used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yes, thought I, I shall presently see my wife shaking and shuddering, and, who knows, calling in some old dominie to exorcise the table, and drive out the spirits.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I began to think that the mystery of the thing began to tell even upon her.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Yes, thought I, I shall presently see my wife shaking and shuddering, and, who knows, calling in some old dominie to exorcise the table, and drive out the spirits.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I'll tell you what we'll do," said she suddenly, and not without excitement.
dominienoun
a clergyman; especially a settled minister or parson
From this reading Yes, thought I, I shall presently see my wife shaking and shuddering, and, who knows, calling in some old dominie to exorcise the table, and drive out the spirits.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Yes, thought I, I shall presently see my wife shaking and shuddering, and, who knows, calling in some old dominie to exorcise the table, and drive out the spirits.
divisible by two
From this reading I began to think that the mystery of the thing began to tell even upon her.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading "I'll tell you what we'll do," said she suddenly, and not without excitement.
exorciseverb
expel through adjuration or prayers
From this reading Yes, thought I, I shall presently see my wife shaking and shuddering, and, who knows, calling in some old dominie to exorcise the table, and drive out the spirits.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I began to think that the mystery of the thing began to tell even upon her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I began to think that the mystery of the thing began to tell even upon her.
I'll
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From this reading "I'll tell you what we'll do," said she suddenly, and not without excitement.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yes, thought I, I shall presently see my wife shaking and shuddering, and, who knows, calling in some old dominie to exorcise the table, and drive out the spirits.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Yes, thought I, I shall presently see my wife shaking and shuddering, and, who knows, calling in some old dominie to exorcise the table, and drive out the spirits.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Yes, thought I, I shall presently see my wife shaking and shuddering, and, who knows, calling in some old dominie to exorcise the table, and drive out the spirits.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading I began to think that the mystery of the thing began to tell even upon her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I'll tell you what we'll do," said she suddenly, and not without excitement.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I began to think that the mystery of the thing began to tell even upon her.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Yes, thought I, I shall presently see my wife shaking and shuddering, and, who knows, calling in some old dominie to exorcise the table, and drive out the spirits.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Yes, thought I, I shall presently see my wife shaking and shuddering, and, who knows, calling in some old dominie to exorcise the table, and drive out the spirits.
in the near future
From this reading Yes, thought I, I shall presently see my wife shaking and shuddering, and, who knows, calling in some old dominie to exorcise the table, and drive out the spirits.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'll tell you what we'll do," said she suddenly, and not without excitement.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Yes, thought I, I shall presently see my wife shaking and shuddering, and, who knows, calling in some old dominie to exorcise the table, and drive out the spirits.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading Yes, thought I, I shall presently see my wife shaking and shuddering, and, who knows, calling in some old dominie to exorcise the table, and drive out the spirits.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Yes, thought I, I shall presently see my wife shaking and shuddering, and, who knows, calling in some old dominie to exorcise the table, and drive out the spirits.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was silent.
shudderingadjectiveUS /ˈʃʌdərɪŋ/
shaking convulsively or violently
From this reading Yes, thought I, I shall presently see my wife shaking and shuddering, and, who knows, calling in some old dominie to exorcise the table, and drive out the spirits.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading She was silent.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Yes, thought I, I shall presently see my wife shaking and shuddering, and, who knows, calling in some old dominie to exorcise the table, and drive out the spirits.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Yes, thought I, I shall presently see my wife shaking and shuddering, and, who knows, calling in some old dominie to exorcise the table, and drive out the spirits.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading "I'll tell you what we'll do," said she suddenly, and not without excitement.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Sure, sure."
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Yes, thought I, I shall presently see my wife shaking and shuddering, and, who knows, calling in some old dominie to exorcise the table, and drive out the spirits.
express in words
From this reading I began to think that the mystery of the thing began to tell even upon her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I began to think that the mystery of the thing began to tell even upon her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I began to think that the mystery of the thing began to tell even upon her.
a special situation
From this reading I began to think that the mystery of the thing began to tell even upon her.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I began to think that the mystery of the thing began to tell even upon her.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Yes, thought I, I shall presently see my wife shaking and shuddering, and, who knows, calling in some old dominie to exorcise the table, and drive out the spirits.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I began to think that the mystery of the thing began to tell even upon her.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I began to think that the mystery of the thing began to tell even upon her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was silent.
we'll
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From this reading "I'll tell you what we'll do," said she suddenly, and not without excitement.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I'll tell you what we'll do," said she suddenly, and not without excitement.
which person or people
From this reading Yes, thought I, I shall presently see my wife shaking and shuddering, and, who knows, calling in some old dominie to exorcise the table, and drive out the spirits.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Yes, thought I, I shall presently see my wife shaking and shuddering, and, who knows, calling in some old dominie to exorcise the table, and drive out the spirits.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "I'll tell you what we'll do," said she suddenly, and not without excitement.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, thought I, I shall presently see my wife shaking and shuddering, and, who knows, calling in some old dominie to exorcise the table, and drive out the spirits.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'll tell you what we'll do," said she suddenly, and not without excitement.
