aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At the same moment, as Jane was on the threshold and about to shut the door behind her, Winefred appeared, but Winefred so covered with soil, so be-chalked, as to be hardly recognisable.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the same moment, as Jane was on the threshold and about to shut the door behind her, Winefred appeared, but Winefred so covered with soil, so be-chalked, as to be hardly recognisable.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading At the same moment, as Jane was on the threshold and about to shut the door behind her, Winefred appeared, but Winefred so covered with soil, so be-chalked, as to be hardly recognisable.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At the same moment, as Jane was on the threshold and about to shut the door behind her, Winefred appeared, but Winefred so covered with soil, so be-chalked, as to be hardly recognisable.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the same moment, as Jane was on the threshold and about to shut the door behind her, Winefred appeared, but Winefred so covered with soil, so be-chalked, as to be hardly recognisable.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At the same moment, as Jane was on the threshold and about to shut the door behind her, Winefred appeared, but Winefred so covered with soil, so be-chalked, as to be hardly recognisable.
be-chalked
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From this reading At the same moment, as Jane was on the threshold and about to shut the door behind her, Winefred appeared, but Winefred so covered with soil, so be-chalked, as to be hardly recognisable.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading At the same moment, as Jane was on the threshold and about to shut the door behind her, Winefred appeared, but Winefred so covered with soil, so be-chalked, as to be hardly recognisable.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At the same moment, as Jane was on the threshold and about to shut the door behind her, Winefred appeared, but Winefred so covered with soil, so be-chalked, as to be hardly recognisable.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading She reeled and caught the doorposts, and stood speechless, her mouth open――staring.
conflictnounUS /ˈkɑːnflɪkt/
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
From this reading In the conflict of emotion in her heart the shock was too great.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading At the same moment, as Jane was on the threshold and about to shut the door behind her, Winefred appeared, but Winefred so covered with soil, so be-chalked, as to be hardly recognisable.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading At the same moment, as Jane was on the threshold and about to shut the door behind her, Winefred appeared, but Winefred so covered with soil, so be-chalked, as to be hardly recognisable.
doorposts
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From this reading She reeled and caught the doorposts, and stood speechless, her mouth open――staring.
any strong feeling
From this reading In the conflict of emotion in her heart the shock was too great.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In the conflict of emotion in her heart the shock was too great.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading J. H.
only a very short time before
From this reading At the same moment, as Jane was on the threshold and about to shut the door behind her, Winefred appeared, but Winefred so covered with soil, so be-chalked, as to be hardly recognisable.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading In the conflict of emotion in her heart the shock was too great.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At the same moment, as Jane was on the threshold and about to shut the door behind her, Winefred appeared, but Winefred so covered with soil, so be-chalked, as to be hardly recognisable.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the conflict of emotion in her heart the shock was too great.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading J. H.
Jane
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From this reading At the same moment, as Jane was on the threshold and about to shut the door behind her, Winefred appeared, but Winefred so covered with soil, so be-chalked, as to be hardly recognisable.
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 Yet Jane knew her at once.
a particular point in time
From this reading At the same moment, as Jane was on the threshold and about to shut the door behind her, Winefred appeared, but Winefred so covered with soil, so be-chalked, as to be hardly recognisable.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading She reeled and caught the doorposts, and stood speechless, her mouth open――staring.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the conflict of emotion in her heart the shock was too great.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At the same moment, as Jane was on the threshold and about to shut the door behind her, Winefred appeared, but Winefred so covered with soil, so be-chalked, as to be hardly recognisable.
on one occasion
From this reading Yet Jane knew her at once.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading She reeled and caught the doorposts, and stood speechless, her mouth open――staring.
recognisableadjective
capable of being recognized
From this reading At the same moment, as Jane was on the threshold and about to shut the door behind her, Winefred appeared, but Winefred so covered with soil, so be-chalked, as to be hardly recognisable.
reeledverbUS /riːld/
past form of “reel” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading She reeled and caught the doorposts, and stood speechless, her mouth open――staring.
Identical; not different.
From this reading At the same moment, as Jane was on the threshold and about to shut the door behind her, Winefred appeared, but Winefred so covered with soil, so be-chalked, as to be hardly recognisable.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She reeled and caught the doorposts, and stood speechless, her mouth open――staring.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading In the conflict of emotion in her heart the shock was too great.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading At the same moment, as Jane was on the threshold and about to shut the door behind her, Winefred appeared, but Winefred so covered with soil, so be-chalked, as to be hardly recognisable.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At the same moment, as Jane was on the threshold and about to shut the door behind her, Winefred appeared, but Winefred so covered with soil, so be-chalked, as to be hardly recognisable.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading At the same moment, as Jane was on the threshold and about to shut the door behind her, Winefred appeared, but Winefred so covered with soil, so be-chalked, as to be hardly recognisable.
speechlessadjectiveUS /ˈspiːtʃləs/
temporarily incapable of speaking
From this reading She reeled and caught the doorposts, and stood speechless, her mouth open――staring.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading She reeled and caught the doorposts, and stood speechless, her mouth open――staring.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She reeled and caught the doorposts, and stood speechless, her mouth open――staring.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the same moment, as Jane was on the threshold and about to shut the door behind her, Winefred appeared, but Winefred so covered with soil, so be-chalked, as to be hardly recognisable.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading At the same moment, as Jane was on the threshold and about to shut the door behind her, Winefred appeared, but Winefred so covered with soil, so be-chalked, as to be hardly recognisable.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the same moment, as Jane was on the threshold and about to shut the door behind her, Winefred appeared, but Winefred so covered with soil, so be-chalked, as to be hardly recognisable.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading In the conflict of emotion in her heart the shock was too great.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the same moment, as Jane was on the threshold and about to shut the door behind her, Winefred appeared, but Winefred so covered with soil, so be-chalked, as to be hardly recognisable.
Winefred
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From this reading At the same moment, as Jane was on the threshold and about to shut the door behind her, Winefred appeared, but Winefred so covered with soil, so be-chalked, as to be hardly recognisable.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the same moment, as Jane was on the threshold and about to shut the door behind her, Winefred appeared, but Winefred so covered with soil, so be-chalked, as to be hardly recognisable.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet Jane knew her at once.
