used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TRAVELLER'S STORY.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her uncle's will suppressed, his son and natural heir would take everything.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When these startling sentences penetrated to Katherine's comprehension she saw as with a flash their far-reaching consequences.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She sat with wide-dilated eyes, gazing at the hard, displeased face of this unwelcome intruder.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading And her dear boys--how would they fare?
comprehensionnounUS /ˌkɑːmpriˈhenʃən/
an ability to understand the meaning or importance of something (or the knowledge acquired as a result)
From this reading When these startling sentences penetrated to Katherine's comprehension she saw as with a flash their far-reaching consequences.
consequencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz/
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading When these startling sentences penetrated to Katherine's comprehension she saw as with a flash their far-reaching consequences.
dearly loved
From this reading And her dear boys--how would they fare?
displeasedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspliːzd/
not pleased; experiencing or manifesting displeasure
From this reading She sat with wide-dilated eyes, gazing at the hard, displeased face of this unwelcome intruder.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Her uncle's will suppressed, his son and natural heir would take everything.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She sat with wide-dilated eyes, gazing at the hard, displeased face of this unwelcome intruder.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She sat with wide-dilated eyes, gazing at the hard, displeased face of this unwelcome intruder.
far-reaching
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From this reading When these startling sentences penetrated to Katherine's comprehension she saw as with a flash their far-reaching consequences.
farenounUS /fer/
an agenda of things to do
From this reading And her dear boys--how would they fare?
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading When these startling sentences penetrated to Katherine's comprehension she saw as with a flash their far-reaching consequences.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading She sat with wide-dilated eyes, gazing at the hard, displeased face of this unwelcome intruder.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading She sat with wide-dilated eyes, gazing at the hard, displeased face of this unwelcome intruder.
heirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading Her uncle's will suppressed, his son and natural heir would take everything.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her uncle's will suppressed, his son and natural heir would take everything.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her uncle's will suppressed, his son and natural heir would take everything.
how
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From this reading And her dear boys--how would they fare?
intrudernounUS /ˌɪnˈtruːdər/
someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission
From this reading She sat with wide-dilated eyes, gazing at the hard, displeased face of this unwelcome intruder.
Katherine's
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From this reading When these startling sentences penetrated to Katherine's comprehension she saw as with a flash their far-reaching consequences.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Her uncle's will suppressed, his son and natural heir would take everything.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She sat with wide-dilated eyes, gazing at the hard, displeased face of this unwelcome intruder.
penetratedverbUS /ˈpenətreɪtɪd/
past form of “penetrate” — pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
From this reading When these startling sentences penetrated to Katherine's comprehension she saw as with a flash their far-reaching consequences.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She sat with wide-dilated eyes, gazing at the hard, displeased face of this unwelcome intruder.
cut with a saw
From this reading When these startling sentences penetrated to Katherine's comprehension she saw as with a flash their far-reaching consequences.
sentencesnounUS /ˈsentənsəz/
plural of “sentence” — a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading When these startling sentences penetrated to Katherine's comprehension she saw as with a flash their far-reaching consequences.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When these startling sentences penetrated to Katherine's comprehension she saw as with a flash their far-reaching consequences.
a male human offspring
From this reading Her uncle's will suppressed, his son and natural heir would take everything.
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading When these startling sentences penetrated to Katherine's comprehension she saw as with a flash their far-reaching consequences.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading A TRAVELLER'S STORY.
suppressedadjectiveUS /səˈprest/
kept from public knowledge by various means
From this reading Her uncle's will suppressed, his son and natural heir would take everything.
carry out
From this reading Her uncle's will suppressed, his son and natural heir would take everything.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She sat with wide-dilated eyes, gazing at the hard, displeased face of this unwelcome intruder.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When these startling sentences penetrated to Katherine's comprehension she saw as with a flash their far-reaching consequences.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading When these startling sentences penetrated to Katherine's comprehension she saw as with a flash their far-reaching consequences.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And her dear boys--how would they fare?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She sat with wide-dilated eyes, gazing at the hard, displeased face of this unwelcome intruder.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When these startling sentences penetrated to Katherine's comprehension she saw as with a flash their far-reaching consequences.
TRAVELLER'S
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From this reading A TRAVELLER'S STORY.
uncle'snounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Her uncle's will suppressed, his son and natural heir would take everything.
unwelcomeadjectiveUS /ənˈwelkəm/
not welcome; not giving pleasure or received with pleasure
From this reading She sat with wide-dilated eyes, gazing at the hard, displeased face of this unwelcome intruder.
at the time that
From this reading When these startling sentences penetrated to Katherine's comprehension she saw as with a flash their far-reaching consequences.
wide-dilated
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From this reading She sat with wide-dilated eyes, gazing at the hard, displeased face of this unwelcome intruder.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Her uncle's will suppressed, his son and natural heir would take everything.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When these startling sentences penetrated to Katherine's comprehension she saw as with a flash their far-reaching consequences.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Her uncle's will suppressed, his son and natural heir would take everything.
