adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She evinced a strange exultation.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading She had confidence in Asgeelo, and this confidence was heightened by the fact that Mrs. Compton was going to accompany her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had confidence in Asgeelo, and this confidence was heightened by the fact that Mrs. Compton was going to accompany her.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The very timidity of this poor old creature would have prevented her from thinking of escape on any ordinary occasion; but now the latter showed no fear.
Asgeelo
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From this reading She had confidence in Asgeelo, and this confidence was heightened by the fact that Mrs. Compton was going to accompany her.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading The hour which Beatrice had mentioned in her diary was awaited by herewith feverish impatience.
BeatricenounUS /ˈbiːətrəs/
the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading The hour which Beatrice had mentioned in her diary was awaited by herewith feverish impatience.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The very timidity of this poor old creature would have prevented her from thinking of escape on any ordinary occasion; but now the latter showed no fear.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The hour which Beatrice had mentioned in her diary was awaited by herewith feverish impatience.
ComptonnounUS /ˈkɑːmptən/
United States physicist noted for research on x-rays and gamma rays and nuclear energy
From this reading She had confidence in Asgeelo, and this confidence was heightened by the fact that Mrs. Compton was going to accompany her.
confidencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfədəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading She had confidence in Asgeelo, and this confidence was heightened by the fact that Mrs. Compton was going to accompany her.
creaturenounUS /ˈkriːtʃər/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The very timidity of this poor old creature would have prevented her from thinking of escape on any ordinary occasion; but now the latter showed no fear.
diarynounUS /ˈdaɪəri/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading The hour which Beatrice had mentioned in her diary was awaited by herewith feverish impatience.
ESCAPEnounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading THE LAST ESCAPE.
evincedverbUS /ɪˈvɪnst/
past form of “evince” — give expression to
From this reading She evinced a strange exultation.
exultationnoun
a feeling of extreme joy
From this reading She evinced a strange exultation.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading She had confidence in Asgeelo, and this confidence was heightened by the fact that Mrs. Compton was going to accompany her.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading The very timidity of this poor old creature would have prevented her from thinking of escape on any ordinary occasion; but now the latter showed no fear.
feverishadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərɪʃ/
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading The hour which Beatrice had mentioned in her diary was awaited by herewith feverish impatience.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The very timidity of this poor old creature would have prevented her from thinking of escape on any ordinary occasion; but now the latter showed no fear.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading She had confidence in Asgeelo, and this confidence was heightened by the fact that Mrs. Compton was going to accompany her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The hour which Beatrice had mentioned in her diary was awaited by herewith feverish impatience.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The very timidity of this poor old creature would have prevented her from thinking of escape on any ordinary occasion; but now the latter showed no fear.
heightenedverbUS /ˈhaɪtənd/
past form of “heighten” — become more extreme
From this reading She had confidence in Asgeelo, and this confidence was heightened by the fact that Mrs. Compton was going to accompany her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The hour which Beatrice had mentioned in her diary was awaited by herewith feverish impatience.
herewithadverbUS /ˈhɪrˈwɪθ/
(formal) by means of this
From this reading The hour which Beatrice had mentioned in her diary was awaited by herewith feverish impatience.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The hour which Beatrice had mentioned in her diary was awaited by herewith feverish impatience.
impatiencenounUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəns/
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading The hour which Beatrice had mentioned in her diary was awaited by herewith feverish impatience.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The hour which Beatrice had mentioned in her diary was awaited by herewith feverish impatience.
LASTadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST ESCAPE.
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The very timidity of this poor old creature would have prevented her from thinking of escape on any ordinary occasion; but now the latter showed no fear.
mentionedverbUS /ˈmenʃənd/
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading The hour which Beatrice had mentioned in her diary was awaited by herewith feverish impatience.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading She had confidence in Asgeelo, and this confidence was heightened by the fact that Mrs. Compton was going to accompany her.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The very timidity of this poor old creature would have prevented her from thinking of escape on any ordinary occasion; but now the latter showed no fear.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The very timidity of this poor old creature would have prevented her from thinking of escape on any ordinary occasion; but now the latter showed no fear.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading The very timidity of this poor old creature would have prevented her from thinking of escape on any ordinary occasion; but now the latter showed no fear.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The very timidity of this poor old creature would have prevented her from thinking of escape on any ordinary occasion; but now the latter showed no fear.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The very timidity of this poor old creature would have prevented her from thinking of escape on any ordinary occasion; but now the latter showed no fear.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The very timidity of this poor old creature would have prevented her from thinking of escape on any ordinary occasion; but now the latter showed no fear.
ordinarynounUS /ˈɔːrdəneri/
a judge of a probate court
From this reading The very timidity of this poor old creature would have prevented her from thinking of escape on any ordinary occasion; but now the latter showed no fear.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The very timidity of this poor old creature would have prevented her from thinking of escape on any ordinary occasion; but now the latter showed no fear.
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading The very timidity of this poor old creature would have prevented her from thinking of escape on any ordinary occasion; but now the latter showed no fear.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had confidence in Asgeelo, and this confidence was heightened by the fact that Mrs. Compton was going to accompany her.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The very timidity of this poor old creature would have prevented her from thinking of escape on any ordinary occasion; but now the latter showed no fear.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading She evinced a strange exultation.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had confidence in Asgeelo, and this confidence was heightened by the fact that Mrs. Compton was going to accompany her.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST ESCAPE.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading The very timidity of this poor old creature would have prevented her from thinking of escape on any ordinary occasion; but now the latter showed no fear.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She had confidence in Asgeelo, and this confidence was heightened by the fact that Mrs. Compton was going to accompany her.
timiditynounUS /təˈmɪdəti/
fear of the unknown or unfamiliar or fear of making decisions
From this reading The very timidity of this poor old creature would have prevented her from thinking of escape on any ordinary occasion; but now the latter showed no fear.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had confidence in Asgeelo, and this confidence was heightened by the fact that Mrs. Compton was going to accompany her.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The very timidity of this poor old creature would have prevented her from thinking of escape on any ordinary occasion; but now the latter showed no fear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The hour which Beatrice had mentioned in her diary was awaited by herewith feverish impatience.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The hour which Beatrice had mentioned in her diary was awaited by herewith feverish impatience.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The very timidity of this poor old creature would have prevented her from thinking of escape on any ordinary occasion; but now the latter showed no fear.
