used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For here was a fear which she could not throttle down.
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading Hers was that frame of mind which distorts and magnifies, whipping out of its true semblance all actual conditions or building them up into monstrous, grotesque shapes.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading She was afraid of that great, staring dog on the threshold; more afraid of him than she had ever been of any man, Thor's master not excepted.
(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 She was so utterly wearied out physically that muscles all over her body, demanding their hour of relaxation and having that relaxation denied them through the nervous stress laid upon her, quivered piteously.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was so utterly wearied out physically that muscles all over her body, demanding their hour of relaxation and having that relaxation denied them through the nervous stress laid upon her, quivered piteously.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She was afraid of that great, staring dog on the threshold; more afraid of him than she had ever been of any man, Thor's master not excepted.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She was afraid of that great, staring dog on the threshold; more afraid of him than she had ever been of any man, Thor's master not excepted.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading She was so utterly wearied out physically that muscles all over her body, demanding their hour of relaxation and having that relaxation denied them through the nervous stress laid upon her, quivered piteously.
BrookenounUS /brʊk/
English lyric poet (1887-1915)
From this reading Every experience through which Lynette Brooke had gone until now seemed suddenly dwarfed into insignificance by the present.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Hers was that frame of mind which distorts and magnifies, whipping out of its true semblance all actual conditions or building them up into monstrous, grotesque shapes.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Every experience through which Lynette Brooke had gone until now seemed suddenly dwarfed into insignificance by the present.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading Hers was that frame of mind which distorts and magnifies, whipping out of its true semblance all actual conditions or building them up into monstrous, grotesque shapes.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For here was a fear which she could not throttle down.
demandingadjectiveUS /dɪˈmændɪŋ/
requiring more than usually expected or thought due; especially great patience and effort and skill
From this reading She was so utterly wearied out physically that muscles all over her body, demanding their hour of relaxation and having that relaxation denied them through the nervous stress laid upon her, quivered piteously.
deniedverbUS /dɪˈnaɪd/
inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading She was so utterly wearied out physically that muscles all over her body, demanding their hour of relaxation and having that relaxation denied them through the nervous stress laid upon her, quivered piteously.
distortsverbUS /dɪˈstɔːrts/
third-person singular of “distort” — make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story
From this reading Hers was that frame of mind which distorts and magnifies, whipping out of its true semblance all actual conditions or building them up into monstrous, grotesque shapes.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading She was afraid of that great, staring dog on the threshold; more afraid of him than she had ever been of any man, Thor's master not excepted.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading For here was a fear which she could not throttle down.
dwarfedverbUS /dwɔːrft/
past form of “dwarf” — make appear small by comparison
From this reading Every experience through which Lynette Brooke had gone until now seemed suddenly dwarfed into insignificance by the present.
at any time
From this reading She was afraid of that great, staring dog on the threshold; more afraid of him than she had ever been of any man, Thor's master not excepted.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every experience through which Lynette Brooke had gone until now seemed suddenly dwarfed into insignificance by the present.
exceptedverbUS /ɪkˈseptɪd/
past form of “except” — take exception to
From this reading She was afraid of that great, staring dog on the threshold; more afraid of him than she had ever been of any man, Thor's master not excepted.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Every experience through which Lynette Brooke had gone until now seemed suddenly dwarfed into insignificance by the present.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading For here was a fear which she could not throttle down.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For here was a fear which she could not throttle down.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading Hers was that frame of mind which distorts and magnifies, whipping out of its true semblance all actual conditions or building them up into monstrous, grotesque shapes.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Every experience through which Lynette Brooke had gone until now seemed suddenly dwarfed into insignificance by the present.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She was afraid of that great, staring dog on the threshold; more afraid of him than she had ever been of any man, Thor's master not excepted.
grotesqueadjectiveUS /ɡroʊˈtesk/
distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous
From this reading Hers was that frame of mind which distorts and magnifies, whipping out of its true semblance all actual conditions or building them up into monstrous, grotesque shapes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Every experience through which Lynette Brooke had gone until now seemed suddenly dwarfed into insignificance by the present.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading She was so utterly wearied out physically that muscles all over her body, demanding their hour of relaxation and having that relaxation denied them through the nervous stress laid upon her, quivered piteously.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was so utterly wearied out physically that muscles all over her body, demanding their hour of relaxation and having that relaxation denied them through the nervous stress laid upon her, quivered piteously.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading For here was a fear which she could not throttle down.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Hers was that frame of mind which distorts and magnifies, whipping out of its true semblance all actual conditions or building them up into monstrous, grotesque shapes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was afraid of that great, staring dog on the threshold; more afraid of him than she had ever been of any man, Thor's master not excepted.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading She was so utterly wearied out physically that muscles all over her body, demanding their hour of relaxation and having that relaxation denied them through the nervous stress laid upon her, quivered piteously.
insignificancenounUS /ˌɪnsɪɡˈnjɪfɪkəns/
the quality of having little or no significance
From this reading Every experience through which Lynette Brooke had gone until now seemed suddenly dwarfed into insignificance by the present.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Every experience through which Lynette Brooke had gone until now seemed suddenly dwarfed into insignificance by the present.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Hers was that frame of mind which distorts and magnifies, whipping out of its true semblance all actual conditions or building them up into monstrous, grotesque shapes.
set down according to a plan
From this reading She was so utterly wearied out physically that muscles all over her body, demanding their hour of relaxation and having that relaxation denied them through the nervous stress laid upon her, quivered piteously.
Lynette
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From this reading Every experience through which Lynette Brooke had gone until now seemed suddenly dwarfed into insignificance by the present.
magnifiesverbUS /ˈmæɡnəfaɪz/
third-person singular of “magnify” — increase in size, volume or significance
From this reading Hers was that frame of mind which distorts and magnifies, whipping out of its true semblance all actual conditions or building them up into monstrous, grotesque shapes.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She was afraid of that great, staring dog on the threshold; more afraid of him than she had ever been of any man, Thor's master not excepted.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading She was afraid of that great, staring dog on the threshold; more afraid of him than she had ever been of any man, Thor's master not excepted.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Hers was that frame of mind which distorts and magnifies, whipping out of its true semblance all actual conditions or building them up into monstrous, grotesque shapes.
monstrousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːnstrəs/
abnormally large
From this reading Hers was that frame of mind which distorts and magnifies, whipping out of its true semblance all actual conditions or building them up into monstrous, grotesque shapes.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She was afraid of that great, staring dog on the threshold; more afraid of him than she had ever been of any man, Thor's master not excepted.
musclesnounUS /ˈmʌsəlz/
plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading She was so utterly wearied out physically that muscles all over her body, demanding their hour of relaxation and having that relaxation denied them through the nervous stress laid upon her, quivered piteously.
easily agitated
From this reading She was so utterly wearied out physically that muscles all over her body, demanding their hour of relaxation and having that relaxation denied them through the nervous stress laid upon her, quivered piteously.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was afraid of that great, staring dog on the threshold; more afraid of him than she had ever been of any man, Thor's master not excepted.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Every experience through which Lynette Brooke had gone until now seemed suddenly dwarfed into insignificance by the present.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was so utterly wearied out physically that muscles all over her body, demanding their hour of relaxation and having that relaxation denied them through the nervous stress laid upon her, quivered piteously.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was afraid of that great, staring dog on the threshold; more afraid of him than she had ever been of any man, Thor's master not excepted.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Hers was that frame of mind which distorts and magnifies, whipping out of its true semblance all actual conditions or building them up into monstrous, grotesque shapes.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She was so utterly wearied out physically that muscles all over her body, demanding their hour of relaxation and having that relaxation denied them through the nervous stress laid upon her, quivered piteously.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She was so utterly wearied out physically that muscles all over her body, demanding their hour of relaxation and having that relaxation denied them through the nervous stress laid upon her, quivered piteously.
physicallyadverbUS /ˈfɪzɪkəli/
in accord with physical laws
From this reading She was so utterly wearied out physically that muscles all over her body, demanding their hour of relaxation and having that relaxation denied them through the nervous stress laid upon her, quivered piteously.
piteouslyadverb
in a piteous manner
From this reading She was so utterly wearied out physically that muscles all over her body, demanding their hour of relaxation and having that relaxation denied them through the nervous stress laid upon her, quivered piteously.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Every experience through which Lynette Brooke had gone until now seemed suddenly dwarfed into insignificance by the present.
quivered
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From this reading She was so utterly wearied out physically that muscles all over her body, demanding their hour of relaxation and having that relaxation denied them through the nervous stress laid upon her, quivered piteously.
relaxationnounUS /ˌriːlækˈseɪʃən/
(physiology) the gradual lengthening of inactive muscle or muscle fibers
From this reading She was so utterly wearied out physically that muscles all over her body, demanding their hour of relaxation and having that relaxation denied them through the nervous stress laid upon her, quivered piteously.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Every experience through which Lynette Brooke had gone until now seemed suddenly dwarfed into insignificance by the present.
semblancenounUS /ˈsembləns/
an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading
From this reading Hers was that frame of mind which distorts and magnifies, whipping out of its true semblance all actual conditions or building them up into monstrous, grotesque shapes.
shapesnounUS /ʃeɪps/
plural of “shape” — any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading Hers was that frame of mind which distorts and magnifies, whipping out of its true semblance all actual conditions or building them up into monstrous, grotesque shapes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was so utterly wearied out physically that muscles all over her body, demanding their hour of relaxation and having that relaxation denied them through the nervous stress laid upon her, quivered piteously.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was so utterly wearied out physically that muscles all over her body, demanding their hour of relaxation and having that relaxation denied them through the nervous stress laid upon her, quivered piteously.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading She was afraid of that great, staring dog on the threshold; more afraid of him than she had ever been of any man, Thor's master not excepted.
stressnounUS /stres/
the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
From this reading She was so utterly wearied out physically that muscles all over her body, demanding their hour of relaxation and having that relaxation denied them through the nervous stress laid upon her, quivered piteously.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Every experience through which Lynette Brooke had gone until now seemed suddenly dwarfed into insignificance by the present.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She was afraid of that great, staring dog on the threshold; more afraid of him than she had ever been of any man, Thor's master not excepted.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was so utterly wearied out physically that muscles all over her body, demanding their hour of relaxation and having that relaxation denied them through the nervous stress laid upon her, quivered piteously.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Every experience through which Lynette Brooke had gone until now seemed suddenly dwarfed into insignificance by the present.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She was so utterly wearied out physically that muscles all over her body, demanding their hour of relaxation and having that relaxation denied them through the nervous stress laid upon her, quivered piteously.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She was so utterly wearied out physically that muscles all over her body, demanding their hour of relaxation and having that relaxation denied them through the nervous stress laid upon her, quivered piteously.
Thor's
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From this reading She was afraid of that great, staring dog on the threshold; more afraid of him than she had ever been of any man, Thor's master not excepted.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading She was afraid of that great, staring dog on the threshold; more afraid of him than she had ever been of any man, Thor's master not excepted.
throttleverbUS /ˈθrɑːtəl/
place limits on (extent or amount or access)
From this reading For here was a fear which she could not throttle down.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Every experience through which Lynette Brooke had gone until now seemed suddenly dwarfed into insignificance by the present.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Hers was that frame of mind which distorts and magnifies, whipping out of its true semblance all actual conditions or building them up into monstrous, grotesque shapes.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Every experience through which Lynette Brooke had gone until now seemed suddenly dwarfed into insignificance by the present.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Hers was that frame of mind which distorts and magnifies, whipping out of its true semblance all actual conditions or building them up into monstrous, grotesque shapes.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She was so utterly wearied out physically that muscles all over her body, demanding their hour of relaxation and having that relaxation denied them through the nervous stress laid upon her, quivered piteously.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading She was so utterly wearied out physically that muscles all over her body, demanding their hour of relaxation and having that relaxation denied them through the nervous stress laid upon her, quivered piteously.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was so utterly wearied out physically that muscles all over her body, demanding their hour of relaxation and having that relaxation denied them through the nervous stress laid upon her, quivered piteously.
weariedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrid/
exhausted
From this reading She was so utterly wearied out physically that muscles all over her body, demanding their hour of relaxation and having that relaxation denied them through the nervous stress laid upon her, quivered piteously.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Every experience through which Lynette Brooke had gone until now seemed suddenly dwarfed into insignificance by the present.
whippingnounUS /ˈwɪpɪŋ/
beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
From this reading Hers was that frame of mind which distorts and magnifies, whipping out of its true semblance all actual conditions or building them up into monstrous, grotesque shapes.
