aghastadjectiveUS /əˈɡæst/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading "Not hurt!" she repeated aghast at the spectacle he presented, and unable to credit his words.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am not hurt, Miss Hilman, but I would I were, if I could thereby gain your sympathy."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Poubalov had fallen to the floor of the car and Clara was bending over him, his dark eyes shone with savage luster as he said:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When Poubalov had fallen to the floor of the car and Clara was bending over him, his dark eyes shone with savage luster as he said:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Not hurt!" she repeated aghast at the spectacle he presented, and unable to credit his words.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He lay flat on his back, and protruding upward from his closely-buttoned coat was the dagger.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading When Poubalov had fallen to the floor of the car and Clara was bending over him, his dark eyes shone with savage luster as he said:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I am not hurt, Miss Hilman, but I would I were, if I could thereby gain your sympathy."
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading When Poubalov had fallen to the floor of the car and Clara was bending over him, his dark eyes shone with savage luster as he said:
Clara
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From this reading When Poubalov had fallen to the floor of the car and Clara was bending over him, his dark eyes shone with savage luster as he said:
closely-buttoned
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From this reading He lay flat on his back, and protruding upward from his closely-buttoned coat was the dagger.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading He lay flat on his back, and protruding upward from his closely-buttoned coat was the dagger.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I am not hurt, Miss Hilman, but I would I were, if I could thereby gain your sympathy."
approval
From this reading "Not hurt!" she repeated aghast at the spectacle he presented, and unable to credit his words.
daggernounUS /ˈdæɡ.ər/
A short knife with a pointed and edged blade, used as a stealth weapon.
From this reading He lay flat on his back, and protruding upward from his closely-buttoned coat was the dagger.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading When Poubalov had fallen to the floor of the car and Clara was bending over him, his dark eyes shone with savage luster as he said:
opinion or judgment
From this reading When Poubalov had fallen to the floor of the car and Clara was bending over him, his dark eyes shone with savage luster as he said:
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading When Poubalov had fallen to the floor of the car and Clara was bending over him, his dark eyes shone with savage luster as he said:
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading He lay flat on his back, and protruding upward from his closely-buttoned coat was the dagger.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading When Poubalov had fallen to the floor of the car and Clara was bending over him, his dark eyes shone with savage luster as he said:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He lay flat on his back, and protruding upward from his closely-buttoned coat was the dagger.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading THE LITTLE FRONT ROOM.
obtain
From this reading "I am not hurt, Miss Hilman, but I would I were, if I could thereby gain your sympathy."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Poubalov had fallen to the floor of the car and Clara was bending over him, his dark eyes shone with savage luster as he said:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Poubalov had fallen to the floor of the car and Clara was bending over him, his dark eyes shone with savage luster as he said:
Hilman
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From this reading "I am not hurt, Miss Hilman, but I would I were, if I could thereby gain your sympathy."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Poubalov had fallen to the floor of the car and Clara was bending over him, his dark eyes shone with savage luster as he said:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Poubalov had fallen to the floor of the car and Clara was bending over him, his dark eyes shone with savage luster as he said:
be the source of pain
From this reading "I am not hurt, Miss Hilman, but I would I were, if I could thereby gain your sympathy."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am not hurt, Miss Hilman, but I would I were, if I could thereby gain your sympathy."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I am not hurt, Miss Hilman, but I would I were, if I could thereby gain your sympathy."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He lay flat on his back, and protruding upward from his closely-buttoned coat was the dagger.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE LITTLE FRONT ROOM.
lusternounUS /ˈlʌstər/
a quality that outshines the usual
From this reading When Poubalov had fallen to the floor of the car and Clara was bending over him, his dark eyes shone with savage luster as he said:
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "I am not hurt, Miss Hilman, but I would I were, if I could thereby gain your sympathy."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I am not hurt, Miss Hilman, but I would I were, if I could thereby gain your sympathy."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Poubalov had fallen to the floor of the car and Clara was bending over him, his dark eyes shone with savage luster as he said:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He lay flat on his back, and protruding upward from his closely-buttoned coat was the dagger.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When Poubalov had fallen to the floor of the car and Clara was bending over him, his dark eyes shone with savage luster as he said:
Poubalov
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From this reading When Poubalov had fallen to the floor of the car and Clara was bending over him, his dark eyes shone with savage luster as he said:
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "Not hurt!" she repeated aghast at the spectacle he presented, and unable to credit his words.
protrudingadjectiveUS /proʊˈtruːdɪŋ/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading He lay flat on his back, and protruding upward from his closely-buttoned coat was the dagger.
recurring again and again
From this reading "Not hurt!" she repeated aghast at the spectacle he presented, and unable to credit his words.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE LITTLE FRONT ROOM.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When Poubalov had fallen to the floor of the car and Clara was bending over him, his dark eyes shone with savage luster as he said:
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading When Poubalov had fallen to the floor of the car and Clara was bending over him, his dark eyes shone with savage luster as he said:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Not hurt!" she repeated aghast at the spectacle he presented, and unable to credit his words.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading When Poubalov had fallen to the floor of the car and Clara was bending over him, his dark eyes shone with savage luster as he said:
spectaclenounUS /ˈspektəkəl/
something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)
From this reading "Not hurt!" she repeated aghast at the spectacle he presented, and unable to credit his words.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading "I am not hurt, Miss Hilman, but I would I were, if I could thereby gain your sympathy."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LITTLE FRONT ROOM.
therebyadverbUS /ˈðerˈbaɪ/
by that means or because of that
From this reading "I am not hurt, Miss Hilman, but I would I were, if I could thereby gain your sympathy."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Poubalov had fallen to the floor of the car and Clara was bending over him, his dark eyes shone with savage luster as he said:
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading "Not hurt!" she repeated aghast at the spectacle he presented, and unable to credit his words.
directed up
From this reading He lay flat on his back, and protruding upward from his closely-buttoned coat was the dagger.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Poubalov had fallen to the floor of the car and Clara was bending over him, his dark eyes shone with savage luster as he said:
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I am not hurt, Miss Hilman, but I would I were, if I could thereby gain your sympathy."
at the time that
From this reading When Poubalov had fallen to the floor of the car and Clara was bending over him, his dark eyes shone with savage luster as he said:
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Poubalov had fallen to the floor of the car and Clara was bending over him, his dark eyes shone with savage luster as he said:
the words that are spoken
From this reading "Not hurt!" she repeated aghast at the spectacle he presented, and unable to credit his words.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I am not hurt, Miss Hilman, but I would I were, if I could thereby gain your sympathy."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am not hurt, Miss Hilman, but I would I were, if I could thereby gain your sympathy."
