used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Queen came over to raise her up, and to ask what it was she sought.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The Queen came over to raise her up, and to ask what it was she sought.
aroused or activated
From this reading Her eyes were awakened and sardonic.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was Mary Hall, she that had been Mary Lascelles.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The Lady Mary looked up over her book without stirring her body.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading The Lady Mary looked up over her book without stirring her body.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading But the woman wept so loud, and so continually cried out that her brother was the fiend incarnate, that the Queen could ask no questions.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the woman wept so loud, and so continually cried out that her brother was the fiend incarnate, that the Queen could ask no questions.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Queen came over to raise her up, and to ask what it was she sought.
seemingly without interruption
From this reading But the woman wept so loud, and so continually cried out that her brother was the fiend incarnate, that the Queen could ask no questions.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But the woman wept so loud, and so continually cried out that her brother was the fiend incarnate, that the Queen could ask no questions.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading But the woman wept so loud, and so continually cried out that her brother was the fiend incarnate, that the Queen could ask no questions.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her eyes were awakened and sardonic.
fiendnounUS /fiːnd/
a cruel wicked and inhuman person
From this reading But the woman wept so loud, and so continually cried out that her brother was the fiend incarnate, that the Queen could ask no questions.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was Mary Hall, she that had been Mary Lascelles.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading It was Mary Hall, she that had been Mary Lascelles.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Queen came over to raise her up, and to ask what it was she sought.
incarnateverbUS /ˌɪnˈkɑːrnət/
make concrete and real
From this reading But the woman wept so loud, and so continually cried out that her brother was the fiend incarnate, that the Queen could ask no questions.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Mary Hall, she that had been Mary Lascelles.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The Lady Mary looked up over her book without stirring her body.
Lascelles
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From this reading It was Mary Hall, she that had been Mary Lascelles.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The Lady Mary looked up over her book without stirring her body.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading But the woman wept so loud, and so continually cried out that her brother was the fiend incarnate, that the Queen could ask no questions.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading It was Mary Hall, she that had been Mary Lascelles.
not any; not one
From this reading But the woman wept so loud, and so continually cried out that her brother was the fiend incarnate, that the Queen could ask no questions.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But the woman wept so loud, and so continually cried out that her brother was the fiend incarnate, that the Queen could ask no questions.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The Queen came over to raise her up, and to ask what it was she sought.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading The Queen came over to raise her up, and to ask what it was she sought.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading But the woman wept so loud, and so continually cried out that her brother was the fiend incarnate, that the Queen could ask no questions.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading The Queen came over to raise her up, and to ask what it was she sought.
sardonicadjectiveUS /sɑːrˈdɑːnɪk/
disdainfully or ironically humorous; scornful and mocking
From this reading Her eyes were awakened and sardonic.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was Mary Hall, she that had been Mary Lascelles.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But the woman wept so loud, and so continually cried out that her brother was the fiend incarnate, that the Queen could ask no questions.
that is looked for
From this reading The Queen came over to raise her up, and to ask what it was she sought.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading The Lady Mary looked up over her book without stirring her body.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was Mary Hall, she that had been Mary Lascelles.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Queen came over to raise her up, and to ask what it was she sought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Queen came over to raise her up, and to ask what it was she sought.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Queen came over to raise her up, and to ask what it was she sought.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Mary Hall, she that had been Mary Lascelles.
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading But the woman wept so loud, and so continually cried out that her brother was the fiend incarnate, that the Queen could ask no questions.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her eyes were awakened and sardonic.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The Queen came over to raise her up, and to ask what it was she sought.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The Lady Mary looked up over her book without stirring her body.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading But the woman wept so loud, and so continually cried out that her brother was the fiend incarnate, that the Queen could ask no questions.
