the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An unaccountable restlessness took possession of her as she thought of him; she felt him pursuing her; she had an impulse to run and run until she was hidden from the penetrating intentness of his regard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An unaccountable restlessness took possession of her as she thought of him; she felt him pursuing her; she had an impulse to run and run until she was hidden from the penetrating intentness of his regard.
argueverbUS /ˈɑːrɡjuː/
present reasons and arguments
From this reading In the shop whither she had fled she had tried to argue with herself, but it had been useless.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading An unaccountable restlessness took possession of her as she thought of him; she felt him pursuing her; she had an impulse to run and run until she was hidden from the penetrating intentness of his regard.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the shop whither she had fled she had tried to argue with herself, but it had been useless.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In the shop whither she had fled she had tried to argue with herself, but it had been useless.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading Susan hardly knew how she reached the dreary place that was her refuge.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading An unaccountable restlessness took possession of her as she thought of him; she felt him pursuing her; she had an impulse to run and run until she was hidden from the penetrating intentness of his regard.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading In the shop whither she had fled she had tried to argue with herself, but it had been useless.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The relief with which she had found herself for the moment free from him taught her too much.
set up or found
From this reading The relief with which she had found herself for the moment free from him taught her too much.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading The relief with which she had found herself for the moment free from him taught her too much.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading An unaccountable restlessness took possession of her as she thought of him; she felt him pursuing her; she had an impulse to run and run until she was hidden from the penetrating intentness of his regard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Meeting Rackham had shaken her.
only a very short time before
From this reading Susan hardly knew how she reached the dreary place that was her refuge.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Susan hardly knew how she reached the dreary place that was her refuge.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading In the shop whither she had fled she had tried to argue with herself, but it had been useless.
not accessible to view
From this reading An unaccountable restlessness took possession of her as she thought of him; she felt him pursuing her; she had an impulse to run and run until she was hidden from the penetrating intentness of his regard.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading An unaccountable restlessness took possession of her as she thought of him; she felt him pursuing her; she had an impulse to run and run until she was hidden from the penetrating intentness of his regard.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading An unaccountable restlessness took possession of her as she thought of him; she felt him pursuing her; she had an impulse to run and run until she was hidden from the penetrating intentness of his regard.
how
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From this reading Susan hardly knew how she reached the dreary place that was her refuge.
an instinctive motive
From this reading An unaccountable restlessness took possession of her as she thought of him; she felt him pursuing her; she had an impulse to run and run until she was hidden from the penetrating intentness of his regard.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the shop whither she had fled she had tried to argue with herself, but it had been useless.
intentnessnoun
the quality of being intent and concentrated
From this reading An unaccountable restlessness took possession of her as she thought of him; she felt him pursuing her; she had an impulse to run and run until she was hidden from the penetrating intentness of his regard.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the shop whither she had fled she had tried to argue with herself, but it had been useless.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Susan hardly knew how she reached the dreary place that was her refuge.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Meeting Rackham had shaken her.
a particular point in time
From this reading The relief with which she had found herself for the moment free from him taught her too much.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The relief with which she had found herself for the moment free from him taught her too much.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An unaccountable restlessness took possession of her as she thought of him; she felt him pursuing her; she had an impulse to run and run until she was hidden from the penetrating intentness of his regard.
penetratingadjectiveUS /ˈpenətreɪtɪŋ/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading An unaccountable restlessness took possession of her as she thought of him; she felt him pursuing her; she had an impulse to run and run until she was hidden from the penetrating intentness of his regard.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Susan hardly knew how she reached the dreary place that was her refuge.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading An unaccountable restlessness took possession of her as she thought of him; she felt him pursuing her; she had an impulse to run and run until she was hidden from the penetrating intentness of his regard.
pursuingadjectiveUS /pərˈsuːɪŋ/
following in order to overtake or capture or as accompaniment to such pursuit
From this reading An unaccountable restlessness took possession of her as she thought of him; she felt him pursuing her; she had an impulse to run and run until she was hidden from the penetrating intentness of his regard.
Rackham
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From this reading Meeting Rackham had shaken her.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Susan hardly knew how she reached the dreary place that was her refuge.
refugenounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒ/
a safe place
From this reading Susan hardly knew how she reached the dreary place that was her refuge.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading An unaccountable restlessness took possession of her as she thought of him; she felt him pursuing her; she had an impulse to run and run until she was hidden from the penetrating intentness of his regard.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading The relief with which she had found herself for the moment free from him taught her too much.
restlessnessnounUS /ˈrestləsnəs/
the quality of being ceaselessly moving or active
From this reading An unaccountable restlessness took possession of her as she thought of him; she felt him pursuing her; she had an impulse to run and run until she was hidden from the penetrating intentness of his regard.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading An unaccountable restlessness took possession of her as she thought of him; she felt him pursuing her; she had an impulse to run and run until she was hidden from the penetrating intentness of his regard.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading Meeting Rackham had shaken her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Susan hardly knew how she reached the dreary place that was her refuge.
do one's shopping
From this reading In the shop whither she had fled she had tried to argue with herself, but it had been useless.
Susan
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From this reading Susan hardly knew how she reached the dreary place that was her refuge.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading The relief with which she had found herself for the moment free from him taught her too much.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Susan hardly knew how she reached the dreary place that was her refuge.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Susan hardly knew how she reached the dreary place that was her refuge.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading An unaccountable restlessness took possession of her as she thought of him; she felt him pursuing her; she had an impulse to run and run until she was hidden from the penetrating intentness of his regard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An unaccountable restlessness took possession of her as she thought of him; she felt him pursuing her; she had an impulse to run and run until she was hidden from the penetrating intentness of his regard.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The relief with which she had found herself for the moment free from him taught her too much.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading An unaccountable restlessness took possession of her as she thought of him; she felt him pursuing her; she had an impulse to run and run until she was hidden from the penetrating intentness of his regard.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading In the shop whither she had fled she had tried to argue with herself, but it had been useless.
unaccountableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈkaʊntəbəl/
not to be accounted for or explained
From this reading An unaccountable restlessness took possession of her as she thought of him; she felt him pursuing her; she had an impulse to run and run until she was hidden from the penetrating intentness of his regard.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading An unaccountable restlessness took possession of her as she thought of him; she felt him pursuing her; she had an impulse to run and run until she was hidden from the penetrating intentness of his regard.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading In the shop whither she had fled she had tried to argue with herself, but it had been useless.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Susan hardly knew how she reached the dreary place that was her refuge.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The relief with which she had found herself for the moment free from him taught her too much.
whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading In the shop whither she had fled she had tried to argue with herself, but it had been useless.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the shop whither she had fled she had tried to argue with herself, but it had been useless.
