addingverbUS /ˈædɪŋ/
-ing form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading He seemed to know of the gypsy woman's threat, and was adding to it all the savagery that looks and scowls could impart.
(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 Walter went back to the cottage to assure the young girls there that everything would ultimately be all right.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Jack and Ed had already reached the office of the country squire, where that official had taken the sulky prisoner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE END Cora was pale and frightened.
make certain of
From this reading Walter went back to the cottage to assure the young girls there that everything would ultimately be all right.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading From under dark, shaggy eyebrows the man stared at Cora.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Walter went back to the cottage to assure the young girls there that everything would ultimately be all right.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Walter went back to the cottage to assure the young girls there that everything would ultimately be all right.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE END Cora was pale and frightened.
CoranounUS /ˈkɔːrə/
(Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE END Cora was pale and frightened.
a small house with a single story
From this reading Walter went back to the cottage to assure the young girls there that everything would ultimately be all right.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He seemed to know of the gypsy woman's threat, and was adding to it all the savagery that looks and scowls could impart.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Jack and Ed had already reached the office of the country squire, where that official had taken the sulky prisoner.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading From under dark, shaggy eyebrows the man stared at Cora.
EdnounUS /ed/
impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis
From this reading Jack and Ed had already reached the office of the country squire, where that official had taken the sulky prisoner.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE END Cora was pale and frightened.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Walter went back to the cottage to assure the young girls there that everything would ultimately be all right.
eyebrowsnounUS /ˈaɪbraʊz/
plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye
From this reading From under dark, shaggy eyebrows the man stared at Cora.
made afraid
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE END Cora was pale and frightened.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From under dark, shaggy eyebrows the man stared at Cora.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Walter went back to the cottage to assure the young girls there that everything would ultimately be all right.
gypsynounUS /ˈdʒɪpsi/
a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
From this reading He seemed to know of the gypsy woman's threat, and was adding to it all the savagery that looks and scowls could impart.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jack and Ed had already reached the office of the country squire, where that official had taken the sulky prisoner.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He seemed to know of the gypsy woman's threat, and was adding to it all the savagery that looks and scowls could impart.
impartverbUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːrt/
transmit (knowledge or skills)
From this reading He seemed to know of the gypsy woman's threat, and was adding to it all the savagery that looks and scowls could impart.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He seemed to know of the gypsy woman's threat, and was adding to it all the savagery that looks and scowls could impart.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack and Ed had already reached the office of the country squire, where that official had taken the sulky prisoner.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He seemed to know of the gypsy woman's threat, and was adding to it all the savagery that looks and scowls could impart.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading He seemed to know of the gypsy woman's threat, and was adding to it all the savagery that looks and scowls could impart.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading From under dark, shaggy eyebrows the man stared at Cora.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE END Cora was pale and frightened.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Jack and Ed had already reached the office of the country squire, where that official had taken the sulky prisoner.
having official authority or sanction
From this reading Jack and Ed had already reached the office of the country squire, where that official had taken the sulky prisoner.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE END Cora was pale and frightened.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Jack and Ed had already reached the office of the country squire, where that official had taken the sulky prisoner.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Jack and Ed had already reached the office of the country squire, where that official had taken the sulky prisoner.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Walter went back to the cottage to assure the young girls there that everything would ultimately be all right.
savagerynounUS /ˈsævɪdʒeri/
the property of being untamed and ferocious
From this reading He seemed to know of the gypsy woman's threat, and was adding to it all the savagery that looks and scowls could impart.
scowls
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From this reading He seemed to know of the gypsy woman's threat, and was adding to it all the savagery that looks and scowls could impart.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seemed to know of the gypsy woman's threat, and was adding to it all the savagery that looks and scowls could impart.
shaggyadjectiveUS /ˈʃæɡi/
used of hair; thick and poorly groomed
From this reading From under dark, shaggy eyebrows the man stared at Cora.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading Jack and Ed had already reached the office of the country squire, where that official had taken the sulky prisoner.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading From under dark, shaggy eyebrows the man stared at Cora.
sulkyadjective
sullen or moody
From this reading Jack and Ed had already reached the office of the country squire, where that official had taken the sulky prisoner.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Jack and Ed had already reached the office of the country squire, where that official had taken the sulky prisoner.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jack and Ed had already reached the office of the country squire, where that official had taken the sulky prisoner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE END Cora was pale and frightened.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Walter went back to the cottage to assure the young girls there that everything would ultimately be all right.
threatnounUS /θret/
something that is a source of danger
From this reading He seemed to know of the gypsy woman's threat, and was adding to it all the savagery that looks and scowls could impart.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Walter went back to the cottage to assure the young girls there that everything would ultimately be all right.
ultimatelyadverbUS /ˈʌltəmətli/
as the end result of a succession or process
From this reading Walter went back to the cottage to assure the young girls there that everything would ultimately be all right.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading From under dark, shaggy eyebrows the man stared at Cora.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading Walter went back to the cottage to assure the young girls there that everything would ultimately be all right.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE END Cora was pale and frightened.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Walter went back to the cottage to assure the young girls there that everything would ultimately be all right.
in or at the place that
From this reading Jack and Ed had already reached the office of the country squire, where that official had taken the sulky prisoner.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He seemed to know of the gypsy woman's threat, and was adding to it all the savagery that looks and scowls could impart.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Walter went back to the cottage to assure the young girls there that everything would ultimately be all right.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Walter went back to the cottage to assure the young girls there that everything would ultimately be all right.
