used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a moment it filled the room, disclosing a strange medley of levelled weapons, startled faces, and flashing eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One of the men--it was I--muttered something to Marie, and she snuffed the wick, and blew up the light.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading In one corner Fraulein Max and the two women cowered behind one another, trembling and staring.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the table sat my lady, with dull, dazed eyes, looking on, yet scarcely understanding what was happening.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading In one corner Fraulein Max and the two women cowered behind one another, trembling and staring.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading One of the men--it was I--muttered something to Marie, and she snuffed the wick, and blew up the light.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading In one corner Fraulein Max and the two women cowered behind one another, trembling and staring.
cowered
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From this reading In one corner Fraulein Max and the two women cowered behind one another, trembling and staring.
dazedadjectiveUS /deɪzd/
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading At the table sat my lady, with dull, dazed eyes, looking on, yet scarcely understanding what was happening.
disclosingverbUS /dɪˈskloʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “disclose” — make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
From this reading In a moment it filled the room, disclosing a strange medley of levelled weapons, startled faces, and flashing eyes.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading At the table sat my lady, with dull, dazed eyes, looking on, yet scarcely understanding what was happening.
opinion or judgment
From this reading In a moment it filled the room, disclosing a strange medley of levelled weapons, startled faces, and flashing eyes.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading In a moment it filled the room, disclosing a strange medley of levelled weapons, startled faces, and flashing eyes.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading In a moment it filled the room, disclosing a strange medley of levelled weapons, startled faces, and flashing eyes.
flashingnounUS /ˈflæʃɪŋ/
a short vivid experience
From this reading In a moment it filled the room, disclosing a strange medley of levelled weapons, startled faces, and flashing eyes.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading THE FLIGHT.
Frauleinnoun
a German courtesy title or form of address for an unmarried woman
From this reading In one corner Fraulein Max and the two women cowered behind one another, trembling and staring.
happeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
From this reading At the table sat my lady, with dull, dazed eyes, looking on, yet scarcely understanding what was happening.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading One of the men--it was I--muttered something to Marie, and she snuffed the wick, and blew up the light.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a moment it filled the room, disclosing a strange medley of levelled weapons, startled faces, and flashing eyes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One of the men--it was I--muttered something to Marie, and she snuffed the wick, and blew up the light.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading At the table sat my lady, with dull, dazed eyes, looking on, yet scarcely understanding what was happening.
levelledverbUS /ˈlevəld/
inflected form of “level” — aim at
From this reading In a moment it filled the room, disclosing a strange medley of levelled weapons, startled faces, and flashing eyes.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading One of the men--it was I--muttered something to Marie, and she snuffed the wick, and blew up the light.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading At the table sat my lady, with dull, dazed eyes, looking on, yet scarcely understanding what was happening.
Marie
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From this reading One of the men--it was I--muttered something to Marie, and she snuffed the wick, and blew up the light.
MaxnounUS /mæks/
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading In one corner Fraulein Max and the two women cowered behind one another, trembling and staring.
medleynounUS /ˈmedli/
a musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sources
From this reading In a moment it filled the room, disclosing a strange medley of levelled weapons, startled faces, and flashing eyes.
the force of workers available
From this reading One of the men--it was I--muttered something to Marie, and she snuffed the wick, and blew up the light.
a particular point in time
From this reading In a moment it filled the room, disclosing a strange medley of levelled weapons, startled faces, and flashing eyes.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading One of the men--it was I--muttered something to Marie, and she snuffed the wick, and blew up the light.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading At the table sat my lady, with dull, dazed eyes, looking on, yet scarcely understanding what was happening.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of the men--it was I--muttered something to Marie, and she snuffed the wick, and blew up the light.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At the table sat my lady, with dull, dazed eyes, looking on, yet scarcely understanding what was happening.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the men--it was I--muttered something to Marie, and she snuffed the wick, and blew up the light.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In a moment it filled the room, disclosing a strange medley of levelled weapons, startled faces, and flashing eyes.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading At the table sat my lady, with dull, dazed eyes, looking on, yet scarcely understanding what was happening.
only a very short time before
From this reading At the table sat my lady, with dull, dazed eyes, looking on, yet scarcely understanding what was happening.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One of the men--it was I--muttered something to Marie, and she snuffed the wick, and blew up the light.
snuffedverbUS /snʌft/
past form of “snuff” — sniff or smell inquiringly
From this reading One of the men--it was I--muttered something to Marie, and she snuffed the wick, and blew up the light.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading One of the men--it was I--muttered something to Marie, and she snuffed the wick, and blew up the light.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading In one corner Fraulein Max and the two women cowered behind one another, trembling and staring.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading In a moment it filled the room, disclosing a strange medley of levelled weapons, startled faces, and flashing eyes.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading In a moment it filled the room, disclosing a strange medley of levelled weapons, startled faces, and flashing eyes.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading At the table sat my lady, with dull, dazed eyes, looking on, yet scarcely understanding what was happening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FLIGHT.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One of the men--it was I--muttered something to Marie, and she snuffed the wick, and blew up the light.
a shaky motion
From this reading In one corner Fraulein Max and the two women cowered behind one another, trembling and staring.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In one corner Fraulein Max and the two women cowered behind one another, trembling and staring.
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading At the table sat my lady, with dull, dazed eyes, looking on, yet scarcely understanding what was happening.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading One of the men--it was I--muttered something to Marie, and she snuffed the wick, and blew up the light.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of the men--it was I--muttered something to Marie, and she snuffed the wick, and blew up the light.
weaponsnounUS /ˈwepənz/
plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading In a moment it filled the room, disclosing a strange medley of levelled weapons, startled faces, and flashing eyes.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading At the table sat my lady, with dull, dazed eyes, looking on, yet scarcely understanding what was happening.
wicknounUS /wɪk/
any piece of cord that conveys liquid by capillary action
From this reading One of the men--it was I--muttered something to Marie, and she snuffed the wick, and blew up the light.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the table sat my lady, with dull, dazed eyes, looking on, yet scarcely understanding what was happening.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading In one corner Fraulein Max and the two women cowered behind one another, trembling and staring.
but in spite of that
From this reading At the table sat my lady, with dull, dazed eyes, looking on, yet scarcely understanding what was happening.
