used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The rage of old Haidee Leveret at finding herself duped and outwitted by such a weak girl as Lily Lawrence was frightful to witness and impossible to describe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The rage of old Haidee Leveret at finding herself duped and outwitted by such a weak girl as Lily Lawrence was frightful to witness and impossible to describe.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The rage of old Haidee Leveret at finding herself duped and outwitted by such a weak girl as Lily Lawrence was frightful to witness and impossible to describe.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The rage of old Haidee Leveret at finding herself duped and outwitted by such a weak girl as Lily Lawrence was frightful to witness and impossible to describe.
barsnounUS /bɑːrz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
From this reading In vain she tried the door-handle, in vain she shook the iron bars in the window.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In her terrible rage she fell to breaking and tearing everything in her room that could be destroyed.
blasphemed
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From this reading She raved, she stormed, she tore her scanty gray locks and blasphemed in the most frightful and blood-curdling terms.
blood-curdling
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From this reading She raved, she stormed, she tore her scanty gray locks and blasphemed in the most frightful and blood-curdling terms.
the act of breaking something
From this reading In her terrible rage she fell to breaking and tearing everything in her room that could be destroyed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The rage of old Haidee Leveret at finding herself duped and outwitted by such a weak girl as Lily Lawrence was frightful to witness and impossible to describe.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In her terrible rage she fell to breaking and tearing everything in her room that could be destroyed.
give a description of
From this reading The rage of old Haidee Leveret at finding herself duped and outwitted by such a weak girl as Lily Lawrence was frightful to witness and impossible to describe.
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading In her terrible rage she fell to breaking and tearing everything in her room that could be destroyed.
door-handle
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From this reading In vain she tried the door-handle, in vain she shook the iron bars in the window.
dupedverbUS /duːpt/
past form of “dupe” — fool or hoax
From this reading The rage of old Haidee Leveret at finding herself duped and outwitted by such a weak girl as Lily Lawrence was frightful to witness and impossible to describe.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading They resisted her most vigorous efforts.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading In her terrible rage she fell to breaking and tearing everything in her room that could be destroyed.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading In her terrible rage she fell to breaking and tearing everything in her room that could be destroyed.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading The rage of old Haidee Leveret at finding herself duped and outwitted by such a weak girl as Lily Lawrence was frightful to witness and impossible to describe.
frightfuladjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtfəl/
provoking horror
From this reading The rage of old Haidee Leveret at finding herself duped and outwitted by such a weak girl as Lily Lawrence was frightful to witness and impossible to describe.
a young female
From this reading The rage of old Haidee Leveret at finding herself duped and outwitted by such a weak girl as Lily Lawrence was frightful to witness and impossible to describe.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading She raved, she stormed, she tore her scanty gray locks and blasphemed in the most frightful and blood-curdling terms.
Haidee
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From this reading The rage of old Haidee Leveret at finding herself duped and outwitted by such a weak girl as Lily Lawrence was frightful to witness and impossible to describe.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She raved, she stormed, she tore her scanty gray locks and blasphemed in the most frightful and blood-curdling terms.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The rage of old Haidee Leveret at finding herself duped and outwitted by such a weak girl as Lily Lawrence was frightful to witness and impossible to describe.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading The rage of old Haidee Leveret at finding herself duped and outwitted by such a weak girl as Lily Lawrence was frightful to witness and impossible to describe.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She raved, she stormed, she tore her scanty gray locks and blasphemed in the most frightful and blood-curdling terms.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading In vain she tried the door-handle, in vain she shook the iron bars in the window.
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading The rage of old Haidee Leveret at finding herself duped and outwitted by such a weak girl as Lily Lawrence was frightful to witness and impossible to describe.
Leveretnoun
a young hare especially one in its first year
From this reading The rage of old Haidee Leveret at finding herself duped and outwitted by such a weak girl as Lily Lawrence was frightful to witness and impossible to describe.
LilynounUS /ˈlɪli/
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading The rage of old Haidee Leveret at finding herself duped and outwitted by such a weak girl as Lily Lawrence was frightful to witness and impossible to describe.
locksnounUS /lɑːks/
plural of “lock” — a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
From this reading She raved, she stormed, she tore her scanty gray locks and blasphemed in the most frightful and blood-curdling terms.
used to form the superlative
From this reading She raved, she stormed, she tore her scanty gray locks and blasphemed in the most frightful and blood-curdling terms.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The rage of old Haidee Leveret at finding herself duped and outwitted by such a weak girl as Lily Lawrence was frightful to witness and impossible to describe.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The rage of old Haidee Leveret at finding herself duped and outwitted by such a weak girl as Lily Lawrence was frightful to witness and impossible to describe.
outwittedverbUS /ˈaʊtwɪtɪd/
inflected form of “outwit” — beat through cleverness and wit
From this reading The rage of old Haidee Leveret at finding herself duped and outwitted by such a weak girl as Lily Lawrence was frightful to witness and impossible to describe.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading The rage of old Haidee Leveret at finding herself duped and outwitted by such a weak girl as Lily Lawrence was frightful to witness and impossible to describe.
ravedverbUS /reɪvd/
past form of “rave” — participate in an all-night techno dance party
From this reading She raved, she stormed, she tore her scanty gray locks and blasphemed in the most frightful and blood-curdling terms.
resistedverbUS /rɪˈzɪstɪd/
past form of “resist” — elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading They resisted her most vigorous efforts.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In her terrible rage she fell to breaking and tearing everything in her room that could be destroyed.
scantyadjectiveUS /ˈskænti/
lacking in magnitude or quantity
From this reading She raved, she stormed, she tore her scanty gray locks and blasphemed in the most frightful and blood-curdling terms.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She raved, she stormed, she tore her scanty gray locks and blasphemed in the most frightful and blood-curdling terms.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading In vain she tried the door-handle, in vain she shook the iron bars in the window.
stormedverbUS /stɔːrmd/
past form of “storm” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading She raved, she stormed, she tore her scanty gray locks and blasphemed in the most frightful and blood-curdling terms.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The rage of old Haidee Leveret at finding herself duped and outwitted by such a weak girl as Lily Lawrence was frightful to witness and impossible to describe.
tearingnounUS /ˈterɪŋ/
shedding tears
From this reading In her terrible rage she fell to breaking and tearing everything in her room that could be destroyed.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading She raved, she stormed, she tore her scanty gray locks and blasphemed in the most frightful and blood-curdling terms.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading In her terrible rage she fell to breaking and tearing everything in her room that could be destroyed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In her terrible rage she fell to breaking and tearing everything in her room that could be destroyed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The rage of old Haidee Leveret at finding herself duped and outwitted by such a weak girl as Lily Lawrence was frightful to witness and impossible to describe.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They resisted her most vigorous efforts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The rage of old Haidee Leveret at finding herself duped and outwitted by such a weak girl as Lily Lawrence was frightful to witness and impossible to describe.
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading She raved, she stormed, she tore her scanty gray locks and blasphemed in the most frightful and blood-curdling terms.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading In vain she tried the door-handle, in vain she shook the iron bars in the window.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading In vain she tried the door-handle, in vain she shook the iron bars in the window.
vigorousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪɡərəs/
characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity
From this reading They resisted her most vigorous efforts.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The rage of old Haidee Leveret at finding herself duped and outwitted by such a weak girl as Lily Lawrence was frightful to witness and impossible to describe.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading The rage of old Haidee Leveret at finding herself duped and outwitted by such a weak girl as Lily Lawrence was frightful to witness and impossible to describe.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading In vain she tried the door-handle, in vain she shook the iron bars in the window.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading The rage of old Haidee Leveret at finding herself duped and outwitted by such a weak girl as Lily Lawrence was frightful to witness and impossible to describe.
