anew
From this reading La Valentinois stood at the other end of the Terrace surrounded by her Court, and ever and again there were whisperings amongst them, and strange glances bent towards us.
(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 We might have been plague-stricken, in such manner did all shrink from us.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading THE PACKET OF LETTERS We were left alone together, the bronze satyr leering down upon us as if in mockery.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading La Valentinois stood at the other end of the Terrace surrounded by her Court, and ever and again there were whisperings amongst them, and strange glances bent towards us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading La Valentinois stood at the other end of the Terrace surrounded by her Court, and ever and again there were whisperings amongst them, and strange glances bent towards us.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE PACKET OF LETTERS We were left alone together, the bronze satyr leering down upon us as if in mockery.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading La Valentinois stood at the other end of the Terrace surrounded by her Court, and ever and again there were whisperings amongst them, and strange glances bent towards us.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We might have been plague-stricken, in such manner did all shrink from us.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading La Valentinois stood at the other end of the Terrace surrounded by her Court, and ever and again there were whisperings amongst them, and strange glances bent towards us.
bronzenounUS /brɑːnz/
an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin
From this reading THE PACKET OF LETTERS We were left alone together, the bronze satyr leering down upon us as if in mockery.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading La Valentinois stood at the other end of the Terrace surrounded by her Court, and ever and again there were whisperings amongst them, and strange glances bent towards us.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading La Valentinois stood at the other end of the Terrace surrounded by her Court, and ever and again there were whisperings amongst them, and strange glances bent towards us.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading We might have been plague-stricken, in such manner did all shrink from us.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE PACKET OF LETTERS We were left alone together, the bronze satyr leering down upon us as if in mockery.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading La Valentinois stood at the other end of the Terrace surrounded by her Court, and ever and again there were whisperings amongst them, and strange glances bent towards us.
at any time
From this reading La Valentinois stood at the other end of the Terrace surrounded by her Court, and ever and again there were whisperings amongst them, and strange glances bent towards us.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We might have been plague-stricken, in such manner did all shrink from us.
glancesnounUS /ˈɡlænsɪz/
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading La Valentinois stood at the other end of the Terrace surrounded by her Court, and ever and again there were whisperings amongst them, and strange glances bent towards us.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We might have been plague-stricken, in such manner did all shrink from us.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading La Valentinois stood at the other end of the Terrace surrounded by her Court, and ever and again there were whisperings amongst them, and strange glances bent towards us.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Mademoiselle," I said, "you have been too rash.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE PACKET OF LETTERS We were left alone together, the bronze satyr leering down upon us as if in mockery.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PACKET OF LETTERS We were left alone together, the bronze satyr leering down upon us as if in mockery.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading La Valentinois stood at the other end of the Terrace surrounded by her Court, and ever and again there were whisperings amongst them, and strange glances bent towards us.
leeringadjective
showing sly or knowing malice in a glance
From this reading THE PACKET OF LETTERS We were left alone together, the bronze satyr leering down upon us as if in mockery.
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 THE PACKET OF LETTERS We were left alone together, the bronze satyr leering down upon us as if in mockery.
the literary culture
From this reading THE PACKET OF LETTERS We were left alone together, the bronze satyr leering down upon us as if in mockery.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Look!"
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading "Mademoiselle," I said, "you have been too rash.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading We might have been plague-stricken, in such manner did all shrink from us.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading We might have been plague-stricken, in such manner did all shrink from us.
mockerynounUS /ˈmɑːkəri/
showing your contempt by derision
From this reading THE PACKET OF LETTERS We were left alone together, the bronze satyr leering down upon us as if in mockery.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PACKET OF LETTERS We were left alone together, the bronze satyr leering down upon us as if in mockery.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading La Valentinois stood at the other end of the Terrace surrounded by her Court, and ever and again there were whisperings amongst them, and strange glances bent towards us.
PACKETnounUS /ˈpækət/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading THE PACKET OF LETTERS We were left alone together, the bronze satyr leering down upon us as if in mockery.
plague-stricken
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From this reading We might have been plague-stricken, in such manner did all shrink from us.
rashnounUS /ræʃ/
any red eruption of the skin
From this reading "Mademoiselle," I said, "you have been too rash.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Mademoiselle," I said, "you have been too rash.
satyrnoun
man with strong sexual desires
From this reading THE PACKET OF LETTERS We were left alone together, the bronze satyr leering down upon us as if in mockery.
shrinkverbUS /ʃrɪŋk/
wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading We might have been plague-stricken, in such manner did all shrink from us.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading La Valentinois stood at the other end of the Terrace surrounded by her Court, and ever and again there were whisperings amongst them, and strange glances bent towards us.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading La Valentinois stood at the other end of the Terrace surrounded by her Court, and ever and again there were whisperings amongst them, and strange glances bent towards us.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading We might have been plague-stricken, in such manner did all shrink from us.
confined on all sides
From this reading La Valentinois stood at the other end of the Terrace surrounded by her Court, and ever and again there were whisperings amongst them, and strange glances bent towards us.
TerracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading La Valentinois stood at the other end of the Terrace surrounded by her Court, and ever and again there were whisperings amongst them, and strange glances bent towards us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PACKET OF LETTERS We were left alone together, the bronze satyr leering down upon us as if in mockery.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading La Valentinois stood at the other end of the Terrace surrounded by her Court, and ever and again there were whisperings amongst them, and strange glances bent towards us.
in or at that place or location
From this reading La Valentinois stood at the other end of the Terrace surrounded by her Court, and ever and again there were whisperings amongst them, and strange glances bent towards us.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading THE PACKET OF LETTERS We were left alone together, the bronze satyr leering down upon us as if in mockery.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Mademoiselle," I said, "you have been too rash.
in the direction of
From this reading La Valentinois stood at the other end of the Terrace surrounded by her Court, and ever and again there were whisperings amongst them, and strange glances bent towards us.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE PACKET OF LETTERS We were left alone together, the bronze satyr leering down upon us as if in mockery.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE PACKET OF LETTERS We were left alone together, the bronze satyr leering down upon us as if in mockery.
Valentinois
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From this reading La Valentinois stood at the other end of the Terrace surrounded by her Court, and ever and again there were whisperings amongst them, and strange glances bent towards us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE PACKET OF LETTERS We were left alone together, the bronze satyr leering down upon us as if in mockery.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE PACKET OF LETTERS We were left alone together, the bronze satyr leering down upon us as if in mockery.
whisperings
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From this reading La Valentinois stood at the other end of the Terrace surrounded by her Court, and ever and again there were whisperings amongst them, and strange glances bent towards us.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Mademoiselle," I said, "you have been too rash.
