filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "Are you afraid?"
how long something has existed
From this reading The silence in the room was unbroken save by the roar of the tempest, and it seemed an age before she asked, coldly:
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading BUT--STURTEVANT TO THE RESCUE All the conflicting emotions which whirled through Montgomery's mind pictured themselves in his face as he confronted the stern old gentlewoman opposite.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Y-y-yes, gr-gram'ma, I am afraid.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The silence in the room was unbroken save by the roar of the tempest, and it seemed an age before she asked, coldly:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The silence in the room was unbroken save by the roar of the tempest, and it seemed an age before she asked, coldly:
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you afraid?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BUT--STURTEVANT TO THE RESCUE All the conflicting emotions which whirled through Montgomery's mind pictured themselves in his face as he confronted the stern old gentlewoman opposite.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The silence in the room was unbroken save by the roar of the tempest, and it seemed an age before she asked, coldly:
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The silence in the room was unbroken save by the roar of the tempest, and it seemed an age before she asked, coldly:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading BUT--STURTEVANT TO THE RESCUE All the conflicting emotions which whirled through Montgomery's mind pictured themselves in his face as he confronted the stern old gentlewoman opposite.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The silence in the room was unbroken save by the roar of the tempest, and it seemed an age before she asked, coldly:
coldlyadverbUS /ˈkoʊldli/
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading The silence in the room was unbroken save by the roar of the tempest, and it seemed an age before she asked, coldly:
conflictingadjectiveUS /kənˈflɪktɪŋ/
in disagreement
From this reading BUT--STURTEVANT TO THE RESCUE All the conflicting emotions which whirled through Montgomery's mind pictured themselves in his face as he confronted the stern old gentlewoman opposite.
confrontedverbUS /kənˈfrʌntəd/
past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading BUT--STURTEVANT TO THE RESCUE All the conflicting emotions which whirled through Montgomery's mind pictured themselves in his face as he confronted the stern old gentlewoman opposite.
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading BUT--STURTEVANT TO THE RESCUE All the conflicting emotions which whirled through Montgomery's mind pictured themselves in his face as he confronted the stern old gentlewoman opposite.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading BUT--STURTEVANT TO THE RESCUE All the conflicting emotions which whirled through Montgomery's mind pictured themselves in his face as he confronted the stern old gentlewoman opposite.
gentlewomannounUS /ˈdʒentəlwʊmən/
a woman of refinement
From this reading BUT--STURTEVANT TO THE RESCUE All the conflicting emotions which whirled through Montgomery's mind pictured themselves in his face as he confronted the stern old gentlewoman opposite.
gr-gram'ma
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From this reading "Y-y-yes, gr-gram'ma, I am afraid.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading But there was no hesitation as he hastily stammered:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BUT--STURTEVANT TO THE RESCUE All the conflicting emotions which whirled through Montgomery's mind pictured themselves in his face as he confronted the stern old gentlewoman opposite.
indecision in speech or action
From this reading But there was no hesitation as he hastily stammered:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BUT--STURTEVANT TO THE RESCUE All the conflicting emotions which whirled through Montgomery's mind pictured themselves in his face as he confronted the stern old gentlewoman opposite.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Y-y-yes, gr-gram'ma, I am afraid.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BUT--STURTEVANT TO THE RESCUE All the conflicting emotions which whirled through Montgomery's mind pictured themselves in his face as he confronted the stern old gentlewoman opposite.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The silence in the room was unbroken save by the roar of the tempest, and it seemed an age before she asked, coldly:
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading BUT--STURTEVANT TO THE RESCUE All the conflicting emotions which whirled through Montgomery's mind pictured themselves in his face as he confronted the stern old gentlewoman opposite.
Montgomery'snounUS /mɑːntˈɡʌmriz/
possessive form of “montgomery” — Canadian novelist (1874-1942)
From this reading BUT--STURTEVANT TO THE RESCUE All the conflicting emotions which whirled through Montgomery's mind pictured themselves in his face as he confronted the stern old gentlewoman opposite.
not any; not one
From this reading But there was no hesitation as he hastily stammered:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The silence in the room was unbroken save by the roar of the tempest, and it seemed an age before she asked, coldly:
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading BUT--STURTEVANT TO THE RESCUE All the conflicting emotions which whirled through Montgomery's mind pictured themselves in his face as he confronted the stern old gentlewoman opposite.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading BUT--STURTEVANT TO THE RESCUE All the conflicting emotions which whirled through Montgomery's mind pictured themselves in his face as he confronted the stern old gentlewoman opposite.
picturedadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərd/
seen in the mind as a mental image
From this reading BUT--STURTEVANT TO THE RESCUE All the conflicting emotions which whirled through Montgomery's mind pictured themselves in his face as he confronted the stern old gentlewoman opposite.
RESCUEverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading BUT--STURTEVANT TO THE RESCUE All the conflicting emotions which whirled through Montgomery's mind pictured themselves in his face as he confronted the stern old gentlewoman opposite.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading The silence in the room was unbroken save by the roar of the tempest, and it seemed an age before she asked, coldly:
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The silence in the room was unbroken save by the roar of the tempest, and it seemed an age before she asked, coldly:
except for; apart from
From this reading The silence in the room was unbroken save by the roar of the tempest, and it seemed an age before she asked, coldly:
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The silence in the room was unbroken save by the roar of the tempest, and it seemed an age before she asked, coldly:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The silence in the room was unbroken save by the roar of the tempest, and it seemed an age before she asked, coldly:
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The silence in the room was unbroken save by the roar of the tempest, and it seemed an age before she asked, coldly:
stammered
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From this reading But there was no hesitation as he hastily stammered:
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading BUT--STURTEVANT TO THE RESCUE All the conflicting emotions which whirled through Montgomery's mind pictured themselves in his face as he confronted the stern old gentlewoman opposite.
STURTEVANT
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tempestnounUS /ˈtempəst/
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading The silence in the room was unbroken save by the roar of the tempest, and it seemed an age before she asked, coldly:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BUT--STURTEVANT TO THE RESCUE All the conflicting emotions which whirled through Montgomery's mind pictured themselves in his face as he confronted the stern old gentlewoman opposite.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading BUT--STURTEVANT TO THE RESCUE All the conflicting emotions which whirled through Montgomery's mind pictured themselves in his face as he confronted the stern old gentlewoman opposite.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there was no hesitation as he hastily stammered:
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading BUT--STURTEVANT TO THE RESCUE All the conflicting emotions which whirled through Montgomery's mind pictured themselves in his face as he confronted the stern old gentlewoman opposite.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BUT--STURTEVANT TO THE RESCUE All the conflicting emotions which whirled through Montgomery's mind pictured themselves in his face as he confronted the stern old gentlewoman opposite.
unbrokenadjectiveUS /ənˈbroʊkən/
marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence
From this reading The silence in the room was unbroken save by the roar of the tempest, and it seemed an age before she asked, coldly:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The silence in the room was unbroken save by the roar of the tempest, and it seemed an age before she asked, coldly:
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading BUT--STURTEVANT TO THE RESCUE All the conflicting emotions which whirled through Montgomery's mind pictured themselves in his face as he confronted the stern old gentlewoman opposite.
whirledverbUS /wɜːrld/
past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading BUT--STURTEVANT TO THE RESCUE All the conflicting emotions which whirled through Montgomery's mind pictured themselves in his face as he confronted the stern old gentlewoman opposite.
Y-y-yes
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From this reading "Y-y-yes, gr-gram'ma, I am afraid.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you afraid?"
