used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SECOND START IN LIFE With deliberation Gabriella walked the length of the hall to her room, turned and locked the door after she had entered, and took off her hat and wraps and put them away in the closet.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A SECOND START IN LIFE With deliberation Gabriella walked the length of the hall to her room, turned and locked the door after she had entered, and took off her hat and wraps and put them away in the closet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A SECOND START IN LIFE With deliberation Gabriella walked the length of the hall to her room, turned and locked the door after she had entered, and took off her hat and wraps and put them away in the closet.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I'd rather die than have them know that it made any difference," she thought.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Except for her burning eyes and the scarlet line of her tightly closed lips, she looked as still and as cold as a statue.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A SECOND START IN LIFE With deliberation Gabriella walked the length of the hall to her room, turned and locked the door after she had entered, and took off her hat and wraps and put them away in the closet.
the act of burning something
From this reading Except for her burning eyes and the scarlet line of her tightly closed lips, she looked as still and as cold as a statue.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading "I'd rather die than have them know that I cared."
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Her head was still carried high and her eyes were defiant and dark in the marble-like pallor of her face.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Except for her burning eyes and the scarlet line of her tightly closed lips, she looked as still and as cold as a statue.
closetnounUS /ˈklɑːzət/
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading A SECOND START IN LIFE With deliberation Gabriella walked the length of the hall to her room, turned and locked the door after she had entered, and took off her hat and wraps and put them away in the closet.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Except for her burning eyes and the scarlet line of her tightly closed lips, she looked as still and as cold as a statue.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Her head was still carried high and her eyes were defiant and dark in the marble-like pallor of her face.
defiantadjectiveUS /dɪˈfaɪənt/
boldly resisting authority or an opposing force
From this reading Her head was still carried high and her eyes were defiant and dark in the marble-like pallor of her face.
deliberationnounUS /dɪˌlɪbərˈeɪʃən/
(usually plural) discussion of all sides of a question
From this reading A SECOND START IN LIFE With deliberation Gabriella walked the length of the hall to her room, turned and locked the door after she had entered, and took off her hat and wraps and put them away in the closet.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "I'd rather die than have them know that it made any difference," she thought.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading "I'd rather die than have them know that it made any difference," she thought.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A SECOND START IN LIFE With deliberation Gabriella walked the length of the hall to her room, turned and locked the door after she had entered, and took off her hat and wraps and put them away in the closet.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading A SECOND START IN LIFE With deliberation Gabriella walked the length of the hall to her room, turned and locked the door after she had entered, and took off her hat and wraps and put them away in the closet.
apart from; not including
From this reading Except for her burning eyes and the scarlet line of her tightly closed lips, she looked as still and as cold as a statue.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her head was still carried high and her eyes were defiant and dark in the marble-like pallor of her face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her head was still carried high and her eyes were defiant and dark in the marble-like pallor of her face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Except for her burning eyes and the scarlet line of her tightly closed lips, she looked as still and as cold as a statue.
Gabriella
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From this reading A SECOND START IN LIFE With deliberation Gabriella walked the length of the hall to her room, turned and locked the door after she had entered, and took off her hat and wraps and put them away in the closet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A SECOND START IN LIFE With deliberation Gabriella walked the length of the hall to her room, turned and locked the door after she had entered, and took off her hat and wraps and put them away in the closet.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading A SECOND START IN LIFE With deliberation Gabriella walked the length of the hall to her room, turned and locked the door after she had entered, and took off her hat and wraps and put them away in the closet.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading A SECOND START IN LIFE With deliberation Gabriella walked the length of the hall to her room, turned and locked the door after she had entered, and took off her hat and wraps and put them away in the closet.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I'd rather die than have them know that it made any difference," she thought.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Her head was still carried high and her eyes were defiant and dark in the marble-like pallor of her face.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A SECOND START IN LIFE With deliberation Gabriella walked the length of the hall to her room, turned and locked the door after she had entered, and took off her hat and wraps and put them away in the closet.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Her head was still carried high and her eyes were defiant and dark in the marble-like pallor of her face.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I'd rather die than have them know that I cared."
I'd
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From this reading "I'd rather die than have them know that it made any difference," she thought.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A SECOND START IN LIFE With deliberation Gabriella walked the length of the hall to her room, turned and locked the door after she had entered, and took off her hat and wraps and put them away in the closet.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I'd rather die than have them know that it made any difference," she thought.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I'd rather die than have them know that it made any difference," she thought.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading A SECOND START IN LIFE With deliberation Gabriella walked the length of the hall to her room, turned and locked the door after she had entered, and took off her hat and wraps and put them away in the closet.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A SECOND START IN LIFE With deliberation Gabriella walked the length of the hall to her room, turned and locked the door after she had entered, and took off her hat and wraps and put them away in the closet.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Except for her burning eyes and the scarlet line of her tightly closed lips, she looked as still and as cold as a statue.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Except for her burning eyes and the scarlet line of her tightly closed lips, she looked as still and as cold as a statue.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading A SECOND START IN LIFE With deliberation Gabriella walked the length of the hall to her room, turned and locked the door after she had entered, and took off her hat and wraps and put them away in the closet.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Except for her burning eyes and the scarlet line of her tightly closed lips, she looked as still and as cold as a statue.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "I'd rather die than have them know that it made any difference," she thought.
marble-like
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From this reading Her head was still carried high and her eyes were defiant and dark in the marble-like pallor of her face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SECOND START IN LIFE With deliberation Gabriella walked the length of the hall to her room, turned and locked the door after she had entered, and took off her hat and wraps and put them away in the closet.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A SECOND START IN LIFE With deliberation Gabriella walked the length of the hall to her room, turned and locked the door after she had entered, and took off her hat and wraps and put them away in the closet.
pallornoun
unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)
From this reading Her head was still carried high and her eyes were defiant and dark in the marble-like pallor of her face.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A SECOND START IN LIFE With deliberation Gabriella walked the length of the hall to her room, turned and locked the door after she had entered, and took off her hat and wraps and put them away in the closet.
on the contrary
From this reading "I'd rather die than have them know that it made any difference," she thought.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A SECOND START IN LIFE With deliberation Gabriella walked the length of the hall to her room, turned and locked the door after she had entered, and took off her hat and wraps and put them away in the closet.
scarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading Except for her burning eyes and the scarlet line of her tightly closed lips, she looked as still and as cold as a statue.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading A SECOND START IN LIFE With deliberation Gabriella walked the length of the hall to her room, turned and locked the door after she had entered, and took off her hat and wraps and put them away in the closet.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A SECOND START IN LIFE With deliberation Gabriella walked the length of the hall to her room, turned and locked the door after she had entered, and took off her hat and wraps and put them away in the closet.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A SECOND START IN LIFE With deliberation Gabriella walked the length of the hall to her room, turned and locked the door after she had entered, and took off her hat and wraps and put them away in the closet.
statuenounUS /ˈstætʃuː/
a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading Except for her burning eyes and the scarlet line of her tightly closed lips, she looked as still and as cold as a statue.
not in physical motion
From this reading Her head was still carried high and her eyes were defiant and dark in the marble-like pallor of her face.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I'd rather die than have them know that it made any difference," she thought.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I'd rather die than have them know that it made any difference," she thought.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SECOND START IN LIFE With deliberation Gabriella walked the length of the hall to her room, turned and locked the door after she had entered, and took off her hat and wraps and put them away in the closet.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A SECOND START IN LIFE With deliberation Gabriella walked the length of the hall to her room, turned and locked the door after she had entered, and took off her hat and wraps and put them away in the closet.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I'd rather die than have them know that it made any difference," she thought.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading Except for her burning eyes and the scarlet line of her tightly closed lips, she looked as still and as cold as a statue.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A SECOND START IN LIFE With deliberation Gabriella walked the length of the hall to her room, turned and locked the door after she had entered, and took off her hat and wraps and put them away in the closet.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading A SECOND START IN LIFE With deliberation Gabriella walked the length of the hall to her room, turned and locked the door after she had entered, and took off her hat and wraps and put them away in the closet.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading A SECOND START IN LIFE With deliberation Gabriella walked the length of the hall to her room, turned and locked the door after she had entered, and took off her hat and wraps and put them away in the closet.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading A SECOND START IN LIFE With deliberation Gabriella walked the length of the hall to her room, turned and locked the door after she had entered, and took off her hat and wraps and put them away in the closet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her head was still carried high and her eyes were defiant and dark in the marble-like pallor of her face.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her head was still carried high and her eyes were defiant and dark in the marble-like pallor of her face.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A SECOND START IN LIFE With deliberation Gabriella walked the length of the hall to her room, turned and locked the door after she had entered, and took off her hat and wraps and put them away in the closet.
wrapsnounUS /ræps/
plural of “wrap” — cloak that is folded or wrapped around a person
From this reading A SECOND START IN LIFE With deliberation Gabriella walked the length of the hall to her room, turned and locked the door after she had entered, and took off her hat and wraps and put them away in the closet.
