used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He obeyed her, his face so white and set that he looked years older, like a stranger who had accidentally come in upon this, the most vital moment of her life.
accidentallyadverbUS /ˌæksəˈdentəli/
without advance planning
From this reading He obeyed her, his face so white and set that he looked years older, like a stranger who had accidentally come in upon this, the most vital moment of her life.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Jerry came across the long studio to them, looking at Jane.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Martin turned at sound of her words, with a sigh that was almost a groan.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He obeyed her, his face so white and set that he looked years older, like a stranger who had accidentally come in upon this, the most vital moment of her life.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Martin turned at sound of her words, with a sigh that was almost a groan.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Jerry came across the long studio to them, looking at Jane.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come in, Jerry," Jane said quietly.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He obeyed her, his face so white and set that he looked years older, like a stranger who had accidentally come in upon this, the most vital moment of her life.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading He stopped, facing her, still gazing at her.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He stopped, facing her, still gazing at her.
groannounUS /ɡroʊn/
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading Martin turned at sound of her words, with a sigh that was almost a groan.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He obeyed her, his face so white and set that he looked years older, like a stranger who had accidentally come in upon this, the most vital moment of her life.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He obeyed her, his face so white and set that he looked years older, like a stranger who had accidentally come in upon this, the most vital moment of her life.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He obeyed her, his face so white and set that he looked years older, like a stranger who had accidentally come in upon this, the most vital moment of her life.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He obeyed her, his face so white and set that he looked years older, like a stranger who had accidentally come in upon this, the most vital moment of her life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Come in, Jerry," Jane said quietly.
Jane
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From this reading "Come in, Jerry," Jane said quietly.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading "Come in, Jerry," Jane said quietly.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He obeyed her, his face so white and set that he looked years older, like a stranger who had accidentally come in upon this, the most vital moment of her life.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He obeyed her, his face so white and set that he looked years older, like a stranger who had accidentally come in upon this, the most vital moment of her life.
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 Jerry came across the long studio to them, looking at Jane.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He obeyed her, his face so white and set that he looked years older, like a stranger who had accidentally come in upon this, the most vital moment of her life.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Jerry came across the long studio to them, looking at Jane.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading Martin turned at sound of her words, with a sigh that was almost a groan.
a particular point in time
From this reading He obeyed her, his face so white and set that he looked years older, like a stranger who had accidentally come in upon this, the most vital moment of her life.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He obeyed her, his face so white and set that he looked years older, like a stranger who had accidentally come in upon this, the most vital moment of her life.
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading He obeyed her, his face so white and set that he looked years older, like a stranger who had accidentally come in upon this, the most vital moment of her life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He obeyed her, his face so white and set that he looked years older, like a stranger who had accidentally come in upon this, the most vital moment of her life.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading He obeyed her, his face so white and set that he looked years older, like a stranger who had accidentally come in upon this, the most vital moment of her life.
with low volume
From this reading "Come in, Jerry," Jane said quietly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Come in, Jerry," Jane said quietly.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He obeyed her, his face so white and set that he looked years older, like a stranger who had accidentally come in upon this, the most vital moment of her life.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Martin turned at sound of her words, with a sigh that was almost a groan.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He obeyed her, his face so white and set that he looked years older, like a stranger who had accidentally come in upon this, the most vital moment of her life.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Martin turned at sound of her words, with a sigh that was almost a groan.
not in physical motion
From this reading He stopped, facing her, still gazing at her.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading He stopped, facing her, still gazing at her.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading He obeyed her, his face so white and set that he looked years older, like a stranger who had accidentally come in upon this, the most vital moment of her life.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading Jerry came across the long studio to them, looking at Jane.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He obeyed her, his face so white and set that he looked years older, like a stranger who had accidentally come in upon this, the most vital moment of her life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He obeyed her, his face so white and set that he looked years older, like a stranger who had accidentally come in upon this, the most vital moment of her life.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Jerry came across the long studio to them, looking at Jane.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He obeyed her, his face so white and set that he looked years older, like a stranger who had accidentally come in upon this, the most vital moment of her life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jerry came across the long studio to them, looking at Jane.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Martin turned at sound of her words, with a sigh that was almost a groan.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He obeyed her, his face so white and set that he looked years older, like a stranger who had accidentally come in upon this, the most vital moment of her life.
vitaladjectiveUS /ˈvaɪtəl/
urgently needed; absolutely necessary
From this reading He obeyed her, his face so white and set that he looked years older, like a stranger who had accidentally come in upon this, the most vital moment of her life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Martin turned at sound of her words, with a sigh that was almost a groan.
a Caucasian
From this reading He obeyed her, his face so white and set that he looked years older, like a stranger who had accidentally come in upon this, the most vital moment of her life.
which person or people
From this reading He obeyed her, his face so white and set that he looked years older, like a stranger who had accidentally come in upon this, the most vital moment of her life.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Martin turned at sound of her words, with a sigh that was almost a groan.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Martin turned at sound of her words, with a sigh that was almost a groan.
a late time of life
From this reading He obeyed her, his face so white and set that he looked years older, like a stranger who had accidentally come in upon this, the most vital moment of her life.
