afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When Eleanor got her breath, after that crazy outbreak, she rushed up to her own room, bolted the door, fell on her knees at her bedside, and told herself in frantic gasps, that she would _fight_ Edith Houghton!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Eleanor got her breath, after that crazy outbreak, she rushed up to her own room, bolted the door, fell on her knees at her bedside, and told herself in frantic gasps, that she would _fight_ Edith Houghton!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Eleanor got her breath, after that crazy outbreak, she rushed up to her own room, bolted the door, fell on her knees at her bedside, and told herself in frantic gasps, that she would _fight_ Edith Houghton!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Beat her away from Maurice!
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading Beat her away from Maurice!
bedsidenounUS /ˈbedsaɪd/
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading When Eleanor got her breath, after that crazy outbreak, she rushed up to her own room, bolted the door, fell on her knees at her bedside, and told herself in frantic gasps, that she would _fight_ Edith Houghton!
boltedverbUS /ˈboʊltəd/
past form of “bolt” — move or jump suddenly
From this reading When Eleanor got her breath, after that crazy outbreak, she rushed up to her own room, bolted the door, fell on her knees at her bedside, and told herself in frantic gasps, that she would _fight_ Edith Houghton!
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading When Eleanor got her breath, after that crazy outbreak, she rushed up to her own room, bolted the door, fell on her knees at her bedside, and told herself in frantic gasps, that she would _fight_ Edith Houghton!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I must _do_ something--do something--" But what?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was only one weapon with which she could vanquish Edith--Maurice's love for his son.
crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading When Eleanor got her breath, after that crazy outbreak, she rushed up to her own room, bolted the door, fell on her knees at her bedside, and told herself in frantic gasps, that she would _fight_ Edith Houghton!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I must _do_ something--do something--" But what?
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading When Eleanor got her breath, after that crazy outbreak, she rushed up to her own room, bolted the door, fell on her knees at her bedside, and told herself in frantic gasps, that she would _fight_ Edith Houghton!
Edith
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From this reading When Eleanor got her breath, after that crazy outbreak, she rushed up to her own room, bolted the door, fell on her knees at her bedside, and told herself in frantic gasps, that she would _fight_ Edith Houghton!
Eleanor
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From this reading When Eleanor got her breath, after that crazy outbreak, she rushed up to her own room, bolted the door, fell on her knees at her bedside, and told herself in frantic gasps, that she would _fight_ Edith Houghton!
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading When Eleanor got her breath, after that crazy outbreak, she rushed up to her own room, bolted the door, fell on her knees at her bedside, and told herself in frantic gasps, that she would _fight_ Edith Houghton!
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading When Eleanor got her breath, after that crazy outbreak, she rushed up to her own room, bolted the door, fell on her knees at her bedside, and told herself in frantic gasps, that she would _fight_ Edith Houghton!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was only one weapon with which she could vanquish Edith--Maurice's love for his son.
franticadjectiveUS /ˈfræntɪk/
excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
From this reading When Eleanor got her breath, after that crazy outbreak, she rushed up to her own room, bolted the door, fell on her knees at her bedside, and told herself in frantic gasps, that she would _fight_ Edith Houghton!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Beat her away from Maurice!
gaspsnounUS /ɡæsps/
plural of “gasp” — a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
From this reading When Eleanor got her breath, after that crazy outbreak, she rushed up to her own room, bolted the door, fell on her knees at her bedside, and told herself in frantic gasps, that she would _fight_ Edith Houghton!
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When Eleanor got her breath, after that crazy outbreak, she rushed up to her own room, bolted the door, fell on her knees at her bedside, and told herself in frantic gasps, that she would _fight_ Edith Houghton!
GrappleverbUS /ˈɡræpəl/
succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available
From this reading Grapple with her!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Eleanor got her breath, after that crazy outbreak, she rushed up to her own room, bolted the door, fell on her knees at her bedside, and told herself in frantic gasps, that she would _fight_ Edith Houghton!
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading When Eleanor got her breath, after that crazy outbreak, she rushed up to her own room, bolted the door, fell on her knees at her bedside, and told herself in frantic gasps, that she would _fight_ Edith Houghton!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was only one weapon with which she could vanquish Edith--Maurice's love for his son.
HoughtonnounUS /ˈhɔːtən/
United States publisher who founded a printing shop that became an important book publisher (1823-1895)
From this reading When Eleanor got her breath, after that crazy outbreak, she rushed up to her own room, bolted the door, fell on her knees at her bedside, and told herself in frantic gasps, that she would _fight_ Edith Houghton!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I must _do_ something--do something--" But what?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Eleanor got her breath, after that crazy outbreak, she rushed up to her own room, bolted the door, fell on her knees at her bedside, and told herself in frantic gasps, that she would _fight_ Edith Houghton!
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading When Eleanor got her breath, after that crazy outbreak, she rushed up to her own room, bolted the door, fell on her knees at her bedside, and told herself in frantic gasps, that she would _fight_ Edith Houghton!
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading There was only one weapon with which she could vanquish Edith--Maurice's love for his son.
Maurice
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From this reading Beat her away from Maurice!
Maurice's
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From this reading There was only one weapon with which she could vanquish Edith--Maurice's love for his son.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I must _do_ something--do something--" But what?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Eleanor got her breath, after that crazy outbreak, she rushed up to her own room, bolted the door, fell on her knees at her bedside, and told herself in frantic gasps, that she would _fight_ Edith Houghton!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was only one weapon with which she could vanquish Edith--Maurice's love for his son.
and nothing more
From this reading There was only one weapon with which she could vanquish Edith--Maurice's love for his son.
outbreaknounUS /ˈaʊtbreɪk/
a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition)
From this reading When Eleanor got her breath, after that crazy outbreak, she rushed up to her own room, bolted the door, fell on her knees at her bedside, and told herself in frantic gasps, that she would _fight_ Edith Houghton!
have ownership or possession of
From this reading When Eleanor got her breath, after that crazy outbreak, she rushed up to her own room, bolted the door, fell on her knees at her bedside, and told herself in frantic gasps, that she would _fight_ Edith Houghton!
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When Eleanor got her breath, after that crazy outbreak, she rushed up to her own room, bolted the door, fell on her knees at her bedside, and told herself in frantic gasps, that she would _fight_ Edith Houghton!
done under pressure
From this reading When Eleanor got her breath, after that crazy outbreak, she rushed up to her own room, bolted the door, fell on her knees at her bedside, and told herself in frantic gasps, that she would _fight_ Edith Houghton!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Eleanor got her breath, after that crazy outbreak, she rushed up to her own room, bolted the door, fell on her knees at her bedside, and told herself in frantic gasps, that she would _fight_ Edith Houghton!
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "I must _do_ something--do something--" But what?
a male human offspring
From this reading There was only one weapon with which she could vanquish Edith--Maurice's love for his son.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Eleanor got her breath, after that crazy outbreak, she rushed up to her own room, bolted the door, fell on her knees at her bedside, and told herself in frantic gasps, that she would _fight_ Edith Houghton!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Eleanor got her breath, after that crazy outbreak, she rushed up to her own room, bolted the door, fell on her knees at her bedside, and told herself in frantic gasps, that she would _fight_ Edith Houghton!
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was only one weapon with which she could vanquish Edith--Maurice's love for his son.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Eleanor got her breath, after that crazy outbreak, she rushed up to her own room, bolted the door, fell on her knees at her bedside, and told herself in frantic gasps, that she would _fight_ Edith Houghton!
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading When Eleanor got her breath, after that crazy outbreak, she rushed up to her own room, bolted the door, fell on her knees at her bedside, and told herself in frantic gasps, that she would _fight_ Edith Houghton!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When Eleanor got her breath, after that crazy outbreak, she rushed up to her own room, bolted the door, fell on her knees at her bedside, and told herself in frantic gasps, that she would _fight_ Edith Houghton!
vanquishverbUS /ˈvæŋkwɪʃ/
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading There was only one weapon with which she could vanquish Edith--Maurice's love for his son.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was only one weapon with which she could vanquish Edith--Maurice's love for his son.
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading There was only one weapon with which she could vanquish Edith--Maurice's love for his son.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I must _do_ something--do something--" But what?
at the time that
From this reading When Eleanor got her breath, after that crazy outbreak, she rushed up to her own room, bolted the door, fell on her knees at her bedside, and told herself in frantic gasps, that she would _fight_ Edith Houghton!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was only one weapon with which she could vanquish Edith--Maurice's love for his son.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Grapple with her!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When Eleanor got her breath, after that crazy outbreak, she rushed up to her own room, bolted the door, fell on her knees at her bedside, and told herself in frantic gasps, that she would _fight_ Edith Houghton!
