used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE DEEPENING OF DOUBT Blake stood as motionless as a carved figure, his eyes glowing upon the girl, blue and radiant with tenderness and compassion and profound love.
(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 On the instant all her firmness left her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DEEPENING OF DOUBT Blake stood as motionless as a carved figure, his eyes glowing upon the girl, blue and radiant with tenderness and compassion and profound love.
extreme mental distress
From this reading She hid her face in her hands and sank into the nearest chair, quivering and weeping, in silent anguish.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE DEEPENING OF DOUBT Blake stood as motionless as a carved figure, his eyes glowing upon the girl, blue and radiant with tenderness and compassion and profound love.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading THE DEEPENING OF DOUBT Blake stood as motionless as a carved figure, his eyes glowing upon the girl, blue and radiant with tenderness and compassion and profound love.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading THE DEEPENING OF DOUBT Blake stood as motionless as a carved figure, his eyes glowing upon the girl, blue and radiant with tenderness and compassion and profound love.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Blake came near and stood over her.
carvedadjectiveUS /kɑːrvd/
made for or formed by carving (“carven” is archaic or literary)
From this reading THE DEEPENING OF DOUBT Blake stood as motionless as a carved figure, his eyes glowing upon the girl, blue and radiant with tenderness and compassion and profound love.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading She hid her face in her hands and sank into the nearest chair, quivering and weeping, in silent anguish.
clangnounUS /klæŋ/
a loud resonant repeating noise
From this reading The clang of a heavy door told her that her father had left the house.
compassionnounUS /kəmˈpæʃən/
a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering
From this reading THE DEEPENING OF DOUBT Blake stood as motionless as a carved figure, his eyes glowing upon the girl, blue and radiant with tenderness and compassion and profound love.
DEEPENINGnounUS /ˈdiːpənɪŋ/
a process of becoming deeper and more profound
From this reading THE DEEPENING OF DOUBT Blake stood as motionless as a carved figure, his eyes glowing upon the girl, blue and radiant with tenderness and compassion and profound love.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The clang of a heavy door told her that her father had left the house.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading THE DEEPENING OF DOUBT Blake stood as motionless as a carved figure, his eyes glowing upon the girl, blue and radiant with tenderness and compassion and profound love.
opinion or judgment
From this reading THE DEEPENING OF DOUBT Blake stood as motionless as a carved figure, his eyes glowing upon the girl, blue and radiant with tenderness and compassion and profound love.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She hid her face in her hands and sank into the nearest chair, quivering and weeping, in silent anguish.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The clang of a heavy door told her that her father had left the house.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading THE DEEPENING OF DOUBT Blake stood as motionless as a carved figure, his eyes glowing upon the girl, blue and radiant with tenderness and compassion and profound love.
firmnessnounUS /ˈfɜːrmnəs/
the muscle tone of healthy tissue
From this reading On the instant all her firmness left her.
a young female
From this reading THE DEEPENING OF DOUBT Blake stood as motionless as a carved figure, his eyes glowing upon the girl, blue and radiant with tenderness and compassion and profound love.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading THE DEEPENING OF DOUBT Blake stood as motionless as a carved figure, his eyes glowing upon the girl, blue and radiant with tenderness and compassion and profound love.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The clang of a heavy door told her that her father had left the house.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She hid her face in her hands and sank into the nearest chair, quivering and weeping, in silent anguish.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The clang of a heavy door told her that her father had left the house.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The clang of a heavy door told her that her father had left the house.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading She hid her face in her hands and sank into the nearest chair, quivering and weeping, in silent anguish.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE DEEPENING OF DOUBT Blake stood as motionless as a carved figure, his eyes glowing upon the girl, blue and radiant with tenderness and compassion and profound love.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The clang of a heavy door told her that her father had left the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She hid her face in her hands and sank into the nearest chair, quivering and weeping, in silent anguish.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading On the instant all her firmness left her.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She hid her face in her hands and sank into the nearest chair, quivering and weeping, in silent anguish.
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 clang of a heavy door told her that her father had left the house.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading THE DEEPENING OF DOUBT Blake stood as motionless as a carved figure, his eyes glowing upon the girl, blue and radiant with tenderness and compassion and profound love.
not in physical motion
From this reading THE DEEPENING OF DOUBT Blake stood as motionless as a carved figure, his eyes glowing upon the girl, blue and radiant with tenderness and compassion and profound love.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Blake came near and stood over her.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading She hid her face in her hands and sank into the nearest chair, quivering and weeping, in silent anguish.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DEEPENING OF DOUBT Blake stood as motionless as a carved figure, his eyes glowing upon the girl, blue and radiant with tenderness and compassion and profound love.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the instant all her firmness left her.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Blake came near and stood over her.
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading THE DEEPENING OF DOUBT Blake stood as motionless as a carved figure, his eyes glowing upon the girl, blue and radiant with tenderness and compassion and profound love.
quiveringnounUS /ˈkwɪvərɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading She hid her face in her hands and sank into the nearest chair, quivering and weeping, in silent anguish.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading THE DEEPENING OF DOUBT Blake stood as motionless as a carved figure, his eyes glowing upon the girl, blue and radiant with tenderness and compassion and profound love.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading She hid her face in her hands and sank into the nearest chair, quivering and weeping, in silent anguish.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She hid her face in her hands and sank into the nearest chair, quivering and weeping, in silent anguish.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading She hid her face in her hands and sank into the nearest chair, quivering and weeping, in silent anguish.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE DEEPENING OF DOUBT Blake stood as motionless as a carved figure, his eyes glowing upon the girl, blue and radiant with tenderness and compassion and profound love.
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading THE DEEPENING OF DOUBT Blake stood as motionless as a carved figure, his eyes glowing upon the girl, blue and radiant with tenderness and compassion and profound love.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The clang of a heavy door told her that her father had left the house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEEPENING OF DOUBT Blake stood as motionless as a carved figure, his eyes glowing upon the girl, blue and radiant with tenderness and compassion and profound love.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The clang of a heavy door told her that her father had left the house.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE DEEPENING OF DOUBT Blake stood as motionless as a carved figure, his eyes glowing upon the girl, blue and radiant with tenderness and compassion and profound love.
showing sorrow
From this reading She hid her face in her hands and sank into the nearest chair, quivering and weeping, in silent anguish.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE DEEPENING OF DOUBT Blake stood as motionless as a carved figure, his eyes glowing upon the girl, blue and radiant with tenderness and compassion and profound love.
