used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dr. Oleander was by no means a coward, yet it is safe to say his heart was bumping against his ribs, with a sensation that was near akin to fear, as he ascended the stairs.
matters of personal concern
From this reading "I must keep her here until I get my affairs settled, and that will be a week at the soonest.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Dr. Oleander was by no means a coward, yet it is safe to say his heart was bumping against his ribs, with a sensation that was near akin to fear, as he ascended the stairs.
akinadjectiveUS /əˈkɪn/
similar in quality or character
From this reading Dr. Oleander was by no means a coward, yet it is safe to say his heart was bumping against his ribs, with a sensation that was near akin to fear, as he ascended the stairs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was really infatuatedly in love with his fair-haired little enchantress, else he never had taken his late desperate step to win her; and now, having her completely in his power, it was rather hard to be threatened with her loss by melancholy madness.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dr. Oleander was by no means a coward, yet it is safe to say his heart was bumping against his ribs, with a sensation that was near akin to fear, as he ascended the stairs.
ascendedverbUS /əˈsendɪd/
past form of “ascend” — travel up
From this reading Dr. Oleander was by no means a coward, yet it is safe to say his heart was bumping against his ribs, with a sensation that was near akin to fear, as he ascended the stairs.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What _shall_ I do with her?" he asked himself, in a sort of consternation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I must keep her here until I get my affairs settled, and that will be a week at the soonest.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was really infatuatedly in love with his fair-haired little enchantress, else he never had taken his late desperate step to win her; and now, having her completely in his power, it was rather hard to be threatened with her loss by melancholy madness.
bumpingverbUS /ˈbʌmpɪŋ/
-ing form of “bump” — knock against with force or violence
From this reading Dr. Oleander was by no means a coward, yet it is safe to say his heart was bumping against his ribs, with a sensation that was near akin to fear, as he ascended the stairs.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Dr. Oleander was by no means a coward, yet it is safe to say his heart was bumping against his ribs, with a sensation that was near akin to fear, as he ascended the stairs.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading He was really infatuatedly in love with his fair-haired little enchantress, else he never had taken his late desperate step to win her; and now, having her completely in his power, it was rather hard to be threatened with her loss by melancholy madness.
consternationnounUS /ˌkɑːnstərˈneɪʃən/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading "What _shall_ I do with her?" he asked himself, in a sort of consternation.
cowardnounUS /ˈkaʊərd/
a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading Dr. Oleander was by no means a coward, yet it is safe to say his heart was bumping against his ribs, with a sensation that was near akin to fear, as he ascended the stairs.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading He was really infatuatedly in love with his fair-haired little enchantress, else he never had taken his late desperate step to win her; and now, having her completely in his power, it was rather hard to be threatened with her loss by melancholy madness.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What _shall_ I do with her?" he asked himself, in a sort of consternation.
Dr
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From this reading Dr. Oleander was by no means a coward, yet it is safe to say his heart was bumping against his ribs, with a sensation that was near akin to fear, as he ascended the stairs.
else
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From this reading He was really infatuatedly in love with his fair-haired little enchantress, else he never had taken his late desperate step to win her; and now, having her completely in his power, it was rather hard to be threatened with her loss by melancholy madness.
enchantressnoun
a woman who is considered to be dangerously seductive
From this reading He was really infatuatedly in love with his fair-haired little enchantress, else he never had taken his late desperate step to win her; and now, having her completely in his power, it was rather hard to be threatened with her loss by melancholy madness.
fair-hairedadjective
favorite
From this reading He was really infatuatedly in love with his fair-haired little enchantress, else he never had taken his late desperate step to win her; and now, having her completely in his power, it was rather hard to be threatened with her loss by melancholy madness.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Dr. Oleander was by no means a coward, yet it is safe to say his heart was bumping against his ribs, with a sensation that was near akin to fear, as he ascended the stairs.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I must keep her here until I get my affairs settled, and that will be a week at the soonest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was really infatuatedly in love with his fair-haired little enchantress, else he never had taken his late desperate step to win her; and now, having her completely in his power, it was rather hard to be threatened with her loss by melancholy madness.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He was really infatuatedly in love with his fair-haired little enchantress, else he never had taken his late desperate step to win her; and now, having her completely in his power, it was rather hard to be threatened with her loss by melancholy madness.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He was really infatuatedly in love with his fair-haired little enchantress, else he never had taken his late desperate step to win her; and now, having her completely in his power, it was rather hard to be threatened with her loss by melancholy madness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dr. Oleander was by no means a coward, yet it is safe to say his heart was bumping against his ribs, with a sensation that was near akin to fear, as he ascended the stairs.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Dr. Oleander was by no means a coward, yet it is safe to say his heart was bumping against his ribs, with a sensation that was near akin to fear, as he ascended the stairs.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was really infatuatedly in love with his fair-haired little enchantress, else he never had taken his late desperate step to win her; and now, having her completely in his power, it was rather hard to be threatened with her loss by melancholy madness.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I must keep her here until I get my affairs settled, and that will be a week at the soonest.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "What _shall_ I do with her?" he asked himself, in a sort of consternation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dr. Oleander was by no means a coward, yet it is safe to say his heart was bumping against his ribs, with a sensation that was near akin to fear, as he ascended the stairs.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "What _shall_ I do with her?" he asked himself, in a sort of consternation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was really infatuatedly in love with his fair-haired little enchantress, else he never had taken his late desperate step to win her; and now, having her completely in his power, it was rather hard to be threatened with her loss by melancholy madness.
infatuatedly
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From this reading He was really infatuatedly in love with his fair-haired little enchantress, else he never had taken his late desperate step to win her; and now, having her completely in his power, it was rather hard to be threatened with her loss by melancholy madness.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dr. Oleander was by no means a coward, yet it is safe to say his heart was bumping against his ribs, with a sensation that was near akin to fear, as he ascended the stairs.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Dr. Oleander was by no means a coward, yet it is safe to say his heart was bumping against his ribs, with a sensation that was near akin to fear, as he ascended the stairs.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "I must keep her here until I get my affairs settled, and that will be a week at the soonest.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading He was really infatuatedly in love with his fair-haired little enchantress, else he never had taken his late desperate step to win her; and now, having her completely in his power, it was rather hard to be threatened with her loss by melancholy madness.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was really infatuatedly in love with his fair-haired little enchantress, else he never had taken his late desperate step to win her; and now, having her completely in his power, it was rather hard to be threatened with her loss by melancholy madness.
something that is lost
From this reading He was really infatuatedly in love with his fair-haired little enchantress, else he never had taken his late desperate step to win her; and now, having her completely in his power, it was rather hard to be threatened with her loss by melancholy madness.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading He was really infatuatedly in love with his fair-haired little enchantress, else he never had taken his late desperate step to win her; and now, having her completely in his power, it was rather hard to be threatened with her loss by melancholy madness.
madnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading He was really infatuatedly in love with his fair-haired little enchantress, else he never had taken his late desperate step to win her; and now, having her completely in his power, it was rather hard to be threatened with her loss by melancholy madness.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Dr. Oleander was by no means a coward, yet it is safe to say his heart was bumping against his ribs, with a sensation that was near akin to fear, as he ascended the stairs.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading He was really infatuatedly in love with his fair-haired little enchantress, else he never had taken his late desperate step to win her; and now, having her completely in his power, it was rather hard to be threatened with her loss by melancholy madness.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading MISTRESS SUSAN SHARPE.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I must keep her here until I get my affairs settled, and that will be a week at the soonest.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I must keep her here until I get my affairs settled, and that will be a week at the soonest.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Dr. Oleander was by no means a coward, yet it is safe to say his heart was bumping against his ribs, with a sensation that was near akin to fear, as he ascended the stairs.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He was really infatuatedly in love with his fair-haired little enchantress, else he never had taken his late desperate step to win her; and now, having her completely in his power, it was rather hard to be threatened with her loss by melancholy madness.
not any; not one
From this reading Dr. Oleander was by no means a coward, yet it is safe to say his heart was bumping against his ribs, with a sensation that was near akin to fear, as he ascended the stairs.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He was really infatuatedly in love with his fair-haired little enchantress, else he never had taken his late desperate step to win her; and now, having her completely in his power, it was rather hard to be threatened with her loss by melancholy madness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What _shall_ I do with her?" he asked himself, in a sort of consternation.
OleandernounUS /ˈoʊliændər/
an ornamental but poisonous flowering shrub having narrow evergreen leaves and clusters of fragrant white to pink or red flowers: native to East Indies but widely cultivated in warm regions
From this reading Dr. Oleander was by no means a coward, yet it is safe to say his heart was bumping against his ribs, with a sensation that was near akin to fear, as he ascended the stairs.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading He was really infatuatedly in love with his fair-haired little enchantress, else he never had taken his late desperate step to win her; and now, having her completely in his power, it was rather hard to be threatened with her loss by melancholy madness.
on the contrary
From this reading He was really infatuatedly in love with his fair-haired little enchantress, else he never had taken his late desperate step to win her; and now, having her completely in his power, it was rather hard to be threatened with her loss by melancholy madness.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading He was really infatuatedly in love with his fair-haired little enchantress, else he never had taken his late desperate step to win her; and now, having her completely in his power, it was rather hard to be threatened with her loss by melancholy madness.
ribsnounUS /rɪbz/
plural of “rib” — support resembling the rib of an animal
From this reading Dr. Oleander was by no means a coward, yet it is safe to say his heart was bumping against his ribs, with a sensation that was near akin to fear, as he ascended the stairs.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Dr. Oleander was by no means a coward, yet it is safe to say his heart was bumping against his ribs, with a sensation that was near akin to fear, as he ascended the stairs.
express in words
From this reading Dr. Oleander was by no means a coward, yet it is safe to say his heart was bumping against his ribs, with a sensation that was near akin to fear, as he ascended the stairs.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading Dr. Oleander was by no means a coward, yet it is safe to say his heart was bumping against his ribs, with a sensation that was near akin to fear, as he ascended the stairs.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading "I must keep her here until I get my affairs settled, and that will be a week at the soonest.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "What _shall_ I do with her?" he asked himself, in a sort of consternation.
SHARPE
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From this reading MISTRESS SUSAN SHARPE.
soonestadverbUS /ˈsuːnəst/
with the least delay
From this reading "I must keep her here until I get my affairs settled, and that will be a week at the soonest.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "What _shall_ I do with her?" he asked himself, in a sort of consternation.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Dr. Oleander was by no means a coward, yet it is safe to say his heart was bumping against his ribs, with a sensation that was near akin to fear, as he ascended the stairs.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading He was really infatuatedly in love with his fair-haired little enchantress, else he never had taken his late desperate step to win her; and now, having her completely in his power, it was rather hard to be threatened with her loss by melancholy madness.
SUSAN
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From this reading MISTRESS SUSAN SHARPE.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He was really infatuatedly in love with his fair-haired little enchantress, else he never had taken his late desperate step to win her; and now, having her completely in his power, it was rather hard to be threatened with her loss by melancholy madness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dr. Oleander was by no means a coward, yet it is safe to say his heart was bumping against his ribs, with a sensation that was near akin to fear, as he ascended the stairs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dr. Oleander was by no means a coward, yet it is safe to say his heart was bumping against his ribs, with a sensation that was near akin to fear, as he ascended the stairs.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading He was really infatuatedly in love with his fair-haired little enchantress, else he never had taken his late desperate step to win her; and now, having her completely in his power, it was rather hard to be threatened with her loss by melancholy madness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dr. Oleander was by no means a coward, yet it is safe to say his heart was bumping against his ribs, with a sensation that was near akin to fear, as he ascended the stairs.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "I must keep her here until I get my affairs settled, and that will be a week at the soonest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dr. Oleander was by no means a coward, yet it is safe to say his heart was bumping against his ribs, with a sensation that was near akin to fear, as he ascended the stairs.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "I must keep her here until I get my affairs settled, and that will be a week at the soonest.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What _shall_ I do with her?" he asked himself, in a sort of consternation.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I must keep her here until I get my affairs settled, and that will be a week at the soonest.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading He was really infatuatedly in love with his fair-haired little enchantress, else he never had taken his late desperate step to win her; and now, having her completely in his power, it was rather hard to be threatened with her loss by melancholy madness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dr. Oleander was by no means a coward, yet it is safe to say his heart was bumping against his ribs, with a sensation that was near akin to fear, as he ascended the stairs.
but in spite of that
From this reading Dr. Oleander was by no means a coward, yet it is safe to say his heart was bumping against his ribs, with a sensation that was near akin to fear, as he ascended the stairs.
