used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading --Mysterious Disappearance of His Gang--The Avowal We must go back a little.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading When Helen sank under the dreadful intelligence of the attempt made to assassinate her father, we stated at the time that she was not absolutely insensible; and this was the fact.
acceleratedadjectiveUS /ækˈseləreɪtɪd/
speeded up, as of an academic course
From this reading There was, in fact, something so soft, so pitiable, so beautiful, and at the same time so exquisitely pure and fragrant, in this lovely creature, as her head lay drooping on his shoulder, her pale cheek literally lying against his, that it is not at all to be wondered at that the beatings of his heart were accelerated to an unusual degree.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading In order to prevent her from falling, he was literally obliged to throw them around her, and, to a certain extent, to press her--for the purpose of supporting her--against his heart, the pulsations of which were going at a tremendous speed.
(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 There was, in fact, something so soft, so pitiable, so beautiful, and at the same time so exquisitely pure and fragrant, in this lovely creature, as her head lay drooping on his shoulder, her pale cheek literally lying against his, that it is not at all to be wondered at that the beatings of his heart were accelerated to an unusual degree.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Reilly, already enraptured by such wonderful grace and beauty as the highest flight of his imagination could never have conceived, when called upon by her father to carry her to the sofa, could scarcely credit his senses that such a lovely and precious burden should ever be entrusted to him, much less borne in his very arms.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was, in fact, something so soft, so pitiable, so beautiful, and at the same time so exquisitely pure and fragrant, in this lovely creature, as her head lay drooping on his shoulder, her pale cheek literally lying against his, that it is not at all to be wondered at that the beatings of his heart were accelerated to an unusual degree.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Helen sank under the dreadful intelligence of the attempt made to assassinate her father, we stated at the time that she was not absolutely insensible; and this was the fact.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Reilly, already enraptured by such wonderful grace and beauty as the highest flight of his imagination could never have conceived, when called upon by her father to carry her to the sofa, could scarcely credit his senses that such a lovely and precious burden should ever be entrusted to him, much less borne in his very arms.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading In order to prevent her from falling, he was literally obliged to throw them around her, and, to a certain extent, to press her--for the purpose of supporting her--against his heart, the pulsations of which were going at a tremendous speed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Reilly, already enraptured by such wonderful grace and beauty as the highest flight of his imagination could never have conceived, when called upon by her father to carry her to the sofa, could scarcely credit his senses that such a lovely and precious burden should ever be entrusted to him, much less borne in his very arms.
assassinateverbUS /əˈsæsəneɪt/
murder; especially of socially prominent persons
From this reading When Helen sank under the dreadful intelligence of the attempt made to assassinate her father, we stated at the time that she was not absolutely insensible; and this was the fact.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Helen sank under the dreadful intelligence of the attempt made to assassinate her father, we stated at the time that she was not absolutely insensible; and this was the fact.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading When Helen sank under the dreadful intelligence of the attempt made to assassinate her father, we stated at the time that she was not absolutely insensible; and this was the fact.
Avowalnoun
a statement asserting the existence or the truth of something
From this reading --Mysterious Disappearance of His Gang--The Avowal We must go back a little.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading --Mysterious Disappearance of His Gang--The Avowal We must go back a little.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Reilly, already enraptured by such wonderful grace and beauty as the highest flight of his imagination could never have conceived, when called upon by her father to carry her to the sofa, could scarcely credit his senses that such a lovely and precious burden should ever be entrusted to him, much less borne in his very arms.
beatingsnounUS /ˈbiːtɪŋz/
plural of “beating” — the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading There was, in fact, something so soft, so pitiable, so beautiful, and at the same time so exquisitely pure and fragrant, in this lovely creature, as her head lay drooping on his shoulder, her pale cheek literally lying against his, that it is not at all to be wondered at that the beatings of his heart were accelerated to an unusual degree.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading There was, in fact, something so soft, so pitiable, so beautiful, and at the same time so exquisitely pure and fragrant, in this lovely creature, as her head lay drooping on his shoulder, her pale cheek literally lying against his, that it is not at all to be wondered at that the beatings of his heart were accelerated to an unusual degree.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Reilly, already enraptured by such wonderful grace and beauty as the highest flight of his imagination could never have conceived, when called upon by her father to carry her to the sofa, could scarcely credit his senses that such a lovely and precious burden should ever be entrusted to him, much less borne in his very arms.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading Reilly, already enraptured by such wonderful grace and beauty as the highest flight of his imagination could never have conceived, when called upon by her father to carry her to the sofa, could scarcely credit his senses that such a lovely and precious burden should ever be entrusted to him, much less borne in his very arms.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading Reilly, already enraptured by such wonderful grace and beauty as the highest flight of his imagination could never have conceived, when called upon by her father to carry her to the sofa, could scarcely credit his senses that such a lovely and precious burden should ever be entrusted to him, much less borne in his very arms.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Reilly, already enraptured by such wonderful grace and beauty as the highest flight of his imagination could never have conceived, when called upon by her father to carry her to the sofa, could scarcely credit his senses that such a lovely and precious burden should ever be entrusted to him, much less borne in his very arms.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Reilly, already enraptured by such wonderful grace and beauty as the highest flight of his imagination could never have conceived, when called upon by her father to carry her to the sofa, could scarcely credit his senses that such a lovely and precious burden should ever be entrusted to him, much less borne in his very arms.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Reilly, already enraptured by such wonderful grace and beauty as the highest flight of his imagination could never have conceived, when called upon by her father to carry her to the sofa, could scarcely credit his senses that such a lovely and precious burden should ever be entrusted to him, much less borne in his very arms.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading In order to prevent her from falling, he was literally obliged to throw them around her, and, to a certain extent, to press her--for the purpose of supporting her--against his heart, the pulsations of which were going at a tremendous speed.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading There was, in fact, something so soft, so pitiable, so beautiful, and at the same time so exquisitely pure and fragrant, in this lovely creature, as her head lay drooping on his shoulder, her pale cheek literally lying against his, that it is not at all to be wondered at that the beatings of his heart were accelerated to an unusual degree.
conceivedverbUS /kənˈsiːvd/
past form of “conceive” — have the idea for
From this reading Reilly, already enraptured by such wonderful grace and beauty as the highest flight of his imagination could never have conceived, when called upon by her father to carry her to the sofa, could scarcely credit his senses that such a lovely and precious burden should ever be entrusted to him, much less borne in his very arms.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Reilly, already enraptured by such wonderful grace and beauty as the highest flight of his imagination could never have conceived, when called upon by her father to carry her to the sofa, could scarcely credit his senses that such a lovely and precious burden should ever be entrusted to him, much less borne in his very arms.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading There was, in fact, something so soft, so pitiable, so beautiful, and at the same time so exquisitely pure and fragrant, in this lovely creature, as her head lay drooping on his shoulder, her pale cheek literally lying against his, that it is not at all to be wondered at that the beatings of his heart were accelerated to an unusual degree.
approval
From this reading Reilly, already enraptured by such wonderful grace and beauty as the highest flight of his imagination could never have conceived, when called upon by her father to carry her to the sofa, could scarcely credit his senses that such a lovely and precious burden should ever be entrusted to him, much less borne in his very arms.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading There was, in fact, something so soft, so pitiable, so beautiful, and at the same time so exquisitely pure and fragrant, in this lovely creature, as her head lay drooping on his shoulder, her pale cheek literally lying against his, that it is not at all to be wondered at that the beatings of his heart were accelerated to an unusual degree.
DisappearancenounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading --Mysterious Disappearance of His Gang--The Avowal We must go back a little.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading When Helen sank under the dreadful intelligence of the attempt made to assassinate her father, we stated at the time that she was not absolutely insensible; and this was the fact.
droopingadjectiveUS /ˈdruːpɪŋ/
weak from exhaustion
From this reading There was, in fact, something so soft, so pitiable, so beautiful, and at the same time so exquisitely pure and fragrant, in this lovely creature, as her head lay drooping on his shoulder, her pale cheek literally lying against his, that it is not at all to be wondered at that the beatings of his heart were accelerated to an unusual degree.
enrapturedadjectiveUS /enˈræptʃərd/
feeling great rapture or delight
From this reading Reilly, already enraptured by such wonderful grace and beauty as the highest flight of his imagination could never have conceived, when called upon by her father to carry her to the sofa, could scarcely credit his senses that such a lovely and precious burden should ever be entrusted to him, much less borne in his very arms.
entrustedverbUS /enˈtrʌstɪd/
past form of “entrust” — confer a trust upon
From this reading Reilly, already enraptured by such wonderful grace and beauty as the highest flight of his imagination could never have conceived, when called upon by her father to carry her to the sofa, could scarcely credit his senses that such a lovely and precious burden should ever be entrusted to him, much less borne in his very arms.
at any time
From this reading Reilly, already enraptured by such wonderful grace and beauty as the highest flight of his imagination could never have conceived, when called upon by her father to carry her to the sofa, could scarcely credit his senses that such a lovely and precious burden should ever be entrusted to him, much less borne in his very arms.
exquisitelyadverbUS /ˌekˈskwɪzɪtli/
in a delicate manner
From this reading There was, in fact, something so soft, so pitiable, so beautiful, and at the same time so exquisitely pure and fragrant, in this lovely creature, as her head lay drooping on his shoulder, her pale cheek literally lying against his, that it is not at all to be wondered at that the beatings of his heart were accelerated to an unusual degree.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading In order to prevent her from falling, he was literally obliged to throw them around her, and, to a certain extent, to press her--for the purpose of supporting her--against his heart, the pulsations of which were going at a tremendous speed.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading When Helen sank under the dreadful intelligence of the attempt made to assassinate her father, we stated at the time that she was not absolutely insensible; and this was the fact.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading In order to prevent her from falling, he was literally obliged to throw them around her, and, to a certain extent, to press her--for the purpose of supporting her--against his heart, the pulsations of which were going at a tremendous speed.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading When Helen sank under the dreadful intelligence of the attempt made to assassinate her father, we stated at the time that she was not absolutely insensible; and this was the fact.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading Reilly, already enraptured by such wonderful grace and beauty as the highest flight of his imagination could never have conceived, when called upon by her father to carry her to the sofa, could scarcely credit his senses that such a lovely and precious burden should ever be entrusted to him, much less borne in his very arms.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In order to prevent her from falling, he was literally obliged to throw them around her, and, to a certain extent, to press her--for the purpose of supporting her--against his heart, the pulsations of which were going at a tremendous speed.
fragrantadjectiveUS /ˈfreɪɡrənt/
pleasant-smelling
From this reading There was, in fact, something so soft, so pitiable, so beautiful, and at the same time so exquisitely pure and fragrant, in this lovely creature, as her head lay drooping on his shoulder, her pale cheek literally lying against his, that it is not at all to be wondered at that the beatings of his heart were accelerated to an unusual degree.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In order to prevent her from falling, he was literally obliged to throw them around her, and, to a certain extent, to press her--for the purpose of supporting her--against his heart, the pulsations of which were going at a tremendous speed.
GangnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading --Mysterious Disappearance of His Gang--The Avowal We must go back a little.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading --Mysterious Disappearance of His Gang--The Avowal We must go back a little.
the act of departing
From this reading In order to prevent her from falling, he was literally obliged to throw them around her, and, to a certain extent, to press her--for the purpose of supporting her--against his heart, the pulsations of which were going at a tremendous speed.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Reilly, already enraptured by such wonderful grace and beauty as the highest flight of his imagination could never have conceived, when called upon by her father to carry her to the sofa, could scarcely credit his senses that such a lovely and precious burden should ever be entrusted to him, much less borne in his very arms.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Reilly, already enraptured by such wonderful grace and beauty as the highest flight of his imagination could never have conceived, when called upon by her father to carry her to the sofa, could scarcely credit his senses that such a lovely and precious burden should ever be entrusted to him, much less borne in his very arms.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In order to prevent her from falling, he was literally obliged to throw them around her, and, to a certain extent, to press her--for the purpose of supporting her--against his heart, the pulsations of which were going at a tremendous speed.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading There was, in fact, something so soft, so pitiable, so beautiful, and at the same time so exquisitely pure and fragrant, in this lovely creature, as her head lay drooping on his shoulder, her pale cheek literally lying against his, that it is not at all to be wondered at that the beatings of his heart were accelerated to an unusual degree.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading In order to prevent her from falling, he was literally obliged to throw them around her, and, to a certain extent, to press her--for the purpose of supporting her--against his heart, the pulsations of which were going at a tremendous speed.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading When Helen sank under the dreadful intelligence of the attempt made to assassinate her father, we stated at the time that she was not absolutely insensible; and this was the fact.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Helen sank under the dreadful intelligence of the attempt made to assassinate her father, we stated at the time that she was not absolutely insensible; and this was the fact.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Reilly, already enraptured by such wonderful grace and beauty as the highest flight of his imagination could never have conceived, when called upon by her father to carry her to the sofa, could scarcely credit his senses that such a lovely and precious burden should ever be entrusted to him, much less borne in his very arms.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Reilly, already enraptured by such wonderful grace and beauty as the highest flight of his imagination could never have conceived, when called upon by her father to carry her to the sofa, could scarcely credit his senses that such a lovely and precious burden should ever be entrusted to him, much less borne in his very arms.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading --Mysterious Disappearance of His Gang--The Avowal We must go back a little.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading Reilly, already enraptured by such wonderful grace and beauty as the highest flight of his imagination could never have conceived, when called upon by her father to carry her to the sofa, could scarcely credit his senses that such a lovely and precious burden should ever be entrusted to him, much less borne in his very arms.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Reilly, already enraptured by such wonderful grace and beauty as the highest flight of his imagination could never have conceived, when called upon by her father to carry her to the sofa, could scarcely credit his senses that such a lovely and precious burden should ever be entrusted to him, much less borne in his very arms.
insensibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsensəbəl/
incapable of physical sensation
From this reading When Helen sank under the dreadful intelligence of the attempt made to assassinate her father, we stated at the time that she was not absolutely insensible; and this was the fact.
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading When Helen sank under the dreadful intelligence of the attempt made to assassinate her father, we stated at the time that she was not absolutely insensible; and this was the fact.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was, in fact, something so soft, so pitiable, so beautiful, and at the same time so exquisitely pure and fragrant, in this lovely creature, as her head lay drooping on his shoulder, her pale cheek literally lying against his, that it is not at all to be wondered at that the beatings of his heart were accelerated to an unusual degree.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was, in fact, something so soft, so pitiable, so beautiful, and at the same time so exquisitely pure and fragrant, in this lovely creature, as her head lay drooping on his shoulder, her pale cheek literally lying against his, that it is not at all to be wondered at that the beatings of his heart were accelerated to an unusual degree.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading There was, in fact, something so soft, so pitiable, so beautiful, and at the same time so exquisitely pure and fragrant, in this lovely creature, as her head lay drooping on his shoulder, her pale cheek literally lying against his, that it is not at all to be wondered at that the beatings of his heart were accelerated to an unusual degree.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Reilly, already enraptured by such wonderful grace and beauty as the highest flight of his imagination could never have conceived, when called upon by her father to carry her to the sofa, could scarcely credit his senses that such a lovely and precious burden should ever be entrusted to him, much less borne in his very arms.
literallyadverbUS /ˈlɪtərəli/
in a literal sense
From this reading In order to prevent her from falling, he was literally obliged to throw them around her, and, to a certain extent, to press her--for the purpose of supporting her--against his heart, the pulsations of which were going at a tremendous speed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading --Mysterious Disappearance of His Gang--The Avowal We must go back a little.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Reilly, already enraptured by such wonderful grace and beauty as the highest flight of his imagination could never have conceived, when called upon by her father to carry her to the sofa, could scarcely credit his senses that such a lovely and precious burden should ever be entrusted to him, much less borne in his very arms.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading There was, in fact, something so soft, so pitiable, so beautiful, and at the same time so exquisitely pure and fragrant, in this lovely creature, as her head lay drooping on his shoulder, her pale cheek literally lying against his, that it is not at all to be wondered at that the beatings of his heart were accelerated to an unusual degree.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When Helen sank under the dreadful intelligence of the attempt made to assassinate her father, we stated at the time that she was not absolutely insensible; and this was the fact.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Reilly, already enraptured by such wonderful grace and beauty as the highest flight of his imagination could never have conceived, when called upon by her father to carry her to the sofa, could scarcely credit his senses that such a lovely and precious burden should ever be entrusted to him, much less borne in his very arms.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading --Mysterious Disappearance of His Gang--The Avowal We must go back a little.
of an obscure nature
From this reading --Mysterious Disappearance of His Gang--The Avowal We must go back a little.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Reilly, already enraptured by such wonderful grace and beauty as the highest flight of his imagination could never have conceived, when called upon by her father to carry her to the sofa, could scarcely credit his senses that such a lovely and precious burden should ever be entrusted to him, much less borne in his very arms.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When Helen sank under the dreadful intelligence of the attempt made to assassinate her father, we stated at the time that she was not absolutely insensible; and this was the fact.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading In order to prevent her from falling, he was literally obliged to throw them around her, and, to a certain extent, to press her--for the purpose of supporting her--against his heart, the pulsations of which were going at a tremendous speed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading --Mysterious Disappearance of His Gang--The Avowal We must go back a little.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was, in fact, something so soft, so pitiable, so beautiful, and at the same time so exquisitely pure and fragrant, in this lovely creature, as her head lay drooping on his shoulder, her pale cheek literally lying against his, that it is not at all to be wondered at that the beatings of his heart were accelerated to an unusual degree.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading In order to prevent her from falling, he was literally obliged to throw them around her, and, to a certain extent, to press her--for the purpose of supporting her--against his heart, the pulsations of which were going at a tremendous speed.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading There was, in fact, something so soft, so pitiable, so beautiful, and at the same time so exquisitely pure and fragrant, in this lovely creature, as her head lay drooping on his shoulder, her pale cheek literally lying against his, that it is not at all to be wondered at that the beatings of his heart were accelerated to an unusual degree.
pitiableadjectiveUS /ˈpɪtiəbəl/
inspiring mixed contempt and pity
From this reading There was, in fact, something so soft, so pitiable, so beautiful, and at the same time so exquisitely pure and fragrant, in this lovely creature, as her head lay drooping on his shoulder, her pale cheek literally lying against his, that it is not at all to be wondered at that the beatings of his heart were accelerated to an unusual degree.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading Reilly, already enraptured by such wonderful grace and beauty as the highest flight of his imagination could never have conceived, when called upon by her father to carry her to the sofa, could scarcely credit his senses that such a lovely and precious burden should ever be entrusted to him, much less borne in his very arms.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading In order to prevent her from falling, he was literally obliged to throw them around her, and, to a certain extent, to press her--for the purpose of supporting her--against his heart, the pulsations of which were going at a tremendous speed.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading In order to prevent her from falling, he was literally obliged to throw them around her, and, to a certain extent, to press her--for the purpose of supporting her--against his heart, the pulsations of which were going at a tremendous speed.
pulsations
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From this reading In order to prevent her from falling, he was literally obliged to throw them around her, and, to a certain extent, to press her--for the purpose of supporting her--against his heart, the pulsations of which were going at a tremendous speed.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading There was, in fact, something so soft, so pitiable, so beautiful, and at the same time so exquisitely pure and fragrant, in this lovely creature, as her head lay drooping on his shoulder, her pale cheek literally lying against his, that it is not at all to be wondered at that the beatings of his heart were accelerated to an unusual degree.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading In order to prevent her from falling, he was literally obliged to throw them around her, and, to a certain extent, to press her--for the purpose of supporting her--against his heart, the pulsations of which were going at a tremendous speed.
Reilly
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From this reading Reilly, already enraptured by such wonderful grace and beauty as the highest flight of his imagination could never have conceived, when called upon by her father to carry her to the sofa, could scarcely credit his senses that such a lovely and precious burden should ever be entrusted to him, much less borne in his very arms.
Identical; not different.
From this reading There was, in fact, something so soft, so pitiable, so beautiful, and at the same time so exquisitely pure and fragrant, in this lovely creature, as her head lay drooping on his shoulder, her pale cheek literally lying against his, that it is not at all to be wondered at that the beatings of his heart were accelerated to an unusual degree.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading When Helen sank under the dreadful intelligence of the attempt made to assassinate her father, we stated at the time that she was not absolutely insensible; and this was the fact.
only a very short time before
From this reading Reilly, already enraptured by such wonderful grace and beauty as the highest flight of his imagination could never have conceived, when called upon by her father to carry her to the sofa, could scarcely credit his senses that such a lovely and precious burden should ever be entrusted to him, much less borne in his very arms.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading Reilly, already enraptured by such wonderful grace and beauty as the highest flight of his imagination could never have conceived, when called upon by her father to carry her to the sofa, could scarcely credit his senses that such a lovely and precious burden should ever be entrusted to him, much less borne in his very arms.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Helen sank under the dreadful intelligence of the attempt made to assassinate her father, we stated at the time that she was not absolutely insensible; and this was the fact.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Reilly, already enraptured by such wonderful grace and beauty as the highest flight of his imagination could never have conceived, when called upon by her father to carry her to the sofa, could scarcely credit his senses that such a lovely and precious burden should ever be entrusted to him, much less borne in his very arms.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading There was, in fact, something so soft, so pitiable, so beautiful, and at the same time so exquisitely pure and fragrant, in this lovely creature, as her head lay drooping on his shoulder, her pale cheek literally lying against his, that it is not at all to be wondered at that the beatings of his heart were accelerated to an unusual degree.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was, in fact, something so soft, so pitiable, so beautiful, and at the same time so exquisitely pure and fragrant, in this lovely creature, as her head lay drooping on his shoulder, her pale cheek literally lying against his, that it is not at all to be wondered at that the beatings of his heart were accelerated to an unusual degree.
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Reilly, already enraptured by such wonderful grace and beauty as the highest flight of his imagination could never have conceived, when called upon by her father to carry her to the sofa, could scarcely credit his senses that such a lovely and precious burden should ever be entrusted to him, much less borne in his very arms.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading There was, in fact, something so soft, so pitiable, so beautiful, and at the same time so exquisitely pure and fragrant, in this lovely creature, as her head lay drooping on his shoulder, her pale cheek literally lying against his, that it is not at all to be wondered at that the beatings of his heart were accelerated to an unusual degree.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was, in fact, something so soft, so pitiable, so beautiful, and at the same time so exquisitely pure and fragrant, in this lovely creature, as her head lay drooping on his shoulder, her pale cheek literally lying against his, that it is not at all to be wondered at that the beatings of his heart were accelerated to an unusual degree.
move hurridly
From this reading In order to prevent her from falling, he was literally obliged to throw them around her, and, to a certain extent, to press her--for the purpose of supporting her--against his heart, the pulsations of which were going at a tremendous speed.
statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading When Helen sank under the dreadful intelligence of the attempt made to assassinate her father, we stated at the time that she was not absolutely insensible; and this was the fact.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Reilly, already enraptured by such wonderful grace and beauty as the highest flight of his imagination could never have conceived, when called upon by her father to carry her to the sofa, could scarcely credit his senses that such a lovely and precious burden should ever be entrusted to him, much less borne in his very arms.
supportingadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪŋ/
furnishing support and encouragement
From this reading In order to prevent her from falling, he was literally obliged to throw them around her, and, to a certain extent, to press her--for the purpose of supporting her--against his heart, the pulsations of which were going at a tremendous speed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Helen sank under the dreadful intelligence of the attempt made to assassinate her father, we stated at the time that she was not absolutely insensible; and this was the fact.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading --Mysterious Disappearance of His Gang--The Avowal We must go back a little.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In order to prevent her from falling, he was literally obliged to throw them around her, and, to a certain extent, to press her--for the purpose of supporting her--against his heart, the pulsations of which were going at a tremendous speed.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was, in fact, something so soft, so pitiable, so beautiful, and at the same time so exquisitely pure and fragrant, in this lovely creature, as her head lay drooping on his shoulder, her pale cheek literally lying against his, that it is not at all to be wondered at that the beatings of his heart were accelerated to an unusual degree.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When Helen sank under the dreadful intelligence of the attempt made to assassinate her father, we stated at the time that she was not absolutely insensible; and this was the fact.
propel through the air
From this reading In order to prevent her from falling, he was literally obliged to throw them around her, and, to a certain extent, to press her--for the purpose of supporting her--against his heart, the pulsations of which were going at a tremendous speed.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading When Helen sank under the dreadful intelligence of the attempt made to assassinate her father, we stated at the time that she was not absolutely insensible; and this was the fact.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Helen sank under the dreadful intelligence of the attempt made to assassinate her father, we stated at the time that she was not absolutely insensible; and this was the fact.
tremendousadjectiveUS /trəˈmendəs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading In order to prevent her from falling, he was literally obliged to throw them around her, and, to a certain extent, to press her--for the purpose of supporting her--against his heart, the pulsations of which were going at a tremendous speed.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading When Helen sank under the dreadful intelligence of the attempt made to assassinate her father, we stated at the time that she was not absolutely insensible; and this was the fact.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading There was, in fact, something so soft, so pitiable, so beautiful, and at the same time so exquisitely pure and fragrant, in this lovely creature, as her head lay drooping on his shoulder, her pale cheek literally lying against his, that it is not at all to be wondered at that the beatings of his heart were accelerated to an unusual degree.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Reilly, already enraptured by such wonderful grace and beauty as the highest flight of his imagination could never have conceived, when called upon by her father to carry her to the sofa, could scarcely credit his senses that such a lovely and precious burden should ever be entrusted to him, much less borne in his very arms.
precisely as stated
From this reading Reilly, already enraptured by such wonderful grace and beauty as the highest flight of his imagination could never have conceived, when called upon by her father to carry her to the sofa, could scarcely credit his senses that such a lovely and precious burden should ever be entrusted to him, much less borne in his very arms.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Helen sank under the dreadful intelligence of the attempt made to assassinate her father, we stated at the time that she was not absolutely insensible; and this was the fact.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading --Mysterious Disappearance of His Gang--The Avowal We must go back a little.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In order to prevent her from falling, he was literally obliged to throw them around her, and, to a certain extent, to press her--for the purpose of supporting her--against his heart, the pulsations of which were going at a tremendous speed.
at the time that
From this reading When Helen sank under the dreadful intelligence of the attempt made to assassinate her father, we stated at the time that she was not absolutely insensible; and this was the fact.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In order to prevent her from falling, he was literally obliged to throw them around her, and, to a certain extent, to press her--for the purpose of supporting her--against his heart, the pulsations of which were going at a tremendous speed.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading There was, in fact, something so soft, so pitiable, so beautiful, and at the same time so exquisitely pure and fragrant, in this lovely creature, as her head lay drooping on his shoulder, her pale cheek literally lying against his, that it is not at all to be wondered at that the beatings of his heart were accelerated to an unusual degree.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Reilly, already enraptured by such wonderful grace and beauty as the highest flight of his imagination could never have conceived, when called upon by her father to carry her to the sofa, could scarcely credit his senses that such a lovely and precious burden should ever be entrusted to him, much less borne in his very arms.
