used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE GREATEST INDISCRETION I In the vestibule of the Quadrant stood Peel, looking a veritable colossus of negation.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading She followed him along the carpeted corridor conscious of a mad desire to turn and fly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Patricia approached he bowed and led the way to the lift.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading As Patricia approached he bowed and led the way to the lift.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Patricia approached he bowed and led the way to the lift.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading As Patricia approached he bowed and led the way to the lift.
carpetedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːrpətɪd/
covered with or as if with carpeting or with carpeting as specified; often used in combination
From this reading She followed him along the carpeted corridor conscious of a mad desire to turn and fly.
colossusnounUS /kəˈlɑːsəs/
someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful
From this reading THE GREATEST INDISCRETION I In the vestibule of the Quadrant stood Peel, looking a veritable colossus of negation.
intentionally conceived
From this reading She followed him along the carpeted corridor conscious of a mad desire to turn and fly.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading She followed him along the carpeted corridor conscious of a mad desire to turn and fly.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As it slid upwards Patricia wondered if Peel could hear the thumping of her heart, and if so, what he thought of it.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading She followed him along the carpeted corridor conscious of a mad desire to turn and fly.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What would Peel do? she wondered.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading She followed him along the carpeted corridor conscious of a mad desire to turn and fly.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading She followed him along the carpeted corridor conscious of a mad desire to turn and fly.
highest in quality
From this reading THE GREATEST INDISCRETION I In the vestibule of the Quadrant stood Peel, looking a veritable colossus of negation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Patricia approached he bowed and led the way to the lift.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading As it slid upwards Patricia wondered if Peel could hear the thumping of her heart, and if so, what he thought of it.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading As it slid upwards Patricia wondered if Peel could hear the thumping of her heart, and if so, what he thought of it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As it slid upwards Patricia wondered if Peel could hear the thumping of her heart, and if so, what he thought of it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She followed him along the carpeted corridor conscious of a mad desire to turn and fly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE GREATEST INDISCRETION I In the vestibule of the Quadrant stood Peel, looking a veritable colossus of negation.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As it slid upwards Patricia wondered if Peel could hear the thumping of her heart, and if so, what he thought of it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE GREATEST INDISCRETION I In the vestibule of the Quadrant stood Peel, looking a veritable colossus of negation.
INDISCRETIONnounUS /ˌɪndɪˈskreʃən/
the trait of being injudicious
From this reading THE GREATEST INDISCRETION I In the vestibule of the Quadrant stood Peel, looking a veritable colossus of negation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As it slid upwards Patricia wondered if Peel could hear the thumping of her heart, and if so, what he thought of it.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading As Patricia approached he bowed and led the way to the lift.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading As Patricia approached he bowed and led the way to the lift.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading THE GREATEST INDISCRETION I In the vestibule of the Quadrant stood Peel, looking a veritable colossus of negation.
roused to anger
From this reading She followed him along the carpeted corridor conscious of a mad desire to turn and fly.
negationnounUS /nəˈɡeɪʃən/
a negative statement; a statement that is a refusal or denial of some other statement
From this reading THE GREATEST INDISCRETION I In the vestibule of the Quadrant stood Peel, looking a veritable colossus of negation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GREATEST INDISCRETION I In the vestibule of the Quadrant stood Peel, looking a veritable colossus of negation.
Patricia
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From this reading As Patricia approached he bowed and led the way to the lift.
PeelverbUS /piːl/
strip the skin off
From this reading THE GREATEST INDISCRETION I In the vestibule of the Quadrant stood Peel, looking a veritable colossus of negation.
QuadrantnounUS /ˈkwɑːdrənt/
a quarter of the circumference of a circle
From this reading THE GREATEST INDISCRETION I In the vestibule of the Quadrant stood Peel, looking a veritable colossus of negation.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She followed him along the carpeted corridor conscious of a mad desire to turn and fly.
slidverbUS /slɪd/
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading As it slid upwards Patricia wondered if Peel could hear the thumping of her heart, and if so, what he thought of it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As it slid upwards Patricia wondered if Peel could hear the thumping of her heart, and if so, what he thought of it.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE GREATEST INDISCRETION I In the vestibule of the Quadrant stood Peel, looking a veritable colossus of negation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREATEST INDISCRETION I In the vestibule of the Quadrant stood Peel, looking a veritable colossus of negation.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading As it slid upwards Patricia wondered if Peel could hear the thumping of her heart, and if so, what he thought of it.
thumpingnounUS /ˈθʌmpɪŋ/
a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)
From this reading As it slid upwards Patricia wondered if Peel could hear the thumping of her heart, and if so, what he thought of it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As Patricia approached he bowed and led the way to the lift.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading She followed him along the carpeted corridor conscious of a mad desire to turn and fly.
upwardsadverbUS /ˈʌpwərdz/
spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position
From this reading As it slid upwards Patricia wondered if Peel could hear the thumping of her heart, and if so, what he thought of it.
veritableadjectiveUS /ˈverɪtəbəl/
often used as intensifiers
From this reading THE GREATEST INDISCRETION I In the vestibule of the Quadrant stood Peel, looking a veritable colossus of negation.
vestibulenounUS /ˈvestɪbjuːl/
a large entrance or reception room or area
From this reading THE GREATEST INDISCRETION I In the vestibule of the Quadrant stood Peel, looking a veritable colossus of negation.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading As Patricia approached he bowed and led the way to the lift.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading As it slid upwards Patricia wondered if Peel could hear the thumping of her heart, and if so, what he thought of it.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading As it slid upwards Patricia wondered if Peel could hear the thumping of her heart, and if so, what he thought of it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading What would Peel do? she wondered.
