used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Miss Coryston, I have done a dreadful thing," said a trembling voice.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Marcia Coryston looked in amazement at the shrinking, childish creature, standing suppliant before her, and repeated:
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I have not an idea who you are.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Marcia Coryston looked in amazement at the shrinking, childish creature, standing suppliant before her, and repeated:
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I have not an idea who you are.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Marcia Coryston looked in amazement at the shrinking, childish creature, standing suppliant before her, and repeated:
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But I implore you, let me speak to you!--don't send me away!"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Marcia Coryston looked in amazement at the shrinking, childish creature, standing suppliant before her, and repeated:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I implore you, let me speak to you!--don't send me away!"
childishadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/
indicating a lack of maturity
From this reading Marcia Coryston looked in amazement at the shrinking, childish creature, standing suppliant before her, and repeated:
Coryston
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From this reading "Miss Coryston, I have done a dreadful thing," said a trembling voice.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Marcia Coryston looked in amazement at the shrinking, childish creature, standing suppliant before her, and repeated:
past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading "I--I have deceived your servants--told them lies--that I might get to see you.
don't
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From this reading But I implore you, let me speak to you!--don't send me away!"
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "Miss Coryston, I have done a dreadful thing," said a trembling voice.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading "Miss Coryston, I have done a dreadful thing," said a trembling voice.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I--I have deceived your servants--told them lies--that I might get to see you.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Miss Coryston, I have done a dreadful thing," said a trembling voice.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Marcia Coryston looked in amazement at the shrinking, childish creature, standing suppliant before her, and repeated:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Miss Coryston, I have done a dreadful thing," said a trembling voice.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I have not an idea who you are.
imploreverbUS /ˌɪmˈplɔːr/
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading But I implore you, let me speak to you!--don't send me away!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Marcia Coryston looked in amazement at the shrinking, childish creature, standing suppliant before her, and repeated:
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading But I implore you, let me speak to you!--don't send me away!"
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading "I--I have deceived your servants--told them lies--that I might get to see you.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Marcia Coryston looked in amazement at the shrinking, childish creature, standing suppliant before her, and repeated:
Marcia
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From this reading Marcia Coryston looked in amazement at the shrinking, childish creature, standing suppliant before her, and repeated:
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But I implore you, let me speak to you!--don't send me away!"
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "I--I have deceived your servants--told them lies--that I might get to see you.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Miss Coryston, I have done a dreadful thing," said a trembling voice.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I have not an idea who you are.
recurring again and again
From this reading Marcia Coryston looked in amazement at the shrinking, childish creature, standing suppliant before her, and repeated:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Miss Coryston, I have done a dreadful thing," said a trembling voice.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I--I have deceived your servants--told them lies--that I might get to see you.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading But I implore you, let me speak to you!--don't send me away!"
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading "I--I have deceived your servants--told them lies--that I might get to see you.
shrinkingnounUS /ˈʃrɪŋkɪŋ/
process or result of becoming less or smaller
From this reading Marcia Coryston looked in amazement at the shrinking, childish creature, standing suppliant before her, and repeated:
express in speech
From this reading But I implore you, let me speak to you!--don't send me away!"
having a supporting base
From this reading Marcia Coryston looked in amazement at the shrinking, childish creature, standing suppliant before her, and repeated:
suppliantnoun
one praying humbly for something
From this reading Marcia Coryston looked in amazement at the shrinking, childish creature, standing suppliant before her, and repeated:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I--I have deceived your servants--told them lies--that I might get to see you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Marcia Coryston looked in amazement at the shrinking, childish creature, standing suppliant before her, and repeated:
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I--I have deceived your servants--told them lies--that I might get to see you.
a special situation
From this reading "Miss Coryston, I have done a dreadful thing," said a trembling voice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I--I have deceived your servants--told them lies--that I might get to see you.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "I--I have deceived your servants--told them lies--that I might get to see you.
a shaky motion
From this reading "Miss Coryston, I have done a dreadful thing," said a trembling voice.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Miss Coryston, I have done a dreadful thing," said a trembling voice.
which person or people
From this reading "I have not an idea who you are.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I--I have deceived your servants--told them lies--that I might get to see you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I--I have deceived your servants--told them lies--that I might get to see you.
