used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There were two vacant seats between them, and across this space she returned his scrutiny for a moment; then with a fine show of calm she looked away, out through the broad, rounded panes which constituted the front of the compartment.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading To the eye of the young man, she was above all things English.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading There were two vacant seats between them, and across this space she returned his scrutiny for a moment; then with a fine show of calm she looked away, out through the broad, rounded panes which constituted the front of the compartment.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading To the eye of the young man, she was above all things English.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It occurred to him to pull up the window, and then instinctively he turned to see if she had taken the same precaution on her side.
anglenounUS /ˈæŋɡəl/
the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading Her garments, her figure, the pose of her head, the consciously competent repose of her profile, the very angle at which the correct gray hat, with its fawn-colored ribbon, crossed the line of the brow above--these spoke loudly to him of the islander.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her garments, her figure, the pose of her head, the consciously competent repose of her profile, the very angle at which the correct gray hat, with its fawn-colored ribbon, crossed the line of the brow above--these spoke loudly to him of the islander.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading There were two vacant seats between them, and across this space she returned his scrutiny for a moment; then with a fine show of calm she looked away, out through the broad, rounded panes which constituted the front of the compartment.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading There were two vacant seats between them, and across this space she returned his scrutiny for a moment; then with a fine show of calm she looked away, out through the broad, rounded panes which constituted the front of the compartment.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading There were two vacant seats between them, and across this space she returned his scrutiny for a moment; then with a fine show of calm she looked away, out through the broad, rounded panes which constituted the front of the compartment.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Her garments, her figure, the pose of her head, the consciously competent repose of her profile, the very angle at which the correct gray hat, with its fawn-colored ribbon, crossed the line of the brow above--these spoke loudly to him of the islander.
make calm or still
From this reading There were two vacant seats between them, and across this space she returned his scrutiny for a moment; then with a fine show of calm she looked away, out through the broad, rounded panes which constituted the front of the compartment.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Thus when the short second tunnel unexpectedly ended, he found himself regarding his companion with wideeyed and surprised intentness.
compartmentnounUS /kəmˈpɑːrtmənt/
a space into which an area is subdivided
From this reading There were two vacant seats between them, and across this space she returned his scrutiny for a moment; then with a fine show of calm she looked away, out through the broad, rounded panes which constituted the front of the compartment.
competentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmpətɪnt/
properly or sufficiently qualified or capable or efficient
From this reading Her garments, her figure, the pose of her head, the consciously competent repose of her profile, the very angle at which the correct gray hat, with its fawn-colored ribbon, crossed the line of the brow above--these spoke loudly to him of the islander.
consciouslyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsli/
with awareness
From this reading Her garments, her figure, the pose of her head, the consciously competent repose of her profile, the very angle at which the correct gray hat, with its fawn-colored ribbon, crossed the line of the brow above--these spoke loudly to him of the islander.
constitutedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnstətuːtəd/
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading There were two vacant seats between them, and across this space she returned his scrutiny for a moment; then with a fine show of calm she looked away, out through the broad, rounded panes which constituted the front of the compartment.
make right or correct
From this reading Her garments, her figure, the pose of her head, the consciously competent repose of her profile, the very angle at which the correct gray hat, with its fawn-colored ribbon, crossed the line of the brow above--these spoke loudly to him of the islander.
placed crosswise
From this reading Her garments, her figure, the pose of her head, the consciously competent repose of her profile, the very angle at which the correct gray hat, with its fawn-colored ribbon, crossed the line of the brow above--these spoke loudly to him of the islander.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Thus when the short second tunnel unexpectedly ended, he found himself regarding his companion with wideeyed and surprised intentness.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading To the eye of the young man, she was above all things English.
the organ of sight
From this reading To the eye of the young man, she was above all things English.
fawn-coloredadjective
having the color of a fawn
From this reading Her garments, her figure, the pose of her head, the consciously competent repose of her profile, the very angle at which the correct gray hat, with its fawn-colored ribbon, crossed the line of the brow above--these spoke loudly to him of the islander.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Her garments, her figure, the pose of her head, the consciously competent repose of her profile, the very angle at which the correct gray hat, with its fawn-colored ribbon, crossed the line of the brow above--these spoke loudly to him of the islander.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading There were two vacant seats between them, and across this space she returned his scrutiny for a moment; then with a fine show of calm she looked away, out through the broad, rounded panes which constituted the front of the compartment.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There were two vacant seats between them, and across this space she returned his scrutiny for a moment; then with a fine show of calm she looked away, out through the broad, rounded panes which constituted the front of the compartment.
set up or found
From this reading Thus when the short second tunnel unexpectedly ended, he found himself regarding his companion with wideeyed and surprised intentness.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading There were two vacant seats between them, and across this space she returned his scrutiny for a moment; then with a fine show of calm she looked away, out through the broad, rounded panes which constituted the front of the compartment.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading Her garments, her figure, the pose of her head, the consciously competent repose of her profile, the very angle at which the correct gray hat, with its fawn-colored ribbon, crossed the line of the brow above--these spoke loudly to him of the islander.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Her garments, her figure, the pose of her head, the consciously competent repose of her profile, the very angle at which the correct gray hat, with its fawn-colored ribbon, crossed the line of the brow above--these spoke loudly to him of the islander.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It occurred to him to pull up the window, and then instinctively he turned to see if she had taken the same precaution on her side.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Her garments, her figure, the pose of her head, the consciously competent repose of her profile, the very angle at which the correct gray hat, with its fawn-colored ribbon, crossed the line of the brow above--these spoke loudly to him of the islander.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It occurred to him to pull up the window, and then instinctively he turned to see if she had taken the same precaution on her side.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Her garments, her figure, the pose of her head, the consciously competent repose of her profile, the very angle at which the correct gray hat, with its fawn-colored ribbon, crossed the line of the brow above--these spoke loudly to him of the islander.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It occurred to him to pull up the window, and then instinctively he turned to see if she had taken the same precaution on her side.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It occurred to him to pull up the window, and then instinctively he turned to see if she had taken the same precaution on her side.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Thus when the short second tunnel unexpectedly ended, he found himself regarding his companion with wideeyed and surprised intentness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Thus when the short second tunnel unexpectedly ended, he found himself regarding his companion with wideeyed and surprised intentness.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It occurred to him to pull up the window, and then instinctively he turned to see if she had taken the same precaution on her side.
instinctivelyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɪŋktɪvliː/
as a matter of instinct
From this reading It occurred to him to pull up the window, and then instinctively he turned to see if she had taken the same precaution on her side.
intentnessnoun
the quality of being intent and concentrated
From this reading Thus when the short second tunnel unexpectedly ended, he found himself regarding his companion with wideeyed and surprised intentness.
islandernounUS /ˈaɪləndər/
an inhabitant of an island
From this reading Her garments, her figure, the pose of her head, the consciously competent repose of her profile, the very angle at which the correct gray hat, with its fawn-colored ribbon, crossed the line of the brow above--these spoke loudly to him of the islander.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It occurred to him to pull up the window, and then instinctively he turned to see if she had taken the same precaution on her side.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Her garments, her figure, the pose of her head, the consciously competent repose of her profile, the very angle at which the correct gray hat, with its fawn-colored ribbon, crossed the line of the brow above--these spoke loudly to him of the islander.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Her garments, her figure, the pose of her head, the consciously competent repose of her profile, the very angle at which the correct gray hat, with its fawn-colored ribbon, crossed the line of the brow above--these spoke loudly to him of the islander.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading There were two vacant seats between them, and across this space she returned his scrutiny for a moment; then with a fine show of calm she looked away, out through the broad, rounded panes which constituted the front of the compartment.
loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/
with relatively high volume
From this reading Her garments, her figure, the pose of her head, the consciously competent repose of her profile, the very angle at which the correct gray hat, with its fawn-colored ribbon, crossed the line of the brow above--these spoke loudly to him of the islander.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading To the eye of the young man, she was above all things English.
a particular point in time
From this reading There were two vacant seats between them, and across this space she returned his scrutiny for a moment; then with a fine show of calm she looked away, out through the broad, rounded panes which constituted the front of the compartment.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading It occurred to him to pull up the window, and then instinctively he turned to see if she had taken the same precaution on her side.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were two vacant seats between them, and across this space she returned his scrutiny for a moment; then with a fine show of calm she looked away, out through the broad, rounded panes which constituted the front of the compartment.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It occurred to him to pull up the window, and then instinctively he turned to see if she had taken the same precaution on her side.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There were two vacant seats between them, and across this space she returned his scrutiny for a moment; then with a fine show of calm she looked away, out through the broad, rounded panes which constituted the front of the compartment.
panesnounUS /peɪnz/
plural of “pane” — sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors
From this reading There were two vacant seats between them, and across this space she returned his scrutiny for a moment; then with a fine show of calm she looked away, out through the broad, rounded panes which constituted the front of the compartment.
poseverbUS /poʊz/
introduce
From this reading Her garments, her figure, the pose of her head, the consciously competent repose of her profile, the very angle at which the correct gray hat, with its fawn-colored ribbon, crossed the line of the brow above--these spoke loudly to him of the islander.
precautionnounUS /priˈkɔːʃən/
a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
From this reading It occurred to him to pull up the window, and then instinctively he turned to see if she had taken the same precaution on her side.
profilenounUS /ˈproʊfaɪl/
an analysis (often in graphical form) representing the extent to which something exhibits various characteristics
From this reading Her garments, her figure, the pose of her head, the consciously competent repose of her profile, the very angle at which the correct gray hat, with its fawn-colored ribbon, crossed the line of the brow above--these spoke loudly to him of the islander.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading It occurred to him to pull up the window, and then instinctively he turned to see if she had taken the same precaution on her side.
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Thus when the short second tunnel unexpectedly ended, he found himself regarding his companion with wideeyed and surprised intentness.
reposeverbUS /riˈpoʊz/
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading Her garments, her figure, the pose of her head, the consciously competent repose of her profile, the very angle at which the correct gray hat, with its fawn-colored ribbon, crossed the line of the brow above--these spoke loudly to him of the islander.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading There were two vacant seats between them, and across this space she returned his scrutiny for a moment; then with a fine show of calm she looked away, out through the broad, rounded panes which constituted the front of the compartment.
ribbonnounUS /ˈrɪbən/
any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading Her garments, her figure, the pose of her head, the consciously competent repose of her profile, the very angle at which the correct gray hat, with its fawn-colored ribbon, crossed the line of the brow above--these spoke loudly to him of the islander.
roundedadjectiveUS /ˈraʊndəd/
curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged
From this reading There were two vacant seats between them, and across this space she returned his scrutiny for a moment; then with a fine show of calm she looked away, out through the broad, rounded panes which constituted the front of the compartment.
Identical; not different.
From this reading It occurred to him to pull up the window, and then instinctively he turned to see if she had taken the same precaution on her side.
scrutinynounUS /ˈskruːtəni/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading There were two vacant seats between them, and across this space she returned his scrutiny for a moment; then with a fine show of calm she looked away, out through the broad, rounded panes which constituted the front of the compartment.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading There were two vacant seats between them, and across this space she returned his scrutiny for a moment; then with a fine show of calm she looked away, out through the broad, rounded panes which constituted the front of the compartment.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Thus when the short second tunnel unexpectedly ended, he found himself regarding his companion with wideeyed and surprised intentness.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It occurred to him to pull up the window, and then instinctively he turned to see if she had taken the same precaution on her side.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It occurred to him to pull up the window, and then instinctively he turned to see if she had taken the same precaution on her side.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Thus when the short second tunnel unexpectedly ended, he found himself regarding his companion with wideeyed and surprised intentness.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading There were two vacant seats between them, and across this space she returned his scrutiny for a moment; then with a fine show of calm she looked away, out through the broad, rounded panes which constituted the front of the compartment.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It occurred to him to pull up the window, and then instinctively he turned to see if she had taken the same precaution on her side.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading There were two vacant seats between them, and across this space she returned his scrutiny for a moment; then with a fine show of calm she looked away, out through the broad, rounded panes which constituted the front of the compartment.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Her garments, her figure, the pose of her head, the consciously competent repose of her profile, the very angle at which the correct gray hat, with its fawn-colored ribbon, crossed the line of the brow above--these spoke loudly to him of the islander.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Thus when the short second tunnel unexpectedly ended, he found himself regarding his companion with wideeyed and surprised intentness.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading It occurred to him to pull up the window, and then instinctively he turned to see if she had taken the same precaution on her side.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It occurred to him to pull up the window, and then instinctively he turned to see if she had taken the same precaution on her side.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There were two vacant seats between them, and across this space she returned his scrutiny for a moment; then with a fine show of calm she looked away, out through the broad, rounded panes which constituted the front of the compartment.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It occurred to him to pull up the window, and then instinctively he turned to see if she had taken the same precaution on her side.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were two vacant seats between them, and across this space she returned his scrutiny for a moment; then with a fine show of calm she looked away, out through the broad, rounded panes which constituted the front of the compartment.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Her garments, her figure, the pose of her head, the consciously competent repose of her profile, the very angle at which the correct gray hat, with its fawn-colored ribbon, crossed the line of the brow above--these spoke loudly to him of the islander.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading To the eye of the young man, she was above all things English.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There were two vacant seats between them, and across this space she returned his scrutiny for a moment; then with a fine show of calm she looked away, out through the broad, rounded panes which constituted the front of the compartment.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading There were two vacant seats between them, and across this space she returned his scrutiny for a moment; then with a fine show of calm she looked away, out through the broad, rounded panes which constituted the front of the compartment.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus when the short second tunnel unexpectedly ended, he found himself regarding his companion with wideeyed and surprised intentness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It occurred to him to pull up the window, and then instinctively he turned to see if she had taken the same precaution on her side.
tunnelverbUS /ˈtʌnəl/
move through by or as by digging
From this reading Thus when the short second tunnel unexpectedly ended, he found himself regarding his companion with wideeyed and surprised intentness.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading It occurred to him to pull up the window, and then instinctively he turned to see if she had taken the same precaution on her side.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There were two vacant seats between them, and across this space she returned his scrutiny for a moment; then with a fine show of calm she looked away, out through the broad, rounded panes which constituted the front of the compartment.
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading Thus when the short second tunnel unexpectedly ended, he found himself regarding his companion with wideeyed and surprised intentness.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It occurred to him to pull up the window, and then instinctively he turned to see if she had taken the same precaution on her side.
vacantadjectiveUS /ˈveɪkənt/
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading There were two vacant seats between them, and across this space she returned his scrutiny for a moment; then with a fine show of calm she looked away, out through the broad, rounded panes which constituted the front of the compartment.
precisely as stated
From this reading Her garments, her figure, the pose of her head, the consciously competent repose of her profile, the very angle at which the correct gray hat, with its fawn-colored ribbon, crossed the line of the brow above--these spoke loudly to him of the islander.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To the eye of the young man, she was above all things English.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were two vacant seats between them, and across this space she returned his scrutiny for a moment; then with a fine show of calm she looked away, out through the broad, rounded panes which constituted the front of the compartment.
at the time that
From this reading Thus when the short second tunnel unexpectedly ended, he found himself regarding his companion with wideeyed and surprised intentness.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There were two vacant seats between them, and across this space she returned his scrutiny for a moment; then with a fine show of calm she looked away, out through the broad, rounded panes which constituted the front of the compartment.
wideeyed
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From this reading Thus when the short second tunnel unexpectedly ended, he found himself regarding his companion with wideeyed and surprised intentness.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading It occurred to him to pull up the window, and then instinctively he turned to see if she had taken the same precaution on her side.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Thus when the short second tunnel unexpectedly ended, he found himself regarding his companion with wideeyed and surprised intentness.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading To the eye of the young man, she was above all things English.
