used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I MUST have stared like a madman.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mademoiselle Ottilie, or, to call her by her proper name, Madame de Jennico, very composedly removed her veil from her hair, pushed back her hood, and withdrew the hand which I still unconsciously clutched.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then she turned and looked at me as if waiting for me to speak first.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then she turned and looked at me as if waiting for me to speak first.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Mademoiselle Ottilie, or, to call her by her proper name, Madame de Jennico, very composedly removed her veil from her hair, pushed back her hood, and withdrew the hand which I still unconsciously clutched.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mademoiselle Ottilie, or, to call her by her proper name, Madame de Jennico, very composedly removed her veil from her hair, pushed back her hood, and withdrew the hand which I still unconsciously clutched.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Mademoiselle Ottilie, or, to call her by her proper name, Madame de Jennico, very composedly removed her veil from her hair, pushed back her hood, and withdrew the hand which I still unconsciously clutched.
clutchedverbUS /klʌtʃt/
past form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Mademoiselle Ottilie, or, to call her by her proper name, Madame de Jennico, very composedly removed her veil from her hair, pushed back her hood, and withdrew the hand which I still unconsciously clutched.
composedlyadverb
in a self-collected or self-possessed manner
From this reading Mademoiselle Ottilie, or, to call her by her proper name, Madame de Jennico, very composedly removed her veil from her hair, pushed back her hood, and withdrew the hand which I still unconsciously clutched.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading For very fear of my own violence, I dared not move or speak.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Mademoiselle Ottilie, or, to call her by her proper name, Madame de Jennico, very composedly removed her veil from her hair, pushed back her hood, and withdrew the hand which I still unconsciously clutched.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading For very fear of my own violence, I dared not move or speak.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Then she turned and looked at me as if waiting for me to speak first.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For very fear of my own violence, I dared not move or speak.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mademoiselle Ottilie, or, to call her by her proper name, Madame de Jennico, very composedly removed her veil from her hair, pushed back her hood, and withdrew the hand which I still unconsciously clutched.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Mademoiselle Ottilie, or, to call her by her proper name, Madame de Jennico, very composedly removed her veil from her hair, pushed back her hood, and withdrew the hand which I still unconsciously clutched.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Mademoiselle Ottilie, or, to call her by her proper name, Madame de Jennico, very composedly removed her veil from her hair, pushed back her hood, and withdrew the hand which I still unconsciously clutched.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I MUST have stared like a madman.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mademoiselle Ottilie, or, to call her by her proper name, Madame de Jennico, very composedly removed her veil from her hair, pushed back her hood, and withdrew the hand which I still unconsciously clutched.
hoodnounUS /hʊd/
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading Mademoiselle Ottilie, or, to call her by her proper name, Madame de Jennico, very composedly removed her veil from her hair, pushed back her hood, and withdrew the hand which I still unconsciously clutched.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I MUST have stared like a madman.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Then she turned and looked at me as if waiting for me to speak first.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I said in a sort of whisper:
Jennico
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From this reading Mademoiselle Ottilie, or, to call her by her proper name, Madame de Jennico, very composedly removed her veil from her hair, pushed back her hood, and withdrew the hand which I still unconsciously clutched.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I MUST have stared like a madman.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Then she turned and looked at me as if waiting for me to speak first.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Mademoiselle Ottilie, or, to call her by her proper name, Madame de Jennico, very composedly removed her veil from her hair, pushed back her hood, and withdrew the hand which I still unconsciously clutched.
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading Mademoiselle Ottilie, or, to call her by her proper name, Madame de Jennico, very composedly removed her veil from her hair, pushed back her hood, and withdrew the hand which I still unconsciously clutched.
madmannounUS /ˈmædmæn/
an insane person
From this reading I MUST have stared like a madman.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then she turned and looked at me as if waiting for me to speak first.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading For very fear of my own violence, I dared not move or speak.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I MUST have stared like a madman.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For very fear of my own violence, I dared not move or speak.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Mademoiselle Ottilie, or, to call her by her proper name, Madame de Jennico, very composedly removed her veil from her hair, pushed back her hood, and withdrew the hand which I still unconsciously clutched.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For very fear of my own violence, I dared not move or speak.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For very fear of my own violence, I dared not move or speak.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For very fear of my own violence, I dared not move or speak.
Ottilie
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From this reading Mademoiselle Ottilie, or, to call her by her proper name, Madame de Jennico, very composedly removed her veil from her hair, pushed back her hood, and withdrew the hand which I still unconsciously clutched.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading For very fear of my own violence, I dared not move or speak.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading Mademoiselle Ottilie, or, to call her by her proper name, Madame de Jennico, very composedly removed her veil from her hair, pushed back her hood, and withdrew the hand which I still unconsciously clutched.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Mademoiselle Ottilie, or, to call her by her proper name, Madame de Jennico, very composedly removed her veil from her hair, pushed back her hood, and withdrew the hand which I still unconsciously clutched.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading Mademoiselle Ottilie, or, to call her by her proper name, Madame de Jennico, very composedly removed her veil from her hair, pushed back her hood, and withdrew the hand which I still unconsciously clutched.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I said in a sort of whisper:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she turned and looked at me as if waiting for me to speak first.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading I said in a sort of whisper:
express in speech
From this reading For very fear of my own violence, I dared not move or speak.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading I MUST have stared like a madman.
not in physical motion
From this reading Mademoiselle Ottilie, or, to call her by her proper name, Madame de Jennico, very composedly removed her veil from her hair, pushed back her hood, and withdrew the hand which I still unconsciously clutched.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mademoiselle Ottilie, or, to call her by her proper name, Madame de Jennico, very composedly removed her veil from her hair, pushed back her hood, and withdrew the hand which I still unconsciously clutched.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she turned and looked at me as if waiting for me to speak first.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mademoiselle Ottilie, or, to call her by her proper name, Madame de Jennico, very composedly removed her veil from her hair, pushed back her hood, and withdrew the hand which I still unconsciously clutched.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Then she turned and looked at me as if waiting for me to speak first.
unconsciouslyadverbUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsli/
without awareness
From this reading Mademoiselle Ottilie, or, to call her by her proper name, Madame de Jennico, very composedly removed her veil from her hair, pushed back her hood, and withdrew the hand which I still unconsciously clutched.
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading Mademoiselle Ottilie, or, to call her by her proper name, Madame de Jennico, very composedly removed her veil from her hair, pushed back her hood, and withdrew the hand which I still unconsciously clutched.
precisely as stated
From this reading For very fear of my own violence, I dared not move or speak.
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading For very fear of my own violence, I dared not move or speak.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Then she turned and looked at me as if waiting for me to speak first.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mademoiselle Ottilie, or, to call her by her proper name, Madame de Jennico, very composedly removed her veil from her hair, pushed back her hood, and withdrew the hand which I still unconsciously clutched.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading I said in a sort of whisper:
withdrewverbUS /wɪθˈdruː/
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading Mademoiselle Ottilie, or, to call her by her proper name, Madame de Jennico, very composedly removed her veil from her hair, pushed back her hood, and withdrew the hand which I still unconsciously clutched.
