adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To the fears already possessing Lady Barbara a new one had now been added, freezing her blood and leaving her prostrate and helpless, like a plant stricken by an icy blast.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading That he had had any other purpose in pursuing her across the sea than to humiliate and punish her, she did not believe.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading To the fears already possessing Lady Barbara a new one had now been added, freezing her blood and leaving her prostrate and helpless, like a plant stricken by an icy blast.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading There had been no sleep for her after Martha's revelations regarding the presence of Felix in town, and turn as she would on her pillow, she could not escape the dread of one hideous possibility--her meeting him face to face, uncovering to his penetrating gaze her shame.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading To the fears already possessing Lady Barbara a new one had now been added, freezing her blood and leaving her prostrate and helpless, like a plant stricken by an icy blast.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To the fears already possessing Lady Barbara a new one had now been added, freezing her blood and leaving her prostrate and helpless, like a plant stricken by an icy blast.
ancestraladjectiveUS /ænˈsestrəl/
inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent
From this reading No man, certainly no man as proud as her husband, would forgive a woman who had trailed his ancestral name in the mud, and made his family life a byword in clubs and drawing-rooms.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To the fears already possessing Lady Barbara a new one had now been added, freezing her blood and leaving her prostrate and helpless, like a plant stricken by an icy blast.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading That he had had any other purpose in pursuing her across the sea than to humiliate and punish her, she did not believe.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There had been no sleep for her after Martha's revelations regarding the presence of Felix in town, and turn as she would on her pillow, she could not escape the dread of one hideous possibility--her meeting him face to face, uncovering to his penetrating gaze her shame.
Barbara
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From this reading To the fears already possessing Lady Barbara a new one had now been added, freezing her blood and leaving her prostrate and helpless, like a plant stricken by an icy blast.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To the fears already possessing Lady Barbara a new one had now been added, freezing her blood and leaving her prostrate and helpless, like a plant stricken by an icy blast.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading That he had had any other purpose in pursuing her across the sea than to humiliate and punish her, she did not believe.
believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading That Martha believed he could still love her was natural.
blastverbUS /blæst/
make a strident sound
From this reading To the fears already possessing Lady Barbara a new one had now been added, freezing her blood and leaving her prostrate and helpless, like a plant stricken by an icy blast.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading To the fears already possessing Lady Barbara a new one had now been added, freezing her blood and leaving her prostrate and helpless, like a plant stricken by an icy blast.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To the fears already possessing Lady Barbara a new one had now been added, freezing her blood and leaving her prostrate and helpless, like a plant stricken by an icy blast.
bywordnounUS /ˈbaɪwɜːrd/
a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
From this reading No man, certainly no man as proud as her husband, would forgive a woman who had trailed his ancestral name in the mud, and made his family life a byword in clubs and drawing-rooms.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading No man, certainly no man as proud as her husband, would forgive a woman who had trailed his ancestral name in the mud, and made his family life a byword in clubs and drawing-rooms.
clubsnounUS /klʌbz/
plural of “club” — a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading No man, certainly no man as proud as her husband, would forgive a woman who had trailed his ancestral name in the mud, and made his family life a byword in clubs and drawing-rooms.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There had been no sleep for her after Martha's revelations regarding the presence of Felix in town, and turn as she would on her pillow, she could not escape the dread of one hideous possibility--her meeting him face to face, uncovering to his penetrating gaze her shame.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading That he had had any other purpose in pursuing her across the sea than to humiliate and punish her, she did not believe.
drawing-rooms
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From this reading No man, certainly no man as proud as her husband, would forgive a woman who had trailed his ancestral name in the mud, and made his family life a byword in clubs and drawing-rooms.
dreadnounUS /dred/
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading There had been no sleep for her after Martha's revelations regarding the presence of Felix in town, and turn as she would on her pillow, she could not escape the dread of one hideous possibility--her meeting him face to face, uncovering to his penetrating gaze her shame.
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading There had been no sleep for her after Martha's revelations regarding the presence of Felix in town, and turn as she would on her pillow, she could not escape the dread of one hideous possibility--her meeting him face to face, uncovering to his penetrating gaze her shame.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading There had been no sleep for her after Martha's revelations regarding the presence of Felix in town, and turn as she would on her pillow, she could not escape the dread of one hideous possibility--her meeting him face to face, uncovering to his penetrating gaze her shame.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading No man, certainly no man as proud as her husband, would forgive a woman who had trailed his ancestral name in the mud, and made his family life a byword in clubs and drawing-rooms.
fearsnounUS /fɪrz/
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading To the fears already possessing Lady Barbara a new one had now been added, freezing her blood and leaving her prostrate and helpless, like a plant stricken by an icy blast.
Felix
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From this reading There had been no sleep for her after Martha's revelations regarding the presence of Felix in town, and turn as she would on her pillow, she could not escape the dread of one hideous possibility--her meeting him face to face, uncovering to his penetrating gaze her shame.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There had been no sleep for her after Martha's revelations regarding the presence of Felix in town, and turn as she would on her pillow, she could not escape the dread of one hideous possibility--her meeting him face to face, uncovering to his penetrating gaze her shame.
forgiveverbUS /fərˈɡɪv/
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading No man, certainly no man as proud as her husband, would forgive a woman who had trailed his ancestral name in the mud, and made his family life a byword in clubs and drawing-rooms.
freezingnounUS /ˈfriːzɪŋ/
the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid
From this reading To the fears already possessing Lady Barbara a new one had now been added, freezing her blood and leaving her prostrate and helpless, like a plant stricken by an icy blast.
gazenounUS /ɡeɪz/
a long fixed look
From this reading There had been no sleep for her after Martha's revelations regarding the presence of Felix in town, and turn as she would on her pillow, she could not escape the dread of one hideous possibility--her meeting him face to face, uncovering to his penetrating gaze her shame.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To the fears already possessing Lady Barbara a new one had now been added, freezing her blood and leaving her prostrate and helpless, like a plant stricken by an icy blast.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That he had had any other purpose in pursuing her across the sea than to humiliate and punish her, she did not believe.
helplessadjectiveUS /ˈhelpləs/
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading To the fears already possessing Lady Barbara a new one had now been added, freezing her blood and leaving her prostrate and helpless, like a plant stricken by an icy blast.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To the fears already possessing Lady Barbara a new one had now been added, freezing her blood and leaving her prostrate and helpless, like a plant stricken by an icy blast.
hideousadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdiəs/
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading There had been no sleep for her after Martha's revelations regarding the presence of Felix in town, and turn as she would on her pillow, she could not escape the dread of one hideous possibility--her meeting him face to face, uncovering to his penetrating gaze her shame.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There had been no sleep for her after Martha's revelations regarding the presence of Felix in town, and turn as she would on her pillow, she could not escape the dread of one hideous possibility--her meeting him face to face, uncovering to his penetrating gaze her shame.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There had been no sleep for her after Martha's revelations regarding the presence of Felix in town, and turn as she would on her pillow, she could not escape the dread of one hideous possibility--her meeting him face to face, uncovering to his penetrating gaze her shame.
humiliateverbUS /hjuːˈmɪlieɪt/
cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
From this reading That he had had any other purpose in pursuing her across the sea than to humiliate and punish her, she did not believe.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading No man, certainly no man as proud as her husband, would forgive a woman who had trailed his ancestral name in the mud, and made his family life a byword in clubs and drawing-rooms.
icyadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsi/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading To the fears already possessing Lady Barbara a new one had now been added, freezing her blood and leaving her prostrate and helpless, like a plant stricken by an icy blast.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There had been no sleep for her after Martha's revelations regarding the presence of Felix in town, and turn as she would on her pillow, she could not escape the dread of one hideous possibility--her meeting him face to face, uncovering to his penetrating gaze her shame.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading To the fears already possessing Lady Barbara a new one had now been added, freezing her blood and leaving her prostrate and helpless, like a plant stricken by an icy blast.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading To the fears already possessing Lady Barbara a new one had now been added, freezing her blood and leaving her prostrate and helpless, like a plant stricken by an icy blast.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading No man, certainly no man as proud as her husband, would forgive a woman who had trailed his ancestral name in the mud, and made his family life a byword in clubs and drawing-rooms.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading To the fears already possessing Lady Barbara a new one had now been added, freezing her blood and leaving her prostrate and helpless, like a plant stricken by an icy blast.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading That Martha believed he could still love her was natural.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading No man, certainly no man as proud as her husband, would forgive a woman who had trailed his ancestral name in the mud, and made his family life a byword in clubs and drawing-rooms.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading No man, certainly no man as proud as her husband, would forgive a woman who had trailed his ancestral name in the mud, and made his family life a byword in clubs and drawing-rooms.
Martha
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From this reading That Martha believed he could still love her was natural.
Martha's
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From this reading There had been no sleep for her after Martha's revelations regarding the presence of Felix in town, and turn as she would on her pillow, she could not escape the dread of one hideous possibility--her meeting him face to face, uncovering to his penetrating gaze her shame.
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading There had been no sleep for her after Martha's revelations regarding the presence of Felix in town, and turn as she would on her pillow, she could not escape the dread of one hideous possibility--her meeting him face to face, uncovering to his penetrating gaze her shame.
mudnounUS /mʌd/
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading No man, certainly no man as proud as her husband, would forgive a woman who had trailed his ancestral name in the mud, and made his family life a byword in clubs and drawing-rooms.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading No man, certainly no man as proud as her husband, would forgive a woman who had trailed his ancestral name in the mud, and made his family life a byword in clubs and drawing-rooms.
naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading That Martha believed he could still love her was natural.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading To the fears already possessing Lady Barbara a new one had now been added, freezing her blood and leaving her prostrate and helpless, like a plant stricken by an icy blast.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There had been no sleep for her after Martha's revelations regarding the presence of Felix in town, and turn as she would on her pillow, she could not escape the dread of one hideous possibility--her meeting him face to face, uncovering to his penetrating gaze her shame.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There had been no sleep for her after Martha's revelations regarding the presence of Felix in town, and turn as she would on her pillow, she could not escape the dread of one hideous possibility--her meeting him face to face, uncovering to his penetrating gaze her shame.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading To the fears already possessing Lady Barbara a new one had now been added, freezing her blood and leaving her prostrate and helpless, like a plant stricken by an icy blast.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There had been no sleep for her after Martha's revelations regarding the presence of Felix in town, and turn as she would on her pillow, she could not escape the dread of one hideous possibility--her meeting him face to face, uncovering to his penetrating gaze her shame.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There had been no sleep for her after Martha's revelations regarding the presence of Felix in town, and turn as she would on her pillow, she could not escape the dread of one hideous possibility--her meeting him face to face, uncovering to his penetrating gaze her shame.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To the fears already possessing Lady Barbara a new one had now been added, freezing her blood and leaving her prostrate and helpless, like a plant stricken by an icy blast.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading That he had had any other purpose in pursuing her across the sea than to humiliate and punish her, she did not believe.
penetratingadjectiveUS /ˈpenətreɪtɪŋ/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading There had been no sleep for her after Martha's revelations regarding the presence of Felix in town, and turn as she would on her pillow, she could not escape the dread of one hideous possibility--her meeting him face to face, uncovering to his penetrating gaze her shame.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading There had been no sleep for her after Martha's revelations regarding the presence of Felix in town, and turn as she would on her pillow, she could not escape the dread of one hideous possibility--her meeting him face to face, uncovering to his penetrating gaze her shame.
plantverbUS /plænt/
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading To the fears already possessing Lady Barbara a new one had now been added, freezing her blood and leaving her prostrate and helpless, like a plant stricken by an icy blast.
possessingverbUS /pəˈzesɪŋ/
-ing form of “possess” — have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading To the fears already possessing Lady Barbara a new one had now been added, freezing her blood and leaving her prostrate and helpless, like a plant stricken by an icy blast.
possibilitynounUS /ˌpɑːsəˈbɪlətiː/
a future prospect or potential
From this reading There had been no sleep for her after Martha's revelations regarding the presence of Felix in town, and turn as she would on her pillow, she could not escape the dread of one hideous possibility--her meeting him face to face, uncovering to his penetrating gaze her shame.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading There had been no sleep for her after Martha's revelations regarding the presence of Felix in town, and turn as she would on her pillow, she could not escape the dread of one hideous possibility--her meeting him face to face, uncovering to his penetrating gaze her shame.
prostrateverbUS /ˈprɑːstreɪt/
get into a prostrate position, as in submission
From this reading To the fears already possessing Lady Barbara a new one had now been added, freezing her blood and leaving her prostrate and helpless, like a plant stricken by an icy blast.
proudadjectiveUS /praʊd/
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading No man, certainly no man as proud as her husband, would forgive a woman who had trailed his ancestral name in the mud, and made his family life a byword in clubs and drawing-rooms.
punishverbUS /ˈpʌnɪʃ/
impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on
From this reading That he had had any other purpose in pursuing her across the sea than to humiliate and punish her, she did not believe.
purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading That he had had any other purpose in pursuing her across the sea than to humiliate and punish her, she did not believe.
pursuingadjectiveUS /pərˈsuːɪŋ/
following in order to overtake or capture or as accompaniment to such pursuit
From this reading That he had had any other purpose in pursuing her across the sea than to humiliate and punish her, she did not believe.
regardingverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading There had been no sleep for her after Martha's revelations regarding the presence of Felix in town, and turn as she would on her pillow, she could not escape the dread of one hideous possibility--her meeting him face to face, uncovering to his penetrating gaze her shame.
revelationsnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “revelation” — the speech act of making something evident
From this reading There had been no sleep for her after Martha's revelations regarding the presence of Felix in town, and turn as she would on her pillow, she could not escape the dread of one hideous possibility--her meeting him face to face, uncovering to his penetrating gaze her shame.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading That he had had any other purpose in pursuing her across the sea than to humiliate and punish her, she did not believe.
shamenounUS /ʃeɪm/
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading There had been no sleep for her after Martha's revelations regarding the presence of Felix in town, and turn as she would on her pillow, she could not escape the dread of one hideous possibility--her meeting him face to face, uncovering to his penetrating gaze her shame.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There had been no sleep for her after Martha's revelations regarding the presence of Felix in town, and turn as she would on her pillow, she could not escape the dread of one hideous possibility--her meeting him face to face, uncovering to his penetrating gaze her shame.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading There had been no sleep for her after Martha's revelations regarding the presence of Felix in town, and turn as she would on her pillow, she could not escape the dread of one hideous possibility--her meeting him face to face, uncovering to his penetrating gaze her shame.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading That Martha believed he could still love her was natural.
strickenadjectiveUS /ˈstrɪkən/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading To the fears already possessing Lady Barbara a new one had now been added, freezing her blood and leaving her prostrate and helpless, like a plant stricken by an icy blast.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading That he had had any other purpose in pursuing her across the sea than to humiliate and punish her, she did not believe.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That he had had any other purpose in pursuing her across the sea than to humiliate and punish her, she did not believe.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To the fears already possessing Lady Barbara a new one had now been added, freezing her blood and leaving her prostrate and helpless, like a plant stricken by an icy blast.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been no sleep for her after Martha's revelations regarding the presence of Felix in town, and turn as she would on her pillow, she could not escape the dread of one hideous possibility--her meeting him face to face, uncovering to his penetrating gaze her shame.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the fears already possessing Lady Barbara a new one had now been added, freezing her blood and leaving her prostrate and helpless, like a plant stricken by an icy blast.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading There had been no sleep for her after Martha's revelations regarding the presence of Felix in town, and turn as she would on her pillow, she could not escape the dread of one hideous possibility--her meeting him face to face, uncovering to his penetrating gaze her shame.
trailedverbUS /treɪld/
past form of “trail” — to lag or linger behind
From this reading No man, certainly no man as proud as her husband, would forgive a woman who had trailed his ancestral name in the mud, and made his family life a byword in clubs and drawing-rooms.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading There had been no sleep for her after Martha's revelations regarding the presence of Felix in town, and turn as she would on her pillow, she could not escape the dread of one hideous possibility--her meeting him face to face, uncovering to his penetrating gaze her shame.
uncoveringnounUS /ənˈkʌvərɪŋ/
the removal of covering
From this reading There had been no sleep for her after Martha's revelations regarding the presence of Felix in town, and turn as she would on her pillow, she could not escape the dread of one hideous possibility--her meeting him face to face, uncovering to his penetrating gaze her shame.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That Martha believed he could still love her was natural.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading No man, certainly no man as proud as her husband, would forgive a woman who had trailed his ancestral name in the mud, and made his family life a byword in clubs and drawing-rooms.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading No man, certainly no man as proud as her husband, would forgive a woman who had trailed his ancestral name in the mud, and made his family life a byword in clubs and drawing-rooms.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There had been no sleep for her after Martha's revelations regarding the presence of Felix in town, and turn as she would on her pillow, she could not escape the dread of one hideous possibility--her meeting him face to face, uncovering to his penetrating gaze her shame.
