used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She turned with a quick jerk of the head, and in her flushed, startled face he read consciousness if not recognition.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She turned with a quick jerk of the head, and in her flushed, startled face he read consciousness if not recognition.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading 'Who is zis person?' she asked the doorkeeper in her charming French-English.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading 'Who is zis person?' she asked the doorkeeper in her charming French-English.
cherry-blossom
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From this reading The reek of her old cherry-blossom smote from her costlier garments, kindling a thousand passionate memories.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading She turned with a quick jerk of the head, and in her flushed, startled face he read consciousness if not recognition.
costlieradjectiveUS /ˈkɔːstliər/
comparative of “costly” — entailing great loss or sacrifice
From this reading The reek of her old cherry-blossom smote from her costlier garments, kindling a thousand passionate memories.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading 'Knowest thou me not?' he cried in Yiddish.
doorkeepernounUS /ˈdɔːrkiːpər/
an official stationed at the entrance of a courtroom or legislative chamber
From this reading 'Who is zis person?' she asked the doorkeeper in her charming French-English.
doublyadverbUS /ˈdʌbli/
to double the degree
From this reading In a flash her face, doubly veiled, was a haughty stare.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She turned with a quick jerk of the head, and in her flushed, startled face he read consciousness if not recognition.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading In a flash her face, doubly veiled, was a haughty stare.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading She turned with a quick jerk of the head, and in her flushed, startled face he read consciousness if not recognition.
French-English
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From this reading 'Who is zis person?' she asked the doorkeeper in her charming French-English.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The reek of her old cherry-blossom smote from her costlier garments, kindling a thousand passionate memories.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading The reek of her old cherry-blossom smote from her costlier garments, kindling a thousand passionate memories.
haughtyadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːti/
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
From this reading In a flash her face, doubly veiled, was a haughty stare.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She turned with a quick jerk of the head, and in her flushed, startled face he read consciousness if not recognition.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She turned with a quick jerk of the head, and in her flushed, startled face he read consciousness if not recognition.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She turned with a quick jerk of the head, and in her flushed, startled face he read consciousness if not recognition.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She turned with a quick jerk of the head, and in her flushed, startled face he read consciousness if not recognition.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She turned with a quick jerk of the head, and in her flushed, startled face he read consciousness if not recognition.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Who is zis person?' she asked the doorkeeper in her charming French-English.
jerkverbUS /dʒɜːrk/
pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading She turned with a quick jerk of the head, and in her flushed, startled face he read consciousness if not recognition.
kindlingnounUS /ˈkɪndlɪŋ/
material for starting a fire
From this reading The reek of her old cherry-blossom smote from her costlier garments, kindling a thousand passionate memories.
Knowest
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From this reading 'Knowest thou me not?' he cried in Yiddish.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Knowest thou me not?' he cried in Yiddish.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading The reek of her old cherry-blossom smote from her costlier garments, kindling a thousand passionate memories.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She turned with a quick jerk of the head, and in her flushed, startled face he read consciousness if not recognition.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She turned with a quick jerk of the head, and in her flushed, startled face he read consciousness if not recognition.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The reek of her old cherry-blossom smote from her costlier garments, kindling a thousand passionate memories.
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading The reek of her old cherry-blossom smote from her costlier garments, kindling a thousand passionate memories.
a human being
From this reading 'Who is zis person?' she asked the doorkeeper in her charming French-English.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading She turned with a quick jerk of the head, and in her flushed, startled face he read consciousness if not recognition.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading She turned with a quick jerk of the head, and in her flushed, startled face he read consciousness if not recognition.
recognitionnounUS /ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃən/
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading She turned with a quick jerk of the head, and in her flushed, startled face he read consciousness if not recognition.
reekverbUS /riːk/
have an element suggestive (of something)
From this reading The reek of her old cherry-blossom smote from her costlier garments, kindling a thousand passionate memories.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She turned with a quick jerk of the head, and in her flushed, startled face he read consciousness if not recognition.
smote
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From this reading The reek of her old cherry-blossom smote from her costlier garments, kindling a thousand passionate memories.
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading In a flash her face, doubly veiled, was a haughty stare.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading She turned with a quick jerk of the head, and in her flushed, startled face he read consciousness if not recognition.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She turned with a quick jerk of the head, and in her flushed, startled face he read consciousness if not recognition.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading 'Knowest thou me not?' he cried in Yiddish.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The reek of her old cherry-blossom smote from her costlier garments, kindling a thousand passionate memories.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She turned with a quick jerk of the head, and in her flushed, startled face he read consciousness if not recognition.
veiledadjectiveUS /veɪld/
having or as if having a veil or concealing cover
From this reading In a flash her face, doubly veiled, was a haughty stare.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In a flash her face, doubly veiled, was a haughty stare.
which person or people
From this reading 'Who is zis person?' she asked the doorkeeper in her charming French-English.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She turned with a quick jerk of the head, and in her flushed, startled face he read consciousness if not recognition.
YiddishnounUS /ˈjɪdɪʃ/
a dialect of High German including some Hebrew and other words; spoken in Europe as a vernacular by many Jews; written in the Hebrew script
From this reading 'Knowest thou me not?' he cried in Yiddish.
zis
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From this reading 'Who is zis person?' she asked the doorkeeper in her charming French-English.
