from one side of something to the other
From this reading Rebecca pressed both hands tightly across her brow, and stared long at vacancy.
(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 It would have profited me nothing to murder him; we should only all three have been irretrievably lost.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He had not merely my life in his power, but yours and our child's.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Rebecca pressed both hands tightly across her brow, and stared long at vacancy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "He must be saved!" she said.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It would have profited me nothing to murder him; we should only all three have been irretrievably lost.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Rebecca pressed both hands tightly across her brow, and stared long at vacancy.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Rebecca pressed both hands tightly across her brow, and stared long at vacancy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "He had not merely my life in his power, but yours and our child's.
child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "He had not merely my life in his power, but yours and our child's.
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading I was forced to obey his orders--to perform the horrible deed--in order to save you and myself."
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading I was forced to obey his orders--to perform the horrible deed--in order to save you and myself."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "He had not merely my life in his power, but yours and our child's.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Rebecca pressed both hands tightly across her brow, and stared long at vacancy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It would have profited me nothing to murder him; we should only all three have been irretrievably lost.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He had not merely my life in his power, but yours and our child's.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Rebecca pressed both hands tightly across her brow, and stared long at vacancy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It would have profited me nothing to murder him; we should only all three have been irretrievably lost.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "He had not merely my life in his power, but yours and our child's.
provoking horror
From this reading I was forced to obey his orders--to perform the horrible deed--in order to save you and myself."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was forced to obey his orders--to perform the horrible deed--in order to save you and myself."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "He had not merely my life in his power, but yours and our child's.
irretrievablyadverbUS /ˌɪrəˈtriːvəbli/
in an irretrievable manner
From this reading It would have profited me nothing to murder him; we should only all three have been irretrievably lost.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would have profited me nothing to murder him; we should only all three have been irretrievably lost.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "He had not merely my life in his power, but yours and our child's.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Rebecca pressed both hands tightly across her brow, and stared long at vacancy.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading It would have profited me nothing to murder him; we should only all three have been irretrievably lost.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It would have profited me nothing to murder him; we should only all three have been irretrievably lost.
and nothing more
From this reading "He had not merely my life in his power, but yours and our child's.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading It would have profited me nothing to murder him; we should only all three have been irretrievably lost.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "He must be saved!" she said.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "He had not merely my life in his power, but yours and our child's.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I was forced to obey his orders--to perform the horrible deed--in order to save you and myself."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "He had not merely my life in his power, but yours and our child's.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It would have profited me nothing to murder him; we should only all three have been irretrievably lost.
be obedient to
From this reading I was forced to obey his orders--to perform the horrible deed--in order to save you and myself."
and nothing more
From this reading It would have profited me nothing to murder him; we should only all three have been irretrievably lost.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading I was forced to obey his orders--to perform the horrible deed--in order to save you and myself."
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading I was forced to obey his orders--to perform the horrible deed--in order to save you and myself."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "He had not merely my life in his power, but yours and our child's.
performverbUS /pərˈfɔːrm/
carry out or perform an action
From this reading I was forced to obey his orders--to perform the horrible deed--in order to save you and myself."
possession of controlling influence
From this reading "He had not merely my life in his power, but yours and our child's.
compacted by ironing
From this reading Rebecca pressed both hands tightly across her brow, and stared long at vacancy.
profitedverbUS /ˈprɑːfətəd/
past form of “profit” — derive a benefit from
From this reading It would have profited me nothing to murder him; we should only all three have been irretrievably lost.
RebeccanounUS /rəˈbekə/
(Old Testament) wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau
From this reading Rebecca pressed both hands tightly across her brow, and stared long at vacancy.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "He must be saved!" she said.
except for; apart from
From this reading I was forced to obey his orders--to perform the horrible deed--in order to save you and myself."
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading "He must be saved!" she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He must be saved!" she said.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It would have profited me nothing to murder him; we should only all three have been irretrievably lost.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Rebecca pressed both hands tightly across her brow, and stared long at vacancy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was forced to obey his orders--to perform the horrible deed--in order to save you and myself."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It would have profited me nothing to murder him; we should only all three have been irretrievably lost.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading Rebecca pressed both hands tightly across her brow, and stared long at vacancy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It would have profited me nothing to murder him; we should only all three have been irretrievably lost.
vacancynounUS /ˈveɪkənsi/
being unoccupied
From this reading Rebecca pressed both hands tightly across her brow, and stared long at vacancy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was forced to obey his orders--to perform the horrible deed--in order to save you and myself."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It would have profited me nothing to murder him; we should only all three have been irretrievably lost.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would have profited me nothing to murder him; we should only all three have been irretrievably lost.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I was forced to obey his orders--to perform the horrible deed--in order to save you and myself."
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "He had not merely my life in his power, but yours and our child's.
