25
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From this reading 5:25 a. m.—There Was a Sailor Mrs. Siddons had not gone to bed at all.
5
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From this reading 5:25 a. m.—There Was a Sailor Mrs. Siddons had not gone to bed at all.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 5:25 a. m.—There Was a Sailor Mrs. Siddons had not gone to bed at all.
accuratelyadverbUS /ˈækjərətli/
with few mistakes
From this reading Her glance, the instant she entered the room, had flown to it surely and accurately.
acutelyadverbUS /əˈkjuːtli/
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading Lieutenant Valcour was acutely interested in her attitude toward Endicott’s body.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She remained the same amazing pencil done in flat planes of black that had left him standing with his ear pressed against the panels of her bedroom door.
(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 5:25 a. m.—There Was a Sailor Mrs. Siddons had not gone to bed at all.
amazingadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading She remained the same amazing pencil done in flat planes of black that had left him standing with his ear pressed against the panels of her bedroom door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her glance, the instant she entered the room, had flown to it surely and accurately.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 5:25 a. m.—There Was a Sailor Mrs. Siddons had not gone to bed at all.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading Lieutenant Valcour was acutely interested in her attitude toward Endicott’s body.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading 5:25 a. m.—There Was a Sailor Mrs. Siddons had not gone to bed at all.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading She remained the same amazing pencil done in flat planes of black that had left him standing with his ear pressed against the panels of her bedroom door.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading She remained the same amazing pencil done in flat planes of black that had left him standing with his ear pressed against the panels of her bedroom door.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Lieutenant Valcour was acutely interested in her attitude toward Endicott’s body.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading There was no sorrow, no horror or fear of the dead in that glance.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading She remained the same amazing pencil done in flat planes of black that had left him standing with his ear pressed against the panels of her bedroom door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She remained the same amazing pencil done in flat planes of black that had left him standing with his ear pressed against the panels of her bedroom door.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading She remained the same amazing pencil done in flat planes of black that had left him standing with his ear pressed against the panels of her bedroom door.
Endicott's
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From this reading Lieutenant Valcour was acutely interested in her attitude toward Endicott’s body.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Her glance, the instant she entered the room, had flown to it surely and accurately.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading There was no sorrow, no horror or fear of the dead in that glance.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading She remained the same amazing pencil done in flat planes of black that had left him standing with his ear pressed against the panels of her bedroom door.
flownverbUS /floʊn/
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Her glance, the instant she entered the room, had flown to it surely and accurately.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Her glance, the instant she entered the room, had flown to it surely and accurately.
destroyed or killed
From this reading 5:25 a. m.—There Was a Sailor Mrs. Siddons had not gone to bed at all.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading 5:25 a. m.—There Was a Sailor Mrs. Siddons had not gone to bed at all.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She remained the same amazing pencil done in flat planes of black that had left him standing with his ear pressed against the panels of her bedroom door.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She remained the same amazing pencil done in flat planes of black that had left him standing with his ear pressed against the panels of her bedroom door.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She remained the same amazing pencil done in flat planes of black that had left him standing with his ear pressed against the panels of her bedroom door.
intense and profound fear
From this reading There was no sorrow, no horror or fear of the dead in that glance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She remained the same amazing pencil done in flat planes of black that had left him standing with his ear pressed against the panels of her bedroom door.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Her glance, the instant she entered the room, had flown to it surely and accurately.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading Lieutenant Valcour was acutely interested in her attitude toward Endicott’s body.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her glance, the instant she entered the room, had flown to it surely and accurately.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading She remained the same amazing pencil done in flat planes of black that had left him standing with his ear pressed against the panels of her bedroom door.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading Lieutenant Valcour was acutely interested in her attitude toward Endicott’s body.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading 5:25 a. m.—There Was a Sailor Mrs. Siddons had not gone to bed at all.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading 5:25 a. m.—There Was a Sailor Mrs. Siddons had not gone to bed at all.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no sorrow, no horror or fear of the dead in that glance.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 5:25 a. m.—There Was a Sailor Mrs. Siddons had not gone to bed at all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She remained the same amazing pencil done in flat planes of black that had left him standing with his ear pressed against the panels of her bedroom door.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There was no sorrow, no horror or fear of the dead in that glance.
panelsnounUS /ˈpænəlz/
plural of “panel” — sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something
From this reading She remained the same amazing pencil done in flat planes of black that had left him standing with his ear pressed against the panels of her bedroom door.
pencilnounUS /ˈpensəl/
a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
From this reading She remained the same amazing pencil done in flat planes of black that had left him standing with his ear pressed against the panels of her bedroom door.
planesnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plane” — an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading She remained the same amazing pencil done in flat planes of black that had left him standing with his ear pressed against the panels of her bedroom door.
compacted by ironing
From this reading She remained the same amazing pencil done in flat planes of black that had left him standing with his ear pressed against the panels of her bedroom door.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading She remained the same amazing pencil done in flat planes of black that had left him standing with his ear pressed against the panels of her bedroom door.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Her glance, the instant she entered the room, had flown to it surely and accurately.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading 5:25 a. m.—There Was a Sailor Mrs. Siddons had not gone to bed at all.
Identical; not different.
From this reading She remained the same amazing pencil done in flat planes of black that had left him standing with his ear pressed against the panels of her bedroom door.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She remained the same amazing pencil done in flat planes of black that had left him standing with his ear pressed against the panels of her bedroom door.
SiddonsnounUS /ˈsɪdənz/
English actress noted for her performances in Shakespearean roles (1755-1831)
From this reading 5:25 a. m.—There Was a Sailor Mrs. Siddons had not gone to bed at all.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading There was no sorrow, no horror or fear of the dead in that glance.
having a supporting base
From this reading She remained the same amazing pencil done in flat planes of black that had left him standing with his ear pressed against the panels of her bedroom door.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Her glance, the instant she entered the room, had flown to it surely and accurately.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She remained the same amazing pencil done in flat planes of black that had left him standing with his ear pressed against the panels of her bedroom door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She remained the same amazing pencil done in flat planes of black that had left him standing with his ear pressed against the panels of her bedroom door.
in or at that place or location
From this reading 5:25 a. m.—There Was a Sailor Mrs. Siddons had not gone to bed at all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 5:25 a. m.—There Was a Sailor Mrs. Siddons had not gone to bed at all.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Lieutenant Valcour was acutely interested in her attitude toward Endicott’s body.
Valcour
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From this reading Lieutenant Valcour was acutely interested in her attitude toward Endicott’s body.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 5:25 a. m.—There Was a Sailor Mrs. Siddons had not gone to bed at all.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She remained the same amazing pencil done in flat planes of black that had left him standing with his ear pressed against the panels of her bedroom door.
