used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was dressed for riding; her face was quite pale, and had a strength and sternness in it that alarmed him.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading She was dressed for riding; her face was quite pale, and had a strength and sternness in it that alarmed him.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading She had apparently been sitting alone on some rock in the lateral cutting.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was dressed for riding; her face was quite pale, and had a strength and sternness in it that alarmed him.
from appearances alone
From this reading She had apparently been sitting alone on some rock in the lateral cutting.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I must go at once to Hilyard.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had apparently been sitting alone on some rock in the lateral cutting.
Bertha
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From this reading THE QUESTION OF GUILT When Durgan reached the stone platform of the mine, Bertha came out to meet him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE QUESTION OF GUILT When Durgan reached the stone platform of the mine, Bertha came out to meet him.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I have come to--have you not heard?"
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading She had apparently been sitting alone on some rock in the lateral cutting.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading She was dressed for riding; her face was quite pale, and had a strength and sternness in it that alarmed him.
Durgan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE QUESTION OF GUILT When Durgan reached the stone platform of the mine, Bertha came out to meet him.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She was dressed for riding; her face was quite pale, and had a strength and sternness in it that alarmed him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was dressed for riding; her face was quite pale, and had a strength and sternness in it that alarmed him.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I must go at once to Hilyard.
GUILTnounUS /ɡɪlt/
the state of having committed an offense
From this reading THE QUESTION OF GUILT When Durgan reached the stone platform of the mine, Bertha came out to meet him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had apparently been sitting alone on some rock in the lateral cutting.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have come to--have you not heard?"
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I have come to--have you not heard?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was dressed for riding; her face was quite pale, and had a strength and sternness in it that alarmed him.
Hilyard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I must go at once to Hilyard.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE QUESTION OF GUILT When Durgan reached the stone platform of the mine, Bertha came out to meet him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I must go at once to Hilyard.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had apparently been sitting alone on some rock in the lateral cutting.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was dressed for riding; her face was quite pale, and had a strength and sternness in it that alarmed him.
lateraladjectiveUS /ˈlætərəl/
situated at or extending to the side
From this reading She had apparently been sitting alone on some rock in the lateral cutting.
come together
From this reading THE QUESTION OF GUILT When Durgan reached the stone platform of the mine, Bertha came out to meet him.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE QUESTION OF GUILT When Durgan reached the stone platform of the mine, Bertha came out to meet him.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I must go at once to Hilyard.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have come to--have you not heard?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE QUESTION OF GUILT When Durgan reached the stone platform of the mine, Bertha came out to meet him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had apparently been sitting alone on some rock in the lateral cutting.
on one occasion
From this reading "I must go at once to Hilyard.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE QUESTION OF GUILT When Durgan reached the stone platform of the mine, Bertha came out to meet him.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading She was dressed for riding; her face was quite pale, and had a strength and sternness in it that alarmed him.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading THE QUESTION OF GUILT When Durgan reached the stone platform of the mine, Bertha came out to meet him.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading THE QUESTION OF GUILT When Durgan reached the stone platform of the mine, Bertha came out to meet him.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She was dressed for riding; her face was quite pale, and had a strength and sternness in it that alarmed him.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading THE QUESTION OF GUILT When Durgan reached the stone platform of the mine, Bertha came out to meet him.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading She was dressed for riding; her face was quite pale, and had a strength and sternness in it that alarmed him.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading She had apparently been sitting alone on some rock in the lateral cutting.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had apparently been sitting alone on some rock in the lateral cutting.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading She had apparently been sitting alone on some rock in the lateral cutting.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She had apparently been sitting alone on some rock in the lateral cutting.
sternnessnounUS /ˈstɜːrnnəs/
the quality (as of scenery) being grim and gloomy and forbidding
From this reading She was dressed for riding; her face was quite pale, and had a strength and sternness in it that alarmed him.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading THE QUESTION OF GUILT When Durgan reached the stone platform of the mine, Bertha came out to meet him.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading She was dressed for riding; her face was quite pale, and had a strength and sternness in it that alarmed him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was dressed for riding; her face was quite pale, and had a strength and sternness in it that alarmed him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE QUESTION OF GUILT When Durgan reached the stone platform of the mine, Bertha came out to meet him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE QUESTION OF GUILT When Durgan reached the stone platform of the mine, Bertha came out to meet him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was dressed for riding; her face was quite pale, and had a strength and sternness in it that alarmed him.
at the time that
From this reading THE QUESTION OF GUILT When Durgan reached the stone platform of the mine, Bertha came out to meet him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have come to--have you not heard?"
