used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE FURY OF DOVES Lambert released her the moment that he made his double discovery, foolishly shaken, foolishly hurt, to realize that she had been afraid to have him know it was a woman he pursued.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading THE FURY OF DOVES Lambert released her the moment that he made his double discovery, foolishly shaken, foolishly hurt, to realize that she had been afraid to have him know it was a woman he pursued.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He caught her rein and checked her horse along with his own.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He caught her rein and checked her horse along with his own.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She faced him scornfully, seemingly to understand it as a boast.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "There's no use to run away from me," he said, meaning to quiet her fear.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE FURY OF DOVES Lambert released her the moment that he made his double discovery, foolishly shaken, foolishly hurt, to realize that she had been afraid to have him know it was a woman he pursued.
boastverbUS /boʊst/
show off
From this reading She faced him scornfully, seemingly to understand it as a boast.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading He caught her rein and checked her horse along with his own.
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading He caught her rein and checked her horse along with his own.
cowardnounUS /ˈkaʊərd/
a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading "You wouldn't say that to a man, you coward!"
the act of discovering something
From this reading THE FURY OF DOVES Lambert released her the moment that he made his double discovery, foolishly shaken, foolishly hurt, to realize that she had been afraid to have him know it was a woman he pursued.
increase twofold
From this reading THE FURY OF DOVES Lambert released her the moment that he made his double discovery, foolishly shaken, foolishly hurt, to realize that she had been afraid to have him know it was a woman he pursued.
DOVESnounUS /dʌvz/
plural of “dove” — any of numerous small pigeons
From this reading THE FURY OF DOVES Lambert released her the moment that he made his double discovery, foolishly shaken, foolishly hurt, to realize that she had been afraid to have him know it was a woman he pursued.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading She faced him scornfully, seemingly to understand it as a boast.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "There's no use to run away from me," he said, meaning to quiet her fear.
foolishlyadverbUS /ˈfuːlɪʃli/
without good sense or judgment
From this reading THE FURY OF DOVES Lambert released her the moment that he made his double discovery, foolishly shaken, foolishly hurt, to realize that she had been afraid to have him know it was a woman he pursued.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "There's no use to run away from me," he said, meaning to quiet her fear.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading THE FURY OF DOVES Lambert released her the moment that he made his double discovery, foolishly shaken, foolishly hurt, to realize that she had been afraid to have him know it was a woman he pursued.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE FURY OF DOVES Lambert released her the moment that he made his double discovery, foolishly shaken, foolishly hurt, to realize that she had been afraid to have him know it was a woman he pursued.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE FURY OF DOVES Lambert released her the moment that he made his double discovery, foolishly shaken, foolishly hurt, to realize that she had been afraid to have him know it was a woman he pursued.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE FURY OF DOVES Lambert released her the moment that he made his double discovery, foolishly shaken, foolishly hurt, to realize that she had been afraid to have him know it was a woman he pursued.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FURY OF DOVES Lambert released her the moment that he made his double discovery, foolishly shaken, foolishly hurt, to realize that she had been afraid to have him know it was a woman he pursued.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE FURY OF DOVES Lambert released her the moment that he made his double discovery, foolishly shaken, foolishly hurt, to realize that she had been afraid to have him know it was a woman he pursued.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FURY OF DOVES Lambert released her the moment that he made his double discovery, foolishly shaken, foolishly hurt, to realize that she had been afraid to have him know it was a woman he pursued.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading He caught her rein and checked her horse along with his own.
be the source of pain
From this reading THE FURY OF DOVES Lambert released her the moment that he made his double discovery, foolishly shaken, foolishly hurt, to realize that she had been afraid to have him know it was a woman he pursued.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE FURY OF DOVES Lambert released her the moment that he made his double discovery, foolishly shaken, foolishly hurt, to realize that she had been afraid to have him know it was a woman he pursued.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading THE FURY OF DOVES Lambert released her the moment that he made his double discovery, foolishly shaken, foolishly hurt, to realize that she had been afraid to have him know it was a woman he pursued.
LambertnounUS /ˈlæmbərt/
a cgs unit of illumination equal to the brightness of a perfectly diffusing surface that emits or reflects one lumen per square centimeter
From this reading THE FURY OF DOVES Lambert released her the moment that he made his double discovery, foolishly shaken, foolishly hurt, to realize that she had been afraid to have him know it was a woman he pursued.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE FURY OF DOVES Lambert released her the moment that he made his double discovery, foolishly shaken, foolishly hurt, to realize that she had been afraid to have him know it was a woman he pursued.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "You wouldn't say that to a man, you coward!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "There's no use to run away from me," he said, meaning to quiet her fear.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading "There's no use to run away from me," he said, meaning to quiet her fear.
a particular point in time
From this reading THE FURY OF DOVES Lambert released her the moment that he made his double discovery, foolishly shaken, foolishly hurt, to realize that she had been afraid to have him know it was a woman he pursued.
not any; not one
From this reading "There's no use to run away from me," he said, meaning to quiet her fear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FURY OF DOVES Lambert released her the moment that he made his double discovery, foolishly shaken, foolishly hurt, to realize that she had been afraid to have him know it was a woman he pursued.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He caught her rein and checked her horse along with his own.
a person who is being chased
From this reading THE FURY OF DOVES Lambert released her the moment that he made his double discovery, foolishly shaken, foolishly hurt, to realize that she had been afraid to have him know it was a woman he pursued.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading "There's no use to run away from me," he said, meaning to quiet her fear.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading THE FURY OF DOVES Lambert released her the moment that he made his double discovery, foolishly shaken, foolishly hurt, to realize that she had been afraid to have him know it was a woman he pursued.
reinverbUS /reɪn/
control and direct with or as if by reins
From this reading He caught her rein and checked her horse along with his own.
releasedverbUS /riˈliːst/
past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip
From this reading THE FURY OF DOVES Lambert released her the moment that he made his double discovery, foolishly shaken, foolishly hurt, to realize that she had been afraid to have him know it was a woman he pursued.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "There's no use to run away from me," he said, meaning to quiet her fear.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There's no use to run away from me," he said, meaning to quiet her fear.
express in words
From this reading "You wouldn't say that to a man, you coward!"
scornfullyadverb
without respect; in a disdainful manner
From this reading She faced him scornfully, seemingly to understand it as a boast.
seeminglyadverbUS /ˈsiːmɪŋli/
from appearances alone
From this reading She faced him scornfully, seemingly to understand it as a boast.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading THE FURY OF DOVES Lambert released her the moment that he made his double discovery, foolishly shaken, foolishly hurt, to realize that she had been afraid to have him know it was a woman he pursued.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE FURY OF DOVES Lambert released her the moment that he made his double discovery, foolishly shaken, foolishly hurt, to realize that she had been afraid to have him know it was a woman he pursued.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE FURY OF DOVES Lambert released her the moment that he made his double discovery, foolishly shaken, foolishly hurt, to realize that she had been afraid to have him know it was a woman he pursued.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FURY OF DOVES Lambert released her the moment that he made his double discovery, foolishly shaken, foolishly hurt, to realize that she had been afraid to have him know it was a woman he pursued.
There's
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From this reading "There's no use to run away from me," he said, meaning to quiet her fear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FURY OF DOVES Lambert released her the moment that he made his double discovery, foolishly shaken, foolishly hurt, to realize that she had been afraid to have him know it was a woman he pursued.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading She faced him scornfully, seemingly to understand it as a boast.
the act of using
From this reading "There's no use to run away from me," he said, meaning to quiet her fear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FURY OF DOVES Lambert released her the moment that he made his double discovery, foolishly shaken, foolishly hurt, to realize that she had been afraid to have him know it was a woman he pursued.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He caught her rein and checked her horse along with his own.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading THE FURY OF DOVES Lambert released her the moment that he made his double discovery, foolishly shaken, foolishly hurt, to realize that she had been afraid to have him know it was a woman he pursued.
wouldn't
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From this reading "You wouldn't say that to a man, you coward!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You wouldn't say that to a man, you coward!"
