AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After examining everything without one of the many knick-knacks which delight woman brightening her brow, she stopped with her look upon Balsamo, and nervously shuddered.
anew
From this reading "You again?" she said, receding.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading On her physiognomy appeared all the tokens of alarm; her lips became white and perspiration came as pearls at the root of her hair.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading On her physiognomy appeared all the tokens of alarm; her lips became white and perspiration came as pearls at the root of her hair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After examining everything without one of the many knick-knacks which delight woman brightening her brow, she stopped with her look upon Balsamo, and nervously shuddered.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading On her physiognomy appeared all the tokens of alarm; her lips became white and perspiration came as pearls at the root of her hair.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading As soon as Lorenza's sight had recovered its power, she glanced rapidly around her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as Lorenza's sight had recovered its power, she glanced rapidly around her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On her physiognomy appeared all the tokens of alarm; her lips became white and perspiration came as pearls at the root of her hair.
Balsamo
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From this reading After examining everything without one of the many knick-knacks which delight woman brightening her brow, she stopped with her look upon Balsamo, and nervously shuddered.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading On her physiognomy appeared all the tokens of alarm; her lips became white and perspiration came as pearls at the root of her hair.
brighteningverbUS /ˈbraɪtənɪŋ/
-ing form of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading After examining everything without one of the many knick-knacks which delight woman brightening her brow, she stopped with her look upon Balsamo, and nervously shuddered.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading After examining everything without one of the many knick-knacks which delight woman brightening her brow, she stopped with her look upon Balsamo, and nervously shuddered.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading On her physiognomy appeared all the tokens of alarm; her lips became white and perspiration came as pearls at the root of her hair.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading After examining everything without one of the many knick-knacks which delight woman brightening her brow, she stopped with her look upon Balsamo, and nervously shuddered.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading After examining everything without one of the many knick-knacks which delight woman brightening her brow, she stopped with her look upon Balsamo, and nervously shuddered.
examiningverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading After examining everything without one of the many knick-knacks which delight woman brightening her brow, she stopped with her look upon Balsamo, and nervously shuddered.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading As soon as Lorenza's sight had recovered its power, she glanced rapidly around her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As soon as Lorenza's sight had recovered its power, she glanced rapidly around her.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading On her physiognomy appeared all the tokens of alarm; her lips became white and perspiration came as pearls at the root of her hair.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As soon as Lorenza's sight had recovered its power, she glanced rapidly around her.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading As soon as Lorenza's sight had recovered its power, she glanced rapidly around her.
knick-knacks
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From this reading After examining everything without one of the many knick-knacks which delight woman brightening her brow, she stopped with her look upon Balsamo, and nervously shuddered.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading On her physiognomy appeared all the tokens of alarm; her lips became white and perspiration came as pearls at the root of her hair.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading After examining everything without one of the many knick-knacks which delight woman brightening her brow, she stopped with her look upon Balsamo, and nervously shuddered.
Lorenza's
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From this reading As soon as Lorenza's sight had recovered its power, she glanced rapidly around her.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading After examining everything without one of the many knick-knacks which delight woman brightening her brow, she stopped with her look upon Balsamo, and nervously shuddered.
nervouslyadverbUS /ˈnɜːrvəsli/
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading After examining everything without one of the many knick-knacks which delight woman brightening her brow, she stopped with her look upon Balsamo, and nervously shuddered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After examining everything without one of the many knick-knacks which delight woman brightening her brow, she stopped with her look upon Balsamo, and nervously shuddered.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On her physiognomy appeared all the tokens of alarm; her lips became white and perspiration came as pearls at the root of her hair.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading After examining everything without one of the many knick-knacks which delight woman brightening her brow, she stopped with her look upon Balsamo, and nervously shuddered.
pearlsnounUS /pɜːrlz/
plural of “pearl” — a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading On her physiognomy appeared all the tokens of alarm; her lips became white and perspiration came as pearls at the root of her hair.
perspirationnounUS /ˌpɜːrspərˈeɪʃən/
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading On her physiognomy appeared all the tokens of alarm; her lips became white and perspiration came as pearls at the root of her hair.
physiognomynoun
the human face (“kisser” and “smiler” and “mug” are informal terms for “face” and “phiz” is British)
From this reading On her physiognomy appeared all the tokens of alarm; her lips became white and perspiration came as pearls at the root of her hair.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading As soon as Lorenza's sight had recovered its power, she glanced rapidly around her.
with speed
From this reading As soon as Lorenza's sight had recovered its power, she glanced rapidly around her.
recedingnounUS /rɪˈsiːdɪŋ/
a slow or gradual disappearance
From this reading "You again?" she said, receding.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading As soon as Lorenza's sight had recovered its power, she glanced rapidly around her.
rootnounUS /ruːt/
(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
From this reading On her physiognomy appeared all the tokens of alarm; her lips became white and perspiration came as pearls at the root of her hair.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You again?" she said, receding.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as Lorenza's sight had recovered its power, she glanced rapidly around her.
shudderedverbUS /ˈʃʌdərd/
past form of “shudder” — shake, as from cold
From this reading After examining everything without one of the many knick-knacks which delight woman brightening her brow, she stopped with her look upon Balsamo, and nervously shuddered.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading As soon as Lorenza's sight had recovered its power, she glanced rapidly around her.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as Lorenza's sight had recovered its power, she glanced rapidly around her.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading THE WAKEFUL STATE.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading After examining everything without one of the many knick-knacks which delight woman brightening her brow, she stopped with her look upon Balsamo, and nervously shuddered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WAKEFUL STATE.
tokensnounUS /ˈtoʊkənz/
plural of “token” — an individual instance of a type of symbol
From this reading On her physiognomy appeared all the tokens of alarm; her lips became white and perspiration came as pearls at the root of her hair.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading After examining everything without one of the many knick-knacks which delight woman brightening her brow, she stopped with her look upon Balsamo, and nervously shuddered.
WAKEFULadjective
carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger
From this reading THE WAKEFUL STATE.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After examining everything without one of the many knick-knacks which delight woman brightening her brow, she stopped with her look upon Balsamo, and nervously shuddered.
a Caucasian
From this reading On her physiognomy appeared all the tokens of alarm; her lips became white and perspiration came as pearls at the root of her hair.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After examining everything without one of the many knick-knacks which delight woman brightening her brow, she stopped with her look upon Balsamo, and nervously shuddered.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading After examining everything without one of the many knick-knacks which delight woman brightening her brow, she stopped with her look upon Balsamo, and nervously shuddered.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading After examining everything without one of the many knick-knacks which delight woman brightening her brow, she stopped with her look upon Balsamo, and nervously shuddered.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You again?" she said, receding.
