used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I There was an exclamation, then silence, as a tall, beautiful girl with flushed face and shining grey eyes came forward and stopped, followed by a man whom Percy knew at once from his pictures.
anew
From this reading Oliver opened his lips and closed them again.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I There was an exclamation, then silence, as a tall, beautiful girl with flushed face and shining grey eyes came forward and stopped, followed by a man whom Percy knew at once from his pictures.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I There was an exclamation, then silence, as a tall, beautiful girl with flushed face and shining grey eyes came forward and stopped, followed by a man whom Percy knew at once from his pictures.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I There was an exclamation, then silence, as a tall, beautiful girl with flushed face and shining grey eyes came forward and stopped, followed by a man whom Percy knew at once from his pictures.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I There was an exclamation, then silence, as a tall, beautiful girl with flushed face and shining grey eyes came forward and stopped, followed by a man whom Percy knew at once from his pictures.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading I There was an exclamation, then silence, as a tall, beautiful girl with flushed face and shining grey eyes came forward and stopped, followed by a man whom Percy knew at once from his pictures.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading A little whimpering sounded from the bed, and the priest lifted his hand instinctively to silence it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I There was an exclamation, then silence, as a tall, beautiful girl with flushed face and shining grey eyes came forward and stopped, followed by a man whom Percy knew at once from his pictures.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I There was an exclamation, then silence, as a tall, beautiful girl with flushed face and shining grey eyes came forward and stopped, followed by a man whom Percy knew at once from his pictures.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Oliver opened his lips and closed them again.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading He, too, had a strange excitement in his face.
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading I There was an exclamation, then silence, as a tall, beautiful girl with flushed face and shining grey eyes came forward and stopped, followed by a man whom Percy knew at once from his pictures.
opinion or judgment
From this reading I There was an exclamation, then silence, as a tall, beautiful girl with flushed face and shining grey eyes came forward and stopped, followed by a man whom Percy knew at once from his pictures.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I There was an exclamation, then silence, as a tall, beautiful girl with flushed face and shining grey eyes came forward and stopped, followed by a man whom Percy knew at once from his pictures.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading I There was an exclamation, then silence, as a tall, beautiful girl with flushed face and shining grey eyes came forward and stopped, followed by a man whom Percy knew at once from his pictures.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading I There was an exclamation, then silence, as a tall, beautiful girl with flushed face and shining grey eyes came forward and stopped, followed by a man whom Percy knew at once from his pictures.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading I There was an exclamation, then silence, as a tall, beautiful girl with flushed face and shining grey eyes came forward and stopped, followed by a man whom Percy knew at once from his pictures.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I There was an exclamation, then silence, as a tall, beautiful girl with flushed face and shining grey eyes came forward and stopped, followed by a man whom Percy knew at once from his pictures.
a young female
From this reading I There was an exclamation, then silence, as a tall, beautiful girl with flushed face and shining grey eyes came forward and stopped, followed by a man whom Percy knew at once from his pictures.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading I There was an exclamation, then silence, as a tall, beautiful girl with flushed face and shining grey eyes came forward and stopped, followed by a man whom Percy knew at once from his pictures.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He, too, had a strange excitement in his face.
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 “Why,” said Mabel; and then stared at the man with the young face and the white hair.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading A little whimpering sounded from the bed, and the priest lifted his hand instinctively to silence it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He, too, had a strange excitement in his face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I There was an exclamation, then silence, as a tall, beautiful girl with flushed face and shining grey eyes came forward and stopped, followed by a man whom Percy knew at once from his pictures.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I There was an exclamation, then silence, as a tall, beautiful girl with flushed face and shining grey eyes came forward and stopped, followed by a man whom Percy knew at once from his pictures.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He, too, had a strange excitement in his face.
instinctivelyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɪŋktɪvliː/
as a matter of instinct
From this reading A little whimpering sounded from the bed, and the priest lifted his hand instinctively to silence it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A little whimpering sounded from the bed, and the priest lifted his hand instinctively to silence it.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I There was an exclamation, then silence, as a tall, beautiful girl with flushed face and shining grey eyes came forward and stopped, followed by a man whom Percy knew at once from his pictures.
held up in the air
From this reading A little whimpering sounded from the bed, and the priest lifted his hand instinctively to silence it.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Oliver opened his lips and closed them again.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little whimpering sounded from the bed, and the priest lifted his hand instinctively to silence it.
Mabel
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From this reading “Why,” said Mabel; and then stared at the man with the young face and the white hair.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I There was an exclamation, then silence, as a tall, beautiful girl with flushed face and shining grey eyes came forward and stopped, followed by a man whom Percy knew at once from his pictures.
OlivernounUS /ˈɑːləvər/
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading Oliver opened his lips and closed them again.
on one occasion
From this reading I There was an exclamation, then silence, as a tall, beautiful girl with flushed face and shining grey eyes came forward and stopped, followed by a man whom Percy knew at once from his pictures.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Oliver opened his lips and closed them again.
PercynounUS /ˈpɜːrsi/
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading I There was an exclamation, then silence, as a tall, beautiful girl with flushed face and shining grey eyes came forward and stopped, followed by a man whom Percy knew at once from his pictures.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading I There was an exclamation, then silence, as a tall, beautiful girl with flushed face and shining grey eyes came forward and stopped, followed by a man whom Percy knew at once from his pictures.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading A little whimpering sounded from the bed, and the priest lifted his hand instinctively to silence it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Why,” said Mabel; and then stared at the man with the young face and the white hair.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading I There was an exclamation, then silence, as a tall, beautiful girl with flushed face and shining grey eyes came forward and stopped, followed by a man whom Percy knew at once from his pictures.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading I There was an exclamation, then silence, as a tall, beautiful girl with flushed face and shining grey eyes came forward and stopped, followed by a man whom Percy knew at once from his pictures.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading A little whimpering sounded from the bed, and the priest lifted his hand instinctively to silence it.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “Why,” said Mabel; and then stared at the man with the young face and the white hair.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading I There was an exclamation, then silence, as a tall, beautiful girl with flushed face and shining grey eyes came forward and stopped, followed by a man whom Percy knew at once from his pictures.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading He, too, had a strange excitement in his face.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading I There was an exclamation, then silence, as a tall, beautiful girl with flushed face and shining grey eyes came forward and stopped, followed by a man whom Percy knew at once from his pictures.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A little whimpering sounded from the bed, and the priest lifted his hand instinctively to silence it.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Oliver opened his lips and closed them again.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I There was an exclamation, then silence, as a tall, beautiful girl with flushed face and shining grey eyes came forward and stopped, followed by a man whom Percy knew at once from his pictures.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I There was an exclamation, then silence, as a tall, beautiful girl with flushed face and shining grey eyes came forward and stopped, followed by a man whom Percy knew at once from his pictures.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A little whimpering sounded from the bed, and the priest lifted his hand instinctively to silence it.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He, too, had a strange excitement in his face.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I There was an exclamation, then silence, as a tall, beautiful girl with flushed face and shining grey eyes came forward and stopped, followed by a man whom Percy knew at once from his pictures.
whimperingverbUS /ˈwɪmpərɪŋ/
-ing form of “whimper” — cry weakly or softly
From this reading A little whimpering sounded from the bed, and the priest lifted his hand instinctively to silence it.
a Caucasian
From this reading “Why,” said Mabel; and then stared at the man with the young face and the white hair.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I There was an exclamation, then silence, as a tall, beautiful girl with flushed face and shining grey eyes came forward and stopped, followed by a man whom Percy knew at once from his pictures.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why,” said Mabel; and then stared at the man with the young face and the white hair.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I There was an exclamation, then silence, as a tall, beautiful girl with flushed face and shining grey eyes came forward and stopped, followed by a man whom Percy knew at once from his pictures.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “Why,” said Mabel; and then stared at the man with the young face and the white hair.
