used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Stuart Crosbie had deceived her; he had deliberately sought her, and--a blush dyed her cheeks at the remembrance--won her love, her pure, innocent love, by false vows, which were laughed to scorn, perchance, with his cousin when he had left her.
AlongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Along the hot road, and through the village, where her strange, dazed look awoke wonder in the women’s minds, and set their tongues wagging in pity, toiled Margery.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Along the hot road, and through the village, where her strange, dazed look awoke wonder in the women’s minds, and set their tongues wagging in pity, toiled Margery.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Stuart Crosbie had deceived her; he had deliberately sought her, and--a blush dyed her cheeks at the remembrance--won her love, her pure, innocent love, by false vows, which were laughed to scorn, perchance, with his cousin when he had left her.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Along the hot road, and through the village, where her strange, dazed look awoke wonder in the women’s minds, and set their tongues wagging in pity, toiled Margery.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She did not doubt the truth of the words she had just heard; they had been spoken so naturally, the outcome of the speaker’s knowledge.
blushverbUS /blʌʃ/
turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading Stuart Crosbie had deceived her; he had deliberately sought her, and--a blush dyed her cheeks at the remembrance--won her love, her pure, innocent love, by false vows, which were laughed to scorn, perchance, with his cousin when he had left her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was filled with but one thought, one terrible thought, which chilled her heart and roused her pride.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Stuart Crosbie had deceived her; he had deliberately sought her, and--a blush dyed her cheeks at the remembrance--won her love, her pure, innocent love, by false vows, which were laughed to scorn, perchance, with his cousin when he had left her.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Stuart Crosbie had deceived her; he had deliberately sought her, and--a blush dyed her cheeks at the remembrance--won her love, her pure, innocent love, by false vows, which were laughed to scorn, perchance, with his cousin when he had left her.
chilledverbUS /tʃɪld/
past form of “chill” — depress or discourage
From this reading She was filled with but one thought, one terrible thought, which chilled her heart and roused her pride.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Stuart Crosbie had deceived her; he had deliberately sought her, and--a blush dyed her cheeks at the remembrance--won her love, her pure, innocent love, by false vows, which were laughed to scorn, perchance, with his cousin when he had left her.
Crosbie
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From this reading Stuart Crosbie had deceived her; he had deliberately sought her, and--a blush dyed her cheeks at the remembrance--won her love, her pure, innocent love, by false vows, which were laughed to scorn, perchance, with his cousin when he had left her.
dazedadjectiveUS /deɪzd/
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading Along the hot road, and through the village, where her strange, dazed look awoke wonder in the women’s minds, and set their tongues wagging in pity, toiled Margery.
deceivedverbUS /dɪˈsiːvd/
past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading Stuart Crosbie had deceived her; he had deliberately sought her, and--a blush dyed her cheeks at the remembrance--won her love, her pure, innocent love, by false vows, which were laughed to scorn, perchance, with his cousin when he had left her.
deliberatelyadverbUS /dɪˈlɪbərətli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading Stuart Crosbie had deceived her; he had deliberately sought her, and--a blush dyed her cheeks at the remembrance--won her love, her pure, innocent love, by false vows, which were laughed to scorn, perchance, with his cousin when he had left her.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not doubt the truth of the words she had just heard; they had been spoken so naturally, the outcome of the speaker’s knowledge.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading She did not doubt the truth of the words she had just heard; they had been spoken so naturally, the outcome of the speaker’s knowledge.
dyedadjectiveUS /daɪd/
(used of color) artificially produced; not natural
From this reading Stuart Crosbie had deceived her; he had deliberately sought her, and--a blush dyed her cheeks at the remembrance--won her love, her pure, innocent love, by false vows, which were laughed to scorn, perchance, with his cousin when he had left her.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading Stuart Crosbie had deceived her; he had deliberately sought her, and--a blush dyed her cheeks at the remembrance--won her love, her pure, innocent love, by false vows, which were laughed to scorn, perchance, with his cousin when he had left her.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading She was filled with but one thought, one terrible thought, which chilled her heart and roused her pride.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Stuart Crosbie had deceived her; he had deliberately sought her, and--a blush dyed her cheeks at the remembrance--won her love, her pure, innocent love, by false vows, which were laughed to scorn, perchance, with his cousin when he had left her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Stuart Crosbie had deceived her; he had deliberately sought her, and--a blush dyed her cheeks at the remembrance--won her love, her pure, innocent love, by false vows, which were laughed to scorn, perchance, with his cousin when he had left her.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She did not doubt the truth of the words she had just heard; they had been spoken so naturally, the outcome of the speaker’s knowledge.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She was filled with but one thought, one terrible thought, which chilled her heart and roused her pride.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Along the hot road, and through the village, where her strange, dazed look awoke wonder in the women’s minds, and set their tongues wagging in pity, toiled Margery.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Stuart Crosbie had deceived her; he had deliberately sought her, and--a blush dyed her cheeks at the remembrance--won her love, her pure, innocent love, by false vows, which were laughed to scorn, perchance, with his cousin when he had left her.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Along the hot road, and through the village, where her strange, dazed look awoke wonder in the women’s minds, and set their tongues wagging in pity, toiled Margery.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Along the hot road, and through the village, where her strange, dazed look awoke wonder in the women’s minds, and set their tongues wagging in pity, toiled Margery.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading Stuart Crosbie had deceived her; he had deliberately sought her, and--a blush dyed her cheeks at the remembrance--won her love, her pure, innocent love, by false vows, which were laughed to scorn, perchance, with his cousin when he had left her.
and nothing more
From this reading She did not doubt the truth of the words she had just heard; they had been spoken so naturally, the outcome of the speaker’s knowledge.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading She did not doubt the truth of the words she had just heard; they had been spoken so naturally, the outcome of the speaker’s knowledge.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Stuart Crosbie had deceived her; he had deliberately sought her, and--a blush dyed her cheeks at the remembrance--won her love, her pure, innocent love, by false vows, which were laughed to scorn, perchance, with his cousin when he had left her.
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 Stuart Crosbie had deceived her; he had deliberately sought her, and--a blush dyed her cheeks at the remembrance--won her love, her pure, innocent love, by false vows, which were laughed to scorn, perchance, with his cousin when he had left her.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Along the hot road, and through the village, where her strange, dazed look awoke wonder in the women’s minds, and set their tongues wagging in pity, toiled Margery.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Stuart Crosbie had deceived her; he had deliberately sought her, and--a blush dyed her cheeks at the remembrance--won her love, her pure, innocent love, by false vows, which were laughed to scorn, perchance, with his cousin when he had left her.
loversnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Had he not seen the lovers together?
Margery
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From this reading Along the hot road, and through the village, where her strange, dazed look awoke wonder in the women’s minds, and set their tongues wagging in pity, toiled Margery.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading Along the hot road, and through the village, where her strange, dazed look awoke wonder in the women’s minds, and set their tongues wagging in pity, toiled Margery.
as might be expected
From this reading She did not doubt the truth of the words she had just heard; they had been spoken so naturally, the outcome of the speaker’s knowledge.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not doubt the truth of the words she had just heard; they had been spoken so naturally, the outcome of the speaker’s knowledge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She did not doubt the truth of the words she had just heard; they had been spoken so naturally, the outcome of the speaker’s knowledge.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She was filled with but one thought, one terrible thought, which chilled her heart and roused her pride.
outcomenounUS /ˈaʊtkʌm/
something that results
From this reading She did not doubt the truth of the words she had just heard; they had been spoken so naturally, the outcome of the speaker’s knowledge.
perchanceadverbUS /pərˈtʃæns/
through chance
From this reading Stuart Crosbie had deceived her; he had deliberately sought her, and--a blush dyed her cheeks at the remembrance--won her love, her pure, innocent love, by false vows, which were laughed to scorn, perchance, with his cousin when he had left her.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading Along the hot road, and through the village, where her strange, dazed look awoke wonder in the women’s minds, and set their tongues wagging in pity, toiled Margery.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading She was filled with but one thought, one terrible thought, which chilled her heart and roused her pride.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading Stuart Crosbie had deceived her; he had deliberately sought her, and--a blush dyed her cheeks at the remembrance--won her love, her pure, innocent love, by false vows, which were laughed to scorn, perchance, with his cousin when he had left her.
remembrancenounUS /riˈmembrəns/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading Stuart Crosbie had deceived her; he had deliberately sought her, and--a blush dyed her cheeks at the remembrance--won her love, her pure, innocent love, by false vows, which were laughed to scorn, perchance, with his cousin when he had left her.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Along the hot road, and through the village, where her strange, dazed look awoke wonder in the women’s minds, and set their tongues wagging in pity, toiled Margery.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading She was filled with but one thought, one terrible thought, which chilled her heart and roused her pride.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading Stuart Crosbie had deceived her; he had deliberately sought her, and--a blush dyed her cheeks at the remembrance--won her love, her pure, innocent love, by false vows, which were laughed to scorn, perchance, with his cousin when he had left her.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Had he not seen the lovers together?
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Along the hot road, and through the village, where her strange, dazed look awoke wonder in the women’s minds, and set their tongues wagging in pity, toiled Margery.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was filled with but one thought, one terrible thought, which chilled her heart and roused her pride.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She did not doubt the truth of the words she had just heard; they had been spoken so naturally, the outcome of the speaker’s knowledge.
that is looked for
From this reading Stuart Crosbie had deceived her; he had deliberately sought her, and--a blush dyed her cheeks at the remembrance--won her love, her pure, innocent love, by false vows, which were laughed to scorn, perchance, with his cousin when he had left her.
speaker'snounUS /ˈspiːkərz/
possessive form of “speaker” — someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading She did not doubt the truth of the words she had just heard; they had been spoken so naturally, the outcome of the speaker’s knowledge.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading She did not doubt the truth of the words she had just heard; they had been spoken so naturally, the outcome of the speaker’s knowledge.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Along the hot road, and through the village, where her strange, dazed look awoke wonder in the women’s minds, and set their tongues wagging in pity, toiled Margery.
StuartnounUS /ˈstuːərt/
United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading Stuart Crosbie had deceived her; he had deliberately sought her, and--a blush dyed her cheeks at the remembrance--won her love, her pure, innocent love, by false vows, which were laughed to scorn, perchance, with his cousin when he had left her.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading She was filled with but one thought, one terrible thought, which chilled her heart and roused her pride.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Along the hot road, and through the village, where her strange, dazed look awoke wonder in the women’s minds, and set their tongues wagging in pity, toiled Margery.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Along the hot road, and through the village, where her strange, dazed look awoke wonder in the women’s minds, and set their tongues wagging in pity, toiled Margery.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not doubt the truth of the words she had just heard; they had been spoken so naturally, the outcome of the speaker’s knowledge.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She was filled with but one thought, one terrible thought, which chilled her heart and roused her pride.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Along the hot road, and through the village, where her strange, dazed look awoke wonder in the women’s minds, and set their tongues wagging in pity, toiled Margery.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Stuart Crosbie had deceived her; he had deliberately sought her, and--a blush dyed her cheeks at the remembrance--won her love, her pure, innocent love, by false vows, which were laughed to scorn, perchance, with his cousin when he had left her.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Had he not seen the lovers together?
toiledverbUS /tɔɪld/
past form of “toil” — work hard
From this reading Along the hot road, and through the village, where her strange, dazed look awoke wonder in the women’s minds, and set their tongues wagging in pity, toiled Margery.
tonguesnounUS /tʌŋz/
plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading Along the hot road, and through the village, where her strange, dazed look awoke wonder in the women’s minds, and set their tongues wagging in pity, toiled Margery.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading She did not doubt the truth of the words she had just heard; they had been spoken so naturally, the outcome of the speaker’s knowledge.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Along the hot road, and through the village, where her strange, dazed look awoke wonder in the women’s minds, and set their tongues wagging in pity, toiled Margery.
vowsnounUS /vaʊz/
plural of “vow” — a solemn pledge (to oneself or to another or to a deity) to do something or to behave in a certain manner
From this reading Stuart Crosbie had deceived her; he had deliberately sought her, and--a blush dyed her cheeks at the remembrance--won her love, her pure, innocent love, by false vows, which were laughed to scorn, perchance, with his cousin when he had left her.
waggingverbUS /ˈwæɡɪŋ/
inflected form of “wag” — move from side to side
From this reading Along the hot road, and through the village, where her strange, dazed look awoke wonder in the women’s minds, and set their tongues wagging in pity, toiled Margery.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was filled with but one thought, one terrible thought, which chilled her heart and roused her pride.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Stuart Crosbie had deceived her; he had deliberately sought her, and--a blush dyed her cheeks at the remembrance--won her love, her pure, innocent love, by false vows, which were laughed to scorn, perchance, with his cousin when he had left her.
at the time that
From this reading Stuart Crosbie had deceived her; he had deliberately sought her, and--a blush dyed her cheeks at the remembrance--won her love, her pure, innocent love, by false vows, which were laughed to scorn, perchance, with his cousin when he had left her.
in or at the place that
From this reading Along the hot road, and through the village, where her strange, dazed look awoke wonder in the women’s minds, and set their tongues wagging in pity, toiled Margery.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was filled with but one thought, one terrible thought, which chilled her heart and roused her pride.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was filled with but one thought, one terrible thought, which chilled her heart and roused her pride.
women's
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From this reading Along the hot road, and through the village, where her strange, dazed look awoke wonder in the women’s minds, and set their tongues wagging in pity, toiled Margery.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading Stuart Crosbie had deceived her; he had deliberately sought her, and--a blush dyed her cheeks at the remembrance--won her love, her pure, innocent love, by false vows, which were laughed to scorn, perchance, with his cousin when he had left her.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Along the hot road, and through the village, where her strange, dazed look awoke wonder in the women’s minds, and set their tongues wagging in pity, toiled Margery.
the words that are spoken
From this reading She did not doubt the truth of the words she had just heard; they had been spoken so naturally, the outcome of the speaker’s knowledge.
