used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was exquisite in beauty, pale, delicate with a certain pleading sadness which stirred us to the heart.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading An element of romance and a touch of personal interest such as we had not looked for suddenly entered into our adventure.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An element of romance and a touch of personal interest such as we had not looked for suddenly entered into our adventure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Still the bewildering strains of the music came to our ears, and yet we stood there unperceived, though in the full glare of the chandelier.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading An element of romance and a touch of personal interest such as we had not looked for suddenly entered into our adventure.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Colonel Smith's mind still ran back to the perils of the plains.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading It was exquisite in beauty, pale, delicate with a certain pleading sadness which stirred us to the heart.
bewilderingverbUS /bɪˈwɪldərɪŋ/
-ing form of “bewilder” — be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading Still the bewildering strains of the music came to our ears, and yet we stood there unperceived, though in the full glare of the chandelier.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Still the bewildering strains of the music came to our ears, and yet we stood there unperceived, though in the full glare of the chandelier.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading It was exquisite in beauty, pale, delicate with a certain pleading sadness which stirred us to the heart.
chandeliernounUS /ʃændəˈlɪr/
branched lighting fixture; often ornate; hangs from the ceiling
From this reading Still the bewildering strains of the music came to our ears, and yet we stood there unperceived, though in the full glare of the chandelier.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Colonel Smith's mind still ran back to the perils of the plains.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading It was exquisite in beauty, pale, delicate with a certain pleading sadness which stirred us to the heart.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Still the bewildering strains of the music came to our ears, and yet we stood there unperceived, though in the full glare of the chandelier.
elementnounUS /ˈeləmənt/
an abstract part of something
From this reading An element of romance and a touch of personal interest such as we had not looked for suddenly entered into our adventure.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading An element of romance and a touch of personal interest such as we had not looked for suddenly entered into our adventure.
intense or sharp
From this reading It was exquisite in beauty, pale, delicate with a certain pleading sadness which stirred us to the heart.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The girl's face was presented in profile.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading An element of romance and a touch of personal interest such as we had not looked for suddenly entered into our adventure.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Still the bewildering strains of the music came to our ears, and yet we stood there unperceived, though in the full glare of the chandelier.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girl's face was presented in profile.
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading Still the bewildering strains of the music came to our ears, and yet we stood there unperceived, though in the full glare of the chandelier.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading An element of romance and a touch of personal interest such as we had not looked for suddenly entered into our adventure.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It was exquisite in beauty, pale, delicate with a certain pleading sadness which stirred us to the heart.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Still the bewildering strains of the music came to our ears, and yet we stood there unperceived, though in the full glare of the chandelier.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading An element of romance and a touch of personal interest such as we had not looked for suddenly entered into our adventure.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading An element of romance and a touch of personal interest such as we had not looked for suddenly entered into our adventure.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was exquisite in beauty, pale, delicate with a certain pleading sadness which stirred us to the heart.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading An element of romance and a touch of personal interest such as we had not looked for suddenly entered into our adventure.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Colonel Smith's mind still ran back to the perils of the plains.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading Still the bewildering strains of the music came to our ears, and yet we stood there unperceived, though in the full glare of the chandelier.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading An element of romance and a touch of personal interest such as we had not looked for suddenly entered into our adventure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Still the bewildering strains of the music came to our ears, and yet we stood there unperceived, though in the full glare of the chandelier.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Still the bewildering strains of the music came to our ears, and yet we stood there unperceived, though in the full glare of the chandelier.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading It was exquisite in beauty, pale, delicate with a certain pleading sadness which stirred us to the heart.
perilsnounUS /ˈperəlz/
plural of “peril” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Colonel Smith's mind still ran back to the perils of the plains.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading An element of romance and a touch of personal interest such as we had not looked for suddenly entered into our adventure.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading Colonel Smith's mind still ran back to the perils of the plains.
pleadingnounUS /ˈpliːdɪŋ/
(law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
From this reading It was exquisite in beauty, pale, delicate with a certain pleading sadness which stirred us to the heart.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The girl's face was presented in profile.
profilenounUS /ˈproʊfaɪl/
an analysis (often in graphical form) representing the extent to which something exhibits various characteristics
From this reading The girl's face was presented in profile.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Colonel Smith's mind still ran back to the perils of the plains.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading An element of romance and a touch of personal interest such as we had not looked for suddenly entered into our adventure.
sadnessnounUS /ˈsædnəs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading It was exquisite in beauty, pale, delicate with a certain pleading sadness which stirred us to the heart.
Smith'snounUS /smɪθs/
possessive form of “smith” — Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading Colonel Smith's mind still ran back to the perils of the plains.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still the bewildering strains of the music came to our ears, and yet we stood there unperceived, though in the full glare of the chandelier.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading It was exquisite in beauty, pale, delicate with a certain pleading sadness which stirred us to the heart.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Still the bewildering strains of the music came to our ears, and yet we stood there unperceived, though in the full glare of the chandelier.
strainsnounUS /streɪnz/
plural of “strain” — (physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading Still the bewildering strains of the music came to our ears, and yet we stood there unperceived, though in the full glare of the chandelier.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading An element of romance and a touch of personal interest such as we had not looked for suddenly entered into our adventure.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading An element of romance and a touch of personal interest such as we had not looked for suddenly entered into our adventure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Still the bewildering strains of the music came to our ears, and yet we stood there unperceived, though in the full glare of the chandelier.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Still the bewildering strains of the music came to our ears, and yet we stood there unperceived, though in the full glare of the chandelier.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Still the bewildering strains of the music came to our ears, and yet we stood there unperceived, though in the full glare of the chandelier.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Still the bewildering strains of the music came to our ears, and yet we stood there unperceived, though in the full glare of the chandelier.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading An element of romance and a touch of personal interest such as we had not looked for suddenly entered into our adventure.
unperceivedadjective
not perceived or commented on
From this reading Still the bewildering strains of the music came to our ears, and yet we stood there unperceived, though in the full glare of the chandelier.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was exquisite in beauty, pale, delicate with a certain pleading sadness which stirred us to the heart.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The girl's face was presented in profile.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Still the bewildering strains of the music came to our ears, and yet we stood there unperceived, though in the full glare of the chandelier.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was exquisite in beauty, pale, delicate with a certain pleading sadness which stirred us to the heart.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was exquisite in beauty, pale, delicate with a certain pleading sadness which stirred us to the heart.
but in spite of that
From this reading Still the bewildering strains of the music came to our ears, and yet we stood there unperceived, though in the full glare of the chandelier.
