agoniesnounUS /ˈæɡəniz/
plural of “agony” — intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain
From this reading All these years she had kept her fears to herself, but sometimes she suffered agonies.
(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 All these years she had kept her fears to herself, but sometimes she suffered agonies.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the head of Rufus had been seen at the window: she had distinctly seen his face, and she knew she was no longer safe.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading THE TRUTH Mrs. Baldwin had been much disturbed since the appearance of her husband.
appearingnounUS /əˈpɪrɪŋ/
formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action
From this reading For some time these had grown less keen, as Rufus not appearing she fancied he must be dead.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For some time these had grown less keen, as Rufus not appearing she fancied he must be dead.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But the head of Rufus had been seen at the window: she had distinctly seen his face, and she knew she was no longer safe.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading In her secret soul she dreaded the return of the man who had treated her so badly.
BaldwinnounUS /ˈbɔːldwən/
United States author who was an outspoken critic of racism (1924-1987)
From this reading THE TRUTH Mrs. Baldwin had been much disturbed since the appearance of her husband.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For some time these had grown less keen, as Rufus not appearing she fancied he must be dead.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE TRUTH Mrs. Baldwin had been much disturbed since the appearance of her husband.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading All these years she had kept her fears to herself, but sometimes she suffered agonies.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading For some time these had grown less keen, as Rufus not appearing she fancied he must be dead.
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading But the head of Rufus had been seen at the window: she had distinctly seen his face, and she knew she was no longer safe.
having the place or position changed
From this reading THE TRUTH Mrs. Baldwin had been much disturbed since the appearance of her husband.
dreadedadjectiveUS /ˈdredɪd/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading In her secret soul she dreaded the return of the man who had treated her so badly.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading But the head of Rufus had been seen at the window: she had distinctly seen his face, and she knew she was no longer safe.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading For some time these had grown less keen, as Rufus not appearing she fancied he must be dead.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading All these years she had kept her fears to herself, but sometimes she suffered agonies.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some time these had grown less keen, as Rufus not appearing she fancied he must be dead.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading For some time these had grown less keen, as Rufus not appearing she fancied he must be dead.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE TRUTH Mrs. Baldwin had been much disturbed since the appearance of her husband.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For some time these had grown less keen, as Rufus not appearing she fancied he must be dead.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading But the head of Rufus had been seen at the window: she had distinctly seen his face, and she knew she was no longer safe.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE TRUTH Mrs. Baldwin had been much disturbed since the appearance of her husband.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading All these years she had kept her fears to herself, but sometimes she suffered agonies.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But the head of Rufus had been seen at the window: she had distinctly seen his face, and she knew she was no longer safe.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading THE TRUTH Mrs. Baldwin had been much disturbed since the appearance of her husband.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In her secret soul she dreaded the return of the man who had treated her so badly.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading For some time these had grown less keen, as Rufus not appearing she fancied he must be dead.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading All these years she had kept her fears to herself, but sometimes she suffered agonies.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But the head of Rufus had been seen at the window: she had distinctly seen his face, and she knew she was no longer safe.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading For some time these had grown less keen, as Rufus not appearing she fancied he must be dead.
for more time
From this reading But the head of Rufus had been seen at the window: she had distinctly seen his face, and she knew she was no longer safe.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In her secret soul she dreaded the return of the man who had treated her so badly.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE TRUTH Mrs. Baldwin had been much disturbed since the appearance of her husband.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading THE TRUTH Mrs. Baldwin had been much disturbed since the appearance of her husband.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading For some time these had grown less keen, as Rufus not appearing she fancied he must be dead.
not any; not one
From this reading But the head of Rufus had been seen at the window: she had distinctly seen his face, and she knew she was no longer safe.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For some time these had grown less keen, as Rufus not appearing she fancied he must be dead.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TRUTH Mrs. Baldwin had been much disturbed since the appearance of her husband.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading In her secret soul she dreaded the return of the man who had treated her so badly.
Rufus
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From this reading For some time these had grown less keen, as Rufus not appearing she fancied he must be dead.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading But the head of Rufus had been seen at the window: she had distinctly seen his face, and she knew she was no longer safe.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading In her secret soul she dreaded the return of the man who had treated her so badly.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But the head of Rufus had been seen at the window: she had distinctly seen his face, and she knew she was no longer safe.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In her secret soul she dreaded the return of the man who had treated her so badly.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading THE TRUTH Mrs. Baldwin had been much disturbed since the appearance of her husband.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In her secret soul she dreaded the return of the man who had treated her so badly.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some time these had grown less keen, as Rufus not appearing she fancied he must be dead.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading All these years she had kept her fears to herself, but sometimes she suffered agonies.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading In her secret soul she dreaded the return of the man who had treated her so badly.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading All these years she had kept her fears to herself, but sometimes she suffered agonies.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRUTH Mrs. Baldwin had been much disturbed since the appearance of her husband.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading All these years she had kept her fears to herself, but sometimes she suffered agonies.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For some time these had grown less keen, as Rufus not appearing she fancied he must be dead.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All these years she had kept her fears to herself, but sometimes she suffered agonies.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading In her secret soul she dreaded the return of the man who had treated her so badly.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading THE TRUTH Mrs. Baldwin had been much disturbed since the appearance of her husband.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the head of Rufus had been seen at the window: she had distinctly seen his face, and she knew she was no longer safe.
which person or people
From this reading In her secret soul she dreaded the return of the man who had treated her so badly.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading But the head of Rufus had been seen at the window: she had distinctly seen his face, and she knew she was no longer safe.
a late time of life
From this reading All these years she had kept her fears to herself, but sometimes she suffered agonies.
