used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Alternately buoyed by hope and weighted by fear, he had passed the most trying hour of his life, and now in his bosom he carried a heart that seemed sick and faint and scarcely able to pump the blood through his veins.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Alternately buoyed by hope and weighted by fear, he had passed the most trying hour of his life, and now in his bosom he carried a heart that seemed sick and faint and scarcely able to pump the blood through his veins.
all-too-evident
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From this reading Suddenly apprehensive lest he should be overtaken by some one who might observe his all-too-evident wretchedness, he quickened his steps and made straight for his home.
AlternatelyadverbUS /ˈɔːltərnətli/
in an alternating sequence or position
From this reading Alternately buoyed by hope and weighted by fear, he had passed the most trying hour of his life, and now in his bosom he carried a heart that seemed sick and faint and scarcely able to pump the blood through his veins.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Like one stunned Roy Hooker passed out through the gate and turned down the street, dully conscious of the continued rejoicing uproar behind him.
apprehensiveadjectiveUS /ˌæprɪˈhensɪv/
quick to understand
From this reading Suddenly apprehensive lest he should be overtaken by some one who might observe his all-too-evident wretchedness, he quickened his steps and made straight for his home.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Suddenly apprehensive lest he should be overtaken by some one who might observe his all-too-evident wretchedness, he quickened his steps and made straight for his home.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Like one stunned Roy Hooker passed out through the gate and turned down the street, dully conscious of the continued rejoicing uproar behind him.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Alternately buoyed by hope and weighted by fear, he had passed the most trying hour of his life, and now in his bosom he carried a heart that seemed sick and faint and scarcely able to pump the blood through his veins.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading Alternately buoyed by hope and weighted by fear, he had passed the most trying hour of his life, and now in his bosom he carried a heart that seemed sick and faint and scarcely able to pump the blood through his veins.
buoyedverbUS /ˈbuːid/
past form of “buoy” — float on the surface of water
From this reading Alternately buoyed by hope and weighted by fear, he had passed the most trying hour of his life, and now in his bosom he carried a heart that seemed sick and faint and scarcely able to pump the blood through his veins.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Alternately buoyed by hope and weighted by fear, he had passed the most trying hour of his life, and now in his bosom he carried a heart that seemed sick and faint and scarcely able to pump the blood through his veins.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Alternately buoyed by hope and weighted by fear, he had passed the most trying hour of his life, and now in his bosom he carried a heart that seemed sick and faint and scarcely able to pump the blood through his veins.
intentionally conceived
From this reading Like one stunned Roy Hooker passed out through the gate and turned down the street, dully conscious of the continued rejoicing uproar behind him.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Like one stunned Roy Hooker passed out through the gate and turned down the street, dully conscious of the continued rejoicing uproar behind him.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Like one stunned Roy Hooker passed out through the gate and turned down the street, dully conscious of the continued rejoicing uproar behind him.
dullyadverb
without liveliness
From this reading Like one stunned Roy Hooker passed out through the gate and turned down the street, dully conscious of the continued rejoicing uproar behind him.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Alternately buoyed by hope and weighted by fear, he had passed the most trying hour of his life, and now in his bosom he carried a heart that seemed sick and faint and scarcely able to pump the blood through his veins.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Alternately buoyed by hope and weighted by fear, he had passed the most trying hour of his life, and now in his bosom he carried a heart that seemed sick and faint and scarcely able to pump the blood through his veins.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading "I was a fool to listen to Rackliff," he muttered; and over and over he kept repeating, "I was a fool, a fool!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Suddenly apprehensive lest he should be overtaken by some one who might observe his all-too-evident wretchedness, he quickened his steps and made straight for his home.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Like one stunned Roy Hooker passed out through the gate and turned down the street, dully conscious of the continued rejoicing uproar behind him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Alternately buoyed by hope and weighted by fear, he had passed the most trying hour of his life, and now in his bosom he carried a heart that seemed sick and faint and scarcely able to pump the blood through his veins.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Alternately buoyed by hope and weighted by fear, he had passed the most trying hour of his life, and now in his bosom he carried a heart that seemed sick and faint and scarcely able to pump the blood through his veins.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Alternately buoyed by hope and weighted by fear, he had passed the most trying hour of his life, and now in his bosom he carried a heart that seemed sick and faint and scarcely able to pump the blood through his veins.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Like one stunned Roy Hooker passed out through the gate and turned down the street, dully conscious of the continued rejoicing uproar behind him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Alternately buoyed by hope and weighted by fear, he had passed the most trying hour of his life, and now in his bosom he carried a heart that seemed sick and faint and scarcely able to pump the blood through his veins.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Suddenly apprehensive lest he should be overtaken by some one who might observe his all-too-evident wretchedness, he quickened his steps and made straight for his home.
HookernounUS /ˈhʊkər/
United States general in the Union Army who was defeated at Chancellorsville by Robert E. Lee (1814-1879)
From this reading Like one stunned Roy Hooker passed out through the gate and turned down the street, dully conscious of the continued rejoicing uproar behind him.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Alternately buoyed by hope and weighted by fear, he had passed the most trying hour of his life, and now in his bosom he carried a heart that seemed sick and faint and scarcely able to pump the blood through his veins.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Alternately buoyed by hope and weighted by fear, he had passed the most trying hour of his life, and now in his bosom he carried a heart that seemed sick and faint and scarcely able to pump the blood through his veins.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I was a fool to listen to Rackliff," he muttered; and over and over he kept repeating, "I was a fool, a fool!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Alternately buoyed by hope and weighted by fear, he had passed the most trying hour of his life, and now in his bosom he carried a heart that seemed sick and faint and scarcely able to pump the blood through his veins.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading "I was a fool to listen to Rackliff," he muttered; and over and over he kept repeating, "I was a fool, a fool!"
in order that something should not happen
From this reading Suddenly apprehensive lest he should be overtaken by some one who might observe his all-too-evident wretchedness, he quickened his steps and made straight for his home.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Alternately buoyed by hope and weighted by fear, he had passed the most trying hour of his life, and now in his bosom he carried a heart that seemed sick and faint and scarcely able to pump the blood through his veins.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like one stunned Roy Hooker passed out through the gate and turned down the street, dully conscious of the continued rejoicing uproar behind him.
hear with intention
From this reading "I was a fool to listen to Rackliff," he muttered; and over and over he kept repeating, "I was a fool, a fool!"
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Suddenly apprehensive lest he should be overtaken by some one who might observe his all-too-evident wretchedness, he quickened his steps and made straight for his home.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Suddenly apprehensive lest he should be overtaken by some one who might observe his all-too-evident wretchedness, he quickened his steps and made straight for his home.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Alternately buoyed by hope and weighted by fear, he had passed the most trying hour of his life, and now in his bosom he carried a heart that seemed sick and faint and scarcely able to pump the blood through his veins.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "I was a fool to listen to Rackliff," he muttered; and over and over he kept repeating, "I was a fool, a fool!"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Alternately buoyed by hope and weighted by fear, he had passed the most trying hour of his life, and now in his bosom he carried a heart that seemed sick and faint and scarcely able to pump the blood through his veins.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Suddenly apprehensive lest he should be overtaken by some one who might observe his all-too-evident wretchedness, he quickened his steps and made straight for his home.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Like one stunned Roy Hooker passed out through the gate and turned down the street, dully conscious of the continued rejoicing uproar behind him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Like one stunned Roy Hooker passed out through the gate and turned down the street, dully conscious of the continued rejoicing uproar behind him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Like one stunned Roy Hooker passed out through the gate and turned down the street, dully conscious of the continued rejoicing uproar behind him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "I was a fool to listen to Rackliff," he muttered; and over and over he kept repeating, "I was a fool, a fool!"
overtakenverbUS /ˈoʊvərteɪkən/
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading Suddenly apprehensive lest he should be overtaken by some one who might observe his all-too-evident wretchedness, he quickened his steps and made straight for his home.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Like one stunned Roy Hooker passed out through the gate and turned down the street, dully conscious of the continued rejoicing uproar behind him.
pumpverbUS /pʌmp/
operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal
From this reading Alternately buoyed by hope and weighted by fear, he had passed the most trying hour of his life, and now in his bosom he carried a heart that seemed sick and faint and scarcely able to pump the blood through his veins.
quickenedverbUS /ˈkwɪkənd/
past form of “quicken” — move faster
From this reading Suddenly apprehensive lest he should be overtaken by some one who might observe his all-too-evident wretchedness, he quickened his steps and made straight for his home.
Rackliff
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From this reading "I was a fool to listen to Rackliff," he muttered; and over and over he kept repeating, "I was a fool, a fool!"
RACKLIFF'S
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From this reading RACKLIFF'S TREACHERY.
rejoicingnounUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪsɪŋ/
a feeling of great happiness
From this reading Like one stunned Roy Hooker passed out through the gate and turned down the street, dully conscious of the continued rejoicing uproar behind him.
repeatingnounUS /rɪˈpiːtɪŋ/
the act of doing or performing again
From this reading "I was a fool to listen to Rackliff," he muttered; and over and over he kept repeating, "I was a fool, a fool!"
Roy
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From this reading Like one stunned Roy Hooker passed out through the gate and turned down the street, dully conscious of the continued rejoicing uproar behind him.
only a very short time before
From this reading Alternately buoyed by hope and weighted by fear, he had passed the most trying hour of his life, and now in his bosom he carried a heart that seemed sick and faint and scarcely able to pump the blood through his veins.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Alternately buoyed by hope and weighted by fear, he had passed the most trying hour of his life, and now in his bosom he carried a heart that seemed sick and faint and scarcely able to pump the blood through his veins.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Suddenly apprehensive lest he should be overtaken by some one who might observe his all-too-evident wretchedness, he quickened his steps and made straight for his home.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Alternately buoyed by hope and weighted by fear, he had passed the most trying hour of his life, and now in his bosom he carried a heart that seemed sick and faint and scarcely able to pump the blood through his veins.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Suddenly apprehensive lest he should be overtaken by some one who might observe his all-too-evident wretchedness, he quickened his steps and made straight for his home.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Suddenly apprehensive lest he should be overtaken by some one who might observe his all-too-evident wretchedness, he quickened his steps and made straight for his home.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Suddenly apprehensive lest he should be overtaken by some one who might observe his all-too-evident wretchedness, he quickened his steps and made straight for his home.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Like one stunned Roy Hooker passed out through the gate and turned down the street, dully conscious of the continued rejoicing uproar behind him.
stunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Like one stunned Roy Hooker passed out through the gate and turned down the street, dully conscious of the continued rejoicing uproar behind him.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly apprehensive lest he should be overtaken by some one who might observe his all-too-evident wretchedness, he quickened his steps and made straight for his home.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Alternately buoyed by hope and weighted by fear, he had passed the most trying hour of his life, and now in his bosom he carried a heart that seemed sick and faint and scarcely able to pump the blood through his veins.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Like one stunned Roy Hooker passed out through the gate and turned down the street, dully conscious of the continued rejoicing uproar behind him.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Like one stunned Roy Hooker passed out through the gate and turned down the street, dully conscious of the continued rejoicing uproar behind him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Alternately buoyed by hope and weighted by fear, he had passed the most trying hour of his life, and now in his bosom he carried a heart that seemed sick and faint and scarcely able to pump the blood through his veins.
TREACHERYnounUS /ˈtretʃ.ər.i/
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading RACKLIFF'S TREACHERY.
hard to endure
From this reading Alternately buoyed by hope and weighted by fear, he had passed the most trying hour of his life, and now in his bosom he carried a heart that seemed sick and faint and scarcely able to pump the blood through his veins.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Like one stunned Roy Hooker passed out through the gate and turned down the street, dully conscious of the continued rejoicing uproar behind him.
uproarnounUS /ˈʌprɔːr/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading Like one stunned Roy Hooker passed out through the gate and turned down the street, dully conscious of the continued rejoicing uproar behind him.
veinsnounUS /veɪnz/
plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading Alternately buoyed by hope and weighted by fear, he had passed the most trying hour of his life, and now in his bosom he carried a heart that seemed sick and faint and scarcely able to pump the blood through his veins.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was a fool to listen to Rackliff," he muttered; and over and over he kept repeating, "I was a fool, a fool!"
weightedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
made heavy or weighted down with weariness
From this reading Alternately buoyed by hope and weighted by fear, he had passed the most trying hour of his life, and now in his bosom he carried a heart that seemed sick and faint and scarcely able to pump the blood through his veins.
which person or people
From this reading Suddenly apprehensive lest he should be overtaken by some one who might observe his all-too-evident wretchedness, he quickened his steps and made straight for his home.
wretchednessnoun
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading Suddenly apprehensive lest he should be overtaken by some one who might observe his all-too-evident wretchedness, he quickened his steps and made straight for his home.
