used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A long pause of embarrassment ensued.
affrightnoun
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Dorothea's face had turned of a glowing red, the sisters shrank back in affright, the mother cast a look downwards, and then turned it with the severer scrutiny on the poor girl, who seemed to all, and to herself, almost a monster.
(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 Dorothea's face had turned of a glowing red, the sisters shrank back in affright, the mother cast a look downwards, and then turned it with the severer scrutiny on the poor girl, who seemed to all, and to herself, almost a monster.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Dorothea's face had turned of a glowing red, the sisters shrank back in affright, the mother cast a look downwards, and then turned it with the severer scrutiny on the poor girl, who seemed to all, and to herself, almost a monster.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dorothea's face had turned of a glowing red, the sisters shrank back in affright, the mother cast a look downwards, and then turned it with the severer scrutiny on the poor girl, who seemed to all, and to herself, almost a monster.
apostasynoun
the state of having rejected your religious beliefs or your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes)
From this reading So then you make open profession of your apostasy from God?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last the mother said: "Well, really, I cannot help feeling surprized at this, and if I understand what you have expressed, it would be enough to fill me with horror.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Dorothea's face had turned of a glowing red, the sisters shrank back in affright, the mother cast a look downwards, and then turned it with the severer scrutiny on the poor girl, who seemed to all, and to herself, almost a monster.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At last the mother said: "Well, really, I cannot help feeling surprized at this, and if I understand what you have expressed, it would be enough to fill me with horror.
cannot
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From this reading At last the mother said: "Well, really, I cannot help feeling surprized at this, and if I understand what you have expressed, it would be enough to fill me with horror.
put or send forth
From this reading Dorothea's face had turned of a glowing red, the sisters shrank back in affright, the mother cast a look downwards, and then turned it with the severer scrutiny on the poor girl, who seemed to all, and to herself, almost a monster.
a female human offspring
From this reading "Were he only not pious," said the daughter hastily.
Dorothea's
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From this reading Dorothea's face had turned of a glowing red, the sisters shrank back in affright, the mother cast a look downwards, and then turned it with the severer scrutiny on the poor girl, who seemed to all, and to herself, almost a monster.
downwardsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnwərdz/
spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position
From this reading Dorothea's face had turned of a glowing red, the sisters shrank back in affright, the mother cast a look downwards, and then turned it with the severer scrutiny on the poor girl, who seemed to all, and to herself, almost a monster.
embarrassmentnounUS /ɪmˈberəsmənt/
the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
From this reading A long pause of embarrassment ensued.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading At last the mother said: "Well, really, I cannot help feeling surprized at this, and if I understand what you have expressed, it would be enough to fill me with horror.
ensuedverbUS /ɪnˈsuːd/
past form of “ensue” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading A long pause of embarrassment ensued.
communicated in words
From this reading At last the mother said: "Well, really, I cannot help feeling surprized at this, and if I understand what you have expressed, it would be enough to fill me with horror.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Dorothea's face had turned of a glowing red, the sisters shrank back in affright, the mother cast a look downwards, and then turned it with the severer scrutiny on the poor girl, who seemed to all, and to herself, almost a monster.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading At last the mother said: "Well, really, I cannot help feeling surprized at this, and if I understand what you have expressed, it would be enough to fill me with horror.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading At last the mother said: "Well, really, I cannot help feeling surprized at this, and if I understand what you have expressed, it would be enough to fill me with horror.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So then you make open profession of your apostasy from God?
a young female
From this reading Dorothea's face had turned of a glowing red, the sisters shrank back in affright, the mother cast a look downwards, and then turned it with the severer scrutiny on the poor girl, who seemed to all, and to herself, almost a monster.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading Dorothea's face had turned of a glowing red, the sisters shrank back in affright, the mother cast a look downwards, and then turned it with the severer scrutiny on the poor girl, who seemed to all, and to herself, almost a monster.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading So then you make open profession of your apostasy from God?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dorothea's face had turned of a glowing red, the sisters shrank back in affright, the mother cast a look downwards, and then turned it with the severer scrutiny on the poor girl, who seemed to all, and to herself, almost a monster.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading "Were he only not pious," said the daughter hastily.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At last the mother said: "Well, really, I cannot help feeling surprized at this, and if I understand what you have expressed, it would be enough to fill me with horror.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Were he only not pious," said the daughter hastily.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading At last the mother said: "Well, really, I cannot help feeling surprized at this, and if I understand what you have expressed, it would be enough to fill me with horror.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Dorothea's face had turned of a glowing red, the sisters shrank back in affright, the mother cast a look downwards, and then turned it with the severer scrutiny on the poor girl, who seemed to all, and to herself, almost a monster.
intense and profound fear
From this reading At last the mother said: "Well, really, I cannot help feeling surprized at this, and if I understand what you have expressed, it would be enough to fill me with horror.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At last the mother said: "Well, really, I cannot help feeling surprized at this, and if I understand what you have expressed, it would be enough to fill me with horror.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading At last the mother said: "Well, really, I cannot help feeling surprized at this, and if I understand what you have expressed, it would be enough to fill me with horror.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dorothea's face had turned of a glowing red, the sisters shrank back in affright, the mother cast a look downwards, and then turned it with the severer scrutiny on the poor girl, who seemed to all, and to herself, almost a monster.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Dorothea's face had turned of a glowing red, the sisters shrank back in affright, the mother cast a look downwards, and then turned it with the severer scrutiny on the poor girl, who seemed to all, and to herself, almost a monster.
immediately past
From this reading At last the mother said: "Well, really, I cannot help feeling surprized at this, and if I understand what you have expressed, it would be enough to fill me with horror.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading A long pause of embarrassment ensued.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Dorothea's face had turned of a glowing red, the sisters shrank back in affright, the mother cast a look downwards, and then turned it with the severer scrutiny on the poor girl, who seemed to all, and to herself, almost a monster.
engage in
From this reading So then you make open profession of your apostasy from God?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At last the mother said: "Well, really, I cannot help feeling surprized at this, and if I understand what you have expressed, it would be enough to fill me with horror.
monsternounUS /ˈmɑːnstər/
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading Dorothea's face had turned of a glowing red, the sisters shrank back in affright, the mother cast a look downwards, and then turned it with the severer scrutiny on the poor girl, who seemed to all, and to herself, almost a monster.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Dorothea's face had turned of a glowing red, the sisters shrank back in affright, the mother cast a look downwards, and then turned it with the severer scrutiny on the poor girl, who seemed to all, and to herself, almost a monster.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Were he only not pious," said the daughter hastily.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A long pause of embarrassment ensued.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dorothea's face had turned of a glowing red, the sisters shrank back in affright, the mother cast a look downwards, and then turned it with the severer scrutiny on the poor girl, who seemed to all, and to herself, almost a monster.
and nothing more
From this reading "Were he only not pious," said the daughter hastily.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading So then you make open profession of your apostasy from God?
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading A long pause of embarrassment ensued.
piousadjectiveUS /ˈpaɪəs/
having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity
From this reading "Were he only not pious," said the daughter hastily.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Dorothea's face had turned of a glowing red, the sisters shrank back in affright, the mother cast a look downwards, and then turned it with the severer scrutiny on the poor girl, who seemed to all, and to herself, almost a monster.
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading So then you make open profession of your apostasy from God?
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading At last the mother said: "Well, really, I cannot help feeling surprized at this, and if I understand what you have expressed, it would be enough to fill me with horror.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Dorothea's face had turned of a glowing red, the sisters shrank back in affright, the mother cast a look downwards, and then turned it with the severer scrutiny on the poor girl, who seemed to all, and to herself, almost a monster.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Were he only not pious," said the daughter hastily.
scrutinynounUS /ˈskruːtəni/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading Dorothea's face had turned of a glowing red, the sisters shrank back in affright, the mother cast a look downwards, and then turned it with the severer scrutiny on the poor girl, who seemed to all, and to herself, almost a monster.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Dorothea's face had turned of a glowing red, the sisters shrank back in affright, the mother cast a look downwards, and then turned it with the severer scrutiny on the poor girl, who seemed to all, and to herself, almost a monster.
severeradjectiveUS /ˈsevɪrər/
comparative of “severe” — intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading Dorothea's face had turned of a glowing red, the sisters shrank back in affright, the mother cast a look downwards, and then turned it with the severer scrutiny on the poor girl, who seemed to all, and to herself, almost a monster.
shrankverbUS /ʃræŋk/
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading Dorothea's face had turned of a glowing red, the sisters shrank back in affright, the mother cast a look downwards, and then turned it with the severer scrutiny on the poor girl, who seemed to all, and to herself, almost a monster.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Dorothea's face had turned of a glowing red, the sisters shrank back in affright, the mother cast a look downwards, and then turned it with the severer scrutiny on the poor girl, who seemed to all, and to herself, almost a monster.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So then you make open profession of your apostasy from God?
surprized
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From this reading At last the mother said: "Well, really, I cannot help feeling surprized at this, and if I understand what you have expressed, it would be enough to fill me with horror.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Were he only not pious," said the daughter hastily.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Dorothea's face had turned of a glowing red, the sisters shrank back in affright, the mother cast a look downwards, and then turned it with the severer scrutiny on the poor girl, who seemed to all, and to herself, almost a monster.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At last the mother said: "Well, really, I cannot help feeling surprized at this, and if I understand what you have expressed, it would be enough to fill me with horror.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dorothea's face had turned of a glowing red, the sisters shrank back in affright, the mother cast a look downwards, and then turned it with the severer scrutiny on the poor girl, who seemed to all, and to herself, almost a monster.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Dorothea's face had turned of a glowing red, the sisters shrank back in affright, the mother cast a look downwards, and then turned it with the severer scrutiny on the poor girl, who seemed to all, and to herself, almost a monster.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading At last the mother said: "Well, really, I cannot help feeling surprized at this, and if I understand what you have expressed, it would be enough to fill me with horror.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading At last the mother said: "Well, really, I cannot help feeling surprized at this, and if I understand what you have expressed, it would be enough to fill me with horror.
Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Were he only not pious," said the daughter hastily.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading At last the mother said: "Well, really, I cannot help feeling surprized at this, and if I understand what you have expressed, it would be enough to fill me with horror.
which person or people
From this reading Dorothea's face had turned of a glowing red, the sisters shrank back in affright, the mother cast a look downwards, and then turned it with the severer scrutiny on the poor girl, who seemed to all, and to herself, almost a monster.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dorothea's face had turned of a glowing red, the sisters shrank back in affright, the mother cast a look downwards, and then turned it with the severer scrutiny on the poor girl, who seemed to all, and to herself, almost a monster.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At last the mother said: "Well, really, I cannot help feeling surprized at this, and if I understand what you have expressed, it would be enough to fill me with horror.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading At last the mother said: "Well, really, I cannot help feeling surprized at this, and if I understand what you have expressed, it would be enough to fill me with horror.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading So then you make open profession of your apostasy from God?
