used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Still she must have known that she was about to stab to the heart a man upon whose friendship she had seemed to set great value.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Still she must have known that she was about to stab to the heart a man upon whose friendship she had seemed to set great value.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading When Madame saw the white covers of the returning waggons creeping across the prairie she set out to meet Ezra in order to deliver her message to him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her manner was as quiet and collected as ever, her white smooth brow was perfectly unruffled, and her blue eyes were as gentle in expression as her friends had ever known them to be.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Was her heart in reality as calm as her outward appearance would have led the casual observer to conclude?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her manner was as quiet and collected as ever, her white smooth brow was perfectly unruffled, and her blue eyes were as gentle in expression as her friends had ever known them to be.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Her manner was as quiet and collected as ever, her white smooth brow was perfectly unruffled, and her blue eyes were as gentle in expression as her friends had ever known them to be.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Her manner was as quiet and collected as ever, her white smooth brow was perfectly unruffled, and her blue eyes were as gentle in expression as her friends had ever known them to be.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Her manner was as quiet and collected as ever, her white smooth brow was perfectly unruffled, and her blue eyes were as gentle in expression as her friends had ever known them to be.
make calm or still
From this reading Was her heart in reality as calm as her outward appearance would have led the casual observer to conclude?
casualadjectiveUS /ˈkæʒəwəl/
marked by blithe unconcern
From this reading Was her heart in reality as calm as her outward appearance would have led the casual observer to conclude?
collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading Her manner was as quiet and collected as ever, her white smooth brow was perfectly unruffled, and her blue eyes were as gentle in expression as her friends had ever known them to be.
concludeverbUS /kənˈkluːd/
decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion
From this reading Was her heart in reality as calm as her outward appearance would have led the casual observer to conclude?
coversnounUS /ˈkʌvərz/
plural of “cover” — a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
From this reading When Madame saw the white covers of the returning waggons creeping across the prairie she set out to meet Ezra in order to deliver her message to him.
creepingnounUS /ˈkriːpɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading When Madame saw the white covers of the returning waggons creeping across the prairie she set out to meet Ezra in order to deliver her message to him.
deliververbUS /dɪˈlɪvər/
deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading When Madame saw the white covers of the returning waggons creeping across the prairie she set out to meet Ezra in order to deliver her message to him.
at any time
From this reading Her manner was as quiet and collected as ever, her white smooth brow was perfectly unruffled, and her blue eyes were as gentle in expression as her friends had ever known them to be.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Her manner was as quiet and collected as ever, her white smooth brow was perfectly unruffled, and her blue eyes were as gentle in expression as her friends had ever known them to be.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her manner was as quiet and collected as ever, her white smooth brow was perfectly unruffled, and her blue eyes were as gentle in expression as her friends had ever known them to be.
EzranounUS /ˈezrə/
a Jewish priest and scribe sent by the Persian king to restore Jewish law and worship in Jerusalem
From this reading When Madame saw the white covers of the returning waggons creeping across the prairie she set out to meet Ezra in order to deliver her message to him.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Her manner was as quiet and collected as ever, her white smooth brow was perfectly unruffled, and her blue eyes were as gentle in expression as her friends had ever known them to be.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading Still she must have known that she was about to stab to the heart a man upon whose friendship she had seemed to set great value.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading Her manner was as quiet and collected as ever, her white smooth brow was perfectly unruffled, and her blue eyes were as gentle in expression as her friends had ever known them to be.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Still she must have known that she was about to stab to the heart a man upon whose friendship she had seemed to set great value.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her manner was as quiet and collected as ever, her white smooth brow was perfectly unruffled, and her blue eyes were as gentle in expression as her friends had ever known them to be.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Was her heart in reality as calm as her outward appearance would have led the casual observer to conclude?
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Was her heart in reality as calm as her outward appearance would have led the casual observer to conclude?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Madame saw the white covers of the returning waggons creeping across the prairie she set out to meet Ezra in order to deliver her message to him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Madame saw the white covers of the returning waggons creeping across the prairie she set out to meet Ezra in order to deliver her message to him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Madame saw the white covers of the returning waggons creeping across the prairie she set out to meet Ezra in order to deliver her message to him.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading No one ever knew what was passing in Madame’s mind.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Her manner was as quiet and collected as ever, her white smooth brow was perfectly unruffled, and her blue eyes were as gentle in expression as her friends had ever known them to be.
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 Was her heart in reality as calm as her outward appearance would have led the casual observer to conclude?
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading When Madame saw the white covers of the returning waggons creeping across the prairie she set out to meet Ezra in order to deliver her message to him.
Madame's
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From this reading No one ever knew what was passing in Madame’s mind.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Still she must have known that she was about to stab to the heart a man upon whose friendship she had seemed to set great value.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Her manner was as quiet and collected as ever, her white smooth brow was perfectly unruffled, and her blue eyes were as gentle in expression as her friends had ever known them to be.
come together
From this reading When Madame saw the white covers of the returning waggons creeping across the prairie she set out to meet Ezra in order to deliver her message to him.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading When Madame saw the white covers of the returning waggons creeping across the prairie she set out to meet Ezra in order to deliver her message to him.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading No one ever knew what was passing in Madame’s mind.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Still she must have known that she was about to stab to the heart a man upon whose friendship she had seemed to set great value.
not any; not one
From this reading No one ever knew what was passing in Madame’s mind.
observernounUS /əbˈzɜːrvər/
a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses
From this reading Was her heart in reality as calm as her outward appearance would have led the casual observer to conclude?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Madame saw the white covers of the returning waggons creeping across the prairie she set out to meet Ezra in order to deliver her message to him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one ever knew what was passing in Madame’s mind.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading When Madame saw the white covers of the returning waggons creeping across the prairie she set out to meet Ezra in order to deliver her message to him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When Madame saw the white covers of the returning waggons creeping across the prairie she set out to meet Ezra in order to deliver her message to him.
outwardadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtwərd/
relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind
From this reading Was her heart in reality as calm as her outward appearance would have led the casual observer to conclude?
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading No one ever knew what was passing in Madame’s mind.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Her manner was as quiet and collected as ever, her white smooth brow was perfectly unruffled, and her blue eyes were as gentle in expression as her friends had ever known them to be.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading When Madame saw the white covers of the returning waggons creeping across the prairie she set out to meet Ezra in order to deliver her message to him.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Her manner was as quiet and collected as ever, her white smooth brow was perfectly unruffled, and her blue eyes were as gentle in expression as her friends had ever known them to be.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading Was her heart in reality as calm as her outward appearance would have led the casual observer to conclude?
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading When Madame saw the white covers of the returning waggons creeping across the prairie she set out to meet Ezra in order to deliver her message to him.
cut with a saw
From this reading When Madame saw the white covers of the returning waggons creeping across the prairie she set out to meet Ezra in order to deliver her message to him.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Still she must have known that she was about to stab to the heart a man upon whose friendship she had seemed to set great value.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When Madame saw the white covers of the returning waggons creeping across the prairie she set out to meet Ezra in order to deliver her message to him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Madame saw the white covers of the returning waggons creeping across the prairie she set out to meet Ezra in order to deliver her message to him.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading Her manner was as quiet and collected as ever, her white smooth brow was perfectly unruffled, and her blue eyes were as gentle in expression as her friends had ever known them to be.
stabverbUS /stæb/
use a knife on
From this reading Still she must have known that she was about to stab to the heart a man upon whose friendship she had seemed to set great value.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still she must have known that she was about to stab to the heart a man upon whose friendship she had seemed to set great value.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Still she must have known that she was about to stab to the heart a man upon whose friendship she had seemed to set great value.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Madame saw the white covers of the returning waggons creeping across the prairie she set out to meet Ezra in order to deliver her message to him.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Her manner was as quiet and collected as ever, her white smooth brow was perfectly unruffled, and her blue eyes were as gentle in expression as her friends had ever known them to be.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Madame saw the white covers of the returning waggons creeping across the prairie she set out to meet Ezra in order to deliver her message to him.
unruffledadjectiveUS /ənˈrʌfəld/
free from emotional agitation or nervous tension
From this reading Her manner was as quiet and collected as ever, her white smooth brow was perfectly unruffled, and her blue eyes were as gentle in expression as her friends had ever known them to be.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Still she must have known that she was about to stab to the heart a man upon whose friendship she had seemed to set great value.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading Still she must have known that she was about to stab to the heart a man upon whose friendship she had seemed to set great value.
waggons
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From this reading When Madame saw the white covers of the returning waggons creeping across the prairie she set out to meet Ezra in order to deliver her message to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her manner was as quiet and collected as ever, her white smooth brow was perfectly unruffled, and her blue eyes were as gentle in expression as her friends had ever known them to be.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her manner was as quiet and collected as ever, her white smooth brow was perfectly unruffled, and her blue eyes were as gentle in expression as her friends had ever known them to be.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading No one ever knew what was passing in Madame’s mind.
at the time that
From this reading When Madame saw the white covers of the returning waggons creeping across the prairie she set out to meet Ezra in order to deliver her message to him.
a Caucasian
From this reading When Madame saw the white covers of the returning waggons creeping across the prairie she set out to meet Ezra in order to deliver her message to him.
belonging to which person
From this reading Still she must have known that she was about to stab to the heart a man upon whose friendship she had seemed to set great value.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Was her heart in reality as calm as her outward appearance would have led the casual observer to conclude?
