used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CHANCE FOR GLAUCUS.
acutelyadverbUS /əˈkjuːtli/
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading Yet knowing, almost impossible as seemed her escape, that the sole chance for the life of Glaucus rested on her, this young girl, frail, passionate, and acutely susceptible as she was--resolved not to give way to a despair that would disable her from seizing whatever opportunity might occur.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Sosia, as if afraid he should be again outwitted, had refrained from visiting her until late in the morning of the following day, and then he but thrust in the periodical basket of food and wine, and hastily reclosed the door.
anew
From this reading Sosia, as if afraid he should be again outwitted, had refrained from visiting her until late in the morning of the following day, and then he but thrust in the periodical basket of food and wine, and hastily reclosed the door.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Yet knowing, almost impossible as seemed her escape, that the sole chance for the life of Glaucus rested on her, this young girl, frail, passionate, and acutely susceptible as she was--resolved not to give way to a despair that would disable her from seizing whatever opportunity might occur.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sosia, as if afraid he should be again outwitted, had refrained from visiting her until late in the morning of the following day, and then he but thrust in the periodical basket of food and wine, and hastily reclosed the door.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sosia, as if afraid he should be again outwitted, had refrained from visiting her until late in the morning of the following day, and then he but thrust in the periodical basket of food and wine, and hastily reclosed the door.
barredadjectiveUS /bɑːrd/
preventing entry or exit or a course of action
From this reading That day rolled on, and Nydia felt herself pent--barred--inexorably confined, when that day was the judgment-day of Glaucus, and when her release would have saved him!
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading Sosia, as if afraid he should be again outwitted, had refrained from visiting her until late in the morning of the following day, and then he but thrust in the periodical basket of food and wine, and hastily reclosed the door.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Sosia, as if afraid he should be again outwitted, had refrained from visiting her until late in the morning of the following day, and then he but thrust in the periodical basket of food and wine, and hastily reclosed the door.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE hours passed in lingering torture over the head of Nydia from the time in which she had been replaced in her cell.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sosia, as if afraid he should be again outwitted, had refrained from visiting her until late in the morning of the following day, and then he but thrust in the periodical basket of food and wine, and hastily reclosed the door.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading THE hours passed in lingering torture over the head of Nydia from the time in which she had been replaced in her cell.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading A CHANCE FOR GLAUCUS.
confinedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnd/
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading That day rolled on, and Nydia felt herself pent--barred--inexorably confined, when that day was the judgment-day of Glaucus, and when her release would have saved him!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Sosia, as if afraid he should be again outwitted, had refrained from visiting her until late in the morning of the following day, and then he but thrust in the periodical basket of food and wine, and hastily reclosed the door.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Yet knowing, almost impossible as seemed her escape, that the sole chance for the life of Glaucus rested on her, this young girl, frail, passionate, and acutely susceptible as she was--resolved not to give way to a despair that would disable her from seizing whatever opportunity might occur.
disableverbUS /dɪˈseɪbəl/
make unable to perform a certain action
From this reading Yet knowing, almost impossible as seemed her escape, that the sole chance for the life of Glaucus rested on her, this young girl, frail, passionate, and acutely susceptible as she was--resolved not to give way to a despair that would disable her from seizing whatever opportunity might occur.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Sosia, as if afraid he should be again outwitted, had refrained from visiting her until late in the morning of the following day, and then he but thrust in the periodical basket of food and wine, and hastily reclosed the door.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Yet knowing, almost impossible as seemed her escape, that the sole chance for the life of Glaucus rested on her, this young girl, frail, passionate, and acutely susceptible as she was--resolved not to give way to a despair that would disable her from seizing whatever opportunity might occur.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading That day rolled on, and Nydia felt herself pent--barred--inexorably confined, when that day was the judgment-day of Glaucus, and when her release would have saved him!
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Sosia, as if afraid he should be again outwitted, had refrained from visiting her until late in the morning of the following day, and then he but thrust in the periodical basket of food and wine, and hastily reclosed the door.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Sosia, as if afraid he should be again outwitted, had refrained from visiting her until late in the morning of the following day, and then he but thrust in the periodical basket of food and wine, and hastily reclosed the door.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A CHANCE FOR GLAUCUS.
frailadjectiveUS /freɪl/
physically weak
From this reading Yet knowing, almost impossible as seemed her escape, that the sole chance for the life of Glaucus rested on her, this young girl, frail, passionate, and acutely susceptible as she was--resolved not to give way to a despair that would disable her from seizing whatever opportunity might occur.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE hours passed in lingering torture over the head of Nydia from the time in which she had been replaced in her cell.
a young female
From this reading Yet knowing, almost impossible as seemed her escape, that the sole chance for the life of Glaucus rested on her, this young girl, frail, passionate, and acutely susceptible as she was--resolved not to give way to a despair that would disable her from seizing whatever opportunity might occur.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Yet knowing, almost impossible as seemed her escape, that the sole chance for the life of Glaucus rested on her, this young girl, frail, passionate, and acutely susceptible as she was--resolved not to give way to a despair that would disable her from seizing whatever opportunity might occur.
GLAUCUS
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From this reading A CHANCE FOR GLAUCUS.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE hours passed in lingering torture over the head of Nydia from the time in which she had been replaced in her cell.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Sosia, as if afraid he should be again outwitted, had refrained from visiting her until late in the morning of the following day, and then he but thrust in the periodical basket of food and wine, and hastily reclosed the door.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That day rolled on, and Nydia felt herself pent--barred--inexorably confined, when that day was the judgment-day of Glaucus, and when her release would have saved him!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sosia, as if afraid he should be again outwitted, had refrained from visiting her until late in the morning of the following day, and then he but thrust in the periodical basket of food and wine, and hastily reclosed the door.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading THE hours passed in lingering torture over the head of Nydia from the time in which she had been replaced in her cell.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE hours passed in lingering torture over the head of Nydia from the time in which she had been replaced in her cell.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading That day rolled on, and Nydia felt herself pent--barred--inexorably confined, when that day was the judgment-day of Glaucus, and when her release would have saved him!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That day rolled on, and Nydia felt herself pent--barred--inexorably confined, when that day was the judgment-day of Glaucus, and when her release would have saved him!
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading THE hours passed in lingering torture over the head of Nydia from the time in which she had been replaced in her cell.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Sosia, as if afraid he should be again outwitted, had refrained from visiting her until late in the morning of the following day, and then he but thrust in the periodical basket of food and wine, and hastily reclosed the door.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Yet knowing, almost impossible as seemed her escape, that the sole chance for the life of Glaucus rested on her, this young girl, frail, passionate, and acutely susceptible as she was--resolved not to give way to a despair that would disable her from seizing whatever opportunity might occur.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE hours passed in lingering torture over the head of Nydia from the time in which she had been replaced in her cell.
inexorablyadverbUS /ˌɪˈneksərəbli/
in an inexorable manner
From this reading That day rolled on, and Nydia felt herself pent--barred--inexorably confined, when that day was the judgment-day of Glaucus, and when her release would have saved him!
judgment-day
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From this reading That day rolled on, and Nydia felt herself pent--barred--inexorably confined, when that day was the judgment-day of Glaucus, and when her release would have saved him!
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Yet knowing, almost impossible as seemed her escape, that the sole chance for the life of Glaucus rested on her, this young girl, frail, passionate, and acutely susceptible as she was--resolved not to give way to a despair that would disable her from seizing whatever opportunity might occur.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Sosia, as if afraid he should be again outwitted, had refrained from visiting her until late in the morning of the following day, and then he but thrust in the periodical basket of food and wine, and hastily reclosed the door.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Yet knowing, almost impossible as seemed her escape, that the sole chance for the life of Glaucus rested on her, this young girl, frail, passionate, and acutely susceptible as she was--resolved not to give way to a despair that would disable her from seizing whatever opportunity might occur.
lingeringnounUS /ˈlɪŋɡərɪŋ/
the act of tarrying
From this reading THE hours passed in lingering torture over the head of Nydia from the time in which she had been replaced in her cell.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Yet knowing, almost impossible as seemed her escape, that the sole chance for the life of Glaucus rested on her, this young girl, frail, passionate, and acutely susceptible as she was--resolved not to give way to a despair that would disable her from seizing whatever opportunity might occur.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Sosia, as if afraid he should be again outwitted, had refrained from visiting her until late in the morning of the following day, and then he but thrust in the periodical basket of food and wine, and hastily reclosed the door.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet knowing, almost impossible as seemed her escape, that the sole chance for the life of Glaucus rested on her, this young girl, frail, passionate, and acutely susceptible as she was--resolved not to give way to a despair that would disable her from seizing whatever opportunity might occur.
Nydia
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From this reading THE hours passed in lingering torture over the head of Nydia from the time in which she had been replaced in her cell.
occurverbUS /əˈkɜːr/
come to pass
From this reading Yet knowing, almost impossible as seemed her escape, that the sole chance for the life of Glaucus rested on her, this young girl, frail, passionate, and acutely susceptible as she was--resolved not to give way to a despair that would disable her from seizing whatever opportunity might occur.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE hours passed in lingering torture over the head of Nydia from the time in which she had been replaced in her cell.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That day rolled on, and Nydia felt herself pent--barred--inexorably confined, when that day was the judgment-day of Glaucus, and when her release would have saved him!
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Yet knowing, almost impossible as seemed her escape, that the sole chance for the life of Glaucus rested on her, this young girl, frail, passionate, and acutely susceptible as she was--resolved not to give way to a despair that would disable her from seizing whatever opportunity might occur.
outwittedverbUS /ˈaʊtwɪtɪd/
inflected form of “outwit” — beat through cleverness and wit
From this reading Sosia, as if afraid he should be again outwitted, had refrained from visiting her until late in the morning of the following day, and then he but thrust in the periodical basket of food and wine, and hastily reclosed the door.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE hours passed in lingering torture over the head of Nydia from the time in which she had been replaced in her cell.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading THE hours passed in lingering torture over the head of Nydia from the time in which she had been replaced in her cell.
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading Yet knowing, almost impossible as seemed her escape, that the sole chance for the life of Glaucus rested on her, this young girl, frail, passionate, and acutely susceptible as she was--resolved not to give way to a despair that would disable her from seizing whatever opportunity might occur.
pentadjectiveUS /pent/
closely confined
From this reading That day rolled on, and Nydia felt herself pent--barred--inexorably confined, when that day was the judgment-day of Glaucus, and when her release would have saved him!
periodicalnounUS /ˌpɪriˈɑːdɪkəl/
a publication that appears at fixed intervals
From this reading Sosia, as if afraid he should be again outwitted, had refrained from visiting her until late in the morning of the following day, and then he but thrust in the periodical basket of food and wine, and hastily reclosed the door.
reclosed
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From this reading Sosia, as if afraid he should be again outwitted, had refrained from visiting her until late in the morning of the following day, and then he but thrust in the periodical basket of food and wine, and hastily reclosed the door.
refrainedverbUS /rɪˈfreɪnd/
past form of “refrain” — resist doing something
From this reading Sosia, as if afraid he should be again outwitted, had refrained from visiting her until late in the morning of the following day, and then he but thrust in the periodical basket of food and wine, and hastily reclosed the door.
releaseverbUS /riˈliːs/
release, as from one's grip
From this reading That day rolled on, and Nydia felt herself pent--barred--inexorably confined, when that day was the judgment-day of Glaucus, and when her release would have saved him!
replacedverbUS /ˌriːˈpleɪst/
past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading THE hours passed in lingering torture over the head of Nydia from the time in which she had been replaced in her cell.
determined
From this reading Yet knowing, almost impossible as seemed her escape, that the sole chance for the life of Glaucus rested on her, this young girl, frail, passionate, and acutely susceptible as she was--resolved not to give way to a despair that would disable her from seizing whatever opportunity might occur.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading Yet knowing, almost impossible as seemed her escape, that the sole chance for the life of Glaucus rested on her, this young girl, frail, passionate, and acutely susceptible as she was--resolved not to give way to a despair that would disable her from seizing whatever opportunity might occur.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading That day rolled on, and Nydia felt herself pent--barred--inexorably confined, when that day was the judgment-day of Glaucus, and when her release would have saved him!
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading That day rolled on, and Nydia felt herself pent--barred--inexorably confined, when that day was the judgment-day of Glaucus, and when her release would have saved him!
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Yet knowing, almost impossible as seemed her escape, that the sole chance for the life of Glaucus rested on her, this young girl, frail, passionate, and acutely susceptible as she was--resolved not to give way to a despair that would disable her from seizing whatever opportunity might occur.
seizingnounUS /ˈsiːzɪŋ/
small stuff that is used for lashing two or more ropes together
From this reading Yet knowing, almost impossible as seemed her escape, that the sole chance for the life of Glaucus rested on her, this young girl, frail, passionate, and acutely susceptible as she was--resolved not to give way to a despair that would disable her from seizing whatever opportunity might occur.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE hours passed in lingering torture over the head of Nydia from the time in which she had been replaced in her cell.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Sosia, as if afraid he should be again outwitted, had refrained from visiting her until late in the morning of the following day, and then he but thrust in the periodical basket of food and wine, and hastily reclosed the door.
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading Yet knowing, almost impossible as seemed her escape, that the sole chance for the life of Glaucus rested on her, this young girl, frail, passionate, and acutely susceptible as she was--resolved not to give way to a despair that would disable her from seizing whatever opportunity might occur.
Sosia
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From this reading Sosia, as if afraid he should be again outwitted, had refrained from visiting her until late in the morning of the following day, and then he but thrust in the periodical basket of food and wine, and hastily reclosed the door.
susceptibleadjectiveUS /səˈseptəbəl/
(often followed by “of” or “to”) yielding readily to or capable of
From this reading Yet knowing, almost impossible as seemed her escape, that the sole chance for the life of Glaucus rested on her, this young girl, frail, passionate, and acutely susceptible as she was--resolved not to give way to a despair that would disable her from seizing whatever opportunity might occur.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That day rolled on, and Nydia felt herself pent--barred--inexorably confined, when that day was the judgment-day of Glaucus, and when her release would have saved him!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE hours passed in lingering torture over the head of Nydia from the time in which she had been replaced in her cell.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Sosia, as if afraid he should be again outwitted, had refrained from visiting her until late in the morning of the following day, and then he but thrust in the periodical basket of food and wine, and hastily reclosed the door.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Yet knowing, almost impossible as seemed her escape, that the sole chance for the life of Glaucus rested on her, this young girl, frail, passionate, and acutely susceptible as she was--resolved not to give way to a despair that would disable her from seizing whatever opportunity might occur.
push forcefully
From this reading Sosia, as if afraid he should be again outwitted, had refrained from visiting her until late in the morning of the following day, and then he but thrust in the periodical basket of food and wine, and hastily reclosed the door.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE hours passed in lingering torture over the head of Nydia from the time in which she had been replaced in her cell.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yet knowing, almost impossible as seemed her escape, that the sole chance for the life of Glaucus rested on her, this young girl, frail, passionate, and acutely susceptible as she was--resolved not to give way to a despair that would disable her from seizing whatever opportunity might occur.
tortureverbUS /ˈtɔːrtʃər/
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading THE hours passed in lingering torture over the head of Nydia from the time in which she had been replaced in her cell.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Sosia, as if afraid he should be again outwitted, had refrained from visiting her until late in the morning of the following day, and then he but thrust in the periodical basket of food and wine, and hastily reclosed the door.
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading Sosia, as if afraid he should be again outwitted, had refrained from visiting her until late in the morning of the following day, and then he but thrust in the periodical basket of food and wine, and hastily reclosed the door.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That day rolled on, and Nydia felt herself pent--barred--inexorably confined, when that day was the judgment-day of Glaucus, and when her release would have saved him!
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Yet knowing, almost impossible as seemed her escape, that the sole chance for the life of Glaucus rested on her, this young girl, frail, passionate, and acutely susceptible as she was--resolved not to give way to a despair that would disable her from seizing whatever opportunity might occur.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Yet knowing, almost impossible as seemed her escape, that the sole chance for the life of Glaucus rested on her, this young girl, frail, passionate, and acutely susceptible as she was--resolved not to give way to a despair that would disable her from seizing whatever opportunity might occur.
at the time that
From this reading That day rolled on, and Nydia felt herself pent--barred--inexorably confined, when that day was the judgment-day of Glaucus, and when her release would have saved him!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE hours passed in lingering torture over the head of Nydia from the time in which she had been replaced in her cell.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading Sosia, as if afraid he should be again outwitted, had refrained from visiting her until late in the morning of the following day, and then he but thrust in the periodical basket of food and wine, and hastily reclosed the door.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That day rolled on, and Nydia felt herself pent--barred--inexorably confined, when that day was the judgment-day of Glaucus, and when her release would have saved him!
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet knowing, almost impossible as seemed her escape, that the sole chance for the life of Glaucus rested on her, this young girl, frail, passionate, and acutely susceptible as she was--resolved not to give way to a despair that would disable her from seizing whatever opportunity might occur.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Yet knowing, almost impossible as seemed her escape, that the sole chance for the life of Glaucus rested on her, this young girl, frail, passionate, and acutely susceptible as she was--resolved not to give way to a despair that would disable her from seizing whatever opportunity might occur.
