used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BETTY, her eyes wide with fear, her face white as a lily, appeared like a wraith at the parlor door and looked at him.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "Please don't be afraid of me, Miss Stanhope," he said gently.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading It gave Reyburn a queer sensation, as if a picture one had been looking at in a story book should suddenly become alive and move and stare at one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BETTY, her eyes wide with fear, her face white as a lily, appeared like a wraith at the parlor door and looked at him.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading BETTY, her eyes wide with fear, her face white as a lily, appeared like a wraith at the parlor door and looked at him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BETTY, her eyes wide with fear, her face white as a lily, appeared like a wraith at the parlor door and looked at him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BETTY, her eyes wide with fear, her face white as a lily, appeared like a wraith at the parlor door and looked at him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Please don't be afraid of me, Miss Stanhope," he said gently.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It gave Reyburn a queer sensation, as if a picture one had been looking at in a story book should suddenly become alive and move and stare at one.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It gave Reyburn a queer sensation, as if a picture one had been looking at in a story book should suddenly become alive and move and stare at one.
BETTY
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From this reading BETTY, her eyes wide with fear, her face white as a lily, appeared like a wraith at the parlor door and looked at him.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading As he rose and came forward he still seemed to see like a dissolving view between them the little huddled bride on the floor of the church.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading It gave Reyburn a queer sensation, as if a picture one had been looking at in a story book should suddenly become alive and move and stare at one.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading As he rose and came forward he still seemed to see like a dissolving view between them the little huddled bride on the floor of the church.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As he rose and came forward he still seemed to see like a dissolving view between them the little huddled bride on the floor of the church.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading As he rose and came forward he still seemed to see like a dissolving view between them the little huddled bride on the floor of the church.
dissolvingnounUS /dɪˈzɔːlvɪŋ/
the process of going into solution
From this reading As he rose and came forward he still seemed to see like a dissolving view between them the little huddled bride on the floor of the church.
don't
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From this reading "Please don't be afraid of me, Miss Stanhope," he said gently.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading BETTY, her eyes wide with fear, her face white as a lily, appeared like a wraith at the parlor door and looked at him.
opinion or judgment
From this reading BETTY, her eyes wide with fear, her face white as a lily, appeared like a wraith at the parlor door and looked at him.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading BETTY, her eyes wide with fear, her face white as a lily, appeared like a wraith at the parlor door and looked at him.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading BETTY, her eyes wide with fear, her face white as a lily, appeared like a wraith at the parlor door and looked at him.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading As he rose and came forward he still seemed to see like a dissolving view between them the little huddled bride on the floor of the church.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading As he rose and came forward he still seemed to see like a dissolving view between them the little huddled bride on the floor of the church.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It gave Reyburn a queer sensation, as if a picture one had been looking at in a story book should suddenly become alive and move and stare at one.
in a gradual manner
From this reading "Please don't be afraid of me, Miss Stanhope," he said gently.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It gave Reyburn a queer sensation, as if a picture one had been looking at in a story book should suddenly become alive and move and stare at one.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he rose and came forward he still seemed to see like a dissolving view between them the little huddled bride on the floor of the church.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading BETTY, her eyes wide with fear, her face white as a lily, appeared like a wraith at the parlor door and looked at him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading BETTY, her eyes wide with fear, her face white as a lily, appeared like a wraith at the parlor door and looked at him.
huddledadjectiveUS /ˈhʌdəld/
crowded or massed together
From this reading As he rose and came forward he still seemed to see like a dissolving view between them the little huddled bride on the floor of the church.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It gave Reyburn a queer sensation, as if a picture one had been looking at in a story book should suddenly become alive and move and stare at one.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It gave Reyburn a queer sensation, as if a picture one had been looking at in a story book should suddenly become alive and move and stare at one.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It gave Reyburn a queer sensation, as if a picture one had been looking at in a story book should suddenly become alive and move and stare at one.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading BETTY, her eyes wide with fear, her face white as a lily, appeared like a wraith at the parlor door and looked at him.
lilynounUS /ˈlɪli/
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading BETTY, her eyes wide with fear, her face white as a lily, appeared like a wraith at the parlor door and looked at him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As he rose and came forward he still seemed to see like a dissolving view between them the little huddled bride on the floor of the church.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading BETTY, her eyes wide with fear, her face white as a lily, appeared like a wraith at the parlor door and looked at him.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading It gave Reyburn a queer sensation, as if a picture one had been looking at in a story book should suddenly become alive and move and stare at one.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Please don't be afraid of me, Miss Stanhope," he said gently.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Please don't be afraid of me, Miss Stanhope," he said gently.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It gave Reyburn a queer sensation, as if a picture one had been looking at in a story book should suddenly become alive and move and stare at one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As he rose and came forward he still seemed to see like a dissolving view between them the little huddled bride on the floor of the church.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As he rose and came forward he still seemed to see like a dissolving view between them the little huddled bride on the floor of the church.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It gave Reyburn a queer sensation, as if a picture one had been looking at in a story book should suddenly become alive and move and stare at one.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading BETTY, her eyes wide with fear, her face white as a lily, appeared like a wraith at the parlor door and looked at him.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading It gave Reyburn a queer sensation, as if a picture one had been looking at in a story book should suddenly become alive and move and stare at one.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Please don't be afraid of me, Miss Stanhope," he said gently.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading It gave Reyburn a queer sensation, as if a picture one had been looking at in a story book should suddenly become alive and move and stare at one.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Then he suddenly realized that she was trembling.
Reyburn
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From this reading It gave Reyburn a queer sensation, as if a picture one had been looking at in a story book should suddenly become alive and move and stare at one.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading As he rose and came forward he still seemed to see like a dissolving view between them the little huddled bride on the floor of the church.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Please don't be afraid of me, Miss Stanhope," he said gently.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As he rose and came forward he still seemed to see like a dissolving view between them the little huddled bride on the floor of the church.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading As he rose and came forward he still seemed to see like a dissolving view between them the little huddled bride on the floor of the church.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading It gave Reyburn a queer sensation, as if a picture one had been looking at in a story book should suddenly become alive and move and stare at one.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he suddenly realized that she was trembling.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It gave Reyburn a queer sensation, as if a picture one had been looking at in a story book should suddenly become alive and move and stare at one.
StanhopenounUS /ˈstænəp/
a light open horse-drawn carriage with two or four wheels and one seat
From this reading "Please don't be afraid of me, Miss Stanhope," he said gently.
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading It gave Reyburn a queer sensation, as if a picture one had been looking at in a story book should suddenly become alive and move and stare at one.
not in physical motion
From this reading As he rose and came forward he still seemed to see like a dissolving view between them the little huddled bride on the floor of the church.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading It gave Reyburn a queer sensation, as if a picture one had been looking at in a story book should suddenly become alive and move and stare at one.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading It gave Reyburn a queer sensation, as if a picture one had been looking at in a story book should suddenly become alive and move and stare at one.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then he suddenly realized that she was trembling.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BETTY, her eyes wide with fear, her face white as a lily, appeared like a wraith at the parlor door and looked at him.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As he rose and came forward he still seemed to see like a dissolving view between them the little huddled bride on the floor of the church.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he suddenly realized that she was trembling.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As he rose and came forward he still seemed to see like a dissolving view between them the little huddled bride on the floor of the church.
a shaky motion
From this reading Then he suddenly realized that she was trembling.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading As he rose and came forward he still seemed to see like a dissolving view between them the little huddled bride on the floor of the church.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then he suddenly realized that she was trembling.
a Caucasian
From this reading BETTY, her eyes wide with fear, her face white as a lily, appeared like a wraith at the parlor door and looked at him.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading BETTY, her eyes wide with fear, her face white as a lily, appeared like a wraith at the parlor door and looked at him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading BETTY, her eyes wide with fear, her face white as a lily, appeared like a wraith at the parlor door and looked at him.
wraithnoun
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading BETTY, her eyes wide with fear, her face white as a lily, appeared like a wraith at the parlor door and looked at him.
