used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As he spoke he turned his eyes from Mrs Braydon to her daughters, and he shivered as he saw Janet's indignant look.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he spoke he turned his eyes from Mrs Braydon to her daughters, and he shivered as he saw Janet's indignant look.
axenounUS /æks/
an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading "I did not, I could not raise the axe to him."
bayonetsnounUS /ˈbeɪənets/
plural of “bayonet” — a knife that can be fixed to the end of a rifle and used as a weapon
From this reading "I tell you he did," cried Brookes, holding the fork now threateningly, as soldiers would bayonets.
exhale hard
From this reading "What he said, madam, is not true," cried the convict, recovering himself now from the giddiness produced by the stunning blow.
Braydon
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From this reading As he spoke he turned his eyes from Mrs Braydon to her daughters, and he shivered as he saw Janet's indignant look.
BrookesnounUS /brʊks/
plural of “brooke” — English lyric poet (1887-1915)
From this reading "I tell you he did," cried Brookes, holding the fork now threateningly, as soldiers would bayonets.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "What he said, madam, is not true," cried the convict, recovering himself now from the giddiness produced by the stunning blow.
convictnounUS /ˈkɑːnvɪkt/
a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
From this reading "What he said, madam, is not true," cried the convict, recovering himself now from the giddiness produced by the stunning blow.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I did not, I could not raise the axe to him."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "What he said, madam, is not true," cried the convict, recovering himself now from the giddiness produced by the stunning blow.
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading As he spoke he turned his eyes from Mrs Braydon to her daughters, and he shivered as he saw Janet's indignant look.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I did not, I could not raise the axe to him."
opinion or judgment
From this reading As he spoke he turned his eyes from Mrs Braydon to her daughters, and he shivered as he saw Janet's indignant look.
forknounUS /fɔːrk/
cutlery used for serving and eating food
From this reading "I tell you he did," cried Brookes, holding the fork now threateningly, as soldiers would bayonets.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "What he said, madam, is not true," cried the convict, recovering himself now from the giddiness produced by the stunning blow.
giddinessnoun
an impulsive scatterbrained manner
From this reading "What he said, madam, is not true," cried the convict, recovering himself now from the giddiness produced by the stunning blow.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What he said, madam, is not true," cried the convict, recovering himself now from the giddiness produced by the stunning blow.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As he spoke he turned his eyes from Mrs Braydon to her daughters, and he shivered as he saw Janet's indignant look.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I did not, I could not raise the axe to him."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "What he said, madam, is not true," cried the convict, recovering himself now from the giddiness produced by the stunning blow.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As he spoke he turned his eyes from Mrs Braydon to her daughters, and he shivered as he saw Janet's indignant look.
the act of retaining something
From this reading "I tell you he did," cried Brookes, holding the fork now threateningly, as soldiers would bayonets.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I did not, I could not raise the axe to him."
indignantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnənt/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading As he spoke he turned his eyes from Mrs Braydon to her daughters, and he shivered as he saw Janet's indignant look.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What he said, madam, is not true," cried the convict, recovering himself now from the giddiness produced by the stunning blow.
Janet's
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From this reading As he spoke he turned his eyes from Mrs Braydon to her daughters, and he shivered as he saw Janet's indignant look.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As he spoke he turned his eyes from Mrs Braydon to her daughters, and he shivered as he saw Janet's indignant look.
a woman of refinement
From this reading "What he said, madam, is not true," cried the convict, recovering himself now from the giddiness produced by the stunning blow.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He tried to murder me.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading As he spoke he turned his eyes from Mrs Braydon to her daughters, and he shivered as he saw Janet's indignant look.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading "He tried to murder me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "What he said, madam, is not true," cried the convict, recovering himself now from the giddiness produced by the stunning blow.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "What he said, madam, is not true," cried the convict, recovering himself now from the giddiness produced by the stunning blow.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading "What he said, madam, is not true," cried the convict, recovering himself now from the giddiness produced by the stunning blow.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading "I did not, I could not raise the axe to him."
recoveringadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərɪŋ/
returning to health after illness or debility
From this reading "What he said, madam, is not true," cried the convict, recovering himself now from the giddiness produced by the stunning blow.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "What he said, madam, is not true," cried the convict, recovering himself now from the giddiness produced by the stunning blow.
cut with a saw
From this reading As he spoke he turned his eyes from Mrs Braydon to her daughters, and he shivered as he saw Janet's indignant look.
shiveredverbUS /ˈʃɪvərd/
past form of “shiver” — tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading As he spoke he turned his eyes from Mrs Braydon to her daughters, and he shivered as he saw Janet's indignant look.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading "I tell you he did," cried Brookes, holding the fork now threateningly, as soldiers would bayonets.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading As he spoke he turned his eyes from Mrs Braydon to her daughters, and he shivered as he saw Janet's indignant look.
stunningadjectiveUS /ˈstʌnɪŋ/
commanding attention
From this reading "What he said, madam, is not true," cried the convict, recovering himself now from the giddiness produced by the stunning blow.
express in words
From this reading "I tell you he did," cried Brookes, holding the fork now threateningly, as soldiers would bayonets.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What he said, madam, is not true," cried the convict, recovering himself now from the giddiness produced by the stunning blow.
threateninglyadverbUS /ˈθretənɪŋli/
in a menacing manner
From this reading "I tell you he did," cried Brookes, holding the fork now threateningly, as soldiers would bayonets.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I did not, I could not raise the axe to him."
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading "He tried to murder me.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "What he said, madam, is not true," cried the convict, recovering himself now from the giddiness produced by the stunning blow.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading As he spoke he turned his eyes from Mrs Braydon to her daughters, and he shivered as he saw Janet's indignant look.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What he said, madam, is not true," cried the convict, recovering himself now from the giddiness produced by the stunning blow.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I tell you he did," cried Brookes, holding the fork now threateningly, as soldiers would bayonets.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I tell you he did," cried Brookes, holding the fork now threateningly, as soldiers would bayonets.
