used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FIRST APPEAL.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What occurred yesterday, which you had not the courage to face, and deprived yourself of the power of telling me?"
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading A FIRST APPEAL.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Harriet asked him this question, she unconsciously assumed her former manner.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading As Harriet asked him this question, she unconsciously assumed her former manner.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading As Harriet asked him this question, she unconsciously assumed her former manner.
make calm or still
From this reading "Stewart," said Harriet Routh to her husband in a tone of calm, self-possessed inquiry, on the following day, "what has happened?
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Something told her that the cause of Routh's conduct, and of the distress of mind which she read in his face, was not connected with the subject that was torturing her.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading Something told her that the cause of Routh's conduct, and of the distress of mind which she read in his face, was not connected with the subject that was torturing her.
being joined in close association
From this reading Something told her that the cause of Routh's conduct, and of the distress of mind which she read in his face, was not connected with the subject that was torturing her.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading What occurred yesterday, which you had not the courage to face, and deprived yourself of the power of telling me?"
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Stewart," said Harriet Routh to her husband in a tone of calm, self-possessed inquiry, on the following day, "what has happened?
deprivedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpraɪvd/
marked by deprivation especially of the necessities of life or healthful environmental influences
From this reading What occurred yesterday, which you had not the courage to face, and deprived yourself of the power of telling me?"
psychological suffering
From this reading Something told her that the cause of Routh's conduct, and of the distress of mind which she read in his face, was not connected with the subject that was torturing her.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading What occurred yesterday, which you had not the courage to face, and deprived yourself of the power of telling me?"
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A FIRST APPEAL.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading "Stewart," said Harriet Routh to her husband in a tone of calm, self-possessed inquiry, on the following day, "what has happened?
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading As Harriet asked him this question, she unconsciously assumed her former manner.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What occurred yesterday, which you had not the courage to face, and deprived yourself of the power of telling me?"
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "Stewart," said Harriet Routh to her husband in a tone of calm, self-possessed inquiry, on the following day, "what has happened?
Harriet
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From this reading "Stewart," said Harriet Routh to her husband in a tone of calm, self-possessed inquiry, on the following day, "what has happened?
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Stewart," said Harriet Routh to her husband in a tone of calm, self-possessed inquiry, on the following day, "what has happened?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Stewart," said Harriet Routh to her husband in a tone of calm, self-possessed inquiry, on the following day, "what has happened?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As Harriet asked him this question, she unconsciously assumed her former manner.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Something told her that the cause of Routh's conduct, and of the distress of mind which she read in his face, was not connected with the subject that was torturing her.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "Stewart," said Harriet Routh to her husband in a tone of calm, self-possessed inquiry, on the following day, "what has happened?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Stewart," said Harriet Routh to her husband in a tone of calm, self-possessed inquiry, on the following day, "what has happened?
inquirynounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪriː/
a search for knowledge
From this reading "Stewart," said Harriet Routh to her husband in a tone of calm, self-possessed inquiry, on the following day, "what has happened?
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading As Harriet asked him this question, she unconsciously assumed her former manner.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What occurred yesterday, which you had not the courage to face, and deprived yourself of the power of telling me?"
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Something told her that the cause of Routh's conduct, and of the distress of mind which she read in his face, was not connected with the subject that was torturing her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading What occurred yesterday, which you had not the courage to face, and deprived yourself of the power of telling me?"
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading What occurred yesterday, which you had not the courage to face, and deprived yourself of the power of telling me?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Stewart," said Harriet Routh to her husband in a tone of calm, self-possessed inquiry, on the following day, "what has happened?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Stewart," said Harriet Routh to her husband in a tone of calm, self-possessed inquiry, on the following day, "what has happened?
possession of controlling influence
From this reading What occurred yesterday, which you had not the courage to face, and deprived yourself of the power of telling me?"
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading As Harriet asked him this question, she unconsciously assumed her former manner.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Something told her that the cause of Routh's conduct, and of the distress of mind which she read in his face, was not connected with the subject that was torturing her.
Routh
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From this reading "Stewart," said Harriet Routh to her husband in a tone of calm, self-possessed inquiry, on the following day, "what has happened?
Routh's
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From this reading Something told her that the cause of Routh's conduct, and of the distress of mind which she read in his face, was not connected with the subject that was torturing her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Stewart," said Harriet Routh to her husband in a tone of calm, self-possessed inquiry, on the following day, "what has happened?
self-possessedadjective
in full control of your faculties
From this reading "Stewart," said Harriet Routh to her husband in a tone of calm, self-possessed inquiry, on the following day, "what has happened?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Harriet asked him this question, she unconsciously assumed her former manner.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something told her that the cause of Routh's conduct, and of the distress of mind which she read in his face, was not connected with the subject that was torturing her.
StewartnounUS /ˈstuːərt/
United States film actor who portrayed incorruptible but modest heros (1908-1997)
From this reading "Stewart," said Harriet Routh to her husband in a tone of calm, self-possessed inquiry, on the following day, "what has happened?
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Something told her that the cause of Routh's conduct, and of the distress of mind which she read in his face, was not connected with the subject that was torturing her.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading What occurred yesterday, which you had not the courage to face, and deprived yourself of the power of telling me?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Something told her that the cause of Routh's conduct, and of the distress of mind which she read in his face, was not connected with the subject that was torturing her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Stewart," said Harriet Routh to her husband in a tone of calm, self-possessed inquiry, on the following day, "what has happened?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As Harriet asked him this question, she unconsciously assumed her former manner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Stewart," said Harriet Routh to her husband in a tone of calm, self-possessed inquiry, on the following day, "what has happened?
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Something told her that the cause of Routh's conduct, and of the distress of mind which she read in his face, was not connected with the subject that was torturing her.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "Stewart," said Harriet Routh to her husband in a tone of calm, self-possessed inquiry, on the following day, "what has happened?
torturingadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrtʃərɪŋ/
extremely painful
From this reading Something told her that the cause of Routh's conduct, and of the distress of mind which she read in his face, was not connected with the subject that was torturing her.
unconsciouslyadverbUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsli/
without awareness
From this reading As Harriet asked him this question, she unconsciously assumed her former manner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Something told her that the cause of Routh's conduct, and of the distress of mind which she read in his face, was not connected with the subject that was torturing her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Stewart," said Harriet Routh to her husband in a tone of calm, self-possessed inquiry, on the following day, "what has happened?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading What occurred yesterday, which you had not the courage to face, and deprived yourself of the power of telling me?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Something told her that the cause of Routh's conduct, and of the distress of mind which she read in his face, was not connected with the subject that was torturing her.
the day immediately before today
From this reading What occurred yesterday, which you had not the courage to face, and deprived yourself of the power of telling me?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What occurred yesterday, which you had not the courage to face, and deprived yourself of the power of telling me?"
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading What occurred yesterday, which you had not the courage to face, and deprived yourself of the power of telling me?"
