used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He struggled with a temptation.
AdamnounUS /ˈædəm/
(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading If he could swear that he had heard Eve's last breath at an hour when it was known the husband was away, this evidence would set Adam free.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading If he could swear that he had heard Eve's last breath at an hour when it was known the husband was away, this evidence would set Adam free.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TANGLED IN THE COIL Those elemental emotions, the protection of feebleness, the vindication of womanhood tender and motherly, were aroused in Durgan to the heat of passion.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading TANGLED IN THE COIL Those elemental emotions, the protection of feebleness, the vindication of womanhood tender and motherly, were aroused in Durgan to the heat of passion.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If he could swear that he had heard Eve's last breath at an hour when it was known the husband was away, this evidence would set Adam free.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading If he could swear that he had heard Eve's last breath at an hour when it was known the husband was away, this evidence would set Adam free.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading In heart he joined hands firmly with the little lawyer who had fought the battle so long.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading If he could swear that he had heard Eve's last breath at an hour when it was known the husband was away, this evidence would set Adam free.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had saved this good woman once from the worst peril, but Durgan feared there was more to come, and was panting to establish her innocence.
COILnounUS /kɔɪl/
a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
From this reading TANGLED IN THE COIL Those elemental emotions, the protection of feebleness, the vindication of womanhood tender and motherly, were aroused in Durgan to the heat of passion.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had saved this good woman once from the worst peril, but Durgan feared there was more to come, and was panting to establish her innocence.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If he could swear that he had heard Eve's last breath at an hour when it was known the husband was away, this evidence would set Adam free.
Durgan
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From this reading TANGLED IN THE COIL Those elemental emotions, the protection of feebleness, the vindication of womanhood tender and motherly, were aroused in Durgan to the heat of passion.
elementaladjectiveUS /ˌeləˈmentəl/
relating to or being an element
From this reading TANGLED IN THE COIL Those elemental emotions, the protection of feebleness, the vindication of womanhood tender and motherly, were aroused in Durgan to the heat of passion.
emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading TANGLED IN THE COIL Those elemental emotions, the protection of feebleness, the vindication of womanhood tender and motherly, were aroused in Durgan to the heat of passion.
establishverbUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃ/
set up or found
From this reading He had saved this good woman once from the worst peril, but Durgan feared there was more to come, and was panting to establish her innocence.
Eve's
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From this reading If he could swear that he had heard Eve's last breath at an hour when it was known the husband was away, this evidence would set Adam free.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading If he could swear that he had heard Eve's last breath at an hour when it was known the husband was away, this evidence would set Adam free.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading He had saved this good woman once from the worst peril, but Durgan feared there was more to come, and was panting to establish her innocence.
feeblenessnoun
the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age)
From this reading TANGLED IN THE COIL Those elemental emotions, the protection of feebleness, the vindication of womanhood tender and motherly, were aroused in Durgan to the heat of passion.
with resolute determination
From this reading In heart he joined hands firmly with the little lawyer who had fought the battle so long.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading In heart he joined hands firmly with the little lawyer who had fought the battle so long.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading If he could swear that he had heard Eve's last breath at an hour when it was known the husband was away, this evidence would set Adam free.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had saved this good woman once from the worst peril, but Durgan feared there was more to come, and was panting to establish her innocence.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He had saved this good woman once from the worst peril, but Durgan feared there was more to come, and was panting to establish her innocence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In heart he joined hands firmly with the little lawyer who had fought the battle so long.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading In heart he joined hands firmly with the little lawyer who had fought the battle so long.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In heart he joined hands firmly with the little lawyer who had fought the battle so long.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading If he could swear that he had heard Eve's last breath at an hour when it was known the husband was away, this evidence would set Adam free.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading In heart he joined hands firmly with the little lawyer who had fought the battle so long.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading TANGLED IN THE COIL Those elemental emotions, the protection of feebleness, the vindication of womanhood tender and motherly, were aroused in Durgan to the heat of passion.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had saved this good woman once from the worst peril, but Durgan feared there was more to come, and was panting to establish her innocence.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading If he could swear that he had heard Eve's last breath at an hour when it was known the husband was away, this evidence would set Adam free.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading If he could swear that he had heard Eve's last breath at an hour when it was known the husband was away, this evidence would set Adam free.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he could swear that he had heard Eve's last breath at an hour when it was known the husband was away, this evidence would set Adam free.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TANGLED IN THE COIL Those elemental emotions, the protection of feebleness, the vindication of womanhood tender and motherly, were aroused in Durgan to the heat of passion.
innocencenounUS /ˈɪnəsəns/
the quality of innocent naivete
From this reading He had saved this good woman once from the worst peril, but Durgan feared there was more to come, and was panting to establish her innocence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If he could swear that he had heard Eve's last breath at an hour when it was known the husband was away, this evidence would set Adam free.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading In heart he joined hands firmly with the little lawyer who had fought the battle so long.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading If he could swear that he had heard Eve's last breath at an hour when it was known the husband was away, this evidence would set Adam free.
immediately past
From this reading If he could swear that he had heard Eve's last breath at an hour when it was known the husband was away, this evidence would set Adam free.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading In heart he joined hands firmly with the little lawyer who had fought the battle so long.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In heart he joined hands firmly with the little lawyer who had fought the battle so long.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading In heart he joined hands firmly with the little lawyer who had fought the battle so long.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He had saved this good woman once from the worst peril, but Durgan feared there was more to come, and was panting to establish her innocence.
motherlyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌðərli/
befitting a mother; warm and nurturing
From this reading TANGLED IN THE COIL Those elemental emotions, the protection of feebleness, the vindication of womanhood tender and motherly, were aroused in Durgan to the heat of passion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TANGLED IN THE COIL Those elemental emotions, the protection of feebleness, the vindication of womanhood tender and motherly, were aroused in Durgan to the heat of passion.
on one occasion
From this reading He had saved this good woman once from the worst peril, but Durgan feared there was more to come, and was panting to establish her innocence.
pantingnounUS /ˈpæntɪŋ/
breathing heavily (as after exertion)
From this reading He had saved this good woman once from the worst peril, but Durgan feared there was more to come, and was panting to establish her innocence.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading TANGLED IN THE COIL Those elemental emotions, the protection of feebleness, the vindication of womanhood tender and motherly, were aroused in Durgan to the heat of passion.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading He had saved this good woman once from the worst peril, but Durgan feared there was more to come, and was panting to establish her innocence.
the activity of protecting someone or something
From this reading TANGLED IN THE COIL Those elemental emotions, the protection of feebleness, the vindication of womanhood tender and motherly, were aroused in Durgan to the heat of passion.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading He had saved this good woman once from the worst peril, but Durgan feared there was more to come, and was panting to establish her innocence.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading If he could swear that he had heard Eve's last breath at an hour when it was known the husband was away, this evidence would set Adam free.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In heart he joined hands firmly with the little lawyer who had fought the battle so long.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading He struggled with a temptation.
utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading If he could swear that he had heard Eve's last breath at an hour when it was known the husband was away, this evidence would set Adam free.
TANGLEDadjectiveUS /ˈtæŋɡəld/
in a confused mass
From this reading TANGLED IN THE COIL Those elemental emotions, the protection of feebleness, the vindication of womanhood tender and motherly, were aroused in Durgan to the heat of passion.
temptationnounUS /temˈteɪʃən/
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading He struggled with a temptation.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading TANGLED IN THE COIL Those elemental emotions, the protection of feebleness, the vindication of womanhood tender and motherly, were aroused in Durgan to the heat of passion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If he could swear that he had heard Eve's last breath at an hour when it was known the husband was away, this evidence would set Adam free.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TANGLED IN THE COIL Those elemental emotions, the protection of feebleness, the vindication of womanhood tender and motherly, were aroused in Durgan to the heat of passion.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He had saved this good woman once from the worst peril, but Durgan feared there was more to come, and was panting to establish her innocence.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had saved this good woman once from the worst peril, but Durgan feared there was more to come, and was panting to establish her innocence.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading TANGLED IN THE COIL Those elemental emotions, the protection of feebleness, the vindication of womanhood tender and motherly, were aroused in Durgan to the heat of passion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TANGLED IN THE COIL Those elemental emotions, the protection of feebleness, the vindication of womanhood tender and motherly, were aroused in Durgan to the heat of passion.
vindicationnounUS /vɪndəˈkeɪʃən/
the act of vindicating or defending against criticism or censure etc.
From this reading TANGLED IN THE COIL Those elemental emotions, the protection of feebleness, the vindication of womanhood tender and motherly, were aroused in Durgan to the heat of passion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had saved this good woman once from the worst peril, but Durgan feared there was more to come, and was panting to establish her innocence.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading TANGLED IN THE COIL Those elemental emotions, the protection of feebleness, the vindication of womanhood tender and motherly, were aroused in Durgan to the heat of passion.
at the time that
From this reading If he could swear that he had heard Eve's last breath at an hour when it was known the husband was away, this evidence would set Adam free.
which person or people
From this reading In heart he joined hands firmly with the little lawyer who had fought the battle so long.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In heart he joined hands firmly with the little lawyer who had fought the battle so long.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He had saved this good woman once from the worst peril, but Durgan feared there was more to come, and was panting to establish her innocence.
womanhoodnounUS /ˈwʊmənhʊd/
the state of being an adult woman
From this reading TANGLED IN THE COIL Those elemental emotions, the protection of feebleness, the vindication of womanhood tender and motherly, were aroused in Durgan to the heat of passion.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading He had saved this good woman once from the worst peril, but Durgan feared there was more to come, and was panting to establish her innocence.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If he could swear that he had heard Eve's last breath at an hour when it was known the husband was away, this evidence would set Adam free.
