used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It's impossible!" she murmured a hundred times only to come back to the idea that would not down.
accusationnounUS /ˌækjəˈzeɪʃən/
a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
From this reading SUSPICION Jennie Barton had refused to listen to Captain Welford's accusation of treachery against her lover but the seed of suspicion had been planted.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Night after night she tossed on her pillow unable to sleep.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading SUSPICION Jennie Barton had refused to listen to Captain Welford's accusation of treachery against her lover but the seed of suspicion had been planted.
on or to one side
From this reading In vain she put the ugly thought aside.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "It's impossible!" she murmured a hundred times only to come back to the idea that would not down.
Barton
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From this reading SUSPICION Jennie Barton had refused to listen to Captain Welford's accusation of treachery against her lover but the seed of suspicion had been planted.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading SUSPICION Jennie Barton had refused to listen to Captain Welford's accusation of treachery against her lover but the seed of suspicion had been planted.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading SUSPICION Jennie Barton had refused to listen to Captain Welford's accusation of treachery against her lover but the seed of suspicion had been planted.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading SUSPICION Jennie Barton had refused to listen to Captain Welford's accusation of treachery against her lover but the seed of suspicion had been planted.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "It's impossible!" she murmured a hundred times only to come back to the idea that would not down.
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading It grew with such rapidity her peace of mind was utterly destroyed.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "It's impossible!" she murmured a hundred times only to come back to the idea that would not down.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading It grew with such rapidity her peace of mind was utterly destroyed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SUSPICION Jennie Barton had refused to listen to Captain Welford's accusation of treachery against her lover but the seed of suspicion had been planted.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading SUSPICION Jennie Barton had refused to listen to Captain Welford's accusation of treachery against her lover but the seed of suspicion had been planted.
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From this reading "It's impossible!" she murmured a hundred times only to come back to the idea that would not down.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "It's impossible!" she murmured a hundred times only to come back to the idea that would not down.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading "It's impossible!" she murmured a hundred times only to come back to the idea that would not down.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In vain she put the ugly thought aside.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It grew with such rapidity her peace of mind was utterly destroyed.
It's
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From this reading "It's impossible!" she murmured a hundred times only to come back to the idea that would not down.
Jennie
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From this reading SUSPICION Jennie Barton had refused to listen to Captain Welford's accusation of treachery against her lover but the seed of suspicion had been planted.
hear with intention
From this reading SUSPICION Jennie Barton had refused to listen to Captain Welford's accusation of treachery against her lover but the seed of suspicion had been planted.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading SUSPICION Jennie Barton had refused to listen to Captain Welford's accusation of treachery against her lover but the seed of suspicion had been planted.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It grew with such rapidity her peace of mind was utterly destroyed.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "It's impossible!" she murmured a hundred times only to come back to the idea that would not down.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Night after night she tossed on her pillow unable to sleep.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It's impossible!" she murmured a hundred times only to come back to the idea that would not down.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SUSPICION Jennie Barton had refused to listen to Captain Welford's accusation of treachery against her lover but the seed of suspicion had been planted.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Night after night she tossed on her pillow unable to sleep.
and nothing more
From this reading "It's impossible!" she murmured a hundred times only to come back to the idea that would not down.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading It grew with such rapidity her peace of mind was utterly destroyed.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading Night after night she tossed on her pillow unable to sleep.
plantedadjectiveUS /ˈplæntɪd/
(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
From this reading SUSPICION Jennie Barton had refused to listen to Captain Welford's accusation of treachery against her lover but the seed of suspicion had been planted.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In vain she put the ugly thought aside.
rapiditynounUS /rəˈpɪdəti/
a rate that is rapid
From this reading It grew with such rapidity her peace of mind was utterly destroyed.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading SUSPICION Jennie Barton had refused to listen to Captain Welford's accusation of treachery against her lover but the seed of suspicion had been planted.
seednounUS /siːd/
a small hard fruit
From this reading SUSPICION Jennie Barton had refused to listen to Captain Welford's accusation of treachery against her lover but the seed of suspicion had been planted.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In vain she put the ugly thought aside.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Night after night she tossed on her pillow unable to sleep.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It grew with such rapidity her peace of mind was utterly destroyed.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading SUSPICION Jennie Barton had refused to listen to Captain Welford's accusation of treachery against her lover but the seed of suspicion had been planted.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It's impossible!" she murmured a hundred times only to come back to the idea that would not down.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SUSPICION Jennie Barton had refused to listen to Captain Welford's accusation of treachery against her lover but the seed of suspicion had been planted.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading In vain she put the ugly thought aside.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading "It's impossible!" she murmured a hundred times only to come back to the idea that would not down.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SUSPICION Jennie Barton had refused to listen to Captain Welford's accusation of treachery against her lover but the seed of suspicion had been planted.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading Night after night she tossed on her pillow unable to sleep.
treacherynounUS /ˈtretʃ.ər.i/
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading SUSPICION Jennie Barton had refused to listen to Captain Welford's accusation of treachery against her lover but the seed of suspicion had been planted.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading In vain she put the ugly thought aside.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading Night after night she tossed on her pillow unable to sleep.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading It grew with such rapidity her peace of mind was utterly destroyed.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading In vain she put the ugly thought aside.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It grew with such rapidity her peace of mind was utterly destroyed.
Welford's
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From this reading SUSPICION Jennie Barton had refused to listen to Captain Welford's accusation of treachery against her lover but the seed of suspicion had been planted.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It grew with such rapidity her peace of mind was utterly destroyed.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "It's impossible!" she murmured a hundred times only to come back to the idea that would not down.
