filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading But in the night-watches, when youthful sleep refused to come, she was afraid--afraid!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That night, as Tessibel slept and dreamed of Frederick, another girl waited for her lover.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading That night, as Tessibel slept and dreamed of Frederick, another girl waited for her lover.
move towards
From this reading Teola Graves watched for the approach of Dan Jordan with strange emotions.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That night, as Tessibel slept and dreamed of Frederick, another girl waited for her lover.
assurancesnounUS /əˈʃʊrənsɪz/
plural of “assurance” — freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading When he was with her, his great strength and constant assurances that everything would go rightly with them gave the girl courage and confidence.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in the night-watches, when youthful sleep refused to come, she was afraid--afraid!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But in the night-watches, when youthful sleep refused to come, she was afraid--afraid!
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading When he was with her, his great strength and constant assurances that everything would go rightly with them gave the girl courage and confidence.
unvarying in nature
From this reading When he was with her, his great strength and constant assurances that everything would go rightly with them gave the girl courage and confidence.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading When he was with her, his great strength and constant assurances that everything would go rightly with them gave the girl courage and confidence.
Dan
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From this reading Teola Graves watched for the approach of Dan Jordan with strange emotions.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She stood just outside the door, upon the veranda, shrinking from the raw winter wind.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading That night, as Tessibel slept and dreamed of Frederick, another girl waited for her lover.
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading Teola Graves watched for the approach of Dan Jordan with strange emotions.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading When he was with her, his great strength and constant assurances that everything would go rightly with them gave the girl courage and confidence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That night, as Tessibel slept and dreamed of Frederick, another girl waited for her lover.
FredericknounUS /ˈfredrɪk/
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading That night, as Tessibel slept and dreamed of Frederick, another girl waited for her lover.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She stood just outside the door, upon the veranda, shrinking from the raw winter wind.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading When he was with her, his great strength and constant assurances that everything would go rightly with them gave the girl courage and confidence.
a young female
From this reading That night, as Tessibel slept and dreamed of Frederick, another girl waited for her lover.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When he was with her, his great strength and constant assurances that everything would go rightly with them gave the girl courage and confidence.
GravesnounUS /ɡreɪvz/
English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)
From this reading Teola Graves watched for the approach of Dan Jordan with strange emotions.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading When he was with her, his great strength and constant assurances that everything would go rightly with them gave the girl courage and confidence.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he was with her, his great strength and constant assurances that everything would go rightly with them gave the girl courage and confidence.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That night, as Tessibel slept and dreamed of Frederick, another girl waited for her lover.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he was with her, his great strength and constant assurances that everything would go rightly with them gave the girl courage and confidence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But in the night-watches, when youthful sleep refused to come, she was afraid--afraid!
JordannounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdən/
a river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea; John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan
From this reading Teola Graves watched for the approach of Dan Jordan with strange emotions.
and nothing more
From this reading She stood just outside the door, upon the veranda, shrinking from the raw winter wind.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading That night, as Tessibel slept and dreamed of Frederick, another girl waited for her lover.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That night, as Tessibel slept and dreamed of Frederick, another girl waited for her lover.
night-watches
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From this reading But in the night-watches, when youthful sleep refused to come, she was afraid--afraid!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That night, as Tessibel slept and dreamed of Frederick, another girl waited for her lover.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading She stood just outside the door, upon the veranda, shrinking from the raw winter wind.
rawadjectiveUS /rɑː/
(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
From this reading She stood just outside the door, upon the veranda, shrinking from the raw winter wind.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading But in the night-watches, when youthful sleep refused to come, she was afraid--afraid!
rightlyadverbUS /ˈraɪtli/
with honesty
From this reading When he was with her, his great strength and constant assurances that everything would go rightly with them gave the girl courage and confidence.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But in the night-watches, when youthful sleep refused to come, she was afraid--afraid!
shrinkingnounUS /ˈʃrɪŋkɪŋ/
process or result of becoming less or smaller
From this reading She stood just outside the door, upon the veranda, shrinking from the raw winter wind.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading But in the night-watches, when youthful sleep refused to come, she was afraid--afraid!
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading That night, as Tessibel slept and dreamed of Frederick, another girl waited for her lover.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She stood just outside the door, upon the veranda, shrinking from the raw winter wind.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Teola Graves watched for the approach of Dan Jordan with strange emotions.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading When he was with her, his great strength and constant assurances that everything would go rightly with them gave the girl courage and confidence.
Teola
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From this reading Teola Graves watched for the approach of Dan Jordan with strange emotions.
Tessibel
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From this reading That night, as Tessibel slept and dreamed of Frederick, another girl waited for her lover.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That night, as Tessibel slept and dreamed of Frederick, another girl waited for her lover.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Teola Graves watched for the approach of Dan Jordan with strange emotions.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When he was with her, his great strength and constant assurances that everything would go rightly with them gave the girl courage and confidence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But in the night-watches, when youthful sleep refused to come, she was afraid--afraid!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She stood just outside the door, upon the veranda, shrinking from the raw winter wind.
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading She stood just outside the door, upon the veranda, shrinking from the raw winter wind.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading That night, as Tessibel slept and dreamed of Frederick, another girl waited for her lover.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he was with her, his great strength and constant assurances that everything would go rightly with them gave the girl courage and confidence.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Teola Graves watched for the approach of Dan Jordan with strange emotions.
at the time that
From this reading When he was with her, his great strength and constant assurances that everything would go rightly with them gave the girl courage and confidence.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading She stood just outside the door, upon the veranda, shrinking from the raw winter wind.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading She stood just outside the door, upon the veranda, shrinking from the raw winter wind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Teola Graves watched for the approach of Dan Jordan with strange emotions.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When he was with her, his great strength and constant assurances that everything would go rightly with them gave the girl courage and confidence.
youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading But in the night-watches, when youthful sleep refused to come, she was afraid--afraid!
