used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nervous and trembling, in a condition verging on total collapse, the young girl suffered herself to be led into the parlor, there to face the strange tribunal which was to pass judgment upon her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nervous and trembling, in a condition verging on total collapse, the young girl suffered herself to be led into the parlor, there to face the strange tribunal which was to pass judgment upon her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nervous and trembling, in a condition verging on total collapse, the young girl suffered herself to be led into the parlor, there to face the strange tribunal which was to pass judgment upon her.
collapsenounUS /kəˈlæps/
an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
From this reading Nervous and trembling, in a condition verging on total collapse, the young girl suffered herself to be led into the parlor, there to face the strange tribunal which was to pass judgment upon her.
a state at a particular time
From this reading Nervous and trembling, in a condition verging on total collapse, the young girl suffered herself to be led into the parlor, there to face the strange tribunal which was to pass judgment upon her.
cross-examinationnoun
(law) close questioning of a hostile witness in a court of law to discredit or throw a new light on the testimony already provided in direct examination
From this reading These men would sit there and persecute her until she surrendered and submitted to their merciless cross-examination.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Whether they had a legal right thus to invade the privacy of her home she did not know.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Nervous and trembling, in a condition verging on total collapse, the young girl suffered herself to be led into the parlor, there to face the strange tribunal which was to pass judgment upon her.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Further resistance she felt was useless.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Further resistance she felt was useless.
a young female
From this reading Nervous and trembling, in a condition verging on total collapse, the young girl suffered herself to be led into the parlor, there to face the strange tribunal which was to pass judgment upon her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Whether they had a legal right thus to invade the privacy of her home she did not know.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nervous and trembling, in a condition verging on total collapse, the young girl suffered herself to be led into the parlor, there to face the strange tribunal which was to pass judgment upon her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Nervous and trembling, in a condition verging on total collapse, the young girl suffered herself to be led into the parlor, there to face the strange tribunal which was to pass judgment upon her.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Whether they had a legal right thus to invade the privacy of her home she did not know.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nervous and trembling, in a condition verging on total collapse, the young girl suffered herself to be led into the parlor, there to face the strange tribunal which was to pass judgment upon her.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Nervous and trembling, in a condition verging on total collapse, the young girl suffered herself to be led into the parlor, there to face the strange tribunal which was to pass judgment upon her.
invadeverbUS /ˌɪnˈveɪd/
march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation
From this reading Whether they had a legal right thus to invade the privacy of her home she did not know.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading Nervous and trembling, in a condition verging on total collapse, the young girl suffered herself to be led into the parlor, there to face the strange tribunal which was to pass judgment upon her.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Whether they had a legal right thus to invade the privacy of her home she did not know.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Nervous and trembling, in a condition verging on total collapse, the young girl suffered herself to be led into the parlor, there to face the strange tribunal which was to pass judgment upon her.
legaladjectiveUS /ˈliːɡəl/
established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules
From this reading Whether they had a legal right thus to invade the privacy of her home she did not know.
the force of workers available
From this reading These men would sit there and persecute her until she surrendered and submitted to their merciless cross-examination.
mercilessadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrsələs/
having or showing no mercy
From this reading These men would sit there and persecute her until she surrendered and submitted to their merciless cross-examination.
easily agitated
From this reading Nervous and trembling, in a condition verging on total collapse, the young girl suffered herself to be led into the parlor, there to face the strange tribunal which was to pass judgment upon her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Whether they had a legal right thus to invade the privacy of her home she did not know.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Whether they had a legal right thus to invade the privacy of her home she did not know.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nervous and trembling, in a condition verging on total collapse, the young girl suffered herself to be led into the parlor, there to face the strange tribunal which was to pass judgment upon her.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading Nervous and trembling, in a condition verging on total collapse, the young girl suffered herself to be led into the parlor, there to face the strange tribunal which was to pass judgment upon her.
go across or through
From this reading Nervous and trembling, in a condition verging on total collapse, the young girl suffered herself to be led into the parlor, there to face the strange tribunal which was to pass judgment upon her.
persecuteverbUS /ˈpɜːrsəkjuːt/
cause to suffer
From this reading These men would sit there and persecute her until she surrendered and submitted to their merciless cross-examination.
privacynounUS /ˈpraɪvəsi/
the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
From this reading Whether they had a legal right thus to invade the privacy of her home she did not know.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading That she realized.
resistancenounUS /rɪˈzɪstəns/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading Further resistance she felt was useless.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Whether they had a legal right thus to invade the privacy of her home she did not know.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Further resistance she felt was useless.
be seated
From this reading These men would sit there and persecute her until she surrendered and submitted to their merciless cross-examination.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Nervous and trembling, in a condition verging on total collapse, the young girl suffered herself to be led into the parlor, there to face the strange tribunal which was to pass judgment upon her.
submittedverbUS /səbˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “submit” — refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading These men would sit there and persecute her until she surrendered and submitted to their merciless cross-examination.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Nervous and trembling, in a condition verging on total collapse, the young girl suffered herself to be led into the parlor, there to face the strange tribunal which was to pass judgment upon her.
surrenderedverbUS /sərˈendərd/
past form of “surrender” — give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another
From this reading These men would sit there and persecute her until she surrendered and submitted to their merciless cross-examination.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That she realized.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nervous and trembling, in a condition verging on total collapse, the young girl suffered herself to be led into the parlor, there to face the strange tribunal which was to pass judgment upon her.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading These men would sit there and persecute her until she surrendered and submitted to their merciless cross-examination.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Nervous and trembling, in a condition verging on total collapse, the young girl suffered herself to be led into the parlor, there to face the strange tribunal which was to pass judgment upon her.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These men would sit there and persecute her until she surrendered and submitted to their merciless cross-examination.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whether they had a legal right thus to invade the privacy of her home she did not know.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Whether they had a legal right thus to invade the privacy of her home she did not know.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nervous and trembling, in a condition verging on total collapse, the young girl suffered herself to be led into the parlor, there to face the strange tribunal which was to pass judgment upon her.
totalverbUS /ˈtoʊtəl/
add up in number or quantity
From this reading Nervous and trembling, in a condition verging on total collapse, the young girl suffered herself to be led into the parlor, there to face the strange tribunal which was to pass judgment upon her.
a shaky motion
From this reading Nervous and trembling, in a condition verging on total collapse, the young girl suffered herself to be led into the parlor, there to face the strange tribunal which was to pass judgment upon her.
tribunalnounUS /trəˈbjuːnəl/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Nervous and trembling, in a condition verging on total collapse, the young girl suffered herself to be led into the parlor, there to face the strange tribunal which was to pass judgment upon her.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading These men would sit there and persecute her until she surrendered and submitted to their merciless cross-examination.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Nervous and trembling, in a condition verging on total collapse, the young girl suffered herself to be led into the parlor, there to face the strange tribunal which was to pass judgment upon her.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading Further resistance she felt was useless.
vergingverbUS /ˈvɜːrdʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “verge” — border on; come close to
From this reading Nervous and trembling, in a condition verging on total collapse, the young girl suffered herself to be led into the parlor, there to face the strange tribunal which was to pass judgment upon her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nervous and trembling, in a condition verging on total collapse, the young girl suffered herself to be led into the parlor, there to face the strange tribunal which was to pass judgment upon her.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Whether they had a legal right thus to invade the privacy of her home she did not know.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Nervous and trembling, in a condition verging on total collapse, the young girl suffered herself to be led into the parlor, there to face the strange tribunal which was to pass judgment upon her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading These men would sit there and persecute her until she surrendered and submitted to their merciless cross-examination.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Nervous and trembling, in a condition verging on total collapse, the young girl suffered herself to be led into the parlor, there to face the strange tribunal which was to pass judgment upon her.
