aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading “May I speak to Mr. King alone before I go?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She seemed to him, in spite of the trembling of her limbs and the pallor of her face, to be more relieved than depressed by the arrival of the police.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading She seemed to him, in spite of the trembling of her limbs and the pallor of her face, to be more relieved than depressed by the arrival of the police.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She seemed to him, in spite of the trembling of her limbs and the pallor of her face, to be more relieved than depressed by the arrival of the police.
befallenverbUS /bəˈfɑːlən/
inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to
From this reading There was just one ray of consolation for Clifford King in the misfortune which had befallen Nell.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “May I speak to Mr. King alone before I go?”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She seemed to him, in spite of the trembling of her limbs and the pallor of her face, to be more relieved than depressed by the arrival of the police.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “Certainly, Miss.
Clifford
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From this reading There was just one ray of consolation for Clifford King in the misfortune which had befallen Nell.
consolationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəˈleɪʃən/
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading There was just one ray of consolation for Clifford King in the misfortune which had befallen Nell.
depressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈprest/
lower than previously
From this reading She seemed to him, in spite of the trembling of her limbs and the pallor of her face, to be more relieved than depressed by the arrival of the police.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She seemed to him, in spite of the trembling of her limbs and the pallor of her face, to be more relieved than depressed by the arrival of the police.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was just one ray of consolation for Clifford King in the misfortune which had befallen Nell.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “May I speak to Mr. King alone before I go?”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was just one ray of consolation for Clifford King in the misfortune which had befallen Nell.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She seemed to him, in spite of the trembling of her limbs and the pallor of her face, to be more relieved than depressed by the arrival of the police.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She seemed to him, in spite of the trembling of her limbs and the pallor of her face, to be more relieved than depressed by the arrival of the police.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “May I speak to Mr. King alone before I go?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was just one ray of consolation for Clifford King in the misfortune which had befallen Nell.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was with perfect self-possession that she turned to the sergeant and said:
and nothing more
From this reading There was just one ray of consolation for Clifford King in the misfortune which had befallen Nell.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading There was just one ray of consolation for Clifford King in the misfortune which had befallen Nell.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading She seemed to him, in spite of the trembling of her limbs and the pallor of her face, to be more relieved than depressed by the arrival of the police.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “May I speak to Mr. King alone before I go?”
misfortunenounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading There was just one ray of consolation for Clifford King in the misfortune which had befallen Nell.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Certainly, Miss.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She seemed to him, in spite of the trembling of her limbs and the pallor of her face, to be more relieved than depressed by the arrival of the police.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “May I speak to Mr. King alone before I go?”
Nell
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From this reading There was just one ray of consolation for Clifford King in the misfortune which had befallen Nell.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was just one ray of consolation for Clifford King in the misfortune which had befallen Nell.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was just one ray of consolation for Clifford King in the misfortune which had befallen Nell.
pallornoun
unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)
From this reading She seemed to him, in spite of the trembling of her limbs and the pallor of her face, to be more relieved than depressed by the arrival of the police.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading It was with perfect self-possession that she turned to the sergeant and said:
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading She seemed to him, in spite of the trembling of her limbs and the pallor of her face, to be more relieved than depressed by the arrival of the police.
raynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading There was just one ray of consolation for Clifford King in the misfortune which had befallen Nell.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading She seemed to him, in spite of the trembling of her limbs and the pallor of her face, to be more relieved than depressed by the arrival of the police.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It was with perfect self-possession that she turned to the sergeant and said:
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She seemed to him, in spite of the trembling of her limbs and the pallor of her face, to be more relieved than depressed by the arrival of the police.
self-possessionnoun
the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior
From this reading It was with perfect self-possession that she turned to the sergeant and said:
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading It was with perfect self-possession that she turned to the sergeant and said:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She seemed to him, in spite of the trembling of her limbs and the pallor of her face, to be more relieved than depressed by the arrival of the police.
express in speech
From this reading “May I speak to Mr. King alone before I go?”
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading She seemed to him, in spite of the trembling of her limbs and the pallor of her face, to be more relieved than depressed by the arrival of the police.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She seemed to him, in spite of the trembling of her limbs and the pallor of her face, to be more relieved than depressed by the arrival of the police.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was with perfect self-possession that she turned to the sergeant and said:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was just one ray of consolation for Clifford King in the misfortune which had befallen Nell.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was just one ray of consolation for Clifford King in the misfortune which had befallen Nell.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She seemed to him, in spite of the trembling of her limbs and the pallor of her face, to be more relieved than depressed by the arrival of the police.
a shaky motion
From this reading She seemed to him, in spite of the trembling of her limbs and the pallor of her face, to be more relieved than depressed by the arrival of the police.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading It was with perfect self-possession that she turned to the sergeant and said:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was just one ray of consolation for Clifford King in the misfortune which had befallen Nell.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was just one ray of consolation for Clifford King in the misfortune which had befallen Nell.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was with perfect self-possession that she turned to the sergeant and said:
