used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Immediately following the events we have just narrated, a last scene came to fill up the complement of the drama which was unfolding its sombre turns of fortune.
abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading The woman Tison, struck as by a thunderbolt at what had occurred, and totally abandoned by those who had escorted her,--for there is something revolting even in an involuntary crime, and it certainly amounts to a great crime when a mother condemns her own daughter to an ignominious death, were it even from excess of zealous patriotism,--the woman, we say, after remaining for some time in a state of insensibility, at length raised her head, looked wildly around, and finding herself deserted and alone, uttered a loud cry, and rushed toward the door.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The woman Tison, struck as by a thunderbolt at what had occurred, and totally abandoned by those who had escorted her,--for there is something revolting even in an involuntary crime, and it certainly amounts to a great crime when a mother condemns her own daughter to an ignominious death, were it even from excess of zealous patriotism,--the woman, we say, after remaining for some time in a state of insensibility, at length raised her head, looked wildly around, and finding herself deserted and alone, uttered a loud cry, and rushed toward the door.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The woman Tison, struck as by a thunderbolt at what had occurred, and totally abandoned by those who had escorted her,--for there is something revolting even in an involuntary crime, and it certainly amounts to a great crime when a mother condemns her own daughter to an ignominious death, were it even from excess of zealous patriotism,--the woman, we say, after remaining for some time in a state of insensibility, at length raised her head, looked wildly around, and finding herself deserted and alone, uttered a loud cry, and rushed toward the door.
amountsnounUS /əˈmaʊnts/
plural of “amount” — a quantity of money
From this reading The woman Tison, struck as by a thunderbolt at what had occurred, and totally abandoned by those who had escorted her,--for there is something revolting even in an involuntary crime, and it certainly amounts to a great crime when a mother condemns her own daughter to an ignominious death, were it even from excess of zealous patriotism,--the woman, we say, after remaining for some time in a state of insensibility, at length raised her head, looked wildly around, and finding herself deserted and alone, uttered a loud cry, and rushed toward the door.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The woman Tison, struck as by a thunderbolt at what had occurred, and totally abandoned by those who had escorted her,--for there is something revolting even in an involuntary crime, and it certainly amounts to a great crime when a mother condemns her own daughter to an ignominious death, were it even from excess of zealous patriotism,--the woman, we say, after remaining for some time in a state of insensibility, at length raised her head, looked wildly around, and finding herself deserted and alone, uttered a loud cry, and rushed toward the door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The woman Tison, struck as by a thunderbolt at what had occurred, and totally abandoned by those who had escorted her,--for there is something revolting even in an involuntary crime, and it certainly amounts to a great crime when a mother condemns her own daughter to an ignominious death, were it even from excess of zealous patriotism,--the woman, we say, after remaining for some time in a state of insensibility, at length raised her head, looked wildly around, and finding herself deserted and alone, uttered a loud cry, and rushed toward the door.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading At this door a few idlers more curious than the rest still remained congregated together, who dispersed when they beheld her, and pointing with their fingers, said one to another,-- "Do you see that woman?
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The woman Tison, struck as by a thunderbolt at what had occurred, and totally abandoned by those who had escorted her,--for there is something revolting even in an involuntary crime, and it certainly amounts to a great crime when a mother condemns her own daughter to an ignominious death, were it even from excess of zealous patriotism,--the woman, we say, after remaining for some time in a state of insensibility, at length raised her head, looked wildly around, and finding herself deserted and alone, uttered a loud cry, and rushed toward the door.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The woman Tison, struck as by a thunderbolt at what had occurred, and totally abandoned by those who had escorted her,--for there is something revolting even in an involuntary crime, and it certainly amounts to a great crime when a mother condemns her own daughter to an ignominious death, were it even from excess of zealous patriotism,--the woman, we say, after remaining for some time in a state of insensibility, at length raised her head, looked wildly around, and finding herself deserted and alone, uttered a loud cry, and rushed toward the door.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The woman Tison, struck as by a thunderbolt at what had occurred, and totally abandoned by those who had escorted her,--for there is something revolting even in an involuntary crime, and it certainly amounts to a great crime when a mother condemns her own daughter to an ignominious death, were it even from excess of zealous patriotism,--the woman, we say, after remaining for some time in a state of insensibility, at length raised her head, looked wildly around, and finding herself deserted and alone, uttered a loud cry, and rushed toward the door.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading At this door a few idlers more curious than the rest still remained congregated together, who dispersed when they beheld her, and pointing with their fingers, said one to another,-- "Do you see that woman?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The woman Tison, struck as by a thunderbolt at what had occurred, and totally abandoned by those who had escorted her,--for there is something revolting even in an involuntary crime, and it certainly amounts to a great crime when a mother condemns her own daughter to an ignominious death, were it even from excess of zealous patriotism,--the woman, we say, after remaining for some time in a state of insensibility, at length raised her head, looked wildly around, and finding herself deserted and alone, uttered a loud cry, and rushed toward the door.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Immediately following the events we have just narrated, a last scene came to fill up the complement of the drama which was unfolding its sombre turns of fortune.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading The woman Tison, struck as by a thunderbolt at what had occurred, and totally abandoned by those who had escorted her,--for there is something revolting even in an involuntary crime, and it certainly amounts to a great crime when a mother condemns her own daughter to an ignominious death, were it even from excess of zealous patriotism,--the woman, we say, after remaining for some time in a state of insensibility, at length raised her head, looked wildly around, and finding herself deserted and alone, uttered a loud cry, and rushed toward the door.
complementnounUS /ˈkɑːmpləmənt/
a word or phrase used to complete a grammatical construction
From this reading Immediately following the events we have just narrated, a last scene came to fill up the complement of the drama which was unfolding its sombre turns of fortune.
condemnsverbUS /kənˈdemz/
third-person singular of “condemn” — express strong disapproval of
From this reading The woman Tison, struck as by a thunderbolt at what had occurred, and totally abandoned by those who had escorted her,--for there is something revolting even in an involuntary crime, and it certainly amounts to a great crime when a mother condemns her own daughter to an ignominious death, were it even from excess of zealous patriotism,--the woman, we say, after remaining for some time in a state of insensibility, at length raised her head, looked wildly around, and finding herself deserted and alone, uttered a loud cry, and rushed toward the door.
congregatedverbUS /ˈkɑːŋɡrɪɡeɪtɪd/
past form of “congregate” — come together, usually for a purpose
From this reading At this door a few idlers more curious than the rest still remained congregated together, who dispersed when they beheld her, and pointing with their fingers, said one to another,-- "Do you see that woman?
CONSPIRACYnounUS /kənˈspɪrəsi/
a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act
From this reading THE CONSPIRACY.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading The woman Tison, struck as by a thunderbolt at what had occurred, and totally abandoned by those who had escorted her,--for there is something revolting even in an involuntary crime, and it certainly amounts to a great crime when a mother condemns her own daughter to an ignominious death, were it even from excess of zealous patriotism,--the woman, we say, after remaining for some time in a state of insensibility, at length raised her head, looked wildly around, and finding herself deserted and alone, uttered a loud cry, and rushed toward the door.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The woman Tison, struck as by a thunderbolt at what had occurred, and totally abandoned by those who had escorted her,--for there is something revolting even in an involuntary crime, and it certainly amounts to a great crime when a mother condemns her own daughter to an ignominious death, were it even from excess of zealous patriotism,--the woman, we say, after remaining for some time in a state of insensibility, at length raised her head, looked wildly around, and finding herself deserted and alone, uttered a loud cry, and rushed toward the door.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading At this door a few idlers more curious than the rest still remained congregated together, who dispersed when they beheld her, and pointing with their fingers, said one to another,-- "Do you see that woman?
a female human offspring
From this reading The woman Tison, struck as by a thunderbolt at what had occurred, and totally abandoned by those who had escorted her,--for there is something revolting even in an involuntary crime, and it certainly amounts to a great crime when a mother condemns her own daughter to an ignominious death, were it even from excess of zealous patriotism,--the woman, we say, after remaining for some time in a state of insensibility, at length raised her head, looked wildly around, and finding herself deserted and alone, uttered a loud cry, and rushed toward the door.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The woman Tison, struck as by a thunderbolt at what had occurred, and totally abandoned by those who had escorted her,--for there is something revolting even in an involuntary crime, and it certainly amounts to a great crime when a mother condemns her own daughter to an ignominious death, were it even from excess of zealous patriotism,--the woman, we say, after remaining for some time in a state of insensibility, at length raised her head, looked wildly around, and finding herself deserted and alone, uttered a loud cry, and rushed toward the door.
denouncedverbUS /dɪˈnaʊnst/
past form of “denounce” — speak out against
From this reading It is she who denounced her daughter."
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading The woman Tison, struck as by a thunderbolt at what had occurred, and totally abandoned by those who had escorted her,--for there is something revolting even in an involuntary crime, and it certainly amounts to a great crime when a mother condemns her own daughter to an ignominious death, were it even from excess of zealous patriotism,--the woman, we say, after remaining for some time in a state of insensibility, at length raised her head, looked wildly around, and finding herself deserted and alone, uttered a loud cry, and rushed toward the door.
dispersedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɜːrst/
distributed or spread over a considerable extent
From this reading At this door a few idlers more curious than the rest still remained congregated together, who dispersed when they beheld her, and pointing with their fingers, said one to another,-- "Do you see that woman?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading At this door a few idlers more curious than the rest still remained congregated together, who dispersed when they beheld her, and pointing with their fingers, said one to another,-- "Do you see that woman?
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The woman Tison, struck as by a thunderbolt at what had occurred, and totally abandoned by those who had escorted her,--for there is something revolting even in an involuntary crime, and it certainly amounts to a great crime when a mother condemns her own daughter to an ignominious death, were it even from excess of zealous patriotism,--the woman, we say, after remaining for some time in a state of insensibility, at length raised her head, looked wildly around, and finding herself deserted and alone, uttered a loud cry, and rushed toward the door.
dramanounUS /ˈdrɑːmə/
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading Immediately following the events we have just narrated, a last scene came to fill up the complement of the drama which was unfolding its sombre turns of fortune.
escortedverbUS /eˈskɔːrtɪd/
past form of “escort” — accompany as an escort
From this reading The woman Tison, struck as by a thunderbolt at what had occurred, and totally abandoned by those who had escorted her,--for there is something revolting even in an involuntary crime, and it certainly amounts to a great crime when a mother condemns her own daughter to an ignominious death, were it even from excess of zealous patriotism,--the woman, we say, after remaining for some time in a state of insensibility, at length raised her head, looked wildly around, and finding herself deserted and alone, uttered a loud cry, and rushed toward the door.
divisible by two
From this reading The woman Tison, struck as by a thunderbolt at what had occurred, and totally abandoned by those who had escorted her,--for there is something revolting even in an involuntary crime, and it certainly amounts to a great crime when a mother condemns her own daughter to an ignominious death, were it even from excess of zealous patriotism,--the woman, we say, after remaining for some time in a state of insensibility, at length raised her head, looked wildly around, and finding herself deserted and alone, uttered a loud cry, and rushed toward the door.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Immediately following the events we have just narrated, a last scene came to fill up the complement of the drama which was unfolding its sombre turns of fortune.
excessnounUS /ˈekses/
a quantity much larger than is needed
From this reading The woman Tison, struck as by a thunderbolt at what had occurred, and totally abandoned by those who had escorted her,--for there is something revolting even in an involuntary crime, and it certainly amounts to a great crime when a mother condemns her own daughter to an ignominious death, were it even from excess of zealous patriotism,--the woman, we say, after remaining for some time in a state of insensibility, at length raised her head, looked wildly around, and finding herself deserted and alone, uttered a loud cry, and rushed toward the door.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading At this door a few idlers more curious than the rest still remained congregated together, who dispersed when they beheld her, and pointing with their fingers, said one to another,-- "Do you see that woman?
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading Immediately following the events we have just narrated, a last scene came to fill up the complement of the drama which was unfolding its sombre turns of fortune.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading The woman Tison, struck as by a thunderbolt at what had occurred, and totally abandoned by those who had escorted her,--for there is something revolting even in an involuntary crime, and it certainly amounts to a great crime when a mother condemns her own daughter to an ignominious death, were it even from excess of zealous patriotism,--the woman, we say, after remaining for some time in a state of insensibility, at length raised her head, looked wildly around, and finding herself deserted and alone, uttered a loud cry, and rushed toward the door.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading At this door a few idlers more curious than the rest still remained congregated together, who dispersed when they beheld her, and pointing with their fingers, said one to another,-- "Do you see that woman?
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Immediately following the events we have just narrated, a last scene came to fill up the complement of the drama which was unfolding its sombre turns of fortune.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The woman Tison, struck as by a thunderbolt at what had occurred, and totally abandoned by those who had escorted her,--for there is something revolting even in an involuntary crime, and it certainly amounts to a great crime when a mother condemns her own daughter to an ignominious death, were it even from excess of zealous patriotism,--the woman, we say, after remaining for some time in a state of insensibility, at length raised her head, looked wildly around, and finding herself deserted and alone, uttered a loud cry, and rushed toward the door.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Immediately following the events we have just narrated, a last scene came to fill up the complement of the drama which was unfolding its sombre turns of fortune.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The woman Tison, struck as by a thunderbolt at what had occurred, and totally abandoned by those who had escorted her,--for there is something revolting even in an involuntary crime, and it certainly amounts to a great crime when a mother condemns her own daughter to an ignominious death, were it even from excess of zealous patriotism,--the woman, we say, after remaining for some time in a state of insensibility, at length raised her head, looked wildly around, and finding herself deserted and alone, uttered a loud cry, and rushed toward the door.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The woman Tison, struck as by a thunderbolt at what had occurred, and totally abandoned by those who had escorted her,--for there is something revolting even in an involuntary crime, and it certainly amounts to a great crime when a mother condemns her own daughter to an ignominious death, were it even from excess of zealous patriotism,--the woman, we say, after remaining for some time in a state of insensibility, at length raised her head, looked wildly around, and finding herself deserted and alone, uttered a loud cry, and rushed toward the door.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The woman Tison, struck as by a thunderbolt at what had occurred, and totally abandoned by those who had escorted her,--for there is something revolting even in an involuntary crime, and it certainly amounts to a great crime when a mother condemns her own daughter to an ignominious death, were it even from excess of zealous patriotism,--the woman, we say, after remaining for some time in a state of insensibility, at length raised her head, looked wildly around, and finding herself deserted and alone, uttered a loud cry, and rushed toward the door.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Immediately following the events we have just narrated, a last scene came to fill up the complement of the drama which was unfolding its sombre turns of fortune.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The woman Tison, struck as by a thunderbolt at what had occurred, and totally abandoned by those who had escorted her,--for there is something revolting even in an involuntary crime, and it certainly amounts to a great crime when a mother condemns her own daughter to an ignominious death, were it even from excess of zealous patriotism,--the woman, we say, after remaining for some time in a state of insensibility, at length raised her head, looked wildly around, and finding herself deserted and alone, uttered a loud cry, and rushed toward the door.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The woman Tison, struck as by a thunderbolt at what had occurred, and totally abandoned by those who had escorted her,--for there is something revolting even in an involuntary crime, and it certainly amounts to a great crime when a mother condemns her own daughter to an ignominious death, were it even from excess of zealous patriotism,--the woman, we say, after remaining for some time in a state of insensibility, at length raised her head, looked wildly around, and finding herself deserted and alone, uttered a loud cry, and rushed toward the door.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The woman Tison, struck as by a thunderbolt at what had occurred, and totally abandoned by those who had escorted her,--for there is something revolting even in an involuntary crime, and it certainly amounts to a great crime when a mother condemns her own daughter to an ignominious death, were it even from excess of zealous patriotism,--the woman, we say, after remaining for some time in a state of insensibility, at length raised her head, looked wildly around, and finding herself deserted and alone, uttered a loud cry, and rushed toward the door.
idlers
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From this reading At this door a few idlers more curious than the rest still remained congregated together, who dispersed when they beheld her, and pointing with their fingers, said one to another,-- "Do you see that woman?
ignominiousadjectiveUS /ˌɪɡnəˈmɪniəs/
(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
From this reading The woman Tison, struck as by a thunderbolt at what had occurred, and totally abandoned by those who had escorted her,--for there is something revolting even in an involuntary crime, and it certainly amounts to a great crime when a mother condemns her own daughter to an ignominious death, were it even from excess of zealous patriotism,--the woman, we say, after remaining for some time in a state of insensibility, at length raised her head, looked wildly around, and finding herself deserted and alone, uttered a loud cry, and rushed toward the door.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Immediately following the events we have just narrated, a last scene came to fill up the complement of the drama which was unfolding its sombre turns of fortune.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The woman Tison, struck as by a thunderbolt at what had occurred, and totally abandoned by those who had escorted her,--for there is something revolting even in an involuntary crime, and it certainly amounts to a great crime when a mother condemns her own daughter to an ignominious death, were it even from excess of zealous patriotism,--the woman, we say, after remaining for some time in a state of insensibility, at length raised her head, looked wildly around, and finding herself deserted and alone, uttered a loud cry, and rushed toward the door.
insensibilitynoun
a lack of sensibility
From this reading The woman Tison, struck as by a thunderbolt at what had occurred, and totally abandoned by those who had escorted her,--for there is something revolting even in an involuntary crime, and it certainly amounts to a great crime when a mother condemns her own daughter to an ignominious death, were it even from excess of zealous patriotism,--the woman, we say, after remaining for some time in a state of insensibility, at length raised her head, looked wildly around, and finding herself deserted and alone, uttered a loud cry, and rushed toward the door.
involuntaryadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlənteri/
not subject to the control of the will
From this reading The woman Tison, struck as by a thunderbolt at what had occurred, and totally abandoned by those who had escorted her,--for there is something revolting even in an involuntary crime, and it certainly amounts to a great crime when a mother condemns her own daughter to an ignominious death, were it even from excess of zealous patriotism,--the woman, we say, after remaining for some time in a state of insensibility, at length raised her head, looked wildly around, and finding herself deserted and alone, uttered a loud cry, and rushed toward the door.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The woman Tison, struck as by a thunderbolt at what had occurred, and totally abandoned by those who had escorted her,--for there is something revolting even in an involuntary crime, and it certainly amounts to a great crime when a mother condemns her own daughter to an ignominious death, were it even from excess of zealous patriotism,--the woman, we say, after remaining for some time in a state of insensibility, at length raised her head, looked wildly around, and finding herself deserted and alone, uttered a loud cry, and rushed toward the door.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The woman Tison, struck as by a thunderbolt at what had occurred, and totally abandoned by those who had escorted her,--for there is something revolting even in an involuntary crime, and it certainly amounts to a great crime when a mother condemns her own daughter to an ignominious death, were it even from excess of zealous patriotism,--the woman, we say, after remaining for some time in a state of insensibility, at length raised her head, looked wildly around, and finding herself deserted and alone, uttered a loud cry, and rushed toward the door.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Immediately following the events we have just narrated, a last scene came to fill up the complement of the drama which was unfolding its sombre turns of fortune.
and nothing more
From this reading Immediately following the events we have just narrated, a last scene came to fill up the complement of the drama which was unfolding its sombre turns of fortune.
immediately past
From this reading Immediately following the events we have just narrated, a last scene came to fill up the complement of the drama which was unfolding its sombre turns of fortune.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading The woman Tison, struck as by a thunderbolt at what had occurred, and totally abandoned by those who had escorted her,--for there is something revolting even in an involuntary crime, and it certainly amounts to a great crime when a mother condemns her own daughter to an ignominious death, were it even from excess of zealous patriotism,--the woman, we say, after remaining for some time in a state of insensibility, at length raised her head, looked wildly around, and finding herself deserted and alone, uttered a loud cry, and rushed toward the door.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The woman Tison, struck as by a thunderbolt at what had occurred, and totally abandoned by those who had escorted her,--for there is something revolting even in an involuntary crime, and it certainly amounts to a great crime when a mother condemns her own daughter to an ignominious death, were it even from excess of zealous patriotism,--the woman, we say, after remaining for some time in a state of insensibility, at length raised her head, looked wildly around, and finding herself deserted and alone, uttered a loud cry, and rushed toward the door.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading The woman Tison, struck as by a thunderbolt at what had occurred, and totally abandoned by those who had escorted her,--for there is something revolting even in an involuntary crime, and it certainly amounts to a great crime when a mother condemns her own daughter to an ignominious death, were it even from excess of zealous patriotism,--the woman, we say, after remaining for some time in a state of insensibility, at length raised her head, looked wildly around, and finding herself deserted and alone, uttered a loud cry, and rushed toward the door.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading At this door a few idlers more curious than the rest still remained congregated together, who dispersed when they beheld her, and pointing with their fingers, said one to another,-- "Do you see that woman?
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The woman Tison, struck as by a thunderbolt at what had occurred, and totally abandoned by those who had escorted her,--for there is something revolting even in an involuntary crime, and it certainly amounts to a great crime when a mother condemns her own daughter to an ignominious death, were it even from excess of zealous patriotism,--the woman, we say, after remaining for some time in a state of insensibility, at length raised her head, looked wildly around, and finding herself deserted and alone, uttered a loud cry, and rushed toward the door.
narratedverbUS /ˈnereɪtɪd/
past form of “narrate” — provide commentary for a film, for example
From this reading Immediately following the events we have just narrated, a last scene came to fill up the complement of the drama which was unfolding its sombre turns of fortune.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading The woman Tison, struck as by a thunderbolt at what had occurred, and totally abandoned by those who had escorted her,--for there is something revolting even in an involuntary crime, and it certainly amounts to a great crime when a mother condemns her own daughter to an ignominious death, were it even from excess of zealous patriotism,--the woman, we say, after remaining for some time in a state of insensibility, at length raised her head, looked wildly around, and finding herself deserted and alone, uttered a loud cry, and rushed toward the door.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Immediately following the events we have just narrated, a last scene came to fill up the complement of the drama which was unfolding its sombre turns of fortune.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At this door a few idlers more curious than the rest still remained congregated together, who dispersed when they beheld her, and pointing with their fingers, said one to another,-- "Do you see that woman?
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The woman Tison, struck as by a thunderbolt at what had occurred, and totally abandoned by those who had escorted her,--for there is something revolting even in an involuntary crime, and it certainly amounts to a great crime when a mother condemns her own daughter to an ignominious death, were it even from excess of zealous patriotism,--the woman, we say, after remaining for some time in a state of insensibility, at length raised her head, looked wildly around, and finding herself deserted and alone, uttered a loud cry, and rushed toward the door.
patriotismnounUS /ˈpeɪtriətɪzəm/
love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it
From this reading The woman Tison, struck as by a thunderbolt at what had occurred, and totally abandoned by those who had escorted her,--for there is something revolting even in an involuntary crime, and it certainly amounts to a great crime when a mother condemns her own daughter to an ignominious death, were it even from excess of zealous patriotism,--the woman, we say, after remaining for some time in a state of insensibility, at length raised her head, looked wildly around, and finding herself deserted and alone, uttered a loud cry, and rushed toward the door.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading At this door a few idlers more curious than the rest still remained congregated together, who dispersed when they beheld her, and pointing with their fingers, said one to another,-- "Do you see that woman?
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading The woman Tison, struck as by a thunderbolt at what had occurred, and totally abandoned by those who had escorted her,--for there is something revolting even in an involuntary crime, and it certainly amounts to a great crime when a mother condemns her own daughter to an ignominious death, were it even from excess of zealous patriotism,--the woman, we say, after remaining for some time in a state of insensibility, at length raised her head, looked wildly around, and finding herself deserted and alone, uttered a loud cry, and rushed toward the door.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading At this door a few idlers more curious than the rest still remained congregated together, who dispersed when they beheld her, and pointing with their fingers, said one to another,-- "Do you see that woman?
not used up
From this reading The woman Tison, struck as by a thunderbolt at what had occurred, and totally abandoned by those who had escorted her,--for there is something revolting even in an involuntary crime, and it certainly amounts to a great crime when a mother condemns her own daughter to an ignominious death, were it even from excess of zealous patriotism,--the woman, we say, after remaining for some time in a state of insensibility, at length raised her head, looked wildly around, and finding herself deserted and alone, uttered a loud cry, and rushed toward the door.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading At this door a few idlers more curious than the rest still remained congregated together, who dispersed when they beheld her, and pointing with their fingers, said one to another,-- "Do you see that woman?
revoltingadjectiveUS /riˈvoʊltɪŋ/
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading The woman Tison, struck as by a thunderbolt at what had occurred, and totally abandoned by those who had escorted her,--for there is something revolting even in an involuntary crime, and it certainly amounts to a great crime when a mother condemns her own daughter to an ignominious death, were it even from excess of zealous patriotism,--the woman, we say, after remaining for some time in a state of insensibility, at length raised her head, looked wildly around, and finding herself deserted and alone, uttered a loud cry, and rushed toward the door.
done under pressure
From this reading The woman Tison, struck as by a thunderbolt at what had occurred, and totally abandoned by those who had escorted her,--for there is something revolting even in an involuntary crime, and it certainly amounts to a great crime when a mother condemns her own daughter to an ignominious death, were it even from excess of zealous patriotism,--the woman, we say, after remaining for some time in a state of insensibility, at length raised her head, looked wildly around, and finding herself deserted and alone, uttered a loud cry, and rushed toward the door.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading At this door a few idlers more curious than the rest still remained congregated together, who dispersed when they beheld her, and pointing with their fingers, said one to another,-- "Do you see that woman?
express in words
From this reading The woman Tison, struck as by a thunderbolt at what had occurred, and totally abandoned by those who had escorted her,--for there is something revolting even in an involuntary crime, and it certainly amounts to a great crime when a mother condemns her own daughter to an ignominious death, were it even from excess of zealous patriotism,--the woman, we say, after remaining for some time in a state of insensibility, at length raised her head, looked wildly around, and finding herself deserted and alone, uttered a loud cry, and rushed toward the door.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Immediately following the events we have just narrated, a last scene came to fill up the complement of the drama which was unfolding its sombre turns of fortune.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading At this door a few idlers more curious than the rest still remained congregated together, who dispersed when they beheld her, and pointing with their fingers, said one to another,-- "Do you see that woman?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is she who denounced her daughter."
sombreadjective
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading Immediately following the events we have just narrated, a last scene came to fill up the complement of the drama which was unfolding its sombre turns of fortune.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The woman Tison, struck as by a thunderbolt at what had occurred, and totally abandoned by those who had escorted her,--for there is something revolting even in an involuntary crime, and it certainly amounts to a great crime when a mother condemns her own daughter to an ignominious death, were it even from excess of zealous patriotism,--the woman, we say, after remaining for some time in a state of insensibility, at length raised her head, looked wildly around, and finding herself deserted and alone, uttered a loud cry, and rushed toward the door.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The woman Tison, struck as by a thunderbolt at what had occurred, and totally abandoned by those who had escorted her,--for there is something revolting even in an involuntary crime, and it certainly amounts to a great crime when a mother condemns her own daughter to an ignominious death, were it even from excess of zealous patriotism,--the woman, we say, after remaining for some time in a state of insensibility, at length raised her head, looked wildly around, and finding herself deserted and alone, uttered a loud cry, and rushed toward the door.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The woman Tison, struck as by a thunderbolt at what had occurred, and totally abandoned by those who had escorted her,--for there is something revolting even in an involuntary crime, and it certainly amounts to a great crime when a mother condemns her own daughter to an ignominious death, were it even from excess of zealous patriotism,--the woman, we say, after remaining for some time in a state of insensibility, at length raised her head, looked wildly around, and finding herself deserted and alone, uttered a loud cry, and rushed toward the door.
not in physical motion
From this reading At this door a few idlers more curious than the rest still remained congregated together, who dispersed when they beheld her, and pointing with their fingers, said one to another,-- "Do you see that woman?
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The woman Tison, struck as by a thunderbolt at what had occurred, and totally abandoned by those who had escorted her,--for there is something revolting even in an involuntary crime, and it certainly amounts to a great crime when a mother condemns her own daughter to an ignominious death, were it even from excess of zealous patriotism,--the woman, we say, after remaining for some time in a state of insensibility, at length raised her head, looked wildly around, and finding herself deserted and alone, uttered a loud cry, and rushed toward the door.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading At this door a few idlers more curious than the rest still remained congregated together, who dispersed when they beheld her, and pointing with their fingers, said one to another,-- "Do you see that woman?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At this door a few idlers more curious than the rest still remained congregated together, who dispersed when they beheld her, and pointing with their fingers, said one to another,-- "Do you see that woman?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CONSPIRACY.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At this door a few idlers more curious than the rest still remained congregated together, who dispersed when they beheld her, and pointing with their fingers, said one to another,-- "Do you see that woman?
in or at that place or location
From this reading The woman Tison, struck as by a thunderbolt at what had occurred, and totally abandoned by those who had escorted her,--for there is something revolting even in an involuntary crime, and it certainly amounts to a great crime when a mother condemns her own daughter to an ignominious death, were it even from excess of zealous patriotism,--the woman, we say, after remaining for some time in a state of insensibility, at length raised her head, looked wildly around, and finding herself deserted and alone, uttered a loud cry, and rushed toward the door.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At this door a few idlers more curious than the rest still remained congregated together, who dispersed when they beheld her, and pointing with their fingers, said one to another,-- "Do you see that woman?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this door a few idlers more curious than the rest still remained congregated together, who dispersed when they beheld her, and pointing with their fingers, said one to another,-- "Do you see that woman?
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The woman Tison, struck as by a thunderbolt at what had occurred, and totally abandoned by those who had escorted her,--for there is something revolting even in an involuntary crime, and it certainly amounts to a great crime when a mother condemns her own daughter to an ignominious death, were it even from excess of zealous patriotism,--the woman, we say, after remaining for some time in a state of insensibility, at length raised her head, looked wildly around, and finding herself deserted and alone, uttered a loud cry, and rushed toward the door.
thunderboltnounUS /ˈθʌndərbɔːlt/
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading The woman Tison, struck as by a thunderbolt at what had occurred, and totally abandoned by those who had escorted her,--for there is something revolting even in an involuntary crime, and it certainly amounts to a great crime when a mother condemns her own daughter to an ignominious death, were it even from excess of zealous patriotism,--the woman, we say, after remaining for some time in a state of insensibility, at length raised her head, looked wildly around, and finding herself deserted and alone, uttered a loud cry, and rushed toward the door.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The woman Tison, struck as by a thunderbolt at what had occurred, and totally abandoned by those who had escorted her,--for there is something revolting even in an involuntary crime, and it certainly amounts to a great crime when a mother condemns her own daughter to an ignominious death, were it even from excess of zealous patriotism,--the woman, we say, after remaining for some time in a state of insensibility, at length raised her head, looked wildly around, and finding herself deserted and alone, uttered a loud cry, and rushed toward the door.
Tison
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From this reading The woman Tison, struck as by a thunderbolt at what had occurred, and totally abandoned by those who had escorted her,--for there is something revolting even in an involuntary crime, and it certainly amounts to a great crime when a mother condemns her own daughter to an ignominious death, were it even from excess of zealous patriotism,--the woman, we say, after remaining for some time in a state of insensibility, at length raised her head, looked wildly around, and finding herself deserted and alone, uttered a loud cry, and rushed toward the door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Immediately following the events we have just narrated, a last scene came to fill up the complement of the drama which was unfolding its sombre turns of fortune.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading At this door a few idlers more curious than the rest still remained congregated together, who dispersed when they beheld her, and pointing with their fingers, said one to another,-- "Do you see that woman?
totallyadverbUS /ˈtoʊtəli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The woman Tison, struck as by a thunderbolt at what had occurred, and totally abandoned by those who had escorted her,--for there is something revolting even in an involuntary crime, and it certainly amounts to a great crime when a mother condemns her own daughter to an ignominious death, were it even from excess of zealous patriotism,--the woman, we say, after remaining for some time in a state of insensibility, at length raised her head, looked wildly around, and finding herself deserted and alone, uttered a loud cry, and rushed toward the door.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The woman Tison, struck as by a thunderbolt at what had occurred, and totally abandoned by those who had escorted her,--for there is something revolting even in an involuntary crime, and it certainly amounts to a great crime when a mother condemns her own daughter to an ignominious death, were it even from excess of zealous patriotism,--the woman, we say, after remaining for some time in a state of insensibility, at length raised her head, looked wildly around, and finding herself deserted and alone, uttered a loud cry, and rushed toward the door.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading Immediately following the events we have just narrated, a last scene came to fill up the complement of the drama which was unfolding its sombre turns of fortune.
unfoldingnounUS /ənˈfoʊldɪŋ/
a developmental process
From this reading Immediately following the events we have just narrated, a last scene came to fill up the complement of the drama which was unfolding its sombre turns of fortune.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Immediately following the events we have just narrated, a last scene came to fill up the complement of the drama which was unfolding its sombre turns of fortune.
communicated in words
From this reading The woman Tison, struck as by a thunderbolt at what had occurred, and totally abandoned by those who had escorted her,--for there is something revolting even in an involuntary crime, and it certainly amounts to a great crime when a mother condemns her own daughter to an ignominious death, were it even from excess of zealous patriotism,--the woman, we say, after remaining for some time in a state of insensibility, at length raised her head, looked wildly around, and finding herself deserted and alone, uttered a loud cry, and rushed toward the door.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Immediately following the events we have just narrated, a last scene came to fill up the complement of the drama which was unfolding its sombre turns of fortune.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Immediately following the events we have just narrated, a last scene came to fill up the complement of the drama which was unfolding its sombre turns of fortune.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The woman Tison, struck as by a thunderbolt at what had occurred, and totally abandoned by those who had escorted her,--for there is something revolting even in an involuntary crime, and it certainly amounts to a great crime when a mother condemns her own daughter to an ignominious death, were it even from excess of zealous patriotism,--the woman, we say, after remaining for some time in a state of insensibility, at length raised her head, looked wildly around, and finding herself deserted and alone, uttered a loud cry, and rushed toward the door.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The woman Tison, struck as by a thunderbolt at what had occurred, and totally abandoned by those who had escorted her,--for there is something revolting even in an involuntary crime, and it certainly amounts to a great crime when a mother condemns her own daughter to an ignominious death, were it even from excess of zealous patriotism,--the woman, we say, after remaining for some time in a state of insensibility, at length raised her head, looked wildly around, and finding herself deserted and alone, uttered a loud cry, and rushed toward the door.
at the time that
From this reading The woman Tison, struck as by a thunderbolt at what had occurred, and totally abandoned by those who had escorted her,--for there is something revolting even in an involuntary crime, and it certainly amounts to a great crime when a mother condemns her own daughter to an ignominious death, were it even from excess of zealous patriotism,--the woman, we say, after remaining for some time in a state of insensibility, at length raised her head, looked wildly around, and finding herself deserted and alone, uttered a loud cry, and rushed toward the door.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Immediately following the events we have just narrated, a last scene came to fill up the complement of the drama which was unfolding its sombre turns of fortune.
which person or people
From this reading The woman Tison, struck as by a thunderbolt at what had occurred, and totally abandoned by those who had escorted her,--for there is something revolting even in an involuntary crime, and it certainly amounts to a great crime when a mother condemns her own daughter to an ignominious death, were it even from excess of zealous patriotism,--the woman, we say, after remaining for some time in a state of insensibility, at length raised her head, looked wildly around, and finding herself deserted and alone, uttered a loud cry, and rushed toward the door.
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading The woman Tison, struck as by a thunderbolt at what had occurred, and totally abandoned by those who had escorted her,--for there is something revolting even in an involuntary crime, and it certainly amounts to a great crime when a mother condemns her own daughter to an ignominious death, were it even from excess of zealous patriotism,--the woman, we say, after remaining for some time in a state of insensibility, at length raised her head, looked wildly around, and finding herself deserted and alone, uttered a loud cry, and rushed toward the door.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At this door a few idlers more curious than the rest still remained congregated together, who dispersed when they beheld her, and pointing with their fingers, said one to another,-- "Do you see that woman?
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The woman Tison, struck as by a thunderbolt at what had occurred, and totally abandoned by those who had escorted her,--for there is something revolting even in an involuntary crime, and it certainly amounts to a great crime when a mother condemns her own daughter to an ignominious death, were it even from excess of zealous patriotism,--the woman, we say, after remaining for some time in a state of insensibility, at length raised her head, looked wildly around, and finding herself deserted and alone, uttered a loud cry, and rushed toward the door.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading At this door a few idlers more curious than the rest still remained congregated together, who dispersed when they beheld her, and pointing with their fingers, said one to another,-- "Do you see that woman?
zealousadjectiveUS /ˈzeləs/
marked by active interest and enthusiasm
From this reading The woman Tison, struck as by a thunderbolt at what had occurred, and totally abandoned by those who had escorted her,--for there is something revolting even in an involuntary crime, and it certainly amounts to a great crime when a mother condemns her own daughter to an ignominious death, were it even from excess of zealous patriotism,--the woman, we say, after remaining for some time in a state of insensibility, at length raised her head, looked wildly around, and finding herself deserted and alone, uttered a loud cry, and rushed toward the door.
