(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 During all this time the two women had remained passive and apparently apathetic listeners.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During all this time the two women had remained passive and apparently apathetic listeners.
apatheticadjectiveUS /ˌæpəˈθetɪk/
showing little or no emotion or animation
From this reading During all this time the two women had remained passive and apparently apathetic listeners.
from appearances alone
From this reading During all this time the two women had remained passive and apparently apathetic listeners.
BrutusnounUS /ˈbruːtəs/
statesman of ancient Rome who (with Cassius) led a conspiracy to assassinate Julius Caesar (85-42 BC)
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showing who or what does the action
From this reading Now, suddenly, the girl rose from her place by the chimney and came heavily forward, her eyes glaring, her hands clenched in woe, like some incarnated, fallen pythoness.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Now, suddenly, the girl rose from her place by the chimney and came heavily forward, her eyes glaring, her hands clenched in woe, like some incarnated, fallen pythoness.
chimneynounUS /ˈtʃɪmni/
a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading Now, suddenly, the girl rose from her place by the chimney and came heavily forward, her eyes glaring, her hands clenched in woe, like some incarnated, fallen pythoness.
clenchedadjectiveUS /klentʃt/
closed or squeezed together tightly
From this reading Now, suddenly, the girl rose from her place by the chimney and came heavily forward, her eyes glaring, her hands clenched in woe, like some incarnated, fallen pythoness.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading I grope in the dark—O my God, in the dark!’
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During all this time the two women had remained passive and apparently apathetic listeners.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Now, suddenly, the girl rose from her place by the chimney and came heavily forward, her eyes glaring, her hands clenched in woe, like some incarnated, fallen pythoness.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Now, suddenly, the girl rose from her place by the chimney and came heavily forward, her eyes glaring, her hands clenched in woe, like some incarnated, fallen pythoness.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Now, suddenly, the girl rose from her place by the chimney and came heavily forward, her eyes glaring, her hands clenched in woe, like some incarnated, fallen pythoness.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Now, suddenly, the girl rose from her place by the chimney and came heavily forward, her eyes glaring, her hands clenched in woe, like some incarnated, fallen pythoness.
a young female
From this reading Now, suddenly, the girl rose from her place by the chimney and came heavily forward, her eyes glaring, her hands clenched in woe, like some incarnated, fallen pythoness.
glaringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlerɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading Now, suddenly, the girl rose from her place by the chimney and came heavily forward, her eyes glaring, her hands clenched in woe, like some incarnated, fallen pythoness.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading I grope in the dark—O my God, in the dark!’
gropeverbUS /ɡroʊp/
feel about uncertainly or blindly
From this reading I grope in the dark—O my God, in the dark!’
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During all this time the two women had remained passive and apparently apathetic listeners.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Now, suddenly, the girl rose from her place by the chimney and came heavily forward, her eyes glaring, her hands clenched in woe, like some incarnated, fallen pythoness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ’Who is he, this Brutus?
to a considerable degree
From this reading Now, suddenly, the girl rose from her place by the chimney and came heavily forward, her eyes glaring, her hands clenched in woe, like some incarnated, fallen pythoness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Now, suddenly, the girl rose from her place by the chimney and came heavily forward, her eyes glaring, her hands clenched in woe, like some incarnated, fallen pythoness.
hoarselyadverb
in a hoarse or husky voice
From this reading ’Tell _me_,’ she said hoarsely.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I grope in the dark—O my God, in the dark!’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I grope in the dark—O my God, in the dark!’
incarnated
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From this reading Now, suddenly, the girl rose from her place by the chimney and came heavily forward, her eyes glaring, her hands clenched in woe, like some incarnated, fallen pythoness.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Now, suddenly, the girl rose from her place by the chimney and came heavily forward, her eyes glaring, her hands clenched in woe, like some incarnated, fallen pythoness.
listenersnounUS /ˈlɪsənərz/
plural of “listener” — someone who listens attentively
From this reading During all this time the two women had remained passive and apparently apathetic listeners.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ’Tell _me_,’ she said hoarsely.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I grope in the dark—O my God, in the dark!’
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, suddenly, the girl rose from her place by the chimney and came heavily forward, her eyes glaring, her hands clenched in woe, like some incarnated, fallen pythoness.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading I grope in the dark—O my God, in the dark!’
passiveadjectiveUS /ˈpæsɪv/
lacking in energy or will
From this reading During all this time the two women had remained passive and apparently apathetic listeners.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Now, suddenly, the girl rose from her place by the chimney and came heavily forward, her eyes glaring, her hands clenched in woe, like some incarnated, fallen pythoness.
pythonessnoun
a witch with powers of divination
From this reading Now, suddenly, the girl rose from her place by the chimney and came heavily forward, her eyes glaring, her hands clenched in woe, like some incarnated, fallen pythoness.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading During all this time the two women had remained passive and apparently apathetic listeners.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Now, suddenly, the girl rose from her place by the chimney and came heavily forward, her eyes glaring, her hands clenched in woe, like some incarnated, fallen pythoness.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ’Tell _me_,’ she said hoarsely.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ’Tell _me_,’ she said hoarsely.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Now, suddenly, the girl rose from her place by the chimney and came heavily forward, her eyes glaring, her hands clenched in woe, like some incarnated, fallen pythoness.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Now, suddenly, the girl rose from her place by the chimney and came heavily forward, her eyes glaring, her hands clenched in woe, like some incarnated, fallen pythoness.
express in words
From this reading ’Tell _me_,’ she said hoarsely.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I grope in the dark—O my God, in the dark!’
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading During all this time the two women had remained passive and apparently apathetic listeners.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading During all this time the two women had remained passive and apparently apathetic listeners.
which person or people
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woenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading Now, suddenly, the girl rose from her place by the chimney and came heavily forward, her eyes glaring, her hands clenched in woe, like some incarnated, fallen pythoness.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading During all this time the two women had remained passive and apparently apathetic listeners.
