used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Irene's stern, abrupt question produced a startling effect upon Mr. Stuart.
abruptadjectiveUS /əˈbrʌpt/
marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions
From this reading Irene's stern, abrupt question produced a startling effect upon Mr. Stuart.
quickly and without warning
From this reading Seeing only an earnest wonder mirrored in her clear, sweet eyes, he sprang abruptly from his seat, and without replying to her question began to pace rapidly up and down the room.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading His face grew ashy pale, even to his lips, and he gazed suspiciously, almost angrily, at the girl's grave face.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Seeing only an earnest wonder mirrored in her clear, sweet eyes, he sprang abruptly from his seat, and without replying to her question began to pace rapidly up and down the room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His face grew ashy pale, even to his lips, and he gazed suspiciously, almost angrily, at the girl's grave face.
with anger
From this reading His face grew ashy pale, even to his lips, and he gazed suspiciously, almost angrily, at the girl's grave face.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He seemed to have forgotten her presence, as with clenched hands and wildly staring eyes he paced up and down, muttering bitter phrases to himself.
ashyadjectiveUS /ˈæʃi/
of a light grey
From this reading His face grew ashy pale, even to his lips, and he gazed suspiciously, almost angrily, at the girl's grave face.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His face grew ashy pale, even to his lips, and he gazed suspiciously, almost angrily, at the girl's grave face.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Seeing only an earnest wonder mirrored in her clear, sweet eyes, he sprang abruptly from his seat, and without replying to her question began to pace rapidly up and down the room.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading He seemed to have forgotten her presence, as with clenched hands and wildly staring eyes he paced up and down, muttering bitter phrases to himself.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Seeing only an earnest wonder mirrored in her clear, sweet eyes, he sprang abruptly from his seat, and without replying to her question began to pace rapidly up and down the room.
clenchedadjectiveUS /klentʃt/
closed or squeezed together tightly
From this reading He seemed to have forgotten her presence, as with clenched hands and wildly staring eyes he paced up and down, muttering bitter phrases to himself.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Seeing only an earnest wonder mirrored in her clear, sweet eyes, he sprang abruptly from his seat, and without replying to her question began to pace rapidly up and down the room.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading Seeing only an earnest wonder mirrored in her clear, sweet eyes, he sprang abruptly from his seat, and without replying to her question began to pace rapidly up and down the room.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Irene's stern, abrupt question produced a startling effect upon Mr. Stuart.
divisible by two
From this reading His face grew ashy pale, even to his lips, and he gazed suspiciously, almost angrily, at the girl's grave face.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Seeing only an earnest wonder mirrored in her clear, sweet eyes, he sprang abruptly from his seat, and without replying to her question began to pace rapidly up and down the room.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His face grew ashy pale, even to his lips, and he gazed suspiciously, almost angrily, at the girl's grave face.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Her grave, troubled eyes followed him slowly up and down, while a terrible pain tore her heart.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading He seemed to have forgotten her presence, as with clenched hands and wildly staring eyes he paced up and down, muttering bitter phrases to himself.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Seeing only an earnest wonder mirrored in her clear, sweet eyes, he sprang abruptly from his seat, and without replying to her question began to pace rapidly up and down the room.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading His face grew ashy pale, even to his lips, and he gazed suspiciously, almost angrily, at the girl's grave face.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading His face grew ashy pale, even to his lips, and he gazed suspiciously, almost angrily, at the girl's grave face.
death of a person
From this reading His face grew ashy pale, even to his lips, and he gazed suspiciously, almost angrily, at the girl's grave face.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading His face grew ashy pale, even to his lips, and he gazed suspiciously, almost angrily, at the girl's grave face.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He seemed to have forgotten her presence, as with clenched hands and wildly staring eyes he paced up and down, muttering bitter phrases to himself.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He seemed to have forgotten her presence, as with clenched hands and wildly staring eyes he paced up and down, muttering bitter phrases to himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His face grew ashy pale, even to his lips, and he gazed suspiciously, almost angrily, at the girl's grave face.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Her grave, troubled eyes followed him slowly up and down, while a terrible pain tore her heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Seeing only an earnest wonder mirrored in her clear, sweet eyes, he sprang abruptly from his seat, and without replying to her question began to pace rapidly up and down the room.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her grave, troubled eyes followed him slowly up and down, while a terrible pain tore her heart.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He seemed to have forgotten her presence, as with clenched hands and wildly staring eyes he paced up and down, muttering bitter phrases to himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His face grew ashy pale, even to his lips, and he gazed suspiciously, almost angrily, at the girl's grave face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Seeing only an earnest wonder mirrored in her clear, sweet eyes, he sprang abruptly from his seat, and without replying to her question began to pace rapidly up and down the room.
Irene's
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From this reading Irene's stern, abrupt question produced a startling effect upon Mr. Stuart.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading His face grew ashy pale, even to his lips, and he gazed suspiciously, almost angrily, at the girl's grave face.
mirroredadjectiveUS /ˈmɪrərd/
like or characteristic of a mirror image
From this reading Seeing only an earnest wonder mirrored in her clear, sweet eyes, he sprang abruptly from his seat, and without replying to her question began to pace rapidly up and down the room.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Irene's stern, abrupt question produced a startling effect upon Mr. Stuart.
mutteringnounUS /ˈmʌtərɪŋ/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading He seemed to have forgotten her presence, as with clenched hands and wildly staring eyes he paced up and down, muttering bitter phrases to himself.
and nothing more
From this reading Seeing only an earnest wonder mirrored in her clear, sweet eyes, he sprang abruptly from his seat, and without replying to her question began to pace rapidly up and down the room.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading Seeing only an earnest wonder mirrored in her clear, sweet eyes, he sprang abruptly from his seat, and without replying to her question began to pace rapidly up and down the room.
pacedverbUS /peɪst/
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading He seemed to have forgotten her presence, as with clenched hands and wildly staring eyes he paced up and down, muttering bitter phrases to himself.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Her grave, troubled eyes followed him slowly up and down, while a terrible pain tore her heart.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading His face grew ashy pale, even to his lips, and he gazed suspiciously, almost angrily, at the girl's grave face.
phrasesnounUS /ˈfreɪzəz/
plural of “phrase” — an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading He seemed to have forgotten her presence, as with clenched hands and wildly staring eyes he paced up and down, muttering bitter phrases to himself.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading He seemed to have forgotten her presence, as with clenched hands and wildly staring eyes he paced up and down, muttering bitter phrases to himself.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading Irene's stern, abrupt question produced a startling effect upon Mr. Stuart.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Irene's stern, abrupt question produced a startling effect upon Mr. Stuart.
with speed
From this reading Seeing only an earnest wonder mirrored in her clear, sweet eyes, he sprang abruptly from his seat, and without replying to her question began to pace rapidly up and down the room.
replyingverbUS /rɪˈplaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Seeing only an earnest wonder mirrored in her clear, sweet eyes, he sprang abruptly from his seat, and without replying to her question began to pace rapidly up and down the room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Seeing only an earnest wonder mirrored in her clear, sweet eyes, he sprang abruptly from his seat, and without replying to her question began to pace rapidly up and down the room.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Seeing only an earnest wonder mirrored in her clear, sweet eyes, he sprang abruptly from his seat, and without replying to her question began to pace rapidly up and down the room.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Seeing only an earnest wonder mirrored in her clear, sweet eyes, he sprang abruptly from his seat, and without replying to her question began to pace rapidly up and down the room.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seemed to have forgotten her presence, as with clenched hands and wildly staring eyes he paced up and down, muttering bitter phrases to himself.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Her grave, troubled eyes followed him slowly up and down, while a terrible pain tore her heart.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Seeing only an earnest wonder mirrored in her clear, sweet eyes, he sprang abruptly from his seat, and without replying to her question began to pace rapidly up and down the room.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading He seemed to have forgotten her presence, as with clenched hands and wildly staring eyes he paced up and down, muttering bitter phrases to himself.
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading Irene's stern, abrupt question produced a startling effect upon Mr. Stuart.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading Irene's stern, abrupt question produced a startling effect upon Mr. Stuart.
StuartnounUS /ˈstuːərt/
United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading Irene's stern, abrupt question produced a startling effect upon Mr. Stuart.
suspiciouslyadverbUS /səˈspɪʃəsli/
with suspicion
From this reading His face grew ashy pale, even to his lips, and he gazed suspiciously, almost angrily, at the girl's grave face.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Seeing only an earnest wonder mirrored in her clear, sweet eyes, he sprang abruptly from his seat, and without replying to her question began to pace rapidly up and down the room.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Her grave, troubled eyes followed him slowly up and down, while a terrible pain tore her heart.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His face grew ashy pale, even to his lips, and he gazed suspiciously, almost angrily, at the girl's grave face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His face grew ashy pale, even to his lips, and he gazed suspiciously, almost angrily, at the girl's grave face.
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading Her grave, troubled eyes followed him slowly up and down, while a terrible pain tore her heart.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Her grave, troubled eyes followed him slowly up and down, while a terrible pain tore her heart.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Seeing only an earnest wonder mirrored in her clear, sweet eyes, he sprang abruptly from his seat, and without replying to her question began to pace rapidly up and down the room.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Irene's stern, abrupt question produced a startling effect upon Mr. Stuart.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Her grave, troubled eyes followed him slowly up and down, while a terrible pain tore her heart.
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading He seemed to have forgotten her presence, as with clenched hands and wildly staring eyes he paced up and down, muttering bitter phrases to himself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He seemed to have forgotten her presence, as with clenched hands and wildly staring eyes he paced up and down, muttering bitter phrases to himself.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Seeing only an earnest wonder mirrored in her clear, sweet eyes, he sprang abruptly from his seat, and without replying to her question began to pace rapidly up and down the room.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Seeing only an earnest wonder mirrored in her clear, sweet eyes, he sprang abruptly from his seat, and without replying to her question began to pace rapidly up and down the room.
