aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading Stephen Grellet, the minister of Christ, was alive now to the tips of his fingers.
(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 By this time all traces of Etienne, the fastidious French nobleman, had utterly disappeared.
react verbally
From this reading Was that old, old riddle going to find its answer at last?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His whole soul was in his eyes as he gazed at his questioner.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His whole soul was in his eyes as he gazed at his questioner.
breathlesslyadverbUS /ˈbreθləsli/
in a breathless manner
From this reading 'Wast thou there?' he enquired breathlessly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By this time all traces of Etienne, the fastidious French nobleman, had utterly disappeared.
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading Stephen Grellet, the minister of Christ, was alive now to the tips of his fingers.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading By this time all traces of Etienne, the fastidious French nobleman, had utterly disappeared.
enquired
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From this reading 'Wast thou there?' he enquired breathlessly.
Etienne
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From this reading By this time all traces of Etienne, the fastidious French nobleman, had utterly disappeared.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His whole soul was in his eyes as he gazed at his questioner.
fastidiousadjectiveUS /fæˈstɪdiəs/
giving careful attention to detail; hard to please; excessively concerned with cleanliness
From this reading By this time all traces of Etienne, the fastidious French nobleman, had utterly disappeared.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Was that old, old riddle going to find its answer at last?
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Stephen Grellet, the minister of Christ, was alive now to the tips of his fingers.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading By this time all traces of Etienne, the fastidious French nobleman, had utterly disappeared.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading His whole soul was in his eyes as he gazed at his questioner.
the act of departing
From this reading Was that old, old riddle going to find its answer at last?
Grellet
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From this reading Stephen Grellet, the minister of Christ, was alive now to the tips of his fingers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By this time all traces of Etienne, the fastidious French nobleman, had utterly disappeared.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His whole soul was in his eyes as he gazed at his questioner.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Stephen Grellet, the minister of Christ, was alive now to the tips of his fingers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His whole soul was in his eyes as he gazed at his questioner.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Was that old, old riddle going to find its answer at last?
immediately past
From this reading Was that old, old riddle going to find its answer at last?
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Stephen Grellet, the minister of Christ, was alive now to the tips of his fingers.
noblemannounUS /ˈnoʊbəlmən/
a titled peer of the realm
From this reading By this time all traces of Etienne, the fastidious French nobleman, had utterly disappeared.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Stephen Grellet, the minister of Christ, was alive now to the tips of his fingers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By this time all traces of Etienne, the fastidious French nobleman, had utterly disappeared.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Was that old, old riddle going to find its answer at last?
questionernounUS /ˈkwestʃənər/
someone who asks a question
From this reading His whole soul was in his eyes as he gazed at his questioner.
riddleverbUS /ˈrɪdəl/
pierce with many holes
From this reading Was that old, old riddle going to find its answer at last?
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading His whole soul was in his eyes as he gazed at his questioner.
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading Stephen Grellet, the minister of Christ, was alive now to the tips of his fingers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Was that old, old riddle going to find its answer at last?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By this time all traces of Etienne, the fastidious French nobleman, had utterly disappeared.
in or at that place or location
From this reading 'Wast thou there?' he enquired breathlessly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By this time all traces of Etienne, the fastidious French nobleman, had utterly disappeared.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading 'Wast thou there?' he enquired breathlessly.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By this time all traces of Etienne, the fastidious French nobleman, had utterly disappeared.
tipsnounUS /tɪps/
plural of “tip” — the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading Stephen Grellet, the minister of Christ, was alive now to the tips of his fingers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Stephen Grellet, the minister of Christ, was alive now to the tips of his fingers.
tracesnounUS /ˈtreɪsəz/
plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount
From this reading By this time all traces of Etienne, the fastidious French nobleman, had utterly disappeared.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading By this time all traces of Etienne, the fastidious French nobleman, had utterly disappeared.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Stephen Grellet, the minister of Christ, was alive now to the tips of his fingers.
Wast
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From this reading 'Wast thou there?' he enquired breathlessly.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading His whole soul was in his eyes as he gazed at his questioner.
