used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CAUGHT IN A TRAP.
anew
From this reading She looked so sweet and innocent, standing there in the dismal place, that for a moment a flush of shame dyed the black-hearted woman’s features; then a thought of Clayton Graham and the wrong he had done her flashed over her brain, and instantly the flame of jealousy leaped again within her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I thought I heard you weeping, and I could not resist speaking to you.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Pardon me, mademoiselle, but are you ill?” asked the beautiful girl, kindly.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Pardon me, mademoiselle, but are you ill?” asked the beautiful girl, kindly.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading “Pardon me, mademoiselle, but are you ill?” asked the beautiful girl, kindly.
black-hearted
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From this reading She looked so sweet and innocent, standing there in the dismal place, that for a moment a flush of shame dyed the black-hearted woman’s features; then a thought of Clayton Graham and the wrong he had done her flashed over her brain, and instantly the flame of jealousy leaped again within her.
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 looked so sweet and innocent, standing there in the dismal place, that for a moment a flush of shame dyed the black-hearted woman’s features; then a thought of Clayton Graham and the wrong he had done her flashed over her brain, and instantly the flame of jealousy leaped again within her.
of short duration or distance
From this reading “I must fool her,” she thought in that one brief moment.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Pardon me, mademoiselle, but are you ill?” asked the beautiful girl, kindly.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading CAUGHT IN A TRAP.
Clayton
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From this reading She looked so sweet and innocent, standing there in the dismal place, that for a moment a flush of shame dyed the black-hearted woman’s features; then a thought of Clayton Graham and the wrong he had done her flashed over her brain, and instantly the flame of jealousy leaped again within her.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I thought I heard you weeping, and I could not resist speaking to you.”
dismaladjectiveUS /ˈdɪzməl/
causing dejection
From this reading She looked so sweet and innocent, standing there in the dismal place, that for a moment a flush of shame dyed the black-hearted woman’s features; then a thought of Clayton Graham and the wrong he had done her flashed over her brain, and instantly the flame of jealousy leaped again within her.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading She looked so sweet and innocent, standing there in the dismal place, that for a moment a flush of shame dyed the black-hearted woman’s features; then a thought of Clayton Graham and the wrong he had done her flashed over her brain, and instantly the flame of jealousy leaped again within her.
dyedadjectiveUS /daɪd/
(used of color) artificially produced; not natural
From this reading She looked so sweet and innocent, standing there in the dismal place, that for a moment a flush of shame dyed the black-hearted woman’s features; then a thought of Clayton Graham and the wrong he had done her flashed over her brain, and instantly the flame of jealousy leaped again within her.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading She looked so sweet and innocent, standing there in the dismal place, that for a moment a flush of shame dyed the black-hearted woman’s features; then a thought of Clayton Graham and the wrong he had done her flashed over her brain, and instantly the flame of jealousy leaped again within her.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading She looked so sweet and innocent, standing there in the dismal place, that for a moment a flush of shame dyed the black-hearted woman’s features; then a thought of Clayton Graham and the wrong he had done her flashed over her brain, and instantly the flame of jealousy leaped again within her.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading She looked so sweet and innocent, standing there in the dismal place, that for a moment a flush of shame dyed the black-hearted woman’s features; then a thought of Clayton Graham and the wrong he had done her flashed over her brain, and instantly the flame of jealousy leaped again within her.
flushnounUS /flʌʃ/
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading She looked so sweet and innocent, standing there in the dismal place, that for a moment a flush of shame dyed the black-hearted woman’s features; then a thought of Clayton Graham and the wrong he had done her flashed over her brain, and instantly the flame of jealousy leaped again within her.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading “I must fool her,” she thought in that one brief moment.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She looked so sweet and innocent, standing there in the dismal place, that for a moment a flush of shame dyed the black-hearted woman’s features; then a thought of Clayton Graham and the wrong he had done her flashed over her brain, and instantly the flame of jealousy leaped again within her.
a young female
From this reading “Pardon me, mademoiselle, but are you ill?” asked the beautiful girl, kindly.
GrahamnounUS /ˈɡreɪəm/
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading She looked so sweet and innocent, standing there in the dismal place, that for a moment a flush of shame dyed the black-hearted woman’s features; then a thought of Clayton Graham and the wrong he had done her flashed over her brain, and instantly the flame of jealousy leaped again within her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She looked so sweet and innocent, standing there in the dismal place, that for a moment a flush of shame dyed the black-hearted woman’s features; then a thought of Clayton Graham and the wrong he had done her flashed over her brain, and instantly the flame of jealousy leaped again within her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked so sweet and innocent, standing there in the dismal place, that for a moment a flush of shame dyed the black-hearted woman’s features; then a thought of Clayton Graham and the wrong he had done her flashed over her brain, and instantly the flame of jealousy leaped again within her.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “I thought I heard you weeping, and I could not resist speaking to you.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She looked so sweet and innocent, standing there in the dismal place, that for a moment a flush of shame dyed the black-hearted woman’s features; then a thought of Clayton Graham and the wrong he had done her flashed over her brain, and instantly the flame of jealousy leaped again within her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I thought I heard you weeping, and I could not resist speaking to you.”
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “Pardon me, mademoiselle, but are you ill?” asked the beautiful girl, kindly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CAUGHT IN A TRAP.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading She looked so sweet and innocent, standing there in the dismal place, that for a moment a flush of shame dyed the black-hearted woman’s features; then a thought of Clayton Graham and the wrong he had done her flashed over her brain, and instantly the flame of jealousy leaped again within her.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading She looked so sweet and innocent, standing there in the dismal place, that for a moment a flush of shame dyed the black-hearted woman’s features; then a thought of Clayton Graham and the wrong he had done her flashed over her brain, and instantly the flame of jealousy leaped again within her.
jealousynounUS /ˈdʒeləsi/
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading She looked so sweet and innocent, standing there in the dismal place, that for a moment a flush of shame dyed the black-hearted woman’s features; then a thought of Clayton Graham and the wrong he had done her flashed over her brain, and instantly the flame of jealousy leaped again within her.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading “Pardon me, mademoiselle, but are you ill?” asked the beautiful girl, kindly.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading She looked so sweet and innocent, standing there in the dismal place, that for a moment a flush of shame dyed the black-hearted woman’s features; then a thought of Clayton Graham and the wrong he had done her flashed over her brain, and instantly the flame of jealousy leaped again within her.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked so sweet and innocent, standing there in the dismal place, that for a moment a flush of shame dyed the black-hearted woman’s features; then a thought of Clayton Graham and the wrong he had done her flashed over her brain, and instantly the flame of jealousy leaped again within her.
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading “Pardon me, mademoiselle, but are you ill?” asked the beautiful girl, kindly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Pardon me, mademoiselle, but are you ill?” asked the beautiful girl, kindly.
a particular point in time
From this reading She looked so sweet and innocent, standing there in the dismal place, that for a moment a flush of shame dyed the black-hearted woman’s features; then a thought of Clayton Graham and the wrong he had done her flashed over her brain, and instantly the flame of jealousy leaped again within her.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I must fool her,” she thought in that one brief moment.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I thought I heard you weeping, and I could not resist speaking to you.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She looked so sweet and innocent, standing there in the dismal place, that for a moment a flush of shame dyed the black-hearted woman’s features; then a thought of Clayton Graham and the wrong he had done her flashed over her brain, and instantly the flame of jealousy leaped again within her.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I must fool her,” she thought in that one brief moment.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She looked so sweet and innocent, standing there in the dismal place, that for a moment a flush of shame dyed the black-hearted woman’s features; then a thought of Clayton Graham and the wrong he had done her flashed over her brain, and instantly the flame of jealousy leaped again within her.
accept an excuse for
From this reading “Pardon me, mademoiselle, but are you ill?” asked the beautiful girl, kindly.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She looked so sweet and innocent, standing there in the dismal place, that for a moment a flush of shame dyed the black-hearted woman’s features; then a thought of Clayton Graham and the wrong he had done her flashed over her brain, and instantly the flame of jealousy leaped again within her.
resistverbUS /rɪˈzɪst/
elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading “I thought I heard you weeping, and I could not resist speaking to you.”
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading She looked so sweet and innocent, standing there in the dismal place, that for a moment a flush of shame dyed the black-hearted woman’s features; then a thought of Clayton Graham and the wrong he had done her flashed over her brain, and instantly the flame of jealousy leaped again within her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked so sweet and innocent, standing there in the dismal place, that for a moment a flush of shame dyed the black-hearted woman’s features; then a thought of Clayton Graham and the wrong he had done her flashed over her brain, and instantly the flame of jealousy leaped again within her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She looked so sweet and innocent, standing there in the dismal place, that for a moment a flush of shame dyed the black-hearted woman’s features; then a thought of Clayton Graham and the wrong he had done her flashed over her brain, and instantly the flame of jealousy leaped again within her.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading “I thought I heard you weeping, and I could not resist speaking to you.”
having a supporting base
From this reading She looked so sweet and innocent, standing there in the dismal place, that for a moment a flush of shame dyed the black-hearted woman’s features; then a thought of Clayton Graham and the wrong he had done her flashed over her brain, and instantly the flame of jealousy leaped again within her.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading She looked so sweet and innocent, standing there in the dismal place, that for a moment a flush of shame dyed the black-hearted woman’s features; then a thought of Clayton Graham and the wrong he had done her flashed over her brain, and instantly the flame of jealousy leaped again within her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She looked so sweet and innocent, standing there in the dismal place, that for a moment a flush of shame dyed the black-hearted woman’s features; then a thought of Clayton Graham and the wrong he had done her flashed over her brain, and instantly the flame of jealousy leaped again within her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Pardon me, mademoiselle, but are you ill?” asked the beautiful girl, kindly.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She looked so sweet and innocent, standing there in the dismal place, that for a moment a flush of shame dyed the black-hearted woman’s features; then a thought of Clayton Graham and the wrong he had done her flashed over her brain, and instantly the flame of jealousy leaped again within her.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She looked so sweet and innocent, standing there in the dismal place, that for a moment a flush of shame dyed the black-hearted woman’s features; then a thought of Clayton Graham and the wrong he had done her flashed over her brain, and instantly the flame of jealousy leaped again within her.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I thought I heard you weeping, and I could not resist speaking to you.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I thought I heard you weeping, and I could not resist speaking to you.”
TRAPnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading CAUGHT IN A TRAP.
showing sorrow
From this reading “I thought I heard you weeping, and I could not resist speaking to you.”
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading She looked so sweet and innocent, standing there in the dismal place, that for a moment a flush of shame dyed the black-hearted woman’s features; then a thought of Clayton Graham and the wrong he had done her flashed over her brain, and instantly the flame of jealousy leaped again within her.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She looked so sweet and innocent, standing there in the dismal place, that for a moment a flush of shame dyed the black-hearted woman’s features; then a thought of Clayton Graham and the wrong he had done her flashed over her brain, and instantly the flame of jealousy leaped again within her.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading She looked so sweet and innocent, standing there in the dismal place, that for a moment a flush of shame dyed the black-hearted woman’s features; then a thought of Clayton Graham and the wrong he had done her flashed over her brain, and instantly the flame of jealousy leaped again within her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Pardon me, mademoiselle, but are you ill?” asked the beautiful girl, kindly.
