used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For never did a maid of middle earth Choose such a time or spot to vent her sorrows.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading _Old Play._ Grief, shame, confusion, and terror, had contributed to overwhelm the unfortunate Clara Mowbray at the moment when she parted with her brother, after the stormy and dangerous interview which it was our task to record in a former chapter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Old Play._ Grief, shame, confusion, and terror, had contributed to overwhelm the unfortunate Clara Mowbray at the moment when she parted with her brother, after the stormy and dangerous interview which it was our task to record in a former chapter.
apprehensionnounUS /ˌæprɪˈhenʃən/
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading For years, her life, her whole tenor of thought, had been haunted by the terrible apprehension of a discovery, and now the thing which she feared had come upon her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Old Play._ Grief, shame, confusion, and terror, had contributed to overwhelm the unfortunate Clara Mowbray at the moment when she parted with her brother, after the stormy and dangerous interview which it was our task to record in a former chapter.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For years, her life, her whole tenor of thought, had been haunted by the terrible apprehension of a discovery, and now the thing which she feared had come upon her.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading _Old Play._ Grief, shame, confusion, and terror, had contributed to overwhelm the unfortunate Clara Mowbray at the moment when she parted with her brother, after the stormy and dangerous interview which it was our task to record in a former chapter.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For years, her life, her whole tenor of thought, had been haunted by the terrible apprehension of a discovery, and now the thing which she feared had come upon her.
CATASTROPHEnounUS /kəˈtæstrəfi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading THE CATASTROPHE.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading _Old Play._ Grief, shame, confusion, and terror, had contributed to overwhelm the unfortunate Clara Mowbray at the moment when she parted with her brother, after the stormy and dangerous interview which it was our task to record in a former chapter.
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading For never did a maid of middle earth Choose such a time or spot to vent her sorrows.
Clara
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From this reading _Old Play._ Grief, shame, confusion, and terror, had contributed to overwhelm the unfortunate Clara Mowbray at the moment when she parted with her brother, after the stormy and dangerous interview which it was our task to record in a former chapter.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading For years, her life, her whole tenor of thought, had been haunted by the terrible apprehension of a discovery, and now the thing which she feared had come upon her.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading _Old Play._ Grief, shame, confusion, and terror, had contributed to overwhelm the unfortunate Clara Mowbray at the moment when she parted with her brother, after the stormy and dangerous interview which it was our task to record in a former chapter.
contributedverbUS /kənˈtrɪbjuːtɪd/
past form of “contribute” — bestow a quality on
From this reading _Old Play._ Grief, shame, confusion, and terror, had contributed to overwhelm the unfortunate Clara Mowbray at the moment when she parted with her brother, after the stormy and dangerous interview which it was our task to record in a former chapter.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading _Old Play._ Grief, shame, confusion, and terror, had contributed to overwhelm the unfortunate Clara Mowbray at the moment when she parted with her brother, after the stormy and dangerous interview which it was our task to record in a former chapter.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading For never did a maid of middle earth Choose such a time or spot to vent her sorrows.
the act of discovering something
From this reading For years, her life, her whole tenor of thought, had been haunted by the terrible apprehension of a discovery, and now the thing which she feared had come upon her.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading For never did a maid of middle earth Choose such a time or spot to vent her sorrows.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading For years, her life, her whole tenor of thought, had been haunted by the terrible apprehension of a discovery, and now the thing which she feared had come upon her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For never did a maid of middle earth Choose such a time or spot to vent her sorrows.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading _Old Play._ Grief, shame, confusion, and terror, had contributed to overwhelm the unfortunate Clara Mowbray at the moment when she parted with her brother, after the stormy and dangerous interview which it was our task to record in a former chapter.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading What sheeted ghost is wandering through the storm?
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading _Old Play._ Grief, shame, confusion, and terror, had contributed to overwhelm the unfortunate Clara Mowbray at the moment when she parted with her brother, after the stormy and dangerous interview which it was our task to record in a former chapter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Old Play._ Grief, shame, confusion, and terror, had contributed to overwhelm the unfortunate Clara Mowbray at the moment when she parted with her brother, after the stormy and dangerous interview which it was our task to record in a former chapter.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading For years, her life, her whole tenor of thought, had been haunted by the terrible apprehension of a discovery, and now the thing which she feared had come upon her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For never did a maid of middle earth Choose such a time or spot to vent her sorrows.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Old Play._ Grief, shame, confusion, and terror, had contributed to overwhelm the unfortunate Clara Mowbray at the moment when she parted with her brother, after the stormy and dangerous interview which it was our task to record in a former chapter.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading _Old Play._ Grief, shame, confusion, and terror, had contributed to overwhelm the unfortunate Clara Mowbray at the moment when she parted with her brother, after the stormy and dangerous interview which it was our task to record in a former chapter.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What sheeted ghost is wandering through the storm?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Old Play._ Grief, shame, confusion, and terror, had contributed to overwhelm the unfortunate Clara Mowbray at the moment when she parted with her brother, after the stormy and dangerous interview which it was our task to record in a former chapter.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading For years, her life, her whole tenor of thought, had been haunted by the terrible apprehension of a discovery, and now the thing which she feared had come upon her.
a female domestic
From this reading For never did a maid of middle earth Choose such a time or spot to vent her sorrows.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading For never did a maid of middle earth Choose such a time or spot to vent her sorrows.
a particular point in time
From this reading _Old Play._ Grief, shame, confusion, and terror, had contributed to overwhelm the unfortunate Clara Mowbray at the moment when she parted with her brother, after the stormy and dangerous interview which it was our task to record in a former chapter.
Mowbray
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From this reading _Old Play._ Grief, shame, confusion, and terror, had contributed to overwhelm the unfortunate Clara Mowbray at the moment when she parted with her brother, after the stormy and dangerous interview which it was our task to record in a former chapter.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading For never did a maid of middle earth Choose such a time or spot to vent her sorrows.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading For years, her life, her whole tenor of thought, had been haunted by the terrible apprehension of a discovery, and now the thing which she feared had come upon her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For never did a maid of middle earth Choose such a time or spot to vent her sorrows.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading _Old Play._ Grief, shame, confusion, and terror, had contributed to overwhelm the unfortunate Clara Mowbray at the moment when she parted with her brother, after the stormy and dangerous interview which it was our task to record in a former chapter.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For never did a maid of middle earth Choose such a time or spot to vent her sorrows.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _Old Play._ Grief, shame, confusion, and terror, had contributed to overwhelm the unfortunate Clara Mowbray at the moment when she parted with her brother, after the stormy and dangerous interview which it was our task to record in a former chapter.
overwhelmverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelm/
overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
From this reading _Old Play._ Grief, shame, confusion, and terror, had contributed to overwhelm the unfortunate Clara Mowbray at the moment when she parted with her brother, after the stormy and dangerous interview which it was our task to record in a former chapter.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading _Old Play._ Grief, shame, confusion, and terror, had contributed to overwhelm the unfortunate Clara Mowbray at the moment when she parted with her brother, after the stormy and dangerous interview which it was our task to record in a former chapter.
participate in games or sport
From this reading _Old Play._ Grief, shame, confusion, and terror, had contributed to overwhelm the unfortunate Clara Mowbray at the moment when she parted with her brother, after the stormy and dangerous interview which it was our task to record in a former chapter.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading _Old Play._ Grief, shame, confusion, and terror, had contributed to overwhelm the unfortunate Clara Mowbray at the moment when she parted with her brother, after the stormy and dangerous interview which it was our task to record in a former chapter.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading _Old Play._ Grief, shame, confusion, and terror, had contributed to overwhelm the unfortunate Clara Mowbray at the moment when she parted with her brother, after the stormy and dangerous interview which it was our task to record in a former chapter.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Old Play._ Grief, shame, confusion, and terror, had contributed to overwhelm the unfortunate Clara Mowbray at the moment when she parted with her brother, after the stormy and dangerous interview which it was our task to record in a former chapter.
sheeted
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From this reading What sheeted ghost is wandering through the storm?
sorrowsnounUS /ˈsɑːroʊz/
plural of “sorrow” — an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading For never did a maid of middle earth Choose such a time or spot to vent her sorrows.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading For never did a maid of middle earth Choose such a time or spot to vent her sorrows.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading What sheeted ghost is wandering through the storm?
stormyadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading _Old Play._ Grief, shame, confusion, and terror, had contributed to overwhelm the unfortunate Clara Mowbray at the moment when she parted with her brother, after the stormy and dangerous interview which it was our task to record in a former chapter.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading For never did a maid of middle earth Choose such a time or spot to vent her sorrows.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading _Old Play._ Grief, shame, confusion, and terror, had contributed to overwhelm the unfortunate Clara Mowbray at the moment when she parted with her brother, after the stormy and dangerous interview which it was our task to record in a former chapter.
tenornounUS /ˈtenər/
the adult male singing voice above baritone
From this reading For years, her life, her whole tenor of thought, had been haunted by the terrible apprehension of a discovery, and now the thing which she feared had come upon her.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading For years, her life, her whole tenor of thought, had been haunted by the terrible apprehension of a discovery, and now the thing which she feared had come upon her.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading _Old Play._ Grief, shame, confusion, and terror, had contributed to overwhelm the unfortunate Clara Mowbray at the moment when she parted with her brother, after the stormy and dangerous interview which it was our task to record in a former chapter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CATASTROPHE.
a special situation
From this reading For years, her life, her whole tenor of thought, had been haunted by the terrible apprehension of a discovery, and now the thing which she feared had come upon her.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading For years, her life, her whole tenor of thought, had been haunted by the terrible apprehension of a discovery, and now the thing which she feared had come upon her.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading What sheeted ghost is wandering through the storm?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For never did a maid of middle earth Choose such a time or spot to vent her sorrows.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For never did a maid of middle earth Choose such a time or spot to vent her sorrows.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading _Old Play._ Grief, shame, confusion, and terror, had contributed to overwhelm the unfortunate Clara Mowbray at the moment when she parted with her brother, after the stormy and dangerous interview which it was our task to record in a former chapter.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading For years, her life, her whole tenor of thought, had been haunted by the terrible apprehension of a discovery, and now the thing which she feared had come upon her.
ventnounUS /vent/
a hole for the escape of gas or air
From this reading For never did a maid of middle earth Choose such a time or spot to vent her sorrows.
migratory
From this reading What sheeted ghost is wandering through the storm?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Old Play._ Grief, shame, confusion, and terror, had contributed to overwhelm the unfortunate Clara Mowbray at the moment when she parted with her brother, after the stormy and dangerous interview which it was our task to record in a former chapter.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What sheeted ghost is wandering through the storm?
at the time that
From this reading _Old Play._ Grief, shame, confusion, and terror, had contributed to overwhelm the unfortunate Clara Mowbray at the moment when she parted with her brother, after the stormy and dangerous interview which it was our task to record in a former chapter.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _Old Play._ Grief, shame, confusion, and terror, had contributed to overwhelm the unfortunate Clara Mowbray at the moment when she parted with her brother, after the stormy and dangerous interview which it was our task to record in a former chapter.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading For years, her life, her whole tenor of thought, had been haunted by the terrible apprehension of a discovery, and now the thing which she feared had come upon her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Old Play._ Grief, shame, confusion, and terror, had contributed to overwhelm the unfortunate Clara Mowbray at the moment when she parted with her brother, after the stormy and dangerous interview which it was our task to record in a former chapter.
a late time of life
From this reading For years, her life, her whole tenor of thought, had been haunted by the terrible apprehension of a discovery, and now the thing which she feared had come upon her.
