afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I felt McKenzie's clutch on any arm for hours after he left me, but she was far braver than I; indeed, dangers at which I should have shut my eyes only made hers gleam, and I suppose it was sheer love of them that first made her play the coquette with Gavin.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Could I have gone to her then and said that Gavin wanted to blot out the gypsy wedding, that throbbing little breast would have frozen at once, and the drooping head would have been proud again, and she would have gone away forever without another tear.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BABBIE AND MARGARET--DEFENCE OF THE MANSE CONTINUED.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Could I have gone to her then and said that Gavin wanted to blot out the gypsy wedding, that throbbing little breast would have frozen at once, and the drooping head would have been proud again, and she would have gone away forever without another tear.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I felt McKenzie's clutch on any arm for hours after he left me, but she was far braver than I; indeed, dangers at which I should have shut my eyes only made hers gleam, and I suppose it was sheer love of them that first made her play the coquette with Gavin.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading I felt McKenzie's clutch on any arm for hours after he left me, but she was far braver than I; indeed, dangers at which I should have shut my eyes only made hers gleam, and I suppose it was sheer love of them that first made her play the coquette with Gavin.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I felt McKenzie's clutch on any arm for hours after he left me, but she was far braver than I; indeed, dangers at which I should have shut my eyes only made hers gleam, and I suppose it was sheer love of them that first made her play the coquette with Gavin.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Could I have gone to her then and said that Gavin wanted to blot out the gypsy wedding, that throbbing little breast would have frozen at once, and the drooping head would have been proud again, and she would have gone away forever without another tear.
BABBIE
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From this reading BABBIE AND MARGARET--DEFENCE OF THE MANSE CONTINUED.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading If she cried now, it was not for herself; it was because she thought she had destroyed him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Could I have gone to her then and said that Gavin wanted to blot out the gypsy wedding, that throbbing little breast would have frozen at once, and the drooping head would have been proud again, and she would have gone away forever without another tear.
blotnounUS /blɑːt/
a blemish made by dirt
From this reading Could I have gone to her then and said that Gavin wanted to blot out the gypsy wedding, that throbbing little breast would have frozen at once, and the drooping head would have been proud again, and she would have gone away forever without another tear.
braveradjectiveUS /ˈbreɪvər/
comparative of “brave” — possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading I felt McKenzie's clutch on any arm for hours after he left me, but she was far braver than I; indeed, dangers at which I should have shut my eyes only made hers gleam, and I suppose it was sheer love of them that first made her play the coquette with Gavin.
breastnounUS /brest/
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading Could I have gone to her then and said that Gavin wanted to blot out the gypsy wedding, that throbbing little breast would have frozen at once, and the drooping head would have been proud again, and she would have gone away forever without another tear.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Egyptian was mournful in Windyghoul, up which she had once danced and sung; but you must not think that she still feared Dow.
clutchnounUS /klʌtʃ/
the act of grasping
From this reading I felt McKenzie's clutch on any arm for hours after he left me, but she was far braver than I; indeed, dangers at which I should have shut my eyes only made hers gleam, and I suppose it was sheer love of them that first made her play the coquette with Gavin.
CONTINUEDadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading BABBIE AND MARGARET--DEFENCE OF THE MANSE CONTINUED.
coquettenoun
a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
From this reading I felt McKenzie's clutch on any arm for hours after he left me, but she was far braver than I; indeed, dangers at which I should have shut my eyes only made hers gleam, and I suppose it was sheer love of them that first made her play the coquette with Gavin.
Couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could I have gone to her then and said that Gavin wanted to blot out the gypsy wedding, that throbbing little breast would have frozen at once, and the drooping head would have been proud again, and she would have gone away forever without another tear.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading If she cried now, it was not for herself; it was because she thought she had destroyed him.
dancedverbUS /dænst/
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading The Egyptian was mournful in Windyghoul, up which she had once danced and sung; but you must not think that she still feared Dow.
dangersnounUS /ˈdeɪndʒərz/
plural of “danger” — the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading I felt McKenzie's clutch on any arm for hours after he left me, but she was far braver than I; indeed, dangers at which I should have shut my eyes only made hers gleam, and I suppose it was sheer love of them that first made her play the coquette with Gavin.
DEFENCEnounUS /dɪˈfens/
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
From this reading BABBIE AND MARGARET--DEFENCE OF THE MANSE CONTINUED.
destroyedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɔɪd/
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading If she cried now, it was not for herself; it was because she thought she had destroyed him.
Dow
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From this reading The Egyptian was mournful in Windyghoul, up which she had once danced and sung; but you must not think that she still feared Dow.
droopingadjectiveUS /ˈdruːpɪŋ/
weak from exhaustion
From this reading Could I have gone to her then and said that Gavin wanted to blot out the gypsy wedding, that throbbing little breast would have frozen at once, and the drooping head would have been proud again, and she would have gone away forever without another tear.
EgyptiannounUS /ɪˈdʒɪpʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Egypt
From this reading The Egyptian was mournful in Windyghoul, up which she had once danced and sung; but you must not think that she still feared Dow.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading I felt McKenzie's clutch on any arm for hours after he left me, but she was far braver than I; indeed, dangers at which I should have shut my eyes only made hers gleam, and I suppose it was sheer love of them that first made her play the coquette with Gavin.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading I felt McKenzie's clutch on any arm for hours after he left me, but she was far braver than I; indeed, dangers at which I should have shut my eyes only made hers gleam, and I suppose it was sheer love of them that first made her play the coquette with Gavin.
fearedverbUS /fɪrd/
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading The Egyptian was mournful in Windyghoul, up which she had once danced and sung; but you must not think that she still feared Dow.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt McKenzie's clutch on any arm for hours after he left me, but she was far braver than I; indeed, dangers at which I should have shut my eyes only made hers gleam, and I suppose it was sheer love of them that first made her play the coquette with Gavin.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I felt McKenzie's clutch on any arm for hours after he left me, but she was far braver than I; indeed, dangers at which I should have shut my eyes only made hers gleam, and I suppose it was sheer love of them that first made her play the coquette with Gavin.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I felt McKenzie's clutch on any arm for hours after he left me, but she was far braver than I; indeed, dangers at which I should have shut my eyes only made hers gleam, and I suppose it was sheer love of them that first made her play the coquette with Gavin.
foreveradverbUS /fərˈevər/
for a limitless time
From this reading Could I have gone to her then and said that Gavin wanted to blot out the gypsy wedding, that throbbing little breast would have frozen at once, and the drooping head would have been proud again, and she would have gone away forever without another tear.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading Could I have gone to her then and said that Gavin wanted to blot out the gypsy wedding, that throbbing little breast would have frozen at once, and the drooping head would have been proud again, and she would have gone away forever without another tear.
Gavin
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From this reading I felt McKenzie's clutch on any arm for hours after he left me, but she was far braver than I; indeed, dangers at which I should have shut my eyes only made hers gleam, and I suppose it was sheer love of them that first made her play the coquette with Gavin.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading I felt McKenzie's clutch on any arm for hours after he left me, but she was far braver than I; indeed, dangers at which I should have shut my eyes only made hers gleam, and I suppose it was sheer love of them that first made her play the coquette with Gavin.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Could I have gone to her then and said that Gavin wanted to blot out the gypsy wedding, that throbbing little breast would have frozen at once, and the drooping head would have been proud again, and she would have gone away forever without another tear.
gypsynounUS /ˈdʒɪpsi/
a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
From this reading Could I have gone to her then and said that Gavin wanted to blot out the gypsy wedding, that throbbing little breast would have frozen at once, and the drooping head would have been proud again, and she would have gone away forever without another tear.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Egyptian was mournful in Windyghoul, up which she had once danced and sung; but you must not think that she still feared Dow.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I felt McKenzie's clutch on any arm for hours after he left me, but she was far braver than I; indeed, dangers at which I should have shut my eyes only made hers gleam, and I suppose it was sheer love of them that first made her play the coquette with Gavin.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I felt McKenzie's clutch on any arm for hours after he left me, but she was far braver than I; indeed, dangers at which I should have shut my eyes only made hers gleam, and I suppose it was sheer love of them that first made her play the coquette with Gavin.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Could I have gone to her then and said that Gavin wanted to blot out the gypsy wedding, that throbbing little breast would have frozen at once, and the drooping head would have been proud again, and she would have gone away forever without another tear.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I felt McKenzie's clutch on any arm for hours after he left me, but she was far braver than I; indeed, dangers at which I should have shut my eyes only made hers gleam, and I suppose it was sheer love of them that first made her play the coquette with Gavin.
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading I felt McKenzie's clutch on any arm for hours after he left me, but she was far braver than I; indeed, dangers at which I should have shut my eyes only made hers gleam, and I suppose it was sheer love of them that first made her play the coquette with Gavin.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading If she cried now, it was not for herself; it was because she thought she had destroyed him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If she cried now, it was not for herself; it was because she thought she had destroyed him.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading I felt McKenzie's clutch on any arm for hours after he left me, but she was far braver than I; indeed, dangers at which I should have shut my eyes only made hers gleam, and I suppose it was sheer love of them that first made her play the coquette with Gavin.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I felt McKenzie's clutch on any arm for hours after he left me, but she was far braver than I; indeed, dangers at which I should have shut my eyes only made hers gleam, and I suppose it was sheer love of them that first made her play the coquette with Gavin.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she cried now, it was not for herself; it was because she thought she had destroyed him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Egyptian was mournful in Windyghoul, up which she had once danced and sung; but you must not think that she still feared Dow.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading I felt McKenzie's clutch on any arm for hours after he left me, but she was far braver than I; indeed, dangers at which I should have shut my eyes only made hers gleam, and I suppose it was sheer love of them that first made her play the coquette with Gavin.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I felt McKenzie's clutch on any arm for hours after he left me, but she was far braver than I; indeed, dangers at which I should have shut my eyes only made hers gleam, and I suppose it was sheer love of them that first made her play the coquette with Gavin.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I felt McKenzie's clutch on any arm for hours after he left me, but she was far braver than I; indeed, dangers at which I should have shut my eyes only made hers gleam, and I suppose it was sheer love of them that first made her play the coquette with Gavin.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Could I have gone to her then and said that Gavin wanted to blot out the gypsy wedding, that throbbing little breast would have frozen at once, and the drooping head would have been proud again, and she would have gone away forever without another tear.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I felt McKenzie's clutch on any arm for hours after he left me, but she was far braver than I; indeed, dangers at which I should have shut my eyes only made hers gleam, and I suppose it was sheer love of them that first made her play the coquette with Gavin.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I felt McKenzie's clutch on any arm for hours after he left me, but she was far braver than I; indeed, dangers at which I should have shut my eyes only made hers gleam, and I suppose it was sheer love of them that first made her play the coquette with Gavin.
MANSEnoun
a large and imposing house
From this reading BABBIE AND MARGARET--DEFENCE OF THE MANSE CONTINUED.
MARGARET
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From this reading BABBIE AND MARGARET--DEFENCE OF THE MANSE CONTINUED.
McKenzie's
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From this reading I felt McKenzie's clutch on any arm for hours after he left me, but she was far braver than I; indeed, dangers at which I should have shut my eyes only made hers gleam, and I suppose it was sheer love of them that first made her play the coquette with Gavin.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I felt McKenzie's clutch on any arm for hours after he left me, but she was far braver than I; indeed, dangers at which I should have shut my eyes only made hers gleam, and I suppose it was sheer love of them that first made her play the coquette with Gavin.
mournfuladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrnfəl/
expressing sorrow
From this reading The Egyptian was mournful in Windyghoul, up which she had once danced and sung; but you must not think that she still feared Dow.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The Egyptian was mournful in Windyghoul, up which she had once danced and sung; but you must not think that she still feared Dow.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I felt McKenzie's clutch on any arm for hours after he left me, but she was far braver than I; indeed, dangers at which I should have shut my eyes only made hers gleam, and I suppose it was sheer love of them that first made her play the coquette with Gavin.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Egyptian was mournful in Windyghoul, up which she had once danced and sung; but you must not think that she still feared Dow.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading If she cried now, it was not for herself; it was because she thought she had destroyed him.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BABBIE AND MARGARET--DEFENCE OF THE MANSE CONTINUED.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I felt McKenzie's clutch on any arm for hours after he left me, but she was far braver than I; indeed, dangers at which I should have shut my eyes only made hers gleam, and I suppose it was sheer love of them that first made her play the coquette with Gavin.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading The Egyptian was mournful in Windyghoul, up which she had once danced and sung; but you must not think that she still feared Dow.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading I felt McKenzie's clutch on any arm for hours after he left me, but she was far braver than I; indeed, dangers at which I should have shut my eyes only made hers gleam, and I suppose it was sheer love of them that first made her play the coquette with Gavin.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Could I have gone to her then and said that Gavin wanted to blot out the gypsy wedding, that throbbing little breast would have frozen at once, and the drooping head would have been proud again, and she would have gone away forever without another tear.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading I felt McKenzie's clutch on any arm for hours after he left me, but she was far braver than I; indeed, dangers at which I should have shut my eyes only made hers gleam, and I suppose it was sheer love of them that first made her play the coquette with Gavin.
proudadjectiveUS /praʊd/
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Could I have gone to her then and said that Gavin wanted to blot out the gypsy wedding, that throbbing little breast would have frozen at once, and the drooping head would have been proud again, and she would have gone away forever without another tear.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Could I have gone to her then and said that Gavin wanted to blot out the gypsy wedding, that throbbing little breast would have frozen at once, and the drooping head would have been proud again, and she would have gone away forever without another tear.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Egyptian was mournful in Windyghoul, up which she had once danced and sung; but you must not think that she still feared Dow.
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading I felt McKenzie's clutch on any arm for hours after he left me, but she was far braver than I; indeed, dangers at which I should have shut my eyes only made hers gleam, and I suppose it was sheer love of them that first made her play the coquette with Gavin.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I felt McKenzie's clutch on any arm for hours after he left me, but she was far braver than I; indeed, dangers at which I should have shut my eyes only made hers gleam, and I suppose it was sheer love of them that first made her play the coquette with Gavin.
shutverbUS /ʃʌt/
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading I felt McKenzie's clutch on any arm for hours after he left me, but she was far braver than I; indeed, dangers at which I should have shut my eyes only made hers gleam, and I suppose it was sheer love of them that first made her play the coquette with Gavin.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The Egyptian was mournful in Windyghoul, up which she had once danced and sung; but you must not think that she still feared Dow.
sungnounUS /sʌŋ/
the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy
From this reading The Egyptian was mournful in Windyghoul, up which she had once danced and sung; but you must not think that she still feared Dow.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading I felt McKenzie's clutch on any arm for hours after he left me, but she was far braver than I; indeed, dangers at which I should have shut my eyes only made hers gleam, and I suppose it was sheer love of them that first made her play the coquette with Gavin.
tearverbUS /ter/
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading Could I have gone to her then and said that Gavin wanted to blot out the gypsy wedding, that throbbing little breast would have frozen at once, and the drooping head would have been proud again, and she would have gone away forever without another tear.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I felt McKenzie's clutch on any arm for hours after he left me, but she was far braver than I; indeed, dangers at which I should have shut my eyes only made hers gleam, and I suppose it was sheer love of them that first made her play the coquette with Gavin.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Egyptian was mournful in Windyghoul, up which she had once danced and sung; but you must not think that she still feared Dow.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BABBIE AND MARGARET--DEFENCE OF THE MANSE CONTINUED.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I felt McKenzie's clutch on any arm for hours after he left me, but she was far braver than I; indeed, dangers at which I should have shut my eyes only made hers gleam, and I suppose it was sheer love of them that first made her play the coquette with Gavin.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Could I have gone to her then and said that Gavin wanted to blot out the gypsy wedding, that throbbing little breast would have frozen at once, and the drooping head would have been proud again, and she would have gone away forever without another tear.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading The Egyptian was mournful in Windyghoul, up which she had once danced and sung; but you must not think that she still feared Dow.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading If she cried now, it was not for herself; it was because she thought she had destroyed him.
throbbingnounUS /ˈθrɑːbɪŋ/
an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
From this reading Could I have gone to her then and said that Gavin wanted to blot out the gypsy wedding, that throbbing little breast would have frozen at once, and the drooping head would have been proud again, and she would have gone away forever without another tear.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Could I have gone to her then and said that Gavin wanted to blot out the gypsy wedding, that throbbing little breast would have frozen at once, and the drooping head would have been proud again, and she would have gone away forever without another tear.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Egyptian was mournful in Windyghoul, up which she had once danced and sung; but you must not think that she still feared Dow.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Could I have gone to her then and said that Gavin wanted to blot out the gypsy wedding, that throbbing little breast would have frozen at once, and the drooping head would have been proud again, and she would have gone away forever without another tear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Egyptian was mournful in Windyghoul, up which she had once danced and sung; but you must not think that she still feared Dow.
weddingnounUS /ˈwedɪŋ/
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading Could I have gone to her then and said that Gavin wanted to blot out the gypsy wedding, that throbbing little breast would have frozen at once, and the drooping head would have been proud again, and she would have gone away forever without another tear.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Egyptian was mournful in Windyghoul, up which she had once danced and sung; but you must not think that she still feared Dow.
Windyghoul
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From this reading The Egyptian was mournful in Windyghoul, up which she had once danced and sung; but you must not think that she still feared Dow.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I felt McKenzie's clutch on any arm for hours after he left me, but she was far braver than I; indeed, dangers at which I should have shut my eyes only made hers gleam, and I suppose it was sheer love of them that first made her play the coquette with Gavin.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Could I have gone to her then and said that Gavin wanted to blot out the gypsy wedding, that throbbing little breast would have frozen at once, and the drooping head would have been proud again, and she would have gone away forever without another tear.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Could I have gone to her then and said that Gavin wanted to blot out the gypsy wedding, that throbbing little breast would have frozen at once, and the drooping head would have been proud again, and she would have gone away forever without another tear.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The Egyptian was mournful in Windyghoul, up which she had once danced and sung; but you must not think that she still feared Dow.
