used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MODEL FATHER.
alarmingadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːrmɪŋ/
frightening because of an awareness of danger
From this reading Dark as the night was, the moon being so thickly obscured by clouds that she never showed her face except through a flying film of vapor, Claire seemed to detect something alarming in Bram’s attitude, something which caused her to pause as she was running up the hill towards him.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading At last she stopped altogether, and they stood looking each at the figure of the other, motionless, and without speaking.
analyzeverbUS /ˈænəlaɪz/
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading He could not understand or analyze his own feeling; he did not well know whether his faith in her innocence and purity remained intact.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At last she stopped altogether, and they stood looking each at the figure of the other, motionless, and without speaking.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dark as the night was, the moon being so thickly obscured by clouds that she never showed her face except through a flying film of vapor, Claire seemed to detect something alarming in Bram’s attitude, something which caused her to pause as she was running up the hill towards him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last she stopped altogether, and they stood looking each at the figure of the other, motionless, and without speaking.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading Dark as the night was, the moon being so thickly obscured by clouds that she never showed her face except through a flying film of vapor, Claire seemed to detect something alarming in Bram’s attitude, something which caused her to pause as she was running up the hill towards him.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Dark as the night was, the moon being so thickly obscured by clouds that she never showed her face except through a flying film of vapor, Claire seemed to detect something alarming in Bram’s attitude, something which caused her to pause as she was running up the hill towards him.
Bram
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From this reading As for Bram, he felt that if he tried to utter a single word he should choke.
Bram's
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From this reading Dark as the night was, the moon being so thickly obscured by clouds that she never showed her face except through a flying film of vapor, Claire seemed to detect something alarming in Bram’s attitude, something which caused her to pause as she was running up the hill towards him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Dark as the night was, the moon being so thickly obscured by clouds that she never showed her face except through a flying film of vapor, Claire seemed to detect something alarming in Bram’s attitude, something which caused her to pause as she was running up the hill towards him.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading Dark as the night was, the moon being so thickly obscured by clouds that she never showed her face except through a flying film of vapor, Claire seemed to detect something alarming in Bram’s attitude, something which caused her to pause as she was running up the hill towards him.
chokeverbUS /tʃoʊk/
breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion
From this reading As for Bram, he felt that if he tried to utter a single word he should choke.
Claire
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From this reading Dark as the night was, the moon being so thickly obscured by clouds that she never showed her face except through a flying film of vapor, Claire seemed to detect something alarming in Bram’s attitude, something which caused her to pause as she was running up the hill towards him.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading Dark as the night was, the moon being so thickly obscured by clouds that she never showed her face except through a flying film of vapor, Claire seemed to detect something alarming in Bram’s attitude, something which caused her to pause as she was running up the hill towards him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not understand or analyze his own feeling; he did not well know whether his faith in her innocence and purity remained intact.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Dark as the night was, the moon being so thickly obscured by clouds that she never showed her face except through a flying film of vapor, Claire seemed to detect something alarming in Bram’s attitude, something which caused her to pause as she was running up the hill towards him.
detectverbUS /dɪˈtekt/
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Dark as the night was, the moon being so thickly obscured by clouds that she never showed her face except through a flying film of vapor, Claire seemed to detect something alarming in Bram’s attitude, something which caused her to pause as she was running up the hill towards him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He could not understand or analyze his own feeling; he did not well know whether his faith in her innocence and purity remained intact.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading At last she stopped altogether, and they stood looking each at the figure of the other, motionless, and without speaking.
apart from; not including
From this reading Dark as the night was, the moon being so thickly obscured by clouds that she never showed her face except through a flying film of vapor, Claire seemed to detect something alarming in Bram’s attitude, something which caused her to pause as she was running up the hill towards him.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Dark as the night was, the moon being so thickly obscured by clouds that she never showed her face except through a flying film of vapor, Claire seemed to detect something alarming in Bram’s attitude, something which caused her to pause as she was running up the hill towards him.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading He could not understand or analyze his own feeling; he did not well know whether his faith in her innocence and purity remained intact.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading A MODEL FATHER.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading He could not understand or analyze his own feeling; he did not well know whether his faith in her innocence and purity remained intact.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading As for Bram, he felt that if he tried to utter a single word he should choke.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading At last she stopped altogether, and they stood looking each at the figure of the other, motionless, and without speaking.
filmnounUS /fɪlm/
a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
From this reading Dark as the night was, the moon being so thickly obscured by clouds that she never showed her face except through a flying film of vapor, Claire seemed to detect something alarming in Bram’s attitude, something which caused her to pause as she was running up the hill towards him.
moving swiftly
From this reading Dark as the night was, the moon being so thickly obscured by clouds that she never showed her face except through a flying film of vapor, Claire seemed to detect something alarming in Bram’s attitude, something which caused her to pause as she was running up the hill towards him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for Bram, he felt that if he tried to utter a single word he should choke.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As for Bram, he felt that if he tried to utter a single word he should choke.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dark as the night was, the moon being so thickly obscured by clouds that she never showed her face except through a flying film of vapor, Claire seemed to detect something alarming in Bram’s attitude, something which caused her to pause as she was running up the hill towards him.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Dark as the night was, the moon being so thickly obscured by clouds that she never showed her face except through a flying film of vapor, Claire seemed to detect something alarming in Bram’s attitude, something which caused her to pause as she was running up the hill towards him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dark as the night was, the moon being so thickly obscured by clouds that she never showed her face except through a flying film of vapor, Claire seemed to detect something alarming in Bram’s attitude, something which caused her to pause as she was running up the hill towards him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He could not understand or analyze his own feeling; he did not well know whether his faith in her innocence and purity remained intact.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As for Bram, he felt that if he tried to utter a single word he should choke.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dark as the night was, the moon being so thickly obscured by clouds that she never showed her face except through a flying film of vapor, Claire seemed to detect something alarming in Bram’s attitude, something which caused her to pause as she was running up the hill towards him.
innocencenounUS /ˈɪnəsəns/
the quality of innocent naivete
From this reading He could not understand or analyze his own feeling; he did not well know whether his faith in her innocence and purity remained intact.
intactadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtækt/
constituting the undiminished entirety; lacking nothing essential especially not damaged
From this reading He could not understand or analyze his own feeling; he did not well know whether his faith in her innocence and purity remained intact.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He could not understand or analyze his own feeling; he did not well know whether his faith in her innocence and purity remained intact.
immediately past
From this reading At last she stopped altogether, and they stood looking each at the figure of the other, motionless, and without speaking.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading At last she stopped altogether, and they stood looking each at the figure of the other, motionless, and without speaking.
MODELnounUS /ˈmɑːdəl/
a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading A MODEL FATHER.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Dark as the night was, the moon being so thickly obscured by clouds that she never showed her face except through a flying film of vapor, Claire seemed to detect something alarming in Bram’s attitude, something which caused her to pause as she was running up the hill towards him.
not in physical motion
From this reading At last she stopped altogether, and they stood looking each at the figure of the other, motionless, and without speaking.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Dark as the night was, the moon being so thickly obscured by clouds that she never showed her face except through a flying film of vapor, Claire seemed to detect something alarming in Bram’s attitude, something which caused her to pause as she was running up the hill towards him.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Dark as the night was, the moon being so thickly obscured by clouds that she never showed her face except through a flying film of vapor, Claire seemed to detect something alarming in Bram’s attitude, something which caused her to pause as she was running up the hill towards him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not understand or analyze his own feeling; he did not well know whether his faith in her innocence and purity remained intact.
obscuredverbUS /əbsˈkjʊrd/
past form of “obscure” — make less visible or unclear
From this reading Dark as the night was, the moon being so thickly obscured by clouds that she never showed her face except through a flying film of vapor, Claire seemed to detect something alarming in Bram’s attitude, something which caused her to pause as she was running up the hill towards him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dark as the night was, the moon being so thickly obscured by clouds that she never showed her face except through a flying film of vapor, Claire seemed to detect something alarming in Bram’s attitude, something which caused her to pause as she was running up the hill towards him.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He could not understand or analyze his own feeling; he did not well know whether his faith in her innocence and purity remained intact.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading At last she stopped altogether, and they stood looking each at the figure of the other, motionless, and without speaking.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He could not understand or analyze his own feeling; he did not well know whether his faith in her innocence and purity remained intact.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading Dark as the night was, the moon being so thickly obscured by clouds that she never showed her face except through a flying film of vapor, Claire seemed to detect something alarming in Bram’s attitude, something which caused her to pause as she was running up the hill towards him.
puritynounUS /ˈpjʊrəti/
being undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material
From this reading He could not understand or analyze his own feeling; he did not well know whether his faith in her innocence and purity remained intact.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He could not understand or analyze his own feeling; he did not well know whether his faith in her innocence and purity remained intact.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Dark as the night was, the moon being so thickly obscured by clouds that she never showed her face except through a flying film of vapor, Claire seemed to detect something alarming in Bram’s attitude, something which caused her to pause as she was running up the hill towards him.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Dark as the night was, the moon being so thickly obscured by clouds that she never showed her face except through a flying film of vapor, Claire seemed to detect something alarming in Bram’s attitude, something which caused her to pause as she was running up the hill towards him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dark as the night was, the moon being so thickly obscured by clouds that she never showed her face except through a flying film of vapor, Claire seemed to detect something alarming in Bram’s attitude, something which caused her to pause as she was running up the hill towards him.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading As for Bram, he felt that if he tried to utter a single word he should choke.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Dark as the night was, the moon being so thickly obscured by clouds that she never showed her face except through a flying film of vapor, Claire seemed to detect something alarming in Bram’s attitude, something which caused her to pause as she was running up the hill towards him.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading As for Bram, he felt that if he tried to utter a single word he should choke.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Dark as the night was, the moon being so thickly obscured by clouds that she never showed her face except through a flying film of vapor, Claire seemed to detect something alarming in Bram’s attitude, something which caused her to pause as she was running up the hill towards him.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Dark as the night was, the moon being so thickly obscured by clouds that she never showed her face except through a flying film of vapor, Claire seemed to detect something alarming in Bram’s attitude, something which caused her to pause as she was running up the hill towards him.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading At last she stopped altogether, and they stood looking each at the figure of the other, motionless, and without speaking.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading At last she stopped altogether, and they stood looking each at the figure of the other, motionless, and without speaking.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading At last she stopped altogether, and they stood looking each at the figure of the other, motionless, and without speaking.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dark as the night was, the moon being so thickly obscured by clouds that she never showed her face except through a flying film of vapor, Claire seemed to detect something alarming in Bram’s attitude, something which caused her to pause as she was running up the hill towards him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dark as the night was, the moon being so thickly obscured by clouds that she never showed her face except through a flying film of vapor, Claire seemed to detect something alarming in Bram’s attitude, something which caused her to pause as she was running up the hill towards him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At last she stopped altogether, and they stood looking each at the figure of the other, motionless, and without speaking.
thicklyadverbUS /ˈθɪkli/
spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue
From this reading Dark as the night was, the moon being so thickly obscured by clouds that she never showed her face except through a flying film of vapor, Claire seemed to detect something alarming in Bram’s attitude, something which caused her to pause as she was running up the hill towards him.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Dark as the night was, the moon being so thickly obscured by clouds that she never showed her face except through a flying film of vapor, Claire seemed to detect something alarming in Bram’s attitude, something which caused her to pause as she was running up the hill towards him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dark as the night was, the moon being so thickly obscured by clouds that she never showed her face except through a flying film of vapor, Claire seemed to detect something alarming in Bram’s attitude, something which caused her to pause as she was running up the hill towards him.
in the direction of
From this reading Dark as the night was, the moon being so thickly obscured by clouds that she never showed her face except through a flying film of vapor, Claire seemed to detect something alarming in Bram’s attitude, something which caused her to pause as she was running up the hill towards him.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading As for Bram, he felt that if he tried to utter a single word he should choke.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading He could not understand or analyze his own feeling; he did not well know whether his faith in her innocence and purity remained intact.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Dark as the night was, the moon being so thickly obscured by clouds that she never showed her face except through a flying film of vapor, Claire seemed to detect something alarming in Bram’s attitude, something which caused her to pause as she was running up the hill towards him.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading As for Bram, he felt that if he tried to utter a single word he should choke.
vapornounUS /ˈveɪpər/
a visible suspension in the air of particles of some substance
From this reading Dark as the night was, the moon being so thickly obscured by clouds that she never showed her face except through a flying film of vapor, Claire seemed to detect something alarming in Bram’s attitude, something which caused her to pause as she was running up the hill towards him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dark as the night was, the moon being so thickly obscured by clouds that she never showed her face except through a flying film of vapor, Claire seemed to detect something alarming in Bram’s attitude, something which caused her to pause as she was running up the hill towards him.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He could not understand or analyze his own feeling; he did not well know whether his faith in her innocence and purity remained intact.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading He could not understand or analyze his own feeling; he did not well know whether his faith in her innocence and purity remained intact.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Dark as the night was, the moon being so thickly obscured by clouds that she never showed her face except through a flying film of vapor, Claire seemed to detect something alarming in Bram’s attitude, something which caused her to pause as she was running up the hill towards him.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading At last she stopped altogether, and they stood looking each at the figure of the other, motionless, and without speaking.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading As for Bram, he felt that if he tried to utter a single word he should choke.
