used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Claire awoke she stared around her for a few minutes before the events of their frantic struggle came back to her.
abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading It was clearly the face of a thinker, a dreamer, yet there was something sensual about the mouth, potentially voluptuous, abandoned, and suggestive of tremendous passion that slumbered close beneath the brain that was so actively awake.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was clearly the face of a thinker, a dreamer, yet there was something sensual about the mouth, potentially voluptuous, abandoned, and suggestive of tremendous passion that slumbered close beneath the brain that was so actively awake.
activelyadverbUS /ˈæktɪvli/
in an active manner
From this reading It was clearly the face of a thinker, a dreamer, yet there was something sensual about the mouth, potentially voluptuous, abandoned, and suggestive of tremendous passion that slumbered close beneath the brain that was so actively awake.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Idly she noted the lustrous, wavy black hair and deep brown eyes protected by unusually heavy lashes.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading When Claire awoke she stared around her for a few minutes before the events of their frantic struggle came back to her.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading It was clearly the face of a thinker, a dreamer, yet there was something sensual about the mouth, potentially voluptuous, abandoned, and suggestive of tremendous passion that slumbered close beneath the brain that was so actively awake.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading When Claire awoke she stared around her for a few minutes before the events of their frantic struggle came back to her.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When Claire awoke she stared around her for a few minutes before the events of their frantic struggle came back to her.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When Claire awoke she stared around her for a few minutes before the events of their frantic struggle came back to her.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading It was clearly the face of a thinker, a dreamer, yet there was something sensual about the mouth, potentially voluptuous, abandoned, and suggestive of tremendous passion that slumbered close beneath the brain that was so actively awake.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Idly she noted the lustrous, wavy black hair and deep brown eyes protected by unusually heavy lashes.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading It was clearly the face of a thinker, a dreamer, yet there was something sensual about the mouth, potentially voluptuous, abandoned, and suggestive of tremendous passion that slumbered close beneath the brain that was so actively awake.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Idly she noted the lustrous, wavy black hair and deep brown eyes protected by unusually heavy lashes.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Idly she noted the lustrous, wavy black hair and deep brown eyes protected by unusually heavy lashes.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When Claire awoke she stared around her for a few minutes before the events of their frantic struggle came back to her.
Claire
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From this reading When Claire awoke she stared around her for a few minutes before the events of their frantic struggle came back to her.
without doubt or question
From this reading It was clearly the face of a thinker, a dreamer, yet there was something sensual about the mouth, potentially voluptuous, abandoned, and suggestive of tremendous passion that slumbered close beneath the brain that was so actively awake.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading It was clearly the face of a thinker, a dreamer, yet there was something sensual about the mouth, potentially voluptuous, abandoned, and suggestive of tremendous passion that slumbered close beneath the brain that was so actively awake.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Idly she noted the lustrous, wavy black hair and deep brown eyes protected by unusually heavy lashes.
dreamernounUS /ˈdriːmər/
someone who is dreaming
From this reading It was clearly the face of a thinker, a dreamer, yet there was something sensual about the mouth, potentially voluptuous, abandoned, and suggestive of tremendous passion that slumbered close beneath the brain that was so actively awake.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading When Claire awoke she stared around her for a few minutes before the events of their frantic struggle came back to her.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her eyes strayed to the figure before the fireplace.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It was clearly the face of a thinker, a dreamer, yet there was something sensual about the mouth, potentially voluptuous, abandoned, and suggestive of tremendous passion that slumbered close beneath the brain that was so actively awake.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading When Claire awoke she stared around her for a few minutes before the events of their frantic struggle came back to her.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Her eyes strayed to the figure before the fireplace.
fireplacenounUS /ˈfaɪərpleɪs/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading Her eyes strayed to the figure before the fireplace.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Claire awoke she stared around her for a few minutes before the events of their frantic struggle came back to her.
franticadjectiveUS /ˈfræntɪk/
excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
From this reading When Claire awoke she stared around her for a few minutes before the events of their frantic struggle came back to her.
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 Idly she noted the lustrous, wavy black hair and deep brown eyes protected by unusually heavy lashes.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Idly she noted the lustrous, wavy black hair and deep brown eyes protected by unusually heavy lashes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Claire awoke she stared around her for a few minutes before the events of their frantic struggle came back to her.
IdlyadverbUS /ˈaɪdli/
in an idle manner
From this reading Idly she noted the lustrous, wavy black hair and deep brown eyes protected by unusually heavy lashes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was clearly the face of a thinker, a dreamer, yet there was something sensual about the mouth, potentially voluptuous, abandoned, and suggestive of tremendous passion that slumbered close beneath the brain that was so actively awake.
lashesnounUS /ˈlæʃɪz/
plural of “lash” — any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids
From this reading Idly she noted the lustrous, wavy black hair and deep brown eyes protected by unusually heavy lashes.
lustrousadjectiveUS /ˈlʌstrəs/
made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow
From this reading Idly she noted the lustrous, wavy black hair and deep brown eyes protected by unusually heavy lashes.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading When Claire awoke she stared around her for a few minutes before the events of their frantic struggle came back to her.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading It was clearly the face of a thinker, a dreamer, yet there was something sensual about the mouth, potentially voluptuous, abandoned, and suggestive of tremendous passion that slumbered close beneath the brain that was so actively awake.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Idly she noted the lustrous, wavy black hair and deep brown eyes protected by unusually heavy lashes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Claire awoke she stared around her for a few minutes before the events of their frantic struggle came back to her.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading It was clearly the face of a thinker, a dreamer, yet there was something sensual about the mouth, potentially voluptuous, abandoned, and suggestive of tremendous passion that slumbered close beneath the brain that was so actively awake.
potentiallyadverbUS /pəˈtenʃəli/
with a possibility of becoming actual
From this reading It was clearly the face of a thinker, a dreamer, yet there was something sensual about the mouth, potentially voluptuous, abandoned, and suggestive of tremendous passion that slumbered close beneath the brain that was so actively awake.
protectedadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪd/
kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss
From this reading Idly she noted the lustrous, wavy black hair and deep brown eyes protected by unusually heavy lashes.
sensualadjectiveUS /ˈsenʃəwəl/
marked by the appetites and passions of the body
From this reading It was clearly the face of a thinker, a dreamer, yet there was something sensual about the mouth, potentially voluptuous, abandoned, and suggestive of tremendous passion that slumbered close beneath the brain that was so actively awake.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Claire awoke she stared around her for a few minutes before the events of their frantic struggle came back to her.
slumbered
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From this reading It was clearly the face of a thinker, a dreamer, yet there was something sensual about the mouth, potentially voluptuous, abandoned, and suggestive of tremendous passion that slumbered close beneath the brain that was so actively awake.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was clearly the face of a thinker, a dreamer, yet there was something sensual about the mouth, potentially voluptuous, abandoned, and suggestive of tremendous passion that slumbered close beneath the brain that was so actively awake.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It was clearly the face of a thinker, a dreamer, yet there was something sensual about the mouth, potentially voluptuous, abandoned, and suggestive of tremendous passion that slumbered close beneath the brain that was so actively awake.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading When Claire awoke she stared around her for a few minutes before the events of their frantic struggle came back to her.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading THE STONE THREAT.
strayedverbUS /streɪd/
past form of “stray” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Her eyes strayed to the figure before the fireplace.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading When Claire awoke she stared around her for a few minutes before the events of their frantic struggle came back to her.
suggestiveadjectiveUS /səˈdʒestɪv/
tending to suggest or imply
From this reading It was clearly the face of a thinker, a dreamer, yet there was something sensual about the mouth, potentially voluptuous, abandoned, and suggestive of tremendous passion that slumbered close beneath the brain that was so actively awake.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was clearly the face of a thinker, a dreamer, yet there was something sensual about the mouth, potentially voluptuous, abandoned, and suggestive of tremendous passion that slumbered close beneath the brain that was so actively awake.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STONE THREAT.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When Claire awoke she stared around her for a few minutes before the events of their frantic struggle came back to her.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was clearly the face of a thinker, a dreamer, yet there was something sensual about the mouth, potentially voluptuous, abandoned, and suggestive of tremendous passion that slumbered close beneath the brain that was so actively awake.
thinkernounUS /ˈθɪŋkər/
an important intellectual
From this reading It was clearly the face of a thinker, a dreamer, yet there was something sensual about the mouth, potentially voluptuous, abandoned, and suggestive of tremendous passion that slumbered close beneath the brain that was so actively awake.
THREATnounUS /θret/
something that is a source of danger
From this reading THE STONE THREAT.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Claire awoke she stared around her for a few minutes before the events of their frantic struggle came back to her.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading It was clearly the face of a thinker, a dreamer, yet there was something sensual about the mouth, potentially voluptuous, abandoned, and suggestive of tremendous passion that slumbered close beneath the brain that was so actively awake.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading Idly she noted the lustrous, wavy black hair and deep brown eyes protected by unusually heavy lashes.
voluptuousadjectiveUS /vəˈlʌptʃəwəs/
having strong sexual appeal
From this reading It was clearly the face of a thinker, a dreamer, yet there was something sensual about the mouth, potentially voluptuous, abandoned, and suggestive of tremendous passion that slumbered close beneath the brain that was so actively awake.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was clearly the face of a thinker, a dreamer, yet there was something sensual about the mouth, potentially voluptuous, abandoned, and suggestive of tremendous passion that slumbered close beneath the brain that was so actively awake.
wavyadjectiveUS /ˈweɪvi/
(of hair) having waves
From this reading Idly she noted the lustrous, wavy black hair and deep brown eyes protected by unusually heavy lashes.
at the time that
From this reading When Claire awoke she stared around her for a few minutes before the events of their frantic struggle came back to her.
but in spite of that
From this reading It was clearly the face of a thinker, a dreamer, yet there was something sensual about the mouth, potentially voluptuous, abandoned, and suggestive of tremendous passion that slumbered close beneath the brain that was so actively awake.
