used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Moved with a little fear of her reproach, he went to her, with extended hands.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sound of his movements within reached Lydia in her refuge, and, when he came forth, she stood in the gloom of the hall without, awaiting him.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading The sound of his movements within reached Lydia in her refuge, and, when he came forth, she stood in the gloom of the hall without, awaiting him.
belongingsnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋz/
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading THE RANSOM Marsyas passed up to his room to put his belongings together.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The sound of his movements within reached Lydia in her refuge, and, when he came forth, she stood in the gloom of the hall without, awaiting him.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "What have I done?" she whispered.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading Moved with a little fear of her reproach, he went to her, with extended hands.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Moved with a little fear of her reproach, he went to her, with extended hands.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The sound of his movements within reached Lydia in her refuge, and, when he came forth, she stood in the gloom of the hall without, awaiting him.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading The sound of his movements within reached Lydia in her refuge, and, when he came forth, she stood in the gloom of the hall without, awaiting him.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The sound of his movements within reached Lydia in her refuge, and, when he came forth, she stood in the gloom of the hall without, awaiting him.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Moved with a little fear of her reproach, he went to her, with extended hands.
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Thou hast done nothing," he said quickly.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What have I done?" she whispered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sound of his movements within reached Lydia in her refuge, and, when he came forth, she stood in the gloom of the hall without, awaiting him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The sound of his movements within reached Lydia in her refuge, and, when he came forth, she stood in the gloom of the hall without, awaiting him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sound of his movements within reached Lydia in her refuge, and, when he came forth, she stood in the gloom of the hall without, awaiting him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE RANSOM Marsyas passed up to his room to put his belongings together.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "What have I done?" she whispered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sound of his movements within reached Lydia in her refuge, and, when he came forth, she stood in the gloom of the hall without, awaiting him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Moved with a little fear of her reproach, he went to her, with extended hands.
LydianounUS /ˈlɪdiə/
an ancient region on the coast of western Asia Minor; a powerful kingdom until conquered by the Persians in 546 BC
From this reading The sound of his movements within reached Lydia in her refuge, and, when he came forth, she stood in the gloom of the hall without, awaiting him.
Marsyas
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From this reading THE RANSOM Marsyas passed up to his room to put his belongings together.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Moved with a little fear of her reproach, he went to her, with extended hands.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading The sound of his movements within reached Lydia in her refuge, and, when he came forth, she stood in the gloom of the hall without, awaiting him.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Thou hast done nothing," he said quickly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sound of his movements within reached Lydia in her refuge, and, when he came forth, she stood in the gloom of the hall without, awaiting him.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading THE RANSOM Marsyas passed up to his room to put his belongings together.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE RANSOM Marsyas passed up to his room to put his belongings together.
with speed
From this reading "Thou hast done nothing," he said quickly.
RANSOMnounUS /ˈrænsəm/
money demanded for the return of a captured person
From this reading THE RANSOM Marsyas passed up to his room to put his belongings together.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The sound of his movements within reached Lydia in her refuge, and, when he came forth, she stood in the gloom of the hall without, awaiting him.
refugenounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒ/
a safe place
From this reading The sound of his movements within reached Lydia in her refuge, and, when he came forth, she stood in the gloom of the hall without, awaiting him.
reproachnounUS /riˈproʊtʃ/
a mild rebuke or criticism
From this reading Moved with a little fear of her reproach, he went to her, with extended hands.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE RANSOM Marsyas passed up to his room to put his belongings together.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Thou hast done nothing," he said quickly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sound of his movements within reached Lydia in her refuge, and, when he came forth, she stood in the gloom of the hall without, awaiting him.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The sound of his movements within reached Lydia in her refuge, and, when he came forth, she stood in the gloom of the hall without, awaiting him.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The sound of his movements within reached Lydia in her refuge, and, when he came forth, she stood in the gloom of the hall without, awaiting him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RANSOM Marsyas passed up to his room to put his belongings together.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Thou hast done nothing," he said quickly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE RANSOM Marsyas passed up to his room to put his belongings together.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading THE RANSOM Marsyas passed up to his room to put his belongings together.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE RANSOM Marsyas passed up to his room to put his belongings together.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Moved with a little fear of her reproach, he went to her, with extended hands.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What have I done?" she whispered.
at the time that
From this reading The sound of his movements within reached Lydia in her refuge, and, when he came forth, she stood in the gloom of the hall without, awaiting him.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "What have I done?" she whispered.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Moved with a little fear of her reproach, he went to her, with extended hands.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The sound of his movements within reached Lydia in her refuge, and, when he came forth, she stood in the gloom of the hall without, awaiting him.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The sound of his movements within reached Lydia in her refuge, and, when he came forth, she stood in the gloom of the hall without, awaiting him.
