used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He made no effort to raise her; he answered not a word to her wild appeal.
equally
From this reading His love and his pride alike had been outraged, and in his case it was a strong love and a strong pride.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His love and his pride alike had been outraged, and in his case it was a strong love and a strong pride.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading He made no effort to raise her; he answered not a word to her wild appeal.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading He made no effort to raise her; he answered not a word to her wild appeal.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He stood there in silence, looking down at that bowed head, veiled by its sweeping golden hair.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His love and his pride alike had been outraged, and in his case it was a strong love and a strong pride.
boded
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From this reading There was a smoldering fire in his dark eyes, a stern compression of his lips, that boded ill for the granting of her prayer.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading He stood there in silence, looking down at that bowed head, veiled by its sweeping golden hair.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He stood there in silence, looking down at that bowed head, veiled by its sweeping golden hair.
an occurrence of something
From this reading His love and his pride alike had been outraged, and in his case it was a strong love and a strong pride.
compressionnounUS /kəmˈpreʃən/
an increase in the density of something
From this reading There was a smoldering fire in his dark eyes, a stern compression of his lips, that boded ill for the granting of her prayer.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading There was a smoldering fire in his dark eyes, a stern compression of his lips, that boded ill for the granting of her prayer.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He stood there in silence, looking down at that bowed head, veiled by its sweeping golden hair.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading He made no effort to raise her; he answered not a word to her wild appeal.
opinion or judgment
From this reading There was a smoldering fire in his dark eyes, a stern compression of his lips, that boded ill for the granting of her prayer.
start firing a weapon
From this reading There was a smoldering fire in his dark eyes, a stern compression of his lips, that boded ill for the granting of her prayer.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was a smoldering fire in his dark eyes, a stern compression of his lips, that boded ill for the granting of her prayer.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading He stood there in silence, looking down at that bowed head, veiled by its sweeping golden hair.
grantingverbUS /ˈɡræntɪŋ/
-ing form of “grant” — let have
From this reading There was a smoldering fire in his dark eyes, a stern compression of his lips, that boded ill for the granting of her prayer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had received a terrible shock.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading He stood there in silence, looking down at that bowed head, veiled by its sweeping golden hair.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stood there in silence, looking down at that bowed head, veiled by its sweeping golden hair.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He stood there in silence, looking down at that bowed head, veiled by its sweeping golden hair.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He made no effort to raise her; he answered not a word to her wild appeal.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a smoldering fire in his dark eyes, a stern compression of his lips, that boded ill for the granting of her prayer.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading There was a smoldering fire in his dark eyes, a stern compression of his lips, that boded ill for the granting of her prayer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He stood there in silence, looking down at that bowed head, veiled by its sweeping golden hair.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His love and his pride alike had been outraged, and in his case it was a strong love and a strong pride.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He stood there in silence, looking down at that bowed head, veiled by its sweeping golden hair.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading There was a smoldering fire in his dark eyes, a stern compression of his lips, that boded ill for the granting of her prayer.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He stood there in silence, looking down at that bowed head, veiled by its sweeping golden hair.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading His love and his pride alike had been outraged, and in his case it was a strong love and a strong pride.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made no effort to raise her; he answered not a word to her wild appeal.
not any; not one
From this reading He made no effort to raise her; he answered not a word to her wild appeal.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He made no effort to raise her; he answered not a word to her wild appeal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a smoldering fire in his dark eyes, a stern compression of his lips, that boded ill for the granting of her prayer.
outragedadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtreɪdʒd/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading His love and his pride alike had been outraged, and in his case it was a strong love and a strong pride.
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading There was a smoldering fire in his dark eyes, a stern compression of his lips, that boded ill for the granting of her prayer.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading His love and his pride alike had been outraged, and in his case it was a strong love and a strong pride.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading He made no effort to raise her; he answered not a word to her wild appeal.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading He had received a terrible shock.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading He had received a terrible shock.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading He stood there in silence, looking down at that bowed head, veiled by its sweeping golden hair.
smolderingadjectiveUS /ˈsmoʊldərɪŋ/
showing scarcely suppressed anger
From this reading There was a smoldering fire in his dark eyes, a stern compression of his lips, that boded ill for the granting of her prayer.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading There was a smoldering fire in his dark eyes, a stern compression of his lips, that boded ill for the granting of her prayer.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood there in silence, looking down at that bowed head, veiled by its sweeping golden hair.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading His love and his pride alike had been outraged, and in his case it was a strong love and a strong pride.
sweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading He stood there in silence, looking down at that bowed head, veiled by its sweeping golden hair.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading He had received a terrible shock.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He stood there in silence, looking down at that bowed head, veiled by its sweeping golden hair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a smoldering fire in his dark eyes, a stern compression of his lips, that boded ill for the granting of her prayer.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He stood there in silence, looking down at that bowed head, veiled by its sweeping golden hair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He made no effort to raise her; he answered not a word to her wild appeal.
veiledadjectiveUS /veɪld/
having or as if having a veil or concealing cover
From this reading He stood there in silence, looking down at that bowed head, veiled by its sweeping golden hair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a smoldering fire in his dark eyes, a stern compression of his lips, that boded ill for the granting of her prayer.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading He made no effort to raise her; he answered not a word to her wild appeal.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading He made no effort to raise her; he answered not a word to her wild appeal.
