used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At that sudden and terrible-looking apparition, Jaquelina remained for a moment perfectly motionless.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At that sudden and terrible-looking apparition, Jaquelina remained for a moment perfectly motionless.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading "Miss Meredith, do you not know me?" he asked, breaking the silence at last, in a low, deep, angry voice.
apparitionnounUS /ˌæpərˈɪʃən/
a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading At that sudden and terrible-looking apparition, Jaquelina remained for a moment perfectly motionless.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Miss Meredith, do you not know me?" he asked, breaking the silence at last, in a low, deep, angry voice.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that sudden and terrible-looking apparition, Jaquelina remained for a moment perfectly motionless.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Meanwhile the gleaming black eyes of the man, looking inordinately large and fierce in his blackened face, were riveted upon her beautiful, pallid features.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Meanwhile the gleaming black eyes of the man, looking inordinately large and fierce in his blackened face, were riveted upon her beautiful, pallid features.
blackenedadjectiveUS /ˈblækənd/
darkened by smoke
From this reading Meanwhile the gleaming black eyes of the man, looking inordinately large and fierce in his blackened face, were riveted upon her beautiful, pallid features.
the act of breaking something
From this reading "Miss Meredith, do you not know me?" he asked, breaking the silence at last, in a low, deep, angry voice.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading "Miss Meredith, do you not know me?" he asked, breaking the silence at last, in a low, deep, angry voice.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Miss Meredith, do you not know me?" he asked, breaking the silence at last, in a low, deep, angry voice.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Meanwhile the gleaming black eyes of the man, looking inordinately large and fierce in his blackened face, were riveted upon her beautiful, pallid features.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Meanwhile the gleaming black eyes of the man, looking inordinately large and fierce in his blackened face, were riveted upon her beautiful, pallid features.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Meanwhile the gleaming black eyes of the man, looking inordinately large and fierce in his blackened face, were riveted upon her beautiful, pallid features.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading Meanwhile the gleaming black eyes of the man, looking inordinately large and fierce in his blackened face, were riveted upon her beautiful, pallid features.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At that sudden and terrible-looking apparition, Jaquelina remained for a moment perfectly motionless.
gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading Meanwhile the gleaming black eyes of the man, looking inordinately large and fierce in his blackened face, were riveted upon her beautiful, pallid features.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Surprise and terror had rendered her for the time perfectly incapable of speech or motion.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Miss Meredith, do you not know me?" he asked, breaking the silence at last, in a low, deep, angry voice.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Surprise and terror had rendered her for the time perfectly incapable of speech or motion.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Meanwhile the gleaming black eyes of the man, looking inordinately large and fierce in his blackened face, were riveted upon her beautiful, pallid features.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Meanwhile the gleaming black eyes of the man, looking inordinately large and fierce in his blackened face, were riveted upon her beautiful, pallid features.
incapableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkeɪpəbəl/
(followed by “of”) lacking capacity or ability
From this reading Surprise and terror had rendered her for the time perfectly incapable of speech or motion.
inordinatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈnɔːrdənətli/
extremely
From this reading Meanwhile the gleaming black eyes of the man, looking inordinately large and fierce in his blackened face, were riveted upon her beautiful, pallid features.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading Jaquelina shivered and started at that intense voice.
Jaquelina
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From this reading At that sudden and terrible-looking apparition, Jaquelina remained for a moment perfectly motionless.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Miss Meredith, do you not know me?" he asked, breaking the silence at last, in a low, deep, angry voice.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Meanwhile the gleaming black eyes of the man, looking inordinately large and fierce in his blackened face, were riveted upon her beautiful, pallid features.
immediately past
From this reading "Miss Meredith, do you not know me?" he asked, breaking the silence at last, in a low, deep, angry voice.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Meanwhile the gleaming black eyes of the man, looking inordinately large and fierce in his blackened face, were riveted upon her beautiful, pallid features.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "Miss Meredith, do you not know me?" he asked, breaking the silence at last, in a low, deep, angry voice.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Meanwhile the gleaming black eyes of the man, looking inordinately large and fierce in his blackened face, were riveted upon her beautiful, pallid features.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Miss Meredith, do you not know me?" he asked, breaking the silence at last, in a low, deep, angry voice.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile the gleaming black eyes of the man, looking inordinately large and fierce in his blackened face, were riveted upon her beautiful, pallid features.
MeredithnounUS /ˈmerɪdɪθ/
United States civil rights leader whose college registration caused riots in traditionally segregated Mississippi (born in 1933)
From this reading "Miss Meredith, do you not know me?" he asked, breaking the silence at last, in a low, deep, angry voice.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Miss Meredith, do you not know me?" he asked, breaking the silence at last, in a low, deep, angry voice.
a particular point in time
From this reading At that sudden and terrible-looking apparition, Jaquelina remained for a moment perfectly motionless.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading Surprise and terror had rendered her for the time perfectly incapable of speech or motion.
not in physical motion
From this reading At that sudden and terrible-looking apparition, Jaquelina remained for a moment perfectly motionless.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Miss Meredith, do you not know me?" he asked, breaking the silence at last, in a low, deep, angry voice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Surprise and terror had rendered her for the time perfectly incapable of speech or motion.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Surprise and terror had rendered her for the time perfectly incapable of speech or motion.
pallidadjectiveUS /ˈpæləd/
abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress
From this reading Meanwhile the gleaming black eyes of the man, looking inordinately large and fierce in his blackened face, were riveted upon her beautiful, pallid features.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading At that sudden and terrible-looking apparition, Jaquelina remained for a moment perfectly motionless.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading At that sudden and terrible-looking apparition, Jaquelina remained for a moment perfectly motionless.
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading Surprise and terror had rendered her for the time perfectly incapable of speech or motion.
rivetedverbUS /ˈrɪvətɪd/
past form of “rivet” — direct one's attention on something
From this reading Meanwhile the gleaming black eyes of the man, looking inordinately large and fierce in his blackened face, were riveted upon her beautiful, pallid features.
shiveredverbUS /ˈʃɪvərd/
past form of “shiver” — tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading Jaquelina shivered and started at that intense voice.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading "Miss Meredith, do you not know me?" he asked, breaking the silence at last, in a low, deep, angry voice.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Surprise and terror had rendered her for the time perfectly incapable of speech or motion.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Jaquelina shivered and started at that intense voice.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading At that sudden and terrible-looking apparition, Jaquelina remained for a moment perfectly motionless.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Surprise and terror had rendered her for the time perfectly incapable of speech or motion.
terrible-looking
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From this reading At that sudden and terrible-looking apparition, Jaquelina remained for a moment perfectly motionless.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Surprise and terror had rendered her for the time perfectly incapable of speech or motion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At that sudden and terrible-looking apparition, Jaquelina remained for a moment perfectly motionless.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Surprise and terror had rendered her for the time perfectly incapable of speech or motion.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Surprise and terror had rendered her for the time perfectly incapable of speech or motion.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Meanwhile the gleaming black eyes of the man, looking inordinately large and fierce in his blackened face, were riveted upon her beautiful, pallid features.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Miss Meredith, do you not know me?" he asked, breaking the silence at last, in a low, deep, angry voice.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Meanwhile the gleaming black eyes of the man, looking inordinately large and fierce in his blackened face, were riveted upon her beautiful, pallid features.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Miss Meredith, do you not know me?" he asked, breaking the silence at last, in a low, deep, angry voice.
