used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Robson hastens forward, with a cry of dismay, to lift her mistress from the pillows, fearing to find her dead.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "You have almost come too late," she cries, resting against Mrs. Robson's broad shoulder, and looking at him with a strange triumph in her hollow, gleaming eyes.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "You have almost come too late," she cries, resting against Mrs. Robson's broad shoulder, and looking at him with a strange triumph in her hollow, gleaming eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her white, quivering, anguished face turns upon her enemy with scorn and defiance, struggling bravely with pitiful weakness and despair.
anguishedadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃt/
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading Her white, quivering, anguished face turns upon her enemy with scorn and defiance, struggling bravely with pitiful weakness and despair.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "You have almost come too late," she cries, resting against Mrs. Robson's broad shoulder, and looking at him with a strange triumph in her hollow, gleaming eyes.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Death has nearly been here before you.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Death has nearly been here before you.
bravelyadverbUS /ˈbreɪvli/
in a courageous manner
From this reading Her white, quivering, anguished face turns upon her enemy with scorn and defiance, struggling bravely with pitiful weakness and despair.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading "You have almost come too late," she cries, resting against Mrs. Robson's broad shoulder, and looking at him with a strange triumph in her hollow, gleaming eyes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Lady Vera has not even fainted.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "You have almost come too late," she cries, resting against Mrs. Robson's broad shoulder, and looking at him with a strange triumph in her hollow, gleaming eyes.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading "You have almost come too late," she cries, resting against Mrs. Robson's broad shoulder, and looking at him with a strange triumph in her hollow, gleaming eyes.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Mrs. Robson hastens forward, with a cry of dismay, to lift her mistress from the pillows, fearing to find her dead.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Mrs. Robson hastens forward, with a cry of dismay, to lift her mistress from the pillows, fearing to find her dead.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "Death has nearly been here before you.
defiancenounUS /dɪˈfaɪəns/
intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude
From this reading Her white, quivering, anguished face turns upon her enemy with scorn and defiance, struggling bravely with pitiful weakness and despair.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Her white, quivering, anguished face turns upon her enemy with scorn and defiance, struggling bravely with pitiful weakness and despair.
dismaynounUS /dɪˈsmeɪ/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading Mrs. Robson hastens forward, with a cry of dismay, to lift her mistress from the pillows, fearing to find her dead.
an opposing military force
From this reading Her white, quivering, anguished face turns upon her enemy with scorn and defiance, struggling bravely with pitiful weakness and despair.
divisible by two
From this reading But Lady Vera has not even fainted.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "You have almost come too late," she cries, resting against Mrs. Robson's broad shoulder, and looking at him with a strange triumph in her hollow, gleaming eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her white, quivering, anguished face turns upon her enemy with scorn and defiance, struggling bravely with pitiful weakness and despair.
faintedverbUS /ˈfeɪntɪd/
past form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading But Lady Vera has not even fainted.
fearingverbUS /ˈfɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Mrs. Robson hastens forward, with a cry of dismay, to lift her mistress from the pillows, fearing to find her dead.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Mrs. Robson hastens forward, with a cry of dismay, to lift her mistress from the pillows, fearing to find her dead.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Mrs. Robson hastens forward, with a cry of dismay, to lift her mistress from the pillows, fearing to find her dead.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mrs. Robson hastens forward, with a cry of dismay, to lift her mistress from the pillows, fearing to find her dead.
gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading "You have almost come too late," she cries, resting against Mrs. Robson's broad shoulder, and looking at him with a strange triumph in her hollow, gleaming eyes.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Lady Vera has not even fainted.
hastensverbUS /ˈheɪsənz/
third-person singular of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading Mrs. Robson hastens forward, with a cry of dismay, to lift her mistress from the pillows, fearing to find her dead.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have almost come too late," she cries, resting against Mrs. Robson's broad shoulder, and looking at him with a strange triumph in her hollow, gleaming eyes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Robson hastens forward, with a cry of dismay, to lift her mistress from the pillows, fearing to find her dead.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Death has nearly been here before you.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You have almost come too late," she cries, resting against Mrs. Robson's broad shoulder, and looking at him with a strange triumph in her hollow, gleaming eyes.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading "You have almost come too late," she cries, resting against Mrs. Robson's broad shoulder, and looking at him with a strange triumph in her hollow, gleaming eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You have almost come too late," she cries, resting against Mrs. Robson's broad shoulder, and looking at him with a strange triumph in her hollow, gleaming eyes.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading But Lady Vera has not even fainted.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "You have almost come too late," she cries, resting against Mrs. Robson's broad shoulder, and looking at him with a strange triumph in her hollow, gleaming eyes.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading Mrs. Robson hastens forward, with a cry of dismay, to lift her mistress from the pillows, fearing to find her dead.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "You have almost come too late," she cries, resting against Mrs. Robson's broad shoulder, and looking at him with a strange triumph in her hollow, gleaming eyes.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Mrs. Robson hastens forward, with a cry of dismay, to lift her mistress from the pillows, fearing to find her dead.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Robson hastens forward, with a cry of dismay, to lift her mistress from the pillows, fearing to find her dead.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "Death has nearly been here before you.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Lady Vera has not even fainted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Robson hastens forward, with a cry of dismay, to lift her mistress from the pillows, fearing to find her dead.
pillowsnounUS /ˈpɪloʊz/
plural of “pillow” — a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading Mrs. Robson hastens forward, with a cry of dismay, to lift her mistress from the pillows, fearing to find her dead.
pitifuladjectiveUS /ˈpɪtəfəl/
inspiring mixed contempt and pity
From this reading Her white, quivering, anguished face turns upon her enemy with scorn and defiance, struggling bravely with pitiful weakness and despair.
quiveringnounUS /ˈkwɪvərɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading Her white, quivering, anguished face turns upon her enemy with scorn and defiance, struggling bravely with pitiful weakness and despair.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "You have almost come too late," she cries, resting against Mrs. Robson's broad shoulder, and looking at him with a strange triumph in her hollow, gleaming eyes.
Robson
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From this reading Mrs. Robson hastens forward, with a cry of dismay, to lift her mistress from the pillows, fearing to find her dead.
Robson's
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From this reading "You have almost come too late," she cries, resting against Mrs. Robson's broad shoulder, and looking at him with a strange triumph in her hollow, gleaming eyes.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading Her white, quivering, anguished face turns upon her enemy with scorn and defiance, struggling bravely with pitiful weakness and despair.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You have almost come too late," she cries, resting against Mrs. Robson's broad shoulder, and looking at him with a strange triumph in her hollow, gleaming eyes.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading "You have almost come too late," she cries, resting against Mrs. Robson's broad shoulder, and looking at him with a strange triumph in her hollow, gleaming eyes.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading "You have almost come too late," she cries, resting against Mrs. Robson's broad shoulder, and looking at him with a strange triumph in her hollow, gleaming eyes.
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading Her white, quivering, anguished face turns upon her enemy with scorn and defiance, struggling bravely with pitiful weakness and despair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Robson hastens forward, with a cry of dismay, to lift her mistress from the pillows, fearing to find her dead.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Robson hastens forward, with a cry of dismay, to lift her mistress from the pillows, fearing to find her dead.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "You have almost come too late," she cries, resting against Mrs. Robson's broad shoulder, and looking at him with a strange triumph in her hollow, gleaming eyes.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading "You have almost come too late," she cries, resting against Mrs. Robson's broad shoulder, and looking at him with a strange triumph in her hollow, gleaming eyes.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading Her white, quivering, anguished face turns upon her enemy with scorn and defiance, struggling bravely with pitiful weakness and despair.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Her white, quivering, anguished face turns upon her enemy with scorn and defiance, struggling bravely with pitiful weakness and despair.
Vera
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From this reading But Lady Vera has not even fainted.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading Her white, quivering, anguished face turns upon her enemy with scorn and defiance, struggling bravely with pitiful weakness and despair.
a Caucasian
From this reading Her white, quivering, anguished face turns upon her enemy with scorn and defiance, struggling bravely with pitiful weakness and despair.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Robson hastens forward, with a cry of dismay, to lift her mistress from the pillows, fearing to find her dead.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have almost come too late," she cries, resting against Mrs. Robson's broad shoulder, and looking at him with a strange triumph in her hollow, gleaming eyes.
