used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I ASSIST THE ENEMY As I came to the door of that shabby room in which I knew the man Dawkins was, a great trembling fell upon me, so that I hesitated, and was afraid to go in.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading It was not fear for myself: I think at that time I had no fear of anything; it was only that I knew that I should not be able to control myself, if I stood face to face with this creature who had assisted Murray Olivant to secure the girl, and now held her to be sold for a price.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading I ASSIST THE ENEMY As I came to the door of that shabby room in which I knew the man Dawkins was, a great trembling fell upon me, so that I hesitated, and was afraid to go in.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The tumult of passion in me was stilled by the girl, who had run hard after me up the stairs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I ASSIST THE ENEMY As I came to the door of that shabby room in which I knew the man Dawkins was, a great trembling fell upon me, so that I hesitated, and was afraid to go in.
any thing at all
From this reading It was not fear for myself: I think at that time I had no fear of anything; it was only that I knew that I should not be able to control myself, if I stood face to face with this creature who had assisted Murray Olivant to secure the girl, and now held her to be sold for a price.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I ASSIST THE ENEMY As I came to the door of that shabby room in which I knew the man Dawkins was, a great trembling fell upon me, so that I hesitated, and was afraid to go in.
ASSISTverbUS /əˈsɪst/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading I ASSIST THE ENEMY As I came to the door of that shabby room in which I knew the man Dawkins was, a great trembling fell upon me, so that I hesitated, and was afraid to go in.
assistedadjectiveUS /əˈsɪstɪd/
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading It was not fear for myself: I think at that time I had no fear of anything; it was only that I knew that I should not be able to control myself, if I stood face to face with this creature who had assisted Murray Olivant to secure the girl, and now held her to be sold for a price.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was not fear for myself: I think at that time I had no fear of anything; it was only that I knew that I should not be able to control myself, if I stood face to face with this creature who had assisted Murray Olivant to secure the girl, and now held her to be sold for a price.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I felt her coarsened grubby little hand gripping mine; slowly she drew me back away from the door.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I felt her coarsened grubby little hand gripping mine; slowly she drew me back away from the door.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was not fear for myself: I think at that time I had no fear of anything; it was only that I knew that I should not be able to control myself, if I stood face to face with this creature who had assisted Murray Olivant to secure the girl, and now held her to be sold for a price.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading I stopped outside the door, with my hands clenched, and with my heart beating wildly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The tumult of passion in me was stilled by the girl, who had run hard after me up the stairs.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I ASSIST THE ENEMY As I came to the door of that shabby room in which I knew the man Dawkins was, a great trembling fell upon me, so that I hesitated, and was afraid to go in.
clenchedadjectiveUS /klentʃt/
closed or squeezed together tightly
From this reading I stopped outside the door, with my hands clenched, and with my heart beating wildly.
coarsenedadjective
made coarse or crude by lack of skill
From this reading I felt her coarsened grubby little hand gripping mine; slowly she drew me back away from the door.
power to direct or determine
From this reading It was not fear for myself: I think at that time I had no fear of anything; it was only that I knew that I should not be able to control myself, if I stood face to face with this creature who had assisted Murray Olivant to secure the girl, and now held her to be sold for a price.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading It was not fear for myself: I think at that time I had no fear of anything; it was only that I knew that I should not be able to control myself, if I stood face to face with this creature who had assisted Murray Olivant to secure the girl, and now held her to be sold for a price.
Dawkins
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I ASSIST THE ENEMY As I came to the door of that shabby room in which I knew the man Dawkins was, a great trembling fell upon me, so that I hesitated, and was afraid to go in.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading I ASSIST THE ENEMY As I came to the door of that shabby room in which I knew the man Dawkins was, a great trembling fell upon me, so that I hesitated, and was afraid to go in.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading I felt her coarsened grubby little hand gripping mine; slowly she drew me back away from the door.
an opposing military force
From this reading I ASSIST THE ENEMY As I came to the door of that shabby room in which I knew the man Dawkins was, a great trembling fell upon me, so that I hesitated, and was afraid to go in.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It was not fear for myself: I think at that time I had no fear of anything; it was only that I knew that I should not be able to control myself, if I stood face to face with this creature who had assisted Murray Olivant to secure the girl, and now held her to be sold for a price.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading It was not fear for myself: I think at that time I had no fear of anything; it was only that I knew that I should not be able to control myself, if I stood face to face with this creature who had assisted Murray Olivant to secure the girl, and now held her to be sold for a price.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading I ASSIST THE ENEMY As I came to the door of that shabby room in which I knew the man Dawkins was, a great trembling fell upon me, so that I hesitated, and was afraid to go in.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt her coarsened grubby little hand gripping mine; slowly she drew me back away from the door.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was not fear for myself: I think at that time I had no fear of anything; it was only that I knew that I should not be able to control myself, if I stood face to face with this creature who had assisted Murray Olivant to secure the girl, and now held her to be sold for a price.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I felt her coarsened grubby little hand gripping mine; slowly she drew me back away from the door.
a young female
From this reading It was not fear for myself: I think at that time I had no fear of anything; it was only that I knew that I should not be able to control myself, if I stood face to face with this creature who had assisted Murray Olivant to secure the girl, and now held her to be sold for a price.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I ASSIST THE ENEMY As I came to the door of that shabby room in which I knew the man Dawkins was, a great trembling fell upon me, so that I hesitated, and was afraid to go in.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I ASSIST THE ENEMY As I came to the door of that shabby room in which I knew the man Dawkins was, a great trembling fell upon me, so that I hesitated, and was afraid to go in.
grippingadjectiveUS /ˈɡrɪpɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading I felt her coarsened grubby little hand gripping mine; slowly she drew me back away from the door.
grubbyadjectiveUS /ˈɡrʌbi/
infested with grubs
From this reading I felt her coarsened grubby little hand gripping mine; slowly she drew me back away from the door.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was not fear for myself: I think at that time I had no fear of anything; it was only that I knew that I should not be able to control myself, if I stood face to face with this creature who had assisted Murray Olivant to secure the girl, and now held her to be sold for a price.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I felt her coarsened grubby little hand gripping mine; slowly she drew me back away from the door.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading I stopped outside the door, with my hands clenched, and with my heart beating wildly.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The tumult of passion in me was stilled by the girl, who had run hard after me up the stairs.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I stopped outside the door, with my hands clenched, and with my heart beating wildly.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading It was not fear for myself: I think at that time I had no fear of anything; it was only that I knew that I should not be able to control myself, if I stood face to face with this creature who had assisted Murray Olivant to secure the girl, and now held her to be sold for a price.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was not fear for myself: I think at that time I had no fear of anything; it was only that I knew that I should not be able to control myself, if I stood face to face with this creature who had assisted Murray Olivant to secure the girl, and now held her to be sold for a price.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading I ASSIST THE ENEMY As I came to the door of that shabby room in which I knew the man Dawkins was, a great trembling fell upon me, so that I hesitated, and was afraid to go in.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I ASSIST THE ENEMY As I came to the door of that shabby room in which I knew the man Dawkins was, a great trembling fell upon me, so that I hesitated, and was afraid to go in.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was not fear for myself: I think at that time I had no fear of anything; it was only that I knew that I should not be able to control myself, if I stood face to face with this creature who had assisted Murray Olivant to secure the girl, and now held her to be sold for a price.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I ASSIST THE ENEMY As I came to the door of that shabby room in which I knew the man Dawkins was, a great trembling fell upon me, so that I hesitated, and was afraid to go in.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not fear for myself: I think at that time I had no fear of anything; it was only that I knew that I should not be able to control myself, if I stood face to face with this creature who had assisted Murray Olivant to secure the girl, and now held her to be sold for a price.
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 I ASSIST THE ENEMY As I came to the door of that shabby room in which I knew the man Dawkins was, a great trembling fell upon me, so that I hesitated, and was afraid to go in.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I felt her coarsened grubby little hand gripping mine; slowly she drew me back away from the door.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I ASSIST THE ENEMY As I came to the door of that shabby room in which I knew the man Dawkins was, a great trembling fell upon me, so that I hesitated, and was afraid to go in.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I ASSIST THE ENEMY As I came to the door of that shabby room in which I knew the man Dawkins was, a great trembling fell upon me, so that I hesitated, and was afraid to go in.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I felt her coarsened grubby little hand gripping mine; slowly she drew me back away from the door.
MurraynounUS /ˈmɜːri/
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading It was not fear for myself: I think at that time I had no fear of anything; it was only that I knew that I should not be able to control myself, if I stood face to face with this creature who had assisted Murray Olivant to secure the girl, and now held her to be sold for a price.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I stopped outside the door, with my hands clenched, and with my heart beating wildly.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading It was not fear for myself: I think at that time I had no fear of anything; it was only that I knew that I should not be able to control myself, if I stood face to face with this creature who had assisted Murray Olivant to secure the girl, and now held her to be sold for a price.
not any; not one
From this reading It was not fear for myself: I think at that time I had no fear of anything; it was only that I knew that I should not be able to control myself, if I stood face to face with this creature who had assisted Murray Olivant to secure the girl, and now held her to be sold for a price.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not fear for myself: I think at that time I had no fear of anything; it was only that I knew that I should not be able to control myself, if I stood face to face with this creature who had assisted Murray Olivant to secure the girl, and now held her to be sold for a price.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was not fear for myself: I think at that time I had no fear of anything; it was only that I knew that I should not be able to control myself, if I stood face to face with this creature who had assisted Murray Olivant to secure the girl, and now held her to be sold for a price.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I ASSIST THE ENEMY As I came to the door of that shabby room in which I knew the man Dawkins was, a great trembling fell upon me, so that I hesitated, and was afraid to go in.
Olivant
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not fear for myself: I think at that time I had no fear of anything; it was only that I knew that I should not be able to control myself, if I stood face to face with this creature who had assisted Murray Olivant to secure the girl, and now held her to be sold for a price.
and nothing more
From this reading It was not fear for myself: I think at that time I had no fear of anything; it was only that I knew that I should not be able to control myself, if I stood face to face with this creature who had assisted Murray Olivant to secure the girl, and now held her to be sold for a price.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading I stopped outside the door, with my hands clenched, and with my heart beating wildly.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading The tumult of passion in me was stilled by the girl, who had run hard after me up the stairs.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading It was not fear for myself: I think at that time I had no fear of anything; it was only that I knew that I should not be able to control myself, if I stood face to face with this creature who had assisted Murray Olivant to secure the girl, and now held her to be sold for a price.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I ASSIST THE ENEMY As I came to the door of that shabby room in which I knew the man Dawkins was, a great trembling fell upon me, so that I hesitated, and was afraid to go in.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The tumult of passion in me was stilled by the girl, who had run hard after me up the stairs.
get by special effort
From this reading It was not fear for myself: I think at that time I had no fear of anything; it was only that I knew that I should not be able to control myself, if I stood face to face with this creature who had assisted Murray Olivant to secure the girl, and now held her to be sold for a price.
shabbyadjectiveUS /ˈʃæbi/
showing signs of wear and tear
From this reading I ASSIST THE ENEMY As I came to the door of that shabby room in which I knew the man Dawkins was, a great trembling fell upon me, so that I hesitated, and was afraid to go in.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I felt her coarsened grubby little hand gripping mine; slowly she drew me back away from the door.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was not fear for myself: I think at that time I had no fear of anything; it was only that I knew that I should not be able to control myself, if I stood face to face with this creature who had assisted Murray Olivant to secure the girl, and now held her to be sold for a price.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading I felt her coarsened grubby little hand gripping mine; slowly she drew me back away from the door.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I ASSIST THE ENEMY As I came to the door of that shabby room in which I knew the man Dawkins was, a great trembling fell upon me, so that I hesitated, and was afraid to go in.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading It was not fear for myself: I think at that time I had no fear of anything; it was only that I knew that I should not be able to control myself, if I stood face to face with this creature who had assisted Murray Olivant to secure the girl, and now held her to be sold for a price.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The tumult of passion in me was stilled by the girl, who had run hard after me up the stairs.
stilledverbUS /stɪld/
past form of “still” — make calm or still
From this reading The tumult of passion in me was stilled by the girl, who had run hard after me up the stairs.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading It was not fear for myself: I think at that time I had no fear of anything; it was only that I knew that I should not be able to control myself, if I stood face to face with this creature who had assisted Murray Olivant to secure the girl, and now held her to be sold for a price.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading I stopped outside the door, with my hands clenched, and with my heart beating wildly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I ASSIST THE ENEMY As I came to the door of that shabby room in which I knew the man Dawkins was, a great trembling fell upon me, so that I hesitated, and was afraid to go in.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I ASSIST THE ENEMY As I came to the door of that shabby room in which I knew the man Dawkins was, a great trembling fell upon me, so that I hesitated, and was afraid to go in.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading It was not fear for myself: I think at that time I had no fear of anything; it was only that I knew that I should not be able to control myself, if I stood face to face with this creature who had assisted Murray Olivant to secure the girl, and now held her to be sold for a price.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was not fear for myself: I think at that time I had no fear of anything; it was only that I knew that I should not be able to control myself, if I stood face to face with this creature who had assisted Murray Olivant to secure the girl, and now held her to be sold for a price.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was not fear for myself: I think at that time I had no fear of anything; it was only that I knew that I should not be able to control myself, if I stood face to face with this creature who had assisted Murray Olivant to secure the girl, and now held her to be sold for a price.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I ASSIST THE ENEMY As I came to the door of that shabby room in which I knew the man Dawkins was, a great trembling fell upon me, so that I hesitated, and was afraid to go in.
a shaky motion
From this reading I ASSIST THE ENEMY As I came to the door of that shabby room in which I knew the man Dawkins was, a great trembling fell upon me, so that I hesitated, and was afraid to go in.
tumultnounUS /ˈtuːməlt/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading The tumult of passion in me was stilled by the girl, who had run hard after me up the stairs.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The tumult of passion in me was stilled by the girl, who had run hard after me up the stairs.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I ASSIST THE ENEMY As I came to the door of that shabby room in which I knew the man Dawkins was, a great trembling fell upon me, so that I hesitated, and was afraid to go in.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I ASSIST THE ENEMY As I came to the door of that shabby room in which I knew the man Dawkins was, a great trembling fell upon me, so that I hesitated, and was afraid to go in.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I ASSIST THE ENEMY As I came to the door of that shabby room in which I knew the man Dawkins was, a great trembling fell upon me, so that I hesitated, and was afraid to go in.
which person or people
From this reading It was not fear for myself: I think at that time I had no fear of anything; it was only that I knew that I should not be able to control myself, if I stood face to face with this creature who had assisted Murray Olivant to secure the girl, and now held her to be sold for a price.
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading I stopped outside the door, with my hands clenched, and with my heart beating wildly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was not fear for myself: I think at that time I had no fear of anything; it was only that I knew that I should not be able to control myself, if I stood face to face with this creature who had assisted Murray Olivant to secure the girl, and now held her to be sold for a price.
