aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The dainty bonnet, now crushed and spoiled where it was pressed upon the pillow, still adorned her head, the jetted wrap clung about her regal shoulders.
adornedadjectiveUS /əˈdɔːrnd/
provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction
From this reading The dainty bonnet, now crushed and spoiled where it was pressed upon the pillow, still adorned her head, the jetted wrap clung about her regal shoulders.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Left alone by her angry, outraged husband, Camille flung out of her chair and dragged herself upstairs to her own room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Left alone by her angry, outraged husband, Camille flung out of her chair and dragged herself upstairs to her own room.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Left alone by her angry, outraged husband, Camille flung out of her chair and dragged herself upstairs to her own room.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hours passed over her head, and still she lay there mute and still as though stunned by the awful shock she had received.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She had removed nothing; she had thought of nothing save the awful fact that the husband she loved in her jealous, tigress fashion had found her out in her sin, and was going to put her away from him forever.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading Hours passed over her head, and still she lay there mute and still as though stunned by the awful shock she had received.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading There she locked the door and threw herself down upon the bed in tearless despair.
bonnetnounUS /ˈbɑːnət/
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading The dainty bonnet, now crushed and spoiled where it was pressed upon the pillow, still adorned her head, the jetted wrap clung about her regal shoulders.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Left alone by her angry, outraged husband, Camille flung out of her chair and dragged herself upstairs to her own room.
Camille
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From this reading Left alone by her angry, outraged husband, Camille flung out of her chair and dragged herself upstairs to her own room.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Left alone by her angry, outraged husband, Camille flung out of her chair and dragged herself upstairs to her own room.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading The dainty bonnet, now crushed and spoiled where it was pressed upon the pillow, still adorned her head, the jetted wrap clung about her regal shoulders.
crushedadjectiveUS /krʌʃt/
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading The dainty bonnet, now crushed and spoiled where it was pressed upon the pillow, still adorned her head, the jetted wrap clung about her regal shoulders.
daintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading The dainty bonnet, now crushed and spoiled where it was pressed upon the pillow, still adorned her head, the jetted wrap clung about her regal shoulders.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading There she locked the door and threw herself down upon the bed in tearless despair.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading There she locked the door and threw herself down upon the bed in tearless despair.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading There she locked the door and threw herself down upon the bed in tearless despair.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading Left alone by her angry, outraged husband, Camille flung out of her chair and dragged herself upstairs to her own room.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading She had removed nothing; she had thought of nothing save the awful fact that the husband she loved in her jealous, tigress fashion had found her out in her sin, and was going to put her away from him forever.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She had removed nothing; she had thought of nothing save the awful fact that the husband she loved in her jealous, tigress fashion had found her out in her sin, and was going to put her away from him forever.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Left alone by her angry, outraged husband, Camille flung out of her chair and dragged herself upstairs to her own room.
for a limitless time
From this reading She had removed nothing; she had thought of nothing save the awful fact that the husband she loved in her jealous, tigress fashion had found her out in her sin, and was going to put her away from him forever.
set up or found
From this reading She had removed nothing; she had thought of nothing save the awful fact that the husband she loved in her jealous, tigress fashion had found her out in her sin, and was going to put her away from him forever.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had removed nothing; she had thought of nothing save the awful fact that the husband she loved in her jealous, tigress fashion had found her out in her sin, and was going to put her away from him forever.
the act of departing
From this reading She had removed nothing; she had thought of nothing save the awful fact that the husband she loved in her jealous, tigress fashion had found her out in her sin, and was going to put her away from him forever.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hours passed over her head, and still she lay there mute and still as though stunned by the awful shock she had received.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Hours passed over her head, and still she lay there mute and still as though stunned by the awful shock she had received.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Left alone by her angry, outraged husband, Camille flung out of her chair and dragged herself upstairs to her own room.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Left alone by her angry, outraged husband, Camille flung out of her chair and dragged herself upstairs to her own room.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had removed nothing; she had thought of nothing save the awful fact that the husband she loved in her jealous, tigress fashion had found her out in her sin, and was going to put her away from him forever.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Hours passed over her head, and still she lay there mute and still as though stunned by the awful shock she had received.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Left alone by her angry, outraged husband, Camille flung out of her chair and dragged herself upstairs to her own room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There she locked the door and threw herself down upon the bed in tearless despair.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The dainty bonnet, now crushed and spoiled where it was pressed upon the pillow, still adorned her head, the jetted wrap clung about her regal shoulders.
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading She had removed nothing; she had thought of nothing save the awful fact that the husband she loved in her jealous, tigress fashion had found her out in her sin, and was going to put her away from him forever.
jettedverbUS /ˈdʒetɪd/
inflected form of “jet” — issue in a jet; come out in a jet; stream or spring forth
From this reading The dainty bonnet, now crushed and spoiled where it was pressed upon the pillow, still adorned her head, the jetted wrap clung about her regal shoulders.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Hours passed over her head, and still she lay there mute and still as though stunned by the awful shock she had received.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Left alone by her angry, outraged husband, Camille flung out of her chair and dragged herself upstairs to her own room.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading There she locked the door and threw herself down upon the bed in tearless despair.
held dear
From this reading She had removed nothing; she had thought of nothing save the awful fact that the husband she loved in her jealous, tigress fashion had found her out in her sin, and was going to put her away from him forever.
muteadjectiveUS /mjuːt/
expressed without speech
From this reading Hours passed over her head, and still she lay there mute and still as though stunned by the awful shock she had received.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She had removed nothing; she had thought of nothing save the awful fact that the husband she loved in her jealous, tigress fashion had found her out in her sin, and was going to put her away from him forever.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The dainty bonnet, now crushed and spoiled where it was pressed upon the pillow, still adorned her head, the jetted wrap clung about her regal shoulders.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Left alone by her angry, outraged husband, Camille flung out of her chair and dragged herself upstairs to her own room.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Left alone by her angry, outraged husband, Camille flung out of her chair and dragged herself upstairs to her own room.
outragedadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtreɪdʒd/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading Left alone by her angry, outraged husband, Camille flung out of her chair and dragged herself upstairs to her own room.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Hours passed over her head, and still she lay there mute and still as though stunned by the awful shock she had received.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Left alone by her angry, outraged husband, Camille flung out of her chair and dragged herself upstairs to her own room.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Hours passed over her head, and still she lay there mute and still as though stunned by the awful shock she had received.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading The dainty bonnet, now crushed and spoiled where it was pressed upon the pillow, still adorned her head, the jetted wrap clung about her regal shoulders.
compacted by ironing
From this reading The dainty bonnet, now crushed and spoiled where it was pressed upon the pillow, still adorned her head, the jetted wrap clung about her regal shoulders.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She had removed nothing; she had thought of nothing save the awful fact that the husband she loved in her jealous, tigress fashion had found her out in her sin, and was going to put her away from him forever.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Hours passed over her head, and still she lay there mute and still as though stunned by the awful shock she had received.
regaladjectiveUS /ˈriːɡəl/
belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler
From this reading The dainty bonnet, now crushed and spoiled where it was pressed upon the pillow, still adorned her head, the jetted wrap clung about her regal shoulders.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading She had removed nothing; she had thought of nothing save the awful fact that the husband she loved in her jealous, tigress fashion had found her out in her sin, and was going to put her away from him forever.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Left alone by her angry, outraged husband, Camille flung out of her chair and dragged herself upstairs to her own room.
except for; apart from
From this reading She had removed nothing; she had thought of nothing save the awful fact that the husband she loved in her jealous, tigress fashion had found her out in her sin, and was going to put her away from him forever.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There she locked the door and threw herself down upon the bed in tearless despair.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading Hours passed over her head, and still she lay there mute and still as though stunned by the awful shock she had received.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading The dainty bonnet, now crushed and spoiled where it was pressed upon the pillow, still adorned her head, the jetted wrap clung about her regal shoulders.
estrangement from god
From this reading She had removed nothing; she had thought of nothing save the awful fact that the husband she loved in her jealous, tigress fashion had found her out in her sin, and was going to put her away from him forever.
spoiledadjectiveUS /spɔɪld/
having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
From this reading The dainty bonnet, now crushed and spoiled where it was pressed upon the pillow, still adorned her head, the jetted wrap clung about her regal shoulders.
not in physical motion
From this reading Hours passed over her head, and still she lay there mute and still as though stunned by the awful shock she had received.
stunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Hours passed over her head, and still she lay there mute and still as though stunned by the awful shock she had received.
tearlessadjective
free from tears
From this reading There she locked the door and threw herself down upon the bed in tearless despair.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had removed nothing; she had thought of nothing save the awful fact that the husband she loved in her jealous, tigress fashion had found her out in her sin, and was going to put her away from him forever.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There she locked the door and threw herself down upon the bed in tearless despair.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There she locked the door and threw herself down upon the bed in tearless despair.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Hours passed over her head, and still she lay there mute and still as though stunned by the awful shock she had received.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She had removed nothing; she had thought of nothing save the awful fact that the husband she loved in her jealous, tigress fashion had found her out in her sin, and was going to put her away from him forever.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading There she locked the door and threw herself down upon the bed in tearless despair.
tigressnoun
a female tiger
From this reading She had removed nothing; she had thought of nothing save the awful fact that the husband she loved in her jealous, tigress fashion had found her out in her sin, and was going to put her away from him forever.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Left alone by her angry, outraged husband, Camille flung out of her chair and dragged herself upstairs to her own room.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There she locked the door and threw herself down upon the bed in tearless despair.
on a floor above
From this reading Left alone by her angry, outraged husband, Camille flung out of her chair and dragged herself upstairs to her own room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The dainty bonnet, now crushed and spoiled where it was pressed upon the pillow, still adorned her head, the jetted wrap clung about her regal shoulders.
in or at the place that
From this reading The dainty bonnet, now crushed and spoiled where it was pressed upon the pillow, still adorned her head, the jetted wrap clung about her regal shoulders.
wrapverbUS /ræp/
arrange or fold as a cover or protection
From this reading The dainty bonnet, now crushed and spoiled where it was pressed upon the pillow, still adorned her head, the jetted wrap clung about her regal shoulders.
