aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "Mr. Winston is coming, Mercedes; I--I must see him this time alone."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CONFESSION Through the single unglazed window Beth Norvell saw him coming, and clutched at the casing, trembling violently, half inclined to turn and fly.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading In another instant the battle had been fought and won, the die cast.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading She turned hastily toward her unconscious companion, grasping her arm.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE CONFESSION Through the single unglazed window Beth Norvell saw him coming, and clutched at the casing, trembling violently, half inclined to turn and fly.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading This was the moment she had so greatly dreaded, yet the moment she could not avoid unless she failed to do her duty to this man.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading In another instant the battle had been fought and won, the die cast.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In another instant the battle had been fought and won, the die cast.
BethnounUS /beθ/
the 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
From this reading THE CONFESSION Through the single unglazed window Beth Norvell saw him coming, and clutched at the casing, trembling violently, half inclined to turn and fly.
casingnounUS /ˈkeɪsɪŋ/
the housing or outer covering of something
From this reading THE CONFESSION Through the single unglazed window Beth Norvell saw him coming, and clutched at the casing, trembling violently, half inclined to turn and fly.
put or send forth
From this reading In another instant the battle had been fought and won, the die cast.
clutchedverbUS /klʌtʃt/
past form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading THE CONFESSION Through the single unglazed window Beth Norvell saw him coming, and clutched at the casing, trembling violently, half inclined to turn and fly.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading THE CONFESSION Through the single unglazed window Beth Norvell saw him coming, and clutched at the casing, trembling violently, half inclined to turn and fly.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading She turned hastily toward her unconscious companion, grasping her arm.
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading THE CONFESSION Through the single unglazed window Beth Norvell saw him coming, and clutched at the casing, trembling violently, half inclined to turn and fly.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading This was the moment she had so greatly dreaded, yet the moment she could not avoid unless she failed to do her duty to this man.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading In another instant the battle had been fought and won, the die cast.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading This was the moment she had so greatly dreaded, yet the moment she could not avoid unless she failed to do her duty to this man.
dreadedadjectiveUS /ˈdredɪd/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading This was the moment she had so greatly dreaded, yet the moment she could not avoid unless she failed to do her duty to this man.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading This was the moment she had so greatly dreaded, yet the moment she could not avoid unless she failed to do her duty to this man.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading This was the moment she had so greatly dreaded, yet the moment she could not avoid unless she failed to do her duty to this man.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading THE CONFESSION Through the single unglazed window Beth Norvell saw him coming, and clutched at the casing, trembling violently, half inclined to turn and fly.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading In another instant the battle had been fought and won, the die cast.
graspingnounUS /ˈɡræspɪŋ/
understanding with difficulty
From this reading She turned hastily toward her unconscious companion, grasping her arm.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading This was the moment she had so greatly dreaded, yet the moment she could not avoid unless she failed to do her duty to this man.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This was the moment she had so greatly dreaded, yet the moment she could not avoid unless she failed to do her duty to this man.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading THE CONFESSION Through the single unglazed window Beth Norvell saw him coming, and clutched at the casing, trembling violently, half inclined to turn and fly.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading She turned hastily toward her unconscious companion, grasping her arm.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This was the moment she had so greatly dreaded, yet the moment she could not avoid unless she failed to do her duty to this man.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE CONFESSION Through the single unglazed window Beth Norvell saw him coming, and clutched at the casing, trembling violently, half inclined to turn and fly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Mr. Winston is coming, Mercedes; I--I must see him this time alone."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In another instant the battle had been fought and won, the die cast.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading THE CONFESSION Through the single unglazed window Beth Norvell saw him coming, and clutched at the casing, trembling violently, half inclined to turn and fly.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading In another instant the battle had been fought and won, the die cast.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mr. Winston is coming, Mercedes; I--I must see him this time alone."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading This was the moment she had so greatly dreaded, yet the moment she could not avoid unless she failed to do her duty to this man.
Mercedes
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From this reading "Mr. Winston is coming, Mercedes; I--I must see him this time alone."
a particular point in time
From this reading This was the moment she had so greatly dreaded, yet the moment she could not avoid unless she failed to do her duty to this man.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. Winston is coming, Mercedes; I--I must see him this time alone."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Mr. Winston is coming, Mercedes; I--I must see him this time alone."
Norvell
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CONFESSION Through the single unglazed window Beth Norvell saw him coming, and clutched at the casing, trembling violently, half inclined to turn and fly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This was the moment she had so greatly dreaded, yet the moment she could not avoid unless she failed to do her duty to this man.
cut with a saw
From this reading THE CONFESSION Through the single unglazed window Beth Norvell saw him coming, and clutched at the casing, trembling violently, half inclined to turn and fly.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Mr. Winston is coming, Mercedes; I--I must see him this time alone."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was the moment she had so greatly dreaded, yet the moment she could not avoid unless she failed to do her duty to this man.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading THE CONFESSION Through the single unglazed window Beth Norvell saw him coming, and clutched at the casing, trembling violently, half inclined to turn and fly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This was the moment she had so greatly dreaded, yet the moment she could not avoid unless she failed to do her duty to this man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CONFESSION Through the single unglazed window Beth Norvell saw him coming, and clutched at the casing, trembling violently, half inclined to turn and fly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the moment she had so greatly dreaded, yet the moment she could not avoid unless she failed to do her duty to this man.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE CONFESSION Through the single unglazed window Beth Norvell saw him coming, and clutched at the casing, trembling violently, half inclined to turn and fly.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Mr. Winston is coming, Mercedes; I--I must see him this time alone."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CONFESSION Through the single unglazed window Beth Norvell saw him coming, and clutched at the casing, trembling violently, half inclined to turn and fly.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading She turned hastily toward her unconscious companion, grasping her arm.
a shaky motion
From this reading THE CONFESSION Through the single unglazed window Beth Norvell saw him coming, and clutched at the casing, trembling violently, half inclined to turn and fly.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading THE CONFESSION Through the single unglazed window Beth Norvell saw him coming, and clutched at the casing, trembling violently, half inclined to turn and fly.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She turned hastily toward her unconscious companion, grasping her arm.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading She turned hastily toward her unconscious companion, grasping her arm.
unglazedadjective
not furnished with glass
From this reading THE CONFESSION Through the single unglazed window Beth Norvell saw him coming, and clutched at the casing, trembling violently, half inclined to turn and fly.
except if; if not
From this reading This was the moment she had so greatly dreaded, yet the moment she could not avoid unless she failed to do her duty to this man.
in a violent manner
From this reading THE CONFESSION Through the single unglazed window Beth Norvell saw him coming, and clutched at the casing, trembling violently, half inclined to turn and fly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was the moment she had so greatly dreaded, yet the moment she could not avoid unless she failed to do her duty to this man.
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 THE CONFESSION Through the single unglazed window Beth Norvell saw him coming, and clutched at the casing, trembling violently, half inclined to turn and fly.
Winston
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mr. Winston is coming, Mercedes; I--I must see him this time alone."
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading In another instant the battle had been fought and won, the die cast.
but in spite of that
From this reading This was the moment she had so greatly dreaded, yet the moment she could not avoid unless she failed to do her duty to this man.
