used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The girl from Tillbury screamed a warning--which was useless.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading But in that exciting moment Nan noted something that afterward gave her a sidelight upon Rhoda Hammond's character.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the Western girl felt herself going she snatched off the blindfolding towel.
awkwardlyadverbUS /ˈɔːkwərdli/
in an awkward manner
From this reading RHODA IS UNPOPULAR The blindfolded Rhoda came down so awkwardly that Nan feared she would be hurt.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading RHODA IS UNPOPULAR The blindfolded Rhoda came down so awkwardly that Nan feared she would be hurt.
blindfoldedadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndfoʊldɪd/
wearing a blindfold
From this reading RHODA IS UNPOPULAR The blindfolded Rhoda came down so awkwardly that Nan feared she would be hurt.
blindfolding
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From this reading As the Western girl felt herself going she snatched off the blindfolding towel.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in that exciting moment Nan noted something that afterward gave her a sidelight upon Rhoda Hammond's character.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading RHODA IS UNPOPULAR The blindfolded Rhoda came down so awkwardly that Nan feared she would be hurt.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading But in that exciting moment Nan noted something that afterward gave her a sidelight upon Rhoda Hammond's character.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading RHODA IS UNPOPULAR The blindfolded Rhoda came down so awkwardly that Nan feared she would be hurt.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading But in that exciting moment Nan noted something that afterward gave her a sidelight upon Rhoda Hammond's character.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading RHODA IS UNPOPULAR The blindfolded Rhoda came down so awkwardly that Nan feared she would be hurt.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading As the Western girl felt herself going she snatched off the blindfolding towel.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The girl from Tillbury screamed a warning--which was useless.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But in that exciting moment Nan noted something that afterward gave her a sidelight upon Rhoda Hammond's character.
a young female
From this reading The girl from Tillbury screamed a warning--which was useless.
the act of departing
From this reading As the Western girl felt herself going she snatched off the blindfolding towel.
Hammond's
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From this reading But in that exciting moment Nan noted something that afterward gave her a sidelight upon Rhoda Hammond's character.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But in that exciting moment Nan noted something that afterward gave her a sidelight upon Rhoda Hammond's character.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading As the Western girl felt herself going she snatched off the blindfolding towel.
be the source of pain
From this reading RHODA IS UNPOPULAR The blindfolded Rhoda came down so awkwardly that Nan feared she would be hurt.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But in that exciting moment Nan noted something that afterward gave her a sidelight upon Rhoda Hammond's character.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading RHODA IS UNPOPULAR The blindfolded Rhoda came down so awkwardly that Nan feared she would be hurt.
a particular point in time
From this reading But in that exciting moment Nan noted something that afterward gave her a sidelight upon Rhoda Hammond's character.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading RHODA IS UNPOPULAR The blindfolded Rhoda came down so awkwardly that Nan feared she would be hurt.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading But in that exciting moment Nan noted something that afterward gave her a sidelight upon Rhoda Hammond's character.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As the Western girl felt herself going she snatched off the blindfolding towel.
RHODA
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From this reading RHODA IS UNPOPULAR The blindfolded Rhoda came down so awkwardly that Nan feared she would be hurt.
screamedverbUS /skriːmd/
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The girl from Tillbury screamed a warning--which was useless.
Self-possessionnoun
the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior
From this reading Self-possession!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading RHODA IS UNPOPULAR The blindfolded Rhoda came down so awkwardly that Nan feared she would be hurt.
sidelightnoun
light carried by a boat that indicates the boat's direction; vessels at night carry a red light on the port bow and a green light on the starboard bow
From this reading But in that exciting moment Nan noted something that afterward gave her a sidelight upon Rhoda Hammond's character.
snatchedverbUS /snætʃt/
past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading As the Western girl felt herself going she snatched off the blindfolding towel.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading RHODA IS UNPOPULAR The blindfolded Rhoda came down so awkwardly that Nan feared she would be hurt.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But in that exciting moment Nan noted something that afterward gave her a sidelight upon Rhoda Hammond's character.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading RHODA IS UNPOPULAR The blindfolded Rhoda came down so awkwardly that Nan feared she would be hurt.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RHODA IS UNPOPULAR The blindfolded Rhoda came down so awkwardly that Nan feared she would be hurt.
Tillbury
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From this reading The girl from Tillbury screamed a warning--which was useless.
towelnounUS /ˈtaʊəl/
a rectangular piece of absorbent cloth (or paper) for drying or wiping
From this reading As the Western girl felt herself going she snatched off the blindfolding towel.
UNPOPULARadjectiveUS /ˌʌnˈpɑːpjələr/
regarded with disfavor or lacking general approval
From this reading RHODA IS UNPOPULAR The blindfolded Rhoda came down so awkwardly that Nan feared she would be hurt.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But in that exciting moment Nan noted something that afterward gave her a sidelight upon Rhoda Hammond's character.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading The girl from Tillbury screamed a warning--which was useless.
a message informing of danger
From this reading The girl from Tillbury screamed a warning--which was useless.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The girl from Tillbury screamed a warning--which was useless.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading As the Western girl felt herself going she snatched off the blindfolding towel.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The girl from Tillbury screamed a warning--which was useless.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading RHODA IS UNPOPULAR The blindfolded Rhoda came down so awkwardly that Nan feared she would be hurt.
