used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE TRUTH UNALLOYED The lowly home where Ethel had passed the previous night was as a palace compared with this structure of beach-provided boards and shingles, over the threshold of which she was ushered, supported on the arm of her protector, Doctor Gifford Garnet.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading She was downright afraid of this dark, dank, dungeon-like room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TRUTH UNALLOYED The lowly home where Ethel had passed the previous night was as a palace compared with this structure of beach-provided boards and shingles, over the threshold of which she was ushered, supported on the arm of her protector, Doctor Gifford Garnet.
apprehensionnounUS /ˌæprɪˈhenʃən/
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading As she stepped over the sill, she had a sense of apprehension, that ran over her flesh like chills.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading THE TRUTH UNALLOYED The lowly home where Ethel had passed the previous night was as a palace compared with this structure of beach-provided boards and shingles, over the threshold of which she was ushered, supported on the arm of her protector, Doctor Gifford Garnet.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE TRUTH UNALLOYED The lowly home where Ethel had passed the previous night was as a palace compared with this structure of beach-provided boards and shingles, over the threshold of which she was ushered, supported on the arm of her protector, Doctor Gifford Garnet.
beach-provided
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From this reading THE TRUTH UNALLOYED The lowly home where Ethel had passed the previous night was as a palace compared with this structure of beach-provided boards and shingles, over the threshold of which she was ushered, supported on the arm of her protector, Doctor Gifford Garnet.
boardsnounUS /bɔːrdz/
(used in the plural) the stage of a theater
From this reading THE TRUTH UNALLOYED The lowly home where Ethel had passed the previous night was as a palace compared with this structure of beach-provided boards and shingles, over the threshold of which she was ushered, supported on the arm of her protector, Doctor Gifford Garnet.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her emotion was emphasized by a realization that her escort was a mentally unbalanced, drug-mad man.
chillsnounUS /tʃɪlz/
plural of “chill” — coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading As she stepped over the sill, she had a sense of apprehension, that ran over her flesh like chills.
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading THE TRUTH UNALLOYED The lowly home where Ethel had passed the previous night was as a palace compared with this structure of beach-provided boards and shingles, over the threshold of which she was ushered, supported on the arm of her protector, Doctor Gifford Garnet.
dankadjectiveUS /dæŋk/
unpleasantly cool and humid
From this reading She was downright afraid of this dark, dank, dungeon-like room.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading She was downright afraid of this dark, dank, dungeon-like room.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading THE TRUTH UNALLOYED The lowly home where Ethel had passed the previous night was as a palace compared with this structure of beach-provided boards and shingles, over the threshold of which she was ushered, supported on the arm of her protector, Doctor Gifford Garnet.
downrightadverbUS /ˈdaʊnraɪt/
thoroughgoing
From this reading She was downright afraid of this dark, dank, dungeon-like room.
drug-mad
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From this reading Her emotion was emphasized by a realization that her escort was a mentally unbalanced, drug-mad man.
dungeon-like
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From this reading She was downright afraid of this dark, dank, dungeon-like room.
any strong feeling
From this reading Her emotion was emphasized by a realization that her escort was a mentally unbalanced, drug-mad man.
emphasizedadjectiveUS /ˈemfəsaɪzd/
spoken with emphasis
From this reading Her emotion was emphasized by a realization that her escort was a mentally unbalanced, drug-mad man.
escortnounUS /eˈskɔːrt/
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading Her emotion was emphasized by a realization that her escort was a mentally unbalanced, drug-mad man.
Ethel
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From this reading THE TRUTH UNALLOYED The lowly home where Ethel had passed the previous night was as a palace compared with this structure of beach-provided boards and shingles, over the threshold of which she was ushered, supported on the arm of her protector, Doctor Gifford Garnet.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading They were the physical expression of fright.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading As she stepped over the sill, she had a sense of apprehension, that ran over her flesh like chills.
frightnounUS /fraɪt/
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading They were the physical expression of fright.
GarnetnounUS /ˈɡɑːrnət/
any of a group of hard glassy minerals (silicates of various metals) used as gemstones and as an abrasive
From this reading THE TRUTH UNALLOYED The lowly home where Ethel had passed the previous night was as a palace compared with this structure of beach-provided boards and shingles, over the threshold of which she was ushered, supported on the arm of her protector, Doctor Gifford Garnet.
Gifford
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From this reading THE TRUTH UNALLOYED The lowly home where Ethel had passed the previous night was as a palace compared with this structure of beach-provided boards and shingles, over the threshold of which she was ushered, supported on the arm of her protector, Doctor Gifford Garnet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE TRUTH UNALLOYED The lowly home where Ethel had passed the previous night was as a palace compared with this structure of beach-provided boards and shingles, over the threshold of which she was ushered, supported on the arm of her protector, Doctor Gifford Garnet.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE TRUTH UNALLOYED The lowly home where Ethel had passed the previous night was as a palace compared with this structure of beach-provided boards and shingles, over the threshold of which she was ushered, supported on the arm of her protector, Doctor Gifford Garnet.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE TRUTH UNALLOYED The lowly home where Ethel had passed the previous night was as a palace compared with this structure of beach-provided boards and shingles, over the threshold of which she was ushered, supported on the arm of her protector, Doctor Gifford Garnet.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading As she stepped over the sill, she had a sense of apprehension, that ran over her flesh like chills.
lowlyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊli/
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading THE TRUTH UNALLOYED The lowly home where Ethel had passed the previous night was as a palace compared with this structure of beach-provided boards and shingles, over the threshold of which she was ushered, supported on the arm of her protector, Doctor Gifford Garnet.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Her emotion was emphasized by a realization that her escort was a mentally unbalanced, drug-mad man.
mentallyadverbUS /ˈmentəli/
in your mind
From this reading Her emotion was emphasized by a realization that her escort was a mentally unbalanced, drug-mad man.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE TRUTH UNALLOYED The lowly home where Ethel had passed the previous night was as a palace compared with this structure of beach-provided boards and shingles, over the threshold of which she was ushered, supported on the arm of her protector, Doctor Gifford Garnet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TRUTH UNALLOYED The lowly home where Ethel had passed the previous night was as a palace compared with this structure of beach-provided boards and shingles, over the threshold of which she was ushered, supported on the arm of her protector, Doctor Gifford Garnet.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE TRUTH UNALLOYED The lowly home where Ethel had passed the previous night was as a palace compared with this structure of beach-provided boards and shingles, over the threshold of which she was ushered, supported on the arm of her protector, Doctor Gifford Garnet.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE TRUTH UNALLOYED The lowly home where Ethel had passed the previous night was as a palace compared with this structure of beach-provided boards and shingles, over the threshold of which she was ushered, supported on the arm of her protector, Doctor Gifford Garnet.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading THE TRUTH UNALLOYED The lowly home where Ethel had passed the previous night was as a palace compared with this structure of beach-provided boards and shingles, over the threshold of which she was ushered, supported on the arm of her protector, Doctor Gifford Garnet.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading THE TRUTH UNALLOYED The lowly home where Ethel had passed the previous night was as a palace compared with this structure of beach-provided boards and shingles, over the threshold of which she was ushered, supported on the arm of her protector, Doctor Gifford Garnet.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading They were the physical expression of fright.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading THE TRUTH UNALLOYED The lowly home where Ethel had passed the previous night was as a palace compared with this structure of beach-provided boards and shingles, over the threshold of which she was ushered, supported on the arm of her protector, Doctor Gifford Garnet.
protectornounUS /prəˈtektər/
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading THE TRUTH UNALLOYED The lowly home where Ethel had passed the previous night was as a palace compared with this structure of beach-provided boards and shingles, over the threshold of which she was ushered, supported on the arm of her protector, Doctor Gifford Garnet.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading As she stepped over the sill, she had a sense of apprehension, that ran over her flesh like chills.
realizationnounUS /ˈriːləˈzeɪʃən/
coming to understand something clearly and distinctly
From this reading Her emotion was emphasized by a realization that her escort was a mentally unbalanced, drug-mad man.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She was downright afraid of this dark, dank, dungeon-like room.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading As she stepped over the sill, she had a sense of apprehension, that ran over her flesh like chills.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE TRUTH UNALLOYED The lowly home where Ethel had passed the previous night was as a palace compared with this structure of beach-provided boards and shingles, over the threshold of which she was ushered, supported on the arm of her protector, Doctor Gifford Garnet.
shinglesnounUS /ˈʃɪŋɡəlz/
eruptions along a nerve path often accompanied by severe neuralgia
From this reading THE TRUTH UNALLOYED The lowly home where Ethel had passed the previous night was as a palace compared with this structure of beach-provided boards and shingles, over the threshold of which she was ushered, supported on the arm of her protector, Doctor Gifford Garnet.
sillnounUS /sɪl/
structural member consisting of a continuous horizontal timber forming the lowest member of a framework or supporting structure
From this reading As she stepped over the sill, she had a sense of apprehension, that ran over her flesh like chills.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading As she stepped over the sill, she had a sense of apprehension, that ran over her flesh like chills.
structurenounUS /ˈstrʌktʃər/
a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
From this reading THE TRUTH UNALLOYED The lowly home where Ethel had passed the previous night was as a palace compared with this structure of beach-provided boards and shingles, over the threshold of which she was ushered, supported on the arm of her protector, Doctor Gifford Garnet.
supportedadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪd/
sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)
From this reading THE TRUTH UNALLOYED The lowly home where Ethel had passed the previous night was as a palace compared with this structure of beach-provided boards and shingles, over the threshold of which she was ushered, supported on the arm of her protector, Doctor Gifford Garnet.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As she stepped over the sill, she had a sense of apprehension, that ran over her flesh like chills.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRUTH UNALLOYED The lowly home where Ethel had passed the previous night was as a palace compared with this structure of beach-provided boards and shingles, over the threshold of which she was ushered, supported on the arm of her protector, Doctor Gifford Garnet.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were the physical expression of fright.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE TRUTH UNALLOYED The lowly home where Ethel had passed the previous night was as a palace compared with this structure of beach-provided boards and shingles, over the threshold of which she was ushered, supported on the arm of her protector, Doctor Gifford Garnet.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading THE TRUTH UNALLOYED The lowly home where Ethel had passed the previous night was as a palace compared with this structure of beach-provided boards and shingles, over the threshold of which she was ushered, supported on the arm of her protector, Doctor Gifford Garnet.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading THE TRUTH UNALLOYED The lowly home where Ethel had passed the previous night was as a palace compared with this structure of beach-provided boards and shingles, over the threshold of which she was ushered, supported on the arm of her protector, Doctor Gifford Garnet.
UNALLOYEDadjectiveUS /əˈnælɔɪd/
free from admixture
From this reading THE TRUTH UNALLOYED The lowly home where Ethel had passed the previous night was as a palace compared with this structure of beach-provided boards and shingles, over the threshold of which she was ushered, supported on the arm of her protector, Doctor Gifford Garnet.
unbalancedadjectiveUS /ənˈbælənst/
being or thrown out of equilibrium
From this reading Her emotion was emphasized by a realization that her escort was a mentally unbalanced, drug-mad man.
usheredverbUS /ˈʌʃərd/
past form of “usher” — take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
From this reading THE TRUTH UNALLOYED The lowly home where Ethel had passed the previous night was as a palace compared with this structure of beach-provided boards and shingles, over the threshold of which she was ushered, supported on the arm of her protector, Doctor Gifford Garnet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE TRUTH UNALLOYED The lowly home where Ethel had passed the previous night was as a palace compared with this structure of beach-provided boards and shingles, over the threshold of which she was ushered, supported on the arm of her protector, Doctor Gifford Garnet.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were the physical expression of fright.
in or at the place that
From this reading THE TRUTH UNALLOYED The lowly home where Ethel had passed the previous night was as a palace compared with this structure of beach-provided boards and shingles, over the threshold of which she was ushered, supported on the arm of her protector, Doctor Gifford Garnet.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE TRUTH UNALLOYED The lowly home where Ethel had passed the previous night was as a palace compared with this structure of beach-provided boards and shingles, over the threshold of which she was ushered, supported on the arm of her protector, Doctor Gifford Garnet.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE TRUTH UNALLOYED The lowly home where Ethel had passed the previous night was as a palace compared with this structure of beach-provided boards and shingles, over the threshold of which she was ushered, supported on the arm of her protector, Doctor Gifford Garnet.
