that_.'
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading 'Ah! but, Winnie, I am under a solemn oath and pledge to bear this penalty; and we part to-night, That shriek which so appalled you--' 'Well, well, the shriek?' said she, in a frenzy of impatience.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'Ah! but, Winnie, I am under a solemn oath and pledge to bear this penalty; and we part to-night, That shriek which so appalled you--' 'Well, well, the shriek?' said she, in a frenzy of impatience.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading 'That shriek was a call to you,' she cried, and then burst into a passion of tears.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She turned ashen pale, but struggling to be playful, she said, 'I fear that the family of Aylwin and the family of somebody else must even take the calamity and bear it; for I don't mean my Henry to die, let me assure both families of _that_.'
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading She turned ashen pale, but struggling to be playful, she said, 'I fear that the family of Aylwin and the family of somebody else must even take the calamity and bear it; for I don't mean my Henry to die, let me assure both families of _that_.'
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I made no answer, but she answered herself.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She turned ashen pale, but struggling to be playful, she said, 'I fear that the family of Aylwin and the family of somebody else must even take the calamity and bear it; for I don't mean my Henry to die, let me assure both families of _that_.'
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading She turned ashen pale, but struggling to be playful, she said, 'I fear that the family of Aylwin and the family of somebody else must even take the calamity and bear it; for I don't mean my Henry to die, let me assure both families of _that_.'
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading 'My father's son must die, Winnie.'
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'My father's son must die, Winnie.'
not any; not one
From this reading I made no answer, but she answered herself.
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading 'Ah! but, Winnie, I am under a solemn oath and pledge to bear this penalty; and we part to-night, That shriek which so appalled you--' 'Well, well, the shriek?' said she, in a frenzy of impatience.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She turned ashen pale, but struggling to be playful, she said, 'I fear that the family of Aylwin and the family of somebody else must even take the calamity and bear it; for I don't mean my Henry to die, let me assure both families of _that_.'
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading She turned ashen pale, but struggling to be playful, she said, 'I fear that the family of Aylwin and the family of somebody else must even take the calamity and bear it; for I don't mean my Henry to die, let me assure both families of _that_.'
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading 'Ah! but, Winnie, I am under a solemn oath and pledge to bear this penalty; and we part to-night, That shriek which so appalled you--' 'Well, well, the shriek?' said she, in a frenzy of impatience.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading 'That shriek was a call to you,' she cried, and then burst into a passion of tears.
penaltynounUS /ˈpenəlti/
the act of punishing
From this reading 'Ah! but, Winnie, I am under a solemn oath and pledge to bear this penalty; and we part to-night, That shriek which so appalled you--' 'Well, well, the shriek?' said she, in a frenzy of impatience.
playfuladjectiveUS /ˈpleɪfəl/
full of fun and high spirits
From this reading She turned ashen pale, but struggling to be playful, she said, 'I fear that the family of Aylwin and the family of somebody else must even take the calamity and bear it; for I don't mean my Henry to die, let me assure both families of _that_.'
pledgeverbUS /pledʒ/
promise solemnly and formally
From this reading 'Ah! but, Winnie, I am under a solemn oath and pledge to bear this penalty; and we part to-night, That shriek which so appalled you--' 'Well, well, the shriek?' said she, in a frenzy of impatience.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She turned ashen pale, but struggling to be playful, she said, 'I fear that the family of Aylwin and the family of somebody else must even take the calamity and bear it; for I don't mean my Henry to die, let me assure both families of _that_.'
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She turned ashen pale, but struggling to be playful, she said, 'I fear that the family of Aylwin and the family of somebody else must even take the calamity and bear it; for I don't mean my Henry to die, let me assure both families of _that_.'
shrieknounUS /ʃriːk/
sharp piercing cry
From this reading 'Ah! but, Winnie, I am under a solemn oath and pledge to bear this penalty; and we part to-night, That shriek which so appalled you--' 'Well, well, the shriek?' said she, in a frenzy of impatience.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'Ah! but, Winnie, I am under a solemn oath and pledge to bear this penalty; and we part to-night, That shriek which so appalled you--' 'Well, well, the shriek?' said she, in a frenzy of impatience.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading 'Ah! but, Winnie, I am under a solemn oath and pledge to bear this penalty; and we part to-night, That shriek which so appalled you--' 'Well, well, the shriek?' said she, in a frenzy of impatience.
a person, without saying who
From this reading She turned ashen pale, but struggling to be playful, she said, 'I fear that the family of Aylwin and the family of somebody else must even take the calamity and bear it; for I don't mean my Henry to die, let me assure both families of _that_.'
a male human offspring
From this reading 'My father's son must die, Winnie.'
strugglingadjectiveUS /ˈstrʌɡəlɪŋ/
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading She turned ashen pale, but struggling to be playful, she said, 'I fear that the family of Aylwin and the family of somebody else must even take the calamity and bear it; for I don't mean my Henry to die, let me assure both families of _that_.'
carry out
From this reading She turned ashen pale, but struggling to be playful, she said, 'I fear that the family of Aylwin and the family of somebody else must even take the calamity and bear it; for I don't mean my Henry to die, let me assure both families of _that_.'
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading 'That shriek was a call to you,' she cried, and then burst into a passion of tears.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She turned ashen pale, but struggling to be playful, she said, 'I fear that the family of Aylwin and the family of somebody else must even take the calamity and bear it; for I don't mean my Henry to die, let me assure both families of _that_.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She turned ashen pale, but struggling to be playful, she said, 'I fear that the family of Aylwin and the family of somebody else must even take the calamity and bear it; for I don't mean my Henry to die, let me assure both families of _that_.'
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading 'That shriek was a call to you,' she cried, and then burst into a passion of tears.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 'Ah! but, Winnie, I am under a solemn oath and pledge to bear this penalty; and we part to-night, That shriek which so appalled you--' 'Well, well, the shriek?' said she, in a frenzy of impatience.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She turned ashen pale, but struggling to be playful, she said, 'I fear that the family of Aylwin and the family of somebody else must even take the calamity and bear it; for I don't mean my Henry to die, let me assure both families of _that_.'
to-night
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From this reading 'Ah! but, Winnie, I am under a solemn oath and pledge to bear this penalty; and we part to-night, That shriek which so appalled you--' 'Well, well, the shriek?' said she, in a frenzy of impatience.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She turned ashen pale, but struggling to be playful, she said, 'I fear that the family of Aylwin and the family of somebody else must even take the calamity and bear it; for I don't mean my Henry to die, let me assure both families of _that_.'
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading 'Ah! but, Winnie, I am under a solemn oath and pledge to bear this penalty; and we part to-night, That shriek which so appalled you--' 'Well, well, the shriek?' said she, in a frenzy of impatience.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'That shriek was a call to you,' she cried, and then burst into a passion of tears.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 'Ah! but, Winnie, I am under a solemn oath and pledge to bear this penalty; and we part to-night, That shriek which so appalled you--' 'Well, well, the shriek?' said she, in a frenzy of impatience.
(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 'Ah! but, Winnie, I am under a solemn oath and pledge to bear this penalty; and we part to-night, That shriek which so appalled you--' 'Well, well, the shriek?' said she, in a frenzy of impatience.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading 'Ah! but, Winnie, I am under a solemn oath and pledge to bear this penalty; and we part to-night, That shriek which so appalled you--' 'Well, well, the shriek?' said she, in a frenzy of impatience.
Winnie
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From this reading 'My father's son must die, Winnie.'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Ah! but, Winnie, I am under a solemn oath and pledge to bear this penalty; and we part to-night, That shriek which so appalled you--' 'Well, well, the shriek?' said she, in a frenzy of impatience.
