used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With her nerves overwrought and her senses reeling, she sought her berth.
arguedverbUS /ˈɑːrɡjuːd/
past form of “argue” — present reasons and arguments
From this reading There she argued with herself that the man who had spoken to the purser must be mistaken.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Emily Granville could not have helped hearing what was said at the purser's window.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There she argued with herself that the man who had spoken to the purser must be mistaken.
berthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
a job in an organization
From this reading With her nerves overwrought and her senses reeling, she sought her berth.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Emily Granville could not have helped hearing what was said at the purser's window.
Emily
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From this reading Emily Granville could not have helped hearing what was said at the purser's window.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading It seemed impossible that fate could have placed her in the same ship with the man whose fiendishness had gloomed her whole life.
fiendishness
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From this reading It seemed impossible that fate could have placed her in the same ship with the man whose fiendishness had gloomed her whole life.
gloomed
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From this reading It seemed impossible that fate could have placed her in the same ship with the man whose fiendishness had gloomed her whole life.
Granville
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From this reading Emily Granville could not have helped hearing what was said at the purser's window.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seemed impossible that fate could have placed her in the same ship with the man whose fiendishness had gloomed her whole life.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Emily Granville could not have helped hearing what was said at the purser's window.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading Emily Granville could not have helped hearing what was said at the purser's window.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Emily Granville could not have helped hearing what was said at the purser's window.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The shock of the revelation stunned her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading There she argued with herself that the man who had spoken to the purser must be mistaken.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading It seemed impossible that fate could have placed her in the same ship with the man whose fiendishness had gloomed her whole life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It seemed impossible that fate could have placed her in the same ship with the man whose fiendishness had gloomed her whole life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed impossible that fate could have placed her in the same ship with the man whose fiendishness had gloomed her whole life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It seemed impossible that fate could have placed her in the same ship with the man whose fiendishness had gloomed her whole life.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It seemed impossible that fate could have placed her in the same ship with the man whose fiendishness had gloomed her whole life.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading There she argued with herself that the man who had spoken to the purser must be mistaken.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading There she argued with herself that the man who had spoken to the purser must be mistaken.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading With her nerves overwrought and her senses reeling, she sought her berth.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Emily Granville could not have helped hearing what was said at the purser's window.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The shock of the revelation stunned her.
overwroughtadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈrɔːt/
deeply agitated especially from emotion
From this reading With her nerves overwrought and her senses reeling, she sought her berth.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading It seemed impossible that fate could have placed her in the same ship with the man whose fiendishness had gloomed her whole life.
pursernounUS /ˈpɜːrsər/
an officer aboard a ship who keeps accounts and attends to the passengers' welfare
From this reading There she argued with herself that the man who had spoken to the purser must be mistaken.
purser's
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From this reading Emily Granville could not have helped hearing what was said at the purser's window.
reelingverbUS /ˈriːlɪŋ/
-ing form of “reel” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading With her nerves overwrought and her senses reeling, she sought her berth.
revelationnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading The shock of the revelation stunned her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Emily Granville could not have helped hearing what was said at the purser's window.
Identical; not different.
From this reading It seemed impossible that fate could have placed her in the same ship with the man whose fiendishness had gloomed her whole life.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed impossible that fate could have placed her in the same ship with the man whose fiendishness had gloomed her whole life.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading With her nerves overwrought and her senses reeling, she sought her berth.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With her nerves overwrought and her senses reeling, she sought her berth.
transport commercially
From this reading It seemed impossible that fate could have placed her in the same ship with the man whose fiendishness had gloomed her whole life.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading The shock of the revelation stunned her.
that is looked for
From this reading With her nerves overwrought and her senses reeling, she sought her berth.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading There she argued with herself that the man who had spoken to the purser must be mistaken.
stunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading The shock of the revelation stunned her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed impossible that fate could have placed her in the same ship with the man whose fiendishness had gloomed her whole life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Emily Granville could not have helped hearing what was said at the purser's window.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There she argued with herself that the man who had spoken to the purser must be mistaken.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There she argued with herself that the man who had spoken to the purser must be mistaken.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Emily Granville could not have helped hearing what was said at the purser's window.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Emily Granville could not have helped hearing what was said at the purser's window.
which person or people
From this reading There she argued with herself that the man who had spoken to the purser must be mistaken.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading It seemed impossible that fate could have placed her in the same ship with the man whose fiendishness had gloomed her whole life.
belonging to which person
From this reading It seemed impossible that fate could have placed her in the same ship with the man whose fiendishness had gloomed her whole life.
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 Emily Granville could not have helped hearing what was said at the purser's window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It seemed impossible that fate could have placed her in the same ship with the man whose fiendishness had gloomed her whole life.
