used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He felt as if a hand of ice had touched him, and his own closed upon hers with a spasmodic grip, as he looked sharply round and saw the photograph, the counterfeit presentment gazing sternly in his eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He felt as if a hand of ice had touched him, and his own closed upon hers with a spasmodic grip, as he looked sharply round and saw the photograph, the counterfeit presentment gazing sternly in his eyes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He felt as if a hand of ice had touched him, and his own closed upon hers with a spasmodic grip, as he looked sharply round and saw the photograph, the counterfeit presentment gazing sternly in his eyes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But Claude was too intent upon her own thoughts to notice his ghastly pallor, and, uttering a low sigh, she at last withdrew her hand.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, Claude, dearest, why do you look so strange?"
Claude
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From this reading But, Claude, dearest, why do you look so strange?"
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading He felt as if a hand of ice had touched him, and his own closed upon hers with a spasmodic grip, as he looked sharply round and saw the photograph, the counterfeit presentment gazing sternly in his eyes.
counterfeitnounUS /ˈkaʊntərfɪt/
a copy that is represented as the original
From this reading He felt as if a hand of ice had touched him, and his own closed upon hers with a spasmodic grip, as he looked sharply round and saw the photograph, the counterfeit presentment gazing sternly in his eyes.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "My own!" he cried, "I had not dared to hope for this.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading "My own!" he cried, "I had not dared to hope for this.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading But, Claude, dearest, why do you look so strange?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But, Claude, dearest, why do you look so strange?"
opinion or judgment
From this reading He felt as if a hand of ice had touched him, and his own closed upon hers with a spasmodic grip, as he looked sharply round and saw the photograph, the counterfeit presentment gazing sternly in his eyes.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading "Do not say more to me now, Mr Glyddyr," she sighed faintly.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt as if a hand of ice had touched him, and his own closed upon hers with a spasmodic grip, as he looked sharply round and saw the photograph, the counterfeit presentment gazing sternly in his eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "My own!" he cried, "I had not dared to hope for this.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He felt as if a hand of ice had touched him, and his own closed upon hers with a spasmodic grip, as he looked sharply round and saw the photograph, the counterfeit presentment gazing sternly in his eyes.
ghastlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡæstli/
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading But Claude was too intent upon her own thoughts to notice his ghastly pallor, and, uttering a low sigh, she at last withdrew her hand.
Glyddyr
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From this reading "Do not say more to me now, Mr Glyddyr," she sighed faintly.
gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading He felt as if a hand of ice had touched him, and his own closed upon hers with a spasmodic grip, as he looked sharply round and saw the photograph, the counterfeit presentment gazing sternly in his eyes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "My own!" he cried, "I had not dared to hope for this.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He felt as if a hand of ice had touched him, and his own closed upon hers with a spasmodic grip, as he looked sharply round and saw the photograph, the counterfeit presentment gazing sternly in his eyes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "My own!" he cried, "I had not dared to hope for this.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But Claude was too intent upon her own thoughts to notice his ghastly pallor, and, uttering a low sigh, she at last withdrew her hand.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading He felt as if a hand of ice had touched him, and his own closed upon hers with a spasmodic grip, as he looked sharply round and saw the photograph, the counterfeit presentment gazing sternly in his eyes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He felt as if a hand of ice had touched him, and his own closed upon hers with a spasmodic grip, as he looked sharply round and saw the photograph, the counterfeit presentment gazing sternly in his eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He felt as if a hand of ice had touched him, and his own closed upon hers with a spasmodic grip, as he looked sharply round and saw the photograph, the counterfeit presentment gazing sternly in his eyes.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "My own!" he cried, "I had not dared to hope for this.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "My own!" he cried, "I had not dared to hope for this.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading He felt as if a hand of ice had touched him, and his own closed upon hers with a spasmodic grip, as he looked sharply round and saw the photograph, the counterfeit presentment gazing sternly in his eyes.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He felt as if a hand of ice had touched him, and his own closed upon hers with a spasmodic grip, as he looked sharply round and saw the photograph, the counterfeit presentment gazing sternly in his eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He felt as if a hand of ice had touched him, and his own closed upon hers with a spasmodic grip, as he looked sharply round and saw the photograph, the counterfeit presentment gazing sternly in his eyes.
intentnounUS /ˌɪnˈtent/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading But Claude was too intent upon her own thoughts to notice his ghastly pallor, and, uttering a low sigh, she at last withdrew her hand.
immediately past
From this reading But Claude was too intent upon her own thoughts to notice his ghastly pallor, and, uttering a low sigh, she at last withdrew her hand.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But, Claude, dearest, why do you look so strange?"
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He felt as if a hand of ice had touched him, and his own closed upon hers with a spasmodic grip, as he looked sharply round and saw the photograph, the counterfeit presentment gazing sternly in his eyes.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading But Claude was too intent upon her own thoughts to notice his ghastly pallor, and, uttering a low sigh, she at last withdrew her hand.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Do not say more to me now, Mr Glyddyr," she sighed faintly.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Do not say more to me now, Mr Glyddyr," she sighed faintly.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Do not say more to me now, Mr Glyddyr," she sighed faintly.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My own!" he cried, "I had not dared to hope for this.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "My own!" he cried, "I had not dared to hope for this.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading But Claude was too intent upon her own thoughts to notice his ghastly pallor, and, uttering a low sigh, she at last withdrew her hand.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Do not say more to me now, Mr Glyddyr," she sighed faintly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He felt as if a hand of ice had touched him, and his own closed upon hers with a spasmodic grip, as he looked sharply round and saw the photograph, the counterfeit presentment gazing sternly in his eyes.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "My own!" he cried, "I had not dared to hope for this.
pallornoun
unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)
From this reading But Claude was too intent upon her own thoughts to notice his ghastly pallor, and, uttering a low sigh, she at last withdrew her hand.
photographverbUS /ˈfoʊtəɡræf/
record on photographic film
From this reading He felt as if a hand of ice had touched him, and his own closed upon hers with a spasmodic grip, as he looked sharply round and saw the photograph, the counterfeit presentment gazing sternly in his eyes.
presentmentnounUS /priˈzentmənt/
an accusation of crime made by a grand jury on its own initiative
From this reading He felt as if a hand of ice had touched him, and his own closed upon hers with a spasmodic grip, as he looked sharply round and saw the photograph, the counterfeit presentment gazing sternly in his eyes.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He felt as if a hand of ice had touched him, and his own closed upon hers with a spasmodic grip, as he looked sharply round and saw the photograph, the counterfeit presentment gazing sternly in his eyes.
cut with a saw
From this reading He felt as if a hand of ice had touched him, and his own closed upon hers with a spasmodic grip, as he looked sharply round and saw the photograph, the counterfeit presentment gazing sternly in his eyes.
express in words
From this reading "Do not say more to me now, Mr Glyddyr," she sighed faintly.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading He felt as if a hand of ice had touched him, and his own closed upon hers with a spasmodic grip, as he looked sharply round and saw the photograph, the counterfeit presentment gazing sternly in his eyes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Claude was too intent upon her own thoughts to notice his ghastly pallor, and, uttering a low sigh, she at last withdrew her hand.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading But Claude was too intent upon her own thoughts to notice his ghastly pallor, and, uttering a low sigh, she at last withdrew her hand.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "Do not say more to me now, Mr Glyddyr," she sighed faintly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But, Claude, dearest, why do you look so strange?"
spasmodicadjectiveUS /spæzˈmɔːdɪk/
affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm
From this reading He felt as if a hand of ice had touched him, and his own closed upon hers with a spasmodic grip, as he looked sharply round and saw the photograph, the counterfeit presentment gazing sternly in his eyes.
sternlyadverbUS /ˈstɜːrnli/
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading He felt as if a hand of ice had touched him, and his own closed upon hers with a spasmodic grip, as he looked sharply round and saw the photograph, the counterfeit presentment gazing sternly in his eyes.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading But, Claude, dearest, why do you look so strange?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He felt as if a hand of ice had touched him, and his own closed upon hers with a spasmodic grip, as he looked sharply round and saw the photograph, the counterfeit presentment gazing sternly in his eyes.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "My own!" he cried, "I had not dared to hope for this.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But Claude was too intent upon her own thoughts to notice his ghastly pallor, and, uttering a low sigh, she at last withdrew her hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "My own!" he cried, "I had not dared to hope for this.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But Claude was too intent upon her own thoughts to notice his ghastly pallor, and, uttering a low sigh, she at last withdrew her hand.
having come into contact
From this reading He felt as if a hand of ice had touched him, and his own closed upon hers with a spasmodic grip, as he looked sharply round and saw the photograph, the counterfeit presentment gazing sternly in his eyes.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He felt as if a hand of ice had touched him, and his own closed upon hers with a spasmodic grip, as he looked sharply round and saw the photograph, the counterfeit presentment gazing sternly in his eyes.
utteringverbUS /ˈʌtərɪŋ/
-ing form of “utter” — articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading But Claude was too intent upon her own thoughts to notice his ghastly pallor, and, uttering a low sigh, she at last withdrew her hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Claude was too intent upon her own thoughts to notice his ghastly pallor, and, uttering a low sigh, she at last withdrew her hand.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading But, Claude, dearest, why do you look so strange?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading He felt as if a hand of ice had touched him, and his own closed upon hers with a spasmodic grip, as he looked sharply round and saw the photograph, the counterfeit presentment gazing sternly in his eyes.
withdrewverbUS /wɪθˈdruː/
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading But Claude was too intent upon her own thoughts to notice his ghastly pallor, and, uttering a low sigh, she at last withdrew her hand.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But, Claude, dearest, why do you look so strange?"
