used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Elettra had laid the beast upon a folded rug on the floor and knelt beside it.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading The poor creature suffered horribly, and Elettra carried it off to her room that Veronica might not see its agony.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading It seemed half paralyzed already, but when Veronica knelt down, too, and tried to caress it, the cat sprang from them both in sudden terror.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The poor creature suffered horribly, and Elettra carried it off to her room that Veronica might not see its agony.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Elettra had laid the beast upon a folded rug on the floor and knelt beside it.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Maltese cat died before six o'clock.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Elettra had laid the beast upon a folded rug on the floor and knelt beside it.
the two together, not just one
From this reading It seemed half paralyzed already, but when Veronica knelt down, too, and tried to caress it, the cat sprang from them both in sudden terror.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Veronica followed her maid.
caressnounUS /kərˈes/
a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it)
From this reading It seemed half paralyzed already, but when Veronica knelt down, too, and tried to caress it, the cat sprang from them both in sudden terror.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The poor creature suffered horribly, and Elettra carried it off to her room that Veronica might not see its agony.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading The Maltese cat died before six o'clock.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The poor creature suffered horribly, and Elettra carried it off to her room that Veronica might not see its agony.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The Maltese cat died before six o'clock.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It seemed half paralyzed already, but when Veronica knelt down, too, and tried to caress it, the cat sprang from them both in sudden terror.
Elettra
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From this reading The poor creature suffered horribly, and Elettra carried it off to her room that Veronica might not see its agony.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Elettra had laid the beast upon a folded rug on the floor and knelt beside it.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading Elettra had laid the beast upon a folded rug on the floor and knelt beside it.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading But Veronica followed her maid.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It seemed half paralyzed already, but when Veronica knelt down, too, and tried to caress it, the cat sprang from them both in sudden terror.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Elettra had laid the beast upon a folded rug on the floor and knelt beside it.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It seemed half paralyzed already, but when Veronica knelt down, too, and tried to caress it, the cat sprang from them both in sudden terror.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The poor creature suffered horribly, and Elettra carried it off to her room that Veronica might not see its agony.
horriblyadverbUS /ˈhɔːrəbli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading The poor creature suffered horribly, and Elettra carried it off to her room that Veronica might not see its agony.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It seemed half paralyzed already, but when Veronica knelt down, too, and tried to caress it, the cat sprang from them both in sudden terror.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The poor creature suffered horribly, and Elettra carried it off to her room that Veronica might not see its agony.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The poor creature suffered horribly, and Elettra carried it off to her room that Veronica might not see its agony.
kneltverbUS /nelt/
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading Elettra had laid the beast upon a folded rug on the floor and knelt beside it.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Elettra had laid the beast upon a folded rug on the floor and knelt beside it.
a female domestic
From this reading But Veronica followed her maid.
MaltesenounUS /mɔːlˈtiːz/
a native or inhabitant of Malta
From this reading The Maltese cat died before six o'clock.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The poor creature suffered horribly, and Elettra carried it off to her room that Veronica might not see its agony.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The poor creature suffered horribly, and Elettra carried it off to her room that Veronica might not see its agony.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading The Maltese cat died before six o'clock.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The poor creature suffered horribly, and Elettra carried it off to her room that Veronica might not see its agony.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Elettra had laid the beast upon a folded rug on the floor and knelt beside it.
paralyzedadjectiveUS /ˈperəlaɪzd/
affected with paralysis
From this reading It seemed half paralyzed already, but when Veronica knelt down, too, and tried to caress it, the cat sprang from them both in sudden terror.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The poor creature suffered horribly, and Elettra carried it off to her room that Veronica might not see its agony.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The poor creature suffered horribly, and Elettra carried it off to her room that Veronica might not see its agony.
rugnounUS /rʌɡ/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading Elettra had laid the beast upon a folded rug on the floor and knelt beside it.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The poor creature suffered horribly, and Elettra carried it off to her room that Veronica might not see its agony.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed half paralyzed already, but when Veronica knelt down, too, and tried to caress it, the cat sprang from them both in sudden terror.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The Maltese cat died before six o'clock.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading It seemed half paralyzed already, but when Veronica knelt down, too, and tried to caress it, the cat sprang from them both in sudden terror.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading It seemed half paralyzed already, but when Veronica knelt down, too, and tried to caress it, the cat sprang from them both in sudden terror.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading The poor creature suffered horribly, and Elettra carried it off to her room that Veronica might not see its agony.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading It seemed half paralyzed already, but when Veronica knelt down, too, and tried to caress it, the cat sprang from them both in sudden terror.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The poor creature suffered horribly, and Elettra carried it off to her room that Veronica might not see its agony.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Maltese cat died before six o'clock.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It seemed half paralyzed already, but when Veronica knelt down, too, and tried to caress it, the cat sprang from them both in sudden terror.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The poor creature suffered horribly, and Elettra carried it off to her room that Veronica might not see its agony.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It seemed half paralyzed already, but when Veronica knelt down, too, and tried to caress it, the cat sprang from them both in sudden terror.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading It seemed half paralyzed already, but when Veronica knelt down, too, and tried to caress it, the cat sprang from them both in sudden terror.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Elettra had laid the beast upon a folded rug on the floor and knelt beside it.
VeronicanounUS /vərˈɑːnɪkə/
any plant of the genus Veronica
From this reading The poor creature suffered horribly, and Elettra carried it off to her room that Veronica might not see its agony.
at the time that
From this reading It seemed half paralyzed already, but when Veronica knelt down, too, and tried to caress it, the cat sprang from them both in sudden terror.
