from one side of something to the other
From this reading He passed his hand across his eyes, wondering whether he was dreaming, but removing his hand from his forehead he saw the dead form of Anthony Bidaud on the sofa, and heard the light laugh of the man who called himself Anthony's brother.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading The cold, sardonic face before him, wreathed into mocking smiles even in the presence of death, added to his bewilderment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He passed his hand across his eyes, wondering whether he was dreaming, but removing his hand from his forehead he saw the dead form of Anthony Bidaud on the sofa, and heard the light laugh of the man who called himself Anthony's brother.
AnthonynounUS /ˈænθəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading He passed his hand across his eyes, wondering whether he was dreaming, but removing his hand from his forehead he saw the dead form of Anthony Bidaud on the sofa, and heard the light laugh of the man who called himself Anthony's brother.
Anthony'snounUS /ˈænθəniz/
possessive form of “anthony” — Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading He passed his hand across his eyes, wondering whether he was dreaming, but removing his hand from his forehead he saw the dead form of Anthony Bidaud on the sofa, and heard the light laugh of the man who called himself Anthony's brother.
BasilnounUS /ˈbæzəl/
any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum
From this reading So many conflicting emotions had been pressed into the last few minutes that Basil was utterly bewildered.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading So many conflicting emotions had been pressed into the last few minutes that Basil was utterly bewildered.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The cold, sardonic face before him, wreathed into mocking smiles even in the presence of death, added to his bewilderment.
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading So many conflicting emotions had been pressed into the last few minutes that Basil was utterly bewildered.
bewildermentnounUS /bɪˈwɪldərmənt/
confusion resulting from failure to understand
From this reading The cold, sardonic face before him, wreathed into mocking smiles even in the presence of death, added to his bewilderment.
Bidaud
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From this reading He passed his hand across his eyes, wondering whether he was dreaming, but removing his hand from his forehead he saw the dead form of Anthony Bidaud on the sofa, and heard the light laugh of the man who called himself Anthony's brother.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading He passed his hand across his eyes, wondering whether he was dreaming, but removing his hand from his forehead he saw the dead form of Anthony Bidaud on the sofa, and heard the light laugh of the man who called himself Anthony's brother.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He passed his hand across his eyes, wondering whether he was dreaming, but removing his hand from his forehead he saw the dead form of Anthony Bidaud on the sofa, and heard the light laugh of the man who called himself Anthony's brother.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He passed his hand across his eyes, wondering whether he was dreaming, but removing his hand from his forehead he saw the dead form of Anthony Bidaud on the sofa, and heard the light laugh of the man who called himself Anthony's brother.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The cold, sardonic face before him, wreathed into mocking smiles even in the presence of death, added to his bewilderment.
conflictingadjectiveUS /kənˈflɪktɪŋ/
in disagreement
From this reading So many conflicting emotions had been pressed into the last few minutes that Basil was utterly bewildered.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading He passed his hand across his eyes, wondering whether he was dreaming, but removing his hand from his forehead he saw the dead form of Anthony Bidaud on the sofa, and heard the light laugh of the man who called himself Anthony's brother.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The cold, sardonic face before him, wreathed into mocking smiles even in the presence of death, added to his bewilderment.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading He passed his hand across his eyes, wondering whether he was dreaming, but removing his hand from his forehead he saw the dead form of Anthony Bidaud on the sofa, and heard the light laugh of the man who called himself Anthony's brother.
emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading So many conflicting emotions had been pressed into the last few minutes that Basil was utterly bewildered.
divisible by two
From this reading The cold, sardonic face before him, wreathed into mocking smiles even in the presence of death, added to his bewilderment.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading This laugh recalled him to himself; he was in full possession of his senses, and understood what had occurred, and to some extent what it portended.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He passed his hand across his eyes, wondering whether he was dreaming, but removing his hand from his forehead he saw the dead form of Anthony Bidaud on the sofa, and heard the light laugh of the man who called himself Anthony's brother.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The cold, sardonic face before him, wreathed into mocking smiles even in the presence of death, added to his bewilderment.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading So many conflicting emotions had been pressed into the last few minutes that Basil was utterly bewildered.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading He passed his hand across his eyes, wondering whether he was dreaming, but removing his hand from his forehead he saw the dead form of Anthony Bidaud on the sofa, and heard the light laugh of the man who called himself Anthony's brother.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading He passed his hand across his eyes, wondering whether he was dreaming, but removing his hand from his forehead he saw the dead form of Anthony Bidaud on the sofa, and heard the light laugh of the man who called himself Anthony's brother.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He passed his hand across his eyes, wondering whether he was dreaming, but removing his hand from his forehead he saw the dead form of Anthony Bidaud on the sofa, and heard the light laugh of the man who called himself Anthony's brother.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading This laugh recalled him to himself; he was in full possession of his senses, and understood what had occurred, and to some extent what it portended.
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading Gilbert Bidaud!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So many conflicting emotions had been pressed into the last few minutes that Basil was utterly bewildered.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He passed his hand across his eyes, wondering whether he was dreaming, but removing his hand from his forehead he saw the dead form of Anthony Bidaud on the sofa, and heard the light laugh of the man who called himself Anthony's brother.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He passed his hand across his eyes, wondering whether he was dreaming, but removing his hand from his forehead he saw the dead form of Anthony Bidaud on the sofa, and heard the light laugh of the man who called himself Anthony's brother.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He passed his hand across his eyes, wondering whether he was dreaming, but removing his hand from his forehead he saw the dead form of Anthony Bidaud on the sofa, and heard the light laugh of the man who called himself Anthony's brother.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The cold, sardonic face before him, wreathed into mocking smiles even in the presence of death, added to his bewilderment.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He passed his hand across his eyes, wondering whether he was dreaming, but removing his hand from his forehead he saw the dead form of Anthony Bidaud on the sofa, and heard the light laugh of the man who called himself Anthony's brother.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The cold, sardonic face before him, wreathed into mocking smiles even in the presence of death, added to his bewilderment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The cold, sardonic face before him, wreathed into mocking smiles even in the presence of death, added to his bewilderment.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading So many conflicting emotions had been pressed into the last few minutes that Basil was utterly bewildered.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This laugh recalled him to himself; he was in full possession of his senses, and understood what had occurred, and to some extent what it portended.
immediately past
From this reading So many conflicting emotions had been pressed into the last few minutes that Basil was utterly bewildered.
the sound of laughing
From this reading He passed his hand across his eyes, wondering whether he was dreaming, but removing his hand from his forehead he saw the dead form of Anthony Bidaud on the sofa, and heard the light laugh of the man who called himself Anthony's brother.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He passed his hand across his eyes, wondering whether he was dreaming, but removing his hand from his forehead he saw the dead form of Anthony Bidaud on the sofa, and heard the light laugh of the man who called himself Anthony's brother.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He passed his hand across his eyes, wondering whether he was dreaming, but removing his hand from his forehead he saw the dead form of Anthony Bidaud on the sofa, and heard the light laugh of the man who called himself Anthony's brother.
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 So many conflicting emotions had been pressed into the last few minutes that Basil was utterly bewildered.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading So many conflicting emotions had been pressed into the last few minutes that Basil was utterly bewildered.
mockingadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːkɪŋ/
abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule
From this reading The cold, sardonic face before him, wreathed into mocking smiles even in the presence of death, added to his bewilderment.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading This laugh recalled him to himself; he was in full possession of his senses, and understood what had occurred, and to some extent what it portended.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The cold, sardonic face before him, wreathed into mocking smiles even in the presence of death, added to his bewilderment.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He passed his hand across his eyes, wondering whether he was dreaming, but removing his hand from his forehead he saw the dead form of Anthony Bidaud on the sofa, and heard the light laugh of the man who called himself Anthony's brother.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He passed his hand across his eyes, wondering whether he was dreaming, but removing his hand from his forehead he saw the dead form of Anthony Bidaud on the sofa, and heard the light laugh of the man who called himself Anthony's brother.
portended
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From this reading This laugh recalled him to himself; he was in full possession of his senses, and understood what had occurred, and to some extent what it portended.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading This laugh recalled him to himself; he was in full possession of his senses, and understood what had occurred, and to some extent what it portended.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading The cold, sardonic face before him, wreathed into mocking smiles even in the presence of death, added to his bewilderment.
compacted by ironing
From this reading So many conflicting emotions had been pressed into the last few minutes that Basil was utterly bewildered.
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading This laugh recalled him to himself; he was in full possession of his senses, and understood what had occurred, and to some extent what it portended.
removingverbUS /riˈmuːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “remove” — remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading He passed his hand across his eyes, wondering whether he was dreaming, but removing his hand from his forehead he saw the dead form of Anthony Bidaud on the sofa, and heard the light laugh of the man who called himself Anthony's brother.
sardonicadjectiveUS /sɑːrˈdɑːnɪk/
disdainfully or ironically humorous; scornful and mocking
From this reading The cold, sardonic face before him, wreathed into mocking smiles even in the presence of death, added to his bewilderment.
cut with a saw
From this reading He passed his hand across his eyes, wondering whether he was dreaming, but removing his hand from his forehead he saw the dead form of Anthony Bidaud on the sofa, and heard the light laugh of the man who called himself Anthony's brother.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading This laugh recalled him to himself; he was in full possession of his senses, and understood what had occurred, and to some extent what it portended.
smilesnounUS /smaɪlz/
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading The cold, sardonic face before him, wreathed into mocking smiles even in the presence of death, added to his bewilderment.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So many conflicting emotions had been pressed into the last few minutes that Basil was utterly bewildered.
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading He passed his hand across his eyes, wondering whether he was dreaming, but removing his hand from his forehead he saw the dead form of Anthony Bidaud on the sofa, and heard the light laugh of the man who called himself Anthony's brother.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading This laugh recalled him to himself; he was in full possession of his senses, and understood what had occurred, and to some extent what it portended.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So many conflicting emotions had been pressed into the last few minutes that Basil was utterly bewildered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So many conflicting emotions had been pressed into the last few minutes that Basil was utterly bewildered.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This laugh recalled him to himself; he was in full possession of his senses, and understood what had occurred, and to some extent what it portended.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The cold, sardonic face before him, wreathed into mocking smiles even in the presence of death, added to his bewilderment.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading This laugh recalled him to himself; he was in full possession of his senses, and understood what had occurred, and to some extent what it portended.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading So many conflicting emotions had been pressed into the last few minutes that Basil was utterly bewildered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So many conflicting emotions had been pressed into the last few minutes that Basil was utterly bewildered.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading This laugh recalled him to himself; he was in full possession of his senses, and understood what had occurred, and to some extent what it portended.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading He passed his hand across his eyes, wondering whether he was dreaming, but removing his hand from his forehead he saw the dead form of Anthony Bidaud on the sofa, and heard the light laugh of the man who called himself Anthony's brother.
which person or people
From this reading He passed his hand across his eyes, wondering whether he was dreaming, but removing his hand from his forehead he saw the dead form of Anthony Bidaud on the sofa, and heard the light laugh of the man who called himself Anthony's brother.
showing curiosity
From this reading He passed his hand across his eyes, wondering whether he was dreaming, but removing his hand from his forehead he saw the dead form of Anthony Bidaud on the sofa, and heard the light laugh of the man who called himself Anthony's brother.
wreathed
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From this reading The cold, sardonic face before him, wreathed into mocking smiles even in the presence of death, added to his bewilderment.
