used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But when a second time she broke the silence, a certain menace lurked beneath the sweetness of her words, and that acted as a spur to my faltering impulse.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading But when a second time she broke the silence, a certain menace lurked beneath the sweetness of her words, and that acted as a spur to my faltering impulse.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading At first, after the Queen had spoken thus, I answered nothing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The light in her eyes dazzled me, and the new tone of her voice echoed in my heart.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading At first, after the Queen had spoken thus, I answered nothing.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “For I have searched, and they are gone from here,” I said.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But when a second time she broke the silence, a certain menace lurked beneath the sweetness of her words, and that acted as a spur to my faltering impulse.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first, after the Queen had spoken thus, I answered nothing.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So I wrestled with temptation and forgot not the peril of my friends, and indeed I spoke sternly, demanding to be told their fate.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading But when a second time she broke the silence, a certain menace lurked beneath the sweetness of her words, and that acted as a spur to my faltering impulse.
lacking funds
From this reading But when a second time she broke the silence, a certain menace lurked beneath the sweetness of her words, and that acted as a spur to my faltering impulse.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when a second time she broke the silence, a certain menace lurked beneath the sweetness of her words, and that acted as a spur to my faltering impulse.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading But when a second time she broke the silence, a certain menace lurked beneath the sweetness of her words, and that acted as a spur to my faltering impulse.
dazzledadjectiveUS /ˈdæzəld/
having vision overcome temporarily by or as if by intense light
From this reading The light in her eyes dazzled me, and the new tone of her voice echoed in my heart.
demandingadjectiveUS /dɪˈmændɪŋ/
requiring more than usually expected or thought due; especially great patience and effort and skill
From this reading So I wrestled with temptation and forgot not the peril of my friends, and indeed I spoke sternly, demanding to be told their fate.
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading The light in her eyes dazzled me, and the new tone of her voice echoed in my heart.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The light in her eyes dazzled me, and the new tone of her voice echoed in my heart.
falteringnounUS /ˈfɔːltərɪŋ/
the act of pausing uncertainly
From this reading But when a second time she broke the silence, a certain menace lurked beneath the sweetness of her words, and that acted as a spur to my faltering impulse.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading So I wrestled with temptation and forgot not the peril of my friends, and indeed I spoke sternly, demanding to be told their fate.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first, after the Queen had spoken thus, I answered nothing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “For I have searched, and they are gone from here,” I said.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading So I wrestled with temptation and forgot not the peril of my friends, and indeed I spoke sternly, demanding to be told their fate.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading So I wrestled with temptation and forgot not the peril of my friends, and indeed I spoke sternly, demanding to be told their fate.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “For I have searched, and they are gone from here,” I said.
destroyed or killed
From this reading “For I have searched, and they are gone from here,” I said.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At first, after the Queen had spoken thus, I answered nothing.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “For I have searched, and they are gone from here,” I said.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The light in her eyes dazzled me, and the new tone of her voice echoed in my heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The light in her eyes dazzled me, and the new tone of her voice echoed in my heart.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “For I have searched, and they are gone from here,” I said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At first, after the Queen had spoken thus, I answered nothing.
an instinctive motive
From this reading But when a second time she broke the silence, a certain menace lurked beneath the sweetness of her words, and that acted as a spur to my faltering impulse.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The light in her eyes dazzled me, and the new tone of her voice echoed in my heart.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading So I wrestled with temptation and forgot not the peril of my friends, and indeed I spoke sternly, demanding to be told their fate.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The light in her eyes dazzled me, and the new tone of her voice echoed in my heart.
lurkedverbUS /lɜːrkt/
past form of “lurk” — lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
From this reading But when a second time she broke the silence, a certain menace lurked beneath the sweetness of her words, and that acted as a spur to my faltering impulse.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The light in her eyes dazzled me, and the new tone of her voice echoed in my heart.
menaceverbUS /ˈmenəs/
pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading But when a second time she broke the silence, a certain menace lurked beneath the sweetness of her words, and that acted as a spur to my faltering impulse.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The light in her eyes dazzled me, and the new tone of her voice echoed in my heart.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The light in her eyes dazzled me, and the new tone of her voice echoed in my heart.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So I wrestled with temptation and forgot not the peril of my friends, and indeed I spoke sternly, demanding to be told their fate.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading At first, after the Queen had spoken thus, I answered nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The light in her eyes dazzled me, and the new tone of her voice echoed in my heart.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading So I wrestled with temptation and forgot not the peril of my friends, and indeed I spoke sternly, demanding to be told their fate.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading At first, after the Queen had spoken thus, I answered nothing.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “For I have searched, and they are gone from here,” I said.
searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading “For I have searched, and they are gone from here,” I said.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading But when a second time she broke the silence, a certain menace lurked beneath the sweetness of her words, and that acted as a spur to my faltering impulse.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But when a second time she broke the silence, a certain menace lurked beneath the sweetness of her words, and that acted as a spur to my faltering impulse.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading But when a second time she broke the silence, a certain menace lurked beneath the sweetness of her words, and that acted as a spur to my faltering impulse.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I wrestled with temptation and forgot not the peril of my friends, and indeed I spoke sternly, demanding to be told their fate.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading So I wrestled with temptation and forgot not the peril of my friends, and indeed I spoke sternly, demanding to be told their fate.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading At first, after the Queen had spoken thus, I answered nothing.
spurnounUS /spɜːr/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading But when a second time she broke the silence, a certain menace lurked beneath the sweetness of her words, and that acted as a spur to my faltering impulse.
sternlyadverbUS /ˈstɜːrnli/
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading So I wrestled with temptation and forgot not the peril of my friends, and indeed I spoke sternly, demanding to be told their fate.
sweetnessnounUS /ˈswiːtnəs/
the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
From this reading But when a second time she broke the silence, a certain menace lurked beneath the sweetness of her words, and that acted as a spur to my faltering impulse.
temptationnounUS /temˈteɪʃən/
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading So I wrestled with temptation and forgot not the peril of my friends, and indeed I spoke sternly, demanding to be told their fate.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But when a second time she broke the silence, a certain menace lurked beneath the sweetness of her words, and that acted as a spur to my faltering impulse.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At first, after the Queen had spoken thus, I answered nothing.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading So I wrestled with temptation and forgot not the peril of my friends, and indeed I spoke sternly, demanding to be told their fate.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “For I have searched, and they are gone from here,” I said.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading At first, after the Queen had spoken thus, I answered nothing.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But when a second time she broke the silence, a certain menace lurked beneath the sweetness of her words, and that acted as a spur to my faltering impulse.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But when a second time she broke the silence, a certain menace lurked beneath the sweetness of her words, and that acted as a spur to my faltering impulse.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading So I wrestled with temptation and forgot not the peril of my friends, and indeed I spoke sternly, demanding to be told their fate.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading The light in her eyes dazzled me, and the new tone of her voice echoed in my heart.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The light in her eyes dazzled me, and the new tone of her voice echoed in my heart.
at the time that
From this reading But when a second time she broke the silence, a certain menace lurked beneath the sweetness of her words, and that acted as a spur to my faltering impulse.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So I wrestled with temptation and forgot not the peril of my friends, and indeed I spoke sternly, demanding to be told their fate.
the words that are spoken
From this reading But when a second time she broke the silence, a certain menace lurked beneath the sweetness of her words, and that acted as a spur to my faltering impulse.
wrestledverbUS /ˈresəld/
past form of “wrestle” — combat to overcome an opposing tendency or force
From this reading So I wrestled with temptation and forgot not the peril of my friends, and indeed I spoke sternly, demanding to be told their fate.
