used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A strange fascination held her; and now, as he came up, she had no thought of questioning him, no desire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A strange fascination held her; and now, as he came up, she had no thought of questioning him, no desire.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A strange fascination held her; and now, as he came up, she had no thought of questioning him, no desire.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading ROSEBUD'S FORTUNE Something of the old spirit seemed to have gone out of Rosebud when Seth rode back to her.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A strange fascination held her; and now, as he came up, she had no thought of questioning him, no desire.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She watched the emaciated figure as it drew near with eyes that told a story which only he could have misinterpreted.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading A strange fascination held her; and now, as he came up, she had no thought of questioning him, no desire.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading She watched the emaciated figure as it drew near with eyes that told a story which only he could have misinterpreted.
emaciatedadjectiveUS /ɪˈmeɪʃieɪtɪd/
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading She watched the emaciated figure as it drew near with eyes that told a story which only he could have misinterpreted.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She watched the emaciated figure as it drew near with eyes that told a story which only he could have misinterpreted.
fascinationnounUS /ˌfæsəˈneɪʃən/
the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)
From this reading A strange fascination held her; and now, as he came up, she had no thought of questioning him, no desire.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She was ready for a scolding, a scolding which she felt she merited.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading She watched the emaciated figure as it drew near with eyes that told a story which only he could have misinterpreted.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was ready for a scolding, a scolding which she felt she merited.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading ROSEBUD'S FORTUNE Something of the old spirit seemed to have gone out of Rosebud when Seth rode back to her.
destroyed or killed
From this reading ROSEBUD'S FORTUNE Something of the old spirit seemed to have gone out of Rosebud when Seth rode back to her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A strange fascination held her; and now, as he came up, she had no thought of questioning him, no desire.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ROSEBUD'S FORTUNE Something of the old spirit seemed to have gone out of Rosebud when Seth rode back to her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A strange fascination held her; and now, as he came up, she had no thought of questioning him, no desire.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading A strange fascination held her; and now, as he came up, she had no thought of questioning him, no desire.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ROSEBUD'S FORTUNE Something of the old spirit seemed to have gone out of Rosebud when Seth rode back to her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A strange fascination held her; and now, as he came up, she had no thought of questioning him, no desire.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She watched the emaciated figure as it drew near with eyes that told a story which only he could have misinterpreted.
meritedadjectiveUS /ˈmerɪtɪd/
properly deserved
From this reading She was ready for a scolding, a scolding which she felt she merited.
misinterpretedverbUS /mɪsɪnˈtɜːrprətɪd/
past form of “misinterpret” — interpret falsely
From this reading She watched the emaciated figure as it drew near with eyes that told a story which only he could have misinterpreted.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading She watched the emaciated figure as it drew near with eyes that told a story which only he could have misinterpreted.
not any; not one
From this reading A strange fascination held her; and now, as he came up, she had no thought of questioning him, no desire.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A strange fascination held her; and now, as he came up, she had no thought of questioning him, no desire.
be obedient to
From this reading She was ready to obey.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ROSEBUD'S FORTUNE Something of the old spirit seemed to have gone out of Rosebud when Seth rode back to her.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading ROSEBUD'S FORTUNE Something of the old spirit seemed to have gone out of Rosebud when Seth rode back to her.
and nothing more
From this reading She watched the emaciated figure as it drew near with eyes that told a story which only he could have misinterpreted.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading ROSEBUD'S FORTUNE Something of the old spirit seemed to have gone out of Rosebud when Seth rode back to her.
questioningadjectiveUS /ˈkwestʃənɪŋ/
perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)
From this reading A strange fascination held her; and now, as he came up, she had no thought of questioning him, no desire.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading She was ready to obey.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading ROSEBUD'S FORTUNE Something of the old spirit seemed to have gone out of Rosebud when Seth rode back to her.
RosebudnounUS /ˈroʊzbəd/
the bud of a rose
From this reading ROSEBUD'S FORTUNE Something of the old spirit seemed to have gone out of Rosebud when Seth rode back to her.
ROSEBUD'S
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From this reading ROSEBUD'S FORTUNE Something of the old spirit seemed to have gone out of Rosebud when Seth rode back to her.
scoldingnounUS /ˈskoʊldɪŋ/
rebuking a person harshly
From this reading She was ready for a scolding, a scolding which she felt she merited.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading ROSEBUD'S FORTUNE Something of the old spirit seemed to have gone out of Rosebud when Seth rode back to her.
SethnounUS /seθ/
(Old Testament) third son of Adam and Eve; given by God in place of the murdered Abel
From this reading ROSEBUD'S FORTUNE Something of the old spirit seemed to have gone out of Rosebud when Seth rode back to her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A strange fascination held her; and now, as he came up, she had no thought of questioning him, no desire.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading ROSEBUD'S FORTUNE Something of the old spirit seemed to have gone out of Rosebud when Seth rode back to her.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading ROSEBUD'S FORTUNE Something of the old spirit seemed to have gone out of Rosebud when Seth rode back to her.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading She watched the emaciated figure as it drew near with eyes that told a story which only he could have misinterpreted.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A strange fascination held her; and now, as he came up, she had no thought of questioning him, no desire.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She watched the emaciated figure as it drew near with eyes that told a story which only he could have misinterpreted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ROSEBUD'S FORTUNE Something of the old spirit seemed to have gone out of Rosebud when Seth rode back to her.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A strange fascination held her; and now, as he came up, she had no thought of questioning him, no desire.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ROSEBUD'S FORTUNE Something of the old spirit seemed to have gone out of Rosebud when Seth rode back to her.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She watched the emaciated figure as it drew near with eyes that told a story which only he could have misinterpreted.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A strange fascination held her; and now, as he came up, she had no thought of questioning him, no desire.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was ready to obey.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading She watched the emaciated figure as it drew near with eyes that told a story which only he could have misinterpreted.
at the time that
From this reading ROSEBUD'S FORTUNE Something of the old spirit seemed to have gone out of Rosebud when Seth rode back to her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She watched the emaciated figure as it drew near with eyes that told a story which only he could have misinterpreted.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She watched the emaciated figure as it drew near with eyes that told a story which only he could have misinterpreted.
