(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 The night passes; the next day dawns, deepens, grows into noon, and still nothing happens to relieve the terrible anxiety that is felt by all within the castle as to the fate of its missing master.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The night passes; the next day dawns, deepens, grows into noon, and still nothing happens to relieve the terrible anxiety that is felt by all within the castle as to the fate of its missing master.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading The night passes; the next day dawns, deepens, grows into noon, and still nothing happens to relieve the terrible anxiety that is felt by all within the castle as to the fate of its missing master.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading Florence Delmaine, who has been half-distracted with conflicting fears and emotions, and who has been sitting in her room apart from the others, with her head bent down and resting on her hands, suddenly raising her eyes, sees Dora standing before her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The night passes; the next day dawns, deepens, grows into noon, and still nothing happens to relieve the terrible anxiety that is felt by all within the castle as to the fate of its missing master.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading They weary themselves out wondering, idly but incessantly, what can have become of him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Florence Delmaine, who has been half-distracted with conflicting fears and emotions, and who has been sitting in her room apart from the others, with her head bent down and resting on her hands, suddenly raising her eyes, sees Dora standing before her.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Florence Delmaine, who has been half-distracted with conflicting fears and emotions, and who has been sitting in her room apart from the others, with her head bent down and resting on her hands, suddenly raising her eyes, sees Dora standing before her.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Florence Delmaine, who has been half-distracted with conflicting fears and emotions, and who has been sitting in her room apart from the others, with her head bent down and resting on her hands, suddenly raising her eyes, sees Dora standing before her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They weary themselves out wondering, idly but incessantly, what can have become of him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The night passes; the next day dawns, deepens, grows into noon, and still nothing happens to relieve the terrible anxiety that is felt by all within the castle as to the fate of its missing master.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading They weary themselves out wondering, idly but incessantly, what can have become of him.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The night passes; the next day dawns, deepens, grows into noon, and still nothing happens to relieve the terrible anxiety that is felt by all within the castle as to the fate of its missing master.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading The second day comes and goes, so does the third and the fourth, the fifth and the sixth, and then the seventh dawns.
conflictingadjectiveUS /kənˈflɪktɪŋ/
in disagreement
From this reading Florence Delmaine, who has been half-distracted with conflicting fears and emotions, and who has been sitting in her room apart from the others, with her head bent down and resting on her hands, suddenly raising her eyes, sees Dora standing before her.
dawnsnounUS /dɔːnz/
plural of “dawn” — the first light of day
From this reading The night passes; the next day dawns, deepens, grows into noon, and still nothing happens to relieve the terrible anxiety that is felt by all within the castle as to the fate of its missing master.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The night passes; the next day dawns, deepens, grows into noon, and still nothing happens to relieve the terrible anxiety that is felt by all within the castle as to the fate of its missing master.
deepensverbUS /ˈdiːpənz/
third-person singular of “deepen” — make more intense, stronger, or more marked
From this reading The night passes; the next day dawns, deepens, grows into noon, and still nothing happens to relieve the terrible anxiety that is felt by all within the castle as to the fate of its missing master.
Delmaine
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From this reading Florence Delmaine, who has been half-distracted with conflicting fears and emotions, and who has been sitting in her room apart from the others, with her head bent down and resting on her hands, suddenly raising her eyes, sees Dora standing before her.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The second day comes and goes, so does the third and the fourth, the fifth and the sixth, and then the seventh dawns.
Dora
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From this reading Florence Delmaine, who has been half-distracted with conflicting fears and emotions, and who has been sitting in her room apart from the others, with her head bent down and resting on her hands, suddenly raising her eyes, sees Dora standing before her.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Florence Delmaine, who has been half-distracted with conflicting fears and emotions, and who has been sitting in her room apart from the others, with her head bent down and resting on her hands, suddenly raising her eyes, sees Dora standing before her.
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading Florence Delmaine, who has been half-distracted with conflicting fears and emotions, and who has been sitting in her room apart from the others, with her head bent down and resting on her hands, suddenly raising her eyes, sees Dora standing before her.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Florence Delmaine, who has been half-distracted with conflicting fears and emotions, and who has been sitting in her room apart from the others, with her head bent down and resting on her hands, suddenly raising her eyes, sees Dora standing before her.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading The night passes; the next day dawns, deepens, grows into noon, and still nothing happens to relieve the terrible anxiety that is felt by all within the castle as to the fate of its missing master.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading Florence Delmaine, who has been half-distracted with conflicting fears and emotions, and who has been sitting in her room apart from the others, with her head bent down and resting on her hands, suddenly raising her eyes, sees Dora standing before her.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The night passes; the next day dawns, deepens, grows into noon, and still nothing happens to relieve the terrible anxiety that is felt by all within the castle as to the fate of its missing master.
fifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading The second day comes and goes, so does the third and the fourth, the fifth and the sixth, and then the seventh dawns.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading Florence Delmaine, who has been half-distracted with conflicting fears and emotions, and who has been sitting in her room apart from the others, with her head bent down and resting on her hands, suddenly raising her eyes, sees Dora standing before her.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading The second day comes and goes, so does the third and the fourth, the fifth and the sixth, and then the seventh dawns.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Florence Delmaine, who has been half-distracted with conflicting fears and emotions, and who has been sitting in her room apart from the others, with her head bent down and resting on her hands, suddenly raising her eyes, sees Dora standing before her.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading The second day comes and goes, so does the third and the fourth, the fifth and the sixth, and then the seventh dawns.
growsverbUS /ɡroʊz/
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The night passes; the next day dawns, deepens, grows into noon, and still nothing happens to relieve the terrible anxiety that is felt by all within the castle as to the fate of its missing master.
haggardadjectiveUS /ˈhæɡərd/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading The widow is looking haggard and hollow-eyed.
half-distracted
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From this reading Florence Delmaine, who has been half-distracted with conflicting fears and emotions, and who has been sitting in her room apart from the others, with her head bent down and resting on her hands, suddenly raising her eyes, sees Dora standing before her.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Florence Delmaine, who has been half-distracted with conflicting fears and emotions, and who has been sitting in her room apart from the others, with her head bent down and resting on her hands, suddenly raising her eyes, sees Dora standing before her.
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading The night passes; the next day dawns, deepens, grows into noon, and still nothing happens to relieve the terrible anxiety that is felt by all within the castle as to the fate of its missing master.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Florence Delmaine, who has been half-distracted with conflicting fears and emotions, and who has been sitting in her room apart from the others, with her head bent down and resting on her hands, suddenly raising her eyes, sees Dora standing before her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They weary themselves out wondering, idly but incessantly, what can have become of him.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Florence Delmaine, who has been half-distracted with conflicting fears and emotions, and who has been sitting in her room apart from the others, with her head bent down and resting on her hands, suddenly raising her eyes, sees Dora standing before her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Florence Delmaine, who has been half-distracted with conflicting fears and emotions, and who has been sitting in her room apart from the others, with her head bent down and resting on her hands, suddenly raising her eyes, sees Dora standing before her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They weary themselves out wondering, idly but incessantly, what can have become of him.
hollow-eyedadjective
characteristic of the bony face of a cadaver
From this reading The widow is looking haggard and hollow-eyed.
idlyadverbUS /ˈaɪdli/
in an idle manner
From this reading They weary themselves out wondering, idly but incessantly, what can have become of him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Florence Delmaine, who has been half-distracted with conflicting fears and emotions, and who has been sitting in her room apart from the others, with her head bent down and resting on her hands, suddenly raising her eyes, sees Dora standing before her.
incessantlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsesəntli/
with unflagging resolve
From this reading They weary themselves out wondering, idly but incessantly, what can have become of him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The night passes; the next day dawns, deepens, grows into noon, and still nothing happens to relieve the terrible anxiety that is felt by all within the castle as to the fate of its missing master.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The night passes; the next day dawns, deepens, grows into noon, and still nothing happens to relieve the terrible anxiety that is felt by all within the castle as to the fate of its missing master.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The night passes; the next day dawns, deepens, grows into noon, and still nothing happens to relieve the terrible anxiety that is felt by all within the castle as to the fate of its missing master.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The widow is looking haggard and hollow-eyed.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading The night passes; the next day dawns, deepens, grows into noon, and still nothing happens to relieve the terrible anxiety that is felt by all within the castle as to the fate of its missing master.
missingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading The night passes; the next day dawns, deepens, grows into noon, and still nothing happens to relieve the terrible anxiety that is felt by all within the castle as to the fate of its missing master.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The night passes; the next day dawns, deepens, grows into noon, and still nothing happens to relieve the terrible anxiety that is felt by all within the castle as to the fate of its missing master.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night passes; the next day dawns, deepens, grows into noon, and still nothing happens to relieve the terrible anxiety that is felt by all within the castle as to the fate of its missing master.
the middle of the day
From this reading The night passes; the next day dawns, deepens, grows into noon, and still nothing happens to relieve the terrible anxiety that is felt by all within the castle as to the fate of its missing master.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The night passes; the next day dawns, deepens, grows into noon, and still nothing happens to relieve the terrible anxiety that is felt by all within the castle as to the fate of its missing master.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The night passes; the next day dawns, deepens, grows into noon, and still nothing happens to relieve the terrible anxiety that is felt by all within the castle as to the fate of its missing master.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Florence Delmaine, who has been half-distracted with conflicting fears and emotions, and who has been sitting in her room apart from the others, with her head bent down and resting on her hands, suddenly raising her eyes, sees Dora standing before her.
others
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From this reading Florence Delmaine, who has been half-distracted with conflicting fears and emotions, and who has been sitting in her room apart from the others, with her head bent down and resting on her hands, suddenly raising her eyes, sees Dora standing before her.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They weary themselves out wondering, idly but incessantly, what can have become of him.
passesnounUS /ˈpæsəz/
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading The night passes; the next day dawns, deepens, grows into noon, and still nothing happens to relieve the terrible anxiety that is felt by all within the castle as to the fate of its missing master.
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading Florence Delmaine, who has been half-distracted with conflicting fears and emotions, and who has been sitting in her room apart from the others, with her head bent down and resting on her hands, suddenly raising her eyes, sees Dora standing before her.
relieveverbUS /rɪˈliːv/
provide physical relief, as from pain
From this reading The night passes; the next day dawns, deepens, grows into noon, and still nothing happens to relieve the terrible anxiety that is felt by all within the castle as to the fate of its missing master.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Florence Delmaine, who has been half-distracted with conflicting fears and emotions, and who has been sitting in her room apart from the others, with her head bent down and resting on her hands, suddenly raising her eyes, sees Dora standing before her.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Florence Delmaine, who has been half-distracted with conflicting fears and emotions, and who has been sitting in her room apart from the others, with her head bent down and resting on her hands, suddenly raising her eyes, sees Dora standing before her.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The second day comes and goes, so does the third and the fourth, the fifth and the sixth, and then the seventh dawns.
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading Florence Delmaine, who has been half-distracted with conflicting fears and emotions, and who has been sitting in her room apart from the others, with her head bent down and resting on her hands, suddenly raising her eyes, sees Dora standing before her.
seventhadjectiveUS /ˈsevənθ/
coming next after the sixth and just before the eighth in position
From this reading The second day comes and goes, so does the third and the fourth, the fifth and the sixth, and then the seventh dawns.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Florence Delmaine, who has been half-distracted with conflicting fears and emotions, and who has been sitting in her room apart from the others, with her head bent down and resting on her hands, suddenly raising her eyes, sees Dora standing before her.
sixthadjectiveUS /sɪksθ/
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
From this reading The second day comes and goes, so does the third and the fourth, the fifth and the sixth, and then the seventh dawns.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The second day comes and goes, so does the third and the fourth, the fifth and the sixth, and then the seventh dawns.
having a supporting base
From this reading Florence Delmaine, who has been half-distracted with conflicting fears and emotions, and who has been sitting in her room apart from the others, with her head bent down and resting on her hands, suddenly raising her eyes, sees Dora standing before her.
not in physical motion
From this reading The night passes; the next day dawns, deepens, grows into noon, and still nothing happens to relieve the terrible anxiety that is felt by all within the castle as to the fate of its missing master.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Florence Delmaine, who has been half-distracted with conflicting fears and emotions, and who has been sitting in her room apart from the others, with her head bent down and resting on her hands, suddenly raising her eyes, sees Dora standing before her.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The night passes; the next day dawns, deepens, grows into noon, and still nothing happens to relieve the terrible anxiety that is felt by all within the castle as to the fate of its missing master.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The night passes; the next day dawns, deepens, grows into noon, and still nothing happens to relieve the terrible anxiety that is felt by all within the castle as to the fate of its missing master.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The night passes; the next day dawns, deepens, grows into noon, and still nothing happens to relieve the terrible anxiety that is felt by all within the castle as to the fate of its missing master.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They weary themselves out wondering, idly but incessantly, what can have become of him.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The second day comes and goes, so does the third and the fourth, the fifth and the sixth, and then the seventh dawns.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They weary themselves out wondering, idly but incessantly, what can have become of him.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The second day comes and goes, so does the third and the fourth, the fifth and the sixth, and then the seventh dawns.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The night passes; the next day dawns, deepens, grows into noon, and still nothing happens to relieve the terrible anxiety that is felt by all within the castle as to the fate of its missing master.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading They weary themselves out wondering, idly but incessantly, what can have become of him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They weary themselves out wondering, idly but incessantly, what can have become of him.
which person or people
From this reading Florence Delmaine, who has been half-distracted with conflicting fears and emotions, and who has been sitting in her room apart from the others, with her head bent down and resting on her hands, suddenly raising her eyes, sees Dora standing before her.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading The widow is looking haggard and hollow-eyed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Florence Delmaine, who has been half-distracted with conflicting fears and emotions, and who has been sitting in her room apart from the others, with her head bent down and resting on her hands, suddenly raising her eyes, sees Dora standing before her.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The night passes; the next day dawns, deepens, grows into noon, and still nothing happens to relieve the terrible anxiety that is felt by all within the castle as to the fate of its missing master.
showing curiosity
From this reading They weary themselves out wondering, idly but incessantly, what can have become of him.
