used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Crosbie clung to her stern mother with dilated eyes, shaking like a reed: but Mrs. Berch, although stern and unmoved--outwardly at least--was also pallid.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading As for Rebb, he leaned against the balustrade of the terrace scarcely able to speak.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading As for Rebb, he leaned against the balustrade of the terrace scarcely able to speak.
in addition
From this reading Mrs. Crosbie clung to her stern mother with dilated eyes, shaking like a reed: but Mrs. Berch, although stern and unmoved--outwardly at least--was also pallid.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Mrs. Crosbie clung to her stern mother with dilated eyes, shaking like a reed: but Mrs. Berch, although stern and unmoved--outwardly at least--was also pallid.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It would be hard to say who was the palest and most terror-stricken of the trio who stood on the terrace.
ArnoldnounUS /ˈɑːrnəld/
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading Before him stood Tod and Arnold, Gerald Haskins and the girl whom he had treated so cruelly--the girl whom he had believed until now was at the bottom of some rural stream.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for Rebb, he leaned against the balustrade of the terrace scarcely able to speak.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Crosbie clung to her stern mother with dilated eyes, shaking like a reed: but Mrs. Berch, although stern and unmoved--outwardly at least--was also pallid.
balustradenoun
a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling
From this reading As for Rebb, he leaned against the balustrade of the terrace scarcely able to speak.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would be hard to say who was the palest and most terror-stricken of the trio who stood on the terrace.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before him stood Tod and Arnold, Gerald Haskins and the girl whom he had treated so cruelly--the girl whom he had believed until now was at the bottom of some rural stream.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Before him stood Tod and Arnold, Gerald Haskins and the girl whom he had treated so cruelly--the girl whom he had believed until now was at the bottom of some rural stream.
Berch
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From this reading Mrs. Crosbie clung to her stern mother with dilated eyes, shaking like a reed: but Mrs. Berch, although stern and unmoved--outwardly at least--was also pallid.
the lower side of anything
From this reading Before him stood Tod and Arnold, Gerald Haskins and the girl whom he had treated so cruelly--the girl whom he had believed until now was at the bottom of some rural stream.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mrs. Crosbie clung to her stern mother with dilated eyes, shaking like a reed: but Mrs. Berch, although stern and unmoved--outwardly at least--was also pallid.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading Mrs. Crosbie clung to her stern mother with dilated eyes, shaking like a reed: but Mrs. Berch, although stern and unmoved--outwardly at least--was also pallid.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The hour of retribution had come, and in a flash the guilty man saw everything he possessed reft from him--saw also the structure of crime and falsehood he had reared crumble into dust.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading The hour of retribution had come, and in a flash the guilty man saw everything he possessed reft from him--saw also the structure of crime and falsehood he had reared crumble into dust.
Crosbie
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From this reading Mrs. Crosbie clung to her stern mother with dilated eyes, shaking like a reed: but Mrs. Berch, although stern and unmoved--outwardly at least--was also pallid.
cruellyadverbUS /ˈkruːli/
excessively
From this reading Before him stood Tod and Arnold, Gerald Haskins and the girl whom he had treated so cruelly--the girl whom he had believed until now was at the bottom of some rural stream.
crumbleverbUS /ˈkrʌmbəl/
fall apart
From this reading The hour of retribution had come, and in a flash the guilty man saw everything he possessed reft from him--saw also the structure of crime and falsehood he had reared crumble into dust.
dilatedverbUS /ˌdaɪˈleɪtɪd/
past form of “dilate” — become wider
From this reading Mrs. Crosbie clung to her stern mother with dilated eyes, shaking like a reed: but Mrs. Berch, although stern and unmoved--outwardly at least--was also pallid.
remove the dust from
From this reading The hour of retribution had come, and in a flash the guilty man saw everything he possessed reft from him--saw also the structure of crime and falsehood he had reared crumble into dust.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The hour of retribution had come, and in a flash the guilty man saw everything he possessed reft from him--saw also the structure of crime and falsehood he had reared crumble into dust.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Mrs. Crosbie clung to her stern mother with dilated eyes, shaking like a reed: but Mrs. Berch, although stern and unmoved--outwardly at least--was also pallid.
falsehoodnounUS /ˈfælshʊd/
a false statement
From this reading The hour of retribution had come, and in a flash the guilty man saw everything he possessed reft from him--saw also the structure of crime and falsehood he had reared crumble into dust.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading The hour of retribution had come, and in a flash the guilty man saw everything he possessed reft from him--saw also the structure of crime and falsehood he had reared crumble into dust.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for Rebb, he leaned against the balustrade of the terrace scarcely able to speak.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The hour of retribution had come, and in a flash the guilty man saw everything he possessed reft from him--saw also the structure of crime and falsehood he had reared crumble into dust.
Gerald
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From this reading Before him stood Tod and Arnold, Gerald Haskins and the girl whom he had treated so cruelly--the girl whom he had believed until now was at the bottom of some rural stream.
a young female
From this reading Before him stood Tod and Arnold, Gerald Haskins and the girl whom he had treated so cruelly--the girl whom he had believed until now was at the bottom of some rural stream.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading The hour of retribution had come, and in a flash the guilty man saw everything he possessed reft from him--saw also the structure of crime and falsehood he had reared crumble into dust.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before him stood Tod and Arnold, Gerald Haskins and the girl whom he had treated so cruelly--the girl whom he had believed until now was at the bottom of some rural stream.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It would be hard to say who was the palest and most terror-stricken of the trio who stood on the terrace.
Haskins
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From this reading Before him stood Tod and Arnold, Gerald Haskins and the girl whom he had treated so cruelly--the girl whom he had believed until now was at the bottom of some rural stream.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As for Rebb, he leaned against the balustrade of the terrace scarcely able to speak.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Crosbie clung to her stern mother with dilated eyes, shaking like a reed: but Mrs. Berch, although stern and unmoved--outwardly at least--was also pallid.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Before him stood Tod and Arnold, Gerald Haskins and the girl whom he had treated so cruelly--the girl whom he had believed until now was at the bottom of some rural stream.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The hour of retribution had come, and in a flash the guilty man saw everything he possessed reft from him--saw also the structure of crime and falsehood he had reared crumble into dust.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The hour of retribution had come, and in a flash the guilty man saw everything he possessed reft from him--saw also the structure of crime and falsehood he had reared crumble into dust.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The hour of retribution had come, and in a flash the guilty man saw everything he possessed reft from him--saw also the structure of crime and falsehood he had reared crumble into dust.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would be hard to say who was the palest and most terror-stricken of the trio who stood on the terrace.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading As for Rebb, he leaned against the balustrade of the terrace scarcely able to speak.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Mrs. Crosbie clung to her stern mother with dilated eyes, shaking like a reed: but Mrs. Berch, although stern and unmoved--outwardly at least--was also pallid.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Mrs. Crosbie clung to her stern mother with dilated eyes, shaking like a reed: but Mrs. Berch, although stern and unmoved--outwardly at least--was also pallid.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The hour of retribution had come, and in a flash the guilty man saw everything he possessed reft from him--saw also the structure of crime and falsehood he had reared crumble into dust.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It would be hard to say who was the palest and most terror-stricken of the trio who stood on the terrace.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Mrs. Crosbie clung to her stern mother with dilated eyes, shaking like a reed: but Mrs. Berch, although stern and unmoved--outwardly at least--was also pallid.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Crosbie clung to her stern mother with dilated eyes, shaking like a reed: but Mrs. Berch, although stern and unmoved--outwardly at least--was also pallid.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Before him stood Tod and Arnold, Gerald Haskins and the girl whom he had treated so cruelly--the girl whom he had believed until now was at the bottom of some rural stream.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It would be hard to say who was the palest and most terror-stricken of the trio who stood on the terrace.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It would be hard to say who was the palest and most terror-stricken of the trio who stood on the terrace.
outwardlyadverbUS /ˈaʊtwərdli/
with respect to the outside
From this reading Mrs. Crosbie clung to her stern mother with dilated eyes, shaking like a reed: but Mrs. Berch, although stern and unmoved--outwardly at least--was also pallid.
palestadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪləst/
superlative of “pale” — very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading It would be hard to say who was the palest and most terror-stricken of the trio who stood on the terrace.
pallidadjectiveUS /ˈpæləd/
abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress
From this reading Mrs. Crosbie clung to her stern mother with dilated eyes, shaking like a reed: but Mrs. Berch, although stern and unmoved--outwardly at least--was also pallid.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading The hour of retribution had come, and in a flash the guilty man saw everything he possessed reft from him--saw also the structure of crime and falsehood he had reared crumble into dust.
rearedverbUS /rɪrd/
past form of “rear” — stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds
From this reading The hour of retribution had come, and in a flash the guilty man saw everything he possessed reft from him--saw also the structure of crime and falsehood he had reared crumble into dust.
Rebb
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From this reading As for Rebb, he leaned against the balustrade of the terrace scarcely able to speak.
reednounUS /riːd/
tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
From this reading Mrs. Crosbie clung to her stern mother with dilated eyes, shaking like a reed: but Mrs. Berch, although stern and unmoved--outwardly at least--was also pallid.
reft
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From this reading The hour of retribution had come, and in a flash the guilty man saw everything he possessed reft from him--saw also the structure of crime and falsehood he had reared crumble into dust.
retributionnounUS /ˌret.rəˈbjuː.ʃən/
Punishment inflicted on someone as vengeance for a wrong act. (Sự trừng phạt, quả báo thích đáng.)
From this reading The hour of retribution had come, and in a flash the guilty man saw everything he possessed reft from him--saw also the structure of crime and falsehood he had reared crumble into dust.
ruraladjectiveUS /ˈrʊrəl/
living in or characteristic of farming or country life
From this reading Before him stood Tod and Arnold, Gerald Haskins and the girl whom he had treated so cruelly--the girl whom he had believed until now was at the bottom of some rural stream.
cut with a saw
From this reading The hour of retribution had come, and in a flash the guilty man saw everything he possessed reft from him--saw also the structure of crime and falsehood he had reared crumble into dust.
express in words
From this reading It would be hard to say who was the palest and most terror-stricken of the trio who stood on the terrace.
only a very short time before
From this reading As for Rebb, he leaned against the balustrade of the terrace scarcely able to speak.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading Mrs. Crosbie clung to her stern mother with dilated eyes, shaking like a reed: but Mrs. Berch, although stern and unmoved--outwardly at least--was also pallid.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Before him stood Tod and Arnold, Gerald Haskins and the girl whom he had treated so cruelly--the girl whom he had believed until now was at the bottom of some rural stream.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Before him stood Tod and Arnold, Gerald Haskins and the girl whom he had treated so cruelly--the girl whom he had believed until now was at the bottom of some rural stream.
express in speech
From this reading As for Rebb, he leaned against the balustrade of the terrace scarcely able to speak.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading Mrs. Crosbie clung to her stern mother with dilated eyes, shaking like a reed: but Mrs. Berch, although stern and unmoved--outwardly at least--was also pallid.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading It would be hard to say who was the palest and most terror-stricken of the trio who stood on the terrace.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Before him stood Tod and Arnold, Gerald Haskins and the girl whom he had treated so cruelly--the girl whom he had believed until now was at the bottom of some rural stream.
structurenounUS /ˈstrʌktʃər/
a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
From this reading The hour of retribution had come, and in a flash the guilty man saw everything he possessed reft from him--saw also the structure of crime and falsehood he had reared crumble into dust.
terracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading It would be hard to say who was the palest and most terror-stricken of the trio who stood on the terrace.
terror-strickenadjective
struck or filled with terror
From this reading It would be hard to say who was the palest and most terror-stricken of the trio who stood on the terrace.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It would be hard to say who was the palest and most terror-stricken of the trio who stood on the terrace.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It would be hard to say who was the palest and most terror-stricken of the trio who stood on the terrace.
TodnounUS /tɑːd/
a unit of weight for wool equal to about 28 pounds
From this reading Before him stood Tod and Arnold, Gerald Haskins and the girl whom he had treated so cruelly--the girl whom he had believed until now was at the bottom of some rural stream.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading Before him stood Tod and Arnold, Gerald Haskins and the girl whom he had treated so cruelly--the girl whom he had believed until now was at the bottom of some rural stream.
trionounUS /ˈtriːoʊ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It would be hard to say who was the palest and most terror-stricken of the trio who stood on the terrace.
unmovedadjectiveUS /ənˈmuːvd/
emotionally unmoved
From this reading Mrs. Crosbie clung to her stern mother with dilated eyes, shaking like a reed: but Mrs. Berch, although stern and unmoved--outwardly at least--was also pallid.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Before him stood Tod and Arnold, Gerald Haskins and the girl whom he had treated so cruelly--the girl whom he had believed until now was at the bottom of some rural stream.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It would be hard to say who was the palest and most terror-stricken of the trio who stood on the terrace.
which person or people
From this reading It would be hard to say who was the palest and most terror-stricken of the trio who stood on the terrace.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Before him stood Tod and Arnold, Gerald Haskins and the girl whom he had treated so cruelly--the girl whom he had believed until now was at the bottom of some rural stream.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Crosbie clung to her stern mother with dilated eyes, shaking like a reed: but Mrs. Berch, although stern and unmoved--outwardly at least--was also pallid.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would be hard to say who was the palest and most terror-stricken of the trio who stood on the terrace.
