used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Fear, masked with dignity, wrapped in sealskin and topped with a charming bright red hat, came quickly and alone.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I’ll tell you about her in a minute.”
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Fear, masked with dignity, wrapped in sealskin and topped with a charming bright red hat, came quickly and alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The heavy glass and bronze door revolved, and released from its sections, out of the grizzly November mist and into the rosy and fragrant hotel lobby, malice and envy, joy and enthusiasm, vanity and greed.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Purple-and-henna breathed, “Beautiful wrap.”
uttered without voice
From this reading Purple-and-henna breathed, “Beautiful wrap.”
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Fear, masked with dignity, wrapped in sealskin and topped with a charming bright red hat, came quickly and alone.
bronzenounUS /brɑːnz/
an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin
From this reading The heavy glass and bronze door revolved, and released from its sections, out of the grizzly November mist and into the rosy and fragrant hotel lobby, malice and envy, joy and enthusiasm, vanity and greed.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Fear, masked with dignity, wrapped in sealskin and topped with a charming bright red hat, came quickly and alone.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading Fear, masked with dignity, wrapped in sealskin and topped with a charming bright red hat, came quickly and alone.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading Fear, masked with dignity, wrapped in sealskin and topped with a charming bright red hat, came quickly and alone.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The heavy glass and bronze door revolved, and released from its sections, out of the grizzly November mist and into the rosy and fragrant hotel lobby, malice and envy, joy and enthusiasm, vanity and greed.
egg-shapedadjective
rounded like an egg
From this reading Two egg-shaped matrons glanced, lengthened and set their glances.
a feeling of excitement
From this reading The heavy glass and bronze door revolved, and released from its sections, out of the grizzly November mist and into the rosy and fragrant hotel lobby, malice and envy, joy and enthusiasm, vanity and greed.
envynounUS /ˈenvi/
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
From this reading The heavy glass and bronze door revolved, and released from its sections, out of the grizzly November mist and into the rosy and fragrant hotel lobby, malice and envy, joy and enthusiasm, vanity and greed.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Fear, masked with dignity, wrapped in sealskin and topped with a charming bright red hat, came quickly and alone.
fragrantadjectiveUS /ˈfreɪɡrənt/
pleasant-smelling
From this reading The heavy glass and bronze door revolved, and released from its sections, out of the grizzly November mist and into the rosy and fragrant hotel lobby, malice and envy, joy and enthusiasm, vanity and greed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The heavy glass and bronze door revolved, and released from its sections, out of the grizzly November mist and into the rosy and fragrant hotel lobby, malice and envy, joy and enthusiasm, vanity and greed.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Two egg-shaped matrons glanced, lengthened and set their glances.
glancesnounUS /ˈɡlænsɪz/
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading Two egg-shaped matrons glanced, lengthened and set their glances.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading The heavy glass and bronze door revolved, and released from its sections, out of the grizzly November mist and into the rosy and fragrant hotel lobby, malice and envy, joy and enthusiasm, vanity and greed.
greednounUS /ɡriːd/
excessive desire to acquire or possess more (especially more material wealth) than one needs or deserves
From this reading The heavy glass and bronze door revolved, and released from its sections, out of the grizzly November mist and into the rosy and fragrant hotel lobby, malice and envy, joy and enthusiasm, vanity and greed.
grizzlynounUS /ˈɡrɪzli/
powerful brownish-yellow bear of the uplands of western North America
From this reading The heavy glass and bronze door revolved, and released from its sections, out of the grizzly November mist and into the rosy and fragrant hotel lobby, malice and envy, joy and enthusiasm, vanity and greed.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Fear, masked with dignity, wrapped in sealskin and topped with a charming bright red hat, came quickly and alone.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The heavy glass and bronze door revolved, and released from its sections, out of the grizzly November mist and into the rosy and fragrant hotel lobby, malice and envy, joy and enthusiasm, vanity and greed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I’ll tell you about her in a minute.”
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading The heavy glass and bronze door revolved, and released from its sections, out of the grizzly November mist and into the rosy and fragrant hotel lobby, malice and envy, joy and enthusiasm, vanity and greed.
I'll
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From this reading “I’ll tell you about her in a minute.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fear, masked with dignity, wrapped in sealskin and topped with a charming bright red hat, came quickly and alone.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The heavy glass and bronze door revolved, and released from its sections, out of the grizzly November mist and into the rosy and fragrant hotel lobby, malice and envy, joy and enthusiasm, vanity and greed.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The heavy glass and bronze door revolved, and released from its sections, out of the grizzly November mist and into the rosy and fragrant hotel lobby, malice and envy, joy and enthusiasm, vanity and greed.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading The heavy glass and bronze door revolved, and released from its sections, out of the grizzly November mist and into the rosy and fragrant hotel lobby, malice and envy, joy and enthusiasm, vanity and greed.
lengthenedadjectiveUS /ˈleŋθənd/
drawn out or made longer spatially
From this reading Two egg-shaped matrons glanced, lengthened and set their glances.
lobbynounUS /ˈlɑːbi/
a large entrance or reception room or area
From this reading The heavy glass and bronze door revolved, and released from its sections, out of the grizzly November mist and into the rosy and fragrant hotel lobby, malice and envy, joy and enthusiasm, vanity and greed.
malicenounUS /ˈmæləs/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading The heavy glass and bronze door revolved, and released from its sections, out of the grizzly November mist and into the rosy and fragrant hotel lobby, malice and envy, joy and enthusiasm, vanity and greed.
maskedadjectiveUS /mæskt/
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading Fear, masked with dignity, wrapped in sealskin and topped with a charming bright red hat, came quickly and alone.
matronsnounUS /ˈmeɪtrənz/
plural of “matron” — a married woman (usually middle-aged with children) who is staid and dignified
From this reading Two egg-shaped matrons glanced, lengthened and set their glances.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading “I’ll tell you about her in a minute.”
become covered with mist
From this reading The heavy glass and bronze door revolved, and released from its sections, out of the grizzly November mist and into the rosy and fragrant hotel lobby, malice and envy, joy and enthusiasm, vanity and greed.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading The heavy glass and bronze door revolved, and released from its sections, out of the grizzly November mist and into the rosy and fragrant hotel lobby, malice and envy, joy and enthusiasm, vanity and greed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The heavy glass and bronze door revolved, and released from its sections, out of the grizzly November mist and into the rosy and fragrant hotel lobby, malice and envy, joy and enthusiasm, vanity and greed.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The heavy glass and bronze door revolved, and released from its sections, out of the grizzly November mist and into the rosy and fragrant hotel lobby, malice and envy, joy and enthusiasm, vanity and greed.
Purple-and-henna
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From this reading Purple-and-henna breathed, “Beautiful wrap.”
with speed
From this reading Fear, masked with dignity, wrapped in sealskin and topped with a charming bright red hat, came quickly and alone.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Fear, masked with dignity, wrapped in sealskin and topped with a charming bright red hat, came quickly and alone.
releasedverbUS /riˈliːst/
past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip
From this reading The heavy glass and bronze door revolved, and released from its sections, out of the grizzly November mist and into the rosy and fragrant hotel lobby, malice and envy, joy and enthusiasm, vanity and greed.
revolvedadjectiveUS /riˈvɑːlvd/
turned in a circle around an axis
From this reading The heavy glass and bronze door revolved, and released from its sections, out of the grizzly November mist and into the rosy and fragrant hotel lobby, malice and envy, joy and enthusiasm, vanity and greed.
rosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/
reflecting optimism
From this reading The heavy glass and bronze door revolved, and released from its sections, out of the grizzly November mist and into the rosy and fragrant hotel lobby, malice and envy, joy and enthusiasm, vanity and greed.
sealskinnoun
the pelt or fur (especially the underfur) of a seal
From this reading Fear, masked with dignity, wrapped in sealskin and topped with a charming bright red hat, came quickly and alone.
sectionsnounUS /ˈsekʃənz/
plural of “section” — a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading The heavy glass and bronze door revolved, and released from its sections, out of the grizzly November mist and into the rosy and fragrant hotel lobby, malice and envy, joy and enthusiasm, vanity and greed.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Two egg-shaped matrons glanced, lengthened and set their glances.
express in words
From this reading “I’ll tell you about her in a minute.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The heavy glass and bronze door revolved, and released from its sections, out of the grizzly November mist and into the rosy and fragrant hotel lobby, malice and envy, joy and enthusiasm, vanity and greed.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Two egg-shaped matrons glanced, lengthened and set their glances.
toppedadjectiveUS /tɑːpt/
having a top of a specified character
From this reading Fear, masked with dignity, wrapped in sealskin and topped with a charming bright red hat, came quickly and alone.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two egg-shaped matrons glanced, lengthened and set their glances.
vanitynounUS /ˈvænəti/
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading The heavy glass and bronze door revolved, and released from its sections, out of the grizzly November mist and into the rosy and fragrant hotel lobby, malice and envy, joy and enthusiasm, vanity and greed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Fear, masked with dignity, wrapped in sealskin and topped with a charming bright red hat, came quickly and alone.
wrapverbUS /ræp/
arrange or fold as a cover or protection
From this reading Purple-and-henna breathed, “Beautiful wrap.”
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading Fear, masked with dignity, wrapped in sealskin and topped with a charming bright red hat, came quickly and alone.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I’ll tell you about her in a minute.”
