something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading The thought embarrassed me, and I turned back to try and think my way to some definite practical course of action.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The thought crossed my mind that I had not been alone with her since the critical moment in which the cloud between us had been swept away, and we had seemed to understand intuitively each the other’s heart feelings.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The thought crossed my mind that I had not been alone with her since the critical moment in which the cloud between us had been swept away, and we had seemed to understand intuitively each the other’s heart feelings.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The thought crossed my mind that I had not been alone with her since the critical moment in which the cloud between us had been swept away, and we had seemed to understand intuitively each the other’s heart feelings.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The thought embarrassed me, and I turned back to try and think my way to some definite practical course of action.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The failure of Helga’s plans was no longer to be set down solely to me.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The thought crossed my mind that I had not been alone with her since the critical moment in which the cloud between us had been swept away, and we had seemed to understand intuitively each the other’s heart feelings.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The thought crossed my mind that I had not been alone with her since the critical moment in which the cloud between us had been swept away, and we had seemed to understand intuitively each the other’s heart feelings.
without doubt or question
From this reading The scene with the Duchess Stephanie had shown me one thing clearly.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading The thought crossed my mind that I had not been alone with her since the critical moment in which the cloud between us had been swept away, and we had seemed to understand intuitively each the other’s heart feelings.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The thought embarrassed me, and I turned back to try and think my way to some definite practical course of action.
criticaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading The thought crossed my mind that I had not been alone with her since the critical moment in which the cloud between us had been swept away, and we had seemed to understand intuitively each the other’s heart feelings.
placed crosswise
From this reading The thought crossed my mind that I had not been alone with her since the critical moment in which the cloud between us had been swept away, and we had seemed to understand intuitively each the other’s heart feelings.
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading The thought embarrassed me, and I turned back to try and think my way to some definite practical course of action.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading With my hand on the door of the room where Helga was, I paused.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The failure of Helga’s plans was no longer to be set down solely to me.
DuchessnounUS /ˈdʌtʃəs/
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading The scene with the Duchess Stephanie had shown me one thing clearly.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The thought crossed my mind that I had not been alone with her since the critical moment in which the cloud between us had been swept away, and we had seemed to understand intuitively each the other’s heart feelings.
embarrassedadjectiveUS /ɪmˈberəst/
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading The thought embarrassed me, and I turned back to try and think my way to some definite practical course of action.
an act that fails
From this reading The failure of Helga’s plans was no longer to be set down solely to me.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading The thought crossed my mind that I had not been alone with her since the critical moment in which the cloud between us had been swept away, and we had seemed to understand intuitively each the other’s heart feelings.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The thought crossed my mind that I had not been alone with her since the critical moment in which the cloud between us had been swept away, and we had seemed to understand intuitively each the other’s heart feelings.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading With my hand on the door of the room where Helga was, I paused.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The thought crossed my mind that I had not been alone with her since the critical moment in which the cloud between us had been swept away, and we had seemed to understand intuitively each the other’s heart feelings.
Helga
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From this reading With my hand on the door of the room where Helga was, I paused.
Helga's
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From this reading The failure of Helga’s plans was no longer to be set down solely to me.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The thought crossed my mind that I had not been alone with her since the critical moment in which the cloud between us had been swept away, and we had seemed to understand intuitively each the other’s heart feelings.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading With my hand on the door of the room where Helga was, I paused.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The thought crossed my mind that I had not been alone with her since the critical moment in which the cloud between us had been swept away, and we had seemed to understand intuitively each the other’s heart feelings.
intuitivelyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtuːɪtɪvli/
in an intuitive manner
From this reading The thought crossed my mind that I had not been alone with her since the critical moment in which the cloud between us had been swept away, and we had seemed to understand intuitively each the other’s heart feelings.
for more time
From this reading The failure of Helga’s plans was no longer to be set down solely to me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The thought embarrassed me, and I turned back to try and think my way to some definite practical course of action.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The thought crossed my mind that I had not been alone with her since the critical moment in which the cloud between us had been swept away, and we had seemed to understand intuitively each the other’s heart feelings.
a particular point in time
From this reading The thought crossed my mind that I had not been alone with her since the critical moment in which the cloud between us had been swept away, and we had seemed to understand intuitively each the other’s heart feelings.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading With my hand on the door of the room where Helga was, I paused.
not any; not one
From this reading The failure of Helga’s plans was no longer to be set down solely to me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The thought crossed my mind that I had not been alone with her since the critical moment in which the cloud between us had been swept away, and we had seemed to understand intuitively each the other’s heart feelings.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With my hand on the door of the room where Helga was, I paused.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With my hand on the door of the room where Helga was, I paused.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The scene with the Duchess Stephanie had shown me one thing clearly.
other's
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From this reading The thought crossed my mind that I had not been alone with her since the critical moment in which the cloud between us had been swept away, and we had seemed to understand intuitively each the other’s heart feelings.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading With my hand on the door of the room where Helga was, I paused.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading The failure of Helga’s plans was no longer to be set down solely to me.
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading The thought embarrassed me, and I turned back to try and think my way to some definite practical course of action.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading With my hand on the door of the room where Helga was, I paused.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The scene with the Duchess Stephanie had shown me one thing clearly.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The thought crossed my mind that I had not been alone with her since the critical moment in which the cloud between us had been swept away, and we had seemed to understand intuitively each the other’s heart feelings.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The failure of Helga’s plans was no longer to be set down solely to me.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The scene with the Duchess Stephanie had shown me one thing clearly.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The thought crossed my mind that I had not been alone with her since the critical moment in which the cloud between us had been swept away, and we had seemed to understand intuitively each the other’s heart feelings.
solelyadverbUS /ˈsoʊəli/
without any others being included or involved
From this reading The failure of Helga’s plans was no longer to be set down solely to me.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The thought embarrassed me, and I turned back to try and think my way to some definite practical course of action.
Stephanie
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From this reading The scene with the Duchess Stephanie had shown me one thing clearly.
possessing sweep
From this reading The thought crossed my mind that I had not been alone with her since the critical moment in which the cloud between us had been swept away, and we had seemed to understand intuitively each the other’s heart feelings.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The thought crossed my mind that I had not been alone with her since the critical moment in which the cloud between us had been swept away, and we had seemed to understand intuitively each the other’s heart feelings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With my hand on the door of the room where Helga was, I paused.
a special situation
From this reading The scene with the Duchess Stephanie had shown me one thing clearly.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading The thought embarrassed me, and I turned back to try and think my way to some definite practical course of action.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The thought crossed my mind that I had not been alone with her since the critical moment in which the cloud between us had been swept away, and we had seemed to understand intuitively each the other’s heart feelings.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The thought crossed my mind that I had not been alone with her since the critical moment in which the cloud between us had been swept away, and we had seemed to understand intuitively each the other’s heart feelings.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading The thought embarrassed me, and I turned back to try and think my way to some definite practical course of action.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The thought embarrassed me, and I turned back to try and think my way to some definite practical course of action.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading The thought crossed my mind that I had not been alone with her since the critical moment in which the cloud between us had been swept away, and we had seemed to understand intuitively each the other’s heart feelings.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The thought crossed my mind that I had not been alone with her since the critical moment in which the cloud between us had been swept away, and we had seemed to understand intuitively each the other’s heart feelings.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With my hand on the door of the room where Helga was, I paused.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The thought embarrassed me, and I turned back to try and think my way to some definite practical course of action.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The thought crossed my mind that I had not been alone with her since the critical moment in which the cloud between us had been swept away, and we had seemed to understand intuitively each the other’s heart feelings.
in or at the place that
From this reading With my hand on the door of the room where Helga was, I paused.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The thought crossed my mind that I had not been alone with her since the critical moment in which the cloud between us had been swept away, and we had seemed to understand intuitively each the other’s heart feelings.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With my hand on the door of the room where Helga was, I paused.
