used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a long time past, she seemed to have been gradually, inevitably approaching, dragging reluctant feet towards something horrible, unendurable.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading For a long time past, she seemed to have been gradually, inevitably approaching, dragging reluctant feet towards something horrible, unendurable.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading She never attempted to define it to herself.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For a long time past, she seemed to have been gradually, inevitably approaching, dragging reluctant feet towards something horrible, unendurable.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not look this veiled horror in the face.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading Shall soul not somehow pay for soul?--D. G. ROSSETTI.
defineverbUS /dɪˈfaɪn/
determine the essential quality of
From this reading She never attempted to define it to herself.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Fay did not sleep that night.
draggingadjectiveUS /ˈdræɡɪŋ/
marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner
From this reading For a long time past, she seemed to have been gradually, inevitably approaching, dragging reluctant feet towards something horrible, unendurable.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She could not look this veiled horror in the face.
FaynounUS /feɪ/
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading Fay did not sleep that night.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading For a long time past, she seemed to have been gradually, inevitably approaching, dragging reluctant feet towards something horrible, unendurable.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Shall soul not somehow pay for soul?--D. G. ROSSETTI.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading Shall soul not somehow pay for soul?--D. G. ROSSETTI.
in a gradual manner
From this reading For a long time past, she seemed to have been gradually, inevitably approaching, dragging reluctant feet towards something horrible, unendurable.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For a long time past, she seemed to have been gradually, inevitably approaching, dragging reluctant feet towards something horrible, unendurable.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She never attempted to define it to herself.
provoking horror
From this reading For a long time past, she seemed to have been gradually, inevitably approaching, dragging reluctant feet towards something horrible, unendurable.
intense and profound fear
From this reading She could not look this veiled horror in the face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She could not look this veiled horror in the face.
inevitablyadverbUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbli/
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading For a long time past, she seemed to have been gradually, inevitably approaching, dragging reluctant feet towards something horrible, unendurable.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She never attempted to define it to herself.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading For a long time past, she seemed to have been gradually, inevitably approaching, dragging reluctant feet towards something horrible, unendurable.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She could not look this veiled horror in the face.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She never attempted to define it to herself.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Fay did not sleep that night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Shall soul not somehow pay for soul?--D. G. ROSSETTI.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading For a long time past, she seemed to have been gradually, inevitably approaching, dragging reluctant feet towards something horrible, unendurable.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading Shall soul not somehow pay for soul?--D. G. ROSSETTI.
reluctantadjectiveUS /rɪˈlʌktənt/
unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
From this reading For a long time past, she seemed to have been gradually, inevitably approaching, dragging reluctant feet towards something horrible, unendurable.
ROSSETTInounUS /roʊˈseti/
English poet and painter who was a leader of the Pre-Raphaelites (1828-1882)
From this reading Shall soul not somehow pay for soul?--D. G. ROSSETTI.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading For a long time past, she seemed to have been gradually, inevitably approaching, dragging reluctant feet towards something horrible, unendurable.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Shall soul not somehow pay for soul?--D. G. ROSSETTI.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a long time past, she seemed to have been gradually, inevitably approaching, dragging reluctant feet towards something horrible, unendurable.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Fay did not sleep that night.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Shall soul not somehow pay for soul?--D. G. ROSSETTI.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading For a long time past, she seemed to have been gradually, inevitably approaching, dragging reluctant feet towards something horrible, unendurable.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Shall soul not somehow pay for soul?--D. G. ROSSETTI.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Fay did not sleep that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She could not look this veiled horror in the face.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She could not look this veiled horror in the face.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For a long time past, she seemed to have been gradually, inevitably approaching, dragging reluctant feet towards something horrible, unendurable.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a long time past, she seemed to have been gradually, inevitably approaching, dragging reluctant feet towards something horrible, unendurable.
in the direction of
From this reading For a long time past, she seemed to have been gradually, inevitably approaching, dragging reluctant feet towards something horrible, unendurable.
unendurableadjective
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading For a long time past, she seemed to have been gradually, inevitably approaching, dragging reluctant feet towards something horrible, unendurable.
veiledadjectiveUS /veɪld/
having or as if having a veil or concealing cover
From this reading She could not look this veiled horror in the face.
