used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Zeno asked the question gently, for the colour had left her face; and she looked up at him with a frightened stare.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He had once seen a like terror in the eyes of a startled doe, as if a clouded opal passed across its sight.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading 'Are you afraid of me?'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Zeno asked the question gently, for the colour had left her face; and she looked up at him with a frightened stare.
react verbally
From this reading Zoë did not answer, but she moved instinctively, drawing herself together, as it were, and turning one shoulder to him.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'Are you afraid of me?'
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had once seen a like terror in the eyes of a startled doe, as if a clouded opal passed across its sight.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Zeno asked the question gently, for the colour had left her face; and she looked up at him with a frightened stare.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Zeno asked the question gently, for the colour had left her face; and she looked up at him with a frightened stare.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading He heard her breathing hard.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Zoë did not answer, but she moved instinctively, drawing herself together, as it were, and turning one shoulder to him.
cloudedadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdɪd/
made troubled or apprehensive or distressed in appearance
From this reading He had once seen a like terror in the eyes of a startled doe, as if a clouded opal passed across its sight.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading Zeno asked the question gently, for the colour had left her face; and she looked up at him with a frightened stare.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Zoë did not answer, but she moved instinctively, drawing herself together, as it were, and turning one shoulder to him.
doenounUS /doʊ/
the federal department responsible for maintaining a national energy policy of the United States; created in 1977
From this reading He had once seen a like terror in the eyes of a startled doe, as if a clouded opal passed across its sight.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading Zoë did not answer, but she moved instinctively, drawing herself together, as it were, and turning one shoulder to him.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He had once seen a like terror in the eyes of a startled doe, as if a clouded opal passed across its sight.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Zeno asked the question gently, for the colour had left her face; and she looked up at him with a frightened stare.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Zeno asked the question gently, for the colour had left her face; and she looked up at him with a frightened stare.
made afraid
From this reading Zeno asked the question gently, for the colour had left her face; and she looked up at him with a frightened stare.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Zeno asked the question gently, for the colour had left her face; and she looked up at him with a frightened stare.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Zeno asked the question gently, for the colour had left her face; and she looked up at him with a frightened stare.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He heard her breathing hard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had once seen a like terror in the eyes of a startled doe, as if a clouded opal passed across its sight.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He heard her breathing hard.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Zeno asked the question gently, for the colour had left her face; and she looked up at him with a frightened stare.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Zoë did not answer, but she moved instinctively, drawing herself together, as it were, and turning one shoulder to him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Zeno asked the question gently, for the colour had left her face; and she looked up at him with a frightened stare.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He had once seen a like terror in the eyes of a startled doe, as if a clouded opal passed across its sight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had once seen a like terror in the eyes of a startled doe, as if a clouded opal passed across its sight.
instinctivelyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɪŋktɪvliː/
as a matter of instinct
From this reading Zoë did not answer, but she moved instinctively, drawing herself together, as it were, and turning one shoulder to him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Zoë did not answer, but she moved instinctively, drawing herself together, as it were, and turning one shoulder to him.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He had once seen a like terror in the eyes of a startled doe, as if a clouded opal passed across its sight.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Zeno asked the question gently, for the colour had left her face; and she looked up at him with a frightened stare.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He had once seen a like terror in the eyes of a startled doe, as if a clouded opal passed across its sight.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Zeno asked the question gently, for the colour had left her face; and she looked up at him with a frightened stare.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Are you afraid of me?'
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Zoë did not answer, but she moved instinctively, drawing herself together, as it were, and turning one shoulder to him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Zoë did not answer, but she moved instinctively, drawing herself together, as it were, and turning one shoulder to him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Are you afraid of me?'
on one occasion
From this reading He had once seen a like terror in the eyes of a startled doe, as if a clouded opal passed across its sight.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Zoë did not answer, but she moved instinctively, drawing herself together, as it were, and turning one shoulder to him.
opalnounUS /ˈoʊpəl/
a translucent mineral consisting of hydrated silica of variable color; some varieties are used as gemstones
From this reading He had once seen a like terror in the eyes of a startled doe, as if a clouded opal passed across its sight.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He had once seen a like terror in the eyes of a startled doe, as if a clouded opal passed across its sight.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Zeno asked the question gently, for the colour had left her face; and she looked up at him with a frightened stare.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had once seen a like terror in the eyes of a startled doe, as if a clouded opal passed across its sight.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Zeno asked the question gently, for the colour had left her face; and she looked up at him with a frightened stare.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Zoë did not answer, but she moved instinctively, drawing herself together, as it were, and turning one shoulder to him.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading He had once seen a like terror in the eyes of a startled doe, as if a clouded opal passed across its sight.
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Zeno asked the question gently, for the colour had left her face; and she looked up at him with a frightened stare.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading He had once seen a like terror in the eyes of a startled doe, as if a clouded opal passed across its sight.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading He had once seen a like terror in the eyes of a startled doe, as if a clouded opal passed across its sight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Zeno asked the question gently, for the colour had left her face; and she looked up at him with a frightened stare.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Zoë did not answer, but she moved instinctively, drawing herself together, as it were, and turning one shoulder to him.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Zoë did not answer, but she moved instinctively, drawing herself together, as it were, and turning one shoulder to him.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Zoë did not answer, but she moved instinctively, drawing herself together, as it were, and turning one shoulder to him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Zeno asked the question gently, for the colour had left her face; and she looked up at him with a frightened stare.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Zoë did not answer, but she moved instinctively, drawing herself together, as it were, and turning one shoulder to him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Zeno asked the question gently, for the colour had left her face; and she looked up at him with a frightened stare.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Are you afraid of me?'
ZenonounUS /ˈzeɪnoʊ/
ancient Greek philosopher who formulated paradoxes that defended the belief that motion and change are illusory (circa 495-430 BC)
From this reading Zeno asked the question gently, for the colour had left her face; and she looked up at him with a frightened stare.
Zoë
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From this reading Zoë did not answer, but she moved instinctively, drawing herself together, as it were, and turning one shoulder to him.
