touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading At first she fought against the feeling that seemed to be forced upon her.
(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 cried out to herself that Jessie must live; but with that thought always came the one that, if Jessie recovered, it would mean the downfall of all her own future happiness.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She cried out to herself that Jessie must live; but with that thought always came the one that, if Jessie recovered, it would mean the downfall of all her own future happiness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first she fought against the feeling that seemed to be forced upon her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At first she fought against the feeling that seemed to be forced upon her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She cried out to herself that Jessie must live; but with that thought always came the one that, if Jessie recovered, it would mean the downfall of all her own future happiness.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She cried out to herself that Jessie must live; but with that thought always came the one that, if Jessie recovered, it would mean the downfall of all her own future happiness.
conqueredverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkərd/
past form of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority
From this reading At last her growing love for Jack Garner conquered her.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading During the week that followed, the words that Dorothy had heard in her dream constantly recurred to her.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading She cried out to herself that Jessie must live; but with that thought always came the one that, if Jessie recovered, it would mean the downfall of all her own future happiness.
Dorothy
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From this reading During the week that followed, the words that Dorothy had heard in her dream constantly recurred to her.
downfallnounUS /ˈdaʊnfɔːl/
failure that results in a loss of position or reputation
From this reading She cried out to herself that Jessie must live; but with that thought always came the one that, if Jessie recovered, it would mean the downfall of all her own future happiness.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading During the week that followed, the words that Dorothy had heard in her dream constantly recurred to her.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the week that followed, the words that Dorothy had heard in her dream constantly recurred to her.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading At first she fought against the feeling that seemed to be forced upon her.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first she fought against the feeling that seemed to be forced upon her.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading During the week that followed, the words that Dorothy had heard in her dream constantly recurred to her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At last her growing love for Jack Garner conquered her.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading At first she fought against the feeling that seemed to be forced upon her.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading At first she fought against the feeling that seemed to be forced upon her.
yet to be or coming
From this reading She cried out to herself that Jessie must live; but with that thought always came the one that, if Jessie recovered, it would mean the downfall of all her own future happiness.
GarnerverbUS /ˈɡɑːrnər/
acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions
From this reading At last her growing love for Jack Garner conquered her.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading At last her growing love for Jack Garner conquered her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During the week that followed, the words that Dorothy had heard in her dream constantly recurred to her.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading She cried out to herself that Jessie must live; but with that thought always came the one that, if Jessie recovered, it would mean the downfall of all her own future happiness.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading During the week that followed, the words that Dorothy had heard in her dream constantly recurred to her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading During the week that followed, the words that Dorothy had heard in her dream constantly recurred to her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She cried out to herself that Jessie must live; but with that thought always came the one that, if Jessie recovered, it would mean the downfall of all her own future happiness.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She cried out to herself that Jessie must live; but with that thought always came the one that, if Jessie recovered, it would mean the downfall of all her own future happiness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During the week that followed, the words that Dorothy had heard in her dream constantly recurred to her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She cried out to herself that Jessie must live; but with that thought always came the one that, if Jessie recovered, it would mean the downfall of all her own future happiness.
a small worthless amount
From this reading At last her growing love for Jack Garner conquered her.
Jessie
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From this reading She cried out to herself that Jessie must live; but with that thought always came the one that, if Jessie recovered, it would mean the downfall of all her own future happiness.
immediately past
From this reading At last her growing love for Jack Garner conquered her.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading She cried out to herself that Jessie must live; but with that thought always came the one that, if Jessie recovered, it would mean the downfall of all her own future happiness.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading At last her growing love for Jack Garner conquered her.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading She cried out to herself that Jessie must live; but with that thought always came the one that, if Jessie recovered, it would mean the downfall of all her own future happiness.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She cried out to herself that Jessie must live; but with that thought always came the one that, if Jessie recovered, it would mean the downfall of all her own future happiness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She cried out to herself that Jessie must live; but with that thought always came the one that, if Jessie recovered, it would mean the downfall of all her own future happiness.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She cried out to herself that Jessie must live; but with that thought always came the one that, if Jessie recovered, it would mean the downfall of all her own future happiness.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She cried out to herself that Jessie must live; but with that thought always came the one that, if Jessie recovered, it would mean the downfall of all her own future happiness.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She cried out to herself that Jessie must live; but with that thought always came the one that, if Jessie recovered, it would mean the downfall of all her own future happiness.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading She cried out to herself that Jessie must live; but with that thought always came the one that, if Jessie recovered, it would mean the downfall of all her own future happiness.
recurredverbUS /riˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “recur” — happen or occur again
From this reading During the week that followed, the words that Dorothy had heard in her dream constantly recurred to her.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading At first she fought against the feeling that seemed to be forced upon her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first she fought against the feeling that seemed to be forced upon her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading During the week that followed, the words that Dorothy had heard in her dream constantly recurred to her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the week that followed, the words that Dorothy had heard in her dream constantly recurred to her.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She cried out to herself that Jessie must live; but with that thought always came the one that, if Jessie recovered, it would mean the downfall of all her own future happiness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading During the week that followed, the words that Dorothy had heard in her dream constantly recurred to her.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At first she fought against the feeling that seemed to be forced upon her.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading During the week that followed, the words that Dorothy had heard in her dream constantly recurred to her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She cried out to herself that Jessie must live; but with that thought always came the one that, if Jessie recovered, it would mean the downfall of all her own future happiness.
the words that are spoken
From this reading During the week that followed, the words that Dorothy had heard in her dream constantly recurred to her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She cried out to herself that Jessie must live; but with that thought always came the one that, if Jessie recovered, it would mean the downfall of all her own future happiness.
yieldedverbUS /ˈjiːldɪd/
past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of
From this reading She yielded to it.
