perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading When at last the time drew near for him to bend his steps in the direction of Somerset House he had by no means made up his mind how to act.
anew
From this reading His dearly loved dead sister seemed to call to him from her grave and to ask him to rescue those belonging to her, to give again to these wronged ones what was rightfully theirs.
(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 Her face had haunted him all night long; but he felt that every sense of justice, every sense of right, called upon him to befriend Mrs. Home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His dearly loved dead sister seemed to call to him from her grave and to ask him to rescue those belonging to her, to give again to these wronged ones what was rightfully theirs.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading His dearly loved dead sister seemed to call to him from her grave and to ask him to rescue those belonging to her, to give again to these wronged ones what was rightfully theirs.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When at last the time drew near for him to bend his steps in the direction of Somerset House he had by no means made up his mind how to act.
befriendverbUS /bɪˈfrend/
become friends with
From this reading Her face had haunted him all night long; but he felt that every sense of justice, every sense of right, called upon him to befriend Mrs. Home.
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading His dearly loved dead sister seemed to call to him from her grave and to ask him to rescue those belonging to her, to give again to these wronged ones what was rightfully theirs.
bendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading When at last the time drew near for him to bend his steps in the direction of Somerset House he had by no means made up his mind how to act.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her face had haunted him all night long; but he felt that every sense of justice, every sense of right, called upon him to befriend Mrs. Home.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When at last the time drew near for him to bend his steps in the direction of Somerset House he had by no means made up his mind how to act.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading His dearly loved dead sister seemed to call to him from her grave and to ask him to rescue those belonging to her, to give again to these wronged ones what was rightfully theirs.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Her face had haunted him all night long; but he felt that every sense of justice, every sense of right, called upon him to befriend Mrs. Home.
CHARLOTTE'SnounUS /ˈʃɑːrləts/
possessive form of “charlotte” — the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading CHARLOTTE'S PLEA.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading His dearly loved dead sister seemed to call to him from her grave and to ask him to rescue those belonging to her, to give again to these wronged ones what was rightfully theirs.
dearlyadverbUS /ˈdɪrli/
in a sincere and heartfelt manner
From this reading His dearly loved dead sister seemed to call to him from her grave and to ask him to rescue those belonging to her, to give again to these wronged ones what was rightfully theirs.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading When at last the time drew near for him to bend his steps in the direction of Somerset House he had by no means made up his mind how to act.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading When at last the time drew near for him to bend his steps in the direction of Somerset House he had by no means made up his mind how to act.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Her face had haunted him all night long; but he felt that every sense of justice, every sense of right, called upon him to befriend Mrs. Home.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her face had haunted him all night long; but he felt that every sense of justice, every sense of right, called upon him to befriend Mrs. Home.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Her face had haunted him all night long; but he felt that every sense of justice, every sense of right, called upon him to befriend Mrs. Home.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When at last the time drew near for him to bend his steps in the direction of Somerset House he had by no means made up his mind how to act.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His dearly loved dead sister seemed to call to him from her grave and to ask him to rescue those belonging to her, to give again to these wronged ones what was rightfully theirs.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading His dearly loved dead sister seemed to call to him from her grave and to ask him to rescue those belonging to her, to give again to these wronged ones what was rightfully theirs.
death of a person
From this reading His dearly loved dead sister seemed to call to him from her grave and to ask him to rescue those belonging to her, to give again to these wronged ones what was rightfully theirs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When at last the time drew near for him to bend his steps in the direction of Somerset House he had by no means made up his mind how to act.
Harman
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From this reading His sympathies were still with Miss Harman.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading Her face had haunted him all night long; but he felt that every sense of justice, every sense of right, called upon him to befriend Mrs. Home.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When at last the time drew near for him to bend his steps in the direction of Somerset House he had by no means made up his mind how to act.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her face had haunted him all night long; but he felt that every sense of justice, every sense of right, called upon him to befriend Mrs. Home.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When at last the time drew near for him to bend his steps in the direction of Somerset House he had by no means made up his mind how to act.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When at last the time drew near for him to bend his steps in the direction of Somerset House he had by no means made up his mind how to act.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Her face had haunted him all night long; but he felt that every sense of justice, every sense of right, called upon him to befriend Mrs. Home.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading When at last the time drew near for him to bend his steps in the direction of Somerset House he had by no means made up his mind how to act.
how
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From this reading When at last the time drew near for him to bend his steps in the direction of Somerset House he had by no means made up his mind how to act.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When at last the time drew near for him to bend his steps in the direction of Somerset House he had by no means made up his mind how to act.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading Her face had haunted him all night long; but he felt that every sense of justice, every sense of right, called upon him to befriend Mrs. Home.
immediately past
From this reading When at last the time drew near for him to bend his steps in the direction of Somerset House he had by no means made up his mind how to act.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Her face had haunted him all night long; but he felt that every sense of justice, every sense of right, called upon him to befriend Mrs. Home.
held dear
From this reading His dearly loved dead sister seemed to call to him from her grave and to ask him to rescue those belonging to her, to give again to these wronged ones what was rightfully theirs.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When at last the time drew near for him to bend his steps in the direction of Somerset House he had by no means made up his mind how to act.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading When at last the time drew near for him to bend his steps in the direction of Somerset House he had by no means made up his mind how to act.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading When at last the time drew near for him to bend his steps in the direction of Somerset House he had by no means made up his mind how to act.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading His sympathies were still with Miss Harman.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Her face had haunted him all night long; but he felt that every sense of justice, every sense of right, called upon him to befriend Mrs. Home.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading When at last the time drew near for him to bend his steps in the direction of Somerset House he had by no means made up his mind how to act.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Her face had haunted him all night long; but he felt that every sense of justice, every sense of right, called upon him to befriend Mrs. Home.
not any; not one
From this reading When at last the time drew near for him to bend his steps in the direction of Somerset House he had by no means made up his mind how to act.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When at last the time drew near for him to bend his steps in the direction of Somerset House he had by no means made up his mind how to act.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading His dearly loved dead sister seemed to call to him from her grave and to ask him to rescue those belonging to her, to give again to these wronged ones what was rightfully theirs.
PLEAnounUS /pliː/
a humble request for help from someone in authority
From this reading CHARLOTTE'S PLEA.
rescueverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading His dearly loved dead sister seemed to call to him from her grave and to ask him to rescue those belonging to her, to give again to these wronged ones what was rightfully theirs.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Her face had haunted him all night long; but he felt that every sense of justice, every sense of right, called upon him to befriend Mrs. Home.
rightfullyadverbUS /ˈraɪtfəli/
by right
From this reading His dearly loved dead sister seemed to call to him from her grave and to ask him to rescue those belonging to her, to give again to these wronged ones what was rightfully theirs.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading His dearly loved dead sister seemed to call to him from her grave and to ask him to rescue those belonging to her, to give again to these wronged ones what was rightfully theirs.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Her face had haunted him all night long; but he felt that every sense of justice, every sense of right, called upon him to befriend Mrs. Home.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading His dearly loved dead sister seemed to call to him from her grave and to ask him to rescue those belonging to her, to give again to these wronged ones what was rightfully theirs.
SomersetnounUS /ˈsʌmərset/
a county in southwestern England on the Bristol Channel
From this reading When at last the time drew near for him to bend his steps in the direction of Somerset House he had by no means made up his mind how to act.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading When at last the time drew near for him to bend his steps in the direction of Somerset House he had by no means made up his mind how to act.
not in physical motion
From this reading His sympathies were still with Miss Harman.
sympathiesnounUS /ˈsɪmpəθiz/
plural of “sympathy” — an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading His sympathies were still with Miss Harman.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her face had haunted him all night long; but he felt that every sense of justice, every sense of right, called upon him to befriend Mrs. Home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When at last the time drew near for him to bend his steps in the direction of Somerset House he had by no means made up his mind how to act.
theirspronounUS /ðerz/
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading His dearly loved dead sister seemed to call to him from her grave and to ask him to rescue those belonging to her, to give again to these wronged ones what was rightfully theirs.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading His dearly loved dead sister seemed to call to him from her grave and to ask him to rescue those belonging to her, to give again to these wronged ones what was rightfully theirs.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading His dearly loved dead sister seemed to call to him from her grave and to ask him to rescue those belonging to her, to give again to these wronged ones what was rightfully theirs.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading When at last the time drew near for him to bend his steps in the direction of Somerset House he had by no means made up his mind how to act.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When at last the time drew near for him to bend his steps in the direction of Somerset House he had by no means made up his mind how to act.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When at last the time drew near for him to bend his steps in the direction of Somerset House he had by no means made up his mind how to act.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Her face had haunted him all night long; but he felt that every sense of justice, every sense of right, called upon him to befriend Mrs. Home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His dearly loved dead sister seemed to call to him from her grave and to ask him to rescue those belonging to her, to give again to these wronged ones what was rightfully theirs.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His sympathies were still with Miss Harman.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading His dearly loved dead sister seemed to call to him from her grave and to ask him to rescue those belonging to her, to give again to these wronged ones what was rightfully theirs.
at the time that
From this reading When at last the time drew near for him to bend his steps in the direction of Somerset House he had by no means made up his mind how to act.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His sympathies were still with Miss Harman.
wrongedverbUS /rɔːŋd/
past form of “wrong” — treat unjustly; do wrong to
From this reading His dearly loved dead sister seemed to call to him from her grave and to ask him to rescue those belonging to her, to give again to these wronged ones what was rightfully theirs.
