used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She did not pause, but running swiftly to the inner door she had just turned toward, she hastily closed and locked it behind her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "What the dev--" began the nobleman, as if doubting the evidence of his senses.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "What the dev--" began the nobleman, as if doubting the evidence of his senses.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading She did not pause, but running swiftly to the inner door she had just turned toward, she hastily closed and locked it behind her.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The intruder's eyes were bloodshot from the glare of the furnaces, his face black, unrecognizable, from the soot.
bloodshotadjective
(of an eye) reddened as a result of locally congested blood vessels; inflamed
From this reading The intruder's eyes were bloodshot from the glare of the furnaces, his face black, unrecognizable, from the soot.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She did not pause, but running swiftly to the inner door she had just turned toward, she hastily closed and locked it behind her.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading She did not pause, but running swiftly to the inner door she had just turned toward, she hastily closed and locked it behind her.
dev
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What the dev--" began the nobleman, as if doubting the evidence of his senses.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not pause, but running swiftly to the inner door she had just turned toward, she hastily closed and locked it behind her.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She did not pause, but running swiftly to the inner door she had just turned toward, she hastily closed and locked it behind her.
doubtingadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtɪŋ/
marked by or given to doubt
From this reading "What the dev--" began the nobleman, as if doubting the evidence of his senses.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading "What the dev--" began the nobleman, as if doubting the evidence of his senses.
excellencynounUS /ˈekˈslensi/
a title used to address dignitaries (such as ambassadors or governors); usually preceded by “Your” or “His” or “Her”
From this reading THE PRINCE IS PUZZLED His excellency turned.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The intruder's eyes were bloodshot from the glare of the furnaces, his face black, unrecognizable, from the soot.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The intruder's eyes were bloodshot from the glare of the furnaces, his face black, unrecognizable, from the soot.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He must have relaxed his hold, for the girl tore herself loose.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The intruder's eyes were bloodshot from the glare of the furnaces, his face black, unrecognizable, from the soot.
furnacesnounUS /ˈfɜːrnʌsɪz/
plural of “furnace” — an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.
From this reading The intruder's eyes were bloodshot from the glare of the furnaces, his face black, unrecognizable, from the soot.
a young female
From this reading He must have relaxed his hold, for the girl tore herself loose.
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading The intruder's eyes were bloodshot from the glare of the furnaces, his face black, unrecognizable, from the soot.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She did not pause, but running swiftly to the inner door she had just turned toward, she hastily closed and locked it behind her.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading She did not pause, but running swiftly to the inner door she had just turned toward, she hastily closed and locked it behind her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He must have relaxed his hold, for the girl tore herself loose.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He must have relaxed his hold, for the girl tore herself loose.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She did not pause, but running swiftly to the inner door she had just turned toward, she hastily closed and locked it behind her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading He must have relaxed his hold, for the girl tore herself loose.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PRINCE IS PUZZLED His excellency turned.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He must have relaxed his hold, for the girl tore herself loose.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "What the dev--" began the nobleman, as if doubting the evidence of his senses.
located inward
From this reading She did not pause, but running swiftly to the inner door she had just turned toward, she hastily closed and locked it behind her.
intruder's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The intruder's eyes were bloodshot from the glare of the furnaces, his face black, unrecognizable, from the soot.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PRINCE IS PUZZLED His excellency turned.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She did not pause, but running swiftly to the inner door she had just turned toward, she hastily closed and locked it behind her.
and nothing more
From this reading She did not pause, but running swiftly to the inner door she had just turned toward, she hastily closed and locked it behind her.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading She did not pause, but running swiftly to the inner door she had just turned toward, she hastily closed and locked it behind her.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading He must have relaxed his hold, for the girl tore herself loose.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He must have relaxed his hold, for the girl tore herself loose.
noblemannounUS /ˈnoʊbəlmən/
a titled peer of the realm
From this reading "What the dev--" began the nobleman, as if doubting the evidence of his senses.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not pause, but running swiftly to the inner door she had just turned toward, she hastily closed and locked it behind her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The intruder's eyes were bloodshot from the glare of the furnaces, his face black, unrecognizable, from the soot.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading She did not pause, but running swiftly to the inner door she had just turned toward, she hastily closed and locked it behind her.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading THE PRINCE IS PUZZLED His excellency turned.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading THE PRINCE IS PUZZLED His excellency turned.
relaxedadjectiveUS /rɪˈlækst/
without strain or anxiety
From this reading He must have relaxed his hold, for the girl tore herself loose.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading She did not pause, but running swiftly to the inner door she had just turned toward, she hastily closed and locked it behind her.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading "What the dev--" began the nobleman, as if doubting the evidence of his senses.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not pause, but running swiftly to the inner door she had just turned toward, she hastily closed and locked it behind her.
sootnounUS /sʊt/
a black colloidal substance consisting wholly or principally of amorphous carbon and used to make pigments and ink
From this reading The intruder's eyes were bloodshot from the glare of the furnaces, his face black, unrecognizable, from the soot.
in a swift manner
From this reading She did not pause, but running swiftly to the inner door she had just turned toward, she hastily closed and locked it behind her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PRINCE IS PUZZLED His excellency turned.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She did not pause, but running swiftly to the inner door she had just turned toward, she hastily closed and locked it behind her.
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading He must have relaxed his hold, for the girl tore herself loose.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading She did not pause, but running swiftly to the inner door she had just turned toward, she hastily closed and locked it behind her.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading THE PRINCE IS PUZZLED His excellency turned.
unrecognizableadjectiveUS /ənˌrekəɡˈnaɪzəbəl/
defying recognition as e.g. because of damage or alteration
From this reading The intruder's eyes were bloodshot from the glare of the furnaces, his face black, unrecognizable, from the soot.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The intruder's eyes were bloodshot from the glare of the furnaces, his face black, unrecognizable, from the soot.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What the dev--" began the nobleman, as if doubting the evidence of his senses.
