a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading For some moments Pet continued to struggle violently, but finding all her efforts vain--worse than vain--and being half-suffocated for want of air, she fell back in her captor's arms, and lay perfectly still and quiet.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading For some moments Pet continued to struggle violently, but finding all her efforts vain--worse than vain--and being half-suffocated for want of air, she fell back in her captor's arms, and lay perfectly still and quiet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For some moments Pet continued to struggle violently, but finding all her efforts vain--worse than vain--and being half-suffocated for want of air, she fell back in her captor's arms, and lay perfectly still and quiet.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading For some moments Pet continued to struggle violently, but finding all her efforts vain--worse than vain--and being half-suffocated for want of air, she fell back in her captor's arms, and lay perfectly still and quiet.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading For some moments Pet continued to struggle violently, but finding all her efforts vain--worse than vain--and being half-suffocated for want of air, she fell back in her captor's arms, and lay perfectly still and quiet.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading For some moments Pet continued to struggle violently, but finding all her efforts vain--worse than vain--and being half-suffocated for want of air, she fell back in her captor's arms, and lay perfectly still and quiet.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading She knew she was completely in the power of her worst enemy, and beyond all hope of extricating herself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For some moments Pet continued to struggle violently, but finding all her efforts vain--worse than vain--and being half-suffocated for want of air, she fell back in her captor's arms, and lay perfectly still and quiet.
captor's
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From this reading For some moments Pet continued to struggle violently, but finding all her efforts vain--worse than vain--and being half-suffocated for want of air, she fell back in her captor's arms, and lay perfectly still and quiet.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading She knew she was completely in the power of her worst enemy, and beyond all hope of extricating herself.
without stop or interruption
From this reading For some moments Pet continued to struggle violently, but finding all her efforts vain--worse than vain--and being half-suffocated for want of air, she fell back in her captor's arms, and lay perfectly still and quiet.
customaryadjectiveUS /ˈkʌstəmeri/
in accordance with convention or custom
From this reading In that dreadful moment, she lost not one particle of her customary self-possession.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading She realized all her danger and peril vividly.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading In that dreadful moment, she lost not one particle of her customary self-possession.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading For some moments Pet continued to struggle violently, but finding all her efforts vain--worse than vain--and being half-suffocated for want of air, she fell back in her captor's arms, and lay perfectly still and quiet.
an opposing military force
From this reading She knew she was completely in the power of her worst enemy, and beyond all hope of extricating herself.
extricatingverbUS /ˈekstrəkeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “extricate” — release from entanglement of difficulty
From this reading She knew she was completely in the power of her worst enemy, and beyond all hope of extricating herself.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading For some moments Pet continued to struggle violently, but finding all her efforts vain--worse than vain--and being half-suffocated for want of air, she fell back in her captor's arms, and lay perfectly still and quiet.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading For some moments Pet continued to struggle violently, but finding all her efforts vain--worse than vain--and being half-suffocated for want of air, she fell back in her captor's arms, and lay perfectly still and quiet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some moments Pet continued to struggle violently, but finding all her efforts vain--worse than vain--and being half-suffocated for want of air, she fell back in her captor's arms, and lay perfectly still and quiet.
half-suffocated
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From this reading For some moments Pet continued to struggle violently, but finding all her efforts vain--worse than vain--and being half-suffocated for want of air, she fell back in her captor's arms, and lay perfectly still and quiet.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For some moments Pet continued to struggle violently, but finding all her efforts vain--worse than vain--and being half-suffocated for want of air, she fell back in her captor's arms, and lay perfectly still and quiet.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She knew she was completely in the power of her worst enemy, and beyond all hope of extricating herself.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading She knew she was completely in the power of her worst enemy, and beyond all hope of extricating herself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For some moments Pet continued to struggle violently, but finding all her efforts vain--worse than vain--and being half-suffocated for want of air, she fell back in her captor's arms, and lay perfectly still and quiet.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She knew she was completely in the power of her worst enemy, and beyond all hope of extricating herself.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For some moments Pet continued to struggle violently, but finding all her efforts vain--worse than vain--and being half-suffocated for want of air, she fell back in her captor's arms, and lay perfectly still and quiet.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading In that dreadful moment, she lost not one particle of her customary self-possession.
a particular point in time
From this reading In that dreadful moment, she lost not one particle of her customary self-possession.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading For some moments Pet continued to struggle violently, but finding all her efforts vain--worse than vain--and being half-suffocated for want of air, she fell back in her captor's arms, and lay perfectly still and quiet.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In that dreadful moment, she lost not one particle of her customary self-possession.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For some moments Pet continued to struggle violently, but finding all her efforts vain--worse than vain--and being half-suffocated for want of air, she fell back in her captor's arms, and lay perfectly still and quiet.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In that dreadful moment, she lost not one particle of her customary self-possession.
OUTLAW'S
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From this reading THE OUTLAW'S WIFE.
particlenounUS /ˈpɑːrtəkəl/
(nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
From this reading In that dreadful moment, she lost not one particle of her customary self-possession.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading For some moments Pet continued to struggle violently, but finding all her efforts vain--worse than vain--and being half-suffocated for want of air, she fell back in her captor's arms, and lay perfectly still and quiet.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading She realized all her danger and peril vividly.
PetnounUS /pet/
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading For some moments Pet continued to struggle violently, but finding all her efforts vain--worse than vain--and being half-suffocated for want of air, she fell back in her captor's arms, and lay perfectly still and quiet.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading She knew she was completely in the power of her worst enemy, and beyond all hope of extricating herself.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading For some moments Pet continued to struggle violently, but finding all her efforts vain--worse than vain--and being half-suffocated for want of air, she fell back in her captor's arms, and lay perfectly still and quiet.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading She realized all her danger and peril vividly.
self-possessionnoun
the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior
From this reading In that dreadful moment, she lost not one particle of her customary self-possession.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For some moments Pet continued to struggle violently, but finding all her efforts vain--worse than vain--and being half-suffocated for want of air, she fell back in her captor's arms, and lay perfectly still and quiet.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some moments Pet continued to struggle violently, but finding all her efforts vain--worse than vain--and being half-suffocated for want of air, she fell back in her captor's arms, and lay perfectly still and quiet.
not in physical motion
From this reading For some moments Pet continued to struggle violently, but finding all her efforts vain--worse than vain--and being half-suffocated for want of air, she fell back in her captor's arms, and lay perfectly still and quiet.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading For some moments Pet continued to struggle violently, but finding all her efforts vain--worse than vain--and being half-suffocated for want of air, she fell back in her captor's arms, and lay perfectly still and quiet.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading For some moments Pet continued to struggle violently, but finding all her efforts vain--worse than vain--and being half-suffocated for want of air, she fell back in her captor's arms, and lay perfectly still and quiet.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In that dreadful moment, she lost not one particle of her customary self-possession.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OUTLAW'S WIFE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For some moments Pet continued to struggle violently, but finding all her efforts vain--worse than vain--and being half-suffocated for want of air, she fell back in her captor's arms, and lay perfectly still and quiet.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading For some moments Pet continued to struggle violently, but finding all her efforts vain--worse than vain--and being half-suffocated for want of air, she fell back in her captor's arms, and lay perfectly still and quiet.
violentlyadverbUS /ˈvaɪələntli/
in a violent manner
From this reading For some moments Pet continued to struggle violently, but finding all her efforts vain--worse than vain--and being half-suffocated for want of air, she fell back in her captor's arms, and lay perfectly still and quiet.
vividlyadverbUS /ˈvɪvədli/
in a vivid manner
From this reading She realized all her danger and peril vividly.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading For some moments Pet continued to struggle violently, but finding all her efforts vain--worse than vain--and being half-suffocated for want of air, she fell back in her captor's arms, and lay perfectly still and quiet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She knew she was completely in the power of her worst enemy, and beyond all hope of extricating herself.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading THE OUTLAW'S WIFE.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading For some moments Pet continued to struggle violently, but finding all her efforts vain--worse than vain--and being half-suffocated for want of air, she fell back in her captor's arms, and lay perfectly still and quiet.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading She knew she was completely in the power of her worst enemy, and beyond all hope of extricating herself.
