used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A troubled look was upon the frank and honest face, as he stood at the open window looking out at the falling shadows, but seeing nothing.
achingadjectiveUS /ˈeɪkɪŋ/
causing a dull and steady pain
From this reading In one hand he still held the fateful sheets; the other hand he held to his aching temples.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sultry summer day was at its close, and Norman Carlton had just finished reading the letter that Imelda had written the night before.
anonadverbUS /ˌæˈnɔːn/
at another time
From this reading Ever and anon a deep sigh escaped the drawn lips as he thought, and thought, and thought.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A troubled look was upon the frank and honest face, as he stood at the open window looking out at the falling shadows, but seeing nothing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The sultry summer day was at its close, and Norman Carlton had just finished reading the letter that Imelda had written the night before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The sultry summer day was at its close, and Norman Carlton had just finished reading the letter that Imelda had written the night before.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A troubled look was upon the frank and honest face, as he stood at the open window looking out at the falling shadows, but seeing nothing.
Carlton
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From this reading The sultry summer day was at its close, and Norman Carlton had just finished reading the letter that Imelda had written the night before.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The sultry summer day was at its close, and Norman Carlton had just finished reading the letter that Imelda had written the night before.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The sultry summer day was at its close, and Norman Carlton had just finished reading the letter that Imelda had written the night before.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Ever and anon a deep sigh escaped the drawn lips as he thought, and thought, and thought.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Ever and anon a deep sigh escaped the drawn lips as he thought, and thought, and thought.
duskyadjective
lighted by or as if by twilight
From this reading He stood and gazed until dusky twilight faded into starlit night.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading Ever and anon a deep sigh escaped the drawn lips as he thought, and thought, and thought.
at any time
From this reading Ever and anon a deep sigh escaped the drawn lips as he thought, and thought, and thought.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A troubled look was upon the frank and honest face, as he stood at the open window looking out at the falling shadows, but seeing nothing.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading He stood and gazed until dusky twilight faded into starlit night.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading A troubled look was upon the frank and honest face, as he stood at the open window looking out at the falling shadows, but seeing nothing.
fatefuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtfəl/
having momentous consequences; of decisive importance
From this reading In one hand he still held the fateful sheets; the other hand he held to his aching temples.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading The sultry summer day was at its close, and Norman Carlton had just finished reading the letter that Imelda had written the night before.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading A troubled look was upon the frank and honest face, as he stood at the open window looking out at the falling shadows, but seeing nothing.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He stood and gazed until dusky twilight faded into starlit night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sultry summer day was at its close, and Norman Carlton had just finished reading the letter that Imelda had written the night before.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading In one hand he still held the fateful sheets; the other hand he held to his aching temples.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A troubled look was upon the frank and honest face, as he stood at the open window looking out at the falling shadows, but seeing nothing.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading In one hand he still held the fateful sheets; the other hand he held to his aching temples.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In one hand he still held the fateful sheets; the other hand he held to his aching temples.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading A troubled look was upon the frank and honest face, as he stood at the open window looking out at the falling shadows, but seeing nothing.
Imelda
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From this reading The sultry summer day was at its close, and Norman Carlton had just finished reading the letter that Imelda had written the night before.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In one hand he still held the fateful sheets; the other hand he held to his aching temples.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He stood and gazed until dusky twilight faded into starlit night.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The sultry summer day was at its close, and Norman Carlton had just finished reading the letter that Imelda had written the night before.
and nothing more
From this reading The sultry summer day was at its close, and Norman Carlton had just finished reading the letter that Imelda had written the night before.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The sultry summer day was at its close, and Norman Carlton had just finished reading the letter that Imelda had written the night before.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Ever and anon a deep sigh escaped the drawn lips as he thought, and thought, and thought.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A troubled look was upon the frank and honest face, as he stood at the open window looking out at the falling shadows, but seeing nothing.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading A troubled look was upon the frank and honest face, as he stood at the open window looking out at the falling shadows, but seeing nothing.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The sultry summer day was at its close, and Norman Carlton had just finished reading the letter that Imelda had written the night before.
NormannounUS /ˈnɔːrmən/
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading The sultry summer day was at its close, and Norman Carlton had just finished reading the letter that Imelda had written the night before.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading A troubled look was upon the frank and honest face, as he stood at the open window looking out at the falling shadows, but seeing nothing.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In one hand he still held the fateful sheets; the other hand he held to his aching temples.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading A troubled look was upon the frank and honest face, as he stood at the open window looking out at the falling shadows, but seeing nothing.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In one hand he still held the fateful sheets; the other hand he held to his aching temples.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A troubled look was upon the frank and honest face, as he stood at the open window looking out at the falling shadows, but seeing nothing.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading The sultry summer day was at its close, and Norman Carlton had just finished reading the letter that Imelda had written the night before.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading A troubled look was upon the frank and honest face, as he stood at the open window looking out at the falling shadows, but seeing nothing.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading A troubled look was upon the frank and honest face, as he stood at the open window looking out at the falling shadows, but seeing nothing.
sheetsnounUS /ʃiːts/
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading In one hand he still held the fateful sheets; the other hand he held to his aching temples.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Ever and anon a deep sigh escaped the drawn lips as he thought, and thought, and thought.
starlitadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrlɪt/
lighted only by stars
From this reading He stood and gazed until dusky twilight faded into starlit night.
not in physical motion
From this reading In one hand he still held the fateful sheets; the other hand he held to his aching temples.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A troubled look was upon the frank and honest face, as he stood at the open window looking out at the falling shadows, but seeing nothing.
sultryadjectiveUS /ˈsʌltri/
sexually exciting or gratifying
From this reading The sultry summer day was at its close, and Norman Carlton had just finished reading the letter that Imelda had written the night before.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The sultry summer day was at its close, and Norman Carlton had just finished reading the letter that Imelda had written the night before.
templesnounUS /ˈtempəlz/
plural of “temple” — place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading In one hand he still held the fateful sheets; the other hand he held to his aching temples.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The sultry summer day was at its close, and Norman Carlton had just finished reading the letter that Imelda had written the night before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sultry summer day was at its close, and Norman Carlton had just finished reading the letter that Imelda had written the night before.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Ever and anon a deep sigh escaped the drawn lips as he thought, and thought, and thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In one hand he still held the fateful sheets; the other hand he held to his aching temples.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading A troubled look was upon the frank and honest face, as he stood at the open window looking out at the falling shadows, but seeing nothing.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading He stood and gazed until dusky twilight faded into starlit night.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He stood and gazed until dusky twilight faded into starlit night.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A troubled look was upon the frank and honest face, as he stood at the open window looking out at the falling shadows, but seeing nothing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sultry summer day was at its close, and Norman Carlton had just finished reading the letter that Imelda had written the night before.
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 A troubled look was upon the frank and honest face, as he stood at the open window looking out at the falling shadows, but seeing nothing.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading The sultry summer day was at its close, and Norman Carlton had just finished reading the letter that Imelda had written the night before.
