(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The moon shone full in his face; she knew the impatient walk; she knew every line of his figure, and for one moment her heart almost stopped beating.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The moon shone full in his face; she knew the impatient walk; she knew every line of his figure, and for one moment her heart almost stopped beating.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She saw him going quickly up the broad flight of steps; the moon, shining on them, made them white as snow; the light from the library window shone softly on the ground.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading The moon shone full in his face; she knew the impatient walk; she knew every line of his figure, and for one moment her heart almost stopped beating.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading She saw him going quickly up the broad flight of steps; the moon, shining on them, made them white as snow; the light from the library window shone softly on the ground.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What, in the name of the most high Heaven, did he want there?
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The moon shone full in his face; she knew the impatient walk; she knew every line of his figure, and for one moment her heart almost stopped beating.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The moon shone full in his face; she knew the impatient walk; she knew every line of his figure, and for one moment her heart almost stopped beating.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The moon shone full in his face; she knew the impatient walk; she knew every line of his figure, and for one moment her heart almost stopped beating.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading She saw him going quickly up the broad flight of steps; the moon, shining on them, made them white as snow; the light from the library window shone softly on the ground.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The moon shone full in his face; she knew the impatient walk; she knew every line of his figure, and for one moment her heart almost stopped beating.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She saw him going quickly up the broad flight of steps; the moon, shining on them, made them white as snow; the light from the library window shone softly on the ground.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The moon shone full in his face; she knew the impatient walk; she knew every line of his figure, and for one moment her heart almost stopped beating.
the act of departing
From this reading She saw him going quickly up the broad flight of steps; the moon, shining on them, made them white as snow; the light from the library window shone softly on the ground.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading She saw him going quickly up the broad flight of steps; the moon, shining on them, made them white as snow; the light from the library window shone softly on the ground.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHY HE SUSPECTED.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The moon shone full in his face; she knew the impatient walk; she knew every line of his figure, and for one moment her heart almost stopped beating.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading What, in the name of the most high Heaven, did he want there?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The moon shone full in his face; she knew the impatient walk; she knew every line of his figure, and for one moment her heart almost stopped beating.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading What, in the name of the most high Heaven, did he want there?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She saw him going quickly up the broad flight of steps; the moon, shining on them, made them white as snow; the light from the library window shone softly on the ground.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The moon shone full in his face; she knew the impatient walk; she knew every line of his figure, and for one moment her heart almost stopped beating.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading The moon shone full in his face; she knew the impatient walk; she knew every line of his figure, and for one moment her heart almost stopped beating.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The moon shone full in his face; she knew the impatient walk; she knew every line of his figure, and for one moment her heart almost stopped beating.
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 The moon shone full in his face; she knew the impatient walk; she knew every line of his figure, and for one moment her heart almost stopped beating.
a room where books are kept
From this reading She saw him going quickly up the broad flight of steps; the moon, shining on them, made them white as snow; the light from the library window shone softly on the ground.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading She saw him going quickly up the broad flight of steps; the moon, shining on them, made them white as snow; the light from the library window shone softly on the ground.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The moon shone full in his face; she knew the impatient walk; she knew every line of his figure, and for one moment her heart almost stopped beating.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Vivianne!--there was no mistake.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She saw him going quickly up the broad flight of steps; the moon, shining on them, made them white as snow; the light from the library window shone softly on the ground.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Lord Vivianne!--there was no mistake.
a particular point in time
From this reading The moon shone full in his face; she knew the impatient walk; she knew every line of his figure, and for one moment her heart almost stopped beating.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The moon shone full in his face; she knew the impatient walk; she knew every line of his figure, and for one moment her heart almost stopped beating.
used to form the superlative
From this reading What, in the name of the most high Heaven, did he want there?
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading What, in the name of the most high Heaven, did he want there?
not any; not one
From this reading Lord Vivianne!--there was no mistake.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The moon shone full in his face; she knew the impatient walk; she knew every line of his figure, and for one moment her heart almost stopped beating.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She saw him going quickly up the broad flight of steps; the moon, shining on them, made them white as snow; the light from the library window shone softly on the ground.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The moon shone full in his face; she knew the impatient walk; she knew every line of his figure, and for one moment her heart almost stopped beating.
with speed
From this reading She saw him going quickly up the broad flight of steps; the moon, shining on them, made them white as snow; the light from the library window shone softly on the ground.
cut with a saw
From this reading She saw him going quickly up the broad flight of steps; the moon, shining on them, made them white as snow; the light from the library window shone softly on the ground.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The moon shone full in his face; she knew the impatient walk; she knew every line of his figure, and for one moment her heart almost stopped beating.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading She saw him going quickly up the broad flight of steps; the moon, shining on them, made them white as snow; the light from the library window shone softly on the ground.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading The moon shone full in his face; she knew the impatient walk; she knew every line of his figure, and for one moment her heart almost stopped beating.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading She saw him going quickly up the broad flight of steps; the moon, shining on them, made them white as snow; the light from the library window shone softly on the ground.
with low volume
From this reading She saw him going quickly up the broad flight of steps; the moon, shining on them, made them white as snow; the light from the library window shone softly on the ground.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading She saw him going quickly up the broad flight of steps; the moon, shining on them, made them white as snow; the light from the library window shone softly on the ground.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The moon shone full in his face; she knew the impatient walk; she knew every line of his figure, and for one moment her heart almost stopped beating.
believed likely
From this reading WHY HE SUSPECTED.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The moon shone full in his face; she knew the impatient walk; she knew every line of his figure, and for one moment her heart almost stopped beating.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She saw him going quickly up the broad flight of steps; the moon, shining on them, made them white as snow; the light from the library window shone softly on the ground.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Lord Vivianne!--there was no mistake.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She saw him going quickly up the broad flight of steps; the moon, shining on them, made them white as snow; the light from the library window shone softly on the ground.
Vivianne
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From this reading Lord Vivianne!--there was no mistake.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading The moon shone full in his face; she knew the impatient walk; she knew every line of his figure, and for one moment her heart almost stopped beating.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading What, in the name of the most high Heaven, did he want there?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lord Vivianne!--there was no mistake.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What, in the name of the most high Heaven, did he want there?
a Caucasian
From this reading She saw him going quickly up the broad flight of steps; the moon, shining on them, made them white as snow; the light from the library window shone softly on the ground.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading WHY HE SUSPECTED.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading She saw him going quickly up the broad flight of steps; the moon, shining on them, made them white as snow; the light from the library window shone softly on the ground.
