used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a moment's perfect silence in the room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sound of the sea came to them soft and low, the wind stirred the flowers in the garden, and sent a gust of exquisite perfume through the windows.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the stillness Elaine moved a little nearer to her daughter, looking at the stern young face with unutterable love and longing in her eyes.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The sound of the sea came to them soft and low, the wind stirred the flowers in the garden, and sent a gust of exquisite perfume through the windows.
coldlyadverbUS /ˈkoʊldli/
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading Irene turned coldly from that yearning glance and looked at Mr. Kenmore with a rebellious flash in her eyes.
compressedadjectiveUS /kəmˈprest/
pressed tightly together
From this reading He was very pale, the sparkle of mirth had died out from his dark eyes, his lips were compressed sternly.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He was very pale, the sparkle of mirth had died out from his dark eyes, his lips were compressed sternly.
a female human offspring
From this reading In the stillness Elaine moved a little nearer to her daughter, looking at the stern young face with unutterable love and longing in her eyes.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading He was very pale, the sparkle of mirth had died out from his dark eyes, his lips were compressed sternly.
Elaine
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From this reading In the stillness Elaine moved a little nearer to her daughter, looking at the stern young face with unutterable love and longing in her eyes.
exquisiteadjectiveUS /ˈekskwəzət/
intense or sharp
From this reading The sound of the sea came to them soft and low, the wind stirred the flowers in the garden, and sent a gust of exquisite perfume through the windows.
opinion or judgment
From this reading In the stillness Elaine moved a little nearer to her daughter, looking at the stern young face with unutterable love and longing in her eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading In the stillness Elaine moved a little nearer to her daughter, looking at the stern young face with unutterable love and longing in her eyes.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Irene turned coldly from that yearning glance and looked at Mr. Kenmore with a rebellious flash in her eyes.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The sound of the sea came to them soft and low, the wind stirred the flowers in the garden, and sent a gust of exquisite perfume through the windows.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Irene turned coldly from that yearning glance and looked at Mr. Kenmore with a rebellious flash in her eyes.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The sound of the sea came to them soft and low, the wind stirred the flowers in the garden, and sent a gust of exquisite perfume through the windows.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Irene turned coldly from that yearning glance and looked at Mr. Kenmore with a rebellious flash in her eyes.
gustnounUS /ɡʌst/
a strong current of air
From this reading The sound of the sea came to them soft and low, the wind stirred the flowers in the garden, and sent a gust of exquisite perfume through the windows.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was very pale, the sparkle of mirth had died out from his dark eyes, his lips were compressed sternly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was very pale, the sparkle of mirth had died out from his dark eyes, his lips were compressed sternly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the stillness Elaine moved a little nearer to her daughter, looking at the stern young face with unutterable love and longing in her eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was very pale, the sparkle of mirth had died out from his dark eyes, his lips were compressed sternly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a moment's perfect silence in the room.
Irene
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From this reading Irene turned coldly from that yearning glance and looked at Mr. Kenmore with a rebellious flash in her eyes.
Kenmore
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From this reading Irene turned coldly from that yearning glance and looked at Mr. Kenmore with a rebellious flash in her eyes.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading He was very pale, the sparkle of mirth had died out from his dark eyes, his lips were compressed sternly.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the stillness Elaine moved a little nearer to her daughter, looking at the stern young face with unutterable love and longing in her eyes.
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading In the stillness Elaine moved a little nearer to her daughter, looking at the stern young face with unutterable love and longing in her eyes.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Irene turned coldly from that yearning glance and looked at Mr. Kenmore with a rebellious flash in her eyes.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading In the stillness Elaine moved a little nearer to her daughter, looking at the stern young face with unutterable love and longing in her eyes.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading In the stillness Elaine moved a little nearer to her daughter, looking at the stern young face with unutterable love and longing in her eyes.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The sound of the sea came to them soft and low, the wind stirred the flowers in the garden, and sent a gust of exquisite perfume through the windows.
mirthnounUS /mɜːrθ/
great merriment
From this reading He was very pale, the sparkle of mirth had died out from his dark eyes, his lips were compressed sternly.
moment'snounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading There was a moment's perfect silence in the room.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading In the stillness Elaine moved a little nearer to her daughter, looking at the stern young face with unutterable love and longing in her eyes.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Irene turned coldly from that yearning glance and looked at Mr. Kenmore with a rebellious flash in her eyes.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading In the stillness Elaine moved a little nearer to her daughter, looking at the stern young face with unutterable love and longing in her eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sound of the sea came to them soft and low, the wind stirred the flowers in the garden, and sent a gust of exquisite perfume through the windows.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He was very pale, the sparkle of mirth had died out from his dark eyes, his lips were compressed sternly.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading He was very pale, the sparkle of mirth had died out from his dark eyes, his lips were compressed sternly.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading There was a moment's perfect silence in the room.
perfumenounUS /pərˈfjuːm/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading The sound of the sea came to them soft and low, the wind stirred the flowers in the garden, and sent a gust of exquisite perfume through the windows.
rebelliousadjectiveUS /rɪˈbeljəs/
resisting control or authority
From this reading Irene turned coldly from that yearning glance and looked at Mr. Kenmore with a rebellious flash in her eyes.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading There was a moment's perfect silence in the room.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The sound of the sea came to them soft and low, the wind stirred the flowers in the garden, and sent a gust of exquisite perfume through the windows.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The sound of the sea came to them soft and low, the wind stirred the flowers in the garden, and sent a gust of exquisite perfume through the windows.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading There was a moment's perfect silence in the room.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The sound of the sea came to them soft and low, the wind stirred the flowers in the garden, and sent a gust of exquisite perfume through the windows.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The sound of the sea came to them soft and low, the wind stirred the flowers in the garden, and sent a gust of exquisite perfume through the windows.
sparkleverbUS /ˈspɑːrkəl/
reflect brightly
From this reading He was very pale, the sparkle of mirth had died out from his dark eyes, his lips were compressed sternly.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading In the stillness Elaine moved a little nearer to her daughter, looking at the stern young face with unutterable love and longing in her eyes.
sternlyadverbUS /ˈstɜːrnli/
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading He was very pale, the sparkle of mirth had died out from his dark eyes, his lips were compressed sternly.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading In the stillness Elaine moved a little nearer to her daughter, looking at the stern young face with unutterable love and longing in her eyes.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The sound of the sea came to them soft and low, the wind stirred the flowers in the garden, and sent a gust of exquisite perfume through the windows.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Irene turned coldly from that yearning glance and looked at Mr. Kenmore with a rebellious flash in her eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a moment's perfect silence in the room.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The sound of the sea came to them soft and low, the wind stirred the flowers in the garden, and sent a gust of exquisite perfume through the windows.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a moment's perfect silence in the room.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The sound of the sea came to them soft and low, the wind stirred the flowers in the garden, and sent a gust of exquisite perfume through the windows.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sound of the sea came to them soft and low, the wind stirred the flowers in the garden, and sent a gust of exquisite perfume through the windows.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Irene turned coldly from that yearning glance and looked at Mr. Kenmore with a rebellious flash in her eyes.
unutterableadjective
too sacred to be uttered
From this reading In the stillness Elaine moved a little nearer to her daughter, looking at the stern young face with unutterable love and longing in her eyes.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was very pale, the sparkle of mirth had died out from his dark eyes, his lips were compressed sternly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a moment's perfect silence in the room.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was very pale, the sparkle of mirth had died out from his dark eyes, his lips were compressed sternly.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The sound of the sea came to them soft and low, the wind stirred the flowers in the garden, and sent a gust of exquisite perfume through the windows.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The sound of the sea came to them soft and low, the wind stirred the flowers in the garden, and sent a gust of exquisite perfume through the windows.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the stillness Elaine moved a little nearer to her daughter, looking at the stern young face with unutterable love and longing in her eyes.
yearningnounUS /ˈjɜːrnɪŋ/
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading Irene turned coldly from that yearning glance and looked at Mr. Kenmore with a rebellious flash in her eyes.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading In the stillness Elaine moved a little nearer to her daughter, looking at the stern young face with unutterable love and longing in her eyes.
