something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Her eyes never once left the man before her, and the revolver, as it rested lightly upon her lap, was pointed straight toward him, ready for immediate action.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading Her brain was very active, and her thoughts were by no means happy ones.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading She would not allow Curly to speak, and whenever he made the attempt she sternly checked him and menacingly raised her weapon of authority.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BY THE INLAND LAKE It seemed to Glen as if the morning would never wear away as she sat and guarded her prisoner.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BY THE INLAND LAKE It seemed to Glen as if the morning would never wear away as she sat and guarded her prisoner.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading She would not allow Curly to speak, and whenever he made the attempt she sternly checked him and menacingly raised her weapon of authority.
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading She would not allow Curly to speak, and whenever he made the attempt she sternly checked him and menacingly raised her weapon of authority.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading BY THE INLAND LAKE It seemed to Glen as if the morning would never wear away as she sat and guarded her prisoner.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Her eyes never once left the man before her, and the revolver, as it rested lightly upon her lap, was pointed straight toward him, ready for immediate action.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Her brain was very active, and her thoughts were by no means happy ones.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY THE INLAND LAKE It seemed to Glen as if the morning would never wear away as she sat and guarded her prisoner.
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading She would not allow Curly to speak, and whenever he made the attempt she sternly checked him and menacingly raised her weapon of authority.
CurlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrli/
(of hair) having curls or waves
From this reading She would not allow Curly to speak, and whenever he made the attempt she sternly checked him and menacingly raised her weapon of authority.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The severe strain was showing its effect upon her face, which was unusually pale.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her eyes never once left the man before her, and the revolver, as it rested lightly upon her lap, was pointed straight toward him, ready for immediate action.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The severe strain was showing its effect upon her face, which was unusually pale.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her eyes never once left the man before her, and the revolver, as it rested lightly upon her lap, was pointed straight toward him, ready for immediate action.
GlennounUS /ɡlen/
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading BY THE INLAND LAKE It seemed to Glen as if the morning would never wear away as she sat and guarded her prisoner.
guardedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːrdəd/
prudent
From this reading BY THE INLAND LAKE It seemed to Glen as if the morning would never wear away as she sat and guarded her prisoner.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Her brain was very active, and her thoughts were by no means happy ones.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She would not allow Curly to speak, and whenever he made the attempt she sternly checked him and menacingly raised her weapon of authority.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading BY THE INLAND LAKE It seemed to Glen as if the morning would never wear away as she sat and guarded her prisoner.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her eyes never once left the man before her, and the revolver, as it rested lightly upon her lap, was pointed straight toward him, ready for immediate action.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading BY THE INLAND LAKE It seemed to Glen as if the morning would never wear away as she sat and guarded her prisoner.
of the present time and place
From this reading Her eyes never once left the man before her, and the revolver, as it rested lightly upon her lap, was pointed straight toward him, ready for immediate action.
INLANDadjectiveUS /ˈɪnlænd/
situated away from an area's coast or border
From this reading BY THE INLAND LAKE It seemed to Glen as if the morning would never wear away as she sat and guarded her prisoner.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading BY THE INLAND LAKE It seemed to Glen as if the morning would never wear away as she sat and guarded her prisoner.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The severe strain was showing its effect upon her face, which was unusually pale.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading BY THE INLAND LAKE It seemed to Glen as if the morning would never wear away as she sat and guarded her prisoner.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading Her eyes never once left the man before her, and the revolver, as it rested lightly upon her lap, was pointed straight toward him, ready for immediate action.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Her eyes never once left the man before her, and the revolver, as it rested lightly upon her lap, was pointed straight toward him, ready for immediate action.
without good reason
From this reading Her eyes never once left the man before her, and the revolver, as it rested lightly upon her lap, was pointed straight toward him, ready for immediate action.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She would not allow Curly to speak, and whenever he made the attempt she sternly checked him and menacingly raised her weapon of authority.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Her eyes never once left the man before her, and the revolver, as it rested lightly upon her lap, was pointed straight toward him, ready for immediate action.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Her brain was very active, and her thoughts were by no means happy ones.
menacinglyadverbUS /ˈmenəsɪŋli/
in a menacing manner
From this reading She would not allow Curly to speak, and whenever he made the attempt she sternly checked him and menacingly raised her weapon of authority.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading BY THE INLAND LAKE It seemed to Glen as if the morning would never wear away as she sat and guarded her prisoner.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading BY THE INLAND LAKE It seemed to Glen as if the morning would never wear away as she sat and guarded her prisoner.
not any; not one
From this reading Her brain was very active, and her thoughts were by no means happy ones.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She would not allow Curly to speak, and whenever he made the attempt she sternly checked him and menacingly raised her weapon of authority.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She would not allow Curly to speak, and whenever he made the attempt she sternly checked him and menacingly raised her weapon of authority.
on one occasion
From this reading Her eyes never once left the man before her, and the revolver, as it rested lightly upon her lap, was pointed straight toward him, ready for immediate action.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Her brain was very active, and her thoughts were by no means happy ones.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The severe strain was showing its effect upon her face, which was unusually pale.
having a point
From this reading Her eyes never once left the man before her, and the revolver, as it rested lightly upon her lap, was pointed straight toward him, ready for immediate action.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading BY THE INLAND LAKE It seemed to Glen as if the morning would never wear away as she sat and guarded her prisoner.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading She would not allow Curly to speak, and whenever he made the attempt she sternly checked him and menacingly raised her weapon of authority.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Her eyes never once left the man before her, and the revolver, as it rested lightly upon her lap, was pointed straight toward him, ready for immediate action.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading Her eyes never once left the man before her, and the revolver, as it rested lightly upon her lap, was pointed straight toward him, ready for immediate action.
revolvernounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvər/
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading Her eyes never once left the man before her, and the revolver, as it rested lightly upon her lap, was pointed straight toward him, ready for immediate action.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading BY THE INLAND LAKE It seemed to Glen as if the morning would never wear away as she sat and guarded her prisoner.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading BY THE INLAND LAKE It seemed to Glen as if the morning would never wear away as she sat and guarded her prisoner.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading The severe strain was showing its effect upon her face, which was unusually pale.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BY THE INLAND LAKE It seemed to Glen as if the morning would never wear away as she sat and guarded her prisoner.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading The severe strain was showing its effect upon her face, which was unusually pale.
express in speech
From this reading She would not allow Curly to speak, and whenever he made the attempt she sternly checked him and menacingly raised her weapon of authority.
sternlyadverbUS /ˈstɜːrnli/
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading She would not allow Curly to speak, and whenever he made the attempt she sternly checked him and menacingly raised her weapon of authority.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Her eyes never once left the man before her, and the revolver, as it rested lightly upon her lap, was pointed straight toward him, ready for immediate action.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading The severe strain was showing its effect upon her face, which was unusually pale.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BY THE INLAND LAKE It seemed to Glen as if the morning would never wear away as she sat and guarded her prisoner.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Her brain was very active, and her thoughts were by no means happy ones.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BY THE INLAND LAKE It seemed to Glen as if the morning would never wear away as she sat and guarded her prisoner.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Her eyes never once left the man before her, and the revolver, as it rested lightly upon her lap, was pointed straight toward him, ready for immediate action.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading The severe strain was showing its effect upon her face, which was unusually pale.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The severe strain was showing its effect upon her face, which was unusually pale.
precisely as stated
From this reading Her brain was very active, and her thoughts were by no means happy ones.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The severe strain was showing its effect upon her face, which was unusually pale.
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading She would not allow Curly to speak, and whenever he made the attempt she sternly checked him and menacingly raised her weapon of authority.
be dressed in
From this reading BY THE INLAND LAKE It seemed to Glen as if the morning would never wear away as she sat and guarded her prisoner.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her brain was very active, and her thoughts were by no means happy ones.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading She would not allow Curly to speak, and whenever he made the attempt she sternly checked him and menacingly raised her weapon of authority.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The severe strain was showing its effect upon her face, which was unusually pale.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading BY THE INLAND LAKE It seemed to Glen as if the morning would never wear away as she sat and guarded her prisoner.
