aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading "Monsieur Hanaud," she replied simply, "but for you I should not be now alive.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading I should be lying here in the dark and alone, as it was promised to me, waiting for Espinosa--and his spade."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I should be lying here in the dark and alone, as it was promised to me, waiting for Espinosa--and his spade."
Ann
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From this reading Ann Upcott held out her hand.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I should be lying here in the dark and alone, as it was promised to me, waiting for Espinosa--and his spade."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Monsieur Hanaud," she replied simply, "but for you I should not be now alive.
lacking funds
From this reading Her voice broke and she shuddered violently so that the divan shook on which she sat.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Monsieur Hanaud," she replied simply, "but for you I should not be now alive.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading I should be lying here in the dark and alone, as it was promised to me, waiting for Espinosa--and his spade."
divannounUS /dɪˈvæn/
a long backless sofa (usually with pillows against a wall)
From this reading Her voice broke and she shuddered violently so that the divan shook on which she sat.
Espinosa
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From this reading I should be lying here in the dark and alone, as it was promised to me, waiting for Espinosa--and his spade."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Monsieur Hanaud," she replied simply, "but for you I should not be now alive.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "You must forget these miseries," he said gently.
in a gradual manner
From this reading "You must forget these miseries," he said gently.
Hanaud
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From this reading "Monsieur Hanaud," she replied simply, "but for you I should not be now alive.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Ann Upcott held out her hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You must forget these miseries," he said gently.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Ann Upcott held out her hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ann Upcott held out her hand.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I should be lying here in the dark and alone, as it was promised to me, waiting for Espinosa--and his spade."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I should be lying here in the dark and alone, as it was promised to me, waiting for Espinosa--and his spade."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Monsieur Hanaud," she replied simply, "but for you I should not be now alive.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I should be lying here in the dark and alone, as it was promised to me, waiting for Espinosa--and his spade."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I should be lying here in the dark and alone, as it was promised to me, waiting for Espinosa--and his spade."
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading I should be lying here in the dark and alone, as it was promised to me, waiting for Espinosa--and his spade."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I should be lying here in the dark and alone, as it was promised to me, waiting for Espinosa--and his spade."
miseriesnounUS /ˈmɪzəriz/
plural of “misery” — a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading "You must forget these miseries," he said gently.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading "Monsieur Hanaud," she replied simply, "but for you I should not be now alive.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "You must forget these miseries," he said gently.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Monsieur Hanaud," she replied simply, "but for you I should not be now alive.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Monsieur Hanaud," she replied simply, "but for you I should not be now alive.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her voice broke and she shuddered violently so that the divan shook on which she sat.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Ann Upcott held out her hand.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading I should be lying here in the dark and alone, as it was promised to me, waiting for Espinosa--and his spade."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Monsieur Hanaud," she replied simply, "but for you I should not be now alive.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You must forget these miseries," he said gently.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Her voice broke and she shuddered violently so that the divan shook on which she sat.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Monsieur Hanaud," she replied simply, "but for you I should not be now alive.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Her voice broke and she shuddered violently so that the divan shook on which she sat.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Monsieur Hanaud," she replied simply, "but for you I should not be now alive.
shudderedverbUS /ˈʃʌdərd/
past form of “shudder” — shake, as from cold
From this reading Her voice broke and she shuddered violently so that the divan shook on which she sat.
and nothing more
From this reading "Monsieur Hanaud," she replied simply, "but for you I should not be now alive.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Her voice broke and she shuddered violently so that the divan shook on which she sat.
spadenounUS /speɪd/
a playing card in the major suit that has one or more black figures on it
From this reading I should be lying here in the dark and alone, as it was promised to me, waiting for Espinosa--and his spade."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her voice broke and she shuddered violently so that the divan shook on which she sat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I should be lying here in the dark and alone, as it was promised to me, waiting for Espinosa--and his spade."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "You must forget these miseries," he said gently.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I should be lying here in the dark and alone, as it was promised to me, waiting for Espinosa--and his spade."
Upcott
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From this reading Ann Upcott held out her hand.
violentlyadverbUS /ˈvaɪələntli/
in a violent manner
From this reading Her voice broke and she shuddered violently so that the divan shook on which she sat.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Her voice broke and she shuddered violently so that the divan shook on which she sat.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading I should be lying here in the dark and alone, as it was promised to me, waiting for Espinosa--and his spade."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I should be lying here in the dark and alone, as it was promised to me, waiting for Espinosa--and his spade."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her voice broke and she shuddered violently so that the divan shook on which she sat.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Monsieur Hanaud," she replied simply, "but for you I should not be now alive.
