used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading VERNET "CALLS A TURN."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She glances about her once more, and then says, drawing still nearer the disguised detective:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A pure pale face, with a firm chin; a rare red mouth, proud yet sensitive; a pair of brown tender eyes, with a touch of sadness in their depths; and a broad low brow, over which clustered thick waves of sunny auburn.
auburnadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbərn/
(of hair) colored a moderate reddish-brown
From this reading A pure pale face, with a firm chin; a rare red mouth, proud yet sensitive; a pair of brown tender eyes, with a touch of sadness in their depths; and a broad low brow, over which clustered thick waves of sunny auburn.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading A pure pale face, with a firm chin; a rare red mouth, proud yet sensitive; a pair of brown tender eyes, with a touch of sadness in their depths; and a broad low brow, over which clustered thick waves of sunny auburn.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading A pure pale face, with a firm chin; a rare red mouth, proud yet sensitive; a pair of brown tender eyes, with a touch of sadness in their depths; and a broad low brow, over which clustered thick waves of sunny auburn.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading A pure pale face, with a firm chin; a rare red mouth, proud yet sensitive; a pair of brown tender eyes, with a touch of sadness in their depths; and a broad low brow, over which clustered thick waves of sunny auburn.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Leslie Warburton had replaced her mask, but the face she concealed was engraven upon the memory of her _vis-a-vis_.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading VERNET "CALLS A TURN."
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading She is slender and graceful, carrying her head proudly, and with inherent self-poise in gait and manner.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading A pure pale face, with a firm chin; a rare red mouth, proud yet sensitive; a pair of brown tender eyes, with a touch of sadness in their depths; and a broad low brow, over which clustered thick waves of sunny auburn.
clusteredadjectiveUS /ˈklʌstərd/
growing close together but not in dense mats
From this reading A pure pale face, with a firm chin; a rare red mouth, proud yet sensitive; a pair of brown tender eyes, with a touch of sadness in their depths; and a broad low brow, over which clustered thick waves of sunny auburn.
not accessible to view
From this reading Leslie Warburton had replaced her mask, but the face she concealed was engraven upon the memory of her _vis-a-vis_.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading A pure pale face, with a firm chin; a rare red mouth, proud yet sensitive; a pair of brown tender eyes, with a touch of sadness in their depths; and a broad low brow, over which clustered thick waves of sunny auburn.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading She glances about her once more, and then says, drawing still nearer the disguised detective:
disguisedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡaɪzd/
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading She glances about her once more, and then says, drawing still nearer the disguised detective:
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading She glances about her once more, and then says, drawing still nearer the disguised detective:
engraven
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From this reading Leslie Warburton had replaced her mask, but the face she concealed was engraven upon the memory of her _vis-a-vis_.
opinion or judgment
From this reading A pure pale face, with a firm chin; a rare red mouth, proud yet sensitive; a pair of brown tender eyes, with a touch of sadness in their depths; and a broad low brow, over which clustered thick waves of sunny auburn.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Leslie Warburton had replaced her mask, but the face she concealed was engraven upon the memory of her _vis-a-vis_.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading A pure pale face, with a firm chin; a rare red mouth, proud yet sensitive; a pair of brown tender eyes, with a touch of sadness in their depths; and a broad low brow, over which clustered thick waves of sunny auburn.
gaitnounUS /ɡeɪt/
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading She is slender and graceful, carrying her head proudly, and with inherent self-poise in gait and manner.
glancesnounUS /ˈɡlænsɪz/
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading She glances about her once more, and then says, drawing still nearer the disguised detective:
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading She is slender and graceful, carrying her head proudly, and with inherent self-poise in gait and manner.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Leslie Warburton had replaced her mask, but the face she concealed was engraven upon the memory of her _vis-a-vis_.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She is slender and graceful, carrying her head proudly, and with inherent self-poise in gait and manner.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Leslie Warburton had replaced her mask, but the face she concealed was engraven upon the memory of her _vis-a-vis_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A pure pale face, with a firm chin; a rare red mouth, proud yet sensitive; a pair of brown tender eyes, with a touch of sadness in their depths; and a broad low brow, over which clustered thick waves of sunny auburn.
inherentadjectiveUS /ɪnˈhɪrənt/
existing as an essential constituent or characteristic
From this reading She is slender and graceful, carrying her head proudly, and with inherent self-poise in gait and manner.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She is slender and graceful, carrying her head proudly, and with inherent self-poise in gait and manner.
Leslie
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From this reading Leslie Warburton had replaced her mask, but the face she concealed was engraven upon the memory of her _vis-a-vis_.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading A pure pale face, with a firm chin; a rare red mouth, proud yet sensitive; a pair of brown tender eyes, with a touch of sadness in their depths; and a broad low brow, over which clustered thick waves of sunny auburn.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She is slender and graceful, carrying her head proudly, and with inherent self-poise in gait and manner.
maskverbUS /mæsk/
hide under a false appearance
From this reading Leslie Warburton had replaced her mask, but the face she concealed was engraven upon the memory of her _vis-a-vis_.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Leslie Warburton had replaced her mask, but the face she concealed was engraven upon the memory of her _vis-a-vis_.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She glances about her once more, and then says, drawing still nearer the disguised detective:
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading A pure pale face, with a firm chin; a rare red mouth, proud yet sensitive; a pair of brown tender eyes, with a touch of sadness in their depths; and a broad low brow, over which clustered thick waves of sunny auburn.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading She glances about her once more, and then says, drawing still nearer the disguised detective:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Leslie Warburton had replaced her mask, but the face she concealed was engraven upon the memory of her _vis-a-vis_.
on one occasion
From this reading She glances about her once more, and then says, drawing still nearer the disguised detective:
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A pure pale face, with a firm chin; a rare red mouth, proud yet sensitive; a pair of brown tender eyes, with a touch of sadness in their depths; and a broad low brow, over which clustered thick waves of sunny auburn.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading A pure pale face, with a firm chin; a rare red mouth, proud yet sensitive; a pair of brown tender eyes, with a touch of sadness in their depths; and a broad low brow, over which clustered thick waves of sunny auburn.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading A pure pale face, with a firm chin; a rare red mouth, proud yet sensitive; a pair of brown tender eyes, with a touch of sadness in their depths; and a broad low brow, over which clustered thick waves of sunny auburn.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading A pure pale face, with a firm chin; a rare red mouth, proud yet sensitive; a pair of brown tender eyes, with a touch of sadness in their depths; and a broad low brow, over which clustered thick waves of sunny auburn.
proudlyadverbUS /ˈpraʊdli/
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading She is slender and graceful, carrying her head proudly, and with inherent self-poise in gait and manner.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading A pure pale face, with a firm chin; a rare red mouth, proud yet sensitive; a pair of brown tender eyes, with a touch of sadness in their depths; and a broad low brow, over which clustered thick waves of sunny auburn.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading A pure pale face, with a firm chin; a rare red mouth, proud yet sensitive; a pair of brown tender eyes, with a touch of sadness in their depths; and a broad low brow, over which clustered thick waves of sunny auburn.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading A pure pale face, with a firm chin; a rare red mouth, proud yet sensitive; a pair of brown tender eyes, with a touch of sadness in their depths; and a broad low brow, over which clustered thick waves of sunny auburn.
replacedverbUS /ˌriːˈpleɪst/
past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading Leslie Warburton had replaced her mask, but the face she concealed was engraven upon the memory of her _vis-a-vis_.
sadnessnounUS /ˈsædnəs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading A pure pale face, with a firm chin; a rare red mouth, proud yet sensitive; a pair of brown tender eyes, with a touch of sadness in their depths; and a broad low brow, over which clustered thick waves of sunny auburn.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading She glances about her once more, and then says, drawing still nearer the disguised detective:
self-poise
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From this reading She is slender and graceful, carrying her head proudly, and with inherent self-poise in gait and manner.
sensitiveadjectiveUS /ˈsensətɪv/
responsive to physical stimuli
From this reading A pure pale face, with a firm chin; a rare red mouth, proud yet sensitive; a pair of brown tender eyes, with a touch of sadness in their depths; and a broad low brow, over which clustered thick waves of sunny auburn.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Leslie Warburton had replaced her mask, but the face she concealed was engraven upon the memory of her _vis-a-vis_.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading She is slender and graceful, carrying her head proudly, and with inherent self-poise in gait and manner.
not in physical motion
From this reading She glances about her once more, and then says, drawing still nearer the disguised detective:
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading A pure pale face, with a firm chin; a rare red mouth, proud yet sensitive; a pair of brown tender eyes, with a touch of sadness in their depths; and a broad low brow, over which clustered thick waves of sunny auburn.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading A pure pale face, with a firm chin; a rare red mouth, proud yet sensitive; a pair of brown tender eyes, with a touch of sadness in their depths; and a broad low brow, over which clustered thick waves of sunny auburn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Leslie Warburton had replaced her mask, but the face she concealed was engraven upon the memory of her _vis-a-vis_.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A pure pale face, with a firm chin; a rare red mouth, proud yet sensitive; a pair of brown tender eyes, with a touch of sadness in their depths; and a broad low brow, over which clustered thick waves of sunny auburn.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She glances about her once more, and then says, drawing still nearer the disguised detective:
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading A pure pale face, with a firm chin; a rare red mouth, proud yet sensitive; a pair of brown tender eyes, with a touch of sadness in their depths; and a broad low brow, over which clustered thick waves of sunny auburn.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading A pure pale face, with a firm chin; a rare red mouth, proud yet sensitive; a pair of brown tender eyes, with a touch of sadness in their depths; and a broad low brow, over which clustered thick waves of sunny auburn.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading VERNET "CALLS A TURN."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Leslie Warburton had replaced her mask, but the face she concealed was engraven upon the memory of her _vis-a-vis_.
VERNET
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From this reading VERNET "CALLS A TURN."
vis-a-visadverbUS /ˈviːzəvi/
face-to-face with; literally “face to face”
From this reading Leslie Warburton had replaced her mask, but the face she concealed was engraven upon the memory of her _vis-a-vis_.
Warburton
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From this reading Leslie Warburton had replaced her mask, but the face she concealed was engraven upon the memory of her _vis-a-vis_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Leslie Warburton had replaced her mask, but the face she concealed was engraven upon the memory of her _vis-a-vis_.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading A pure pale face, with a firm chin; a rare red mouth, proud yet sensitive; a pair of brown tender eyes, with a touch of sadness in their depths; and a broad low brow, over which clustered thick waves of sunny auburn.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A pure pale face, with a firm chin; a rare red mouth, proud yet sensitive; a pair of brown tender eyes, with a touch of sadness in their depths; and a broad low brow, over which clustered thick waves of sunny auburn.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A pure pale face, with a firm chin; a rare red mouth, proud yet sensitive; a pair of brown tender eyes, with a touch of sadness in their depths; and a broad low brow, over which clustered thick waves of sunny auburn.
but in spite of that
From this reading A pure pale face, with a firm chin; a rare red mouth, proud yet sensitive; a pair of brown tender eyes, with a touch of sadness in their depths; and a broad low brow, over which clustered thick waves of sunny auburn.
