used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Katrine held a book on her lap, and from time to time flicked over pages, but she was too languid even to read; from time to time her eyes met Bedford's and they smiled a wordless greeting.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The morning was not half over, but already her eyelids drooped heavily; she shut the book, and composed herself to sleep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Katrine held a book on her lap, and from time to time flicked over pages, but she was too languid even to read; from time to time her eyes met Bedford's and they smiled a wordless greeting.
appalledadjectiveUS /əˈpɔːld/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading A woman's voice rose in a shriek--high, frenzied, appalled.
Bedford's
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From this reading Katrine held a book on her lap, and from time to time flicked over pages, but she was too languid even to read; from time to time her eyes met Bedford's and they smiled a wordless greeting.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Katrine held a book on her lap, and from time to time flicked over pages, but she was too languid even to read; from time to time her eyes met Bedford's and they smiled a wordless greeting.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Katrine held a book on her lap, and from time to time flicked over pages, but she was too languid even to read; from time to time her eyes met Bedford's and they smiled a wordless greeting.
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading The morning was not half over, but already her eyelids drooped heavily; she shut the book, and composed herself to sleep.
conduciveadjectiveUS /kənˈduːsɪv/
tending to bring about; being partly responsible for
From this reading This morning the great heat was not conducive to conversation.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading This morning the great heat was not conducive to conversation.
droopedverbUS /druːpt/
past form of “droop” — droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
From this reading The morning was not half over, but already her eyelids drooped heavily; she shut the book, and composed herself to sleep.
divisible by two
From this reading Katrine held a book on her lap, and from time to time flicked over pages, but she was too languid even to read; from time to time her eyes met Bedford's and they smiled a wordless greeting.
eyelidsnounUS /ˈaɪlɪdz/
plural of “eyelid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading The morning was not half over, but already her eyelids drooped heavily; she shut the book, and composed herself to sleep.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Katrine held a book on her lap, and from time to time flicked over pages, but she was too languid even to read; from time to time her eyes met Bedford's and they smiled a wordless greeting.
flicked
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From this reading Katrine held a book on her lap, and from time to time flicked over pages, but she was too languid even to read; from time to time her eyes met Bedford's and they smiled a wordless greeting.
frenziedadjectiveUS /ˈfrenzid/
affected with or marked by frenzy or mania uncontrolled by reason
From this reading A woman's voice rose in a shriek--high, frenzied, appalled.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Katrine held a book on her lap, and from time to time flicked over pages, but she was too languid even to read; from time to time her eyes met Bedford's and they smiled a wordless greeting.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading This morning the great heat was not conducive to conversation.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading Katrine held a book on her lap, and from time to time flicked over pages, but she was too languid even to read; from time to time her eyes met Bedford's and they smiled a wordless greeting.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The morning was not half over, but already her eyelids drooped heavily; she shut the book, and composed herself to sleep.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading This morning the great heat was not conducive to conversation.
to a considerable degree
From this reading The morning was not half over, but already her eyelids drooped heavily; she shut the book, and composed herself to sleep.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Katrine held a book on her lap, and from time to time flicked over pages, but she was too languid even to read; from time to time her eyes met Bedford's and they smiled a wordless greeting.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Katrine held a book on her lap, and from time to time flicked over pages, but she was too languid even to read; from time to time her eyes met Bedford's and they smiled a wordless greeting.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The morning was not half over, but already her eyelids drooped heavily; she shut the book, and composed herself to sleep.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading A woman's voice rose in a shriek--high, frenzied, appalled.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Suddenly, startlingly, the torpid silence was rent in twain.
Katrine
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From this reading Katrine held a book on her lap, and from time to time flicked over pages, but she was too languid even to read; from time to time her eyes met Bedford's and they smiled a wordless greeting.
languidadjectiveUS /ˈlæŋɡwəd/
lacking spirit or liveliness
From this reading Katrine held a book on her lap, and from time to time flicked over pages, but she was too languid even to read; from time to time her eyes met Bedford's and they smiled a wordless greeting.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading Katrine held a book on her lap, and from time to time flicked over pages, but she was too languid even to read; from time to time her eyes met Bedford's and they smiled a wordless greeting.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Katrine held a book on her lap, and from time to time flicked over pages, but she was too languid even to read; from time to time her eyes met Bedford's and they smiled a wordless greeting.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading This morning the great heat was not conducive to conversation.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This morning the great heat was not conducive to conversation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Katrine held a book on her lap, and from time to time flicked over pages, but she was too languid even to read; from time to time her eyes met Bedford's and they smiled a wordless greeting.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Katrine held a book on her lap, and from time to time flicked over pages, but she was too languid even to read; from time to time her eyes met Bedford's and they smiled a wordless greeting.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Katrine held a book on her lap, and from time to time flicked over pages, but she was too languid even to read; from time to time her eyes met Bedford's and they smiled a wordless greeting.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Katrine held a book on her lap, and from time to time flicked over pages, but she was too languid even to read; from time to time her eyes met Bedford's and they smiled a wordless greeting.
rentverbUS /rent/
let for money
From this reading Suddenly, startlingly, the torpid silence was rent in twain.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading A woman's voice rose in a shriek--high, frenzied, appalled.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Katrine held a book on her lap, and from time to time flicked over pages, but she was too languid even to read; from time to time her eyes met Bedford's and they smiled a wordless greeting.
shrieknounUS /ʃriːk/
sharp piercing cry
From this reading A woman's voice rose in a shriek--high, frenzied, appalled.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading The morning was not half over, but already her eyelids drooped heavily; she shut the book, and composed herself to sleep.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Suddenly, startlingly, the torpid silence was rent in twain.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The morning was not half over, but already her eyelids drooped heavily; she shut the book, and composed herself to sleep.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Katrine held a book on her lap, and from time to time flicked over pages, but she was too languid even to read; from time to time her eyes met Bedford's and they smiled a wordless greeting.
startlinglyadverbUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋliː/
in a startling manner
From this reading Suddenly, startlingly, the torpid silence was rent in twain.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly, startlingly, the torpid silence was rent in twain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This morning the great heat was not conducive to conversation.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Katrine held a book on her lap, and from time to time flicked over pages, but she was too languid even to read; from time to time her eyes met Bedford's and they smiled a wordless greeting.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This morning the great heat was not conducive to conversation.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Katrine held a book on her lap, and from time to time flicked over pages, but she was too languid even to read; from time to time her eyes met Bedford's and they smiled a wordless greeting.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This morning the great heat was not conducive to conversation.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Katrine held a book on her lap, and from time to time flicked over pages, but she was too languid even to read; from time to time her eyes met Bedford's and they smiled a wordless greeting.
torpidadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrpəd/
slow and apathetic
From this reading Suddenly, startlingly, the torpid silence was rent in twain.
twainnounUS /tweɪn/
two items of the same kind
From this reading Suddenly, startlingly, the torpid silence was rent in twain.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading A woman's voice rose in a shriek--high, frenzied, appalled.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This morning the great heat was not conducive to conversation.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A woman's voice rose in a shriek--high, frenzied, appalled.
wordlessadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrdləs/
expressed without speech
From this reading Katrine held a book on her lap, and from time to time flicked over pages, but she was too languid even to read; from time to time her eyes met Bedford's and they smiled a wordless greeting.
