used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE RETURN Madame Floriot's face told its own story of remorse and suffering.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The eyes themselves were now dilated as she gripped the maid's arms until she hurt her and gazed into her face with searching dread.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The eyes themselves were now dilated as she gripped the maid's arms until she hurt her and gazed into her face with searching dread.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The cheeks had lost their smooth, lovely contour and the dark clouds under the beautiful eyes spoke of nights spent in tears.
a youthful male person
From this reading "My boy!
brokenly
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From this reading Raymond!" she gasped, brokenly.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading The cheeks had lost their smooth, lovely contour and the dark clouds under the beautiful eyes spoke of nights spent in tears.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading The cheeks had lost their smooth, lovely contour and the dark clouds under the beautiful eyes spoke of nights spent in tears.
contournounUS /ˈkɑːntʊr/
a line drawn on a map connecting points of equal height
From this reading The cheeks had lost their smooth, lovely contour and the dark clouds under the beautiful eyes spoke of nights spent in tears.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The cheeks had lost their smooth, lovely contour and the dark clouds under the beautiful eyes spoke of nights spent in tears.
dilatedverbUS /ˌdaɪˈleɪtɪd/
past form of “dilate” — become wider
From this reading The eyes themselves were now dilated as she gripped the maid's arms until she hurt her and gazed into her face with searching dread.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading The eyes themselves were now dilated as she gripped the maid's arms until she hurt her and gazed into her face with searching dread.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The cheeks had lost their smooth, lovely contour and the dark clouds under the beautiful eyes spoke of nights spent in tears.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading THE RETURN Madame Floriot's face told its own story of remorse and suffering.
Floriot's
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From this reading THE RETURN Madame Floriot's face told its own story of remorse and suffering.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading Raymond!" she gasped, brokenly.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The eyes themselves were now dilated as she gripped the maid's arms until she hurt her and gazed into her face with searching dread.
grippedverbUS /ɡrɪpt/
inflected form of “grip” — hold fast or firmly
From this reading The eyes themselves were now dilated as she gripped the maid's arms until she hurt her and gazed into her face with searching dread.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The cheeks had lost their smooth, lovely contour and the dark clouds under the beautiful eyes spoke of nights spent in tears.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The eyes themselves were now dilated as she gripped the maid's arms until she hurt her and gazed into her face with searching dread.
be the source of pain
From this reading The eyes themselves were now dilated as she gripped the maid's arms until she hurt her and gazed into her face with searching dread.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The cheeks had lost their smooth, lovely contour and the dark clouds under the beautiful eyes spoke of nights spent in tears.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The eyes themselves were now dilated as she gripped the maid's arms until she hurt her and gazed into her face with searching dread.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE RETURN Madame Floriot's face told its own story of remorse and suffering.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The cheeks had lost their smooth, lovely contour and the dark clouds under the beautiful eyes spoke of nights spent in tears.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading The cheeks had lost their smooth, lovely contour and the dark clouds under the beautiful eyes spoke of nights spent in tears.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading THE RETURN Madame Floriot's face told its own story of remorse and suffering.
maid'snounUS /meɪdz/
possessive form of “maid” — a female domestic
From this reading The eyes themselves were now dilated as she gripped the maid's arms until she hurt her and gazed into her face with searching dread.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My boy!
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading The cheeks had lost their smooth, lovely contour and the dark clouds under the beautiful eyes spoke of nights spent in tears.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The eyes themselves were now dilated as she gripped the maid's arms until she hurt her and gazed into her face with searching dread.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RETURN Madame Floriot's face told its own story of remorse and suffering.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading THE RETURN Madame Floriot's face told its own story of remorse and suffering.
Raymond
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From this reading Raymond!" she gasped, brokenly.
remorsenounUS /rɪˈmɔːrs/
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading THE RETURN Madame Floriot's face told its own story of remorse and suffering.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE RETURN Madame Floriot's face told its own story of remorse and suffering.
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading The eyes themselves were now dilated as she gripped the maid's arms until she hurt her and gazed into her face with searching dread.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The eyes themselves were now dilated as she gripped the maid's arms until she hurt her and gazed into her face with searching dread.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading The cheeks had lost their smooth, lovely contour and the dark clouds under the beautiful eyes spoke of nights spent in tears.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The cheeks had lost their smooth, lovely contour and the dark clouds under the beautiful eyes spoke of nights spent in tears.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading The cheeks had lost their smooth, lovely contour and the dark clouds under the beautiful eyes spoke of nights spent in tears.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE RETURN Madame Floriot's face told its own story of remorse and suffering.
a state of acute pain
From this reading THE RETURN Madame Floriot's face told its own story of remorse and suffering.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading The cheeks had lost their smooth, lovely contour and the dark clouds under the beautiful eyes spoke of nights spent in tears.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RETURN Madame Floriot's face told its own story of remorse and suffering.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The cheeks had lost their smooth, lovely contour and the dark clouds under the beautiful eyes spoke of nights spent in tears.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The eyes themselves were now dilated as she gripped the maid's arms until she hurt her and gazed into her face with searching dread.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading THE RETURN Madame Floriot's face told its own story of remorse and suffering.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The cheeks had lost their smooth, lovely contour and the dark clouds under the beautiful eyes spoke of nights spent in tears.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The eyes themselves were now dilated as she gripped the maid's arms until she hurt her and gazed into her face with searching dread.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The eyes themselves were now dilated as she gripped the maid's arms until she hurt her and gazed into her face with searching dread.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The eyes themselves were now dilated as she gripped the maid's arms until she hurt her and gazed into her face with searching dread.
