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From this reading The clock had chimed the hour, the half, and the hour again, and still Marie lay tossing with mental anguish under the heavy blue hangings of the great bed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The clock had chimed the hour, the half, and the hour again, and still Marie lay tossing with mental anguish under the heavy blue hangings of the great bed.
anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading The clock had chimed the hour, the half, and the hour again, and still Marie lay tossing with mental anguish under the heavy blue hangings of the great bed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She tried to look at every side of the problem, to work out in her tortured brain just what would happen if she defied Von Pfaffen.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The clock had chimed the hour, the half, and the hour again, and still Marie lay tossing with mental anguish under the heavy blue hangings of the great bed.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The clock had chimed the hour, the half, and the hour again, and still Marie lay tossing with mental anguish under the heavy blue hangings of the great bed.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading She tried to look at every side of the problem, to work out in her tortured brain just what would happen if she defied Von Pfaffen.
brandnounUS /brænd/
a name given to a product or service
From this reading She knew he would not hesitate to go to the General and brand her.
chimedverbUS /tʃaɪmd/
past form of “chime” — emit a sound
From this reading The clock had chimed the hour, the half, and the hour again, and still Marie lay tossing with mental anguish under the heavy blue hangings of the great bed.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading The clock had chimed the hour, the half, and the hour again, and still Marie lay tossing with mental anguish under the heavy blue hangings of the great bed.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Sell her husband's honor to this creature who had taken her own.
defiedverbUS /dɪˈfaɪd/
inflected form of “defy” — resist or confront with resistance
From this reading She tried to look at every side of the problem, to work out in her tortured brain just what would happen if she defied Von Pfaffen.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What terrible thing had she promised to do?
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She tried to look at every side of the problem, to work out in her tortured brain just what would happen if she defied Von Pfaffen.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading She knew he would not hesitate to go to the General and brand her.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She knew he would not hesitate to go to the General and brand her.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The clock had chimed the hour, the half, and the hour again, and still Marie lay tossing with mental anguish under the heavy blue hangings of the great bed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The clock had chimed the hour, the half, and the hour again, and still Marie lay tossing with mental anguish under the heavy blue hangings of the great bed.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The clock had chimed the hour, the half, and the hour again, and still Marie lay tossing with mental anguish under the heavy blue hangings of the great bed.
hangingsnounUS /ˈhæŋɡɪŋz/
plural of “hanging” — decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading The clock had chimed the hour, the half, and the hour again, and still Marie lay tossing with mental anguish under the heavy blue hangings of the great bed.
come to pass
From this reading She tried to look at every side of the problem, to work out in her tortured brain just what would happen if she defied Von Pfaffen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She knew he would not hesitate to go to the General and brand her.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The clock had chimed the hour, the half, and the hour again, and still Marie lay tossing with mental anguish under the heavy blue hangings of the great bed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sell her husband's honor to this creature who had taken her own.
hesitateverbUS /ˈhezəteɪt/
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading She knew he would not hesitate to go to the General and brand her.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading Sell her husband's honor to this creature who had taken her own.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The clock had chimed the hour, the half, and the hour again, and still Marie lay tossing with mental anguish under the heavy blue hangings of the great bed.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Sell her husband's honor to this creature who had taken her own.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She tried to look at every side of the problem, to work out in her tortured brain just what would happen if she defied Von Pfaffen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She tried to look at every side of the problem, to work out in her tortured brain just what would happen if she defied Von Pfaffen.
and nothing more
From this reading She tried to look at every side of the problem, to work out in her tortured brain just what would happen if she defied Von Pfaffen.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She knew he would not hesitate to go to the General and brand her.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The clock had chimed the hour, the half, and the hour again, and still Marie lay tossing with mental anguish under the heavy blue hangings of the great bed.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She tried to look at every side of the problem, to work out in her tortured brain just what would happen if she defied Von Pfaffen.
Marie
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From this reading The clock had chimed the hour, the half, and the hour again, and still Marie lay tossing with mental anguish under the heavy blue hangings of the great bed.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading The clock had chimed the hour, the half, and the hour again, and still Marie lay tossing with mental anguish under the heavy blue hangings of the great bed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She knew he would not hesitate to go to the General and brand her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The clock had chimed the hour, the half, and the hour again, and still Marie lay tossing with mental anguish under the heavy blue hangings of the great bed.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She tried to look at every side of the problem, to work out in her tortured brain just what would happen if she defied Von Pfaffen.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Sell her husband's honor to this creature who had taken her own.
Pfaffen
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From this reading She tried to look at every side of the problem, to work out in her tortured brain just what would happen if she defied Von Pfaffen.
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading She tried to look at every side of the problem, to work out in her tortured brain just what would happen if she defied Von Pfaffen.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading What terrible thing had she promised to do?
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading Sell her husband's honor to this creature who had taken her own.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What terrible thing had she promised to do?
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She tried to look at every side of the problem, to work out in her tortured brain just what would happen if she defied Von Pfaffen.
not in physical motion
From this reading The clock had chimed the hour, the half, and the hour again, and still Marie lay tossing with mental anguish under the heavy blue hangings of the great bed.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Sell her husband's honor to this creature who had taken her own.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading What terrible thing had she promised to do?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The clock had chimed the hour, the half, and the hour again, and still Marie lay tossing with mental anguish under the heavy blue hangings of the great bed.
a special situation
From this reading What terrible thing had she promised to do?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Sell her husband's honor to this creature who had taken her own.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What terrible thing had she promised to do?
torturedadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrtʃərd/
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading She tried to look at every side of the problem, to work out in her tortured brain just what would happen if she defied Von Pfaffen.
tossingverbUS /ˈtɔːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading The clock had chimed the hour, the half, and the hour again, and still Marie lay tossing with mental anguish under the heavy blue hangings of the great bed.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading She tried to look at every side of the problem, to work out in her tortured brain just what would happen if she defied Von Pfaffen.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The clock had chimed the hour, the half, and the hour again, and still Marie lay tossing with mental anguish under the heavy blue hangings of the great bed.
Von
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From this reading She tried to look at every side of the problem, to work out in her tortured brain just what would happen if she defied Von Pfaffen.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What terrible thing had she promised to do?
which person or people
From this reading Sell her husband's honor to this creature who had taken her own.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The clock had chimed the hour, the half, and the hour again, and still Marie lay tossing with mental anguish under the heavy blue hangings of the great bed.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading She tried to look at every side of the problem, to work out in her tortured brain just what would happen if she defied Von Pfaffen.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She tried to look at every side of the problem, to work out in her tortured brain just what would happen if she defied Von Pfaffen.
