used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You paint my situation in terrifying colours; yet could I forsee that I should be led into it, when alone and friendless I fled at midnight from a house where I suffered continual torture?
having fair knowledge of
From this reading Did I imagine that in Bayam I should become acquainted with Don Alonzo's sister, and that I should meet him in her house?
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Sentence, I know, has been passed against me, and that sentence will be confirmed by what has happened subsequent to my elopement.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading You paint my situation in terrifying colours; yet could I forsee that I should be led into it, when alone and friendless I fled at midnight from a house where I suffered continual torture?
Alonzo's
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From this reading Did I imagine that in Bayam I should become acquainted with Don Alonzo's sister, and that I should meet him in her house?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You paint my situation in terrifying colours; yet could I forsee that I should be led into it, when alone and friendless I fled at midnight from a house where I suffered continual torture?
apprehensionsnounUS /ˌæprɪˈhenʃənz/
plural of “apprehension” — fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading _Bayam._ You frighten me to death, my dear sister, with your apprehensions.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You paint my situation in terrifying colours; yet could I forsee that I should be led into it, when alone and friendless I fled at midnight from a house where I suffered continual torture?
Bayam
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From this reading _Bayam._ You frighten me to death, my dear sister, with your apprehensions.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You paint my situation in terrifying colours; yet could I forsee that I should be led into it, when alone and friendless I fled at midnight from a house where I suffered continual torture?
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Did I imagine that in Bayam I should become acquainted with Don Alonzo's sister, and that I should meet him in her house?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Sentence, I know, has been passed against me, and that sentence will be confirmed by what has happened subsequent to my elopement.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Sentence, I know, has been passed against me, and that sentence will be confirmed by what has happened subsequent to my elopement.
coloursnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a distinguishing emblem
From this reading You paint my situation in terrifying colours; yet could I forsee that I should be led into it, when alone and friendless I fled at midnight from a house where I suffered continual torture?
confirmedadjectiveUS /kənˈfɜːrmd/
of persons; not subject to change
From this reading Sentence, I know, has been passed against me, and that sentence will be confirmed by what has happened subsequent to my elopement.
continualadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəl/
recurring regularly or frequently in a prolonged and closely spaced series
From this reading You paint my situation in terrifying colours; yet could I forsee that I should be led into it, when alone and friendless I fled at midnight from a house where I suffered continual torture?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading You paint my situation in terrifying colours; yet could I forsee that I should be led into it, when alone and friendless I fled at midnight from a house where I suffered continual torture?
dearly loved
From this reading _Bayam._ You frighten me to death, my dear sister, with your apprehensions.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading _Bayam._ You frighten me to death, my dear sister, with your apprehensions.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did I imagine that in Bayam I should become acquainted with Don Alonzo's sister, and that I should meet him in her house?
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading Did I imagine that in Bayam I should become acquainted with Don Alonzo's sister, and that I should meet him in her house?
elopementnoun
the act of running away with a lover (usually to get married)
From this reading Sentence, I know, has been passed against me, and that sentence will be confirmed by what has happened subsequent to my elopement.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading You paint my situation in terrifying colours; yet could I forsee that I should be led into it, when alone and friendless I fled at midnight from a house where I suffered continual torture?
forsee
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From this reading You paint my situation in terrifying colours; yet could I forsee that I should be led into it, when alone and friendless I fled at midnight from a house where I suffered continual torture?
friendlessadjective
excluded from a society
From this reading You paint my situation in terrifying colours; yet could I forsee that I should be led into it, when alone and friendless I fled at midnight from a house where I suffered continual torture?
frightenverbUS /ˈfraɪtən/
cause fear in
From this reading _Bayam._ You frighten me to death, my dear sister, with your apprehensions.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading You paint my situation in terrifying colours; yet could I forsee that I should be led into it, when alone and friendless I fled at midnight from a house where I suffered continual torture?
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Sentence, I know, has been passed against me, and that sentence will be confirmed by what has happened subsequent to my elopement.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sentence, I know, has been passed against me, and that sentence will be confirmed by what has happened subsequent to my elopement.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Did I imagine that in Bayam I should become acquainted with Don Alonzo's sister, and that I should meet him in her house?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Did I imagine that in Bayam I should become acquainted with Don Alonzo's sister, and that I should meet him in her house?
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading You paint my situation in terrifying colours; yet could I forsee that I should be led into it, when alone and friendless I fled at midnight from a house where I suffered continual torture?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You paint my situation in terrifying colours; yet could I forsee that I should be led into it, when alone and friendless I fled at midnight from a house where I suffered continual torture?
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Did I imagine that in Bayam I should become acquainted with Don Alonzo's sister, and that I should meet him in her house?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You paint my situation in terrifying colours; yet could I forsee that I should be led into it, when alone and friendless I fled at midnight from a house where I suffered continual torture?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading You paint my situation in terrifying colours; yet could I forsee that I should be led into it, when alone and friendless I fled at midnight from a house where I suffered continual torture?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You paint my situation in terrifying colours; yet could I forsee that I should be led into it, when alone and friendless I fled at midnight from a house where I suffered continual torture?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Sentence, I know, has been passed against me, and that sentence will be confirmed by what has happened subsequent to my elopement.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading You paint my situation in terrifying colours; yet could I forsee that I should be led into it, when alone and friendless I fled at midnight from a house where I suffered continual torture?
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading TO MARY ----.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Bayam._ You frighten me to death, my dear sister, with your apprehensions.
come together
From this reading Did I imagine that in Bayam I should become acquainted with Don Alonzo's sister, and that I should meet him in her house?
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading You paint my situation in terrifying colours; yet could I forsee that I should be led into it, when alone and friendless I fled at midnight from a house where I suffered continual torture?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Bayam._ You frighten me to death, my dear sister, with your apprehensions.
paintverbUS /peɪnt/
make a painting
From this reading You paint my situation in terrifying colours; yet could I forsee that I should be led into it, when alone and friendless I fled at midnight from a house where I suffered continual torture?
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Sentence, I know, has been passed against me, and that sentence will be confirmed by what has happened subsequent to my elopement.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading Sentence, I know, has been passed against me, and that sentence will be confirmed by what has happened subsequent to my elopement.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading You paint my situation in terrifying colours; yet could I forsee that I should be led into it, when alone and friendless I fled at midnight from a house where I suffered continual torture?
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading _Bayam._ You frighten me to death, my dear sister, with your apprehensions.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading You paint my situation in terrifying colours; yet could I forsee that I should be led into it, when alone and friendless I fled at midnight from a house where I suffered continual torture?
subsequentadjectiveUS /ˈsʌbsəkwənt/
following in time or order
From this reading Sentence, I know, has been passed against me, and that sentence will be confirmed by what has happened subsequent to my elopement.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading You paint my situation in terrifying colours; yet could I forsee that I should be led into it, when alone and friendless I fled at midnight from a house where I suffered continual torture?
terrifyingadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪɪŋ/
causing extreme terror
From this reading You paint my situation in terrifying colours; yet could I forsee that I should be led into it, when alone and friendless I fled at midnight from a house where I suffered continual torture?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You paint my situation in terrifying colours; yet could I forsee that I should be led into it, when alone and friendless I fled at midnight from a house where I suffered continual torture?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO MARY ----.
tortureverbUS /ˈtɔːrtʃər/
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading You paint my situation in terrifying colours; yet could I forsee that I should be led into it, when alone and friendless I fled at midnight from a house where I suffered continual torture?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Sentence, I know, has been passed against me, and that sentence will be confirmed by what has happened subsequent to my elopement.
at the time that
From this reading You paint my situation in terrifying colours; yet could I forsee that I should be led into it, when alone and friendless I fled at midnight from a house where I suffered continual torture?
in or at the place that
From this reading You paint my situation in terrifying colours; yet could I forsee that I should be led into it, when alone and friendless I fled at midnight from a house where I suffered continual torture?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Sentence, I know, has been passed against me, and that sentence will be confirmed by what has happened subsequent to my elopement.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Bayam._ You frighten me to death, my dear sister, with your apprehensions.
but in spite of that
From this reading You paint my situation in terrifying colours; yet could I forsee that I should be led into it, when alone and friendless I fled at midnight from a house where I suffered continual torture?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Bayam._ You frighten me to death, my dear sister, with your apprehensions.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Bayam._ You frighten me to death, my dear sister, with your apprehensions.
