used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The terrified animals, after galloping nearly a mile, their fears being kept alive by repeated flashes of lightning and peals of thunder, while a perfect deluge of rain converted the dusty road beneath their feet into a morass, at length began to relax their speed.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The terrified animals, after galloping nearly a mile, their fears being kept alive by repeated flashes of lightning and peals of thunder, while a perfect deluge of rain converted the dusty road beneath their feet into a morass, at length began to relax their speed.
anew
From this reading Thus appealed to, or rather commanded--for the tone of the speaker’s voice was unmistakably imperative--Alice, who when the horses bolted had half risen from her seat, and in an agony of terror glanced round, as though she meditated an attempt to jump out, shrank down again, and covering her eyes with her hands, remained perfectly still and motionless, thus enabling Coverdale to devote his whole attention to the horses.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading Thus appealed to, or rather commanded--for the tone of the speaker’s voice was unmistakably imperative--Alice, who when the horses bolted had half risen from her seat, and in an agony of terror glanced round, as though she meditated an attempt to jump out, shrank down again, and covering her eyes with her hands, remained perfectly still and motionless, thus enabling Coverdale to devote his whole attention to the horses.
Alice
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From this reading “Miss Hazlehurst!--Alice! are you mad?
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading The terrified animals, after galloping nearly a mile, their fears being kept alive by repeated flashes of lightning and peals of thunder, while a perfect deluge of rain converted the dusty road beneath their feet into a morass, at length began to relax their speed.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Only sit still, don’t go and scream or anything, and all will come right.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Thus appealed to, or rather commanded--for the tone of the speaker’s voice was unmistakably imperative--Alice, who when the horses bolted had half risen from her seat, and in an agony of terror glanced round, as though she meditated an attempt to jump out, shrank down again, and covering her eyes with her hands, remained perfectly still and motionless, thus enabling Coverdale to devote his whole attention to the horses.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Only sit still, don’t go and scream or anything, and all will come right.”
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The terrified animals, after galloping nearly a mile, their fears being kept alive by repeated flashes of lightning and peals of thunder, while a perfect deluge of rain converted the dusty road beneath their feet into a morass, at length began to relax their speed.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading As soon as Harry perceived this to be the case, he turned to his companion, saying, “There, Miss Hazlehurst, I have got them in hand again, they’re quite under command now, and the worst of the storm is over too, so you needn’t be frightened any longer; you have behaved like a”--(regular brick was the simile that rose to his lips, but he refrained, and substituted)--“complete heroine, since you overcame that slightly insane impulse to commit suicide by jumping out.”
any thing at all
From this reading Only sit still, don’t go and scream or anything, and all will come right.”
appealedverbUS /əˈpiːld/
past form of “appeal” — take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading Thus appealed to, or rather commanded--for the tone of the speaker’s voice was unmistakably imperative--Alice, who when the horses bolted had half risen from her seat, and in an agony of terror glanced round, as though she meditated an attempt to jump out, shrank down again, and covering her eyes with her hands, remained perfectly still and motionless, thus enabling Coverdale to devote his whole attention to the horses.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Miss Hazlehurst!--Alice! are you mad?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Thus appealed to, or rather commanded--for the tone of the speaker’s voice was unmistakably imperative--Alice, who when the horses bolted had half risen from her seat, and in an agony of terror glanced round, as though she meditated an attempt to jump out, shrank down again, and covering her eyes with her hands, remained perfectly still and motionless, thus enabling Coverdale to devote his whole attention to the horses.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The terrified animals, after galloping nearly a mile, their fears being kept alive by repeated flashes of lightning and peals of thunder, while a perfect deluge of rain converted the dusty road beneath their feet into a morass, at length began to relax their speed.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Thus appealed to, or rather commanded--for the tone of the speaker’s voice was unmistakably imperative--Alice, who when the horses bolted had half risen from her seat, and in an agony of terror glanced round, as though she meditated an attempt to jump out, shrank down again, and covering her eyes with her hands, remained perfectly still and motionless, thus enabling Coverdale to devote his whole attention to the horses.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Thus appealed to, or rather commanded--for the tone of the speaker’s voice was unmistakably imperative--Alice, who when the horses bolted had half risen from her seat, and in an agony of terror glanced round, as though she meditated an attempt to jump out, shrank down again, and covering her eyes with her hands, remained perfectly still and motionless, thus enabling Coverdale to devote his whole attention to the horses.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As soon as Harry perceived this to be the case, he turned to his companion, saying, “There, Miss Hazlehurst, I have got them in hand again, they’re quite under command now, and the worst of the storm is over too, so you needn’t be frightened any longer; you have behaved like a”--(regular brick was the simile that rose to his lips, but he refrained, and substituted)--“complete heroine, since you overcame that slightly insane impulse to commit suicide by jumping out.”
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The terrified animals, after galloping nearly a mile, their fears being kept alive by repeated flashes of lightning and peals of thunder, while a perfect deluge of rain converted the dusty road beneath their feet into a morass, at length began to relax their speed.
behavedverbUS /bɪˈheɪvd/
past form of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading As soon as Harry perceived this to be the case, he turned to his companion, saying, “There, Miss Hazlehurst, I have got them in hand again, they’re quite under command now, and the worst of the storm is over too, so you needn’t be frightened any longer; you have behaved like a”--(regular brick was the simile that rose to his lips, but he refrained, and substituted)--“complete heroine, since you overcame that slightly insane impulse to commit suicide by jumping out.”
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The terrified animals, after galloping nearly a mile, their fears being kept alive by repeated flashes of lightning and peals of thunder, while a perfect deluge of rain converted the dusty road beneath their feet into a morass, at length began to relax their speed.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading The terrified animals, after galloping nearly a mile, their fears being kept alive by repeated flashes of lightning and peals of thunder, while a perfect deluge of rain converted the dusty road beneath their feet into a morass, at length began to relax their speed.
boltedverbUS /ˈboʊltəd/
past form of “bolt” — move or jump suddenly
From this reading Thus appealed to, or rather commanded--for the tone of the speaker’s voice was unmistakably imperative--Alice, who when the horses bolted had half risen from her seat, and in an agony of terror glanced round, as though she meditated an attempt to jump out, shrank down again, and covering her eyes with her hands, remained perfectly still and motionless, thus enabling Coverdale to devote his whole attention to the horses.
bricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading As soon as Harry perceived this to be the case, he turned to his companion, saying, “There, Miss Hazlehurst, I have got them in hand again, they’re quite under command now, and the worst of the storm is over too, so you needn’t be frightened any longer; you have behaved like a”--(regular brick was the simile that rose to his lips, but he refrained, and substituted)--“complete heroine, since you overcame that slightly insane impulse to commit suicide by jumping out.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As soon as Harry perceived this to be the case, he turned to his companion, saying, “There, Miss Hazlehurst, I have got them in hand again, they’re quite under command now, and the worst of the storm is over too, so you needn’t be frightened any longer; you have behaved like a”--(regular brick was the simile that rose to his lips, but he refrained, and substituted)--“complete heroine, since you overcame that slightly insane impulse to commit suicide by jumping out.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The terrified animals, after galloping nearly a mile, their fears being kept alive by repeated flashes of lightning and peals of thunder, while a perfect deluge of rain converted the dusty road beneath their feet into a morass, at length began to relax their speed.
an occurrence of something
From this reading As soon as Harry perceived this to be the case, he turned to his companion, saying, “There, Miss Hazlehurst, I have got them in hand again, they’re quite under command now, and the worst of the storm is over too, so you needn’t be frightened any longer; you have behaved like a”--(regular brick was the simile that rose to his lips, but he refrained, and substituted)--“complete heroine, since you overcame that slightly insane impulse to commit suicide by jumping out.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Only sit still, don’t go and scream or anything, and all will come right.”
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading As soon as Harry perceived this to be the case, he turned to his companion, saying, “There, Miss Hazlehurst, I have got them in hand again, they’re quite under command now, and the worst of the storm is over too, so you needn’t be frightened any longer; you have behaved like a”--(regular brick was the simile that rose to his lips, but he refrained, and substituted)--“complete heroine, since you overcame that slightly insane impulse to commit suicide by jumping out.”
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading Thus appealed to, or rather commanded--for the tone of the speaker’s voice was unmistakably imperative--Alice, who when the horses bolted had half risen from her seat, and in an agony of terror glanced round, as though she meditated an attempt to jump out, shrank down again, and covering her eyes with her hands, remained perfectly still and motionless, thus enabling Coverdale to devote his whole attention to the horses.
commitverbUS /kəˈmɪt/
perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
From this reading As soon as Harry perceived this to be the case, he turned to his companion, saying, “There, Miss Hazlehurst, I have got them in hand again, they’re quite under command now, and the worst of the storm is over too, so you needn’t be frightened any longer; you have behaved like a”--(regular brick was the simile that rose to his lips, but he refrained, and substituted)--“complete heroine, since you overcame that slightly insane impulse to commit suicide by jumping out.”
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading As soon as Harry perceived this to be the case, he turned to his companion, saying, “There, Miss Hazlehurst, I have got them in hand again, they’re quite under command now, and the worst of the storm is over too, so you needn’t be frightened any longer; you have behaved like a”--(regular brick was the simile that rose to his lips, but he refrained, and substituted)--“complete heroine, since you overcame that slightly insane impulse to commit suicide by jumping out.”
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading As soon as Harry perceived this to be the case, he turned to his companion, saying, “There, Miss Hazlehurst, I have got them in hand again, they’re quite under command now, and the worst of the storm is over too, so you needn’t be frightened any longer; you have behaved like a”--(regular brick was the simile that rose to his lips, but he refrained, and substituted)--“complete heroine, since you overcame that slightly insane impulse to commit suicide by jumping out.”
convertedverbUS /kənˈvɜːrtɪd/
past form of “convert” — change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy
From this reading The terrified animals, after galloping nearly a mile, their fears being kept alive by repeated flashes of lightning and peals of thunder, while a perfect deluge of rain converted the dusty road beneath their feet into a morass, at length began to relax their speed.
Coverdale
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From this reading Thus appealed to, or rather commanded--for the tone of the speaker’s voice was unmistakably imperative--Alice, who when the horses bolted had half risen from her seat, and in an agony of terror glanced round, as though she meditated an attempt to jump out, shrank down again, and covering her eyes with her hands, remained perfectly still and motionless, thus enabling Coverdale to devote his whole attention to the horses.
coveringnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading Thus appealed to, or rather commanded--for the tone of the speaker’s voice was unmistakably imperative--Alice, who when the horses bolted had half risen from her seat, and in an agony of terror glanced round, as though she meditated an attempt to jump out, shrank down again, and covering her eyes with her hands, remained perfectly still and motionless, thus enabling Coverdale to devote his whole attention to the horses.
delugenounUS /ˈdeljuːdʒ/
an overwhelming number or amount
From this reading The terrified animals, after galloping nearly a mile, their fears being kept alive by repeated flashes of lightning and peals of thunder, while a perfect deluge of rain converted the dusty road beneath their feet into a morass, at length began to relax their speed.
devoteverbUS /dɪˈvoʊt/
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
From this reading Thus appealed to, or rather commanded--for the tone of the speaker’s voice was unmistakably imperative--Alice, who when the horses bolted had half risen from her seat, and in an agony of terror glanced round, as though she meditated an attempt to jump out, shrank down again, and covering her eyes with her hands, remained perfectly still and motionless, thus enabling Coverdale to devote his whole attention to the horses.
don't
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From this reading Only sit still, don’t go and scream or anything, and all will come right.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Thus appealed to, or rather commanded--for the tone of the speaker’s voice was unmistakably imperative--Alice, who when the horses bolted had half risen from her seat, and in an agony of terror glanced round, as though she meditated an attempt to jump out, shrank down again, and covering her eyes with her hands, remained perfectly still and motionless, thus enabling Coverdale to devote his whole attention to the horses.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading The terrified animals, after galloping nearly a mile, their fears being kept alive by repeated flashes of lightning and peals of thunder, while a perfect deluge of rain converted the dusty road beneath their feet into a morass, at length began to relax their speed.
enablingadjectiveUS /eˈneɪbəlɪŋ/
providing legal power or sanction
From this reading Thus appealed to, or rather commanded--for the tone of the speaker’s voice was unmistakably imperative--Alice, who when the horses bolted had half risen from her seat, and in an agony of terror glanced round, as though she meditated an attempt to jump out, shrank down again, and covering her eyes with her hands, remained perfectly still and motionless, thus enabling Coverdale to devote his whole attention to the horses.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Thus appealed to, or rather commanded--for the tone of the speaker’s voice was unmistakably imperative--Alice, who when the horses bolted had half risen from her seat, and in an agony of terror glanced round, as though she meditated an attempt to jump out, shrank down again, and covering her eyes with her hands, remained perfectly still and motionless, thus enabling Coverdale to devote his whole attention to the horses.
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 The terrified animals, after galloping nearly a mile, their fears being kept alive by repeated flashes of lightning and peals of thunder, while a perfect deluge of rain converted the dusty road beneath their feet into a morass, at length began to relax their speed.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The terrified animals, after galloping nearly a mile, their fears being kept alive by repeated flashes of lightning and peals of thunder, while a perfect deluge of rain converted the dusty road beneath their feet into a morass, at length began to relax their speed.
flashesnounUS /ˈflæʃɪz/
plural of “flash” — a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
From this reading The terrified animals, after galloping nearly a mile, their fears being kept alive by repeated flashes of lightning and peals of thunder, while a perfect deluge of rain converted the dusty road beneath their feet into a morass, at length began to relax their speed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Thus appealed to, or rather commanded--for the tone of the speaker’s voice was unmistakably imperative--Alice, who when the horses bolted had half risen from her seat, and in an agony of terror glanced round, as though she meditated an attempt to jump out, shrank down again, and covering her eyes with her hands, remained perfectly still and motionless, thus enabling Coverdale to devote his whole attention to the horses.
made afraid
From this reading As soon as Harry perceived this to be the case, he turned to his companion, saying, “There, Miss Hazlehurst, I have got them in hand again, they’re quite under command now, and the worst of the storm is over too, so you needn’t be frightened any longer; you have behaved like a”--(regular brick was the simile that rose to his lips, but he refrained, and substituted)--“complete heroine, since you overcame that slightly insane impulse to commit suicide by jumping out.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Thus appealed to, or rather commanded--for the tone of the speaker’s voice was unmistakably imperative--Alice, who when the horses bolted had half risen from her seat, and in an agony of terror glanced round, as though she meditated an attempt to jump out, shrank down again, and covering her eyes with her hands, remained perfectly still and motionless, thus enabling Coverdale to devote his whole attention to the horses.
gallopingverbUS /ˈɡæləpɪŋ/
-ing form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading The terrified animals, after galloping nearly a mile, their fears being kept alive by repeated flashes of lightning and peals of thunder, while a perfect deluge of rain converted the dusty road beneath their feet into a morass, at length began to relax their speed.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Thus appealed to, or rather commanded--for the tone of the speaker’s voice was unmistakably imperative--Alice, who when the horses bolted had half risen from her seat, and in an agony of terror glanced round, as though she meditated an attempt to jump out, shrank down again, and covering her eyes with her hands, remained perfectly still and motionless, thus enabling Coverdale to devote his whole attention to the horses.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Only sit still, don’t go and scream or anything, and all will come right.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading As soon as Harry perceived this to be the case, he turned to his companion, saying, “There, Miss Hazlehurst, I have got them in hand again, they’re quite under command now, and the worst of the storm is over too, so you needn’t be frightened any longer; you have behaved like a”--(regular brick was the simile that rose to his lips, but he refrained, and substituted)--“complete heroine, since you overcame that slightly insane impulse to commit suicide by jumping out.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Thus appealed to, or rather commanded--for the tone of the speaker’s voice was unmistakably imperative--Alice, who when the horses bolted had half risen from her seat, and in an agony of terror glanced round, as though she meditated an attempt to jump out, shrank down again, and covering her eyes with her hands, remained perfectly still and motionless, thus enabling Coverdale to devote his whole attention to the horses.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Thus appealed to, or rather commanded--for the tone of the speaker’s voice was unmistakably imperative--Alice, who when the horses bolted had half risen from her seat, and in an agony of terror glanced round, as though she meditated an attempt to jump out, shrank down again, and covering her eyes with her hands, remained perfectly still and motionless, thus enabling Coverdale to devote his whole attention to the horses.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading As soon as Harry perceived this to be the case, he turned to his companion, saying, “There, Miss Hazlehurst, I have got them in hand again, they’re quite under command now, and the worst of the storm is over too, so you needn’t be frightened any longer; you have behaved like a”--(regular brick was the simile that rose to his lips, but he refrained, and substituted)--“complete heroine, since you overcame that slightly insane impulse to commit suicide by jumping out.”
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Thus appealed to, or rather commanded--for the tone of the speaker’s voice was unmistakably imperative--Alice, who when the horses bolted had half risen from her seat, and in an agony of terror glanced round, as though she meditated an attempt to jump out, shrank down again, and covering her eyes with her hands, remained perfectly still and motionless, thus enabling Coverdale to devote his whole attention to the horses.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading As soon as Harry perceived this to be the case, he turned to his companion, saying, “There, Miss Hazlehurst, I have got them in hand again, they’re quite under command now, and the worst of the storm is over too, so you needn’t be frightened any longer; you have behaved like a”--(regular brick was the simile that rose to his lips, but he refrained, and substituted)--“complete heroine, since you overcame that slightly insane impulse to commit suicide by jumping out.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As soon as Harry perceived this to be the case, he turned to his companion, saying, “There, Miss Hazlehurst, I have got them in hand again, they’re quite under command now, and the worst of the storm is over too, so you needn’t be frightened any longer; you have behaved like a”--(regular brick was the simile that rose to his lips, but he refrained, and substituted)--“complete heroine, since you overcame that slightly insane impulse to commit suicide by jumping out.”
Hazlehurst
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From this reading “Miss Hazlehurst!--Alice! are you mad?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as Harry perceived this to be the case, he turned to his companion, saying, “There, Miss Hazlehurst, I have got them in hand again, they’re quite under command now, and the worst of the storm is over too, so you needn’t be frightened any longer; you have behaved like a”--(regular brick was the simile that rose to his lips, but he refrained, and substituted)--“complete heroine, since you overcame that slightly insane impulse to commit suicide by jumping out.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Thus appealed to, or rather commanded--for the tone of the speaker’s voice was unmistakably imperative--Alice, who when the horses bolted had half risen from her seat, and in an agony of terror glanced round, as though she meditated an attempt to jump out, shrank down again, and covering her eyes with her hands, remained perfectly still and motionless, thus enabling Coverdale to devote his whole attention to the horses.
heroinenounUS /ˈheroʊən/
the main good female character in a work of fiction
From this reading As soon as Harry perceived this to be the case, he turned to his companion, saying, “There, Miss Hazlehurst, I have got them in hand again, they’re quite under command now, and the worst of the storm is over too, so you needn’t be frightened any longer; you have behaved like a”--(regular brick was the simile that rose to his lips, but he refrained, and substituted)--“complete heroine, since you overcame that slightly insane impulse to commit suicide by jumping out.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Thus appealed to, or rather commanded--for the tone of the speaker’s voice was unmistakably imperative--Alice, who when the horses bolted had half risen from her seat, and in an agony of terror glanced round, as though she meditated an attempt to jump out, shrank down again, and covering her eyes with her hands, remained perfectly still and motionless, thus enabling Coverdale to devote his whole attention to the horses.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Thus appealed to, or rather commanded--for the tone of the speaker’s voice was unmistakably imperative--Alice, who when the horses bolted had half risen from her seat, and in an agony of terror glanced round, as though she meditated an attempt to jump out, shrank down again, and covering her eyes with her hands, remained perfectly still and motionless, thus enabling Coverdale to devote his whole attention to the horses.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As soon as Harry perceived this to be the case, he turned to his companion, saying, “There, Miss Hazlehurst, I have got them in hand again, they’re quite under command now, and the worst of the storm is over too, so you needn’t be frightened any longer; you have behaved like a”--(regular brick was the simile that rose to his lips, but he refrained, and substituted)--“complete heroine, since you overcame that slightly insane impulse to commit suicide by jumping out.”
imperativeadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈperətɪv/
requiring attention or action
From this reading Thus appealed to, or rather commanded--for the tone of the speaker’s voice was unmistakably imperative--Alice, who when the horses bolted had half risen from her seat, and in an agony of terror glanced round, as though she meditated an attempt to jump out, shrank down again, and covering her eyes with her hands, remained perfectly still and motionless, thus enabling Coverdale to devote his whole attention to the horses.
an instinctive motive
From this reading As soon as Harry perceived this to be the case, he turned to his companion, saying, “There, Miss Hazlehurst, I have got them in hand again, they’re quite under command now, and the worst of the storm is over too, so you needn’t be frightened any longer; you have behaved like a”--(regular brick was the simile that rose to his lips, but he refrained, and substituted)--“complete heroine, since you overcame that slightly insane impulse to commit suicide by jumping out.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thus appealed to, or rather commanded--for the tone of the speaker’s voice was unmistakably imperative--Alice, who when the horses bolted had half risen from her seat, and in an agony of terror glanced round, as though she meditated an attempt to jump out, shrank down again, and covering her eyes with her hands, remained perfectly still and motionless, thus enabling Coverdale to devote his whole attention to the horses.
insaneadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈseɪn/
afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement
From this reading As soon as Harry perceived this to be the case, he turned to his companion, saying, “There, Miss Hazlehurst, I have got them in hand again, they’re quite under command now, and the worst of the storm is over too, so you needn’t be frightened any longer; you have behaved like a”--(regular brick was the simile that rose to his lips, but he refrained, and substituted)--“complete heroine, since you overcame that slightly insane impulse to commit suicide by jumping out.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The terrified animals, after galloping nearly a mile, their fears being kept alive by repeated flashes of lightning and peals of thunder, while a perfect deluge of rain converted the dusty road beneath their feet into a morass, at length began to relax their speed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As soon as Harry perceived this to be the case, he turned to his companion, saying, “There, Miss Hazlehurst, I have got them in hand again, they’re quite under command now, and the worst of the storm is over too, so you needn’t be frightened any longer; you have behaved like a”--(regular brick was the simile that rose to his lips, but he refrained, and substituted)--“complete heroine, since you overcame that slightly insane impulse to commit suicide by jumping out.”
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Thus appealed to, or rather commanded--for the tone of the speaker’s voice was unmistakably imperative--Alice, who when the horses bolted had half risen from her seat, and in an agony of terror glanced round, as though she meditated an attempt to jump out, shrank down again, and covering her eyes with her hands, remained perfectly still and motionless, thus enabling Coverdale to devote his whole attention to the horses.
jumpingnounUS /ˈdʒʌmpɪŋ/
the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
From this reading As soon as Harry perceived this to be the case, he turned to his companion, saying, “There, Miss Hazlehurst, I have got them in hand again, they’re quite under command now, and the worst of the storm is over too, so you needn’t be frightened any longer; you have behaved like a”--(regular brick was the simile that rose to his lips, but he refrained, and substituted)--“complete heroine, since you overcame that slightly insane impulse to commit suicide by jumping out.”
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The terrified animals, after galloping nearly a mile, their fears being kept alive by repeated flashes of lightning and peals of thunder, while a perfect deluge of rain converted the dusty road beneath their feet into a morass, at length began to relax their speed.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading The terrified animals, after galloping nearly a mile, their fears being kept alive by repeated flashes of lightning and peals of thunder, while a perfect deluge of rain converted the dusty road beneath their feet into a morass, at length began to relax their speed.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading The terrified animals, after galloping nearly a mile, their fears being kept alive by repeated flashes of lightning and peals of thunder, while a perfect deluge of rain converted the dusty road beneath their feet into a morass, at length began to relax their speed.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading As soon as Harry perceived this to be the case, he turned to his companion, saying, “There, Miss Hazlehurst, I have got them in hand again, they’re quite under command now, and the worst of the storm is over too, so you needn’t be frightened any longer; you have behaved like a”--(regular brick was the simile that rose to his lips, but he refrained, and substituted)--“complete heroine, since you overcame that slightly insane impulse to commit suicide by jumping out.”
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading As soon as Harry perceived this to be the case, he turned to his companion, saying, “There, Miss Hazlehurst, I have got them in hand again, they’re quite under command now, and the worst of the storm is over too, so you needn’t be frightened any longer; you have behaved like a”--(regular brick was the simile that rose to his lips, but he refrained, and substituted)--“complete heroine, since you overcame that slightly insane impulse to commit suicide by jumping out.”
for more time
From this reading As soon as Harry perceived this to be the case, he turned to his companion, saying, “There, Miss Hazlehurst, I have got them in hand again, they’re quite under command now, and the worst of the storm is over too, so you needn’t be frightened any longer; you have behaved like a”--(regular brick was the simile that rose to his lips, but he refrained, and substituted)--“complete heroine, since you overcame that slightly insane impulse to commit suicide by jumping out.”
roused to anger
From this reading “Miss Hazlehurst!--Alice! are you mad?
meditated
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From this reading Thus appealed to, or rather commanded--for the tone of the speaker’s voice was unmistakably imperative--Alice, who when the horses bolted had half risen from her seat, and in an agony of terror glanced round, as though she meditated an attempt to jump out, shrank down again, and covering her eyes with her hands, remained perfectly still and motionless, thus enabling Coverdale to devote his whole attention to the horses.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The terrified animals, after galloping nearly a mile, their fears being kept alive by repeated flashes of lightning and peals of thunder, while a perfect deluge of rain converted the dusty road beneath their feet into a morass, at length began to relax their speed.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Miss Hazlehurst!--Alice! are you mad?
morassnounUS /mərˈæs/
a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
From this reading The terrified animals, after galloping nearly a mile, their fears being kept alive by repeated flashes of lightning and peals of thunder, while a perfect deluge of rain converted the dusty road beneath their feet into a morass, at length began to relax their speed.
not in physical motion
From this reading Thus appealed to, or rather commanded--for the tone of the speaker’s voice was unmistakably imperative--Alice, who when the horses bolted had half risen from her seat, and in an agony of terror glanced round, as though she meditated an attempt to jump out, shrank down again, and covering her eyes with her hands, remained perfectly still and motionless, thus enabling Coverdale to devote his whole attention to the horses.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The terrified animals, after galloping nearly a mile, their fears being kept alive by repeated flashes of lightning and peals of thunder, while a perfect deluge of rain converted the dusty road beneath their feet into a morass, at length began to relax their speed.
needn't
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From this reading As soon as Harry perceived this to be the case, he turned to his companion, saying, “There, Miss Hazlehurst, I have got them in hand again, they’re quite under command now, and the worst of the storm is over too, so you needn’t be frightened any longer; you have behaved like a”--(regular brick was the simile that rose to his lips, but he refrained, and substituted)--“complete heroine, since you overcame that slightly insane impulse to commit suicide by jumping out.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading As soon as Harry perceived this to be the case, he turned to his companion, saying, “There, Miss Hazlehurst, I have got them in hand again, they’re quite under command now, and the worst of the storm is over too, so you needn’t be frightened any longer; you have behaved like a”--(regular brick was the simile that rose to his lips, but he refrained, and substituted)--“complete heroine, since you overcame that slightly insane impulse to commit suicide by jumping out.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thus appealed to, or rather commanded--for the tone of the speaker’s voice was unmistakably imperative--Alice, who when the horses bolted had half risen from her seat, and in an agony of terror glanced round, as though she meditated an attempt to jump out, shrank down again, and covering her eyes with her hands, remained perfectly still and motionless, thus enabling Coverdale to devote his whole attention to the horses.
and nothing more
From this reading Only sit still, don’t go and scream or anything, and all will come right.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Only sit still, don’t go and scream or anything, and all will come right.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Thus appealed to, or rather commanded--for the tone of the speaker’s voice was unmistakably imperative--Alice, who when the horses bolted had half risen from her seat, and in an agony of terror glanced round, as though she meditated an attempt to jump out, shrank down again, and covering her eyes with her hands, remained perfectly still and motionless, thus enabling Coverdale to devote his whole attention to the horses.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As soon as Harry perceived this to be the case, he turned to his companion, saying, “There, Miss Hazlehurst, I have got them in hand again, they’re quite under command now, and the worst of the storm is over too, so you needn’t be frightened any longer; you have behaved like a”--(regular brick was the simile that rose to his lips, but he refrained, and substituted)--“complete heroine, since you overcame that slightly insane impulse to commit suicide by jumping out.”
overcameverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “overcome” — win a victory over
From this reading As soon as Harry perceived this to be the case, he turned to his companion, saying, “There, Miss Hazlehurst, I have got them in hand again, they’re quite under command now, and the worst of the storm is over too, so you needn’t be frightened any longer; you have behaved like a”--(regular brick was the simile that rose to his lips, but he refrained, and substituted)--“complete heroine, since you overcame that slightly insane impulse to commit suicide by jumping out.”
peals
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From this reading The terrified animals, after galloping nearly a mile, their fears being kept alive by repeated flashes of lightning and peals of thunder, while a perfect deluge of rain converted the dusty road beneath their feet into a morass, at length began to relax their speed.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading As soon as Harry perceived this to be the case, he turned to his companion, saying, “There, Miss Hazlehurst, I have got them in hand again, they’re quite under command now, and the worst of the storm is over too, so you needn’t be frightened any longer; you have behaved like a”--(regular brick was the simile that rose to his lips, but he refrained, and substituted)--“complete heroine, since you overcame that slightly insane impulse to commit suicide by jumping out.”
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading The terrified animals, after galloping nearly a mile, their fears being kept alive by repeated flashes of lightning and peals of thunder, while a perfect deluge of rain converted the dusty road beneath their feet into a morass, at length began to relax their speed.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Thus appealed to, or rather commanded--for the tone of the speaker’s voice was unmistakably imperative--Alice, who when the horses bolted had half risen from her seat, and in an agony of terror glanced round, as though she meditated an attempt to jump out, shrank down again, and covering her eyes with her hands, remained perfectly still and motionless, thus enabling Coverdale to devote his whole attention to the horses.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading As soon as Harry perceived this to be the case, he turned to his companion, saying, “There, Miss Hazlehurst, I have got them in hand again, they’re quite under command now, and the worst of the storm is over too, so you needn’t be frightened any longer; you have behaved like a”--(regular brick was the simile that rose to his lips, but he refrained, and substituted)--“complete heroine, since you overcame that slightly insane impulse to commit suicide by jumping out.”
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The terrified animals, after galloping nearly a mile, their fears being kept alive by repeated flashes of lightning and peals of thunder, while a perfect deluge of rain converted the dusty road beneath their feet into a morass, at length began to relax their speed.
on the contrary
From this reading Thus appealed to, or rather commanded--for the tone of the speaker’s voice was unmistakably imperative--Alice, who when the horses bolted had half risen from her seat, and in an agony of terror glanced round, as though she meditated an attempt to jump out, shrank down again, and covering her eyes with her hands, remained perfectly still and motionless, thus enabling Coverdale to devote his whole attention to the horses.
refrainedverbUS /rɪˈfreɪnd/
past form of “refrain” — resist doing something
From this reading As soon as Harry perceived this to be the case, he turned to his companion, saying, “There, Miss Hazlehurst, I have got them in hand again, they’re quite under command now, and the worst of the storm is over too, so you needn’t be frightened any longer; you have behaved like a”--(regular brick was the simile that rose to his lips, but he refrained, and substituted)--“complete heroine, since you overcame that slightly insane impulse to commit suicide by jumping out.”
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading As soon as Harry perceived this to be the case, he turned to his companion, saying, “There, Miss Hazlehurst, I have got them in hand again, they’re quite under command now, and the worst of the storm is over too, so you needn’t be frightened any longer; you have behaved like a”--(regular brick was the simile that rose to his lips, but he refrained, and substituted)--“complete heroine, since you overcame that slightly insane impulse to commit suicide by jumping out.”
relaxverbUS /rɪˈlæks/
become less tense, rest, or take one's ease
From this reading The terrified animals, after galloping nearly a mile, their fears being kept alive by repeated flashes of lightning and peals of thunder, while a perfect deluge of rain converted the dusty road beneath their feet into a morass, at length began to relax their speed.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Thus appealed to, or rather commanded--for the tone of the speaker’s voice was unmistakably imperative--Alice, who when the horses bolted had half risen from her seat, and in an agony of terror glanced round, as though she meditated an attempt to jump out, shrank down again, and covering her eyes with her hands, remained perfectly still and motionless, thus enabling Coverdale to devote his whole attention to the horses.
recurring again and again
From this reading The terrified animals, after galloping nearly a mile, their fears being kept alive by repeated flashes of lightning and peals of thunder, while a perfect deluge of rain converted the dusty road beneath their feet into a morass, at length began to relax their speed.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Only sit still, don’t go and scream or anything, and all will come right.”
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading Thus appealed to, or rather commanded--for the tone of the speaker’s voice was unmistakably imperative--Alice, who when the horses bolted had half risen from her seat, and in an agony of terror glanced round, as though she meditated an attempt to jump out, shrank down again, and covering her eyes with her hands, remained perfectly still and motionless, thus enabling Coverdale to devote his whole attention to the horses.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The terrified animals, after galloping nearly a mile, their fears being kept alive by repeated flashes of lightning and peals of thunder, while a perfect deluge of rain converted the dusty road beneath their feet into a morass, at length began to relax their speed.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading As soon as Harry perceived this to be the case, he turned to his companion, saying, “There, Miss Hazlehurst, I have got them in hand again, they’re quite under command now, and the worst of the storm is over too, so you needn’t be frightened any longer; you have behaved like a”--(regular brick was the simile that rose to his lips, but he refrained, and substituted)--“complete heroine, since you overcame that slightly insane impulse to commit suicide by jumping out.”
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Thus appealed to, or rather commanded--for the tone of the speaker’s voice was unmistakably imperative--Alice, who when the horses bolted had half risen from her seat, and in an agony of terror glanced round, as though she meditated an attempt to jump out, shrank down again, and covering her eyes with her hands, remained perfectly still and motionless, thus enabling Coverdale to devote his whole attention to the horses.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading As soon as Harry perceived this to be the case, he turned to his companion, saying, “There, Miss Hazlehurst, I have got them in hand again, they’re quite under command now, and the worst of the storm is over too, so you needn’t be frightened any longer; you have behaved like a”--(regular brick was the simile that rose to his lips, but he refrained, and substituted)--“complete heroine, since you overcame that slightly insane impulse to commit suicide by jumping out.”
screamverbUS /skriːm/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Only sit still, don’t go and scream or anything, and all will come right.”
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Thus appealed to, or rather commanded--for the tone of the speaker’s voice was unmistakably imperative--Alice, who when the horses bolted had half risen from her seat, and in an agony of terror glanced round, as though she meditated an attempt to jump out, shrank down again, and covering her eyes with her hands, remained perfectly still and motionless, thus enabling Coverdale to devote his whole attention to the horses.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thus appealed to, or rather commanded--for the tone of the speaker’s voice was unmistakably imperative--Alice, who when the horses bolted had half risen from her seat, and in an agony of terror glanced round, as though she meditated an attempt to jump out, shrank down again, and covering her eyes with her hands, remained perfectly still and motionless, thus enabling Coverdale to devote his whole attention to the horses.
shrankverbUS /ʃræŋk/
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading Thus appealed to, or rather commanded--for the tone of the speaker’s voice was unmistakably imperative--Alice, who when the horses bolted had half risen from her seat, and in an agony of terror glanced round, as though she meditated an attempt to jump out, shrank down again, and covering her eyes with her hands, remained perfectly still and motionless, thus enabling Coverdale to devote his whole attention to the horses.
similenoun
a figure of speech that expresses a resemblance between things of different kinds (usually formed with “like” or “as”)
From this reading As soon as Harry perceived this to be the case, he turned to his companion, saying, “There, Miss Hazlehurst, I have got them in hand again, they’re quite under command now, and the worst of the storm is over too, so you needn’t be frightened any longer; you have behaved like a”--(regular brick was the simile that rose to his lips, but he refrained, and substituted)--“complete heroine, since you overcame that slightly insane impulse to commit suicide by jumping out.”
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading As soon as Harry perceived this to be the case, he turned to his companion, saying, “There, Miss Hazlehurst, I have got them in hand again, they’re quite under command now, and the worst of the storm is over too, so you needn’t be frightened any longer; you have behaved like a”--(regular brick was the simile that rose to his lips, but he refrained, and substituted)--“complete heroine, since you overcame that slightly insane impulse to commit suicide by jumping out.”
be seated
From this reading Only sit still, don’t go and scream or anything, and all will come right.”
to a small degree or extent
From this reading As soon as Harry perceived this to be the case, he turned to his companion, saying, “There, Miss Hazlehurst, I have got them in hand again, they’re quite under command now, and the worst of the storm is over too, so you needn’t be frightened any longer; you have behaved like a”--(regular brick was the simile that rose to his lips, but he refrained, and substituted)--“complete heroine, since you overcame that slightly insane impulse to commit suicide by jumping out.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As soon as Harry perceived this to be the case, he turned to his companion, saying, “There, Miss Hazlehurst, I have got them in hand again, they’re quite under command now, and the worst of the storm is over too, so you needn’t be frightened any longer; you have behaved like a”--(regular brick was the simile that rose to his lips, but he refrained, and substituted)--“complete heroine, since you overcame that slightly insane impulse to commit suicide by jumping out.”
in the near future
From this reading As soon as Harry perceived this to be the case, he turned to his companion, saying, “There, Miss Hazlehurst, I have got them in hand again, they’re quite under command now, and the worst of the storm is over too, so you needn’t be frightened any longer; you have behaved like a”--(regular brick was the simile that rose to his lips, but he refrained, and substituted)--“complete heroine, since you overcame that slightly insane impulse to commit suicide by jumping out.”
speaker'snounUS /ˈspiːkərz/
possessive form of “speaker” — someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading Thus appealed to, or rather commanded--for the tone of the speaker’s voice was unmistakably imperative--Alice, who when the horses bolted had half risen from her seat, and in an agony of terror glanced round, as though she meditated an attempt to jump out, shrank down again, and covering her eyes with her hands, remained perfectly still and motionless, thus enabling Coverdale to devote his whole attention to the horses.
move hurridly
From this reading The terrified animals, after galloping nearly a mile, their fears being kept alive by repeated flashes of lightning and peals of thunder, while a perfect deluge of rain converted the dusty road beneath their feet into a morass, at length began to relax their speed.
not in physical motion
From this reading Only sit still, don’t go and scream or anything, and all will come right.”
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading As soon as Harry perceived this to be the case, he turned to his companion, saying, “There, Miss Hazlehurst, I have got them in hand again, they’re quite under command now, and the worst of the storm is over too, so you needn’t be frightened any longer; you have behaved like a”--(regular brick was the simile that rose to his lips, but he refrained, and substituted)--“complete heroine, since you overcame that slightly insane impulse to commit suicide by jumping out.”
substitutedverbUS /ˈsʌbstətuːtɪd/
past form of “substitute” — put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
From this reading As soon as Harry perceived this to be the case, he turned to his companion, saying, “There, Miss Hazlehurst, I have got them in hand again, they’re quite under command now, and the worst of the storm is over too, so you needn’t be frightened any longer; you have behaved like a”--(regular brick was the simile that rose to his lips, but he refrained, and substituted)--“complete heroine, since you overcame that slightly insane impulse to commit suicide by jumping out.”
suicidenounUS /ˈsuːəsaɪd/
the act of killing yourself
From this reading As soon as Harry perceived this to be the case, he turned to his companion, saying, “There, Miss Hazlehurst, I have got them in hand again, they’re quite under command now, and the worst of the storm is over too, so you needn’t be frightened any longer; you have behaved like a”--(regular brick was the simile that rose to his lips, but he refrained, and substituted)--“complete heroine, since you overcame that slightly insane impulse to commit suicide by jumping out.”
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading The terrified animals, after galloping nearly a mile, their fears being kept alive by repeated flashes of lightning and peals of thunder, while a perfect deluge of rain converted the dusty road beneath their feet into a morass, at length began to relax their speed.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Thus appealed to, or rather commanded--for the tone of the speaker’s voice was unmistakably imperative--Alice, who when the horses bolted had half risen from her seat, and in an agony of terror glanced round, as though she meditated an attempt to jump out, shrank down again, and covering her eyes with her hands, remained perfectly still and motionless, thus enabling Coverdale to devote his whole attention to the horses.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As soon as Harry perceived this to be the case, he turned to his companion, saying, “There, Miss Hazlehurst, I have got them in hand again, they’re quite under command now, and the worst of the storm is over too, so you needn’t be frightened any longer; you have behaved like a”--(regular brick was the simile that rose to his lips, but he refrained, and substituted)--“complete heroine, since you overcame that slightly insane impulse to commit suicide by jumping out.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thus appealed to, or rather commanded--for the tone of the speaker’s voice was unmistakably imperative--Alice, who when the horses bolted had half risen from her seat, and in an agony of terror glanced round, as though she meditated an attempt to jump out, shrank down again, and covering her eyes with her hands, remained perfectly still and motionless, thus enabling Coverdale to devote his whole attention to the horses.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The terrified animals, after galloping nearly a mile, their fears being kept alive by repeated flashes of lightning and peals of thunder, while a perfect deluge of rain converted the dusty road beneath their feet into a morass, at length began to relax their speed.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As soon as Harry perceived this to be the case, he turned to his companion, saying, “There, Miss Hazlehurst, I have got them in hand again, they’re quite under command now, and the worst of the storm is over too, so you needn’t be frightened any longer; you have behaved like a”--(regular brick was the simile that rose to his lips, but he refrained, and substituted)--“complete heroine, since you overcame that slightly insane impulse to commit suicide by jumping out.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading As soon as Harry perceived this to be the case, he turned to his companion, saying, “There, Miss Hazlehurst, I have got them in hand again, they’re quite under command now, and the worst of the storm is over too, so you needn’t be frightened any longer; you have behaved like a”--(regular brick was the simile that rose to his lips, but he refrained, and substituted)--“complete heroine, since you overcame that slightly insane impulse to commit suicide by jumping out.”
they're
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From this reading As soon as Harry perceived this to be the case, he turned to his companion, saying, “There, Miss Hazlehurst, I have got them in hand again, they’re quite under command now, and the worst of the storm is over too, so you needn’t be frightened any longer; you have behaved like a”--(regular brick was the simile that rose to his lips, but he refrained, and substituted)--“complete heroine, since you overcame that slightly insane impulse to commit suicide by jumping out.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As soon as Harry perceived this to be the case, he turned to his companion, saying, “There, Miss Hazlehurst, I have got them in hand again, they’re quite under command now, and the worst of the storm is over too, so you needn’t be frightened any longer; you have behaved like a”--(regular brick was the simile that rose to his lips, but he refrained, and substituted)--“complete heroine, since you overcame that slightly insane impulse to commit suicide by jumping out.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Thus appealed to, or rather commanded--for the tone of the speaker’s voice was unmistakably imperative--Alice, who when the horses bolted had half risen from her seat, and in an agony of terror glanced round, as though she meditated an attempt to jump out, shrank down again, and covering her eyes with her hands, remained perfectly still and motionless, thus enabling Coverdale to devote his whole attention to the horses.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading The terrified animals, after galloping nearly a mile, their fears being kept alive by repeated flashes of lightning and peals of thunder, while a perfect deluge of rain converted the dusty road beneath their feet into a morass, at length began to relax their speed.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus appealed to, or rather commanded--for the tone of the speaker’s voice was unmistakably imperative--Alice, who when the horses bolted had half risen from her seat, and in an agony of terror glanced round, as though she meditated an attempt to jump out, shrank down again, and covering her eyes with her hands, remained perfectly still and motionless, thus enabling Coverdale to devote his whole attention to the horses.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thus appealed to, or rather commanded--for the tone of the speaker’s voice was unmistakably imperative--Alice, who when the horses bolted had half risen from her seat, and in an agony of terror glanced round, as though she meditated an attempt to jump out, shrank down again, and covering her eyes with her hands, remained perfectly still and motionless, thus enabling Coverdale to devote his whole attention to the horses.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Thus appealed to, or rather commanded--for the tone of the speaker’s voice was unmistakably imperative--Alice, who when the horses bolted had half risen from her seat, and in an agony of terror glanced round, as though she meditated an attempt to jump out, shrank down again, and covering her eyes with her hands, remained perfectly still and motionless, thus enabling Coverdale to devote his whole attention to the horses.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading As soon as Harry perceived this to be the case, he turned to his companion, saying, “There, Miss Hazlehurst, I have got them in hand again, they’re quite under command now, and the worst of the storm is over too, so you needn’t be frightened any longer; you have behaved like a”--(regular brick was the simile that rose to his lips, but he refrained, and substituted)--“complete heroine, since you overcame that slightly insane impulse to commit suicide by jumping out.”
moved around an axis or center
From this reading As soon as Harry perceived this to be the case, he turned to his companion, saying, “There, Miss Hazlehurst, I have got them in hand again, they’re quite under command now, and the worst of the storm is over too, so you needn’t be frightened any longer; you have behaved like a”--(regular brick was the simile that rose to his lips, but he refrained, and substituted)--“complete heroine, since you overcame that slightly insane impulse to commit suicide by jumping out.”
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading As soon as Harry perceived this to be the case, he turned to his companion, saying, “There, Miss Hazlehurst, I have got them in hand again, they’re quite under command now, and the worst of the storm is over too, so you needn’t be frightened any longer; you have behaved like a”--(regular brick was the simile that rose to his lips, but he refrained, and substituted)--“complete heroine, since you overcame that slightly insane impulse to commit suicide by jumping out.”
unmistakablyadverbUS /ˌʌnmɪˈsteɪkəbli/
without possibility of mistake
From this reading Thus appealed to, or rather commanded--for the tone of the speaker’s voice was unmistakably imperative--Alice, who when the horses bolted had half risen from her seat, and in an agony of terror glanced round, as though she meditated an attempt to jump out, shrank down again, and covering her eyes with her hands, remained perfectly still and motionless, thus enabling Coverdale to devote his whole attention to the horses.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Thus appealed to, or rather commanded--for the tone of the speaker’s voice was unmistakably imperative--Alice, who when the horses bolted had half risen from her seat, and in an agony of terror glanced round, as though she meditated an attempt to jump out, shrank down again, and covering her eyes with her hands, remained perfectly still and motionless, thus enabling Coverdale to devote his whole attention to the horses.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thus appealed to, or rather commanded--for the tone of the speaker’s voice was unmistakably imperative--Alice, who when the horses bolted had half risen from her seat, and in an agony of terror glanced round, as though she meditated an attempt to jump out, shrank down again, and covering her eyes with her hands, remained perfectly still and motionless, thus enabling Coverdale to devote his whole attention to the horses.
at the time that
From this reading Thus appealed to, or rather commanded--for the tone of the speaker’s voice was unmistakably imperative--Alice, who when the horses bolted had half risen from her seat, and in an agony of terror glanced round, as though she meditated an attempt to jump out, shrank down again, and covering her eyes with her hands, remained perfectly still and motionless, thus enabling Coverdale to devote his whole attention to the horses.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The terrified animals, after galloping nearly a mile, their fears being kept alive by repeated flashes of lightning and peals of thunder, while a perfect deluge of rain converted the dusty road beneath their feet into a morass, at length began to relax their speed.
which person or people
From this reading Thus appealed to, or rather commanded--for the tone of the speaker’s voice was unmistakably imperative--Alice, who when the horses bolted had half risen from her seat, and in an agony of terror glanced round, as though she meditated an attempt to jump out, shrank down again, and covering her eyes with her hands, remained perfectly still and motionless, thus enabling Coverdale to devote his whole attention to the horses.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Thus appealed to, or rather commanded--for the tone of the speaker’s voice was unmistakably imperative--Alice, who when the horses bolted had half risen from her seat, and in an agony of terror glanced round, as though she meditated an attempt to jump out, shrank down again, and covering her eyes with her hands, remained perfectly still and motionless, thus enabling Coverdale to devote his whole attention to the horses.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Only sit still, don’t go and scream or anything, and all will come right.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Thus appealed to, or rather commanded--for the tone of the speaker’s voice was unmistakably imperative--Alice, who when the horses bolted had half risen from her seat, and in an agony of terror glanced round, as though she meditated an attempt to jump out, shrank down again, and covering her eyes with her hands, remained perfectly still and motionless, thus enabling Coverdale to devote his whole attention to the horses.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading As soon as Harry perceived this to be the case, he turned to his companion, saying, “There, Miss Hazlehurst, I have got them in hand again, they’re quite under command now, and the worst of the storm is over too, so you needn’t be frightened any longer; you have behaved like a”--(regular brick was the simile that rose to his lips, but he refrained, and substituted)--“complete heroine, since you overcame that slightly insane impulse to commit suicide by jumping out.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Miss Hazlehurst!--Alice! are you mad?
