adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a turning of the tables which she did not relish.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 As would not have been unnatural, even had she been at peace with all the world, a certain feeling of undefined terror came upon her and threatened to overmaster her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As would not have been unnatural, even had she been at peace with all the world, a certain feeling of undefined terror came upon her and threatened to overmaster her.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As would not have been unnatural, even had she been at peace with all the world, a certain feeling of undefined terror came upon her and threatened to overmaster her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As would not have been unnatural, even had she been at peace with all the world, a certain feeling of undefined terror came upon her and threatened to overmaster her.
awareadjectiveUS /əˈwer/
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading Emmeline's mother had not gone far before she became aware that she was followed.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was the more oppressive that she did not choose to turn and face her pursuer, feeling that to do so would be to confess consciousness of cause.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Emmeline's mother had not gone far before she became aware that she was followed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As would not have been unnatural, even had she been at peace with all the world, a certain feeling of undefined terror came upon her and threatened to overmaster her.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Emmeline's mother had not gone far before she became aware that she was followed.
BLOOD-HOUND
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From this reading THE BLOOD-HOUND TRAVERSED.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As would not have been unnatural, even had she been at peace with all the world, a certain feeling of undefined terror came upon her and threatened to overmaster her.
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading It was the more oppressive that she did not choose to turn and face her pursuer, feeling that to do so would be to confess consciousness of cause.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading As would not have been unnatural, even had she been at peace with all the world, a certain feeling of undefined terror came upon her and threatened to overmaster her.
chooseverbUS /tʃuːz/
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading It was the more oppressive that she did not choose to turn and face her pursuer, feeling that to do so would be to confess consciousness of cause.
confessverbUS /kənˈfes/
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading It was the more oppressive that she did not choose to turn and face her pursuer, feeling that to do so would be to confess consciousness of cause.
consciousnessnounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading It was the more oppressive that she did not choose to turn and face her pursuer, feeling that to do so would be to confess consciousness of cause.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was a turning of the tables which she did not relish.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It was the more oppressive that she did not choose to turn and face her pursuer, feeling that to do so would be to confess consciousness of cause.
Emmeline's
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From this reading Emmeline's mother had not gone far before she became aware that she was followed.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading As would not have been unnatural, even had she been at peace with all the world, a certain feeling of undefined terror came upon her and threatened to overmaster her.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It was the more oppressive that she did not choose to turn and face her pursuer, feeling that to do so would be to confess consciousness of cause.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Emmeline's mother had not gone far before she became aware that she was followed.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading As would not have been unnatural, even had she been at peace with all the world, a certain feeling of undefined terror came upon her and threatened to overmaster her.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Emmeline's mother had not gone far before she became aware that she was followed.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Emmeline's mother had not gone far before she became aware that she was followed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Emmeline's mother had not gone far before she became aware that she was followed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As would not have been unnatural, even had she been at peace with all the world, a certain feeling of undefined terror came upon her and threatened to overmaster her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As would not have been unnatural, even had she been at peace with all the world, a certain feeling of undefined terror came upon her and threatened to overmaster her.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a turning of the tables which she did not relish.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was the more oppressive that she did not choose to turn and face her pursuer, feeling that to do so would be to confess consciousness of cause.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Emmeline's mother had not gone far before she became aware that she was followed.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Emmeline's mother had not gone far before she became aware that she was followed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a turning of the tables which she did not relish.
oppressiveadjectiveUS /əˈpresɪv/
weighing heavily on the senses or spirit
From this reading It was the more oppressive that she did not choose to turn and face her pursuer, feeling that to do so would be to confess consciousness of cause.
overmasterverb
overcome by superior force
From this reading As would not have been unnatural, even had she been at peace with all the world, a certain feeling of undefined terror came upon her and threatened to overmaster her.
peacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading As would not have been unnatural, even had she been at peace with all the world, a certain feeling of undefined terror came upon her and threatened to overmaster her.
pursuernounUS /pərˈsuːər/
a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture
From this reading It was the more oppressive that she did not choose to turn and face her pursuer, feeling that to do so would be to confess consciousness of cause.
relishnounUS /ˈrelɪʃ/
vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
From this reading It was a turning of the tables which she did not relish.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Emmeline's mother had not gone far before she became aware that she was followed.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was the more oppressive that she did not choose to turn and face her pursuer, feeling that to do so would be to confess consciousness of cause.
tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading It was a turning of the tables which she did not relish.
terrornounUS /ˈterər/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading As would not have been unnatural, even had she been at peace with all the world, a certain feeling of undefined terror came upon her and threatened to overmaster her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Emmeline's mother had not gone far before she became aware that she was followed.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BLOOD-HOUND TRAVERSED.
threatenedadjectiveUS /ˈθretənd/
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading As would not have been unnatural, even had she been at peace with all the world, a certain feeling of undefined terror came upon her and threatened to overmaster her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As would not have been unnatural, even had she been at peace with all the world, a certain feeling of undefined terror came upon her and threatened to overmaster her.
TRAVERSEDverbUS /ˈtrævərst/
past form of “traverse” — travel across or pass over
From this reading THE BLOOD-HOUND TRAVERSED.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading It was the more oppressive that she did not choose to turn and face her pursuer, feeling that to do so would be to confess consciousness of cause.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading It was a turning of the tables which she did not relish.
undefinedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈfaɪnd/
not precisely limited, determined, or distinguished
From this reading As would not have been unnatural, even had she been at peace with all the world, a certain feeling of undefined terror came upon her and threatened to overmaster her.
unnaturaladjectiveUS /ənˈnætʃərəl/
not in accordance with or determined by nature; contrary to nature
From this reading As would not have been unnatural, even had she been at peace with all the world, a certain feeling of undefined terror came upon her and threatened to overmaster her.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As would not have been unnatural, even had she been at peace with all the world, a certain feeling of undefined terror came upon her and threatened to overmaster her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Emmeline's mother had not gone far before she became aware that she was followed.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a turning of the tables which she did not relish.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As would not have been unnatural, even had she been at peace with all the world, a certain feeling of undefined terror came upon her and threatened to overmaster her.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading As would not have been unnatural, even had she been at peace with all the world, a certain feeling of undefined terror came upon her and threatened to overmaster her.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As would not have been unnatural, even had she been at peace with all the world, a certain feeling of undefined terror came upon her and threatened to overmaster her.
