used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sight of the fair girl whom I loved so passionately made me a coward, and I felt that I could not speak the words of her doom and mine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sight of the fair girl whom I loved so passionately made me a coward, and I felt that I could not speak the words of her doom and mine.
clutchedverbUS /klʌtʃt/
past form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading So I lurked to one side while Mrs. Menzies rushed up to her husband and clutched him hysterically.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The sight of the fair girl whom I loved so passionately made me a coward, and I felt that I could not speak the words of her doom and mine.
cowardnounUS /ˈkaʊərd/
a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading The sight of the fair girl whom I loved so passionately made me a coward, and I felt that I could not speak the words of her doom and mine.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "The house is on fire!" she cried.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE FACTOR'S DESK.
doomverbUS /duːm/
decree or designate beforehand
From this reading The sight of the fair girl whom I loved so passionately made me a coward, and I felt that I could not speak the words of her doom and mine.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading I shrank from the encounter.
FACTOR'S
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From this reading THE SECRET OF THE FACTOR'S DESK.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The sight of the fair girl whom I loved so passionately made me a coward, and I felt that I could not speak the words of her doom and mine.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The sight of the fair girl whom I loved so passionately made me a coward, and I felt that I could not speak the words of her doom and mine.
start firing a weapon
From this reading "The house is on fire!" she cried.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I shrank from the encounter.
a young female
From this reading The sight of the fair girl whom I loved so passionately made me a coward, and I felt that I could not speak the words of her doom and mine.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The sight of the fair girl whom I loved so passionately made me a coward, and I felt that I could not speak the words of her doom and mine.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So I lurked to one side while Mrs. Menzies rushed up to her husband and clutched him hysterically.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "The house is on fire!" she cried.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading So I lurked to one side while Mrs. Menzies rushed up to her husband and clutched him hysterically.
hystericallyadverbUS /ˌhɪˈsterɪkli/
in a hysterical manner
From this reading So I lurked to one side while Mrs. Menzies rushed up to her husband and clutched him hysterically.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I shrank from the encounter.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The house is on fire!" she cried.
held dear
From this reading The sight of the fair girl whom I loved so passionately made me a coward, and I felt that I could not speak the words of her doom and mine.
lurkedverbUS /lɜːrkt/
past form of “lurk” — lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
From this reading So I lurked to one side while Mrs. Menzies rushed up to her husband and clutched him hysterically.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The sight of the fair girl whom I loved so passionately made me a coward, and I felt that I could not speak the words of her doom and mine.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sight of the fair girl whom I loved so passionately made me a coward, and I felt that I could not speak the words of her doom and mine.
Menzies
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From this reading So I lurked to one side while Mrs. Menzies rushed up to her husband and clutched him hysterically.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The sight of the fair girl whom I loved so passionately made me a coward, and I felt that I could not speak the words of her doom and mine.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading So I lurked to one side while Mrs. Menzies rushed up to her husband and clutched him hysterically.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The sight of the fair girl whom I loved so passionately made me a coward, and I felt that I could not speak the words of her doom and mine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE FACTOR'S DESK.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "The house is on fire!" she cried.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So I lurked to one side while Mrs. Menzies rushed up to her husband and clutched him hysterically.
passionatelyadverbUS /ˈpæʃənətli/
with passion
From this reading The sight of the fair girl whom I loved so passionately made me a coward, and I felt that I could not speak the words of her doom and mine.
done under pressure
From this reading So I lurked to one side while Mrs. Menzies rushed up to her husband and clutched him hysterically.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE FACTOR'S DESK.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The house is on fire!" she cried.
shrankverbUS /ʃræŋk/
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading I shrank from the encounter.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading So I lurked to one side while Mrs. Menzies rushed up to her husband and clutched him hysterically.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The sight of the fair girl whom I loved so passionately made me a coward, and I felt that I could not speak the words of her doom and mine.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The sight of the fair girl whom I loved so passionately made me a coward, and I felt that I could not speak the words of her doom and mine.
express in speech
From this reading The sight of the fair girl whom I loved so passionately made me a coward, and I felt that I could not speak the words of her doom and mine.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The sight of the fair girl whom I loved so passionately made me a coward, and I felt that I could not speak the words of her doom and mine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE FACTOR'S DESK.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So I lurked to one side while Mrs. Menzies rushed up to her husband and clutched him hysterically.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading So I lurked to one side while Mrs. Menzies rushed up to her husband and clutched him hysterically.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading So I lurked to one side while Mrs. Menzies rushed up to her husband and clutched him hysterically.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sight of the fair girl whom I loved so passionately made me a coward, and I felt that I could not speak the words of her doom and mine.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The sight of the fair girl whom I loved so passionately made me a coward, and I felt that I could not speak the words of her doom and mine.
