used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A RIFT IN THE CLOUDS O perfidy of woman!
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading I had the news by telegraph, and the heavens darkened above me, whilst the solid earth rocked below.
allusionnounUS /əˈluːʒən/
passing reference or indirect mention
From this reading That is the only allusion I shall permit to escape me on the subject of Eva Eversleigh’s engagement to that scoundrel Julian.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had the news by telegraph, and the heavens darkened above me, whilst the solid earth rocked below.
baitverbUS /beɪt/
harass with persistent criticism or carping
From this reading I had been trapped into dishonour, and even the bait had been withheld from me.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had been trapped into dishonour, and even the bait had been withheld from me.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading I had the news by telegraph, and the heavens darkened above me, whilst the solid earth rocked below.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I had the news by telegraph, and the heavens darkened above me, whilst the solid earth rocked below.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading A RIFT IN THE CLOUDS O perfidy of woman!
darkenedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənd/
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading I had the news by telegraph, and the heavens darkened above me, whilst the solid earth rocked below.
dishonourverb
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading I had been trapped into dishonour, and even the bait had been withheld from me.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading I had the news by telegraph, and the heavens darkened above me, whilst the solid earth rocked below.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading That is the only allusion I shall permit to escape me on the subject of Eva Eversleigh’s engagement to that scoundrel Julian.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading That is the only allusion I shall permit to escape me on the subject of Eva Eversleigh’s engagement to that scoundrel Julian.
Eva
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From this reading That is the only allusion I shall permit to escape me on the subject of Eva Eversleigh’s engagement to that scoundrel Julian.
divisible by two
From this reading I had been trapped into dishonour, and even the bait had been withheld from me.
Eversleigh's
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From this reading That is the only allusion I shall permit to escape me on the subject of Eva Eversleigh’s engagement to that scoundrel Julian.
feminineadjectiveUS /ˈfemənən/
associated with women and not with men
From this reading O feminine inconstancy!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I had been trapped into dishonour, and even the bait had been withheld from me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had the news by telegraph, and the heavens darkened above me, whilst the solid earth rocked below.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading I had the news by telegraph, and the heavens darkened above me, whilst the solid earth rocked below.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That is the only allusion I shall permit to escape me on the subject of Eva Eversleigh’s engagement to that scoundrel Julian.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A RIFT IN THE CLOUDS O perfidy of woman!
inconstancynounUS /ˌɪnˈkɑːnstənsi/
unfaithfulness by virtue of being unreliable or treacherous
From this reading O feminine inconstancy!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I had been trapped into dishonour, and even the bait had been withheld from me.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is the only allusion I shall permit to escape me on the subject of Eva Eversleigh’s engagement to that scoundrel Julian.
JuliannounUS /ˈdʒuːliən/
Roman Emperor and nephew of Constantine; he restored paganism as the official religion of the Roman Empire and destroyed Christian temples but his decision was reversed after his death (331?-363)
From this reading That is the only allusion I shall permit to escape me on the subject of Eva Eversleigh’s engagement to that scoundrel Julian.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That is the only allusion I shall permit to escape me on the subject of Eva Eversleigh’s engagement to that scoundrel Julian.
information about recent and important events
From this reading I had the news by telegraph, and the heavens darkened above me, whilst the solid earth rocked below.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading A RIFT IN THE CLOUDS O perfidy of woman!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A RIFT IN THE CLOUDS O perfidy of woman!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That is the only allusion I shall permit to escape me on the subject of Eva Eversleigh’s engagement to that scoundrel Julian.
and nothing more
From this reading That is the only allusion I shall permit to escape me on the subject of Eva Eversleigh’s engagement to that scoundrel Julian.
perfidynounUS /ˈpɜːrfɪdi/
betrayal of a trust
From this reading A RIFT IN THE CLOUDS O perfidy of woman!
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading That is the only allusion I shall permit to escape me on the subject of Eva Eversleigh’s engagement to that scoundrel Julian.
RIFTnounUS /rɪft/
a gap between cloud masses
From this reading A RIFT IN THE CLOUDS O perfidy of woman!
rockedverbUS /rɑːkt/
past form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading I had the news by telegraph, and the heavens darkened above me, whilst the solid earth rocked below.
scoundrelnounUS /ˈskaʊndrəl/
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading That is the only allusion I shall permit to escape me on the subject of Eva Eversleigh’s engagement to that scoundrel Julian.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading That is the only allusion I shall permit to escape me on the subject of Eva Eversleigh’s engagement to that scoundrel Julian.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading I had the news by telegraph, and the heavens darkened above me, whilst the solid earth rocked below.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading That is the only allusion I shall permit to escape me on the subject of Eva Eversleigh’s engagement to that scoundrel Julian.
telegraphnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading I had the news by telegraph, and the heavens darkened above me, whilst the solid earth rocked below.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is the only allusion I shall permit to escape me on the subject of Eva Eversleigh’s engagement to that scoundrel Julian.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A RIFT IN THE CLOUDS O perfidy of woman!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That is the only allusion I shall permit to escape me on the subject of Eva Eversleigh’s engagement to that scoundrel Julian.
trappedadjectiveUS /træpt/
forced to turn and face attackers
From this reading I had been trapped into dishonour, and even the bait had been withheld from me.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading I had the news by telegraph, and the heavens darkened above me, whilst the solid earth rocked below.
withheldverbUS /wɪθˈheld/
inflected form of “withhold” — hold back; refuse to hand over or share
From this reading I had been trapped into dishonour, and even the bait had been withheld from me.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A RIFT IN THE CLOUDS O perfidy of woman!
