used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With a faint hope she turned her eyes appealingly towards Helen, surely her level head and kind heart would prompt her to second her.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An oppressive silence followed, while each girl looked blankly at her neighbor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The new Pioneer’s face flushed, and her eager, excited eyes shadowed, as she quickly realized that in her eagerness to follow the law of kindliness she had been too officious.
appealinglyadverbUS /əˈpiːlɪŋli/
in an appealing manner
From this reading With a faint hope she turned her eyes appealingly towards Helen, surely her level head and kind heart would prompt her to second her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The new Pioneer’s face flushed, and her eager, excited eyes shadowed, as she quickly realized that in her eagerness to follow the law of kindliness she had been too officious.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading An oppressive silence followed, while each girl looked blankly at her neighbor.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The new Pioneer’s face flushed, and her eager, excited eyes shadowed, as she quickly realized that in her eagerness to follow the law of kindliness she had been too officious.
benumbedadjective
lacking sensation
From this reading She stood in dismayed embarrassment, the chill of an unpleasant surprise benumbed her.
blanklyadverbUS /ˈblæŋkli/
in a blank and uncomprehending manner
From this reading An oppressive silence followed, while each girl looked blankly at her neighbor.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Helen caught the look and smiled faintly.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading She stood in dismayed embarrassment, the chill of an unpleasant surprise benumbed her.
dismayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmeɪd/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading She stood in dismayed embarrassment, the chill of an unpleasant surprise benumbed her.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading An oppressive silence followed, while each girl looked blankly at her neighbor.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading The new Pioneer’s face flushed, and her eager, excited eyes shadowed, as she quickly realized that in her eagerness to follow the law of kindliness she had been too officious.
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading The new Pioneer’s face flushed, and her eager, excited eyes shadowed, as she quickly realized that in her eagerness to follow the law of kindliness she had been too officious.
embarrassmentnounUS /ɪmˈberəsmənt/
the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
From this reading She stood in dismayed embarrassment, the chill of an unpleasant surprise benumbed her.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading The new Pioneer’s face flushed, and her eager, excited eyes shadowed, as she quickly realized that in her eagerness to follow the law of kindliness she had been too officious.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The new Pioneer’s face flushed, and her eager, excited eyes shadowed, as she quickly realized that in her eagerness to follow the law of kindliness she had been too officious.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The new Pioneer’s face flushed, and her eager, excited eyes shadowed, as she quickly realized that in her eagerness to follow the law of kindliness she had been too officious.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading With a faint hope she turned her eyes appealingly towards Helen, surely her level head and kind heart would prompt her to second her.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading Helen caught the look and smiled faintly.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading The new Pioneer’s face flushed, and her eager, excited eyes shadowed, as she quickly realized that in her eagerness to follow the law of kindliness she had been too officious.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The new Pioneer’s face flushed, and her eager, excited eyes shadowed, as she quickly realized that in her eagerness to follow the law of kindliness she had been too officious.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading An oppressive silence followed, while each girl looked blankly at her neighbor.
a young female
From this reading An oppressive silence followed, while each girl looked blankly at her neighbor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The new Pioneer’s face flushed, and her eager, excited eyes shadowed, as she quickly realized that in her eagerness to follow the law of kindliness she had been too officious.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading With a faint hope she turned her eyes appealingly towards Helen, surely her level head and kind heart would prompt her to second her.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading With a faint hope she turned her eyes appealingly towards Helen, surely her level head and kind heart would prompt her to second her.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading With a faint hope she turned her eyes appealingly towards Helen, surely her level head and kind heart would prompt her to second her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading An oppressive silence followed, while each girl looked blankly at her neighbor.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading With a faint hope she turned her eyes appealingly towards Helen, surely her level head and kind heart would prompt her to second her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The new Pioneer’s face flushed, and her eager, excited eyes shadowed, as she quickly realized that in her eagerness to follow the law of kindliness she had been too officious.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading With a faint hope she turned her eyes appealingly towards Helen, surely her level head and kind heart would prompt her to second her.
kindlinessnoun
friendliness evidence by a kindly and helpful disposition
From this reading The new Pioneer’s face flushed, and her eager, excited eyes shadowed, as she quickly realized that in her eagerness to follow the law of kindliness she had been too officious.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading The new Pioneer’s face flushed, and her eager, excited eyes shadowed, as she quickly realized that in her eagerness to follow the law of kindliness she had been too officious.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading With a faint hope she turned her eyes appealingly towards Helen, surely her level head and kind heart would prompt her to second her.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Helen caught the look and smiled faintly.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading An oppressive silence followed, while each girl looked blankly at her neighbor.
neighbornounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading An oppressive silence followed, while each girl looked blankly at her neighbor.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The new Pioneer’s face flushed, and her eager, excited eyes shadowed, as she quickly realized that in her eagerness to follow the law of kindliness she had been too officious.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The new Pioneer’s face flushed, and her eager, excited eyes shadowed, as she quickly realized that in her eagerness to follow the law of kindliness she had been too officious.
officiousadjective
intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner
From this reading The new Pioneer’s face flushed, and her eager, excited eyes shadowed, as she quickly realized that in her eagerness to follow the law of kindliness she had been too officious.
oppressiveadjectiveUS /əˈpresɪv/
weighing heavily on the senses or spirit
From this reading An oppressive silence followed, while each girl looked blankly at her neighbor.
Pioneer'snounUS /ˌpaɪəˈnɪrz/
possessive form of “pioneer” — someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art
From this reading The new Pioneer’s face flushed, and her eager, excited eyes shadowed, as she quickly realized that in her eagerness to follow the law of kindliness she had been too officious.
promptverbUS /prɑːmpt/
give an incentive for action
From this reading With a faint hope she turned her eyes appealingly towards Helen, surely her level head and kind heart would prompt her to second her.
with speed
From this reading The new Pioneer’s face flushed, and her eager, excited eyes shadowed, as she quickly realized that in her eagerness to follow the law of kindliness she had been too officious.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading The new Pioneer’s face flushed, and her eager, excited eyes shadowed, as she quickly realized that in her eagerness to follow the law of kindliness she had been too officious.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading With a faint hope she turned her eyes appealingly towards Helen, surely her level head and kind heart would prompt her to second her.
shadowedadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊd/
filled with shade
From this reading The new Pioneer’s face flushed, and her eager, excited eyes shadowed, as she quickly realized that in her eagerness to follow the law of kindliness she had been too officious.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The new Pioneer’s face flushed, and her eager, excited eyes shadowed, as she quickly realized that in her eagerness to follow the law of kindliness she had been too officious.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading An oppressive silence followed, while each girl looked blankly at her neighbor.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Helen caught the look and smiled faintly.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She stood in dismayed embarrassment, the chill of an unpleasant surprise benumbed her.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading With a faint hope she turned her eyes appealingly towards Helen, surely her level head and kind heart would prompt her to second her.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading She stood in dismayed embarrassment, the chill of an unpleasant surprise benumbed her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The new Pioneer’s face flushed, and her eager, excited eyes shadowed, as she quickly realized that in her eagerness to follow the law of kindliness she had been too officious.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The new Pioneer’s face flushed, and her eager, excited eyes shadowed, as she quickly realized that in her eagerness to follow the law of kindliness she had been too officious.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The new Pioneer’s face flushed, and her eager, excited eyes shadowed, as she quickly realized that in her eagerness to follow the law of kindliness she had been too officious.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The new Pioneer’s face flushed, and her eager, excited eyes shadowed, as she quickly realized that in her eagerness to follow the law of kindliness she had been too officious.
in the direction of
From this reading With a faint hope she turned her eyes appealingly towards Helen, surely her level head and kind heart would prompt her to second her.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading With a faint hope she turned her eyes appealingly towards Helen, surely her level head and kind heart would prompt her to second her.
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading She stood in dismayed embarrassment, the chill of an unpleasant surprise benumbed her.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading An oppressive silence followed, while each girl looked blankly at her neighbor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a faint hope she turned her eyes appealingly towards Helen, surely her level head and kind heart would prompt her to second her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading With a faint hope she turned her eyes appealingly towards Helen, surely her level head and kind heart would prompt her to second her.
