used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Deep emotion overpowered Laurel's speech for a moment.
anew
From this reading Her lips parted as if to speak, but closed again without a sound.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her lips parted as if to speak, but closed again without a sound.
Beatrix
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From this reading It had come upon her like a great shock that St. Leon Le Roy loved her--loved her, the false Beatrix Gordon, the perjured girl living a deliberate lie beneath his roof.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Her fair head drooped like a beautiful flower too heavily laden with dew.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading It had come upon her like a great shock that St. Leon Le Roy loved her--loved her, the false Beatrix Gordon, the perjured girl living a deliberate lie beneath his roof.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her lips parted as if to speak, but closed again without a sound.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She called it by its worst name to herself, even though she flinched from it, for she had, as Clarice Wells said of her, a habit of calling things by their right names.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She called it by its worst name to herself, even though she flinched from it, for she had, as Clarice Wells said of her, a habit of calling things by their right names.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading She called it by its worst name to herself, even though she flinched from it, for she had, as Clarice Wells said of her, a habit of calling things by their right names.
Clarice
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From this reading She called it by its worst name to herself, even though she flinched from it, for she had, as Clarice Wells said of her, a habit of calling things by their right names.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Her lips parted as if to speak, but closed again without a sound.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It had come upon her like a great shock that St. Leon Le Roy loved her--loved her, the false Beatrix Gordon, the perjured girl living a deliberate lie beneath his roof.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Deep emotion overpowered Laurel's speech for a moment.
deliberateadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪbərət/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading It had come upon her like a great shock that St. Leon Le Roy loved her--loved her, the false Beatrix Gordon, the perjured girl living a deliberate lie beneath his roof.
dewnounUS /duː/
water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading Her fair head drooped like a beautiful flower too heavily laden with dew.
droopedverbUS /druːpt/
past form of “droop” — droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
From this reading Her fair head drooped like a beautiful flower too heavily laden with dew.
any strong feeling
From this reading Deep emotion overpowered Laurel's speech for a moment.
divisible by two
From this reading She called it by its worst name to herself, even though she flinched from it, for she had, as Clarice Wells said of her, a habit of calling things by their right names.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Her fair head drooped like a beautiful flower too heavily laden with dew.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading It had come upon her like a great shock that St. Leon Le Roy loved her--loved her, the false Beatrix Gordon, the perjured girl living a deliberate lie beneath his roof.
flinchedverbUS /flɪntʃt/
past form of “flinch” — draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading She called it by its worst name to herself, even though she flinched from it, for she had, as Clarice Wells said of her, a habit of calling things by their right names.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Her fair head drooped like a beautiful flower too heavily laden with dew.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Deep emotion overpowered Laurel's speech for a moment.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She called it by its worst name to herself, even though she flinched from it, for she had, as Clarice Wells said of her, a habit of calling things by their right names.
a young female
From this reading It had come upon her like a great shock that St. Leon Le Roy loved her--loved her, the false Beatrix Gordon, the perjured girl living a deliberate lie beneath his roof.
Gordon
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From this reading It had come upon her like a great shock that St. Leon Le Roy loved her--loved her, the false Beatrix Gordon, the perjured girl living a deliberate lie beneath his roof.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It had come upon her like a great shock that St. Leon Le Roy loved her--loved her, the false Beatrix Gordon, the perjured girl living a deliberate lie beneath his roof.
an established custom
From this reading She called it by its worst name to herself, even though she flinched from it, for she had, as Clarice Wells said of her, a habit of calling things by their right names.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had come upon her like a great shock that St. Leon Le Roy loved her--loved her, the false Beatrix Gordon, the perjured girl living a deliberate lie beneath his roof.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Her fair head drooped like a beautiful flower too heavily laden with dew.
to a considerable degree
From this reading Her fair head drooped like a beautiful flower too heavily laden with dew.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her lips parted as if to speak, but closed again without a sound.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She called it by its worst name to herself, even though she flinched from it, for she had, as Clarice Wells said of her, a habit of calling things by their right names.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It had come upon her like a great shock that St. Leon Le Roy loved her--loved her, the false Beatrix Gordon, the perjured girl living a deliberate lie beneath his roof.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Her lips parted as if to speak, but closed again without a sound.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had come upon her like a great shock that St. Leon Le Roy loved her--loved her, the false Beatrix Gordon, the perjured girl living a deliberate lie beneath his roof.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She called it by its worst name to herself, even though she flinched from it, for she had, as Clarice Wells said of her, a habit of calling things by their right names.
ladenadjectiveUS /ˈleɪdən/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading Her fair head drooped like a beautiful flower too heavily laden with dew.
Laurel'snounUS /ˈlɔːrəlz/
possessive form of “laurel” — any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family
From this reading Deep emotion overpowered Laurel's speech for a moment.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading It had come upon her like a great shock that St. Leon Le Roy loved her--loved her, the false Beatrix Gordon, the perjured girl living a deliberate lie beneath his roof.
LeonnounUS /ˈliːɑːn/
a historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain
From this reading It had come upon her like a great shock that St. Leon Le Roy loved her--loved her, the false Beatrix Gordon, the perjured girl living a deliberate lie beneath his roof.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading It had come upon her like a great shock that St. Leon Le Roy loved her--loved her, the false Beatrix Gordon, the perjured girl living a deliberate lie beneath his roof.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Her fair head drooped like a beautiful flower too heavily laden with dew.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Her lips parted as if to speak, but closed again without a sound.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading It had come upon her like a great shock that St. Leon Le Roy loved her--loved her, the false Beatrix Gordon, the perjured girl living a deliberate lie beneath his roof.
held dear
From this reading It had come upon her like a great shock that St. Leon Le Roy loved her--loved her, the false Beatrix Gordon, the perjured girl living a deliberate lie beneath his roof.
a particular point in time
From this reading Deep emotion overpowered Laurel's speech for a moment.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She called it by its worst name to herself, even though she flinched from it, for she had, as Clarice Wells said of her, a habit of calling things by their right names.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading She called it by its worst name to herself, even though she flinched from it, for she had, as Clarice Wells said of her, a habit of calling things by their right names.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She called it by its worst name to herself, even though she flinched from it, for she had, as Clarice Wells said of her, a habit of calling things by their right names.
overpoweredverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈpaʊərd/
past form of “overpower” — overcome by superior force
From this reading Deep emotion overpowered Laurel's speech for a moment.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading Her lips parted as if to speak, but closed again without a sound.
perjuredverbUS /ˈpɜːrdʒərd/
past form of “perjure” — knowingly tell an untruth in a legal court and render oneself guilty of perjury
From this reading It had come upon her like a great shock that St. Leon Le Roy loved her--loved her, the false Beatrix Gordon, the perjured girl living a deliberate lie beneath his roof.
precisely, exactly
From this reading She called it by its worst name to herself, even though she flinched from it, for she had, as Clarice Wells said of her, a habit of calling things by their right names.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading It had come upon her like a great shock that St. Leon Le Roy loved her--loved her, the false Beatrix Gordon, the perjured girl living a deliberate lie beneath his roof.
Roy
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From this reading It had come upon her like a great shock that St. Leon Le Roy loved her--loved her, the false Beatrix Gordon, the perjured girl living a deliberate lie beneath his roof.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She called it by its worst name to herself, even though she flinched from it, for she had, as Clarice Wells said of her, a habit of calling things by their right names.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She called it by its worst name to herself, even though she flinched from it, for she had, as Clarice Wells said of her, a habit of calling things by their right names.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading It had come upon her like a great shock that St. Leon Le Roy loved her--loved her, the false Beatrix Gordon, the perjured girl living a deliberate lie beneath his roof.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Her lips parted as if to speak, but closed again without a sound.
express in speech
From this reading Her lips parted as if to speak, but closed again without a sound.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Deep emotion overpowered Laurel's speech for a moment.
St
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From this reading It had come upon her like a great shock that St. Leon Le Roy loved her--loved her, the false Beatrix Gordon, the perjured girl living a deliberate lie beneath his roof.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had come upon her like a great shock that St. Leon Le Roy loved her--loved her, the false Beatrix Gordon, the perjured girl living a deliberate lie beneath his roof.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It had come upon her like a great shock that St. Leon Le Roy loved her--loved her, the false Beatrix Gordon, the perjured girl living a deliberate lie beneath his roof.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She called it by its worst name to herself, even though she flinched from it, for she had, as Clarice Wells said of her, a habit of calling things by their right names.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading She called it by its worst name to herself, even though she flinched from it, for she had, as Clarice Wells said of her, a habit of calling things by their right names.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She called it by its worst name to herself, even though she flinched from it, for she had, as Clarice Wells said of her, a habit of calling things by their right names.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her lips parted as if to speak, but closed again without a sound.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Her fair head drooped like a beautiful flower too heavily laden with dew.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It had come upon her like a great shock that St. Leon Le Roy loved her--loved her, the false Beatrix Gordon, the perjured girl living a deliberate lie beneath his roof.
WellsnounUS /welz/
prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866-1946)
From this reading She called it by its worst name to herself, even though she flinched from it, for she had, as Clarice Wells said of her, a habit of calling things by their right names.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her fair head drooped like a beautiful flower too heavily laden with dew.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Her lips parted as if to speak, but closed again without a sound.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading She called it by its worst name to herself, even though she flinched from it, for she had, as Clarice Wells said of her, a habit of calling things by their right names.
