used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WATCH IN THE NIGHT Emily stood quite still and looked up at Ellen’s broad, red face--as still as if she had been suddenly turned to stone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A WATCH IN THE NIGHT Emily stood quite still and looked up at Ellen’s broad, red face--as still as if she had been suddenly turned to stone.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A WATCH IN THE NIGHT Emily stood quite still and looked up at Ellen’s broad, red face--as still as if she had been suddenly turned to stone.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A WATCH IN THE NIGHT Emily stood quite still and looked up at Ellen’s broad, red face--as still as if she had been suddenly turned to stone.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A WATCH IN THE NIGHT Emily stood quite still and looked up at Ellen’s broad, red face--as still as if she had been suddenly turned to stone.
blacknessnounUS /ˈblæknəs/
the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
From this reading The colour faded out of her little face and her pupils dilated until they swallowed up the irides and turned her eyes into pools of blackness.
exhale hard
From this reading She was as stunned as if Ellen had struck her a physical blow.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading A WATCH IN THE NIGHT Emily stood quite still and looked up at Ellen’s broad, red face--as still as if she had been suddenly turned to stone.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading The colour faded out of her little face and her pupils dilated until they swallowed up the irides and turned her eyes into pools of blackness.
dilatedverbUS /ˌdaɪˈleɪtɪd/
past form of “dilate” — become wider
From this reading The colour faded out of her little face and her pupils dilated until they swallowed up the irides and turned her eyes into pools of blackness.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The effect was so startling that even Ellen Greene felt uncomfortable.
Ellen
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From this reading She was as stunned as if Ellen had struck her a physical blow.
Ellen's
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From this reading A WATCH IN THE NIGHT Emily stood quite still and looked up at Ellen’s broad, red face--as still as if she had been suddenly turned to stone.
Emily
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From this reading A WATCH IN THE NIGHT Emily stood quite still and looked up at Ellen’s broad, red face--as still as if she had been suddenly turned to stone.
divisible by two
From this reading The effect was so startling that even Ellen Greene felt uncomfortable.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The colour faded out of her little face and her pupils dilated until they swallowed up the irides and turned her eyes into pools of blackness.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A WATCH IN THE NIGHT Emily stood quite still and looked up at Ellen’s broad, red face--as still as if she had been suddenly turned to stone.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading The colour faded out of her little face and her pupils dilated until they swallowed up the irides and turned her eyes into pools of blackness.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt as if she had.
GreenenounUS /ɡriːn/
English novelist and Catholic (1904-1991)
From this reading The effect was so startling that even Ellen Greene felt uncomfortable.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A WATCH IN THE NIGHT Emily stood quite still and looked up at Ellen’s broad, red face--as still as if she had been suddenly turned to stone.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was as stunned as if Ellen had struck her a physical blow.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A WATCH IN THE NIGHT Emily stood quite still and looked up at Ellen’s broad, red face--as still as if she had been suddenly turned to stone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A WATCH IN THE NIGHT Emily stood quite still and looked up at Ellen’s broad, red face--as still as if she had been suddenly turned to stone.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The colour faded out of her little face and her pupils dilated until they swallowed up the irides and turned her eyes into pools of blackness.
irides
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From this reading The colour faded out of her little face and her pupils dilated until they swallowed up the irides and turned her eyes into pools of blackness.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The colour faded out of her little face and her pupils dilated until they swallowed up the irides and turned her eyes into pools of blackness.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A WATCH IN THE NIGHT Emily stood quite still and looked up at Ellen’s broad, red face--as still as if she had been suddenly turned to stone.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A WATCH IN THE NIGHT Emily stood quite still and looked up at Ellen’s broad, red face--as still as if she had been suddenly turned to stone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The colour faded out of her little face and her pupils dilated until they swallowed up the irides and turned her eyes into pools of blackness.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The colour faded out of her little face and her pupils dilated until they swallowed up the irides and turned her eyes into pools of blackness.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading She was as stunned as if Ellen had struck her a physical blow.
poolsnounUS /puːlz/
plural of “pool” — an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading The colour faded out of her little face and her pupils dilated until they swallowed up the irides and turned her eyes into pools of blackness.
pupilsnounUS /ˈpjuːpəlz/
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading The colour faded out of her little face and her pupils dilated until they swallowed up the irides and turned her eyes into pools of blackness.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading A WATCH IN THE NIGHT Emily stood quite still and looked up at Ellen’s broad, red face--as still as if she had been suddenly turned to stone.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading A WATCH IN THE NIGHT Emily stood quite still and looked up at Ellen’s broad, red face--as still as if she had been suddenly turned to stone.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A WATCH IN THE NIGHT Emily stood quite still and looked up at Ellen’s broad, red face--as still as if she had been suddenly turned to stone.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The effect was so startling that even Ellen Greene felt uncomfortable.
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading The effect was so startling that even Ellen Greene felt uncomfortable.
not in physical motion
From this reading A WATCH IN THE NIGHT Emily stood quite still and looked up at Ellen’s broad, red face--as still as if she had been suddenly turned to stone.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading A WATCH IN THE NIGHT Emily stood quite still and looked up at Ellen’s broad, red face--as still as if she had been suddenly turned to stone.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A WATCH IN THE NIGHT Emily stood quite still and looked up at Ellen’s broad, red face--as still as if she had been suddenly turned to stone.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading She was as stunned as if Ellen had struck her a physical blow.
stunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading She was as stunned as if Ellen had struck her a physical blow.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading A WATCH IN THE NIGHT Emily stood quite still and looked up at Ellen’s broad, red face--as still as if she had been suddenly turned to stone.
swallowedverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊd/
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading The colour faded out of her little face and her pupils dilated until they swallowed up the irides and turned her eyes into pools of blackness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The effect was so startling that even Ellen Greene felt uncomfortable.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A WATCH IN THE NIGHT Emily stood quite still and looked up at Ellen’s broad, red face--as still as if she had been suddenly turned to stone.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The colour faded out of her little face and her pupils dilated until they swallowed up the irides and turned her eyes into pools of blackness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A WATCH IN THE NIGHT Emily stood quite still and looked up at Ellen’s broad, red face--as still as if she had been suddenly turned to stone.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading A WATCH IN THE NIGHT Emily stood quite still and looked up at Ellen’s broad, red face--as still as if she had been suddenly turned to stone.
uncomfortableadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading The effect was so startling that even Ellen Greene felt uncomfortable.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The colour faded out of her little face and her pupils dilated until they swallowed up the irides and turned her eyes into pools of blackness.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A WATCH IN THE NIGHT Emily stood quite still and looked up at Ellen’s broad, red face--as still as if she had been suddenly turned to stone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was as stunned as if Ellen had struck her a physical blow.
look attentively
From this reading A WATCH IN THE NIGHT Emily stood quite still and looked up at Ellen’s broad, red face--as still as if she had been suddenly turned to stone.
