used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Giovanna looked at Miss Susan with surprise, then with a little apprehension.
absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading Miss Susan was a great deal too impassioned and absorbed even to notice the disturbed condition of her adversary.
adversarynounUS /ˈædvərseri/
someone who offers opposition
From this reading Miss Susan was a great deal too impassioned and absorbed even to notice the disturbed condition of her adversary.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading She knew herself to be surrounded by an eager audience, but yet in her soul she was alone, insensible to everything, moved only by a passionate impulse to relieve herself, to throw off the burden which was driving her mad.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She knew herself to be surrounded by an eager audience, but yet in her soul she was alone, insensible to everything, moved only by a passionate impulse to relieve herself, to throw off the burden which was driving her mad.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Susan was a great deal too impassioned and absorbed even to notice the disturbed condition of her adversary.
apprehensionnounUS /ˌæprɪˈhenʃən/
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading Giovanna looked at Miss Susan with surprise, then with a little apprehension.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Giovanna looked at Miss Susan with surprise, then with a little apprehension.
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading She knew herself to be surrounded by an eager audience, but yet in her soul she was alone, insensible to everything, moved only by a passionate impulse to relieve herself, to throw off the burden which was driving her mad.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was her turn to be uneasy.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading “Que voulez-vous? que voulez-vous dire?” she said under her breath, endeavoring to catch Miss Susan’s eye.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading She knew herself to be surrounded by an eager audience, but yet in her soul she was alone, insensible to everything, moved only by a passionate impulse to relieve herself, to throw off the burden which was driving her mad.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She knew herself to be surrounded by an eager audience, but yet in her soul she was alone, insensible to everything, moved only by a passionate impulse to relieve herself, to throw off the burden which was driving her mad.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She knew herself to be surrounded by an eager audience, but yet in her soul she was alone, insensible to everything, moved only by a passionate impulse to relieve herself, to throw off the burden which was driving her mad.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “Que voulez-vous? que voulez-vous dire?” she said under her breath, endeavoring to catch Miss Susan’s eye.
a state at a particular time
From this reading Miss Susan was a great deal too impassioned and absorbed even to notice the disturbed condition of her adversary.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Miss Susan was a great deal too impassioned and absorbed even to notice the disturbed condition of her adversary.
direadjectiveUS /daɪr/
fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless
From this reading “Que voulez-vous? que voulez-vous dire?” she said under her breath, endeavoring to catch Miss Susan’s eye.
having the place or position changed
From this reading Miss Susan was a great deal too impassioned and absorbed even to notice the disturbed condition of her adversary.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading She knew herself to be surrounded by an eager audience, but yet in her soul she was alone, insensible to everything, moved only by a passionate impulse to relieve herself, to throw off the burden which was driving her mad.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading She knew herself to be surrounded by an eager audience, but yet in her soul she was alone, insensible to everything, moved only by a passionate impulse to relieve herself, to throw off the burden which was driving her mad.
endeavoringverbUS /ɪnˈdevərɪŋ/
-ing form of “endeavor” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading “Que voulez-vous? que voulez-vous dire?” she said under her breath, endeavoring to catch Miss Susan’s eye.
divisible by two
From this reading Miss Susan was a great deal too impassioned and absorbed even to notice the disturbed condition of her adversary.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading She knew herself to be surrounded by an eager audience, but yet in her soul she was alone, insensible to everything, moved only by a passionate impulse to relieve herself, to throw off the burden which was driving her mad.
the organ of sight
From this reading “Que voulez-vous? que voulez-vous dire?” she said under her breath, endeavoring to catch Miss Susan’s eye.
Giovanna
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From this reading Giovanna looked at Miss Susan with surprise, then with a little apprehension.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Miss Susan was a great deal too impassioned and absorbed even to notice the disturbed condition of her adversary.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was her turn to be uneasy.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She knew herself to be surrounded by an eager audience, but yet in her soul she was alone, insensible to everything, moved only by a passionate impulse to relieve herself, to throw off the burden which was driving her mad.
impassionedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpæʃənd/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading Miss Susan was a great deal too impassioned and absorbed even to notice the disturbed condition of her adversary.
an instinctive motive
From this reading She knew herself to be surrounded by an eager audience, but yet in her soul she was alone, insensible to everything, moved only by a passionate impulse to relieve herself, to throw off the burden which was driving her mad.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She knew herself to be surrounded by an eager audience, but yet in her soul she was alone, insensible to everything, moved only by a passionate impulse to relieve herself, to throw off the burden which was driving her mad.
insensibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsensəbəl/
incapable of physical sensation
From this reading She knew herself to be surrounded by an eager audience, but yet in her soul she was alone, insensible to everything, moved only by a passionate impulse to relieve herself, to throw off the burden which was driving her mad.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was her turn to be uneasy.
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 She knew herself to be surrounded by an eager audience, but yet in her soul she was alone, insensible to everything, moved only by a passionate impulse to relieve herself, to throw off the burden which was driving her mad.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Giovanna looked at Miss Susan with surprise, then with a little apprehension.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Giovanna looked at Miss Susan with surprise, then with a little apprehension.
roused to anger
From this reading She knew herself to be surrounded by an eager audience, but yet in her soul she was alone, insensible to everything, moved only by a passionate impulse to relieve herself, to throw off the burden which was driving her mad.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Giovanna looked at Miss Susan with surprise, then with a little apprehension.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading She knew herself to be surrounded by an eager audience, but yet in her soul she was alone, insensible to everything, moved only by a passionate impulse to relieve herself, to throw off the burden which was driving her mad.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Miss Susan was a great deal too impassioned and absorbed even to notice the disturbed condition of her adversary.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Susan was a great deal too impassioned and absorbed even to notice the disturbed condition of her adversary.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She knew herself to be surrounded by an eager audience, but yet in her soul she was alone, insensible to everything, moved only by a passionate impulse to relieve herself, to throw off the burden which was driving her mad.
and nothing more
From this reading She knew herself to be surrounded by an eager audience, but yet in her soul she was alone, insensible to everything, moved only by a passionate impulse to relieve herself, to throw off the burden which was driving her mad.
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading She knew herself to be surrounded by an eager audience, but yet in her soul she was alone, insensible to everything, moved only by a passionate impulse to relieve herself, to throw off the burden which was driving her mad.
Que
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From this reading “Que voulez-vous? que voulez-vous dire?” she said under her breath, endeavoring to catch Miss Susan’s eye.
relieveverbUS /rɪˈliːv/
provide physical relief, as from pain
From this reading She knew herself to be surrounded by an eager audience, but yet in her soul she was alone, insensible to everything, moved only by a passionate impulse to relieve herself, to throw off the burden which was driving her mad.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Que voulez-vous? que voulez-vous dire?” she said under her breath, endeavoring to catch Miss Susan’s eye.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Que voulez-vous? que voulez-vous dire?” she said under her breath, endeavoring to catch Miss Susan’s eye.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading She knew herself to be surrounded by an eager audience, but yet in her soul she was alone, insensible to everything, moved only by a passionate impulse to relieve herself, to throw off the burden which was driving her mad.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Giovanna looked at Miss Susan with surprise, then with a little apprehension.
confined on all sides
From this reading She knew herself to be surrounded by an eager audience, but yet in her soul she was alone, insensible to everything, moved only by a passionate impulse to relieve herself, to throw off the burden which was driving her mad.
Susan
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From this reading Giovanna looked at Miss Susan with surprise, then with a little apprehension.
Susan's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Que voulez-vous? que voulez-vous dire?” she said under her breath, endeavoring to catch Miss Susan’s eye.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss Susan was a great deal too impassioned and absorbed even to notice the disturbed condition of her adversary.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Giovanna looked at Miss Susan with surprise, then with a little apprehension.
propel through the air
From this reading She knew herself to be surrounded by an eager audience, but yet in her soul she was alone, insensible to everything, moved only by a passionate impulse to relieve herself, to throw off the burden which was driving her mad.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was her turn to be uneasy.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Miss Susan was a great deal too impassioned and absorbed even to notice the disturbed condition of her adversary.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading It was her turn to be uneasy.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “Que voulez-vous? que voulez-vous dire?” she said under her breath, endeavoring to catch Miss Susan’s eye.
uneasyadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading It was her turn to be uneasy.
voulez-vous
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From this reading “Que voulez-vous? que voulez-vous dire?” she said under her breath, endeavoring to catch Miss Susan’s eye.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was her turn to be uneasy.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She knew herself to be surrounded by an eager audience, but yet in her soul she was alone, insensible to everything, moved only by a passionate impulse to relieve herself, to throw off the burden which was driving her mad.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Giovanna looked at Miss Susan with surprise, then with a little apprehension.
but in spite of that
From this reading She knew herself to be surrounded by an eager audience, but yet in her soul she was alone, insensible to everything, moved only by a passionate impulse to relieve herself, to throw off the burden which was driving her mad.
