filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Why, my poor little coward mind was even afraid to name what that thing was!
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE LUGGER As he disappeared the desire to run after him, to cry out to him, to cry out to all the ears of the court the story he had told me, rushed over me, an insane impulse.
(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 THE LUGGER As he disappeared the desire to run after him, to cry out to him, to cry out to all the ears of the court the story he had told me, rushed over me, an insane impulse.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Haven't I made things hard enough for him already?"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE LUGGER As he disappeared the desire to run after him, to cry out to him, to cry out to all the ears of the court the story he had told me, rushed over me, an insane impulse.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I who had said I loved him, that I believed in his innocence, had yet virtuously urged him to go back and give himself up--to what?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE LUGGER As he disappeared the desire to run after him, to cry out to him, to cry out to all the ears of the court the story he had told me, rushed over me, an insane impulse.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I who had said I loved him, that I believed in his innocence, had yet virtuously urged him to go back and give himself up--to what?
have
From this reading "What would that do but make everything worse, even harder for him to bear?
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I who had said I loved him, that I believed in his innocence, had yet virtuously urged him to go back and give himself up--to what?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "What would that do but make everything worse, even harder for him to bear?
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading THE LUGGER As he disappeared the desire to run after him, to cry out to him, to cry out to all the ears of the court the story he had told me, rushed over me, an insane impulse.
cowardnounUS /ˈkaʊərd/
a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading Why, my poor little coward mind was even afraid to name what that thing was!
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading THE LUGGER As he disappeared the desire to run after him, to cry out to him, to cry out to all the ears of the court the story he had told me, rushed over me, an insane impulse.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading THE LUGGER As he disappeared the desire to run after him, to cry out to him, to cry out to all the ears of the court the story he had told me, rushed over me, an insane impulse.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading THE LUGGER As he disappeared the desire to run after him, to cry out to him, to cry out to all the ears of the court the story he had told me, rushed over me, an insane impulse.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What would that do but make everything worse, even harder for him to bear?
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading THE LUGGER As he disappeared the desire to run after him, to cry out to him, to cry out to all the ears of the court the story he had told me, rushed over me, an insane impulse.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Haven't I made things hard enough for him already?"
divisible by two
From this reading "What would that do but make everything worse, even harder for him to bear?
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "What would that do but make everything worse, even harder for him to bear?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "What would that do but make everything worse, even harder for him to bear?
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I who had said I loved him, that I believed in his innocence, had yet virtuously urged him to go back and give himself up--to what?
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I who had said I loved him, that I believed in his innocence, had yet virtuously urged him to go back and give himself up--to what?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE LUGGER As he disappeared the desire to run after him, to cry out to him, to cry out to all the ears of the court the story he had told me, rushed over me, an insane impulse.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Haven't I made things hard enough for him already?"
harderadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdər/
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
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Haven't
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From this reading Haven't I made things hard enough for him already?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE LUGGER As he disappeared the desire to run after him, to cry out to him, to cry out to all the ears of the court the story he had told me, rushed over me, an insane impulse.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE LUGGER As he disappeared the desire to run after him, to cry out to him, to cry out to all the ears of the court the story he had told me, rushed over me, an insane impulse.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading I who had said I loved him, that I believed in his innocence, had yet virtuously urged him to go back and give himself up--to what?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I who had said I loved him, that I believed in his innocence, had yet virtuously urged him to go back and give himself up--to what?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Haven't I made things hard enough for him already?"
an instinctive motive
From this reading THE LUGGER As he disappeared the desire to run after him, to cry out to him, to cry out to all the ears of the court the story he had told me, rushed over me, an insane impulse.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I who had said I loved him, that I believed in his innocence, had yet virtuously urged him to go back and give himself up--to what?
the quality of innocent naivete
From this reading I who had said I loved him, that I believed in his innocence, had yet virtuously urged him to go back and give himself up--to what?
insaneadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈseɪn/
afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement
From this reading THE LUGGER As he disappeared the desire to run after him, to cry out to him, to cry out to all the ears of the court the story he had told me, rushed over me, an insane impulse.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Why, my poor little coward mind was even afraid to name what that thing was!
held dear
From this reading I who had said I loved him, that I believed in his innocence, had yet virtuously urged him to go back and give himself up--to what?
LUGGERnoun
small fishing boat rigged with one or more lugsails
From this reading THE LUGGER As he disappeared the desire to run after him, to cry out to him, to cry out to all the ears of the court the story he had told me, rushed over me, an insane impulse.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Haven't I made things hard enough for him already?"
engage in
From this reading "What would that do but make everything worse, even harder for him to bear?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE LUGGER As he disappeared the desire to run after him, to cry out to him, to cry out to all the ears of the court the story he had told me, rushed over me, an insane impulse.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Why, my poor little coward mind was even afraid to name what that thing was!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Why, my poor little coward mind was even afraid to name what that thing was!
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Why, my poor little coward mind was even afraid to name what that thing was!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LUGGER As he disappeared the desire to run after him, to cry out to him, to cry out to all the ears of the court the story he had told me, rushed over me, an insane impulse.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE LUGGER As he disappeared the desire to run after him, to cry out to him, to cry out to all the ears of the court the story he had told me, rushed over me, an insane impulse.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE LUGGER As he disappeared the desire to run after him, to cry out to him, to cry out to all the ears of the court the story he had told me, rushed over me, an insane impulse.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Why, my poor little coward mind was even afraid to name what that thing was!
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading THE LUGGER As he disappeared the desire to run after him, to cry out to him, to cry out to all the ears of the court the story he had told me, rushed over me, an insane impulse.
done under pressure
From this reading THE LUGGER As he disappeared the desire to run after him, to cry out to him, to cry out to all the ears of the court the story he had told me, rushed over me, an insane impulse.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I who had said I loved him, that I believed in his innocence, had yet virtuously urged him to go back and give himself up--to what?
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE LUGGER As he disappeared the desire to run after him, to cry out to him, to cry out to all the ears of the court the story he had told me, rushed over me, an insane impulse.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What would that do but make everything worse, even harder for him to bear?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LUGGER As he disappeared the desire to run after him, to cry out to him, to cry out to all the ears of the court the story he had told me, rushed over me, an insane impulse.
a special situation
From this reading Why, my poor little coward mind was even afraid to name what that thing was!
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Haven't I made things hard enough for him already?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LUGGER As he disappeared the desire to run after him, to cry out to him, to cry out to all the ears of the court the story he had told me, rushed over me, an insane impulse.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading THE LUGGER As he disappeared the desire to run after him, to cry out to him, to cry out to all the ears of the court the story he had told me, rushed over me, an insane impulse.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I who had said I loved him, that I believed in his innocence, had yet virtuously urged him to go back and give himself up--to what?
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading I who had said I loved him, that I believed in his innocence, had yet virtuously urged him to go back and give himself up--to what?
virtuouslyadverb
in a moral manner
From this reading I who had said I loved him, that I believed in his innocence, had yet virtuously urged him to go back and give himself up--to what?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Why, my poor little coward mind was even afraid to name what that thing was!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What would that do but make everything worse, even harder for him to bear?
which person or people
From this reading I who had said I loved him, that I believed in his innocence, had yet virtuously urged him to go back and give himself up--to what?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, my poor little coward mind was even afraid to name what that thing was!
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
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used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "What would that do but make everything worse, even harder for him to bear?
but in spite of that
From this reading I who had said I loved him, that I believed in his innocence, had yet virtuously urged him to go back and give himself up--to what?
