AdvancingadjectiveUS /ədˈvænsɪŋ/
moving forward
From this reading Advancing boldly she drew nearer until he turned at the sound of her approach and pausing in his beat coolly faced her.
(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 His eyes, too, retained all the fire of youth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Mara came in sight of her brother’s tent she saw some one pacing slowly back and forth before its entrance.
move towards
From this reading Advancing boldly she drew nearer until he turned at the sound of her approach and pausing in his beat coolly faced her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Mara came in sight of her brother’s tent she saw some one pacing slowly back and forth before its entrance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Advancing boldly she drew nearer until he turned at the sound of her approach and pausing in his beat coolly faced her.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As Mara came in sight of her brother’s tent she saw some one pacing slowly back and forth before its entrance.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading His long, flowing hair and beard was white with the frosts of many years.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading Advancing boldly she drew nearer until he turned at the sound of her approach and pausing in his beat coolly faced her.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As Mara came in sight of her brother’s tent she saw some one pacing slowly back and forth before its entrance.
boldlyadverbUS /ˈboʊldli/
with boldness, in a bold manner
From this reading Advancing boldly she drew nearer until he turned at the sound of her approach and pausing in his beat coolly faced her.
cause to be bored
From this reading His tall form, however, gave no indication of the weight of years that it bore.
brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading As Mara came in sight of her brother’s tent she saw some one pacing slowly back and forth before its entrance.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As Mara came in sight of her brother’s tent she saw some one pacing slowly back and forth before its entrance.
coollyadverbUS /ˈkuːli/
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading Advancing boldly she drew nearer until he turned at the sound of her approach and pausing in his beat coolly faced her.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Advancing boldly she drew nearer until he turned at the sound of her approach and pausing in his beat coolly faced her.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading As Mara came in sight of her brother’s tent she saw some one pacing slowly back and forth before its entrance.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His eyes, too, retained all the fire of youth.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading Advancing boldly she drew nearer until he turned at the sound of her approach and pausing in his beat coolly faced her.
start firing a weapon
From this reading His eyes, too, retained all the fire of youth.
flowingnounUS /ˈfloʊɪŋ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading His long, flowing hair and beard was white with the frosts of many years.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading His tall form, however, gave no indication of the weight of years that it bore.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As Mara came in sight of her brother’s tent she saw some one pacing slowly back and forth before its entrance.
frostsnounUS /frɔːsts/
plural of “frost” — ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading His long, flowing hair and beard was white with the frosts of many years.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading His tall form, however, gave no indication of the weight of years that it bore.
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 His long, flowing hair and beard was white with the frosts of many years.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Advancing boldly she drew nearer until he turned at the sound of her approach and pausing in his beat coolly faced her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As Mara came in sight of her brother’s tent she saw some one pacing slowly back and forth before its entrance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Advancing boldly she drew nearer until he turned at the sound of her approach and pausing in his beat coolly faced her.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading His tall form, however, gave no indication of the weight of years that it bore.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As Mara came in sight of her brother’s tent she saw some one pacing slowly back and forth before its entrance.
indicationnounUS /ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃən/
something that serves to indicate or suggest
From this reading His tall form, however, gave no indication of the weight of years that it bore.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His tall form, however, gave no indication of the weight of years that it bore.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading As Mara came in sight of her brother’s tent she saw some one pacing slowly back and forth before its entrance.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading His long, flowing hair and beard was white with the frosts of many years.
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 His long, flowing hair and beard was white with the frosts of many years.
MaranounUS /ˈmɑːrə/
Hindu god of death; opposite of Kama
From this reading As Mara came in sight of her brother’s tent she saw some one pacing slowly back and forth before its entrance.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Advancing boldly she drew nearer until he turned at the sound of her approach and pausing in his beat coolly faced her.
not any; not one
From this reading His tall form, however, gave no indication of the weight of years that it bore.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Mara came in sight of her brother’s tent she saw some one pacing slowly back and forth before its entrance.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As Mara came in sight of her brother’s tent she saw some one pacing slowly back and forth before its entrance.
pacingnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪŋ/
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading As Mara came in sight of her brother’s tent she saw some one pacing slowly back and forth before its entrance.
pausingverbUS /ˈpɔːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Advancing boldly she drew nearer until he turned at the sound of her approach and pausing in his beat coolly faced her.
retainedadjectiveUS /rɪˈteɪnd/
continued in your keeping or use or memory
From this reading His eyes, too, retained all the fire of youth.
cut with a saw
From this reading As Mara came in sight of her brother’s tent she saw some one pacing slowly back and forth before its entrance.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Mara came in sight of her brother’s tent she saw some one pacing slowly back and forth before its entrance.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading As Mara came in sight of her brother’s tent she saw some one pacing slowly back and forth before its entrance.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading As Mara came in sight of her brother’s tent she saw some one pacing slowly back and forth before its entrance.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading As Mara came in sight of her brother’s tent she saw some one pacing slowly back and forth before its entrance.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Advancing boldly she drew nearer until he turned at the sound of her approach and pausing in his beat coolly faced her.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading His tall form, however, gave no indication of the weight of years that it bore.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading As Mara came in sight of her brother’s tent she saw some one pacing slowly back and forth before its entrance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His tall form, however, gave no indication of the weight of years that it bore.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Advancing boldly she drew nearer until he turned at the sound of her approach and pausing in his beat coolly faced her.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading His eyes, too, retained all the fire of youth.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Advancing boldly she drew nearer until he turned at the sound of her approach and pausing in his beat coolly faced her.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Advancing boldly she drew nearer until he turned at the sound of her approach and pausing in his beat coolly faced her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His long, flowing hair and beard was white with the frosts of many years.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading His tall form, however, gave no indication of the weight of years that it bore.
a Caucasian
From this reading His long, flowing hair and beard was white with the frosts of many years.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His long, flowing hair and beard was white with the frosts of many years.
a late time of life
From this reading His long, flowing hair and beard was white with the frosts of many years.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading His eyes, too, retained all the fire of youth.
