the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She had only gazed dumfounded; then leaped with the instinct of an animal, and caught Erle’s arm as he would have paid his debt to his wife in full.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had never spoken when the woman she thought dead had run in; pale, breathlessly, but Andria herself and no ghost.
Andria
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From this reading “Andria!” said Beryl wildly, unbelievingly.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading She had only gazed dumfounded; then leaped with the instinct of an animal, and caught Erle’s arm as he would have paid his debt to his wife in full.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading She had only gazed dumfounded; then leaped with the instinct of an animal, and caught Erle’s arm as he would have paid his debt to his wife in full.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had only gazed dumfounded; then leaped with the instinct of an animal, and caught Erle’s arm as he would have paid his debt to his wife in full.
BerylnounUS /ˈberəl/
the chief source of beryllium; colored transparent varieties are valued as gems
From this reading “Andria!” said Beryl wildly, unbelievingly.
breathlesslyadverbUS /ˈbreθləsli/
in a breathless manner
From this reading She had never spoken when the woman she thought dead had run in; pale, breathlessly, but Andria herself and no ghost.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had never spoken when the woman she thought dead had run in; pale, breathlessly, but Andria herself and no ghost.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading She had only gazed dumfounded; then leaped with the instinct of an animal, and caught Erle’s arm as he would have paid his debt to his wife in full.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “Andria, they told me you were dead.”
debtnounUS /det/
the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading She had only gazed dumfounded; then leaped with the instinct of an animal, and caught Erle’s arm as he would have paid his debt to his wife in full.
dumfoundedadjective
as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
From this reading She had only gazed dumfounded; then leaped with the instinct of an animal, and caught Erle’s arm as he would have paid his debt to his wife in full.
Erle's
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From this reading She had only gazed dumfounded; then leaped with the instinct of an animal, and caught Erle’s arm as he would have paid his debt to his wife in full.
EXPIATIONnoun
compensation for a wrong
From this reading THE EXPIATION OF MOTHER FELICITAS.
FELICITAS
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From this reading THE EXPIATION OF MOTHER FELICITAS.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading She had only gazed dumfounded; then leaped with the instinct of an animal, and caught Erle’s arm as he would have paid his debt to his wife in full.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading She had only gazed dumfounded; then leaped with the instinct of an animal, and caught Erle’s arm as he would have paid his debt to his wife in full.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading She had never spoken when the woman she thought dead had run in; pale, breathlessly, but Andria herself and no ghost.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had never spoken when the woman she thought dead had run in; pale, breathlessly, but Andria herself and no ghost.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She had only gazed dumfounded; then leaped with the instinct of an animal, and caught Erle’s arm as he would have paid his debt to his wife in full.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had only gazed dumfounded; then leaped with the instinct of an animal, and caught Erle’s arm as he would have paid his debt to his wife in full.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had never spoken when the woman she thought dead had run in; pale, breathlessly, but Andria herself and no ghost.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had only gazed dumfounded; then leaped with the instinct of an animal, and caught Erle’s arm as he would have paid his debt to his wife in full.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had never spoken when the woman she thought dead had run in; pale, breathlessly, but Andria herself and no ghost.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading She had only gazed dumfounded; then leaped with the instinct of an animal, and caught Erle’s arm as he would have paid his debt to his wife in full.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading She had only gazed dumfounded; then leaped with the instinct of an animal, and caught Erle’s arm as he would have paid his debt to his wife in full.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Andria, they told me you were dead.”
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading THE EXPIATION OF MOTHER FELICITAS.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She had never spoken when the woman she thought dead had run in; pale, breathlessly, but Andria herself and no ghost.
not any; not one
From this reading She had never spoken when the woman she thought dead had run in; pale, breathlessly, but Andria herself and no ghost.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE EXPIATION OF MOTHER FELICITAS.
and nothing more
From this reading She had only gazed dumfounded; then leaped with the instinct of an animal, and caught Erle’s arm as he would have paid his debt to his wife in full.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading She had only gazed dumfounded; then leaped with the instinct of an animal, and caught Erle’s arm as he would have paid his debt to his wife in full.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading She had never spoken when the woman she thought dead had run in; pale, breathlessly, but Andria herself and no ghost.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading She had never spoken when the woman she thought dead had run in; pale, breathlessly, but Andria herself and no ghost.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Andria!” said Beryl wildly, unbelievingly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had never spoken when the woman she thought dead had run in; pale, breathlessly, but Andria herself and no ghost.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading She had never spoken when the woman she thought dead had run in; pale, breathlessly, but Andria herself and no ghost.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EXPIATION OF MOTHER FELICITAS.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She had only gazed dumfounded; then leaped with the instinct of an animal, and caught Erle’s arm as he would have paid his debt to his wife in full.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Andria, they told me you were dead.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She had never spoken when the woman she thought dead had run in; pale, breathlessly, but Andria herself and no ghost.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had only gazed dumfounded; then leaped with the instinct of an animal, and caught Erle’s arm as he would have paid his debt to his wife in full.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “Andria, they told me you were dead.”
unbelievinglyadverb
in an incredulous manner
From this reading “Andria!” said Beryl wildly, unbelievingly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Andria, they told me you were dead.”
at the time that
From this reading She had never spoken when the woman she thought dead had run in; pale, breathlessly, but Andria herself and no ghost.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading She had only gazed dumfounded; then leaped with the instinct of an animal, and caught Erle’s arm as he would have paid his debt to his wife in full.
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading “Andria!” said Beryl wildly, unbelievingly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had only gazed dumfounded; then leaped with the instinct of an animal, and caught Erle’s arm as he would have paid his debt to his wife in full.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She had never spoken when the woman she thought dead had run in; pale, breathlessly, but Andria herself and no ghost.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had only gazed dumfounded; then leaped with the instinct of an animal, and caught Erle’s arm as he would have paid his debt to his wife in full.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Andria, they told me you were dead.”
