used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Leslie looked at Ralph Duncombe vacantly for a moment, as if she had failed to understand him; then the color began to ebb from her face and left it white, and she strove feebly to release herself from Yorke's enfolding arms.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Leslie looked at Ralph Duncombe vacantly for a moment, as if she had failed to understand him; then the color began to ebb from her face and left it white, and she strove feebly to release herself from Yorke's enfolding arms.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading Lucy was the first to break the awful silence which followed Ralph's announcement.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Leslie looked at Ralph Duncombe vacantly for a moment, as if she had failed to understand him; then the color began to ebb from her face and left it white, and she strove feebly to release herself from Yorke's enfolding arms.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Leslie looked at Ralph Duncombe vacantly for a moment, as if she had failed to understand him; then the color began to ebb from her face and left it white, and she strove feebly to release herself from Yorke's enfolding arms.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Leslie looked at Ralph Duncombe vacantly for a moment, as if she had failed to understand him; then the color began to ebb from her face and left it white, and she strove feebly to release herself from Yorke's enfolding arms.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading Lucy was the first to break the awful silence which followed Ralph's announcement.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Oh, no, no, it is not--it cannot be true!
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Leslie looked at Ralph Duncombe vacantly for a moment, as if she had failed to understand him; then the color began to ebb from her face and left it white, and she strove feebly to release herself from Yorke's enfolding arms.
terminate
From this reading Lucy was the first to break the awful silence which followed Ralph's announcement.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He did not speak, but he glared at Ralph Duncombe in a kind of half-dazed fury.
cannot
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From this reading "Oh, no, no, it is not--it cannot be true!
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading Leslie looked at Ralph Duncombe vacantly for a moment, as if she had failed to understand him; then the color began to ebb from her face and left it white, and she strove feebly to release herself from Yorke's enfolding arms.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not speak, but he glared at Ralph Duncombe in a kind of half-dazed fury.
Duncombe
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From this reading Leslie looked at Ralph Duncombe vacantly for a moment, as if she had failed to understand him; then the color began to ebb from her face and left it white, and she strove feebly to release herself from Yorke's enfolding arms.
ebbverbUS /eb/
flow back or recede
From this reading Leslie looked at Ralph Duncombe vacantly for a moment, as if she had failed to understand him; then the color began to ebb from her face and left it white, and she strove feebly to release herself from Yorke's enfolding arms.
enfoldingnoun
the action of enfolding something
From this reading Leslie looked at Ralph Duncombe vacantly for a moment, as if she had failed to understand him; then the color began to ebb from her face and left it white, and she strove feebly to release herself from Yorke's enfolding arms.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Leslie looked at Ralph Duncombe vacantly for a moment, as if she had failed to understand him; then the color began to ebb from her face and left it white, and she strove feebly to release herself from Yorke's enfolding arms.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Leslie looked at Ralph Duncombe vacantly for a moment, as if she had failed to understand him; then the color began to ebb from her face and left it white, and she strove feebly to release herself from Yorke's enfolding arms.
feeblyadverbUS /ˈfiːbli/
in a faint and feeble manner
From this reading Leslie looked at Ralph Duncombe vacantly for a moment, as if she had failed to understand him; then the color began to ebb from her face and left it white, and she strove feebly to release herself from Yorke's enfolding arms.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Lucy was the first to break the awful silence which followed Ralph's announcement.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Lucy was the first to break the awful silence which followed Ralph's announcement.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Leslie looked at Ralph Duncombe vacantly for a moment, as if she had failed to understand him; then the color began to ebb from her face and left it white, and she strove feebly to release herself from Yorke's enfolding arms.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Leslie looked at Ralph Duncombe vacantly for a moment, as if she had failed to understand him; then the color began to ebb from her face and left it white, and she strove feebly to release herself from Yorke's enfolding arms.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading He did not speak, but he glared at Ralph Duncombe in a kind of half-dazed fury.
glaredverbUS /ɡlerd/
past form of “glare” — look at with a fixed gaze
From this reading He did not speak, but he glared at Ralph Duncombe in a kind of half-dazed fury.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Leslie looked at Ralph Duncombe vacantly for a moment, as if she had failed to understand him; then the color began to ebb from her face and left it white, and she strove feebly to release herself from Yorke's enfolding arms.
half-dazed
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From this reading He did not speak, but he glared at Ralph Duncombe in a kind of half-dazed fury.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not speak, but he glared at Ralph Duncombe in a kind of half-dazed fury.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Leslie looked at Ralph Duncombe vacantly for a moment, as if she had failed to understand him; then the color began to ebb from her face and left it white, and she strove feebly to release herself from Yorke's enfolding arms.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Leslie looked at Ralph Duncombe vacantly for a moment, as if she had failed to understand him; then the color began to ebb from her face and left it white, and she strove feebly to release herself from Yorke's enfolding arms.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Leslie looked at Ralph Duncombe vacantly for a moment, as if she had failed to understand him; then the color began to ebb from her face and left it white, and she strove feebly to release herself from Yorke's enfolding arms.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Leslie looked at Ralph Duncombe vacantly for a moment, as if she had failed to understand him; then the color began to ebb from her face and left it white, and she strove feebly to release herself from Yorke's enfolding arms.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He did not speak, but he glared at Ralph Duncombe in a kind of half-dazed fury.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "IT IS THE TRUTH."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "IT IS THE TRUTH."
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading He did not speak, but he glared at Ralph Duncombe in a kind of half-dazed fury.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Leslie looked at Ralph Duncombe vacantly for a moment, as if she had failed to understand him; then the color began to ebb from her face and left it white, and she strove feebly to release herself from Yorke's enfolding arms.
Leslie
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From this reading Leslie looked at Ralph Duncombe vacantly for a moment, as if she had failed to understand him; then the color began to ebb from her face and left it white, and she strove feebly to release herself from Yorke's enfolding arms.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Leslie looked at Ralph Duncombe vacantly for a moment, as if she had failed to understand him; then the color began to ebb from her face and left it white, and she strove feebly to release herself from Yorke's enfolding arms.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading Lucy was the first to break the awful silence which followed Ralph's announcement.
a particular point in time
From this reading Leslie looked at Ralph Duncombe vacantly for a moment, as if she had failed to understand him; then the color began to ebb from her face and left it white, and she strove feebly to release herself from Yorke's enfolding arms.
not any; not one
From this reading "Oh, no, no, it is not--it cannot be true!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not speak, but he glared at Ralph Duncombe in a kind of half-dazed fury.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He did not speak, but he glared at Ralph Duncombe in a kind of half-dazed fury.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, no, no, it is not--it cannot be true!
Ralph
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From this reading Leslie looked at Ralph Duncombe vacantly for a moment, as if she had failed to understand him; then the color began to ebb from her face and left it white, and she strove feebly to release herself from Yorke's enfolding arms.
Ralph's
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From this reading Lucy was the first to break the awful silence which followed Ralph's announcement.
releaseverbUS /riˈliːs/
release, as from one's grip
From this reading Leslie looked at Ralph Duncombe vacantly for a moment, as if she had failed to understand him; then the color began to ebb from her face and left it white, and she strove feebly to release herself from Yorke's enfolding arms.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Leslie looked at Ralph Duncombe vacantly for a moment, as if she had failed to understand him; then the color began to ebb from her face and left it white, and she strove feebly to release herself from Yorke's enfolding arms.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Lucy was the first to break the awful silence which followed Ralph's announcement.
express in speech
From this reading He did not speak, but he glared at Ralph Duncombe in a kind of half-dazed fury.
stroveverbUS /stroʊv/
inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading Leslie looked at Ralph Duncombe vacantly for a moment, as if she had failed to understand him; then the color began to ebb from her face and left it white, and she strove feebly to release herself from Yorke's enfolding arms.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "IT IS THE TRUTH."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Leslie looked at Ralph Duncombe vacantly for a moment, as if she had failed to understand him; then the color began to ebb from her face and left it white, and she strove feebly to release herself from Yorke's enfolding arms.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Leslie looked at Ralph Duncombe vacantly for a moment, as if she had failed to understand him; then the color began to ebb from her face and left it white, and she strove feebly to release herself from Yorke's enfolding arms.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "Oh, no, no, it is not--it cannot be true!
a fact that has been verified
From this reading "IT IS THE TRUTH."
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Leslie looked at Ralph Duncombe vacantly for a moment, as if she had failed to understand him; then the color began to ebb from her face and left it white, and she strove feebly to release herself from Yorke's enfolding arms.
vacantlyadverb
in a vacant manner
From this reading Leslie looked at Ralph Duncombe vacantly for a moment, as if she had failed to understand him; then the color began to ebb from her face and left it white, and she strove feebly to release herself from Yorke's enfolding arms.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lucy was the first to break the awful silence which followed Ralph's announcement.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Lucy was the first to break the awful silence which followed Ralph's announcement.
a Caucasian
From this reading Leslie looked at Ralph Duncombe vacantly for a moment, as if she had failed to understand him; then the color began to ebb from her face and left it white, and she strove feebly to release herself from Yorke's enfolding arms.
Yorke's
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From this reading Leslie looked at Ralph Duncombe vacantly for a moment, as if she had failed to understand him; then the color began to ebb from her face and left it white, and she strove feebly to release herself from Yorke's enfolding arms.
