used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Courage is a virtue which grows with reflection and the absence of the immediate peril.
the state of being absent
From this reading Courage is a virtue which grows with reflection and the absence of the immediate peril.
acutest
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From this reading Their soft touch was the acutest torture to my nerves, but I stifled my cries lest some one should lay his hand on my mouth.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading They tied me, all but my hands, with some strong cord, and carried me to the centre, where the fire was glowing.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Had that happened, I am convinced my reason would have failed me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Courage is a virtue which grows with reflection and the absence of the immediate peril.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading I thought myself into some sort of resolution, and lo! when the Folk approached me and bound my feet I was back at once in the most miserable terror.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I thought myself into some sort of resolution, and lo! when the Folk approached me and bound my feet I was back at once in the most miserable terror.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I thought myself into some sort of resolution, and lo! when the Folk approached me and bound my feet I was back at once in the most miserable terror.
confined by bonds
From this reading I thought myself into some sort of resolution, and lo! when the Folk approached me and bound my feet I was back at once in the most miserable terror.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They tied me, all but my hands, with some strong cord, and carried me to the centre, where the fire was glowing.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading They tied me, all but my hands, with some strong cord, and carried me to the centre, where the fire was glowing.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading They tied me, all but my hands, with some strong cord, and carried me to the centre, where the fire was glowing.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading Had that happened, I am convinced my reason would have failed me.
cordnounUS /kɔːrd/
a line made of twisted fibers or threads
From this reading They tied me, all but my hands, with some strong cord, and carried me to the centre, where the fire was glowing.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading Courage is a virtue which grows with reflection and the absence of the immediate peril.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Their soft touch was the acutest torture to my nerves, but I stifled my cries lest some one should lay his hand on my mouth.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Had that happened, I am convinced my reason would have failed me.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading I thought myself into some sort of resolution, and lo! when the Folk approached me and bound my feet I was back at once in the most miserable terror.
start firing a weapon
From this reading They tied me, all but my hands, with some strong cord, and carried me to the centre, where the fire was glowing.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading I thought myself into some sort of resolution, and lo! when the Folk approached me and bound my feet I was back at once in the most miserable terror.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading They tied me, all but my hands, with some strong cord, and carried me to the centre, where the fire was glowing.
growsverbUS /ɡroʊz/
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Courage is a virtue which grows with reflection and the absence of the immediate peril.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had that happened, I am convinced my reason would have failed me.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Their soft touch was the acutest torture to my nerves, but I stifled my cries lest some one should lay his hand on my mouth.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading They tied me, all but my hands, with some strong cord, and carried me to the centre, where the fire was glowing.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Had that happened, I am convinced my reason would have failed me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had that happened, I am convinced my reason would have failed me.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Their soft touch was the acutest torture to my nerves, but I stifled my cries lest some one should lay his hand on my mouth.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I thought myself into some sort of resolution, and lo! when the Folk approached me and bound my feet I was back at once in the most miserable terror.
of the present time and place
From this reading Courage is a virtue which grows with reflection and the absence of the immediate peril.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I thought myself into some sort of resolution, and lo! when the Folk approached me and bound my feet I was back at once in the most miserable terror.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I thought myself into some sort of resolution, and lo! when the Folk approached me and bound my feet I was back at once in the most miserable terror.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Courage is a virtue which grows with reflection and the absence of the immediate peril.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Their soft touch was the acutest torture to my nerves, but I stifled my cries lest some one should lay his hand on my mouth.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading Their soft touch was the acutest torture to my nerves, but I stifled my cries lest some one should lay his hand on my mouth.
lo
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From this reading I thought myself into some sort of resolution, and lo! when the Folk approached me and bound my feet I was back at once in the most miserable terror.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I thought myself into some sort of resolution, and lo! when the Folk approached me and bound my feet I was back at once in the most miserable terror.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading I thought myself into some sort of resolution, and lo! when the Folk approached me and bound my feet I was back at once in the most miserable terror.
used to form the superlative
From this reading I thought myself into some sort of resolution, and lo! when the Folk approached me and bound my feet I was back at once in the most miserable terror.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Their soft touch was the acutest torture to my nerves, but I stifled my cries lest some one should lay his hand on my mouth.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I thought myself into some sort of resolution, and lo! when the Folk approached me and bound my feet I was back at once in the most miserable terror.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I thought myself into some sort of resolution, and lo! when the Folk approached me and bound my feet I was back at once in the most miserable terror.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading Their soft touch was the acutest torture to my nerves, but I stifled my cries lest some one should lay his hand on my mouth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Courage is a virtue which grows with reflection and the absence of the immediate peril.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Their soft touch was the acutest torture to my nerves, but I stifled my cries lest some one should lay his hand on my mouth.
on one occasion
From this reading I thought myself into some sort of resolution, and lo! when the Folk approached me and bound my feet I was back at once in the most miserable terror.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Their soft touch was the acutest torture to my nerves, but I stifled my cries lest some one should lay his hand on my mouth.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Courage is a virtue which grows with reflection and the absence of the immediate peril.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Had that happened, I am convinced my reason would have failed me.
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading Courage is a virtue which grows with reflection and the absence of the immediate peril.
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading I thought myself into some sort of resolution, and lo! when the Folk approached me and bound my feet I was back at once in the most miserable terror.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Their soft touch was the acutest torture to my nerves, but I stifled my cries lest some one should lay his hand on my mouth.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Their soft touch was the acutest torture to my nerves, but I stifled my cries lest some one should lay his hand on my mouth.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I thought myself into some sort of resolution, and lo! when the Folk approached me and bound my feet I was back at once in the most miserable terror.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading I thought myself into some sort of resolution, and lo! when the Folk approached me and bound my feet I was back at once in the most miserable terror.
stifledadjectiveUS /ˈstaɪfəld/
held in check with difficulty
From this reading Their soft touch was the acutest torture to my nerves, but I stifled my cries lest some one should lay his hand on my mouth.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading They tied me, all but my hands, with some strong cord, and carried me to the centre, where the fire was glowing.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading I thought myself into some sort of resolution, and lo! when the Folk approached me and bound my feet I was back at once in the most miserable terror.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Had that happened, I am convinced my reason would have failed me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Courage is a virtue which grows with reflection and the absence of the immediate peril.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their soft touch was the acutest torture to my nerves, but I stifled my cries lest some one should lay his hand on my mouth.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They tied me, all but my hands, with some strong cord, and carried me to the centre, where the fire was glowing.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought myself into some sort of resolution, and lo! when the Folk approached me and bound my feet I was back at once in the most miserable terror.
bound or secured closely
From this reading They tied me, all but my hands, with some strong cord, and carried me to the centre, where the fire was glowing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They tied me, all but my hands, with some strong cord, and carried me to the centre, where the fire was glowing.
tortureverbUS /ˈtɔːrtʃər/
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading Their soft touch was the acutest torture to my nerves, but I stifled my cries lest some one should lay his hand on my mouth.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading Their soft touch was the acutest torture to my nerves, but I stifled my cries lest some one should lay his hand on my mouth.
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading Courage is a virtue which grows with reflection and the absence of the immediate peril.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I thought myself into some sort of resolution, and lo! when the Folk approached me and bound my feet I was back at once in the most miserable terror.
at the time that
From this reading I thought myself into some sort of resolution, and lo! when the Folk approached me and bound my feet I was back at once in the most miserable terror.
in or at the place that
From this reading They tied me, all but my hands, with some strong cord, and carried me to the centre, where the fire was glowing.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Courage is a virtue which grows with reflection and the absence of the immediate peril.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Courage is a virtue which grows with reflection and the absence of the immediate peril.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had that happened, I am convinced my reason would have failed me.
