used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Only eighteen, but from that moment, a woman.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading “What shall I say to him? how shall I meet him? how can I hide my knowledge and act as if this thing had never been?”
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading Ambrose, who, in the week I had been with them, had shown himself delighted with the change my coming had made in the house, looked alarmed at this and wanted to call Mr. Allison; but I forbade him, and said I would go in by myself, which I did under a stress of will-power rarely exercised, I dare believe, by a girl so young and so miserable.
Allison
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From this reading Ambrose, who, in the week I had been with them, had shown himself delighted with the change my coming had made in the house, looked alarmed at this and wanted to call Mr. Allison; but I forbade him, and said I would go in by myself, which I did under a stress of will-power rarely exercised, I dare believe, by a girl so young and so miserable.
AmbrosenounUS /ˈæmbroʊz/
(Roman Catholic Church) Roman priest who became bishop of Milan
From this reading Ambrose, who, in the week I had been with them, had shown himself delighted with the change my coming had made in the house, looked alarmed at this and wanted to call Mr. Allison; but I forbade him, and said I would go in by myself, which I did under a stress of will-power rarely exercised, I dare believe, by a girl so young and so miserable.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sunk in horror as I was, I yet had wit enough to clap my hands to my head and say I had been dazzled by the sun.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sunk in horror as I was, I yet had wit enough to clap my hands to my head and say I had been dazzled by the sun.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ambrose, who, in the week I had been with them, had shown himself delighted with the change my coming had made in the house, looked alarmed at this and wanted to call Mr. Allison; but I forbade him, and said I would go in by myself, which I did under a stress of will-power rarely exercised, I dare believe, by a girl so young and so miserable.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Sunk in horror as I was, I yet had wit enough to clap my hands to my head and say I had been dazzled by the sun.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Ambrose, who, in the week I had been with them, had shown himself delighted with the change my coming had made in the house, looked alarmed at this and wanted to call Mr. Allison; but I forbade him, and said I would go in by myself, which I did under a stress of will-power rarely exercised, I dare believe, by a girl so young and so miserable.
betrayverbUS /bɪˈtreɪ/
reveal unintentionally
From this reading For even in that rush of confusing emotions I recognized one fact; that I must not betray by look or word that I knew his dreadful secret.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Only eighteen, but from that moment, a woman.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Sunk in horror as I was, I yet had wit enough to clap my hands to my head and say I had been dazzled by the sun.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Ambrose, who, in the week I had been with them, had shown himself delighted with the change my coming had made in the house, looked alarmed at this and wanted to call Mr. Allison; but I forbade him, and said I would go in by myself, which I did under a stress of will-power rarely exercised, I dare believe, by a girl so young and so miserable.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “What shall I say to him? how shall I meet him? how can I hide my knowledge and act as if this thing had never been?”
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Ambrose, who, in the week I had been with them, had shown himself delighted with the change my coming had made in the house, looked alarmed at this and wanted to call Mr. Allison; but I forbade him, and said I would go in by myself, which I did under a stress of will-power rarely exercised, I dare believe, by a girl so young and so miserable.
clapverbUS /klæp/
put quickly or forcibly
From this reading Sunk in horror as I was, I yet had wit enough to clap my hands to my head and say I had been dazzled by the sun.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Ambrose, who, in the week I had been with them, had shown himself delighted with the change my coming had made in the house, looked alarmed at this and wanted to call Mr. Allison; but I forbade him, and said I would go in by myself, which I did under a stress of will-power rarely exercised, I dare believe, by a girl so young and so miserable.
confusingadjectiveUS /kənˈfjuːzɪŋ/
causing confusion or disorientation
From this reading For even in that rush of confusing emotions I recognized one fact; that I must not betray by look or word that I knew his dreadful secret.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading Ambrose, who, in the week I had been with them, had shown himself delighted with the change my coming had made in the house, looked alarmed at this and wanted to call Mr. Allison; but I forbade him, and said I would go in by myself, which I did under a stress of will-power rarely exercised, I dare believe, by a girl so young and so miserable.
dazzledadjectiveUS /ˈdæzəld/
having vision overcome temporarily by or as if by intense light
From this reading Sunk in horror as I was, I yet had wit enough to clap my hands to my head and say I had been dazzled by the sun.
greatly pleased
From this reading Ambrose, who, in the week I had been with them, had shown himself delighted with the change my coming had made in the house, looked alarmed at this and wanted to call Mr. Allison; but I forbade him, and said I would go in by myself, which I did under a stress of will-power rarely exercised, I dare believe, by a girl so young and so miserable.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Ambrose, who, in the week I had been with them, had shown himself delighted with the change my coming had made in the house, looked alarmed at this and wanted to call Mr. Allison; but I forbade him, and said I would go in by myself, which I did under a stress of will-power rarely exercised, I dare believe, by a girl so young and so miserable.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading For even in that rush of confusing emotions I recognized one fact; that I must not betray by look or word that I knew his dreadful secret.
being one more than seventeen
From this reading Only eighteen, but from that moment, a woman.
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading For even in that rush of confusing emotions I recognized one fact; that I must not betray by look or word that I knew his dreadful secret.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Sunk in horror as I was, I yet had wit enough to clap my hands to my head and say I had been dazzled by the sun.
divisible by two
From this reading For even in that rush of confusing emotions I recognized one fact; that I must not betray by look or word that I knew his dreadful secret.
exercisedverbUS /ˈeksərsaɪzd/
past form of “exercise” — put to use
From this reading Ambrose, who, in the week I had been with them, had shown himself delighted with the change my coming had made in the house, looked alarmed at this and wanted to call Mr. Allison; but I forbade him, and said I would go in by myself, which I did under a stress of will-power rarely exercised, I dare believe, by a girl so young and so miserable.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading For even in that rush of confusing emotions I recognized one fact; that I must not betray by look or word that I knew his dreadful secret.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For even in that rush of confusing emotions I recognized one fact; that I must not betray by look or word that I knew his dreadful secret.
forbadeverbUS /fərˈbeɪd/
inflected form of “forbid” — command against
From this reading Ambrose, who, in the week I had been with them, had shown himself delighted with the change my coming had made in the house, looked alarmed at this and wanted to call Mr. Allison; but I forbade him, and said I would go in by myself, which I did under a stress of will-power rarely exercised, I dare believe, by a girl so young and so miserable.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Only eighteen, but from that moment, a woman.
a young female
From this reading Ambrose, who, in the week I had been with them, had shown himself delighted with the change my coming had made in the house, looked alarmed at this and wanted to call Mr. Allison; but I forbade him, and said I would go in by myself, which I did under a stress of will-power rarely exercised, I dare believe, by a girl so young and so miserable.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Ambrose, who, in the week I had been with them, had shown himself delighted with the change my coming had made in the house, looked alarmed at this and wanted to call Mr. Allison; but I forbade him, and said I would go in by myself, which I did under a stress of will-power rarely exercised, I dare believe, by a girl so young and so miserable.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sunk in horror as I was, I yet had wit enough to clap my hands to my head and say I had been dazzled by the sun.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Sunk in horror as I was, I yet had wit enough to clap my hands to my head and say I had been dazzled by the sun.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Sunk in horror as I was, I yet had wit enough to clap my hands to my head and say I had been dazzled by the sun.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading “What shall I say to him? how shall I meet him? how can I hide my knowledge and act as if this thing had never been?”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ambrose, who, in the week I had been with them, had shown himself delighted with the change my coming had made in the house, looked alarmed at this and wanted to call Mr. Allison; but I forbade him, and said I would go in by myself, which I did under a stress of will-power rarely exercised, I dare believe, by a girl so young and so miserable.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Ambrose, who, in the week I had been with them, had shown himself delighted with the change my coming had made in the house, looked alarmed at this and wanted to call Mr. Allison; but I forbade him, and said I would go in by myself, which I did under a stress of will-power rarely exercised, I dare believe, by a girl so young and so miserable.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For even in that rush of confusing emotions I recognized one fact; that I must not betray by look or word that I knew his dreadful secret.
intense and profound fear
From this reading Sunk in horror as I was, I yet had wit enough to clap my hands to my head and say I had been dazzled by the sun.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Ambrose, who, in the week I had been with them, had shown himself delighted with the change my coming had made in the house, looked alarmed at this and wanted to call Mr. Allison; but I forbade him, and said I would go in by myself, which I did under a stress of will-power rarely exercised, I dare believe, by a girl so young and so miserable.
how
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From this reading “What shall I say to him? how shall I meet him? how can I hide my knowledge and act as if this thing had never been?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Sunk in horror as I was, I yet had wit enough to clap my hands to my head and say I had been dazzled by the sun.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “What shall I say to him? how shall I meet him? how can I hide my knowledge and act as if this thing had never been?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sunk in horror as I was, I yet had wit enough to clap my hands to my head and say I had been dazzled by the sun.
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 For even in that rush of confusing emotions I recognized one fact; that I must not betray by look or word that I knew his dreadful secret.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading “What shall I say to him? how shall I meet him? how can I hide my knowledge and act as if this thing had never been?”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading For even in that rush of confusing emotions I recognized one fact; that I must not betray by look or word that I knew his dreadful secret.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Ambrose, who, in the week I had been with them, had shown himself delighted with the change my coming had made in the house, looked alarmed at this and wanted to call Mr. Allison; but I forbade him, and said I would go in by myself, which I did under a stress of will-power rarely exercised, I dare believe, by a girl so young and so miserable.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Ambrose, who, in the week I had been with them, had shown himself delighted with the change my coming had made in the house, looked alarmed at this and wanted to call Mr. Allison; but I forbade him, and said I would go in by myself, which I did under a stress of will-power rarely exercised, I dare believe, by a girl so young and so miserable.
come together
From this reading “What shall I say to him? how shall I meet him? how can I hide my knowledge and act as if this thing had never been?”
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading Ambrose, who, in the week I had been with them, had shown himself delighted with the change my coming had made in the house, looked alarmed at this and wanted to call Mr. Allison; but I forbade him, and said I would go in by myself, which I did under a stress of will-power rarely exercised, I dare believe, by a girl so young and so miserable.
a particular point in time
From this reading Only eighteen, but from that moment, a woman.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Ambrose, who, in the week I had been with them, had shown himself delighted with the change my coming had made in the house, looked alarmed at this and wanted to call Mr. Allison; but I forbade him, and said I would go in by myself, which I did under a stress of will-power rarely exercised, I dare believe, by a girl so young and so miserable.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading For even in that rush of confusing emotions I recognized one fact; that I must not betray by look or word that I knew his dreadful secret.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Sunk in horror as I was, I yet had wit enough to clap my hands to my head and say I had been dazzled by the sun.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Ambrose, who, in the week I had been with them, had shown himself delighted with the change my coming had made in the house, looked alarmed at this and wanted to call Mr. Allison; but I forbade him, and said I would go in by myself, which I did under a stress of will-power rarely exercised, I dare believe, by a girl so young and so miserable.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “What shall I say to him? how shall I meet him? how can I hide my knowledge and act as if this thing had never been?”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For even in that rush of confusing emotions I recognized one fact; that I must not betray by look or word that I knew his dreadful secret.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ambrose, who, in the week I had been with them, had shown himself delighted with the change my coming had made in the house, looked alarmed at this and wanted to call Mr. Allison; but I forbade him, and said I would go in by myself, which I did under a stress of will-power rarely exercised, I dare believe, by a girl so young and so miserable.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For even in that rush of confusing emotions I recognized one fact; that I must not betray by look or word that I knew his dreadful secret.
and nothing more
From this reading Only eighteen, but from that moment, a woman.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For even in that rush of confusing emotions I recognized one fact; that I must not betray by look or word that I knew his dreadful secret.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading Ambrose, who, in the week I had been with them, had shown himself delighted with the change my coming had made in the house, looked alarmed at this and wanted to call Mr. Allison; but I forbade him, and said I would go in by myself, which I did under a stress of will-power rarely exercised, I dare believe, by a girl so young and so miserable.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading For even in that rush of confusing emotions I recognized one fact; that I must not betray by look or word that I knew his dreadful secret.
move hurridly
From this reading For even in that rush of confusing emotions I recognized one fact; that I must not betray by look or word that I knew his dreadful secret.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Ambrose, who, in the week I had been with them, had shown himself delighted with the change my coming had made in the house, looked alarmed at this and wanted to call Mr. Allison; but I forbade him, and said I would go in by myself, which I did under a stress of will-power rarely exercised, I dare believe, by a girl so young and so miserable.
express in words
From this reading Sunk in horror as I was, I yet had wit enough to clap my hands to my head and say I had been dazzled by the sun.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading For even in that rush of confusing emotions I recognized one fact; that I must not betray by look or word that I knew his dreadful secret.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “What shall I say to him? how shall I meet him? how can I hide my knowledge and act as if this thing had never been?”
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Ambrose, who, in the week I had been with them, had shown himself delighted with the change my coming had made in the house, looked alarmed at this and wanted to call Mr. Allison; but I forbade him, and said I would go in by myself, which I did under a stress of will-power rarely exercised, I dare believe, by a girl so young and so miserable.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Ambrose, who, in the week I had been with them, had shown himself delighted with the change my coming had made in the house, looked alarmed at this and wanted to call Mr. Allison; but I forbade him, and said I would go in by myself, which I did under a stress of will-power rarely exercised, I dare believe, by a girl so young and so miserable.
stressnounUS /stres/
the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
From this reading Ambrose, who, in the week I had been with them, had shown himself delighted with the change my coming had made in the house, looked alarmed at this and wanted to call Mr. Allison; but I forbade him, and said I would go in by myself, which I did under a stress of will-power rarely exercised, I dare believe, by a girl so young and so miserable.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Sunk in horror as I was, I yet had wit enough to clap my hands to my head and say I had been dazzled by the sun.
SunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading Sunk in horror as I was, I yet had wit enough to clap my hands to my head and say I had been dazzled by the sun.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Only eighteen, but from that moment, a woman.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sunk in horror as I was, I yet had wit enough to clap my hands to my head and say I had been dazzled by the sun.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Ambrose, who, in the week I had been with them, had shown himself delighted with the change my coming had made in the house, looked alarmed at this and wanted to call Mr. Allison; but I forbade him, and said I would go in by myself, which I did under a stress of will-power rarely exercised, I dare believe, by a girl so young and so miserable.
a special situation
From this reading “What shall I say to him? how shall I meet him? how can I hide my knowledge and act as if this thing had never been?”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Ambrose, who, in the week I had been with them, had shown himself delighted with the change my coming had made in the house, looked alarmed at this and wanted to call Mr. Allison; but I forbade him, and said I would go in by myself, which I did under a stress of will-power rarely exercised, I dare believe, by a girl so young and so miserable.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sunk in horror as I was, I yet had wit enough to clap my hands to my head and say I had been dazzled by the sun.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Ambrose, who, in the week I had been with them, had shown himself delighted with the change my coming had made in the house, looked alarmed at this and wanted to call Mr. Allison; but I forbade him, and said I would go in by myself, which I did under a stress of will-power rarely exercised, I dare believe, by a girl so young and so miserable.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Ambrose, who, in the week I had been with them, had shown himself delighted with the change my coming had made in the house, looked alarmed at this and wanted to call Mr. Allison; but I forbade him, and said I would go in by myself, which I did under a stress of will-power rarely exercised, I dare believe, by a girl so young and so miserable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sunk in horror as I was, I yet had wit enough to clap my hands to my head and say I had been dazzled by the sun.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Ambrose, who, in the week I had been with them, had shown himself delighted with the change my coming had made in the house, looked alarmed at this and wanted to call Mr. Allison; but I forbade him, and said I would go in by myself, which I did under a stress of will-power rarely exercised, I dare believe, by a girl so young and so miserable.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What shall I say to him? how shall I meet him? how can I hide my knowledge and act as if this thing had never been?”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Ambrose, who, in the week I had been with them, had shown himself delighted with the change my coming had made in the house, looked alarmed at this and wanted to call Mr. Allison; but I forbade him, and said I would go in by myself, which I did under a stress of will-power rarely exercised, I dare believe, by a girl so young and so miserable.
which person or people
From this reading Ambrose, who, in the week I had been with them, had shown himself delighted with the change my coming had made in the house, looked alarmed at this and wanted to call Mr. Allison; but I forbade him, and said I would go in by myself, which I did under a stress of will-power rarely exercised, I dare believe, by a girl so young and so miserable.
will-power
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ambrose, who, in the week I had been with them, had shown himself delighted with the change my coming had made in the house, looked alarmed at this and wanted to call Mr. Allison; but I forbade him, and said I would go in by myself, which I did under a stress of will-power rarely exercised, I dare believe, by a girl so young and so miserable.
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading Sunk in horror as I was, I yet had wit enough to clap my hands to my head and say I had been dazzled by the sun.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ambrose, who, in the week I had been with them, had shown himself delighted with the change my coming had made in the house, looked alarmed at this and wanted to call Mr. Allison; but I forbade him, and said I would go in by myself, which I did under a stress of will-power rarely exercised, I dare believe, by a girl so young and so miserable.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Only eighteen, but from that moment, a woman.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading For even in that rush of confusing emotions I recognized one fact; that I must not betray by look or word that I knew his dreadful secret.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Ambrose, who, in the week I had been with them, had shown himself delighted with the change my coming had made in the house, looked alarmed at this and wanted to call Mr. Allison; but I forbade him, and said I would go in by myself, which I did under a stress of will-power rarely exercised, I dare believe, by a girl so young and so miserable.
but in spite of that
From this reading Sunk in horror as I was, I yet had wit enough to clap my hands to my head and say I had been dazzled by the sun.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Ambrose, who, in the week I had been with them, had shown himself delighted with the change my coming had made in the house, looked alarmed at this and wanted to call Mr. Allison; but I forbade him, and said I would go in by myself, which I did under a stress of will-power rarely exercised, I dare believe, by a girl so young and so miserable.
