used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a moment my heart revolted at the warmth of Claire’s allusion to the man; then I remembered that he was dying, and put the pettiness from me.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But I could look at her--at her great, dark eyes, her red lips, the curls clustering about her neck, her lithe, active, perfect figure, promising even greater charms as the years passed.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading But I could look at her--at her great, dark eyes, her red lips, the curls clustering about her neck, her lithe, active, perfect figure, promising even greater charms as the years passed.
allusionnounUS /əˈluːʒən/
passing reference or indirect mention
From this reading For a moment my heart revolted at the warmth of Claire’s allusion to the man; then I remembered that he was dying, and put the pettiness from me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a moment my heart revolted at the warmth of Claire’s allusion to the man; then I remembered that he was dying, and put the pettiness from me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But I could look at her--at her great, dark eyes, her red lips, the curls clustering about her neck, her lithe, active, perfect figure, promising even greater charms as the years passed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For a moment my heart revolted at the warmth of Claire’s allusion to the man; then I remembered that he was dying, and put the pettiness from me.
battlementsnounUS /ˈbætəlmənts/
plural of “battlement” — a rampart built around the top of a castle with regular gaps for firing arrows or guns
From this reading I longed to speak to her, to take her hand, but I knew that fifty pairs of eyes were watching us from the battlements, and held my peace.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I longed to speak to her, to take her hand, but I knew that fifty pairs of eyes were watching us from the battlements, and held my peace.
charmsnounUS /tʃɑːrmz/
plural of “charm” — attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading But I could look at her--at her great, dark eyes, her red lips, the curls clustering about her neck, her lithe, active, perfect figure, promising even greater charms as the years passed.
Claire's
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From this reading For a moment my heart revolted at the warmth of Claire’s allusion to the man; then I remembered that he was dying, and put the pettiness from me.
clusteringnounUS /ˈklʌstərɪŋ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading But I could look at her--at her great, dark eyes, her red lips, the curls clustering about her neck, her lithe, active, perfect figure, promising even greater charms as the years passed.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But I could look at her--at her great, dark eyes, her red lips, the curls clustering about her neck, her lithe, active, perfect figure, promising even greater charms as the years passed.
curlsnounUS /kɜːrlz/
plural of “curl” — a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
From this reading But I could look at her--at her great, dark eyes, her red lips, the curls clustering about her neck, her lithe, active, perfect figure, promising even greater charms as the years passed.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading But I could look at her--at her great, dark eyes, her red lips, the curls clustering about her neck, her lithe, active, perfect figure, promising even greater charms as the years passed.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading MADAME LA DUCHESSE DE ROQUEFORT WE went down the road together in silence.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading MADAME LA DUCHESSE DE ROQUEFORT WE went down the road together in silence.
DUCHESSE
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From this reading MADAME LA DUCHESSE DE ROQUEFORT WE went down the road together in silence.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading For a moment my heart revolted at the warmth of Claire’s allusion to the man; then I remembered that he was dying, and put the pettiness from me.
divisible by two
From this reading But I could look at her--at her great, dark eyes, her red lips, the curls clustering about her neck, her lithe, active, perfect figure, promising even greater charms as the years passed.
opinion or judgment
From this reading I longed to speak to her, to take her hand, but I knew that fifty pairs of eyes were watching us from the battlements, and held my peace.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading I longed to speak to her, to take her hand, but I knew that fifty pairs of eyes were watching us from the battlements, and held my peace.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading But I could look at her--at her great, dark eyes, her red lips, the curls clustering about her neck, her lithe, active, perfect figure, promising even greater charms as the years passed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment my heart revolted at the warmth of Claire’s allusion to the man; then I remembered that he was dying, and put the pettiness from me.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For a moment my heart revolted at the warmth of Claire’s allusion to the man; then I remembered that he was dying, and put the pettiness from me.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But I could look at her--at her great, dark eyes, her red lips, the curls clustering about her neck, her lithe, active, perfect figure, promising even greater charms as the years passed.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading But I could look at her--at her great, dark eyes, her red lips, the curls clustering about her neck, her lithe, active, perfect figure, promising even greater charms as the years passed.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I longed to speak to her, to take her hand, but I knew that fifty pairs of eyes were watching us from the battlements, and held my peace.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a moment my heart revolted at the warmth of Claire’s allusion to the man; then I remembered that he was dying, and put the pettiness from me.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading For a moment my heart revolted at the warmth of Claire’s allusion to the man; then I remembered that he was dying, and put the pettiness from me.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading I longed to speak to her, to take her hand, but I knew that fifty pairs of eyes were watching us from the battlements, and held my peace.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I longed to speak to her, to take her hand, but I knew that fifty pairs of eyes were watching us from the battlements, and held my peace.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For a moment my heart revolted at the warmth of Claire’s allusion to the man; then I remembered that he was dying, and put the pettiness from me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MADAME LA DUCHESSE DE ROQUEFORT WE went down the road together in silence.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I longed to speak to her, to take her hand, but I knew that fifty pairs of eyes were watching us from the battlements, and held my peace.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading MADAME LA DUCHESSE DE ROQUEFORT WE went down the road together in silence.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading But I could look at her--at her great, dark eyes, her red lips, the curls clustering about her neck, her lithe, active, perfect figure, promising even greater charms as the years passed.
litheadjectiveUS /laɪð/
gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease
From this reading But I could look at her--at her great, dark eyes, her red lips, the curls clustering about her neck, her lithe, active, perfect figure, promising even greater charms as the years passed.
longedverbUS /lɔːŋd/
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading I longed to speak to her, to take her hand, but I knew that fifty pairs of eyes were watching us from the battlements, and held my peace.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But I could look at her--at her great, dark eyes, her red lips, the curls clustering about her neck, her lithe, active, perfect figure, promising even greater charms as the years passed.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading MADAME LA DUCHESSE DE ROQUEFORT WE went down the road together in silence.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading For a moment my heart revolted at the warmth of Claire’s allusion to the man; then I remembered that he was dying, and put the pettiness from me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For a moment my heart revolted at the warmth of Claire’s allusion to the man; then I remembered that he was dying, and put the pettiness from me.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She raised her eyes to mine and smiled tremulously at what she saw there.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment my heart revolted at the warmth of Claire’s allusion to the man; then I remembered that he was dying, and put the pettiness from me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For a moment my heart revolted at the warmth of Claire’s allusion to the man; then I remembered that he was dying, and put the pettiness from me.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading But I could look at her--at her great, dark eyes, her red lips, the curls clustering about her neck, her lithe, active, perfect figure, promising even greater charms as the years passed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a moment my heart revolted at the warmth of Claire’s allusion to the man; then I remembered that he was dying, and put the pettiness from me.
pairsnounUS /perz/
plural of “pair” — a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading I longed to speak to her, to take her hand, but I knew that fifty pairs of eyes were watching us from the battlements, and held my peace.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading But I could look at her--at her great, dark eyes, her red lips, the curls clustering about her neck, her lithe, active, perfect figure, promising even greater charms as the years passed.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading I longed to speak to her, to take her hand, but I knew that fifty pairs of eyes were watching us from the battlements, and held my peace.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading But I could look at her--at her great, dark eyes, her red lips, the curls clustering about her neck, her lithe, active, perfect figure, promising even greater charms as the years passed.
pettinessnounUS /ˈpetinəs/
narrowness of mind or ideas or views
From this reading For a moment my heart revolted at the warmth of Claire’s allusion to the man; then I remembered that he was dying, and put the pettiness from me.
promisingadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːməsɪŋ/
showing possibility of achievement or excellence
From this reading But I could look at her--at her great, dark eyes, her red lips, the curls clustering about her neck, her lithe, active, perfect figure, promising even greater charms as the years passed.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For a moment my heart revolted at the warmth of Claire’s allusion to the man; then I remembered that he was dying, and put the pettiness from me.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading She raised her eyes to mine and smiled tremulously at what she saw there.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading But I could look at her--at her great, dark eyes, her red lips, the curls clustering about her neck, her lithe, active, perfect figure, promising even greater charms as the years passed.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading For a moment my heart revolted at the warmth of Claire’s allusion to the man; then I remembered that he was dying, and put the pettiness from me.
revoltedverbUS /rɪˈvoʊltɪd/
past form of “revolt” — make revolution
From this reading For a moment my heart revolted at the warmth of Claire’s allusion to the man; then I remembered that he was dying, and put the pettiness from me.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading MADAME LA DUCHESSE DE ROQUEFORT WE went down the road together in silence.
ROQUEFORTnoun
French blue cheese
From this reading MADAME LA DUCHESSE DE ROQUEFORT WE went down the road together in silence.
cut with a saw
From this reading She raised her eyes to mine and smiled tremulously at what she saw there.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She raised her eyes to mine and smiled tremulously at what she saw there.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading MADAME LA DUCHESSE DE ROQUEFORT WE went down the road together in silence.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She raised her eyes to mine and smiled tremulously at what she saw there.
express in speech
From this reading I longed to speak to her, to take her hand, but I knew that fifty pairs of eyes were watching us from the battlements, and held my peace.
carry out
From this reading I longed to speak to her, to take her hand, but I knew that fifty pairs of eyes were watching us from the battlements, and held my peace.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For a moment my heart revolted at the warmth of Claire’s allusion to the man; then I remembered that he was dying, and put the pettiness from me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MADAME LA DUCHESSE DE ROQUEFORT WE went down the road together in silence.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading For a moment my heart revolted at the warmth of Claire’s allusion to the man; then I remembered that he was dying, and put the pettiness from me.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She raised her eyes to mine and smiled tremulously at what she saw there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a moment my heart revolted at the warmth of Claire’s allusion to the man; then I remembered that he was dying, and put the pettiness from me.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading MADAME LA DUCHESSE DE ROQUEFORT WE went down the road together in silence.
tremulouslyadverbUS /ˈtremjələsli/
in a tremulous manner
From this reading She raised her eyes to mine and smiled tremulously at what she saw there.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I longed to speak to her, to take her hand, but I knew that fifty pairs of eyes were watching us from the battlements, and held my peace.
warmthnounUS /wɔːrmθ/
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading For a moment my heart revolted at the warmth of Claire’s allusion to the man; then I remembered that he was dying, and put the pettiness from me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a moment my heart revolted at the warmth of Claire’s allusion to the man; then I remembered that he was dying, and put the pettiness from me.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading I longed to speak to her, to take her hand, but I knew that fifty pairs of eyes were watching us from the battlements, and held my peace.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading MADAME LA DUCHESSE DE ROQUEFORT WE went down the road together in silence.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading MADAME LA DUCHESSE DE ROQUEFORT WE went down the road together in silence.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I longed to speak to her, to take her hand, but I knew that fifty pairs of eyes were watching us from the battlements, and held my peace.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She raised her eyes to mine and smiled tremulously at what she saw there.
a late time of life
From this reading But I could look at her--at her great, dark eyes, her red lips, the curls clustering about her neck, her lithe, active, perfect figure, promising even greater charms as the years passed.
