filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “Do not be afraid to tell me candidly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Nadia turned her face towards me to put that question, I became frightened: Nadia trembled, pressed her fingers together convulsively, and pressed from her lips with melancholy sadness the fatal words.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “May I hope?” she whispered at last.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Do not be afraid to tell me candidly.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading When Nadia turned her face towards me to put that question, I became frightened: Nadia trembled, pressed her fingers together convulsively, and pressed from her lips with melancholy sadness the fatal words.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The question was really forced from her by torture.
candidlyadverbUS /ˈkændɪdli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading “Do not be afraid to tell me candidly.
convulsivelyadverb
with convulsions, in a convulsive way
From this reading When Nadia turned her face towards me to put that question, I became frightened: Nadia trembled, pressed her fingers together convulsively, and pressed from her lips with melancholy sadness the fatal words.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do not be afraid to tell me candidly.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading When Nadia turned her face towards me to put that question, I became frightened: Nadia trembled, pressed her fingers together convulsively, and pressed from her lips with melancholy sadness the fatal words.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading When Nadia turned her face towards me to put that question, I became frightened: Nadia trembled, pressed her fingers together convulsively, and pressed from her lips with melancholy sadness the fatal words.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading When Nadia turned her face towards me to put that question, I became frightened: Nadia trembled, pressed her fingers together convulsively, and pressed from her lips with melancholy sadness the fatal words.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading The question was really forced from her by torture.
made afraid
From this reading When Nadia turned her face towards me to put that question, I became frightened: Nadia trembled, pressed her fingers together convulsively, and pressed from her lips with melancholy sadness the fatal words.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The question was really forced from her by torture.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The question was really forced from her by torture.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “May I hope?” she whispered at last.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When Nadia turned her face towards me to put that question, I became frightened: Nadia trembled, pressed her fingers together convulsively, and pressed from her lips with melancholy sadness the fatal words.
immediately past
From this reading “May I hope?” she whispered at last.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading When Nadia turned her face towards me to put that question, I became frightened: Nadia trembled, pressed her fingers together convulsively, and pressed from her lips with melancholy sadness the fatal words.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “May I hope?” she whispered at last.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Nadia turned her face towards me to put that question, I became frightened: Nadia trembled, pressed her fingers together convulsively, and pressed from her lips with melancholy sadness the fatal words.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading When Nadia turned her face towards me to put that question, I became frightened: Nadia trembled, pressed her fingers together convulsively, and pressed from her lips with melancholy sadness the fatal words.
Nadia
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From this reading When Nadia turned her face towards me to put that question, I became frightened: Nadia trembled, pressed her fingers together convulsively, and pressed from her lips with melancholy sadness the fatal words.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Do not be afraid to tell me candidly.
pallornoun
unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)
From this reading Her pallor was terrible.
compacted by ironing
From this reading When Nadia turned her face towards me to put that question, I became frightened: Nadia trembled, pressed her fingers together convulsively, and pressed from her lips with melancholy sadness the fatal words.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When Nadia turned her face towards me to put that question, I became frightened: Nadia trembled, pressed her fingers together convulsively, and pressed from her lips with melancholy sadness the fatal words.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The question was really forced from her by torture.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The question was really forced from her by torture.
sadnessnounUS /ˈsædnəs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading When Nadia turned her face towards me to put that question, I became frightened: Nadia trembled, pressed her fingers together convulsively, and pressed from her lips with melancholy sadness the fatal words.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “May I hope?” she whispered at last.
express in words
From this reading “Do not be afraid to tell me candidly.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Her pallor was terrible.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Nadia turned her face towards me to put that question, I became frightened: Nadia trembled, pressed her fingers together convulsively, and pressed from her lips with melancholy sadness the fatal words.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The question was really forced from her by torture.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Nadia turned her face towards me to put that question, I became frightened: Nadia trembled, pressed her fingers together convulsively, and pressed from her lips with melancholy sadness the fatal words.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading When Nadia turned her face towards me to put that question, I became frightened: Nadia trembled, pressed her fingers together convulsively, and pressed from her lips with melancholy sadness the fatal words.
tortureverbUS /ˈtɔːrtʃər/
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading The question was really forced from her by torture.
in the direction of
From this reading When Nadia turned her face towards me to put that question, I became frightened: Nadia trembled, pressed her fingers together convulsively, and pressed from her lips with melancholy sadness the fatal words.
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading When Nadia turned her face towards me to put that question, I became frightened: Nadia trembled, pressed her fingers together convulsively, and pressed from her lips with melancholy sadness the fatal words.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading When Nadia turned her face towards me to put that question, I became frightened: Nadia trembled, pressed her fingers together convulsively, and pressed from her lips with melancholy sadness the fatal words.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The question was really forced from her by torture.
at the time that
From this reading When Nadia turned her face towards me to put that question, I became frightened: Nadia trembled, pressed her fingers together convulsively, and pressed from her lips with melancholy sadness the fatal words.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “May I hope?” she whispered at last.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Nadia turned her face towards me to put that question, I became frightened: Nadia trembled, pressed her fingers together convulsively, and pressed from her lips with melancholy sadness the fatal words.
the words that are spoken
From this reading When Nadia turned her face towards me to put that question, I became frightened: Nadia trembled, pressed her fingers together convulsively, and pressed from her lips with melancholy sadness the fatal words.
