used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _LAURA AND HER FATHER._ Oh, there is never sorrow of heart That shall lack a timely end, If but to God we turn and ask Of Him to be our Friend.
accusernounUS /əˈkjuːzər/
someone who imputes guilt or blame
From this reading It had passed, it had been forgiven, but in this moment, her senses scarcely awake, the suddenness and mystery around her, it seemed almost as if the deed had been done, as if the accuser were before her.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading Instead of answering she cowered and shrank, while Maurice in his agony, without ever relaxing that vice-like grasp, repeated his fierce inquiries.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It had passed, it had been forgiven, but in this moment, her senses scarcely awake, the suddenness and mystery around her, it seemed almost as if the deed had been done, as if the accuser were before her.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an awful moment for the bewildered landlady.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _LAURA AND HER FATHER._ Oh, there is never sorrow of heart That shall lack a timely end, If but to God we turn and ask Of Him to be our Friend.
answeringadjectiveUS /ˈænsərɪŋ/
replying
From this reading Instead of answering she cowered and shrank, while Maurice in his agony, without ever relaxing that vice-like grasp, repeated his fierce inquiries.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading It had passed, it had been forgiven, but in this moment, her senses scarcely awake, the suddenness and mystery around her, it seemed almost as if the deed had been done, as if the accuser were before her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It had passed, it had been forgiven, but in this moment, her senses scarcely awake, the suddenness and mystery around her, it seemed almost as if the deed had been done, as if the accuser were before her.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading _LAURA AND HER FATHER._ Oh, there is never sorrow of heart That shall lack a timely end, If but to God we turn and ask Of Him to be our Friend.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading It had passed, it had been forgiven, but in this moment, her senses scarcely awake, the suddenness and mystery around her, it seemed almost as if the deed had been done, as if the accuser were before her.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading It was an awful moment for the bewildered landlady.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _LAURA AND HER FATHER._ Oh, there is never sorrow of heart That shall lack a timely end, If but to God we turn and ask Of Him to be our Friend.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The wildness of the night, the mystery of that empty room, the violence of the disappointed man, brought vividly to her mind that other night when, but for the interposing power of God, her hands might have been imbrued with the ineffaceable stain of crime.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It had passed, it had been forgiven, but in this moment, her senses scarcely awake, the suddenness and mystery around her, it seemed almost as if the deed had been done, as if the accuser were before her.
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading It was an awful moment for the bewildered landlady.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The wildness of the night, the mystery of that empty room, the violence of the disappointed man, brought vividly to her mind that other night when, but for the interposing power of God, her hands might have been imbrued with the ineffaceable stain of crime.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _LAURA AND HER FATHER._ Oh, there is never sorrow of heart That shall lack a timely end, If but to God we turn and ask Of Him to be our Friend.
cowered
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From this reading Instead of answering she cowered and shrank, while Maurice in his agony, without ever relaxing that vice-like grasp, repeated his fierce inquiries.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading The wildness of the night, the mystery of that empty room, the violence of the disappointed man, brought vividly to her mind that other night when, but for the interposing power of God, her hands might have been imbrued with the ineffaceable stain of crime.
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading It had passed, it had been forgiven, but in this moment, her senses scarcely awake, the suddenness and mystery around her, it seemed almost as if the deed had been done, as if the accuser were before her.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading The wildness of the night, the mystery of that empty room, the violence of the disappointed man, brought vividly to her mind that other night when, but for the interposing power of God, her hands might have been imbrued with the ineffaceable stain of crime.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading It had passed, it had been forgiven, but in this moment, her senses scarcely awake, the suddenness and mystery around her, it seemed almost as if the deed had been done, as if the accuser were before her.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading The wildness of the night, the mystery of that empty room, the violence of the disappointed man, brought vividly to her mind that other night when, but for the interposing power of God, her hands might have been imbrued with the ineffaceable stain of crime.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading _LAURA AND HER FATHER._ Oh, there is never sorrow of heart That shall lack a timely end, If but to God we turn and ask Of Him to be our Friend.
at any time
From this reading Instead of answering she cowered and shrank, while Maurice in his agony, without ever relaxing that vice-like grasp, repeated his fierce inquiries.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading _LAURA AND HER FATHER._ Oh, there is never sorrow of heart That shall lack a timely end, If but to God we turn and ask Of Him to be our Friend.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading Instead of answering she cowered and shrank, while Maurice in his agony, without ever relaxing that vice-like grasp, repeated his fierce inquiries.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was an awful moment for the bewildered landlady.
forgivenverbUS /fərˈɡɪvən/
inflected form of “forgive” — stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading It had passed, it had been forgiven, but in this moment, her senses scarcely awake, the suddenness and mystery around her, it seemed almost as if the deed had been done, as if the accuser were before her.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading _LAURA AND HER FATHER._ Oh, there is never sorrow of heart That shall lack a timely end, If but to God we turn and ask Of Him to be our Friend.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading _LAURA AND HER FATHER._ Oh, there is never sorrow of heart That shall lack a timely end, If but to God we turn and ask Of Him to be our Friend.
hold firmly
From this reading Instead of answering she cowered and shrank, while Maurice in his agony, without ever relaxing that vice-like grasp, repeated his fierce inquiries.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had passed, it had been forgiven, but in this moment, her senses scarcely awake, the suddenness and mystery around her, it seemed almost as if the deed had been done, as if the accuser were before her.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The wildness of the night, the mystery of that empty room, the violence of the disappointed man, brought vividly to her mind that other night when, but for the interposing power of God, her hands might have been imbrued with the ineffaceable stain of crime.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The wildness of the night, the mystery of that empty room, the violence of the disappointed man, brought vividly to her mind that other night when, but for the interposing power of God, her hands might have been imbrued with the ineffaceable stain of crime.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading _LAURA AND HER FATHER._ Oh, there is never sorrow of heart That shall lack a timely end, If but to God we turn and ask Of Him to be our Friend.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _LAURA AND HER FATHER._ Oh, there is never sorrow of heart That shall lack a timely end, If but to God we turn and ask Of Him to be our Friend.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _LAURA AND HER FATHER._ Oh, there is never sorrow of heart That shall lack a timely end, If but to God we turn and ask Of Him to be our Friend.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Instead of answering she cowered and shrank, while Maurice in his agony, without ever relaxing that vice-like grasp, repeated his fierce inquiries.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading _LAURA AND HER FATHER._ Oh, there is never sorrow of heart That shall lack a timely end, If but to God we turn and ask Of Him to be our Friend.
imbrued
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From this reading The wildness of the night, the mystery of that empty room, the violence of the disappointed man, brought vividly to her mind that other night when, but for the interposing power of God, her hands might have been imbrued with the ineffaceable stain of crime.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It had passed, it had been forgiven, but in this moment, her senses scarcely awake, the suddenness and mystery around her, it seemed almost as if the deed had been done, as if the accuser were before her.
ineffaceable
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From this reading The wildness of the night, the mystery of that empty room, the violence of the disappointed man, brought vividly to her mind that other night when, but for the interposing power of God, her hands might have been imbrued with the ineffaceable stain of crime.
inquiriesnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading Instead of answering she cowered and shrank, while Maurice in his agony, without ever relaxing that vice-like grasp, repeated his fierce inquiries.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead of answering she cowered and shrank, while Maurice in his agony, without ever relaxing that vice-like grasp, repeated his fierce inquiries.
interposing
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From this reading The wildness of the night, the mystery of that empty room, the violence of the disappointed man, brought vividly to her mind that other night when, but for the interposing power of God, her hands might have been imbrued with the ineffaceable stain of crime.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _LAURA AND HER FATHER._ Oh, there is never sorrow of heart That shall lack a timely end, If but to God we turn and ask Of Him to be our Friend.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was an awful moment for the bewildered landlady.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading _LAURA AND HER FATHER._ Oh, there is never sorrow of heart That shall lack a timely end, If but to God we turn and ask Of Him to be our Friend.
landladynounUS /ˈlændleɪdi/
a landlord who is a woman
From this reading It was an awful moment for the bewildered landlady.
LAURA
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From this reading _LAURA AND HER FATHER._ Oh, there is never sorrow of heart That shall lack a timely end, If but to God we turn and ask Of Him to be our Friend.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The wildness of the night, the mystery of that empty room, the violence of the disappointed man, brought vividly to her mind that other night when, but for the interposing power of God, her hands might have been imbrued with the ineffaceable stain of crime.
Maurice
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From this reading Instead of answering she cowered and shrank, while Maurice in his agony, without ever relaxing that vice-like grasp, repeated his fierce inquiries.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The wildness of the night, the mystery of that empty room, the violence of the disappointed man, brought vividly to her mind that other night when, but for the interposing power of God, her hands might have been imbrued with the ineffaceable stain of crime.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The wildness of the night, the mystery of that empty room, the violence of the disappointed man, brought vividly to her mind that other night when, but for the interposing power of God, her hands might have been imbrued with the ineffaceable stain of crime.
a particular point in time
From this reading It was an awful moment for the bewildered landlady.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading The wildness of the night, the mystery of that empty room, the violence of the disappointed man, brought vividly to her mind that other night when, but for the interposing power of God, her hands might have been imbrued with the ineffaceable stain of crime.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading _LAURA AND HER FATHER._ Oh, there is never sorrow of heart That shall lack a timely end, If but to God we turn and ask Of Him to be our Friend.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The wildness of the night, the mystery of that empty room, the violence of the disappointed man, brought vividly to her mind that other night when, but for the interposing power of God, her hands might have been imbrued with the ineffaceable stain of crime.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _LAURA AND HER FATHER._ Oh, there is never sorrow of heart That shall lack a timely end, If but to God we turn and ask Of Him to be our Friend.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading _LAURA AND HER FATHER._ Oh, there is never sorrow of heart That shall lack a timely end, If but to God we turn and ask Of Him to be our Friend.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The wildness of the night, the mystery of that empty room, the violence of the disappointed man, brought vividly to her mind that other night when, but for the interposing power of God, her hands might have been imbrued with the ineffaceable stain of crime.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _LAURA AND HER FATHER._ Oh, there is never sorrow of heart That shall lack a timely end, If but to God we turn and ask Of Him to be our Friend.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading It had passed, it had been forgiven, but in this moment, her senses scarcely awake, the suddenness and mystery around her, it seemed almost as if the deed had been done, as if the accuser were before her.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading The wildness of the night, the mystery of that empty room, the violence of the disappointed man, brought vividly to her mind that other night when, but for the interposing power of God, her hands might have been imbrued with the ineffaceable stain of crime.
relaxingadjectiveUS /rɪˈlæksɪŋ/
affording physical or mental rest
From this reading Instead of answering she cowered and shrank, while Maurice in his agony, without ever relaxing that vice-like grasp, repeated his fierce inquiries.
recurring again and again
From this reading Instead of answering she cowered and shrank, while Maurice in his agony, without ever relaxing that vice-like grasp, repeated his fierce inquiries.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The wildness of the night, the mystery of that empty room, the violence of the disappointed man, brought vividly to her mind that other night when, but for the interposing power of God, her hands might have been imbrued with the ineffaceable stain of crime.
only a very short time before
From this reading It had passed, it had been forgiven, but in this moment, her senses scarcely awake, the suddenness and mystery around her, it seemed almost as if the deed had been done, as if the accuser were before her.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It had passed, it had been forgiven, but in this moment, her senses scarcely awake, the suddenness and mystery around her, it seemed almost as if the deed had been done, as if the accuser were before her.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading It had passed, it had been forgiven, but in this moment, her senses scarcely awake, the suddenness and mystery around her, it seemed almost as if the deed had been done, as if the accuser were before her.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading _LAURA AND HER FATHER._ Oh, there is never sorrow of heart That shall lack a timely end, If but to God we turn and ask Of Him to be our Friend.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Instead of answering she cowered and shrank, while Maurice in his agony, without ever relaxing that vice-like grasp, repeated his fierce inquiries.
shrankverbUS /ʃræŋk/
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading Instead of answering she cowered and shrank, while Maurice in his agony, without ever relaxing that vice-like grasp, repeated his fierce inquiries.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading _LAURA AND HER FATHER._ Oh, there is never sorrow of heart That shall lack a timely end, If but to God we turn and ask Of Him to be our Friend.
stainnounUS /steɪn/
a soiled or discolored appearance
From this reading The wildness of the night, the mystery of that empty room, the violence of the disappointed man, brought vividly to her mind that other night when, but for the interposing power of God, her hands might have been imbrued with the ineffaceable stain of crime.
suddennessnounUS /ˈsʌdənnəs/
the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning
From this reading It had passed, it had been forgiven, but in this moment, her senses scarcely awake, the suddenness and mystery around her, it seemed almost as if the deed had been done, as if the accuser were before her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _LAURA AND HER FATHER._ Oh, there is never sorrow of heart That shall lack a timely end, If but to God we turn and ask Of Him to be our Friend.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was an awful moment for the bewildered landlady.
in or at that place or location
From this reading _LAURA AND HER FATHER._ Oh, there is never sorrow of heart That shall lack a timely end, If but to God we turn and ask Of Him to be our Friend.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It had passed, it had been forgiven, but in this moment, her senses scarcely awake, the suddenness and mystery around her, it seemed almost as if the deed had been done, as if the accuser were before her.
timelyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪmli/
before a time limit expires
From this reading _LAURA AND HER FATHER._ Oh, there is never sorrow of heart That shall lack a timely end, If but to God we turn and ask Of Him to be our Friend.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _LAURA AND HER FATHER._ Oh, there is never sorrow of heart That shall lack a timely end, If but to God we turn and ask Of Him to be our Friend.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading _LAURA AND HER FATHER._ Oh, there is never sorrow of heart That shall lack a timely end, If but to God we turn and ask Of Him to be our Friend.
vice-like
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From this reading Instead of answering she cowered and shrank, while Maurice in his agony, without ever relaxing that vice-like grasp, repeated his fierce inquiries.
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading The wildness of the night, the mystery of that empty room, the violence of the disappointed man, brought vividly to her mind that other night when, but for the interposing power of God, her hands might have been imbrued with the ineffaceable stain of crime.
vividlyadverbUS /ˈvɪvədli/
in a vivid manner
From this reading The wildness of the night, the mystery of that empty room, the violence of the disappointed man, brought vividly to her mind that other night when, but for the interposing power of God, her hands might have been imbrued with the ineffaceable stain of crime.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was an awful moment for the bewildered landlady.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _LAURA AND HER FATHER._ Oh, there is never sorrow of heart That shall lack a timely end, If but to God we turn and ask Of Him to be our Friend.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It had passed, it had been forgiven, but in this moment, her senses scarcely awake, the suddenness and mystery around her, it seemed almost as if the deed had been done, as if the accuser were before her.
at the time that
From this reading The wildness of the night, the mystery of that empty room, the violence of the disappointed man, brought vividly to her mind that other night when, but for the interposing power of God, her hands might have been imbrued with the ineffaceable stain of crime.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Instead of answering she cowered and shrank, while Maurice in his agony, without ever relaxing that vice-like grasp, repeated his fierce inquiries.
wildnessnounUS /ˈwaɪldnəs/
a feeling of extreme emotional intensity
From this reading The wildness of the night, the mystery of that empty room, the violence of the disappointed man, brought vividly to her mind that other night when, but for the interposing power of God, her hands might have been imbrued with the ineffaceable stain of crime.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The wildness of the night, the mystery of that empty room, the violence of the disappointed man, brought vividly to her mind that other night when, but for the interposing power of God, her hands might have been imbrued with the ineffaceable stain of crime.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Instead of answering she cowered and shrank, while Maurice in his agony, without ever relaxing that vice-like grasp, repeated his fierce inquiries.
