ablazeadjectiveUS /əˈbleɪz/
keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement
From this reading Nessa had rushed into the conservatory to escape from von Erstein and came back as I entered, her face flushed and her eyes ablaze with furious indignation, while he, dumbfounded and looking as black as thunder, scowled at me viciously.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "All right, Gretchen, thank you," I said, loudly enough for Nessa to hear.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The woman flung up her hands and bolted, and I went in as if making an ordinary call.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "LIKE OLD TIMES" I snatched the key from Gretchen, who was now very white and shaky, opened the drawing-room door and was going to rush in, when it occurred to me that if Nessa was caught off her guard, she might let out something.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The woman flung up her hands and bolted, and I went in as if making an ordinary call.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nessa had rushed into the conservatory to escape from von Erstein and came back as I entered, her face flushed and her eyes ablaze with furious indignation, while he, dumbfounded and looking as black as thunder, scowled at me viciously.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Nessa had rushed into the conservatory to escape from von Erstein and came back as I entered, her face flushed and her eyes ablaze with furious indignation, while he, dumbfounded and looking as black as thunder, scowled at me viciously.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Nessa had rushed into the conservatory to escape from von Erstein and came back as I entered, her face flushed and her eyes ablaze with furious indignation, while he, dumbfounded and looking as black as thunder, scowled at me viciously.
boltedverbUS /ˈboʊltəd/
past form of “bolt” — move or jump suddenly
From this reading The woman flung up her hands and bolted, and I went in as if making an ordinary call.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The woman flung up her hands and bolted, and I went in as if making an ordinary call.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Nessa had rushed into the conservatory to escape from von Erstein and came back as I entered, her face flushed and her eyes ablaze with furious indignation, while he, dumbfounded and looking as black as thunder, scowled at me viciously.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "LIKE OLD TIMES" I snatched the key from Gretchen, who was now very white and shaky, opened the drawing-room door and was going to rush in, when it occurred to me that if Nessa was caught off her guard, she might let out something.
conservatorynounUS /kənˈsɜːrvətɔːri/
the faculty and students of a school specializing in one of the fine arts
From this reading Nessa had rushed into the conservatory to escape from von Erstein and came back as I entered, her face flushed and her eyes ablaze with furious indignation, while he, dumbfounded and looking as black as thunder, scowled at me viciously.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "This man has grossly insulted me, Herr Lassen!" she cried.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "LIKE OLD TIMES" I snatched the key from Gretchen, who was now very white and shaky, opened the drawing-room door and was going to rush in, when it occurred to me that if Nessa was caught off her guard, she might let out something.
drawing-room
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From this reading "LIKE OLD TIMES" I snatched the key from Gretchen, who was now very white and shaky, opened the drawing-room door and was going to rush in, when it occurred to me that if Nessa was caught off her guard, she might let out something.
dumbfoundedadjectiveUS /ˈdʌmfaʊndɪd/
as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
From this reading Nessa had rushed into the conservatory to escape from von Erstein and came back as I entered, her face flushed and her eyes ablaze with furious indignation, while he, dumbfounded and looking as black as thunder, scowled at me viciously.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "All right, Gretchen, thank you," I said, loudly enough for Nessa to hear.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Nessa had rushed into the conservatory to escape from von Erstein and came back as I entered, her face flushed and her eyes ablaze with furious indignation, while he, dumbfounded and looking as black as thunder, scowled at me viciously.
Erstein
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From this reading Nessa had rushed into the conservatory to escape from von Erstein and came back as I entered, her face flushed and her eyes ablaze with furious indignation, while he, dumbfounded and looking as black as thunder, scowled at me viciously.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Nessa had rushed into the conservatory to escape from von Erstein and came back as I entered, her face flushed and her eyes ablaze with furious indignation, while he, dumbfounded and looking as black as thunder, scowled at me viciously.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Nessa had rushed into the conservatory to escape from von Erstein and came back as I entered, her face flushed and her eyes ablaze with furious indignation, while he, dumbfounded and looking as black as thunder, scowled at me viciously.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Nessa had rushed into the conservatory to escape from von Erstein and came back as I entered, her face flushed and her eyes ablaze with furious indignation, while he, dumbfounded and looking as black as thunder, scowled at me viciously.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading The woman flung up her hands and bolted, and I went in as if making an ordinary call.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading Nessa had rushed into the conservatory to escape from von Erstein and came back as I entered, her face flushed and her eyes ablaze with furious indignation, while he, dumbfounded and looking as black as thunder, scowled at me viciously.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "All right, Gretchen, thank you," I said, loudly enough for Nessa to hear.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "LIKE OLD TIMES" I snatched the key from Gretchen, who was now very white and shaky, opened the drawing-room door and was going to rush in, when it occurred to me that if Nessa was caught off her guard, she might let out something.
furiousadjectiveUS /ˈfjʊriəs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading Nessa had rushed into the conservatory to escape from von Erstein and came back as I entered, her face flushed and her eyes ablaze with furious indignation, while he, dumbfounded and looking as black as thunder, scowled at me viciously.
the act of departing
From this reading "LIKE OLD TIMES" I snatched the key from Gretchen, who was now very white and shaky, opened the drawing-room door and was going to rush in, when it occurred to me that if Nessa was caught off her guard, she might let out something.
Gretchen
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From this reading "LIKE OLD TIMES" I snatched the key from Gretchen, who was now very white and shaky, opened the drawing-room door and was going to rush in, when it occurred to me that if Nessa was caught off her guard, she might let out something.
grosslyadverbUS /ˈɡroʊsli/
in a gross manner
From this reading "This man has grossly insulted me, Herr Lassen!" she cried.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading "LIKE OLD TIMES" I snatched the key from Gretchen, who was now very white and shaky, opened the drawing-room door and was going to rush in, when it occurred to me that if Nessa was caught off her guard, she might let out something.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nessa had rushed into the conservatory to escape from von Erstein and came back as I entered, her face flushed and her eyes ablaze with furious indignation, while he, dumbfounded and looking as black as thunder, scowled at me viciously.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The woman flung up her hands and bolted, and I went in as if making an ordinary call.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This man has grossly insulted me, Herr Lassen!" she cried.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nessa had rushed into the conservatory to escape from von Erstein and came back as I entered, her face flushed and her eyes ablaze with furious indignation, while he, dumbfounded and looking as black as thunder, scowled at me viciously.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "All right, Gretchen, thank you," I said, loudly enough for Nessa to hear.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "LIKE OLD TIMES" I snatched the key from Gretchen, who was now very white and shaky, opened the drawing-room door and was going to rush in, when it occurred to me that if Nessa was caught off her guard, she might let out something.
HerrnounUS /her/
a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English
From this reading "This man has grossly insulted me, Herr Lassen!" she cried.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "LIKE OLD TIMES" I snatched the key from Gretchen, who was now very white and shaky, opened the drawing-room door and was going to rush in, when it occurred to me that if Nessa was caught off her guard, she might let out something.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "LIKE OLD TIMES" I snatched the key from Gretchen, who was now very white and shaky, opened the drawing-room door and was going to rush in, when it occurred to me that if Nessa was caught off her guard, she might let out something.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "LIKE OLD TIMES" I snatched the key from Gretchen, who was now very white and shaky, opened the drawing-room door and was going to rush in, when it occurred to me that if Nessa was caught off her guard, she might let out something.
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading Nessa had rushed into the conservatory to escape from von Erstein and came back as I entered, her face flushed and her eyes ablaze with furious indignation, while he, dumbfounded and looking as black as thunder, scowled at me viciously.
insultedverbUS /ˌɪnˈsʌltɪd/
past form of “insult” — treat, mention, or speak to rudely
From this reading "This man has grossly insulted me, Herr Lassen!" she cried.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Nessa had rushed into the conservatory to escape from von Erstein and came back as I entered, her face flushed and her eyes ablaze with furious indignation, while he, dumbfounded and looking as black as thunder, scowled at me viciously.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "LIKE OLD TIMES" I snatched the key from Gretchen, who was now very white and shaky, opened the drawing-room door and was going to rush in, when it occurred to me that if Nessa was caught off her guard, she might let out something.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading "LIKE OLD TIMES" I snatched the key from Gretchen, who was now very white and shaky, opened the drawing-room door and was going to rush in, when it occurred to me that if Nessa was caught off her guard, she might let out something.
Lassen
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From this reading "This man has grossly insulted me, Herr Lassen!" she cried.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "LIKE OLD TIMES" I snatched the key from Gretchen, who was now very white and shaky, opened the drawing-room door and was going to rush in, when it occurred to me that if Nessa was caught off her guard, she might let out something.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "LIKE OLD TIMES" I snatched the key from Gretchen, who was now very white and shaky, opened the drawing-room door and was going to rush in, when it occurred to me that if Nessa was caught off her guard, she might let out something.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Nessa had rushed into the conservatory to escape from von Erstein and came back as I entered, her face flushed and her eyes ablaze with furious indignation, while he, dumbfounded and looking as black as thunder, scowled at me viciously.
loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/
with relatively high volume
From this reading "All right, Gretchen, thank you," I said, loudly enough for Nessa to hear.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The woman flung up her hands and bolted, and I went in as if making an ordinary call.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "This man has grossly insulted me, Herr Lassen!" she cried.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "LIKE OLD TIMES" I snatched the key from Gretchen, who was now very white and shaky, opened the drawing-room door and was going to rush in, when it occurred to me that if Nessa was caught off her guard, she might let out something.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "LIKE OLD TIMES" I snatched the key from Gretchen, who was now very white and shaky, opened the drawing-room door and was going to rush in, when it occurred to me that if Nessa was caught off her guard, she might let out something.
Nessa
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From this reading "LIKE OLD TIMES" I snatched the key from Gretchen, who was now very white and shaky, opened the drawing-room door and was going to rush in, when it occurred to me that if Nessa was caught off her guard, she might let out something.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "LIKE OLD TIMES" I snatched the key from Gretchen, who was now very white and shaky, opened the drawing-room door and was going to rush in, when it occurred to me that if Nessa was caught off her guard, she might let out something.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading "LIKE OLD TIMES" I snatched the key from Gretchen, who was now very white and shaky, opened the drawing-room door and was going to rush in, when it occurred to me that if Nessa was caught off her guard, she might let out something.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "LIKE OLD TIMES" I snatched the key from Gretchen, who was now very white and shaky, opened the drawing-room door and was going to rush in, when it occurred to me that if Nessa was caught off her guard, she might let out something.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "LIKE OLD TIMES" I snatched the key from Gretchen, who was now very white and shaky, opened the drawing-room door and was going to rush in, when it occurred to me that if Nessa was caught off her guard, she might let out something.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading "LIKE OLD TIMES" I snatched the key from Gretchen, who was now very white and shaky, opened the drawing-room door and was going to rush in, when it occurred to me that if Nessa was caught off her guard, she might let out something.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading The woman flung up her hands and bolted, and I went in as if making an ordinary call.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "LIKE OLD TIMES" I snatched the key from Gretchen, who was now very white and shaky, opened the drawing-room door and was going to rush in, when it occurred to me that if Nessa was caught off her guard, she might let out something.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "All right, Gretchen, thank you," I said, loudly enough for Nessa to hear.
move hurridly
From this reading "LIKE OLD TIMES" I snatched the key from Gretchen, who was now very white and shaky, opened the drawing-room door and was going to rush in, when it occurred to me that if Nessa was caught off her guard, she might let out something.
done under pressure
From this reading Nessa had rushed into the conservatory to escape from von Erstein and came back as I entered, her face flushed and her eyes ablaze with furious indignation, while he, dumbfounded and looking as black as thunder, scowled at me viciously.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "All right, Gretchen, thank you," I said, loudly enough for Nessa to hear.
scowledverbUS /skaʊld/
past form of “scowl” — frown with displeasure
From this reading Nessa had rushed into the conservatory to escape from von Erstein and came back as I entered, her face flushed and her eyes ablaze with furious indignation, while he, dumbfounded and looking as black as thunder, scowled at me viciously.
shakyadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪki/
inclined to shake as from weakness or defect
From this reading "LIKE OLD TIMES" I snatched the key from Gretchen, who was now very white and shaky, opened the drawing-room door and was going to rush in, when it occurred to me that if Nessa was caught off her guard, she might let out something.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "LIKE OLD TIMES" I snatched the key from Gretchen, who was now very white and shaky, opened the drawing-room door and was going to rush in, when it occurred to me that if Nessa was caught off her guard, she might let out something.
snatchedverbUS /snætʃt/
past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading "LIKE OLD TIMES" I snatched the key from Gretchen, who was now very white and shaky, opened the drawing-room door and was going to rush in, when it occurred to me that if Nessa was caught off her guard, she might let out something.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "LIKE OLD TIMES" I snatched the key from Gretchen, who was now very white and shaky, opened the drawing-room door and was going to rush in, when it occurred to me that if Nessa was caught off her guard, she might let out something.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "All right, Gretchen, thank you," I said, loudly enough for Nessa to hear.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "LIKE OLD TIMES" I snatched the key from Gretchen, who was now very white and shaky, opened the drawing-room door and was going to rush in, when it occurred to me that if Nessa was caught off her guard, she might let out something.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "LIKE OLD TIMES" I snatched the key from Gretchen, who was now very white and shaky, opened the drawing-room door and was going to rush in, when it occurred to me that if Nessa was caught off her guard, she might let out something.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This man has grossly insulted me, Herr Lassen!" she cried.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading Nessa had rushed into the conservatory to escape from von Erstein and came back as I entered, her face flushed and her eyes ablaze with furious indignation, while he, dumbfounded and looking as black as thunder, scowled at me viciously.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading "LIKE OLD TIMES" I snatched the key from Gretchen, who was now very white and shaky, opened the drawing-room door and was going to rush in, when it occurred to me that if Nessa was caught off her guard, she might let out something.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "LIKE OLD TIMES" I snatched the key from Gretchen, who was now very white and shaky, opened the drawing-room door and was going to rush in, when it occurred to me that if Nessa was caught off her guard, she might let out something.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The woman flung up her hands and bolted, and I went in as if making an ordinary call.
precisely as stated
From this reading "LIKE OLD TIMES" I snatched the key from Gretchen, who was now very white and shaky, opened the drawing-room door and was going to rush in, when it occurred to me that if Nessa was caught off her guard, she might let out something.
viciouslyadverbUS /ˈvɪʃəsli/
in a vicious manner
From this reading Nessa had rushed into the conservatory to escape from von Erstein and came back as I entered, her face flushed and her eyes ablaze with furious indignation, while he, dumbfounded and looking as black as thunder, scowled at me viciously.
von
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From this reading Nessa had rushed into the conservatory to escape from von Erstein and came back as I entered, her face flushed and her eyes ablaze with furious indignation, while he, dumbfounded and looking as black as thunder, scowled at me viciously.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "LIKE OLD TIMES" I snatched the key from Gretchen, who was now very white and shaky, opened the drawing-room door and was going to rush in, when it occurred to me that if Nessa was caught off her guard, she might let out something.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The woman flung up her hands and bolted, and I went in as if making an ordinary call.
at the time that
From this reading "LIKE OLD TIMES" I snatched the key from Gretchen, who was now very white and shaky, opened the drawing-room door and was going to rush in, when it occurred to me that if Nessa was caught off her guard, she might let out something.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Nessa had rushed into the conservatory to escape from von Erstein and came back as I entered, her face flushed and her eyes ablaze with furious indignation, while he, dumbfounded and looking as black as thunder, scowled at me viciously.
a Caucasian
From this reading "LIKE OLD TIMES" I snatched the key from Gretchen, who was now very white and shaky, opened the drawing-room door and was going to rush in, when it occurred to me that if Nessa was caught off her guard, she might let out something.
which person or people
From this reading "LIKE OLD TIMES" I snatched the key from Gretchen, who was now very white and shaky, opened the drawing-room door and was going to rush in, when it occurred to me that if Nessa was caught off her guard, she might let out something.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nessa had rushed into the conservatory to escape from von Erstein and came back as I entered, her face flushed and her eyes ablaze with furious indignation, while he, dumbfounded and looking as black as thunder, scowled at me viciously.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The woman flung up her hands and bolted, and I went in as if making an ordinary call.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "All right, Gretchen, thank you," I said, loudly enough for Nessa to hear.
