used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN WHICH A SPELL IS WORKED AND AN EXPEDITION IS BEGUN For a moment she and Jim Kendric stood facing each other with only the little table and its cargo of treasure separating them, engulfed in a great silence.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading IN WHICH A SPELL IS WORKED AND AN EXPEDITION IS BEGUN For a moment she and Jim Kendric stood facing each other with only the little table and its cargo of treasure separating them, engulfed in a great silence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHICH A SPELL IS WORKED AND AN EXPEDITION IS BEGUN For a moment she and Jim Kendric stood facing each other with only the little table and its cargo of treasure separating them, engulfed in a great silence.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Nor, though he did not at the time notice, did any man in the room stir until she, turning swiftly, at last broke the charm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He glimpsed in them an eloquence which mystified him; it was as though through her eyes her heart or her mind or her soul were reaching out toward his but speaking a tongue foreign to his understanding.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nor, though he did not at the time notice, did any man in the room stir until she, turning swiftly, at last broke the charm.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading IN WHICH A SPELL IS WORKED AND AN EXPEDITION IS BEGUN For a moment she and Jim Kendric stood facing each other with only the little table and its cargo of treasure separating them, engulfed in a great silence.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading He saw her eyes; they were like pools of lambent phosphorescence in the black shadow of her hair.
lacking funds
From this reading Nor, though he did not at the time notice, did any man in the room stir until she, turning swiftly, at last broke the charm.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He glimpsed in them an eloquence which mystified him; it was as though through her eyes her heart or her mind or her soul were reaching out toward his but speaking a tongue foreign to his understanding.
cargonounUS /ˈkɑːrɡoʊ/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading IN WHICH A SPELL IS WORKED AND AN EXPEDITION IS BEGUN For a moment she and Jim Kendric stood facing each other with only the little table and its cargo of treasure separating them, engulfed in a great silence.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading Nor, though he did not at the time notice, did any man in the room stir until she, turning swiftly, at last broke the charm.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Nor, though he did not at the time notice, did any man in the room stir until she, turning swiftly, at last broke the charm.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading IN WHICH A SPELL IS WORKED AND AN EXPEDITION IS BEGUN For a moment she and Jim Kendric stood facing each other with only the little table and its cargo of treasure separating them, engulfed in a great silence.
eloquencenounUS /ˈel.ə.kwəns/
Fluent, persuasive, and graceful speaking or writing. (Sự hùng biện, tài ăn nói lưu loát.)
From this reading He glimpsed in them an eloquence which mystified him; it was as though through her eyes her heart or her mind or her soul were reaching out toward his but speaking a tongue foreign to his understanding.
engulfedverbUS /ɪnˈɡʌlft/
past form of “engulf” — devote (oneself) fully to
From this reading IN WHICH A SPELL IS WORKED AND AN EXPEDITION IS BEGUN For a moment she and Jim Kendric stood facing each other with only the little table and its cargo of treasure separating them, engulfed in a great silence.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading IN WHICH A SPELL IS WORKED AND AN EXPEDITION IS BEGUN For a moment she and Jim Kendric stood facing each other with only the little table and its cargo of treasure separating them, engulfed in a great silence.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He saw her eyes; they were like pools of lambent phosphorescence in the black shadow of her hair.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading IN WHICH A SPELL IS WORKED AND AN EXPEDITION IS BEGUN For a moment she and Jim Kendric stood facing each other with only the little table and its cargo of treasure separating them, engulfed in a great silence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading IN WHICH A SPELL IS WORKED AND AN EXPEDITION IS BEGUN For a moment she and Jim Kendric stood facing each other with only the little table and its cargo of treasure separating them, engulfed in a great silence.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading He glimpsed in them an eloquence which mystified him; it was as though through her eyes her heart or her mind or her soul were reaching out toward his but speaking a tongue foreign to his understanding.
a long fixed look
From this reading Her gaze was steady and penetrating and held him motionless.
glimpsedverbUS /ɡlɪmpst/
past form of “glimpse” — catch a glimpse of or see briefly
From this reading He glimpsed in them an eloquence which mystified him; it was as though through her eyes her heart or her mind or her soul were reaching out toward his but speaking a tongue foreign to his understanding.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH A SPELL IS WORKED AND AN EXPEDITION IS BEGUN For a moment she and Jim Kendric stood facing each other with only the little table and its cargo of treasure separating them, engulfed in a great silence.
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 He saw her eyes; they were like pools of lambent phosphorescence in the black shadow of her hair.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He saw her eyes; they were like pools of lambent phosphorescence in the black shadow of her hair.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He glimpsed in them an eloquence which mystified him; it was as though through her eyes her heart or her mind or her soul were reaching out toward his but speaking a tongue foreign to his understanding.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Her gaze was steady and penetrating and held him motionless.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He saw her eyes; they were like pools of lambent phosphorescence in the black shadow of her hair.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He glimpsed in them an eloquence which mystified him; it was as though through her eyes her heart or her mind or her soul were reaching out toward his but speaking a tongue foreign to his understanding.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He glimpsed in them an eloquence which mystified him; it was as though through her eyes her heart or her mind or her soul were reaching out toward his but speaking a tongue foreign to his understanding.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH A SPELL IS WORKED AND AN EXPEDITION IS BEGUN For a moment she and Jim Kendric stood facing each other with only the little table and its cargo of treasure separating them, engulfed in a great silence.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH A SPELL IS WORKED AND AN EXPEDITION IS BEGUN For a moment she and Jim Kendric stood facing each other with only the little table and its cargo of treasure separating them, engulfed in a great silence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He glimpsed in them an eloquence which mystified him; it was as though through her eyes her heart or her mind or her soul were reaching out toward his but speaking a tongue foreign to his understanding.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH A SPELL IS WORKED AND AN EXPEDITION IS BEGUN For a moment she and Jim Kendric stood facing each other with only the little table and its cargo of treasure separating them, engulfed in a great silence.
Jim
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From this reading IN WHICH A SPELL IS WORKED AND AN EXPEDITION IS BEGUN For a moment she and Jim Kendric stood facing each other with only the little table and its cargo of treasure separating them, engulfed in a great silence.
Kendric
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From this reading IN WHICH A SPELL IS WORKED AND AN EXPEDITION IS BEGUN For a moment she and Jim Kendric stood facing each other with only the little table and its cargo of treasure separating them, engulfed in a great silence.
lambentadjective
softly bright or radiant
From this reading He saw her eyes; they were like pools of lambent phosphorescence in the black shadow of her hair.
immediately past
From this reading Nor, though he did not at the time notice, did any man in the room stir until she, turning swiftly, at last broke the charm.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He saw her eyes; they were like pools of lambent phosphorescence in the black shadow of her hair.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading IN WHICH A SPELL IS WORKED AND AN EXPEDITION IS BEGUN For a moment she and Jim Kendric stood facing each other with only the little table and its cargo of treasure separating them, engulfed in a great silence.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Nor, though he did not at the time notice, did any man in the room stir until she, turning swiftly, at last broke the charm.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He glimpsed in them an eloquence which mystified him; it was as though through her eyes her heart or her mind or her soul were reaching out toward his but speaking a tongue foreign to his understanding.
a particular point in time
From this reading IN WHICH A SPELL IS WORKED AND AN EXPEDITION IS BEGUN For a moment she and Jim Kendric stood facing each other with only the little table and its cargo of treasure separating them, engulfed in a great silence.
not in physical motion
From this reading Her gaze was steady and penetrating and held him motionless.
mystifiedadjectiveUS /ˈmɪstəfaɪd/
totally perplexed and mixed up
From this reading He glimpsed in them an eloquence which mystified him; it was as though through her eyes her heart or her mind or her soul were reaching out toward his but speaking a tongue foreign to his understanding.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor, though he did not at the time notice, did any man in the room stir until she, turning swiftly, at last broke the charm.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Nor, though he did not at the time notice, did any man in the room stir until she, turning swiftly, at last broke the charm.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Nor, though he did not at the time notice, did any man in the room stir until she, turning swiftly, at last broke the charm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN WHICH A SPELL IS WORKED AND AN EXPEDITION IS BEGUN For a moment she and Jim Kendric stood facing each other with only the little table and its cargo of treasure separating them, engulfed in a great silence.
and nothing more
From this reading IN WHICH A SPELL IS WORKED AND AN EXPEDITION IS BEGUN For a moment she and Jim Kendric stood facing each other with only the little table and its cargo of treasure separating them, engulfed in a great silence.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He glimpsed in them an eloquence which mystified him; it was as though through her eyes her heart or her mind or her soul were reaching out toward his but speaking a tongue foreign to his understanding.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading IN WHICH A SPELL IS WORKED AND AN EXPEDITION IS BEGUN For a moment she and Jim Kendric stood facing each other with only the little table and its cargo of treasure separating them, engulfed in a great silence.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He glimpsed in them an eloquence which mystified him; it was as though through her eyes her heart or her mind or her soul were reaching out toward his but speaking a tongue foreign to his understanding.
penetratingadjectiveUS /ˈpenətreɪtɪŋ/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading Her gaze was steady and penetrating and held him motionless.
phosphorescencenounUS /ˌfɑːsfərˈesəns/
a fluorescence that persists after the bombarding radiation has ceased
From this reading He saw her eyes; they were like pools of lambent phosphorescence in the black shadow of her hair.
poolsnounUS /puːlz/
plural of “pool” — an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading He saw her eyes; they were like pools of lambent phosphorescence in the black shadow of her hair.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading He glimpsed in them an eloquence which mystified him; it was as though through her eyes her heart or her mind or her soul were reaching out toward his but speaking a tongue foreign to his understanding.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Nor, though he did not at the time notice, did any man in the room stir until she, turning swiftly, at last broke the charm.
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw her eyes; they were like pools of lambent phosphorescence in the black shadow of her hair.
separatingverbUS /ˈsepəreɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “separate” — act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading IN WHICH A SPELL IS WORKED AND AN EXPEDITION IS BEGUN For a moment she and Jim Kendric stood facing each other with only the little table and its cargo of treasure separating them, engulfed in a great silence.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading He saw her eyes; they were like pools of lambent phosphorescence in the black shadow of her hair.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN WHICH A SPELL IS WORKED AND AN EXPEDITION IS BEGUN For a moment she and Jim Kendric stood facing each other with only the little table and its cargo of treasure separating them, engulfed in a great silence.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading IN WHICH A SPELL IS WORKED AND AN EXPEDITION IS BEGUN For a moment she and Jim Kendric stood facing each other with only the little table and its cargo of treasure separating them, engulfed in a great silence.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading He glimpsed in them an eloquence which mystified him; it was as though through her eyes her heart or her mind or her soul were reaching out toward his but speaking a tongue foreign to his understanding.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading He glimpsed in them an eloquence which mystified him; it was as though through her eyes her heart or her mind or her soul were reaching out toward his but speaking a tongue foreign to his understanding.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading IN WHICH A SPELL IS WORKED AND AN EXPEDITION IS BEGUN For a moment she and Jim Kendric stood facing each other with only the little table and its cargo of treasure separating them, engulfed in a great silence.
make steady
From this reading Her gaze was steady and penetrating and held him motionless.
move an implement through
From this reading Nor, though he did not at the time notice, did any man in the room stir until she, turning swiftly, at last broke the charm.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading IN WHICH A SPELL IS WORKED AND AN EXPEDITION IS BEGUN For a moment she and Jim Kendric stood facing each other with only the little table and its cargo of treasure separating them, engulfed in a great silence.
in a swift manner
From this reading Nor, though he did not at the time notice, did any man in the room stir until she, turning swiftly, at last broke the charm.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading IN WHICH A SPELL IS WORKED AND AN EXPEDITION IS BEGUN For a moment she and Jim Kendric stood facing each other with only the little table and its cargo of treasure separating them, engulfed in a great silence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH A SPELL IS WORKED AND AN EXPEDITION IS BEGUN For a moment she and Jim Kendric stood facing each other with only the little table and its cargo of treasure separating them, engulfed in a great silence.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading IN WHICH A SPELL IS WORKED AND AN EXPEDITION IS BEGUN For a moment she and Jim Kendric stood facing each other with only the little table and its cargo of treasure separating them, engulfed in a great silence.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He saw her eyes; they were like pools of lambent phosphorescence in the black shadow of her hair.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He glimpsed in them an eloquence which mystified him; it was as though through her eyes her heart or her mind or her soul were reaching out toward his but speaking a tongue foreign to his understanding.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He glimpsed in them an eloquence which mystified him; it was as though through her eyes her heart or her mind or her soul were reaching out toward his but speaking a tongue foreign to his understanding.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Nor, though he did not at the time notice, did any man in the room stir until she, turning swiftly, at last broke the charm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He glimpsed in them an eloquence which mystified him; it was as though through her eyes her heart or her mind or her soul were reaching out toward his but speaking a tongue foreign to his understanding.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading He glimpsed in them an eloquence which mystified him; it was as though through her eyes her heart or her mind or her soul were reaching out toward his but speaking a tongue foreign to his understanding.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He glimpsed in them an eloquence which mystified him; it was as though through her eyes her heart or her mind or her soul were reaching out toward his but speaking a tongue foreign to his understanding.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading IN WHICH A SPELL IS WORKED AND AN EXPEDITION IS BEGUN For a moment she and Jim Kendric stood facing each other with only the little table and its cargo of treasure separating them, engulfed in a great silence.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Nor, though he did not at the time notice, did any man in the room stir until she, turning swiftly, at last broke the charm.
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading He glimpsed in them an eloquence which mystified him; it was as though through her eyes her heart or her mind or her soul were reaching out toward his but speaking a tongue foreign to his understanding.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Nor, though he did not at the time notice, did any man in the room stir until she, turning swiftly, at last broke the charm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He glimpsed in them an eloquence which mystified him; it was as though through her eyes her heart or her mind or her soul were reaching out toward his but speaking a tongue foreign to his understanding.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He saw her eyes; they were like pools of lambent phosphorescence in the black shadow of her hair.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH A SPELL IS WORKED AND AN EXPEDITION IS BEGUN For a moment she and Jim Kendric stood facing each other with only the little table and its cargo of treasure separating them, engulfed in a great silence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN WHICH A SPELL IS WORKED AND AN EXPEDITION IS BEGUN For a moment she and Jim Kendric stood facing each other with only the little table and its cargo of treasure separating them, engulfed in a great silence.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading IN WHICH A SPELL IS WORKED AND AN EXPEDITION IS BEGUN For a moment she and Jim Kendric stood facing each other with only the little table and its cargo of treasure separating them, engulfed in a great silence.
