used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In that moment she understood the power she had wielded with these two men, and a thrill of regret shook her frame.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Their blue depths gazed out upon the strange scene with horror and dread.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE WILD The woman shrank back.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE WILD The woman shrank back.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Their blue depths gazed out upon the strange scene with horror and dread.
the two together, not just one
From this reading She saw in the eyes of both the cruel purpose which was in their hearts.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading She saw in the eyes of both the cruel purpose which was in their hearts.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading Their blue depths gazed out upon the strange scene with horror and dread.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading Their blue depths gazed out upon the strange scene with horror and dread.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The last trace of levity had vanished from her eyes.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading In that moment she understood the power she had wielded with these two men, and a thrill of regret shook her frame.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The last trace of levity had vanished from her eyes.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Their blue depths gazed out upon the strange scene with horror and dread.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The last trace of levity had vanished from her eyes.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading She saw in the eyes of both the cruel purpose which was in their hearts.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The last trace of levity had vanished from her eyes.
intense and profound fear
From this reading Their blue depths gazed out upon the strange scene with horror and dread.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE WILD The woman shrank back.
immediately past
From this reading The last trace of levity had vanished from her eyes.
levitynounUS /ˈlevɪti/
feeling an inappropriate lack of seriousness
From this reading The last trace of levity had vanished from her eyes.
the force of workers available
From this reading In that moment she understood the power she had wielded with these two men, and a thrill of regret shook her frame.
a particular point in time
From this reading In that moment she understood the power she had wielded with these two men, and a thrill of regret shook her frame.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The last trace of levity had vanished from her eyes.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Their blue depths gazed out upon the strange scene with horror and dread.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading In that moment she understood the power she had wielded with these two men, and a thrill of regret shook her frame.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading She saw in the eyes of both the cruel purpose which was in their hearts.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading In that moment she understood the power she had wielded with these two men, and a thrill of regret shook her frame.
cut with a saw
From this reading She saw in the eyes of both the cruel purpose which was in their hearts.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Their blue depths gazed out upon the strange scene with horror and dread.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In that moment she understood the power she had wielded with these two men, and a thrill of regret shook her frame.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading In that moment she understood the power she had wielded with these two men, and a thrill of regret shook her frame.
shrankverbUS /ʃræŋk/
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE WILD The woman shrank back.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Their blue depths gazed out upon the strange scene with horror and dread.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In that moment she understood the power she had wielded with these two men, and a thrill of regret shook her frame.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE WILD The woman shrank back.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their blue depths gazed out upon the strange scene with horror and dread.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In that moment she understood the power she had wielded with these two men, and a thrill of regret shook her frame.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading In that moment she understood the power she had wielded with these two men, and a thrill of regret shook her frame.
a just detectable amount
From this reading The last trace of levity had vanished from her eyes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In that moment she understood the power she had wielded with these two men, and a thrill of regret shook her frame.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading In that moment she understood the power she had wielded with these two men, and a thrill of regret shook her frame.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Their blue depths gazed out upon the strange scene with horror and dread.
having passed out of existence
From this reading The last trace of levity had vanished from her eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She saw in the eyes of both the cruel purpose which was in their hearts.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She saw in the eyes of both the cruel purpose which was in their hearts.
wieldedverbUS /ˈwiːldɪd/
past form of “wield” — have and exercise
From this reading In that moment she understood the power she had wielded with these two men, and a thrill of regret shook her frame.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE WILD The woman shrank back.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Their blue depths gazed out upon the strange scene with horror and dread.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE WILD The woman shrank back.
