used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FAIR TRAITRESS Rafaela leaped up and lifted her chair, permitting Jack to emerge from his unique hiding place.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What do you mean?" asked Jack in surprise.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was overcome with gratitude at the thought of what she had done for him, and hesitated to speak.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading THE FAIR TRAITRESS Rafaela leaped up and lifted her chair, permitting Jack to emerge from his unique hiding place.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you mean?" asked Jack in surprise.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He was overcome with gratitude at the thought of what she had done for him, and hesitated to speak.
emergeverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒ/
come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading THE FAIR TRAITRESS Rafaela leaped up and lifted her chair, permitting Jack to emerge from his unique hiding place.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading THE FAIR TRAITRESS Rafaela leaped up and lifted her chair, permitting Jack to emerge from his unique hiding place.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "Speak," she said, frowning, and stamped her foot.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was overcome with gratitude at the thought of what she had done for him, and hesitated to speak.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE FAIR TRAITRESS Rafaela leaped up and lifted her chair, permitting Jack to emerge from his unique hiding place.
frowningadjectiveUS /ˈfraʊnɪŋ/
showing displeasure or anger
From this reading "Speak," she said, frowning, and stamped her foot.
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading He was overcome with gratitude at the thought of what she had done for him, and hesitated to speak.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was overcome with gratitude at the thought of what she had done for him, and hesitated to speak.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was overcome with gratitude at the thought of what she had done for him, and hesitated to speak.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FAIR TRAITRESS Rafaela leaped up and lifted her chair, permitting Jack to emerge from his unique hiding place.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading He was overcome with gratitude at the thought of what she had done for him, and hesitated to speak.
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading THE FAIR TRAITRESS Rafaela leaped up and lifted her chair, permitting Jack to emerge from his unique hiding place.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was overcome with gratitude at the thought of what she had done for him, and hesitated to speak.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FAIR TRAITRESS Rafaela leaped up and lifted her chair, permitting Jack to emerge from his unique hiding place.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "What do you mean?" asked Jack in surprise.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Tell me, is this true?"
a small worthless amount
From this reading THE FAIR TRAITRESS Rafaela leaped up and lifted her chair, permitting Jack to emerge from his unique hiding place.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading THE FAIR TRAITRESS Rafaela leaped up and lifted her chair, permitting Jack to emerge from his unique hiding place.
held up in the air
From this reading THE FAIR TRAITRESS Rafaela leaped up and lifted her chair, permitting Jack to emerge from his unique hiding place.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Tell me, is this true?"
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "What do you mean?" asked Jack in surprise.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was overcome with gratitude at the thought of what she had done for him, and hesitated to speak.
win a victory over
From this reading He was overcome with gratitude at the thought of what she had done for him, and hesitated to speak.
permittingverbUS /pərˈmɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading THE FAIR TRAITRESS Rafaela leaped up and lifted her chair, permitting Jack to emerge from his unique hiding place.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE FAIR TRAITRESS Rafaela leaped up and lifted her chair, permitting Jack to emerge from his unique hiding place.
Rafaela
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From this reading THE FAIR TRAITRESS Rafaela leaped up and lifted her chair, permitting Jack to emerge from his unique hiding place.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Speak," she said, frowning, and stamped her foot.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was overcome with gratitude at the thought of what she had done for him, and hesitated to speak.
express in speech
From this reading He was overcome with gratitude at the thought of what she had done for him, and hesitated to speak.
stampedverbUS /stæmpt/
past form of “stamp” — walk heavily
From this reading "Speak," she said, frowning, and stamped her foot.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading "What do you mean?" asked Jack in surprise.
express in words
From this reading "Tell me, is this true?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FAIR TRAITRESS Rafaela leaped up and lifted her chair, permitting Jack to emerge from his unique hiding place.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Tell me, is this true?"
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He was overcome with gratitude at the thought of what she had done for him, and hesitated to speak.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FAIR TRAITRESS Rafaela leaped up and lifted her chair, permitting Jack to emerge from his unique hiding place.
TRAITRESSnoun
female traitor
From this reading THE FAIR TRAITRESS Rafaela leaped up and lifted her chair, permitting Jack to emerge from his unique hiding place.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "Tell me, is this true?"
uniqueadjectiveUS /juːˈniːk/
radically distinctive and without equal
From this reading THE FAIR TRAITRESS Rafaela leaped up and lifted her chair, permitting Jack to emerge from his unique hiding place.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE FAIR TRAITRESS Rafaela leaped up and lifted her chair, permitting Jack to emerge from his unique hiding place.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was overcome with gratitude at the thought of what she had done for him, and hesitated to speak.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He was overcome with gratitude at the thought of what she had done for him, and hesitated to speak.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was overcome with gratitude at the thought of what she had done for him, and hesitated to speak.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you mean?" asked Jack in surprise.