used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CONFESSION "--Already dead!"
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading A CONFESSION "--Already dead!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He found himself eyeing the woman and he wondered that he gave credence to her statement.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Naomi was sitting straight, large black eyes dilated, hands gripping the arms of the chair tightly, lips slightly parted.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was startled at a time when he fancied that there could be no further surprise in store for him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was startled at a time when he fancied that there could be no further surprise in store for him.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Naomi was sitting straight, large black eyes dilated, hands gripping the arms of the chair tightly, lips slightly parted.
CarrollnounUS /ˈkærəl/
English author; Charles Dodgson was an Oxford don of mathematics who is remembered for the children's stories he wrote under the pen name Lewis Carroll (1832-1898)
From this reading Carroll did not know if his lips framed the words or if the walls of the room had echoed.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Naomi was sitting straight, large black eyes dilated, hands gripping the arms of the chair tightly, lips slightly parted.
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading A CONFESSION "--Already dead!"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was startled at a time when he fancied that there could be no further surprise in store for him.
credencenounUS /ˈkriːdəns/
the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true
From this reading He found himself eyeing the woman and he wondered that he gave credence to her statement.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading A CONFESSION "--Already dead!"
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Carroll did not know if his lips framed the words or if the walls of the room had echoed.
dilatedverbUS /ˌdaɪˈleɪtɪd/
past form of “dilate” — become wider
From this reading Naomi was sitting straight, large black eyes dilated, hands gripping the arms of the chair tightly, lips slightly parted.
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading Carroll did not know if his lips framed the words or if the walls of the room had echoed.
eyeingverbUS /ˈaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “eye” — look at
From this reading He found himself eyeing the woman and he wondered that he gave credence to her statement.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Naomi was sitting straight, large black eyes dilated, hands gripping the arms of the chair tightly, lips slightly parted.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading He was startled at a time when he fancied that there could be no further surprise in store for him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was startled at a time when he fancied that there could be no further surprise in store for him.
set up or found
From this reading He found himself eyeing the woman and he wondered that he gave credence to her statement.
framedadjectiveUS /freɪmd/
provided with a frame
From this reading Carroll did not know if his lips framed the words or if the walls of the room had echoed.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading He was startled at a time when he fancied that there could be no further surprise in store for him.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He found himself eyeing the woman and he wondered that he gave credence to her statement.
grippingadjectiveUS /ˈɡrɪpɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading Naomi was sitting straight, large black eyes dilated, hands gripping the arms of the chair tightly, lips slightly parted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Carroll did not know if his lips framed the words or if the walls of the room had echoed.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Naomi was sitting straight, large black eyes dilated, hands gripping the arms of the chair tightly, lips slightly parted.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was startled at a time when he fancied that there could be no further surprise in store for him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He found himself eyeing the woman and he wondered that he gave credence to her statement.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was startled at a time when he fancied that there could be no further surprise in store for him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He found himself eyeing the woman and he wondered that he gave credence to her statement.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Carroll did not know if his lips framed the words or if the walls of the room had echoed.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Carroll did not know if his lips framed the words or if the walls of the room had echoed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was startled at a time when he fancied that there could be no further surprise in store for him.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Carroll did not know if his lips framed the words or if the walls of the room had echoed.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Naomi was sitting straight, large black eyes dilated, hands gripping the arms of the chair tightly, lips slightly parted.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Carroll did not know if his lips framed the words or if the walls of the room had echoed.
NaominounUS /neɪˈoʊmi/
the mother-in-law of Ruth whose story is told in the Book of Ruth in the Old Testament
From this reading Naomi was sitting straight, large black eyes dilated, hands gripping the arms of the chair tightly, lips slightly parted.
not any; not one
From this reading He was startled at a time when he fancied that there could be no further surprise in store for him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Carroll did not know if his lips framed the words or if the walls of the room had echoed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Carroll did not know if his lips framed the words or if the walls of the room had echoed.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Carroll did not know if his lips framed the words or if the walls of the room had echoed.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading Naomi was sitting straight, large black eyes dilated, hands gripping the arms of the chair tightly, lips slightly parted.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Carroll did not know if his lips framed the words or if the walls of the room had echoed.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Naomi was sitting straight, large black eyes dilated, hands gripping the arms of the chair tightly, lips slightly parted.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Naomi was sitting straight, large black eyes dilated, hands gripping the arms of the chair tightly, lips slightly parted.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading He was startled at a time when he fancied that there could be no further surprise in store for him.
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading He found himself eyeing the woman and he wondered that he gave credence to her statement.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading He was startled at a time when he fancied that there could be no further surprise in store for him.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Naomi was sitting straight, large black eyes dilated, hands gripping the arms of the chair tightly, lips slightly parted.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading He was startled at a time when he fancied that there could be no further surprise in store for him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was startled at a time when he fancied that there could be no further surprise in store for him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Carroll did not know if his lips framed the words or if the walls of the room had echoed.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He was startled at a time when he fancied that there could be no further surprise in store for him.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading Naomi was sitting straight, large black eyes dilated, hands gripping the arms of the chair tightly, lips slightly parted.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He was startled at a time when he fancied that there could be no further surprise in store for him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He found himself eyeing the woman and he wondered that he gave credence to her statement.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Carroll did not know if his lips framed the words or if the walls of the room had echoed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was startled at a time when he fancied that there could be no further surprise in store for him.
at the time that
From this reading He was startled at a time when he fancied that there could be no further surprise in store for him.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He found himself eyeing the woman and he wondered that he gave credence to her statement.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading He found himself eyeing the woman and he wondered that he gave credence to her statement.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Carroll did not know if his lips framed the words or if the walls of the room had echoed.
