afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When Zarah, trembling and pale, after her interview with Lycidas, fled to the apartment of Hadassah, she left her water-jar behind her at the spring.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Zarah, trembling and pale, after her interview with Lycidas, fled to the apartment of Hadassah, she left her water-jar behind her at the spring.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading When Zarah, trembling and pale, after her interview with Lycidas, fled to the apartment of Hadassah, she left her water-jar behind her at the spring.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Zarah, trembling and pale, after her interview with Lycidas, fled to the apartment of Hadassah, she left her water-jar behind her at the spring.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading When Zarah, trembling and pale, after her interview with Lycidas, fled to the apartment of Hadassah, she left her water-jar behind her at the spring.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading "The water! the water!" exclaimed Zarah, striking her brow.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The sight of her grandmother, stretched on her low couch, with her eyes closed, and her lips parched and dry, recalled to the remembrance of the poor young maiden the errand for which she had quitted her side.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading The sight of her grandmother, stretched on her low couch, with her eyes closed, and her lips parched and dry, recalled to the remembrance of the poor young maiden the errand for which she had quitted her side.
well in the past; former
From this reading DEPARTED.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading The sight of her grandmother, stretched on her low couch, with her eyes closed, and her lips parched and dry, recalled to the remembrance of the poor young maiden the errand for which she had quitted her side.
errandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading The sight of her grandmother, stretched on her low couch, with her eyes closed, and her lips parched and dry, recalled to the remembrance of the poor young maiden the errand for which she had quitted her side.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "The water! the water!" exclaimed Zarah, striking her brow.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The sight of her grandmother, stretched on her low couch, with her eyes closed, and her lips parched and dry, recalled to the remembrance of the poor young maiden the errand for which she had quitted her side.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading When Zarah, trembling and pale, after her interview with Lycidas, fled to the apartment of Hadassah, she left her water-jar behind her at the spring.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The sight of her grandmother, stretched on her low couch, with her eyes closed, and her lips parched and dry, recalled to the remembrance of the poor young maiden the errand for which she had quitted her side.
grandmothernounUS /ˈɡrændmʌðər/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading The sight of her grandmother, stretched on her low couch, with her eyes closed, and her lips parched and dry, recalled to the remembrance of the poor young maiden the errand for which she had quitted her side.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sight of her grandmother, stretched on her low couch, with her eyes closed, and her lips parched and dry, recalled to the remembrance of the poor young maiden the errand for which she had quitted her side.
Hadassah
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From this reading When Zarah, trembling and pale, after her interview with Lycidas, fled to the apartment of Hadassah, she left her water-jar behind her at the spring.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "She must have it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Zarah, trembling and pale, after her interview with Lycidas, fled to the apartment of Hadassah, she left her water-jar behind her at the spring.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading When Zarah, trembling and pale, after her interview with Lycidas, fled to the apartment of Hadassah, she left her water-jar behind her at the spring.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "She must have it.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When Zarah, trembling and pale, after her interview with Lycidas, fled to the apartment of Hadassah, she left her water-jar behind her at the spring.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The sight of her grandmother, stretched on her low couch, with her eyes closed, and her lips parched and dry, recalled to the remembrance of the poor young maiden the errand for which she had quitted her side.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The sight of her grandmother, stretched on her low couch, with her eyes closed, and her lips parched and dry, recalled to the remembrance of the poor young maiden the errand for which she had quitted her side.
Lycidas
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From this reading When Zarah, trembling and pale, after her interview with Lycidas, fled to the apartment of Hadassah, she left her water-jar behind her at the spring.
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading The sight of her grandmother, stretched on her low couch, with her eyes closed, and her lips parched and dry, recalled to the remembrance of the poor young maiden the errand for which she had quitted her side.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "She must have it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Zarah, trembling and pale, after her interview with Lycidas, fled to the apartment of Hadassah, she left her water-jar behind her at the spring.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The sight of her grandmother, stretched on her low couch, with her eyes closed, and her lips parched and dry, recalled to the remembrance of the poor young maiden the errand for which she had quitted her side.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading When Zarah, trembling and pale, after her interview with Lycidas, fled to the apartment of Hadassah, she left her water-jar behind her at the spring.
parchedadjectiveUS /pɑːrtʃt/
dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
From this reading The sight of her grandmother, stretched on her low couch, with her eyes closed, and her lips parched and dry, recalled to the remembrance of the poor young maiden the errand for which she had quitted her side.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The sight of her grandmother, stretched on her low couch, with her eyes closed, and her lips parched and dry, recalled to the remembrance of the poor young maiden the errand for which she had quitted her side.
quitted
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From this reading The sight of her grandmother, stretched on her low couch, with her eyes closed, and her lips parched and dry, recalled to the remembrance of the poor young maiden the errand for which she had quitted her side.
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading The sight of her grandmother, stretched on her low couch, with her eyes closed, and her lips parched and dry, recalled to the remembrance of the poor young maiden the errand for which she had quitted her side.
remembrancenounUS /riˈmembrəns/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading The sight of her grandmother, stretched on her low couch, with her eyes closed, and her lips parched and dry, recalled to the remembrance of the poor young maiden the errand for which she had quitted her side.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Zarah, trembling and pale, after her interview with Lycidas, fled to the apartment of Hadassah, she left her water-jar behind her at the spring.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The sight of her grandmother, stretched on her low couch, with her eyes closed, and her lips parched and dry, recalled to the remembrance of the poor young maiden the errand for which she had quitted her side.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The sight of her grandmother, stretched on her low couch, with her eyes closed, and her lips parched and dry, recalled to the remembrance of the poor young maiden the errand for which she had quitted her side.
the season of growth
From this reading When Zarah, trembling and pale, after her interview with Lycidas, fled to the apartment of Hadassah, she left her water-jar behind her at the spring.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading The sight of her grandmother, stretched on her low couch, with her eyes closed, and her lips parched and dry, recalled to the remembrance of the poor young maiden the errand for which she had quitted her side.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading "The water! the water!" exclaimed Zarah, striking her brow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Zarah, trembling and pale, after her interview with Lycidas, fled to the apartment of Hadassah, she left her water-jar behind her at the spring.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Zarah, trembling and pale, after her interview with Lycidas, fled to the apartment of Hadassah, she left her water-jar behind her at the spring.
a shaky motion
From this reading When Zarah, trembling and pale, after her interview with Lycidas, fled to the apartment of Hadassah, she left her water-jar behind her at the spring.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "The water! the water!" exclaimed Zarah, striking her brow.
water-jar
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From this reading When Zarah, trembling and pale, after her interview with Lycidas, fled to the apartment of Hadassah, she left her water-jar behind her at the spring.
at the time that
From this reading When Zarah, trembling and pale, after her interview with Lycidas, fled to the apartment of Hadassah, she left her water-jar behind her at the spring.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The sight of her grandmother, stretched on her low couch, with her eyes closed, and her lips parched and dry, recalled to the remembrance of the poor young maiden the errand for which she had quitted her side.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Zarah, trembling and pale, after her interview with Lycidas, fled to the apartment of Hadassah, she left her water-jar behind her at the spring.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The sight of her grandmother, stretched on her low couch, with her eyes closed, and her lips parched and dry, recalled to the remembrance of the poor young maiden the errand for which she had quitted her side.
Zarah
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From this reading When Zarah, trembling and pale, after her interview with Lycidas, fled to the apartment of Hadassah, she left her water-jar behind her at the spring.
