used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With returning consciousness, Faynie's violet eyes opened slowly--taking in, by the flickering light of the candle, the strange room in which she found herself; then, as they opened wider, in amazement too great for words, she beheld the figure of a man, half hidden among the shadows, standing but a few feet away from the couch, his eyes fastened upon her; she could even hear his nervous breathing.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading With a gasp of terror Faynie sprang from the couch with a single bound; but the cry she would have uttered was strangled upon her lips by the heavy hand that fell suddenly over them, pressing so tightly against them as to almost take her breath away.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Come, now, take matters philosophically and we shall get along all right."
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading With a gasp of terror Faynie sprang from the couch with a single bound; but the cry she would have uttered was strangled upon her lips by the heavy hand that fell suddenly over them, pressing so tightly against them as to almost take her breath away.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Come, now, take matters philosophically and we shall get along all right."
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading With returning consciousness, Faynie's violet eyes opened slowly--taking in, by the flickering light of the candle, the strange room in which she found herself; then, as they opened wider, in amazement too great for words, she beheld the figure of a man, half hidden among the shadows, standing but a few feet away from the couch, his eyes fastened upon her; she could even hear his nervous breathing.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading With returning consciousness, Faynie's violet eyes opened slowly--taking in, by the flickering light of the candle, the strange room in which she found herself; then, as they opened wider, in amazement too great for words, she beheld the figure of a man, half hidden among the shadows, standing but a few feet away from the couch, his eyes fastened upon her; she could even hear his nervous breathing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HE RAISED HIS CLINCHED HAND, AND THE BLOW FELL HEAVILY UPON THE BEAUTIFUL UPTURNED FACE.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Don't attempt to scream or make any fuss," cried a hissing voice in her ear--"submit to the inevitable--you are my wife--there is nothing out of the way in your being here with me.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Don't attempt to scream or make any fuss," cried a hissing voice in her ear--"submit to the inevitable--you are my wife--there is nothing out of the way in your being here with me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With returning consciousness, Faynie's violet eyes opened slowly--taking in, by the flickering light of the candle, the strange room in which she found herself; then, as they opened wider, in amazement too great for words, she beheld the figure of a man, half hidden among the shadows, standing but a few feet away from the couch, his eyes fastened upon her; she could even hear his nervous breathing.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading "Don't attempt to scream or make any fuss," cried a hissing voice in her ear--"submit to the inevitable--you are my wife--there is nothing out of the way in your being here with me.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading With returning consciousness, Faynie's violet eyes opened slowly--taking in, by the flickering light of the candle, the strange room in which she found herself; then, as they opened wider, in amazement too great for words, she beheld the figure of a man, half hidden among the shadows, standing but a few feet away from the couch, his eyes fastened upon her; she could even hear his nervous breathing.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading HE RAISED HIS CLINCHED HAND, AND THE BLOW FELL HEAVILY UPON THE BEAUTIFUL UPTURNED FACE.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading With returning consciousness, Faynie's violet eyes opened slowly--taking in, by the flickering light of the candle, the strange room in which she found herself; then, as they opened wider, in amazement too great for words, she beheld the figure of a man, half hidden among the shadows, standing but a few feet away from the couch, his eyes fastened upon her; she could even hear his nervous breathing.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "Don't attempt to scream or make any fuss," cried a hissing voice in her ear--"submit to the inevitable--you are my wife--there is nothing out of the way in your being here with me.
exhale hard
From this reading HE RAISED HIS CLINCHED HAND, AND THE BLOW FELL HEAVILY UPON THE BEAUTIFUL UPTURNED FACE.
confined by bonds
From this reading With a gasp of terror Faynie sprang from the couch with a single bound; but the cry she would have uttered was strangled upon her lips by the heavy hand that fell suddenly over them, pressing so tightly against them as to almost take her breath away.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading With a gasp of terror Faynie sprang from the couch with a single bound; but the cry she would have uttered was strangled upon her lips by the heavy hand that fell suddenly over them, pressing so tightly against them as to almost take her breath away.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading With returning consciousness, Faynie's violet eyes opened slowly--taking in, by the flickering light of the candle, the strange room in which she found herself; then, as they opened wider, in amazement too great for words, she beheld the figure of a man, half hidden among the shadows, standing but a few feet away from the couch, his eyes fastened upon her; she could even hear his nervous breathing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading With returning consciousness, Faynie's violet eyes opened slowly--taking in, by the flickering light of the candle, the strange room in which she found herself; then, as they opened wider, in amazement too great for words, she beheld the figure of a man, half hidden among the shadows, standing but a few feet away from the couch, his eyes fastened upon her; she could even hear his nervous breathing.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading With returning consciousness, Faynie's violet eyes opened slowly--taking in, by the flickering light of the candle, the strange room in which she found herself; then, as they opened wider, in amazement too great for words, she beheld the figure of a man, half hidden among the shadows, standing but a few feet away from the couch, his eyes fastened upon her; she could even hear his nervous breathing.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading With returning consciousness, Faynie's violet eyes opened slowly--taking in, by the flickering light of the candle, the strange room in which she found herself; then, as they opened wider, in amazement too great for words, she beheld the figure of a man, half hidden among the shadows, standing but a few feet away from the couch, his eyes fastened upon her; she could even hear his nervous breathing.
CLINCHEDadjectiveUS /klɪntʃt/
closed or squeezed together tightly
From this reading HE RAISED HIS CLINCHED HAND, AND THE BLOW FELL HEAVILY UPON THE BEAUTIFUL UPTURNED FACE.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come, now, take matters philosophically and we shall get along all right."
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading With returning consciousness, Faynie's violet eyes opened slowly--taking in, by the flickering light of the candle, the strange room in which she found herself; then, as they opened wider, in amazement too great for words, she beheld the figure of a man, half hidden among the shadows, standing but a few feet away from the couch, his eyes fastened upon her; she could even hear his nervous breathing.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading With returning consciousness, Faynie's violet eyes opened slowly--taking in, by the flickering light of the candle, the strange room in which she found herself; then, as they opened wider, in amazement too great for words, she beheld the figure of a man, half hidden among the shadows, standing but a few feet away from the couch, his eyes fastened upon her; she could even hear his nervous breathing.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading With returning consciousness, Faynie's violet eyes opened slowly--taking in, by the flickering light of the candle, the strange room in which she found herself; then, as they opened wider, in amazement too great for words, she beheld the figure of a man, half hidden among the shadows, standing but a few feet away from the couch, his eyes fastened upon her; she could even hear his nervous breathing.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Don't attempt to scream or make any fuss," cried a hissing voice in her ear--"submit to the inevitable--you are my wife--there is nothing out of the way in your being here with me.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading With a gasp of terror Faynie sprang from the couch with a single bound; but the cry she would have uttered was strangled upon her lips by the heavy hand that fell suddenly over them, pressing so tightly against them as to almost take her breath away.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't attempt to scream or make any fuss," cried a hissing voice in her ear--"submit to the inevitable--you are my wife--there is nothing out of the way in your being here with me.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading "Don't attempt to scream or make any fuss," cried a hissing voice in her ear--"submit to the inevitable--you are my wife--there is nothing out of the way in your being here with me.
divisible by two
From this reading With returning consciousness, Faynie's violet eyes opened slowly--taking in, by the flickering light of the candle, the strange room in which she found herself; then, as they opened wider, in amazement too great for words, she beheld the figure of a man, half hidden among the shadows, standing but a few feet away from the couch, his eyes fastened upon her; she could even hear his nervous breathing.
opinion or judgment
From this reading With returning consciousness, Faynie's violet eyes opened slowly--taking in, by the flickering light of the candle, the strange room in which she found herself; then, as they opened wider, in amazement too great for words, she beheld the figure of a man, half hidden among the shadows, standing but a few feet away from the couch, his eyes fastened upon her; she could even hear his nervous breathing.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading HE RAISED HIS CLINCHED HAND, AND THE BLOW FELL HEAVILY UPON THE BEAUTIFUL UPTURNED FACE.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading With returning consciousness, Faynie's violet eyes opened slowly--taking in, by the flickering light of the candle, the strange room in which she found herself; then, as they opened wider, in amazement too great for words, she beheld the figure of a man, half hidden among the shadows, standing but a few feet away from the couch, his eyes fastened upon her; she could even hear his nervous breathing.
Faynie
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From this reading With a gasp of terror Faynie sprang from the couch with a single bound; but the cry she would have uttered was strangled upon her lips by the heavy hand that fell suddenly over them, pressing so tightly against them as to almost take her breath away.
Faynie's
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From this reading With returning consciousness, Faynie's violet eyes opened slowly--taking in, by the flickering light of the candle, the strange room in which she found herself; then, as they opened wider, in amazement too great for words, she beheld the figure of a man, half hidden among the shadows, standing but a few feet away from the couch, his eyes fastened upon her; she could even hear his nervous breathing.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading With returning consciousness, Faynie's violet eyes opened slowly--taking in, by the flickering light of the candle, the strange room in which she found herself; then, as they opened wider, in amazement too great for words, she beheld the figure of a man, half hidden among the shadows, standing but a few feet away from the couch, his eyes fastened upon her; she could even hear his nervous breathing.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading HE RAISED HIS CLINCHED HAND, AND THE BLOW FELL HEAVILY UPON THE BEAUTIFUL UPTURNED FACE.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading With returning consciousness, Faynie's violet eyes opened slowly--taking in, by the flickering light of the candle, the strange room in which she found herself; then, as they opened wider, in amazement too great for words, she beheld the figure of a man, half hidden among the shadows, standing but a few feet away from the couch, his eyes fastened upon her; she could even hear his nervous breathing.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading With returning consciousness, Faynie's violet eyes opened slowly--taking in, by the flickering light of the candle, the strange room in which she found herself; then, as they opened wider, in amazement too great for words, she beheld the figure of a man, half hidden among the shadows, standing but a few feet away from the couch, his eyes fastened upon her; she could even hear his nervous breathing.
flickeringadjectiveUS /ˈflɪkərɪŋ/
shining unsteadily
From this reading With returning consciousness, Faynie's violet eyes opened slowly--taking in, by the flickering light of the candle, the strange room in which she found herself; then, as they opened wider, in amazement too great for words, she beheld the figure of a man, half hidden among the shadows, standing but a few feet away from the couch, his eyes fastened upon her; she could even hear his nervous breathing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With returning consciousness, Faynie's violet eyes opened slowly--taking in, by the flickering light of the candle, the strange room in which she found herself; then, as they opened wider, in amazement too great for words, she beheld the figure of a man, half hidden among the shadows, standing but a few feet away from the couch, his eyes fastened upon her; she could even hear his nervous breathing.
set up or found
From this reading With returning consciousness, Faynie's violet eyes opened slowly--taking in, by the flickering light of the candle, the strange room in which she found herself; then, as they opened wider, in amazement too great for words, she beheld the figure of a man, half hidden among the shadows, standing but a few feet away from the couch, his eyes fastened upon her; she could even hear his nervous breathing.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With returning consciousness, Faynie's violet eyes opened slowly--taking in, by the flickering light of the candle, the strange room in which she found herself; then, as they opened wider, in amazement too great for words, she beheld the figure of a man, half hidden among the shadows, standing but a few feet away from the couch, his eyes fastened upon her; she could even hear his nervous breathing.
fussverbUS /fʌs/
worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading "Don't attempt to scream or make any fuss," cried a hissing voice in her ear--"submit to the inevitable--you are my wife--there is nothing out of the way in your being here with me.
gaspnounUS /ɡæsp/
a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
From this reading With a gasp of terror Faynie sprang from the couch with a single bound; but the cry she would have uttered was strangled upon her lips by the heavy hand that fell suddenly over them, pressing so tightly against them as to almost take her breath away.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Come, now, take matters philosophically and we shall get along all right."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading With returning consciousness, Faynie's violet eyes opened slowly--taking in, by the flickering light of the candle, the strange room in which she found herself; then, as they opened wider, in amazement too great for words, she beheld the figure of a man, half hidden among the shadows, standing but a few feet away from the couch, his eyes fastened upon her; she could even hear his nervous breathing.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading With returning consciousness, Faynie's violet eyes opened slowly--taking in, by the flickering light of the candle, the strange room in which she found herself; then, as they opened wider, in amazement too great for words, she beheld the figure of a man, half hidden among the shadows, standing but a few feet away from the couch, his eyes fastened upon her; she could even hear his nervous breathing.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading HE RAISED HIS CLINCHED HAND, AND THE BLOW FELL HEAVILY UPON THE BEAUTIFUL UPTURNED FACE.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading With a gasp of terror Faynie sprang from the couch with a single bound; but the cry she would have uttered was strangled upon her lips by the heavy hand that fell suddenly over them, pressing so tightly against them as to almost take her breath away.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HE RAISED HIS CLINCHED HAND, AND THE BLOW FELL HEAVILY UPON THE BEAUTIFUL UPTURNED FACE.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading With returning consciousness, Faynie's violet eyes opened slowly--taking in, by the flickering light of the candle, the strange room in which she found herself; then, as they opened wider, in amazement too great for words, she beheld the figure of a man, half hidden among the shadows, standing but a few feet away from the couch, his eyes fastened upon her; she could even hear his nervous breathing.
to a considerable degree
From this reading HE RAISED HIS CLINCHED HAND, AND THE BLOW FELL HEAVILY UPON THE BEAUTIFUL UPTURNED FACE.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading With a gasp of terror Faynie sprang from the couch with a single bound; but the cry she would have uttered was strangled upon her lips by the heavy hand that fell suddenly over them, pressing so tightly against them as to almost take her breath away.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With returning consciousness, Faynie's violet eyes opened slowly--taking in, by the flickering light of the candle, the strange room in which she found herself; then, as they opened wider, in amazement too great for words, she beheld the figure of a man, half hidden among the shadows, standing but a few feet away from the couch, his eyes fastened upon her; she could even hear his nervous breathing.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Don't attempt to scream or make any fuss," cried a hissing voice in her ear--"submit to the inevitable--you are my wife--there is nothing out of the way in your being here with me.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading With returning consciousness, Faynie's violet eyes opened slowly--taking in, by the flickering light of the candle, the strange room in which she found herself; then, as they opened wider, in amazement too great for words, she beheld the figure of a man, half hidden among the shadows, standing but a few feet away from the couch, his eyes fastened upon her; she could even hear his nervous breathing.
not accessible to view
From this reading With returning consciousness, Faynie's violet eyes opened slowly--taking in, by the flickering light of the candle, the strange room in which she found herself; then, as they opened wider, in amazement too great for words, she beheld the figure of a man, half hidden among the shadows, standing but a few feet away from the couch, his eyes fastened upon her; she could even hear his nervous breathing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HE RAISED HIS CLINCHED HAND, AND THE BLOW FELL HEAVILY UPON THE BEAUTIFUL UPTURNED FACE.
hissingnounUS /ˈhɪsɪŋ/
a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)
From this reading "Don't attempt to scream or make any fuss," cried a hissing voice in her ear--"submit to the inevitable--you are my wife--there is nothing out of the way in your being here with me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With returning consciousness, Faynie's violet eyes opened slowly--taking in, by the flickering light of the candle, the strange room in which she found herself; then, as they opened wider, in amazement too great for words, she beheld the figure of a man, half hidden among the shadows, standing but a few feet away from the couch, his eyes fastened upon her; she could even hear his nervous breathing.
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading "Don't attempt to scream or make any fuss," cried a hissing voice in her ear--"submit to the inevitable--you are my wife--there is nothing out of the way in your being here with me.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Don't attempt to scream or make any fuss," cried a hissing voice in her ear--"submit to the inevitable--you are my wife--there is nothing out of the way in your being here with me.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading With returning consciousness, Faynie's violet eyes opened slowly--taking in, by the flickering light of the candle, the strange room in which she found herself; then, as they opened wider, in amazement too great for words, she beheld the figure of a man, half hidden among the shadows, standing but a few feet away from the couch, his eyes fastened upon her; she could even hear his nervous breathing.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading With a gasp of terror Faynie sprang from the couch with a single bound; but the cry she would have uttered was strangled upon her lips by the heavy hand that fell suddenly over them, pressing so tightly against them as to almost take her breath away.
engage in
From this reading "Don't attempt to scream or make any fuss," cried a hissing voice in her ear--"submit to the inevitable--you are my wife--there is nothing out of the way in your being here with me.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading With returning consciousness, Faynie's violet eyes opened slowly--taking in, by the flickering light of the candle, the strange room in which she found herself; then, as they opened wider, in amazement too great for words, she beheld the figure of a man, half hidden among the shadows, standing but a few feet away from the couch, his eyes fastened upon her; she could even hear his nervous breathing.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Come, now, take matters philosophically and we shall get along all right."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Don't attempt to scream or make any fuss," cried a hissing voice in her ear--"submit to the inevitable--you are my wife--there is nothing out of the way in your being here with me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Don't attempt to scream or make any fuss," cried a hissing voice in her ear--"submit to the inevitable--you are my wife--there is nothing out of the way in your being here with me.
easily agitated
From this reading With returning consciousness, Faynie's violet eyes opened slowly--taking in, by the flickering light of the candle, the strange room in which she found herself; then, as they opened wider, in amazement too great for words, she beheld the figure of a man, half hidden among the shadows, standing but a few feet away from the couch, his eyes fastened upon her; she could even hear his nervous breathing.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Don't attempt to scream or make any fuss," cried a hissing voice in her ear--"submit to the inevitable--you are my wife--there is nothing out of the way in your being here with me.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Come, now, take matters philosophically and we shall get along all right."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With returning consciousness, Faynie's violet eyes opened slowly--taking in, by the flickering light of the candle, the strange room in which she found herself; then, as they opened wider, in amazement too great for words, she beheld the figure of a man, half hidden among the shadows, standing but a few feet away from the couch, his eyes fastened upon her; she could even hear his nervous breathing.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading With returning consciousness, Faynie's violet eyes opened slowly--taking in, by the flickering light of the candle, the strange room in which she found herself; then, as they opened wider, in amazement too great for words, she beheld the figure of a man, half hidden among the shadows, standing but a few feet away from the couch, his eyes fastened upon her; she could even hear his nervous breathing.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Don't attempt to scream or make any fuss," cried a hissing voice in her ear--"submit to the inevitable--you are my wife--there is nothing out of the way in your being here with me.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Don't attempt to scream or make any fuss," cried a hissing voice in her ear--"submit to the inevitable--you are my wife--there is nothing out of the way in your being here with me.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading With a gasp of terror Faynie sprang from the couch with a single bound; but the cry she would have uttered was strangled upon her lips by the heavy hand that fell suddenly over them, pressing so tightly against them as to almost take her breath away.
philosophicallyadverbUS /ˌfɪləˈsɑːfɪkəli/
in a philosophic manner
From this reading Come, now, take matters philosophically and we shall get along all right."
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading With a gasp of terror Faynie sprang from the couch with a single bound; but the cry she would have uttered was strangled upon her lips by the heavy hand that fell suddenly over them, pressing so tightly against them as to almost take her breath away.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading HE RAISED HIS CLINCHED HAND, AND THE BLOW FELL HEAVILY UPON THE BEAUTIFUL UPTURNED FACE.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading With returning consciousness, Faynie's violet eyes opened slowly--taking in, by the flickering light of the candle, the strange room in which she found herself; then, as they opened wider, in amazement too great for words, she beheld the figure of a man, half hidden among the shadows, standing but a few feet away from the couch, his eyes fastened upon her; she could even hear his nervous breathing.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Come, now, take matters philosophically and we shall get along all right."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading With returning consciousness, Faynie's violet eyes opened slowly--taking in, by the flickering light of the candle, the strange room in which she found herself; then, as they opened wider, in amazement too great for words, she beheld the figure of a man, half hidden among the shadows, standing but a few feet away from the couch, his eyes fastened upon her; she could even hear his nervous breathing.
screamverbUS /skriːm/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Don't attempt to scream or make any fuss," cried a hissing voice in her ear--"submit to the inevitable--you are my wife--there is nothing out of the way in your being here with me.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading With returning consciousness, Faynie's violet eyes opened slowly--taking in, by the flickering light of the candle, the strange room in which she found herself; then, as they opened wider, in amazement too great for words, she beheld the figure of a man, half hidden among the shadows, standing but a few feet away from the couch, his eyes fastened upon her; she could even hear his nervous breathing.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Come, now, take matters philosophically and we shall get along all right."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With returning consciousness, Faynie's violet eyes opened slowly--taking in, by the flickering light of the candle, the strange room in which she found herself; then, as they opened wider, in amazement too great for words, she beheld the figure of a man, half hidden among the shadows, standing but a few feet away from the couch, his eyes fastened upon her; she could even hear his nervous breathing.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading With a gasp of terror Faynie sprang from the couch with a single bound; but the cry she would have uttered was strangled upon her lips by the heavy hand that fell suddenly over them, pressing so tightly against them as to almost take her breath away.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading With returning consciousness, Faynie's violet eyes opened slowly--taking in, by the flickering light of the candle, the strange room in which she found herself; then, as they opened wider, in amazement too great for words, she beheld the figure of a man, half hidden among the shadows, standing but a few feet away from the couch, his eyes fastened upon her; she could even hear his nervous breathing.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading With a gasp of terror Faynie sprang from the couch with a single bound; but the cry she would have uttered was strangled upon her lips by the heavy hand that fell suddenly over them, pressing so tightly against them as to almost take her breath away.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading With a gasp of terror Faynie sprang from the couch with a single bound; but the cry she would have uttered was strangled upon her lips by the heavy hand that fell suddenly over them, pressing so tightly against them as to almost take her breath away.
having a supporting base
From this reading With returning consciousness, Faynie's violet eyes opened slowly--taking in, by the flickering light of the candle, the strange room in which she found herself; then, as they opened wider, in amazement too great for words, she beheld the figure of a man, half hidden among the shadows, standing but a few feet away from the couch, his eyes fastened upon her; she could even hear his nervous breathing.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading With returning consciousness, Faynie's violet eyes opened slowly--taking in, by the flickering light of the candle, the strange room in which she found herself; then, as they opened wider, in amazement too great for words, she beheld the figure of a man, half hidden among the shadows, standing but a few feet away from the couch, his eyes fastened upon her; she could even hear his nervous breathing.
strangledadjectiveUS /ˈstræŋɡəld/
held in check with difficulty
From this reading With a gasp of terror Faynie sprang from the couch with a single bound; but the cry she would have uttered was strangled upon her lips by the heavy hand that fell suddenly over them, pressing so tightly against them as to almost take her breath away.
submitverbUS /səbˈmɪt/
refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading "Don't attempt to scream or make any fuss," cried a hissing voice in her ear--"submit to the inevitable--you are my wife--there is nothing out of the way in your being here with me.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading With a gasp of terror Faynie sprang from the couch with a single bound; but the cry she would have uttered was strangled upon her lips by the heavy hand that fell suddenly over them, pressing so tightly against them as to almost take her breath away.
carry out
From this reading With a gasp of terror Faynie sprang from the couch with a single bound; but the cry she would have uttered was strangled upon her lips by the heavy hand that fell suddenly over them, pressing so tightly against them as to almost take her breath away.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading With returning consciousness, Faynie's violet eyes opened slowly--taking in, by the flickering light of the candle, the strange room in which she found herself; then, as they opened wider, in amazement too great for words, she beheld the figure of a man, half hidden among the shadows, standing but a few feet away from the couch, his eyes fastened upon her; she could even hear his nervous breathing.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading With a gasp of terror Faynie sprang from the couch with a single bound; but the cry she would have uttered was strangled upon her lips by the heavy hand that fell suddenly over them, pressing so tightly against them as to almost take her breath away.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With a gasp of terror Faynie sprang from the couch with a single bound; but the cry she would have uttered was strangled upon her lips by the heavy hand that fell suddenly over them, pressing so tightly against them as to almost take her breath away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HE RAISED HIS CLINCHED HAND, AND THE BLOW FELL HEAVILY UPON THE BEAUTIFUL UPTURNED FACE.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading With a gasp of terror Faynie sprang from the couch with a single bound; but the cry she would have uttered was strangled upon her lips by the heavy hand that fell suddenly over them, pressing so tightly against them as to almost take her breath away.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading With returning consciousness, Faynie's violet eyes opened slowly--taking in, by the flickering light of the candle, the strange room in which she found herself; then, as they opened wider, in amazement too great for words, she beheld the figure of a man, half hidden among the shadows, standing but a few feet away from the couch, his eyes fastened upon her; she could even hear his nervous breathing.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Don't attempt to scream or make any fuss," cried a hissing voice in her ear--"submit to the inevitable--you are my wife--there is nothing out of the way in your being here with me.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With returning consciousness, Faynie's violet eyes opened slowly--taking in, by the flickering light of the candle, the strange room in which she found herself; then, as they opened wider, in amazement too great for words, she beheld the figure of a man, half hidden among the shadows, standing but a few feet away from the couch, his eyes fastened upon her; she could even hear his nervous breathing.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading With a gasp of terror Faynie sprang from the couch with a single bound; but the cry she would have uttered was strangled upon her lips by the heavy hand that fell suddenly over them, pressing so tightly against them as to almost take her breath away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With a gasp of terror Faynie sprang from the couch with a single bound; but the cry she would have uttered was strangled upon her lips by the heavy hand that fell suddenly over them, pressing so tightly against them as to almost take her breath away.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading With returning consciousness, Faynie's violet eyes opened slowly--taking in, by the flickering light of the candle, the strange room in which she found herself; then, as they opened wider, in amazement too great for words, she beheld the figure of a man, half hidden among the shadows, standing but a few feet away from the couch, his eyes fastened upon her; she could even hear his nervous breathing.
UPONprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading HE RAISED HIS CLINCHED HAND, AND THE BLOW FELL HEAVILY UPON THE BEAUTIFUL UPTURNED FACE.
UPTURNEDadjective
having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom
From this reading HE RAISED HIS CLINCHED HAND, AND THE BLOW FELL HEAVILY UPON THE BEAUTIFUL UPTURNED FACE.
communicated in words
From this reading With a gasp of terror Faynie sprang from the couch with a single bound; but the cry she would have uttered was strangled upon her lips by the heavy hand that fell suddenly over them, pressing so tightly against them as to almost take her breath away.
violetnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading With returning consciousness, Faynie's violet eyes opened slowly--taking in, by the flickering light of the candle, the strange room in which she found herself; then, as they opened wider, in amazement too great for words, she beheld the figure of a man, half hidden among the shadows, standing but a few feet away from the couch, his eyes fastened upon her; she could even hear his nervous breathing.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Don't attempt to scream or make any fuss," cried a hissing voice in her ear--"submit to the inevitable--you are my wife--there is nothing out of the way in your being here with me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With a gasp of terror Faynie sprang from the couch with a single bound; but the cry she would have uttered was strangled upon her lips by the heavy hand that fell suddenly over them, pressing so tightly against them as to almost take her breath away.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Don't attempt to scream or make any fuss," cried a hissing voice in her ear--"submit to the inevitable--you are my wife--there is nothing out of the way in your being here with me.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Come, now, take matters philosophically and we shall get along all right."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading With returning consciousness, Faynie's violet eyes opened slowly--taking in, by the flickering light of the candle, the strange room in which she found herself; then, as they opened wider, in amazement too great for words, she beheld the figure of a man, half hidden among the shadows, standing but a few feet away from the couch, his eyes fastened upon her; she could even hear his nervous breathing.
wideradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪdər/
comparative of “wide” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading With returning consciousness, Faynie's violet eyes opened slowly--taking in, by the flickering light of the candle, the strange room in which she found herself; then, as they opened wider, in amazement too great for words, she beheld the figure of a man, half hidden among the shadows, standing but a few feet away from the couch, his eyes fastened upon her; she could even hear his nervous breathing.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "Don't attempt to scream or make any fuss," cried a hissing voice in her ear--"submit to the inevitable--you are my wife--there is nothing out of the way in your being here with me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With returning consciousness, Faynie's violet eyes opened slowly--taking in, by the flickering light of the candle, the strange room in which she found herself; then, as they opened wider, in amazement too great for words, she beheld the figure of a man, half hidden among the shadows, standing but a few feet away from the couch, his eyes fastened upon her; she could even hear his nervous breathing.
the words that are spoken
From this reading With returning consciousness, Faynie's violet eyes opened slowly--taking in, by the flickering light of the candle, the strange room in which she found herself; then, as they opened wider, in amazement too great for words, she beheld the figure of a man, half hidden among the shadows, standing but a few feet away from the couch, his eyes fastened upon her; she could even hear his nervous breathing.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading With a gasp of terror Faynie sprang from the couch with a single bound; but the cry she would have uttered was strangled upon her lips by the heavy hand that fell suddenly over them, pressing so tightly against them as to almost take her breath away.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Don't attempt to scream or make any fuss," cried a hissing voice in her ear--"submit to the inevitable--you are my wife--there is nothing out of the way in your being here with me.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Don't attempt to scream or make any fuss," cried a hissing voice in her ear--"submit to the inevitable--you are my wife--there is nothing out of the way in your being here with me.
