used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Cicily, under her husband's intent gaze, felt a glow of embarrassment.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Delancy and Hamilton might still retain doubts as to the issue of the affair, but she had none.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To conceal her emotion, she turned, and seated herself in a chair, where she relaxed into a posture as listlessly indifferent as she could contrive in this moment of pleasurable turmoil.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To conceal her emotion, she turned, and seated herself in a chair, where she relaxed into a posture as listlessly indifferent as she could contrive in this moment of pleasurable turmoil.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now, indeed, she realized that the moment of her vindication in this man's estimation was at hand.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was her brain that had evolved the ruse by which his enemies would be worsted.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading It was her brain that had evolved the ruse by which his enemies would be worsted.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Delancy and Hamilton might still retain doubts as to the issue of the affair, but she had none.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was her brain that had evolved the ruse by which his enemies would be worsted.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading To conceal her emotion, she turned, and seated herself in a chair, where she relaxed into a posture as listlessly indifferent as she could contrive in this moment of pleasurable turmoil.
Cicily
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From this reading Cicily, under her husband's intent gaze, felt a glow of embarrassment.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading To conceal her emotion, she turned, and seated herself in a chair, where she relaxed into a posture as listlessly indifferent as she could contrive in this moment of pleasurable turmoil.
contriveverbUS /kənˈtraɪv/
make or work out a plan for; devise
From this reading To conceal her emotion, she turned, and seated herself in a chair, where she relaxed into a posture as listlessly indifferent as she could contrive in this moment of pleasurable turmoil.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading To conceal her emotion, she turned, and seated herself in a chair, where she relaxed into a posture as listlessly indifferent as she could contrive in this moment of pleasurable turmoil.
Delancy
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From this reading Delancy and Hamilton might still retain doubts as to the issue of the affair, but she had none.
doubtsnounUS /daʊts/
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Delancy and Hamilton might still retain doubts as to the issue of the affair, but she had none.
embarrassmentnounUS /ɪmˈberəsmənt/
the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
From this reading Cicily, under her husband's intent gaze, felt a glow of embarrassment.
any strong feeling
From this reading To conceal her emotion, she turned, and seated herself in a chair, where she relaxed into a posture as listlessly indifferent as she could contrive in this moment of pleasurable turmoil.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading It was her brain that had evolved the ruse by which his enemies would be worsted.
estimationnounUS /ˌestəˈmeɪʃən/
a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation)
From this reading Now, indeed, she realized that the moment of her vindication in this man's estimation was at hand.
evolvedverbUS /ɪˈvɑːlvd/
past form of “evolve” — work out
From this reading It was her brain that had evolved the ruse by which his enemies would be worsted.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Cicily, under her husband's intent gaze, felt a glow of embarrassment.
a long fixed look
From this reading Cicily, under her husband's intent gaze, felt a glow of embarrassment.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading Cicily, under her husband's intent gaze, felt a glow of embarrassment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was her brain that had evolved the ruse by which his enemies would be worsted.
HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading Delancy and Hamilton might still retain doubts as to the issue of the affair, but she had none.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Now, indeed, she realized that the moment of her vindication in this man's estimation was at hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Cicily, under her husband's intent gaze, felt a glow of embarrassment.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading To conceal her emotion, she turned, and seated herself in a chair, where she relaxed into a posture as listlessly indifferent as she could contrive in this moment of pleasurable turmoil.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was her brain that had evolved the ruse by which his enemies would be worsted.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Cicily, under her husband's intent gaze, felt a glow of embarrassment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To conceal her emotion, she turned, and seated herself in a chair, where she relaxed into a posture as listlessly indifferent as she could contrive in this moment of pleasurable turmoil.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Now, indeed, she realized that the moment of her vindication in this man's estimation was at hand.
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading To conceal her emotion, she turned, and seated herself in a chair, where she relaxed into a posture as listlessly indifferent as she could contrive in this moment of pleasurable turmoil.
intentnounUS /ˌɪnˈtent/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Cicily, under her husband's intent gaze, felt a glow of embarrassment.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading To conceal her emotion, she turned, and seated herself in a chair, where she relaxed into a posture as listlessly indifferent as she could contrive in this moment of pleasurable turmoil.
issueverbUS /ˈɪʃuː/
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading Delancy and Hamilton might still retain doubts as to the issue of the affair, but she had none.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was her brain that had evolved the ruse by which his enemies would be worsted.
listlesslyadverbUS /ˈlɪstləsli/
in a listless manner
From this reading To conceal her emotion, she turned, and seated herself in a chair, where she relaxed into a posture as listlessly indifferent as she could contrive in this moment of pleasurable turmoil.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Now, indeed, she realized that the moment of her vindication in this man's estimation was at hand.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Delancy and Hamilton might still retain doubts as to the issue of the affair, but she had none.
a particular point in time
From this reading To conceal her emotion, she turned, and seated herself in a chair, where she relaxed into a posture as listlessly indifferent as she could contrive in this moment of pleasurable turmoil.
not one, and not any
From this reading Delancy and Hamilton might still retain doubts as to the issue of the affair, but she had none.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, indeed, she realized that the moment of her vindication in this man's estimation was at hand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Cicily, under her husband's intent gaze, felt a glow of embarrassment.
pleasurableadjectiveUS /ˈpleʒərəbəl/
affording satisfaction or pleasure
From this reading To conceal her emotion, she turned, and seated herself in a chair, where she relaxed into a posture as listlessly indifferent as she could contrive in this moment of pleasurable turmoil.
posturenounUS /ˈpɑːstʃər/
the arrangement of the body and its limbs
From this reading To conceal her emotion, she turned, and seated herself in a chair, where she relaxed into a posture as listlessly indifferent as she could contrive in this moment of pleasurable turmoil.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Now, indeed, she realized that the moment of her vindication in this man's estimation was at hand.
relaxedadjectiveUS /rɪˈlækst/
without strain or anxiety
From this reading To conceal her emotion, she turned, and seated herself in a chair, where she relaxed into a posture as listlessly indifferent as she could contrive in this moment of pleasurable turmoil.
retainverbUS /rɪˈteɪn/
hold back within
From this reading Delancy and Hamilton might still retain doubts as to the issue of the affair, but she had none.
rusenounUS /ruːz/
a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture)
From this reading It was her brain that had evolved the ruse by which his enemies would be worsted.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading To conceal her emotion, she turned, and seated herself in a chair, where she relaxed into a posture as listlessly indifferent as she could contrive in this moment of pleasurable turmoil.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To conceal her emotion, she turned, and seated herself in a chair, where she relaxed into a posture as listlessly indifferent as she could contrive in this moment of pleasurable turmoil.
not in physical motion
From this reading Delancy and Hamilton might still retain doubts as to the issue of the affair, but she had none.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now, indeed, she realized that the moment of her vindication in this man's estimation was at hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now, indeed, she realized that the moment of her vindication in this man's estimation was at hand.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To conceal her emotion, she turned, and seated herself in a chair, where she relaxed into a posture as listlessly indifferent as she could contrive in this moment of pleasurable turmoil.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To conceal her emotion, she turned, and seated herself in a chair, where she relaxed into a posture as listlessly indifferent as she could contrive in this moment of pleasurable turmoil.
turmoilnounUS /ˈtɜːrmɔɪl/
a violent disturbance
From this reading To conceal her emotion, she turned, and seated herself in a chair, where she relaxed into a posture as listlessly indifferent as she could contrive in this moment of pleasurable turmoil.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading To conceal her emotion, she turned, and seated herself in a chair, where she relaxed into a posture as listlessly indifferent as she could contrive in this moment of pleasurable turmoil.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Cicily, under her husband's intent gaze, felt a glow of embarrassment.
vindicationnounUS /vɪndəˈkeɪʃən/
the act of vindicating or defending against criticism or censure etc.
From this reading Now, indeed, she realized that the moment of her vindication in this man's estimation was at hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now, indeed, she realized that the moment of her vindication in this man's estimation was at hand.
in or at the place that
From this reading To conceal her emotion, she turned, and seated herself in a chair, where she relaxed into a posture as listlessly indifferent as she could contrive in this moment of pleasurable turmoil.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was her brain that had evolved the ruse by which his enemies would be worsted.
worstednounUS /ˈwɜːrstɪd/
a woolen fabric with a hard textured surface and no nap; woven of worsted yarns "he wore a worsted suit"
From this reading It was her brain that had evolved the ruse by which his enemies would be worsted.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was her brain that had evolved the ruse by which his enemies would be worsted.
