used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Lauderdale was not a nervous woman, but she rose from her seat and stood beside her husband, not exactly as though she meant to take his side, and yet not exactly as a peace-maker.
accusednounUS /əˈkjuːzd/
a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading She felt herself accused as much as he did by the pale, strong girl who stood before them, one hand hanging by her side, the other pulling nervously at the little silver pin at her collar as though she felt that it was choking her.
AlexandernounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændər/
European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading This is too much!” cried Alexander Junior, his anger rising in his eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The man’s heavy hand fell emphatically upon the mantelpiece, making the old-fashioned gilt clock and the Chinese vases tremble and rattle.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading This is too much!” cried Alexander Junior, his anger rising in his eyes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Lauderdale was not a nervous woman, but she rose from her seat and stood beside her husband, not exactly as though she meant to take his side, and yet not exactly as a peace-maker.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She felt herself accused as much as he did by the pale, strong girl who stood before them, one hand hanging by her side, the other pulling nervously at the little silver pin at her collar as though she felt that it was choking her.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She felt herself accused as much as he did by the pale, strong girl who stood before them, one hand hanging by her side, the other pulling nervously at the little silver pin at her collar as though she felt that it was choking her.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Mrs. Lauderdale was not a nervous woman, but she rose from her seat and stood beside her husband, not exactly as though she meant to take his side, and yet not exactly as a peace-maker.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mrs. Lauderdale was not a nervous woman, but she rose from her seat and stood beside her husband, not exactly as though she meant to take his side, and yet not exactly as a peace-maker.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She felt herself accused as much as he did by the pale, strong girl who stood before them, one hand hanging by her side, the other pulling nervously at the little silver pin at her collar as though she felt that it was choking her.
ChinesenounUS /tʃaɪˈniːz/
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
From this reading The man’s heavy hand fell emphatically upon the mantelpiece, making the old-fashioned gilt clock and the Chinese vases tremble and rattle.
chokingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃoʊ.kɪŋ/
Causing difficulty in breathing.
From this reading She felt herself accused as much as he did by the pale, strong girl who stood before them, one hand hanging by her side, the other pulling nervously at the little silver pin at her collar as though she felt that it was choking her.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading The man’s heavy hand fell emphatically upon the mantelpiece, making the old-fashioned gilt clock and the Chinese vases tremble and rattle.
collarnounUS /ˈkɑːlər/
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading She felt herself accused as much as he did by the pale, strong girl who stood before them, one hand hanging by her side, the other pulling nervously at the little silver pin at her collar as though she felt that it was choking her.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading This is too much!” cried Alexander Junior, his anger rising in his eyes.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She felt herself accused as much as he did by the pale, strong girl who stood before them, one hand hanging by her side, the other pulling nervously at the little silver pin at her collar as though she felt that it was choking her.
emphaticallyadverbUS /emˈfætɪkli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading The man’s heavy hand fell emphatically upon the mantelpiece, making the old-fashioned gilt clock and the Chinese vases tremble and rattle.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading Mrs. Lauderdale was not a nervous woman, but she rose from her seat and stood beside her husband, not exactly as though she meant to take his side, and yet not exactly as a peace-maker.
opinion or judgment
From this reading This is too much!” cried Alexander Junior, his anger rising in his eyes.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The man’s heavy hand fell emphatically upon the mantelpiece, making the old-fashioned gilt clock and the Chinese vases tremble and rattle.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt herself accused as much as he did by the pale, strong girl who stood before them, one hand hanging by her side, the other pulling nervously at the little silver pin at her collar as though she felt that it was choking her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mrs. Lauderdale was not a nervous woman, but she rose from her seat and stood beside her husband, not exactly as though she meant to take his side, and yet not exactly as a peace-maker.
giltadjectiveUS /ɡɪlt/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The man’s heavy hand fell emphatically upon the mantelpiece, making the old-fashioned gilt clock and the Chinese vases tremble and rattle.
a young female
From this reading She felt herself accused as much as he did by the pale, strong girl who stood before them, one hand hanging by her side, the other pulling nervously at the little silver pin at her collar as though she felt that it was choking her.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The man’s heavy hand fell emphatically upon the mantelpiece, making the old-fashioned gilt clock and the Chinese vases tremble and rattle.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading She felt herself accused as much as he did by the pale, strong girl who stood before them, one hand hanging by her side, the other pulling nervously at the little silver pin at her collar as though she felt that it was choking her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She felt herself accused as much as he did by the pale, strong girl who stood before them, one hand hanging by her side, the other pulling nervously at the little silver pin at her collar as though she felt that it was choking her.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The man’s heavy hand fell emphatically upon the mantelpiece, making the old-fashioned gilt clock and the Chinese vases tremble and rattle.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Lauderdale was not a nervous woman, but she rose from her seat and stood beside her husband, not exactly as though she meant to take his side, and yet not exactly as a peace-maker.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She felt herself accused as much as he did by the pale, strong girl who stood before them, one hand hanging by her side, the other pulling nervously at the little silver pin at her collar as though she felt that it was choking her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This is too much!” cried Alexander Junior, his anger rising in his eyes.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Mrs. Lauderdale was not a nervous woman, but she rose from her seat and stood beside her husband, not exactly as though she meant to take his side, and yet not exactly as a peace-maker.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This is too much!” cried Alexander Junior, his anger rising in his eyes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is too much!” cried Alexander Junior, his anger rising in his eyes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She felt herself accused as much as he did by the pale, strong girl who stood before them, one hand hanging by her side, the other pulling nervously at the little silver pin at her collar as though she felt that it was choking her.
JuniornounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading This is too much!” cried Alexander Junior, his anger rising in his eyes.
Katharine
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From this reading “Katharine!
Lauderdale
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From this reading Mrs. Lauderdale was not a nervous woman, but she rose from her seat and stood beside her husband, not exactly as though she meant to take his side, and yet not exactly as a peace-maker.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She felt herself accused as much as he did by the pale, strong girl who stood before them, one hand hanging by her side, the other pulling nervously at the little silver pin at her collar as though she felt that it was choking her.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The man’s heavy hand fell emphatically upon the mantelpiece, making the old-fashioned gilt clock and the Chinese vases tremble and rattle.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man’s heavy hand fell emphatically upon the mantelpiece, making the old-fashioned gilt clock and the Chinese vases tremble and rattle.
mantelpiecenoun
shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
From this reading The man’s heavy hand fell emphatically upon the mantelpiece, making the old-fashioned gilt clock and the Chinese vases tremble and rattle.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Mrs. Lauderdale was not a nervous woman, but she rose from her seat and stood beside her husband, not exactly as though she meant to take his side, and yet not exactly as a peace-maker.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Lauderdale was not a nervous woman, but she rose from her seat and stood beside her husband, not exactly as though she meant to take his side, and yet not exactly as a peace-maker.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading This is too much!” cried Alexander Junior, his anger rising in his eyes.
easily agitated
From this reading Mrs. Lauderdale was not a nervous woman, but she rose from her seat and stood beside her husband, not exactly as though she meant to take his side, and yet not exactly as a peace-maker.
nervouslyadverbUS /ˈnɜːrvəsli/
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading She felt herself accused as much as he did by the pale, strong girl who stood before them, one hand hanging by her side, the other pulling nervously at the little silver pin at her collar as though she felt that it was choking her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Lauderdale was not a nervous woman, but she rose from her seat and stood beside her husband, not exactly as though she meant to take his side, and yet not exactly as a peace-maker.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading The man’s heavy hand fell emphatically upon the mantelpiece, making the old-fashioned gilt clock and the Chinese vases tremble and rattle.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She felt herself accused as much as he did by the pale, strong girl who stood before them, one hand hanging by her side, the other pulling nervously at the little silver pin at her collar as though she felt that it was choking her.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She felt herself accused as much as he did by the pale, strong girl who stood before them, one hand hanging by her side, the other pulling nervously at the little silver pin at her collar as though she felt that it was choking her.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading She felt herself accused as much as he did by the pale, strong girl who stood before them, one hand hanging by her side, the other pulling nervously at the little silver pin at her collar as though she felt that it was choking her.
peace-maker
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From this reading Mrs. Lauderdale was not a nervous woman, but she rose from her seat and stood beside her husband, not exactly as though she meant to take his side, and yet not exactly as a peace-maker.
pinverbUS /pɪn/
to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading She felt herself accused as much as he did by the pale, strong girl who stood before them, one hand hanging by her side, the other pulling nervously at the little silver pin at her collar as though she felt that it was choking her.
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading She felt herself accused as much as he did by the pale, strong girl who stood before them, one hand hanging by her side, the other pulling nervously at the little silver pin at her collar as though she felt that it was choking her.
rattleverbUS /ˈrætəl/
make short successive sounds
From this reading The man’s heavy hand fell emphatically upon the mantelpiece, making the old-fashioned gilt clock and the Chinese vases tremble and rattle.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading This is too much!” cried Alexander Junior, his anger rising in his eyes.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Mrs. Lauderdale was not a nervous woman, but she rose from her seat and stood beside her husband, not exactly as though she meant to take his side, and yet not exactly as a peace-maker.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Mrs. Lauderdale was not a nervous woman, but she rose from her seat and stood beside her husband, not exactly as though she meant to take his side, and yet not exactly as a peace-maker.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Lauderdale was not a nervous woman, but she rose from her seat and stood beside her husband, not exactly as though she meant to take his side, and yet not exactly as a peace-maker.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Mrs. Lauderdale was not a nervous woman, but she rose from her seat and stood beside her husband, not exactly as though she meant to take his side, and yet not exactly as a peace-maker.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading She felt herself accused as much as he did by the pale, strong girl who stood before them, one hand hanging by her side, the other pulling nervously at the little silver pin at her collar as though she felt that it was choking her.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Mrs. Lauderdale was not a nervous woman, but she rose from her seat and stood beside her husband, not exactly as though she meant to take his side, and yet not exactly as a peace-maker.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading She felt herself accused as much as he did by the pale, strong girl who stood before them, one hand hanging by her side, the other pulling nervously at the little silver pin at her collar as though she felt that it was choking her.
carry out
From this reading Mrs. Lauderdale was not a nervous woman, but she rose from her seat and stood beside her husband, not exactly as though she meant to take his side, and yet not exactly as a peace-maker.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She felt herself accused as much as he did by the pale, strong girl who stood before them, one hand hanging by her side, the other pulling nervously at the little silver pin at her collar as though she felt that it was choking her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The man’s heavy hand fell emphatically upon the mantelpiece, making the old-fashioned gilt clock and the Chinese vases tremble and rattle.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She felt herself accused as much as he did by the pale, strong girl who stood before them, one hand hanging by her side, the other pulling nervously at the little silver pin at her collar as though she felt that it was choking her.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is too much!” cried Alexander Junior, his anger rising in his eyes.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Mrs. Lauderdale was not a nervous woman, but she rose from her seat and stood beside her husband, not exactly as though she meant to take his side, and yet not exactly as a peace-maker.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Lauderdale was not a nervous woman, but she rose from her seat and stood beside her husband, not exactly as though she meant to take his side, and yet not exactly as a peace-maker.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading This is too much!” cried Alexander Junior, his anger rising in his eyes.
trembleverbUS /ˈtrembəl/
move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading The man’s heavy hand fell emphatically upon the mantelpiece, making the old-fashioned gilt clock and the Chinese vases tremble and rattle.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The man’s heavy hand fell emphatically upon the mantelpiece, making the old-fashioned gilt clock and the Chinese vases tremble and rattle.
vasesnounUS /ˈveɪsəz/
plural of “vas” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading The man’s heavy hand fell emphatically upon the mantelpiece, making the old-fashioned gilt clock and the Chinese vases tremble and rattle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Lauderdale was not a nervous woman, but she rose from her seat and stood beside her husband, not exactly as though she meant to take his side, and yet not exactly as a peace-maker.
which person or people
From this reading She felt herself accused as much as he did by the pale, strong girl who stood before them, one hand hanging by her side, the other pulling nervously at the little silver pin at her collar as though she felt that it was choking her.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Mrs. Lauderdale was not a nervous woman, but she rose from her seat and stood beside her husband, not exactly as though she meant to take his side, and yet not exactly as a peace-maker.
but in spite of that
From this reading Mrs. Lauderdale was not a nervous woman, but she rose from her seat and stood beside her husband, not exactly as though she meant to take his side, and yet not exactly as a peace-maker.
