used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Philippa cried, as she half carried Royda to a settee and tried to staunch the wound.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading THE FIGURE IN THE VALLEY “Oh, I am so sorry!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Philippa cried, as she half carried Royda to a settee and tried to staunch the wound.
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 her face away and remained passive, as though utterly beaten and discomfited, with teeth set hard and the hand of the unwounded arm clenched.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Philippa cried, as she half carried Royda to a settee and tried to staunch the wound.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She turned her face away and remained passive, as though utterly beaten and discomfited, with teeth set hard and the hand of the unwounded arm clenched.
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading She turned her face away and remained passive, as though utterly beaten and discomfited, with teeth set hard and the hand of the unwounded arm clenched.
for the reason that
From this reading Royda said nothing, either through faintness or because she seemed overwhelmed with mortification and disappointment.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading What fools we have been!”
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Philippa cried, as she half carried Royda to a settee and tried to staunch the wound.
clenchedadjectiveUS /klentʃt/
closed or squeezed together tightly
From this reading She turned her face away and remained passive, as though utterly beaten and discomfited, with teeth set hard and the hand of the unwounded arm clenched.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Philippa cried, as she half carried Royda to a settee and tried to staunch the wound.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading Royda said nothing, either through faintness or because she seemed overwhelmed with mortification and disappointment.
discomfitednoun
people who are defeated
From this reading She turned her face away and remained passive, as though utterly beaten and discomfited, with teeth set hard and the hand of the unwounded arm clenched.
one or the other of two
From this reading Royda said nothing, either through faintness or because she seemed overwhelmed with mortification and disappointment.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She turned her face away and remained passive, as though utterly beaten and discomfited, with teeth set hard and the hand of the unwounded arm clenched.
faintnessnounUS /ˈfeɪntnəs/
a feeling of faintness and of being ready to swoon
From this reading Royda said nothing, either through faintness or because she seemed overwhelmed with mortification and disappointment.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading THE FIGURE IN THE VALLEY “Oh, I am so sorry!
foolsnounUS /fuːlz/
plural of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading What fools we have been!”
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Philippa cried, as she half carried Royda to a settee and tried to staunch the wound.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She turned her face away and remained passive, as though utterly beaten and discomfited, with teeth set hard and the hand of the unwounded arm clenched.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading She turned her face away and remained passive, as though utterly beaten and discomfited, with teeth set hard and the hand of the unwounded arm clenched.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What fools we have been!”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She turned her face away and remained passive, as though utterly beaten and discomfited, with teeth set hard and the hand of the unwounded arm clenched.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE FIGURE IN THE VALLEY “Oh, I am so sorry!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FIGURE IN THE VALLEY “Oh, I am so sorry!
mortificationnounUS /ˈmɔːrtəfkeɪʃən/
strong feelings of embarrassment
From this reading Royda said nothing, either through faintness or because she seemed overwhelmed with mortification and disappointment.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Royda said nothing, either through faintness or because she seemed overwhelmed with mortification and disappointment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She turned her face away and remained passive, as though utterly beaten and discomfited, with teeth set hard and the hand of the unwounded arm clenched.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading THE FIGURE IN THE VALLEY “Oh, I am so sorry!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Royda said nothing, either through faintness or because she seemed overwhelmed with mortification and disappointment.
overwhelmedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmd/
past form of “overwhelm” — overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
From this reading Royda said nothing, either through faintness or because she seemed overwhelmed with mortification and disappointment.
passiveadjectiveUS /ˈpæsɪv/
lacking in energy or will
From this reading She turned her face away and remained passive, as though utterly beaten and discomfited, with teeth set hard and the hand of the unwounded arm clenched.
Philippa
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From this reading Philippa cried, as she half carried Royda to a settee and tried to staunch the wound.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading She turned her face away and remained passive, as though utterly beaten and discomfited, with teeth set hard and the hand of the unwounded arm clenched.
Royda
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From this reading Philippa cried, as she half carried Royda to a settee and tried to staunch the wound.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Royda said nothing, either through faintness or because she seemed overwhelmed with mortification and disappointment.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Royda said nothing, either through faintness or because she seemed overwhelmed with mortification and disappointment.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She turned her face away and remained passive, as though utterly beaten and discomfited, with teeth set hard and the hand of the unwounded arm clenched.
setteenoun
a long wooden bench with a back
From this reading Philippa cried, as she half carried Royda to a settee and tried to staunch the wound.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Philippa cried, as she half carried Royda to a settee and tried to staunch the wound.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE FIGURE IN THE VALLEY “Oh, I am so sorry!
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading THE FIGURE IN THE VALLEY “Oh, I am so sorry!
staunchadjectiveUS /stɔːntʃ/
firm and dependable especially in loyalty
From this reading Philippa cried, as she half carried Royda to a settee and tried to staunch the wound.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading She turned her face away and remained passive, as though utterly beaten and discomfited, with teeth set hard and the hand of the unwounded arm clenched.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIGURE IN THE VALLEY “Oh, I am so sorry!
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She turned her face away and remained passive, as though utterly beaten and discomfited, with teeth set hard and the hand of the unwounded arm clenched.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Royda said nothing, either through faintness or because she seemed overwhelmed with mortification and disappointment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Philippa cried, as she half carried Royda to a settee and tried to staunch the wound.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Philippa cried, as she half carried Royda to a settee and tried to staunch the wound.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She turned her face away and remained passive, as though utterly beaten and discomfited, with teeth set hard and the hand of the unwounded arm clenched.
unwoundedadjective
not wounded
From this reading She turned her face away and remained passive, as though utterly beaten and discomfited, with teeth set hard and the hand of the unwounded arm clenched.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading She turned her face away and remained passive, as though utterly beaten and discomfited, with teeth set hard and the hand of the unwounded arm clenched.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading THE FIGURE IN THE VALLEY “Oh, I am so sorry!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading What fools we have been!”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What fools we have been!”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Royda said nothing, either through faintness or because she seemed overwhelmed with mortification and disappointment.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Philippa cried, as she half carried Royda to a settee and tried to staunch the wound.
