used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But stone was no fit emblem of a frame which was tingling in every nerve, or of a heart which was on fire with horror and anguish and black bewilderment.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Hester sat still after Harry had left her as if she had been frozen to stone.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading When she had assured him that Edward was coming back that night, a hurried note which she had received that morning seemed to unfold itself in the air before her, where she could read it in letters as of fire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But stone was no fit emblem of a frame which was tingling in every nerve, or of a heart which was on fire with horror and anguish and black bewilderment.
anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading But stone was no fit emblem of a frame which was tingling in every nerve, or of a heart which was on fire with horror and anguish and black bewilderment.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hester sat still after Harry had left her as if she had been frozen to stone.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading When she had assured him that Edward was coming back that night, a hurried note which she had received that morning seemed to unfold itself in the air before her, where she could read it in letters as of fire.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was contemplating something terrible enough to bring a soul to pause, a strange and awful solution of her mystery; and the first glance at it had stunned her.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading She was contemplating something terrible enough to bring a soul to pause, a strange and awful solution of her mystery; and the first glance at it had stunned her.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When she had assured him that Edward was coming back that night, a hurried note which she had received that morning seemed to unfold itself in the air before her, where she could read it in letters as of fire.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Hester sat still after Harry had left her as if she had been frozen to stone.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When she had assured him that Edward was coming back that night, a hurried note which she had received that morning seemed to unfold itself in the air before her, where she could read it in letters as of fire.
bewildermentnounUS /bɪˈwɪldərmənt/
confusion resulting from failure to understand
From this reading But stone was no fit emblem of a frame which was tingling in every nerve, or of a heart which was on fire with horror and anguish and black bewilderment.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading But stone was no fit emblem of a frame which was tingling in every nerve, or of a heart which was on fire with horror and anguish and black bewilderment.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She was contemplating something terrible enough to bring a soul to pause, a strange and awful solution of her mystery; and the first glance at it had stunned her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But stone was no fit emblem of a frame which was tingling in every nerve, or of a heart which was on fire with horror and anguish and black bewilderment.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading When she had assured him that Edward was coming back that night, a hurried note which she had received that morning seemed to unfold itself in the air before her, where she could read it in letters as of fire.
contemplatingverbUS /ˈkɑːntəmpleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “contemplate” — look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
From this reading She was contemplating something terrible enough to bring a soul to pause, a strange and awful solution of her mystery; and the first glance at it had stunned her.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The look which Harry could not understand, which stopped him in what he was saying, and which even now he could not forget--was still upon her face.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading When she had assured him that Edward was coming back that night, a hurried note which she had received that morning seemed to unfold itself in the air before her, where she could read it in letters as of fire.
emblemnounUS /ˈembləm/
special design or visual object representing a quality, type, group, etc.
From this reading But stone was no fit emblem of a frame which was tingling in every nerve, or of a heart which was on fire with horror and anguish and black bewilderment.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading She was contemplating something terrible enough to bring a soul to pause, a strange and awful solution of her mystery; and the first glance at it had stunned her.
divisible by two
From this reading The look which Harry could not understand, which stopped him in what he was saying, and which even now he could not forget--was still upon her face.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading But stone was no fit emblem of a frame which was tingling in every nerve, or of a heart which was on fire with horror and anguish and black bewilderment.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The look which Harry could not understand, which stopped him in what he was saying, and which even now he could not forget--was still upon her face.
start firing a weapon
From this reading But stone was no fit emblem of a frame which was tingling in every nerve, or of a heart which was on fire with horror and anguish and black bewilderment.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She was contemplating something terrible enough to bring a soul to pause, a strange and awful solution of her mystery; and the first glance at it had stunned her.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading But stone was no fit emblem of a frame which was tingling in every nerve, or of a heart which was on fire with horror and anguish and black bewilderment.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading The look which Harry could not understand, which stopped him in what he was saying, and which even now he could not forget--was still upon her face.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading But stone was no fit emblem of a frame which was tingling in every nerve, or of a heart which was on fire with horror and anguish and black bewilderment.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading Hester sat still after Harry had left her as if she had been frozen to stone.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading She was contemplating something terrible enough to bring a soul to pause, a strange and awful solution of her mystery; and the first glance at it had stunned her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hester sat still after Harry had left her as if she had been frozen to stone.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Hester sat still after Harry had left her as if she had been frozen to stone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The look which Harry could not understand, which stopped him in what he was saying, and which even now he could not forget--was still upon her face.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading But stone was no fit emblem of a frame which was tingling in every nerve, or of a heart which was on fire with horror and anguish and black bewilderment.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Hester sat still after Harry had left her as if she had been frozen to stone.
Hester
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From this reading Hester sat still after Harry had left her as if she had been frozen to stone.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The look which Harry could not understand, which stopped him in what he was saying, and which even now he could not forget--was still upon her face.
intense and profound fear
From this reading But stone was no fit emblem of a frame which was tingling in every nerve, or of a heart which was on fire with horror and anguish and black bewilderment.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading When she had assured him that Edward was coming back that night, a hurried note which she had received that morning seemed to unfold itself in the air before her, where she could read it in letters as of fire.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Hester sat still after Harry had left her as if she had been frozen to stone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But stone was no fit emblem of a frame which was tingling in every nerve, or of a heart which was on fire with horror and anguish and black bewilderment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was contemplating something terrible enough to bring a soul to pause, a strange and awful solution of her mystery; and the first glance at it had stunned her.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading When she had assured him that Edward was coming back that night, a hurried note which she had received that morning seemed to unfold itself in the air before her, where she could read it in letters as of fire.
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 Hester sat still after Harry had left her as if she had been frozen to stone.
the literary culture
From this reading When she had assured him that Edward was coming back that night, a hurried note which she had received that morning seemed to unfold itself in the air before her, where she could read it in letters as of fire.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The look which Harry could not understand, which stopped him in what he was saying, and which even now he could not forget--was still upon her face.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When she had assured him that Edward was coming back that night, a hurried note which she had received that morning seemed to unfold itself in the air before her, where she could read it in letters as of fire.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading She was contemplating something terrible enough to bring a soul to pause, a strange and awful solution of her mystery; and the first glance at it had stunned her.
nervenounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading But stone was no fit emblem of a frame which was tingling in every nerve, or of a heart which was on fire with horror and anguish and black bewilderment.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading When she had assured him that Edward was coming back that night, a hurried note which she had received that morning seemed to unfold itself in the air before her, where she could read it in letters as of fire.
not any; not one
From this reading But stone was no fit emblem of a frame which was tingling in every nerve, or of a heart which was on fire with horror and anguish and black bewilderment.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The look which Harry could not understand, which stopped him in what he was saying, and which even now he could not forget--was still upon her face.
a brief written record
From this reading When she had assured him that Edward was coming back that night, a hurried note which she had received that morning seemed to unfold itself in the air before her, where she could read it in letters as of fire.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The look which Harry could not understand, which stopped him in what he was saying, and which even now he could not forget--was still upon her face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But stone was no fit emblem of a frame which was tingling in every nerve, or of a heart which was on fire with horror and anguish and black bewilderment.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But stone was no fit emblem of a frame which was tingling in every nerve, or of a heart which was on fire with horror and anguish and black bewilderment.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But stone was no fit emblem of a frame which was tingling in every nerve, or of a heart which was on fire with horror and anguish and black bewilderment.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading She was contemplating something terrible enough to bring a soul to pause, a strange and awful solution of her mystery; and the first glance at it had stunned her.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading When she had assured him that Edward was coming back that night, a hurried note which she had received that morning seemed to unfold itself in the air before her, where she could read it in letters as of fire.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading When she had assured him that Edward was coming back that night, a hurried note which she had received that morning seemed to unfold itself in the air before her, where she could read it in letters as of fire.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Hester sat still after Harry had left her as if she had been frozen to stone.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading The look which Harry could not understand, which stopped him in what he was saying, and which even now he could not forget--was still upon her face.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When she had assured him that Edward was coming back that night, a hurried note which she had received that morning seemed to unfold itself in the air before her, where she could read it in letters as of fire.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hester sat still after Harry had left her as if she had been frozen to stone.
solutionnounUS /səˈluːʃən/
a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution
From this reading She was contemplating something terrible enough to bring a soul to pause, a strange and awful solution of her mystery; and the first glance at it had stunned her.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She was contemplating something terrible enough to bring a soul to pause, a strange and awful solution of her mystery; and the first glance at it had stunned her.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading She was contemplating something terrible enough to bring a soul to pause, a strange and awful solution of her mystery; and the first glance at it had stunned her.
not in physical motion
From this reading Hester sat still after Harry had left her as if she had been frozen to stone.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Hester sat still after Harry had left her as if she had been frozen to stone.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The look which Harry could not understand, which stopped him in what he was saying, and which even now he could not forget--was still upon her face.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading She was contemplating something terrible enough to bring a soul to pause, a strange and awful solution of her mystery; and the first glance at it had stunned her.
stunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading She was contemplating something terrible enough to bring a soul to pause, a strange and awful solution of her mystery; and the first glance at it had stunned her.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading She was contemplating something terrible enough to bring a soul to pause, a strange and awful solution of her mystery; and the first glance at it had stunned her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When she had assured him that Edward was coming back that night, a hurried note which she had received that morning seemed to unfold itself in the air before her, where she could read it in letters as of fire.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The look which Harry could not understand, which stopped him in what he was saying, and which even now he could not forget--was still upon her face.
tinglingadjectiveUS /ˈtɪŋɡəlɪŋ/
exciting by touching lightly so as to cause laughter or twitching movements
From this reading But stone was no fit emblem of a frame which was tingling in every nerve, or of a heart which was on fire with horror and anguish and black bewilderment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hester sat still after Harry had left her as if she had been frozen to stone.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading The look which Harry could not understand, which stopped him in what he was saying, and which even now he could not forget--was still upon her face.
unfoldverbUS /ənˈfoʊld/
develop or come to a promising stage
From this reading When she had assured him that Edward was coming back that night, a hurried note which she had received that morning seemed to unfold itself in the air before her, where she could read it in letters as of fire.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The look which Harry could not understand, which stopped him in what he was saying, and which even now he could not forget--was still upon her face.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But stone was no fit emblem of a frame which was tingling in every nerve, or of a heart which was on fire with horror and anguish and black bewilderment.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The look which Harry could not understand, which stopped him in what he was saying, and which even now he could not forget--was still upon her face.
at the time that
From this reading When she had assured him that Edward was coming back that night, a hurried note which she had received that morning seemed to unfold itself in the air before her, where she could read it in letters as of fire.
in or at the place that
From this reading When she had assured him that Edward was coming back that night, a hurried note which she had received that morning seemed to unfold itself in the air before her, where she could read it in letters as of fire.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But stone was no fit emblem of a frame which was tingling in every nerve, or of a heart which was on fire with horror and anguish and black bewilderment.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But stone was no fit emblem of a frame which was tingling in every nerve, or of a heart which was on fire with horror and anguish and black bewilderment.
