used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the midst of her anguish of fear she felt a sudden rush of gratitude.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But now Duke was whimpering and crying in a most eerie and heartrending manner, and presently uplifted his voice in long-drawn howls which jarred upon Betty’s overwrought nerves beyond endurance.
anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading In the midst of her anguish of fear she felt a sudden rush of gratitude.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Jim would not be back till the folks had got off with their spoil.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Jim was safe out of the way, thanks be!
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading She jumped out of bed and ran to the casement.
Betty's
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From this reading But now Duke was whimpering and crying in a most eerie and heartrending manner, and presently uplifted his voice in long-drawn howls which jarred upon Betty’s overwrought nerves beyond endurance.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading But now Duke was whimpering and crying in a most eerie and heartrending manner, and presently uplifted his voice in long-drawn howls which jarred upon Betty’s overwrought nerves beyond endurance.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now Duke was whimpering and crying in a most eerie and heartrending manner, and presently uplifted his voice in long-drawn howls which jarred upon Betty’s overwrought nerves beyond endurance.
casementnoun
a window sash that is hinged (usually on one side)
From this reading She jumped out of bed and ran to the casement.
demanding attention
From this reading But now Duke was whimpering and crying in a most eerie and heartrending manner, and presently uplifted his voice in long-drawn howls which jarred upon Betty’s overwrought nerves beyond endurance.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading But now Duke was whimpering and crying in a most eerie and heartrending manner, and presently uplifted his voice in long-drawn howls which jarred upon Betty’s overwrought nerves beyond endurance.
eerieadjectiveUS /ˈɪri/
suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious
From this reading But now Duke was whimpering and crying in a most eerie and heartrending manner, and presently uplifted his voice in long-drawn howls which jarred upon Betty’s overwrought nerves beyond endurance.
endurancenounUS /ˈendərəns/
the power to withstand hardship or stress
From this reading But now Duke was whimpering and crying in a most eerie and heartrending manner, and presently uplifted his voice in long-drawn howls which jarred upon Betty’s overwrought nerves beyond endurance.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading In the midst of her anguish of fear she felt a sudden rush of gratitude.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading In the midst of her anguish of fear she felt a sudden rush of gratitude.
your parents
From this reading Jim would not be back till the folks had got off with their spoil.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Jim would not be back till the folks had got off with their spoil.
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading In the midst of her anguish of fear she felt a sudden rush of gratitude.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jim would not be back till the folks had got off with their spoil.
heartrendingadjective
causing or marked by grief or anguish
From this reading But now Duke was whimpering and crying in a most eerie and heartrending manner, and presently uplifted his voice in long-drawn howls which jarred upon Betty’s overwrought nerves beyond endurance.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the midst of her anguish of fear she felt a sudden rush of gratitude.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But now Duke was whimpering and crying in a most eerie and heartrending manner, and presently uplifted his voice in long-drawn howls which jarred upon Betty’s overwrought nerves beyond endurance.
howlsnounUS /haʊlz/
plural of “howl” — a long loud emotional utterance
From this reading But now Duke was whimpering and crying in a most eerie and heartrending manner, and presently uplifted his voice in long-drawn howls which jarred upon Betty’s overwrought nerves beyond endurance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the midst of her anguish of fear she felt a sudden rush of gratitude.
jarredverbUS /dʒɑːrd/
inflected form of “jar” — be incompatible; be or come into conflict
From this reading But now Duke was whimpering and crying in a most eerie and heartrending manner, and presently uplifted his voice in long-drawn howls which jarred upon Betty’s overwrought nerves beyond endurance.
Jim
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From this reading Jim was safe out of the way, thanks be!
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading She jumped out of bed and ran to the casement.
long-drawn
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From this reading But now Duke was whimpering and crying in a most eerie and heartrending manner, and presently uplifted his voice in long-drawn howls which jarred upon Betty’s overwrought nerves beyond endurance.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But now Duke was whimpering and crying in a most eerie and heartrending manner, and presently uplifted his voice in long-drawn howls which jarred upon Betty’s overwrought nerves beyond endurance.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading In the midst of her anguish of fear she felt a sudden rush of gratitude.
used to form the superlative
From this reading But now Duke was whimpering and crying in a most eerie and heartrending manner, and presently uplifted his voice in long-drawn howls which jarred upon Betty’s overwrought nerves beyond endurance.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading But now Duke was whimpering and crying in a most eerie and heartrending manner, and presently uplifted his voice in long-drawn howls which jarred upon Betty’s overwrought nerves beyond endurance.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Jim would not be back till the folks had got off with their spoil.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now Duke was whimpering and crying in a most eerie and heartrending manner, and presently uplifted his voice in long-drawn howls which jarred upon Betty’s overwrought nerves beyond endurance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the midst of her anguish of fear she felt a sudden rush of gratitude.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Jim would not be back till the folks had got off with their spoil.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Jim was safe out of the way, thanks be!
overwroughtadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈrɔːt/
deeply agitated especially from emotion
From this reading But now Duke was whimpering and crying in a most eerie and heartrending manner, and presently uplifted his voice in long-drawn howls which jarred upon Betty’s overwrought nerves beyond endurance.
in the near future
From this reading But now Duke was whimpering and crying in a most eerie and heartrending manner, and presently uplifted his voice in long-drawn howls which jarred upon Betty’s overwrought nerves beyond endurance.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading She jumped out of bed and ran to the casement.
move hurridly
From this reading In the midst of her anguish of fear she felt a sudden rush of gratitude.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Jim was safe out of the way, thanks be!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the midst of her anguish of fear she felt a sudden rush of gratitude.
spoilverbUS /spɔɪl/
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
From this reading Jim would not be back till the folks had got off with their spoil.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading In the midst of her anguish of fear she felt a sudden rush of gratitude.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading Jim was safe out of the way, thanks be!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the midst of her anguish of fear she felt a sudden rush of gratitude.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Jim would not be back till the folks had got off with their spoil.
up to a particular time
From this reading Jim would not be back till the folks had got off with their spoil.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She jumped out of bed and ran to the casement.
upliftedadjectiveUS /ˈʌplɪftɪd/
exalted emotionally especially with pride
From this reading But now Duke was whimpering and crying in a most eerie and heartrending manner, and presently uplifted his voice in long-drawn howls which jarred upon Betty’s overwrought nerves beyond endurance.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But now Duke was whimpering and crying in a most eerie and heartrending manner, and presently uplifted his voice in long-drawn howls which jarred upon Betty’s overwrought nerves beyond endurance.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading But now Duke was whimpering and crying in a most eerie and heartrending manner, and presently uplifted his voice in long-drawn howls which jarred upon Betty’s overwrought nerves beyond endurance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jim was safe out of the way, thanks be!
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Jim was safe out of the way, thanks be!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But now Duke was whimpering and crying in a most eerie and heartrending manner, and presently uplifted his voice in long-drawn howls which jarred upon Betty’s overwrought nerves beyond endurance.
whimperingverbUS /ˈwɪmpərɪŋ/
-ing form of “whimper” — cry weakly or softly
From this reading But now Duke was whimpering and crying in a most eerie and heartrending manner, and presently uplifted his voice in long-drawn howls which jarred upon Betty’s overwrought nerves beyond endurance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jim would not be back till the folks had got off with their spoil.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Jim would not be back till the folks had got off with their spoil.
