(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading She told him all with brief, quiet words.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She told of her doubts, how they had swelled and flamed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She seemed the guilty one, but dignified in her error, ready to be punished.
of short duration or distance
From this reading She told him all with brief, quiet words.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She seemed the guilty one, but dignified in her error, ready to be punished.
crueltynounUS /ˈkruːlti/
a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering
From this reading She repeated the reproaches she had made to herself, described her visions, her delirious cruelty, her suspicions, the dream, the presentiment, her intention of pardon.
deliriousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪriəs/
experiencing delirium
From this reading She repeated the reproaches she had made to herself, described her visions, her delirious cruelty, her suspicions, the dream, the presentiment, her intention of pardon.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading She repeated the reproaches she had made to herself, described her visions, her delirious cruelty, her suspicions, the dream, the presentiment, her intention of pardon.
dignifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪɡnəfaɪd/
having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance
From this reading She seemed the guilty one, but dignified in her error, ready to be punished.
doubtsnounUS /daʊts/
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading She told of her doubts, how they had swelled and flamed.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading She repeated the reproaches she had made to herself, described her visions, her delirious cruelty, her suspicions, the dream, the presentiment, her intention of pardon.
put on clothes
From this reading She spoke softly, her eyes, her fingers, resting on the embroidery of her dress.
embroiderynounUS /emˈbrɔɪdəri/
elaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail
From this reading She spoke softly, her eyes, her fingers, resting on the embroidery of her dress.
errornounUS /ˈerər/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading She seemed the guilty one, but dignified in her error, ready to be punished.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She spoke softly, her eyes, her fingers, resting on the embroidery of her dress.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading She spoke softly, her eyes, her fingers, resting on the embroidery of her dress.
flamedverbUS /fleɪmd/
past form of “flame” — shine with a sudden light
From this reading She told of her doubts, how they had swelled and flamed.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading She seemed the guilty one, but dignified in her error, ready to be punished.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She told of her doubts, how they had swelled and flamed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She spoke softly, her eyes, her fingers, resting on the embroidery of her dress.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She repeated the reproaches she had made to herself, described her visions, her delirious cruelty, her suspicions, the dream, the presentiment, her intention of pardon.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She told him all with brief, quiet words.
how
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From this reading She told of her doubts, how they had swelled and flamed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She seemed the guilty one, but dignified in her error, ready to be punished.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading She repeated the reproaches she had made to herself, described her visions, her delirious cruelty, her suspicions, the dream, the presentiment, her intention of pardon.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She repeated the reproaches she had made to herself, described her visions, her delirious cruelty, her suspicions, the dream, the presentiment, her intention of pardon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She spoke softly, her eyes, her fingers, resting on the embroidery of her dress.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She spoke softly, her eyes, her fingers, resting on the embroidery of her dress.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She seemed the guilty one, but dignified in her error, ready to be punished.
accept an excuse for
From this reading She repeated the reproaches she had made to herself, described her visions, her delirious cruelty, her suspicions, the dream, the presentiment, her intention of pardon.
presentimentnoun
a feeling of evil to come
From this reading She repeated the reproaches she had made to herself, described her visions, her delirious cruelty, her suspicions, the dream, the presentiment, her intention of pardon.
punishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌnɪʃt/
subjected to a penalty (as pain or shame or restraint or loss) for an offense or fault or in order to coerce some behavior (as a confession or obedience)
From this reading She seemed the guilty one, but dignified in her error, ready to be punished.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading She told him all with brief, quiet words.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading She seemed the guilty one, but dignified in her error, ready to be punished.
recurring again and again
From this reading She repeated the reproaches she had made to herself, described her visions, her delirious cruelty, her suspicions, the dream, the presentiment, her intention of pardon.
reproaches
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From this reading She repeated the reproaches she had made to herself, described her visions, her delirious cruelty, her suspicions, the dream, the presentiment, her intention of pardon.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading She spoke softly, her eyes, her fingers, resting on the embroidery of her dress.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She seemed the guilty one, but dignified in her error, ready to be punished.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She told him all with brief, quiet words.
with low volume
From this reading She spoke softly, her eyes, her fingers, resting on the embroidery of her dress.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading She spoke softly, her eyes, her fingers, resting on the embroidery of her dress.
suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading She repeated the reproaches she had made to herself, described her visions, her delirious cruelty, her suspicions, the dream, the presentiment, her intention of pardon.
swelledadjectiveUS /sweld/
feeling self-importance
From this reading She told of her doubts, how they had swelled and flamed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She spoke softly, her eyes, her fingers, resting on the embroidery of her dress.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She told of her doubts, how they had swelled and flamed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She seemed the guilty one, but dignified in her error, ready to be punished.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She told him all with brief, quiet words.
visionsnounUS /ˈvɪʒənz/
plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image
From this reading She repeated the reproaches she had made to herself, described her visions, her delirious cruelty, her suspicions, the dream, the presentiment, her intention of pardon.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She told him all with brief, quiet words.
the words that are spoken
From this reading She told him all with brief, quiet words.
