used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bessie dropped her head still deeper into Fenella's lap and made no answer.
react verbally
From this reading Bessie dropped her head still deeper into Fenella's lap and made no answer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Is he?" said Fenella, and in her gathering terror, getting no reply, she lifted Bessie's head and looked searchingly into her face, as if to probe her soul.
assertedadjectiveUS /əˈsɜːrtɪd/
confidently declared to be so
From this reading At the first shock of the revelation the woman in Fenella asserted itself--the simple, natural, deceived and outraged woman.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the next moment the dreadful truth had fallen on her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The girl's fellow-sinner, the man she had been hunting down to punish him, to shame him, to expose him to public obloquy, was Victor Stowell himself!
Bessie
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From this reading Bessie dropped her head still deeper into Fenella's lap and made no answer.
Bessie's
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From this reading "Is he?" said Fenella, and in her gathering terror, getting no reply, she lifted Bessie's head and looked searchingly into her face, as if to probe her soul.
deceivedverbUS /dɪˈsiːvd/
past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading At the first shock of the revelation the woman in Fenella asserted itself--the simple, natural, deceived and outraged woman.
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Bessie dropped her head still deeper into Fenella's lap and made no answer.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The girl's fellow-sinner, the man she had been hunting down to punish him, to shame him, to expose him to public obloquy, was Victor Stowell himself!
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading At the next moment the dreadful truth had fallen on her.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Bessie dropped her head still deeper into Fenella's lap and made no answer.
exposeverbUS /ɪkˈspoʊz/
expose or make accessible to some action or influence
From this reading The girl's fellow-sinner, the man she had been hunting down to punish him, to shame him, to expose him to public obloquy, was Victor Stowell himself!
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Is he?" said Fenella, and in her gathering terror, getting no reply, she lifted Bessie's head and looked searchingly into her face, as if to probe her soul.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading At the next moment the dreadful truth had fallen on her.
fellow-sinner
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From this reading The girl's fellow-sinner, the man she had been hunting down to punish him, to shame him, to expose him to public obloquy, was Victor Stowell himself!
Fenella
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From this reading "Is he?" said Fenella, and in her gathering terror, getting no reply, she lifted Bessie's head and looked searchingly into her face, as if to probe her soul.
Fenella's
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From this reading Bessie dropped her head still deeper into Fenella's lap and made no answer.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At the first shock of the revelation the woman in Fenella asserted itself--the simple, natural, deceived and outraged woman.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading "Is he?" said Fenella, and in her gathering terror, getting no reply, she lifted Bessie's head and looked searchingly into her face, as if to probe her soul.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "Is he?" said Fenella, and in her gathering terror, getting no reply, she lifted Bessie's head and looked searchingly into her face, as if to probe her soul.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girl's fellow-sinner, the man she had been hunting down to punish him, to shame him, to expose him to public obloquy, was Victor Stowell himself!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the next moment the dreadful truth had fallen on her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Is he?" said Fenella, and in her gathering terror, getting no reply, she lifted Bessie's head and looked searchingly into her face, as if to probe her soul.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Bessie dropped her head still deeper into Fenella's lap and made no answer.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Bessie dropped her head still deeper into Fenella's lap and made no answer.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The girl's fellow-sinner, the man she had been hunting down to punish him, to shame him, to expose him to public obloquy, was Victor Stowell himself!
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The girl's fellow-sinner, the man she had been hunting down to punish him, to shame him, to expose him to public obloquy, was Victor Stowell himself!
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading The girl's fellow-sinner, the man she had been hunting down to punish him, to shame him, to expose him to public obloquy, was Victor Stowell himself!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Is he?" said Fenella, and in her gathering terror, getting no reply, she lifted Bessie's head and looked searchingly into her face, as if to probe her soul.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Is he?" said Fenella, and in her gathering terror, getting no reply, she lifted Bessie's head and looked searchingly into her face, as if to probe her soul.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Bessie dropped her head still deeper into Fenella's lap and made no answer.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is he?" said Fenella, and in her gathering terror, getting no reply, she lifted Bessie's head and looked searchingly into her face, as if to probe her soul.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading At the first shock of the revelation the woman in Fenella asserted itself--the simple, natural, deceived and outraged woman.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading Bessie dropped her head still deeper into Fenella's lap and made no answer.
held up in the air
From this reading "Is he?" said Fenella, and in her gathering terror, getting no reply, she lifted Bessie's head and looked searchingly into her face, as if to probe her soul.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Is he?" said Fenella, and in her gathering terror, getting no reply, she lifted Bessie's head and looked searchingly into her face, as if to probe her soul.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Bessie dropped her head still deeper into Fenella's lap and made no answer.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The girl's fellow-sinner, the man she had been hunting down to punish him, to shame him, to expose him to public obloquy, was Victor Stowell himself!
a particular point in time
From this reading At the next moment the dreadful truth had fallen on her.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading At the first shock of the revelation the woman in Fenella asserted itself--the simple, natural, deceived and outraged woman.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading At the next moment the dreadful truth had fallen on her.
not any; not one
From this reading Bessie dropped her head still deeper into Fenella's lap and made no answer.
obloquynounUS /ˈɔːbləkwiː/
state of disgrace resulting from public abuse
From this reading The girl's fellow-sinner, the man she had been hunting down to punish him, to shame him, to expose him to public obloquy, was Victor Stowell himself!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the first shock of the revelation the woman in Fenella asserted itself--the simple, natural, deceived and outraged woman.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At the next moment the dreadful truth had fallen on her.
outragedadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtreɪdʒd/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading At the first shock of the revelation the woman in Fenella asserted itself--the simple, natural, deceived and outraged woman.
probeverbUS /proʊb/
question or examine thoroughly and closely
From this reading "Is he?" said Fenella, and in her gathering terror, getting no reply, she lifted Bessie's head and looked searchingly into her face, as if to probe her soul.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading The girl's fellow-sinner, the man she had been hunting down to punish him, to shame him, to expose him to public obloquy, was Victor Stowell himself!
punishverbUS /ˈpʌnɪʃ/
impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on
From this reading The girl's fellow-sinner, the man she had been hunting down to punish him, to shame him, to expose him to public obloquy, was Victor Stowell himself!
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "Is he?" said Fenella, and in her gathering terror, getting no reply, she lifted Bessie's head and looked searchingly into her face, as if to probe her soul.
revelationnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading At the first shock of the revelation the woman in Fenella asserted itself--the simple, natural, deceived and outraged woman.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Is he?" said Fenella, and in her gathering terror, getting no reply, she lifted Bessie's head and looked searchingly into her face, as if to probe her soul.
searchinglyadverb
in a searching manner
From this reading "Is he?" said Fenella, and in her gathering terror, getting no reply, she lifted Bessie's head and looked searchingly into her face, as if to probe her soul.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading The girl's fellow-sinner, the man she had been hunting down to punish him, to shame him, to expose him to public obloquy, was Victor Stowell himself!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Is he?" said Fenella, and in her gathering terror, getting no reply, she lifted Bessie's head and looked searchingly into her face, as if to probe her soul.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading At the first shock of the revelation the woman in Fenella asserted itself--the simple, natural, deceived and outraged woman.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading At the first shock of the revelation the woman in Fenella asserted itself--the simple, natural, deceived and outraged woman.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading "Is he?" said Fenella, and in her gathering terror, getting no reply, she lifted Bessie's head and looked searchingly into her face, as if to probe her soul.
not in physical motion
From this reading Bessie dropped her head still deeper into Fenella's lap and made no answer.
Stowell
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From this reading The girl's fellow-sinner, the man she had been hunting down to punish him, to shame him, to expose him to public obloquy, was Victor Stowell himself!
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading "Is he?" said Fenella, and in her gathering terror, getting no reply, she lifted Bessie's head and looked searchingly into her face, as if to probe her soul.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the next moment the dreadful truth had fallen on her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Is he?" said Fenella, and in her gathering terror, getting no reply, she lifted Bessie's head and looked searchingly into her face, as if to probe her soul.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading At the next moment the dreadful truth had fallen on her.
VictornounUS /ˈvɪktər/
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading The girl's fellow-sinner, the man she had been hunting down to punish him, to shame him, to expose him to public obloquy, was Victor Stowell himself!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The girl's fellow-sinner, the man she had been hunting down to punish him, to shame him, to expose him to public obloquy, was Victor Stowell himself!
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading At the first shock of the revelation the woman in Fenella asserted itself--the simple, natural, deceived and outraged woman.
