used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She found Government House shuddering with awe, as if a tornado had swept through it and gone.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading The only answer she could find was that Stowell was afraid of offending the Governor, owing so much to him.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading But oh, if he had only resisted her father in this case--standing up against him and fearing no one--how she would have loved him!
(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 the way home in the train Fenella asked herself this question.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But oh, if he had only resisted her father in this case--standing up against him and fearing no one--how she would have loved him!
react verbally
From this reading The only answer she could find was that Stowell was afraid of offending the Governor, owing so much to him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She found Government House shuddering with awe, as if a tornado had swept through it and gone.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading All the way home in the train Fenella asked herself this question.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At length Miss Green explained what had happened.
awenounUS /ɑː/
an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
From this reading She found Government House shuddering with awe, as if a tornado had swept through it and gone.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But oh, if he had only resisted her father in this case--standing up against him and fearing no one--how she would have loved him!
an occurrence of something
From this reading But oh, if he had only resisted her father in this case--standing up against him and fearing no one--how she would have loved him!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The only answer she could find was that Stowell was afraid of offending the Governor, owing so much to him.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading At length Miss Green explained what had happened.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading But oh, if he had only resisted her father in this case--standing up against him and fearing no one--how she would have loved him!
fearingverbUS /ˈfɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading But oh, if he had only resisted her father in this case--standing up against him and fearing no one--how she would have loved him!
Fenella
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From this reading All the way home in the train Fenella asked herself this question.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The only answer she could find was that Stowell was afraid of offending the Governor, owing so much to him.
set up or found
From this reading She found Government House shuddering with awe, as if a tornado had swept through it and gone.
destroyed or killed
From this reading She found Government House shuddering with awe, as if a tornado had swept through it and gone.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading She found Government House shuddering with awe, as if a tornado had swept through it and gone.
the head of a state government
From this reading The only answer she could find was that Stowell was afraid of offending the Governor, owing so much to him.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading At length Miss Green explained what had happened.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But oh, if he had only resisted her father in this case--standing up against him and fearing no one--how she would have loved him!
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading At length Miss Green explained what had happened.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But oh, if he had only resisted her father in this case--standing up against him and fearing no one--how she would have loved him!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But oh, if he had only resisted her father in this case--standing up against him and fearing no one--how she would have loved him!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But oh, if he had only resisted her father in this case--standing up against him and fearing no one--how she would have loved him!
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading All the way home in the train Fenella asked herself this question.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The only answer she could find was that Stowell was afraid of offending the Governor, owing so much to him.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading All the way home in the train Fenella asked herself this question.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She found Government House shuddering with awe, as if a tornado had swept through it and gone.
how
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From this reading But oh, if he had only resisted her father in this case--standing up against him and fearing no one--how she would have loved him!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But oh, if he had only resisted her father in this case--standing up against him and fearing no one--how she would have loved him!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All the way home in the train Fenella asked herself this question.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She found Government House shuddering with awe, as if a tornado had swept through it and gone.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length Miss Green explained what had happened.
held dear
From this reading But oh, if he had only resisted her father in this case--standing up against him and fearing no one--how she would have loved him!
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading At length Miss Green explained what had happened.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The only answer she could find was that Stowell was afraid of offending the Governor, owing so much to him.
not any; not one
From this reading But oh, if he had only resisted her father in this case--standing up against him and fearing no one--how she would have loved him!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The only answer she could find was that Stowell was afraid of offending the Governor, owing so much to him.
offendingadjectiveUS /əˈfendɪŋ/
offending against or breaking a law or rule
From this reading The only answer she could find was that Stowell was afraid of offending the Governor, owing so much to him.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading But oh, if he had only resisted her father in this case--standing up against him and fearing no one--how she would have loved him!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But oh, if he had only resisted her father in this case--standing up against him and fearing no one--how she would have loved him!
and nothing more
From this reading The only answer she could find was that Stowell was afraid of offending the Governor, owing so much to him.
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading The only answer she could find was that Stowell was afraid of offending the Governor, owing so much to him.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading All the way home in the train Fenella asked herself this question.
resistedverbUS /rɪˈzɪstɪd/
past form of “resist” — elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading But oh, if he had only resisted her father in this case--standing up against him and fearing no one--how she would have loved him!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The only answer she could find was that Stowell was afraid of offending the Governor, owing so much to him.
shudderingadjectiveUS /ˈʃʌdərɪŋ/
shaking convulsively or violently
From this reading She found Government House shuddering with awe, as if a tornado had swept through it and gone.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The only answer she could find was that Stowell was afraid of offending the Governor, owing so much to him.
having a supporting base
From this reading But oh, if he had only resisted her father in this case--standing up against him and fearing no one--how she would have loved him!
Stowell
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From this reading The only answer she could find was that Stowell was afraid of offending the Governor, owing so much to him.
possessing sweep
From this reading She found Government House shuddering with awe, as if a tornado had swept through it and gone.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The only answer she could find was that Stowell was afraid of offending the Governor, owing so much to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All the way home in the train Fenella asked herself this question.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All the way home in the train Fenella asked herself this question.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She found Government House shuddering with awe, as if a tornado had swept through it and gone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The only answer she could find was that Stowell was afraid of offending the Governor, owing so much to him.
tornadonounUS /tɔːrˈneɪdoʊ/
a localized and violently destructive windstorm occurring over land characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground
From this reading She found Government House shuddering with awe, as if a tornado had swept through it and gone.
create by training and teaching
From this reading All the way home in the train Fenella asked herself this question.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But oh, if he had only resisted her father in this case--standing up against him and fearing no one--how she would have loved him!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The only answer she could find was that Stowell was afraid of offending the Governor, owing so much to him.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading All the way home in the train Fenella asked herself this question.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading At length Miss Green explained what had happened.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She found Government House shuddering with awe, as if a tornado had swept through it and gone.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But oh, if he had only resisted her father in this case--standing up against him and fearing no one--how she would have loved him!
