(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 All the other direful assurances as to her own fate were as nothing beside that dreadful fact.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She slept, she awoke, always to be hurried on by her relentless captors, too ill to offer resistance or any effort to delay them.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading SCHLOSS SZOLNOK The night and day which followed the terrible events in the house of the Beg of Rataj were like an evil dream to Marishka Strahni.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SCHLOSS SZOLNOK The night and day which followed the terrible events in the house of the Beg of Rataj were like an evil dream to Marishka Strahni.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She slept, she awoke, always to be hurried on by her relentless captors, too ill to offer resistance or any effort to delay them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All the other direful assurances as to her own fate were as nothing beside that dreadful fact.
assurancesnounUS /əˈʃʊrənsɪz/
plural of “assurance” — freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading All the other direful assurances as to her own fate were as nothing beside that dreadful fact.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading She slept, she awoke, always to be hurried on by her relentless captors, too ill to offer resistance or any effort to delay them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She slept, she awoke, always to be hurried on by her relentless captors, too ill to offer resistance or any effort to delay them.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading SCHLOSS SZOLNOK The night and day which followed the terrible events in the house of the Beg of Rataj were like an evil dream to Marishka Strahni.
next to; at the side of
From this reading All the other direful assurances as to her own fate were as nothing beside that dreadful fact.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She slept, she awoke, always to be hurried on by her relentless captors, too ill to offer resistance or any effort to delay them.
captorsnounUS /ˈkæptərz/
plural of “captor” — a person who captures and holds people or animals
From this reading She slept, she awoke, always to be hurried on by her relentless captors, too ill to offer resistance or any effort to delay them.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading SCHLOSS SZOLNOK The night and day which followed the terrible events in the house of the Beg of Rataj were like an evil dream to Marishka Strahni.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Hugh Renwick was dead.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading She slept, she awoke, always to be hurried on by her relentless captors, too ill to offer resistance or any effort to delay them.
direfuladjective
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading All the other direful assurances as to her own fate were as nothing beside that dreadful fact.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading All the other direful assurances as to her own fate were as nothing beside that dreadful fact.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading SCHLOSS SZOLNOK The night and day which followed the terrible events in the house of the Beg of Rataj were like an evil dream to Marishka Strahni.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading She slept, she awoke, always to be hurried on by her relentless captors, too ill to offer resistance or any effort to delay them.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading SCHLOSS SZOLNOK The night and day which followed the terrible events in the house of the Beg of Rataj were like an evil dream to Marishka Strahni.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading SCHLOSS SZOLNOK The night and day which followed the terrible events in the house of the Beg of Rataj were like an evil dream to Marishka Strahni.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading All the other direful assurances as to her own fate were as nothing beside that dreadful fact.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading All the other direful assurances as to her own fate were as nothing beside that dreadful fact.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading SCHLOSS SZOLNOK The night and day which followed the terrible events in the house of the Beg of Rataj were like an evil dream to Marishka Strahni.
Goritz
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From this reading And Goritz--the man who sat beside her--Hugh's murderer!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She slept, she awoke, always to be hurried on by her relentless captors, too ill to offer resistance or any effort to delay them.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading SCHLOSS SZOLNOK The night and day which followed the terrible events in the house of the Beg of Rataj were like an evil dream to Marishka Strahni.
Hugh
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From this reading Hugh Renwick was dead.
Hugh's
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From this reading And Goritz--the man who sat beside her--Hugh's murderer!
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading She slept, she awoke, always to be hurried on by her relentless captors, too ill to offer resistance or any effort to delay them.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading She slept, she awoke, always to be hurried on by her relentless captors, too ill to offer resistance or any effort to delay them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SCHLOSS SZOLNOK The night and day which followed the terrible events in the house of the Beg of Rataj were like an evil dream to Marishka Strahni.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading SCHLOSS SZOLNOK The night and day which followed the terrible events in the house of the Beg of Rataj were like an evil dream to Marishka Strahni.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And Goritz--the man who sat beside her--Hugh's murderer!
Marishka
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From this reading SCHLOSS SZOLNOK The night and day which followed the terrible events in the house of the Beg of Rataj were like an evil dream to Marishka Strahni.
murderernounUS /ˈmɜːrdərər/
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading And Goritz--the man who sat beside her--Hugh's murderer!
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading SCHLOSS SZOLNOK The night and day which followed the terrible events in the house of the Beg of Rataj were like an evil dream to Marishka Strahni.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading All the other direful assurances as to her own fate were as nothing beside that dreadful fact.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SCHLOSS SZOLNOK The night and day which followed the terrible events in the house of the Beg of Rataj were like an evil dream to Marishka Strahni.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading She slept, she awoke, always to be hurried on by her relentless captors, too ill to offer resistance or any effort to delay them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She slept, she awoke, always to be hurried on by her relentless captors, too ill to offer resistance or any effort to delay them.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She slept, she awoke, always to be hurried on by her relentless captors, too ill to offer resistance or any effort to delay them.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading All the other direful assurances as to her own fate were as nothing beside that dreadful fact.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading All the other direful assurances as to her own fate were as nothing beside that dreadful fact.
Rataj
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From this reading SCHLOSS SZOLNOK The night and day which followed the terrible events in the house of the Beg of Rataj were like an evil dream to Marishka Strahni.
relentlessadjectiveUS /rɪˈlentlɪs/
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading She slept, she awoke, always to be hurried on by her relentless captors, too ill to offer resistance or any effort to delay them.
Renwick
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From this reading Hugh Renwick was dead.
resistancenounUS /rɪˈzɪstəns/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading She slept, she awoke, always to be hurried on by her relentless captors, too ill to offer resistance or any effort to delay them.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading And Goritz--the man who sat beside her--Hugh's murderer!
SCHLOSS
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From this reading SCHLOSS SZOLNOK The night and day which followed the terrible events in the house of the Beg of Rataj were like an evil dream to Marishka Strahni.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She slept, she awoke, always to be hurried on by her relentless captors, too ill to offer resistance or any effort to delay them.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading She slept, she awoke, always to be hurried on by her relentless captors, too ill to offer resistance or any effort to delay them.
Strahni
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From this reading SCHLOSS SZOLNOK The night and day which followed the terrible events in the house of the Beg of Rataj were like an evil dream to Marishka Strahni.
SZOLNOK
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From this reading SCHLOSS SZOLNOK The night and day which followed the terrible events in the house of the Beg of Rataj were like an evil dream to Marishka Strahni.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading SCHLOSS SZOLNOK The night and day which followed the terrible events in the house of the Beg of Rataj were like an evil dream to Marishka Strahni.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All the other direful assurances as to her own fate were as nothing beside that dreadful fact.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SCHLOSS SZOLNOK The night and day which followed the terrible events in the house of the Beg of Rataj were like an evil dream to Marishka Strahni.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She slept, she awoke, always to be hurried on by her relentless captors, too ill to offer resistance or any effort to delay them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SCHLOSS SZOLNOK The night and day which followed the terrible events in the house of the Beg of Rataj were like an evil dream to Marishka Strahni.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She slept, she awoke, always to be hurried on by her relentless captors, too ill to offer resistance or any effort to delay them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hugh Renwick was dead.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading SCHLOSS SZOLNOK The night and day which followed the terrible events in the house of the Beg of Rataj were like an evil dream to Marishka Strahni.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading SCHLOSS SZOLNOK The night and day which followed the terrible events in the house of the Beg of Rataj were like an evil dream to Marishka Strahni.
which person or people
From this reading And Goritz--the man who sat beside her--Hugh's murderer!
