used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE VICTORY When consciousness and a restful sense of returning strength came at last Keela was bending anxiously over him.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "You have been quiet so long," she said gravely, "that I grew afraid.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE VICTORY When consciousness and a restful sense of returning strength came at last Keela was bending anxiously over him.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading THE VICTORY When consciousness and a restful sense of returning strength came at last Keela was bending anxiously over him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE VICTORY When consciousness and a restful sense of returning strength came at last Keela was bending anxiously over him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "You have been quiet so long," she said gravely, "that I grew afraid.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading THE VICTORY When consciousness and a restful sense of returning strength came at last Keela was bending anxiously over him.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading She held forth a cup of woven leaves, and the glance of her great black eyes was very soft and gentle.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE VICTORY When consciousness and a restful sense of returning strength came at last Keela was bending anxiously over him.
Carl
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From this reading Carl flushed and taking the cup with shaking hand, drank.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading THE VICTORY When consciousness and a restful sense of returning strength came at last Keela was bending anxiously over him.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading She held forth a cup of woven leaves, and the glance of her great black eyes was very soft and gentle.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading Carl flushed and taking the cup with shaking hand, drank.
take in liquids
From this reading Drink."
opinion or judgment
From this reading She held forth a cup of woven leaves, and the glance of her great black eyes was very soft and gentle.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading Carl flushed and taking the cup with shaking hand, drank.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She held forth a cup of woven leaves, and the glance of her great black eyes was very soft and gentle.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading She held forth a cup of woven leaves, and the glance of her great black eyes was very soft and gentle.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading She held forth a cup of woven leaves, and the glance of her great black eyes was very soft and gentle.
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading "You have been quiet so long," she said gravely, "that I grew afraid.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She held forth a cup of woven leaves, and the glance of her great black eyes was very soft and gentle.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading "You have been quiet so long," she said gravely, "that I grew afraid.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Carl flushed and taking the cup with shaking hand, drank.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have been quiet so long," she said gravely, "that I grew afraid.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading She held forth a cup of woven leaves, and the glance of her great black eyes was very soft and gentle.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She held forth a cup of woven leaves, and the glance of her great black eyes was very soft and gentle.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE VICTORY When consciousness and a restful sense of returning strength came at last Keela was bending anxiously over him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You have been quiet so long," she said gravely, "that I grew afraid.
Keela
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From this reading THE VICTORY When consciousness and a restful sense of returning strength came at last Keela was bending anxiously over him.
immediately past
From this reading THE VICTORY When consciousness and a restful sense of returning strength came at last Keela was bending anxiously over him.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading She held forth a cup of woven leaves, and the glance of her great black eyes was very soft and gentle.
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 "You have been quiet so long," she said gravely, "that I grew afraid.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE VICTORY When consciousness and a restful sense of returning strength came at last Keela was bending anxiously over him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE VICTORY When consciousness and a restful sense of returning strength came at last Keela was bending anxiously over him.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading "You have been quiet so long," she said gravely, "that I grew afraid.
restfuladjectiveUS /ˈrestfəl/
affording physical or mental rest
From this reading THE VICTORY When consciousness and a restful sense of returning strength came at last Keela was bending anxiously over him.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading THE VICTORY When consciousness and a restful sense of returning strength came at last Keela was bending anxiously over him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You have been quiet so long," she said gravely, "that I grew afraid.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading THE VICTORY When consciousness and a restful sense of returning strength came at last Keela was bending anxiously over him.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading Carl flushed and taking the cup with shaking hand, drank.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You have been quiet so long," she said gravely, "that I grew afraid.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "You have been quiet so long," she said gravely, "that I grew afraid.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading She held forth a cup of woven leaves, and the glance of her great black eyes was very soft and gentle.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading THE VICTORY When consciousness and a restful sense of returning strength came at last Keela was bending anxiously over him.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Carl flushed and taking the cup with shaking hand, drank.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You have been quiet so long," she said gravely, "that I grew afraid.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VICTORY When consciousness and a restful sense of returning strength came at last Keela was bending anxiously over him.
precisely as stated
From this reading She held forth a cup of woven leaves, and the glance of her great black eyes was very soft and gentle.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading THE VICTORY When consciousness and a restful sense of returning strength came at last Keela was bending anxiously over him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE VICTORY When consciousness and a restful sense of returning strength came at last Keela was bending anxiously over him.
at the time that
From this reading THE VICTORY When consciousness and a restful sense of returning strength came at last Keela was bending anxiously over him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Carl flushed and taking the cup with shaking hand, drank.
wovenadjectiveUS /ˈwoʊvən/
made or constructed by interlacing threads or strips of material or other elements into a whole
From this reading She held forth a cup of woven leaves, and the glance of her great black eyes was very soft and gentle.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have been quiet so long," she said gravely, "that I grew afraid.
