used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A bar of sunlight suddenly pervaded the room; red sunlight, lighting in its passing a tableau I shall never forget.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gretchen stood at her full height, her arms held closely to her sides and her hands clenched.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Gretchen stood at her full height, her arms held closely to her sides and her hands clenched.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Gretchen stood at her full height, her arms held closely to her sides and her hands clenched.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading A bar of sunlight suddenly pervaded the room; red sunlight, lighting in its passing a tableau I shall never forget.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading On her face there was that half smile called consciousness of triumph.
clenchedadjectiveUS /klentʃt/
closed or squeezed together tightly
From this reading Gretchen stood at her full height, her arms held closely to her sides and her hands clenched.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading Gretchen stood at her full height, her arms held closely to her sides and her hands clenched.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading On her face there was that half smile called consciousness of triumph.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading And I--I had a wild desire to throw myself at her feet, then and there.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Hillars was gazing at her with his soul swimming in his eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading On her face there was that half smile called consciousness of triumph.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading And I--I had a wild desire to throw myself at her feet, then and there.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading A bar of sunlight suddenly pervaded the room; red sunlight, lighting in its passing a tableau I shall never forget.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Gretchen stood at her full height, her arms held closely to her sides and her hands clenched.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Hillars was gazing at her with his soul swimming in his eyes.
Gretchen
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From this reading Gretchen stood at her full height, her arms held closely to her sides and her hands clenched.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And I--I had a wild desire to throw myself at her feet, then and there.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading On her face there was that half smile called consciousness of triumph.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Gretchen stood at her full height, her arms held closely to her sides and her hands clenched.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading Gretchen stood at her full height, her arms held closely to her sides and her hands clenched.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Gretchen stood at her full height, her arms held closely to her sides and her hands clenched.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Gretchen stood at her full height, her arms held closely to her sides and her hands clenched.
Hillars
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From this reading Hillars was gazing at her with his soul swimming in his eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hillars was gazing at her with his soul swimming in his eyes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A bar of sunlight suddenly pervaded the room; red sunlight, lighting in its passing a tableau I shall never forget.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A bar of sunlight suddenly pervaded the room; red sunlight, lighting in its passing a tableau I shall never forget.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A bar of sunlight suddenly pervaded the room; red sunlight, lighting in its passing a tableau I shall never forget.
lightingnounUS /ˈlaɪtɪŋ/
having abundant light or illumination
From this reading A bar of sunlight suddenly pervaded the room; red sunlight, lighting in its passing a tableau I shall never forget.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading And I--I had a wild desire to throw myself at her feet, then and there.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading A bar of sunlight suddenly pervaded the room; red sunlight, lighting in its passing a tableau I shall never forget.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A bar of sunlight suddenly pervaded the room; red sunlight, lighting in its passing a tableau I shall never forget.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On her face there was that half smile called consciousness of triumph.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading A bar of sunlight suddenly pervaded the room; red sunlight, lighting in its passing a tableau I shall never forget.
pervadedverbUS /pərˈveɪdɪd/
past form of “pervade” — spread or diffuse through
From this reading A bar of sunlight suddenly pervaded the room; red sunlight, lighting in its passing a tableau I shall never forget.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading A bar of sunlight suddenly pervaded the room; red sunlight, lighting in its passing a tableau I shall never forget.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A bar of sunlight suddenly pervaded the room; red sunlight, lighting in its passing a tableau I shall never forget.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading A bar of sunlight suddenly pervaded the room; red sunlight, lighting in its passing a tableau I shall never forget.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Gretchen stood at her full height, her arms held closely to her sides and her hands clenched.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading On her face there was that half smile called consciousness of triumph.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Hillars was gazing at her with his soul swimming in his eyes.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Gretchen stood at her full height, her arms held closely to her sides and her hands clenched.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading A bar of sunlight suddenly pervaded the room; red sunlight, lighting in its passing a tableau I shall never forget.
the rays of the sun
From this reading A bar of sunlight suddenly pervaded the room; red sunlight, lighting in its passing a tableau I shall never forget.
swimmingnounUS /ˈswɪmɪŋ/
the act of swimming
From this reading Hillars was gazing at her with his soul swimming in his eyes.
tableaunounUS /təˈbloʊ/
a group of people attractively arranged (as if in a painting)
From this reading A bar of sunlight suddenly pervaded the room; red sunlight, lighting in its passing a tableau I shall never forget.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On her face there was that half smile called consciousness of triumph.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A bar of sunlight suddenly pervaded the room; red sunlight, lighting in its passing a tableau I shall never forget.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And I--I had a wild desire to throw myself at her feet, then and there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading On her face there was that half smile called consciousness of triumph.
propel through the air
From this reading And I--I had a wild desire to throw myself at her feet, then and there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gretchen stood at her full height, her arms held closely to her sides and her hands clenched.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading On her face there was that half smile called consciousness of triumph.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On her face there was that half smile called consciousness of triumph.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading And I--I had a wild desire to throw myself at her feet, then and there.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hillars was gazing at her with his soul swimming in his eyes.
