a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The people were pouring in at the door, and I, knowing their faces, could not but feel how unlike she was to them all, when in the way she appeared, so bright in her dark dress, with her cloudless forehead and air of ecstatic innocence.
(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 The people were pouring in at the door, and I, knowing their faces, could not but feel how unlike she was to them all, when in the way she appeared, so bright in her dark dress, with her cloudless forehead and air of ecstatic innocence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The people were pouring in at the door, and I, knowing their faces, could not but feel how unlike she was to them all, when in the way she appeared, so bright in her dark dress, with her cloudless forehead and air of ecstatic innocence.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The people were pouring in at the door, and I, knowing their faces, could not but feel how unlike she was to them all, when in the way she appeared, so bright in her dark dress, with her cloudless forehead and air of ecstatic innocence.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "How are you?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next day at class, Laura's place still being empty, I watched eagerly for Clara.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The next day at class, Laura's place still being empty, I watched eagerly for Clara.
Benette
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From this reading "Quite well; and you, Miss Benette?
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The people were pouring in at the door, and I, knowing their faces, could not but feel how unlike she was to them all, when in the way she appeared, so bright in her dark dress, with her cloudless forehead and air of ecstatic innocence.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The people were pouring in at the door, and I, knowing their faces, could not but feel how unlike she was to them all, when in the way she appeared, so bright in her dark dress, with her cloudless forehead and air of ecstatic innocence.
Clara
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From this reading The next day at class, Laura's place still being empty, I watched eagerly for Clara.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading The next day at class, Laura's place still being empty, I watched eagerly for Clara.
cloudlessadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdləs/
free from clouds
From this reading The people were pouring in at the door, and I, knowing their faces, could not but feel how unlike she was to them all, when in the way she appeared, so bright in her dark dress, with her cloudless forehead and air of ecstatic innocence.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The people were pouring in at the door, and I, knowing their faces, could not but feel how unlike she was to them all, when in the way she appeared, so bright in her dark dress, with her cloudless forehead and air of ecstatic innocence.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The people were pouring in at the door, and I, knowing their faces, could not but feel how unlike she was to them all, when in the way she appeared, so bright in her dark dress, with her cloudless forehead and air of ecstatic innocence.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day at class, Laura's place still being empty, I watched eagerly for Clara.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The people were pouring in at the door, and I, knowing their faces, could not but feel how unlike she was to them all, when in the way she appeared, so bright in her dark dress, with her cloudless forehead and air of ecstatic innocence.
put on clothes
From this reading The people were pouring in at the door, and I, knowing their faces, could not but feel how unlike she was to them all, when in the way she appeared, so bright in her dark dress, with her cloudless forehead and air of ecstatic innocence.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading The next day at class, Laura's place still being empty, I watched eagerly for Clara.
ecstaticadjectiveUS /ekˈstætɪk/
feeling great rapture or delight
From this reading The people were pouring in at the door, and I, knowing their faces, could not but feel how unlike she was to them all, when in the way she appeared, so bright in her dark dress, with her cloudless forehead and air of ecstatic innocence.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading The next day at class, Laura's place still being empty, I watched eagerly for Clara.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The people were pouring in at the door, and I, knowing their faces, could not but feel how unlike she was to them all, when in the way she appeared, so bright in her dark dress, with her cloudless forehead and air of ecstatic innocence.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading The people were pouring in at the door, and I, knowing their faces, could not but feel how unlike she was to them all, when in the way she appeared, so bright in her dark dress, with her cloudless forehead and air of ecstatic innocence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The next day at class, Laura's place still being empty, I watched eagerly for Clara.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading The people were pouring in at the door, and I, knowing their faces, could not but feel how unlike she was to them all, when in the way she appeared, so bright in her dark dress, with her cloudless forehead and air of ecstatic innocence.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The people were pouring in at the door, and I, knowing their faces, could not but feel how unlike she was to them all, when in the way she appeared, so bright in her dark dress, with her cloudless forehead and air of ecstatic innocence.
how
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From this reading The people were pouring in at the door, and I, knowing their faces, could not but feel how unlike she was to them all, when in the way she appeared, so bright in her dark dress, with her cloudless forehead and air of ecstatic innocence.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The next day at class, Laura's place still being empty, I watched eagerly for Clara.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The people were pouring in at the door, and I, knowing their faces, could not but feel how unlike she was to them all, when in the way she appeared, so bright in her dark dress, with her cloudless forehead and air of ecstatic innocence.
innocencenounUS /ˈɪnəsəns/
the quality of innocent naivete
From this reading The people were pouring in at the door, and I, knowing their faces, could not but feel how unlike she was to them all, when in the way she appeared, so bright in her dark dress, with her cloudless forehead and air of ecstatic innocence.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading The people were pouring in at the door, and I, knowing their faces, could not but feel how unlike she was to them all, when in the way she appeared, so bright in her dark dress, with her cloudless forehead and air of ecstatic innocence.
Laura's
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From this reading The next day at class, Laura's place still being empty, I watched eagerly for Clara.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She spoke to me to-day.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Quite well; and you, Miss Benette?
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day at class, Laura's place still being empty, I watched eagerly for Clara.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The people were pouring in at the door, and I, knowing their faces, could not but feel how unlike she was to them all, when in the way she appeared, so bright in her dark dress, with her cloudless forehead and air of ecstatic innocence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The people were pouring in at the door, and I, knowing their faces, could not but feel how unlike she was to them all, when in the way she appeared, so bright in her dark dress, with her cloudless forehead and air of ecstatic innocence.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The people were pouring in at the door, and I, knowing their faces, could not but feel how unlike she was to them all, when in the way she appeared, so bright in her dark dress, with her cloudless forehead and air of ecstatic innocence.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The next day at class, Laura's place still being empty, I watched eagerly for Clara.
pouringadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/
flowing profusely
From this reading The people were pouring in at the door, and I, knowing their faces, could not but feel how unlike she was to them all, when in the way she appeared, so bright in her dark dress, with her cloudless forehead and air of ecstatic innocence.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Quite well; and you, Miss Benette?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The people were pouring in at the door, and I, knowing their faces, could not but feel how unlike she was to them all, when in the way she appeared, so bright in her dark dress, with her cloudless forehead and air of ecstatic innocence.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The people were pouring in at the door, and I, knowing their faces, could not but feel how unlike she was to them all, when in the way she appeared, so bright in her dark dress, with her cloudless forehead and air of ecstatic innocence.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading She spoke to me to-day.
not in physical motion
From this reading The next day at class, Laura's place still being empty, I watched eagerly for Clara.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day at class, Laura's place still being empty, I watched eagerly for Clara.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The people were pouring in at the door, and I, knowing their faces, could not but feel how unlike she was to them all, when in the way she appeared, so bright in her dark dress, with her cloudless forehead and air of ecstatic innocence.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The people were pouring in at the door, and I, knowing their faces, could not but feel how unlike she was to them all, when in the way she appeared, so bright in her dark dress, with her cloudless forehead and air of ecstatic innocence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The people were pouring in at the door, and I, knowing their faces, could not but feel how unlike she was to them all, when in the way she appeared, so bright in her dark dress, with her cloudless forehead and air of ecstatic innocence.
to-day
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From this reading She spoke to me to-day.
unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading The people were pouring in at the door, and I, knowing their faces, could not but feel how unlike she was to them all, when in the way she appeared, so bright in her dark dress, with her cloudless forehead and air of ecstatic innocence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The people were pouring in at the door, and I, knowing their faces, could not but feel how unlike she was to them all, when in the way she appeared, so bright in her dark dress, with her cloudless forehead and air of ecstatic innocence.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading The next day at class, Laura's place still being empty, I watched eagerly for Clara.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The people were pouring in at the door, and I, knowing their faces, could not but feel how unlike she was to them all, when in the way she appeared, so bright in her dark dress, with her cloudless forehead and air of ecstatic innocence.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Quite well; and you, Miss Benette?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The people were pouring in at the door, and I, knowing their faces, could not but feel how unlike she was to them all, when in the way she appeared, so bright in her dark dress, with her cloudless forehead and air of ecstatic innocence.
at the time that
From this reading The people were pouring in at the door, and I, knowing their faces, could not but feel how unlike she was to them all, when in the way she appeared, so bright in her dark dress, with her cloudless forehead and air of ecstatic innocence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The people were pouring in at the door, and I, knowing their faces, could not but feel how unlike she was to them all, when in the way she appeared, so bright in her dark dress, with her cloudless forehead and air of ecstatic innocence.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How are you?"
