used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SEARCH-LIGHTS FLASHED IN THE EYES: KANE'S STORY "Well, for one thing," Kane said, "no mortal creature ever looked at that girl and thought her a quitter."
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "I've come within the fascinations of that young person myself, but I don't think it's infatuation which makes me say that she didn't drop down in a dead faint yesterday afternoon, just to pass the time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SEARCH-LIGHTS FLASHED IN THE EYES: KANE'S STORY "Well, for one thing," Kane said, "no mortal creature ever looked at that girl and thought her a quitter."
subject to appointment
From this reading From that moment she made up her mind to go somewhere and, at the appointed hour, go she did.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading When those clear eyes of hers looked at that lock of hair she learned something that astonished and horrified her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SEARCH-LIGHTS FLASHED IN THE EYES: KANE'S STORY "Well, for one thing," Kane said, "no mortal creature ever looked at that girl and thought her a quitter."
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading He was standing at Ingham's table, wrinkling his eyebrows at the storied blind.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I've come within the fascinations of that young person myself, but I don't think it's infatuation which makes me say that she didn't drop down in a dead faint yesterday afternoon, just to pass the time.
rid of obstructions
From this reading When those clear eyes of hers looked at that lock of hair she learned something that astonished and horrified her.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I've come within the fascinations of that young person myself, but I don't think it's infatuation which makes me say that she didn't drop down in a dead faint yesterday afternoon, just to pass the time.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading SEARCH-LIGHTS FLASHED IN THE EYES: KANE'S STORY "Well, for one thing," Kane said, "no mortal creature ever looked at that girl and thought her a quitter."
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "I've come within the fascinations of that young person myself, but I don't think it's infatuation which makes me say that she didn't drop down in a dead faint yesterday afternoon, just to pass the time.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading From that moment she made up her mind to go somewhere and, at the appointed hour, go she did.
didn't
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From this reading "I've come within the fascinations of that young person myself, but I don't think it's infatuation which makes me say that she didn't drop down in a dead faint yesterday afternoon, just to pass the time.
don't
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From this reading "I've come within the fascinations of that young person myself, but I don't think it's infatuation which makes me say that she didn't drop down in a dead faint yesterday afternoon, just to pass the time.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "I've come within the fascinations of that young person myself, but I don't think it's infatuation which makes me say that she didn't drop down in a dead faint yesterday afternoon, just to pass the time.
let fall to the ground
From this reading "I've come within the fascinations of that young person myself, but I don't think it's infatuation which makes me say that she didn't drop down in a dead faint yesterday afternoon, just to pass the time.
at any time
From this reading SEARCH-LIGHTS FLASHED IN THE EYES: KANE'S STORY "Well, for one thing," Kane said, "no mortal creature ever looked at that girl and thought her a quitter."
eyebrowsnounUS /ˈaɪbraʊz/
plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye
From this reading He was standing at Ingham's table, wrinkling his eyebrows at the storied blind.
opinion or judgment
From this reading SEARCH-LIGHTS FLASHED IN THE EYES: KANE'S STORY "Well, for one thing," Kane said, "no mortal creature ever looked at that girl and thought her a quitter."
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading "I've come within the fascinations of that young person myself, but I don't think it's infatuation which makes me say that she didn't drop down in a dead faint yesterday afternoon, just to pass the time.
fascinations
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From this reading "I've come within the fascinations of that young person myself, but I don't think it's infatuation which makes me say that she didn't drop down in a dead faint yesterday afternoon, just to pass the time.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading SEARCH-LIGHTS FLASHED IN THE EYES: KANE'S STORY "Well, for one thing," Kane said, "no mortal creature ever looked at that girl and thought her a quitter."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SEARCH-LIGHTS FLASHED IN THE EYES: KANE'S STORY "Well, for one thing," Kane said, "no mortal creature ever looked at that girl and thought her a quitter."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From that moment she made up her mind to go somewhere and, at the appointed hour, go she did.
a young female
From this reading SEARCH-LIGHTS FLASHED IN THE EYES: KANE'S STORY "Well, for one thing," Kane said, "no mortal creature ever looked at that girl and thought her a quitter."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading From that moment she made up her mind to go somewhere and, at the appointed hour, go she did.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading When those clear eyes of hers looked at that lock of hair she learned something that astonished and horrified her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was standing at Ingham's table, wrinkling his eyebrows at the storied blind.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading SEARCH-LIGHTS FLASHED IN THE EYES: KANE'S STORY "Well, for one thing," Kane said, "no mortal creature ever looked at that girl and thought her a quitter."
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading When those clear eyes of hers looked at that lock of hair she learned something that astonished and horrified her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was standing at Ingham's table, wrinkling his eyebrows at the storied blind.
horrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəfaɪd/
stricken with horror
From this reading When those clear eyes of hers looked at that lock of hair she learned something that astonished and horrified her.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading From that moment she made up her mind to go somewhere and, at the appointed hour, go she did.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I've come within the fascinations of that young person myself, but I don't think it's infatuation which makes me say that she didn't drop down in a dead faint yesterday afternoon, just to pass the time.
I've
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From this reading "I've come within the fascinations of that young person myself, but I don't think it's infatuation which makes me say that she didn't drop down in a dead faint yesterday afternoon, just to pass the time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SEARCH-LIGHTS FLASHED IN THE EYES: KANE'S STORY "Well, for one thing," Kane said, "no mortal creature ever looked at that girl and thought her a quitter."
infatuationnounUS /ˌɪnfætʃuːˈeɪʃən/
a foolish and usually extravagant passion or love or admiration
From this reading "I've come within the fascinations of that young person myself, but I don't think it's infatuation which makes me say that she didn't drop down in a dead faint yesterday afternoon, just to pass the time.
Ingham's
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From this reading He was standing at Ingham's table, wrinkling his eyebrows at the storied blind.
it's
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From this reading "I've come within the fascinations of that young person myself, but I don't think it's infatuation which makes me say that she didn't drop down in a dead faint yesterday afternoon, just to pass the time.
and nothing more
From this reading "I've come within the fascinations of that young person myself, but I don't think it's infatuation which makes me say that she didn't drop down in a dead faint yesterday afternoon, just to pass the time.
Kane
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From this reading SEARCH-LIGHTS FLASHED IN THE EYES: KANE'S STORY "Well, for one thing," Kane said, "no mortal creature ever looked at that girl and thought her a quitter."
KANE'S
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From this reading SEARCH-LIGHTS FLASHED IN THE EYES: KANE'S STORY "Well, for one thing," Kane said, "no mortal creature ever looked at that girl and thought her a quitter."
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading When those clear eyes of hers looked at that lock of hair she learned something that astonished and horrified her.
fasten with a lock
From this reading When those clear eyes of hers looked at that lock of hair she learned something that astonished and horrified her.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading SEARCH-LIGHTS FLASHED IN THE EYES: KANE'S STORY "Well, for one thing," Kane said, "no mortal creature ever looked at that girl and thought her a quitter."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading From that moment she made up her mind to go somewhere and, at the appointed hour, go she did.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading "I've come within the fascinations of that young person myself, but I don't think it's infatuation which makes me say that she didn't drop down in a dead faint yesterday afternoon, just to pass the time.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I've come within the fascinations of that young person myself, but I don't think it's infatuation which makes me say that she didn't drop down in a dead faint yesterday afternoon, just to pass the time.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading From that moment she made up her mind to go somewhere and, at the appointed hour, go she did.
a particular point in time
From this reading From that moment she made up her mind to go somewhere and, at the appointed hour, go she did.
subject to death
From this reading SEARCH-LIGHTS FLASHED IN THE EYES: KANE'S STORY "Well, for one thing," Kane said, "no mortal creature ever looked at that girl and thought her a quitter."
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I've come within the fascinations of that young person myself, but I don't think it's infatuation which makes me say that she didn't drop down in a dead faint yesterday afternoon, just to pass the time.
not any; not one
From this reading SEARCH-LIGHTS FLASHED IN THE EYES: KANE'S STORY "Well, for one thing," Kane said, "no mortal creature ever looked at that girl and thought her a quitter."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I've come within the fascinations of that young person myself, but I don't think it's infatuation which makes me say that she didn't drop down in a dead faint yesterday afternoon, just to pass the time.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading SEARCH-LIGHTS FLASHED IN THE EYES: KANE'S STORY "Well, for one thing," Kane said, "no mortal creature ever looked at that girl and thought her a quitter."
go across or through
From this reading "I've come within the fascinations of that young person myself, but I don't think it's infatuation which makes me say that she didn't drop down in a dead faint yesterday afternoon, just to pass the time.
a human being
From this reading "I've come within the fascinations of that young person myself, but I don't think it's infatuation which makes me say that she didn't drop down in a dead faint yesterday afternoon, just to pass the time.
quitternounUS /ˈkwɪtər/
a person who gives up too easily
From this reading SEARCH-LIGHTS FLASHED IN THE EYES: KANE'S STORY "Well, for one thing," Kane said, "no mortal creature ever looked at that girl and thought her a quitter."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading SEARCH-LIGHTS FLASHED IN THE EYES: KANE'S STORY "Well, for one thing," Kane said, "no mortal creature ever looked at that girl and thought her a quitter."
express in words
From this reading "I've come within the fascinations of that young person myself, but I don't think it's infatuation which makes me say that she didn't drop down in a dead faint yesterday afternoon, just to pass the time.
SEARCH-LIGHTS
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From this reading SEARCH-LIGHTS FLASHED IN THE EYES: KANE'S STORY "Well, for one thing," Kane said, "no mortal creature ever looked at that girl and thought her a quitter."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I've come within the fascinations of that young person myself, but I don't think it's infatuation which makes me say that she didn't drop down in a dead faint yesterday afternoon, just to pass the time.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading When those clear eyes of hers looked at that lock of hair she learned something that astonished and horrified her.
in or at or to some place
From this reading From that moment she made up her mind to go somewhere and, at the appointed hour, go she did.
having a supporting base
From this reading He was standing at Ingham's table, wrinkling his eyebrows at the storied blind.
storiedadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrid/
having an illustrious past
From this reading He was standing at Ingham's table, wrinkling his eyebrows at the storied blind.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading SEARCH-LIGHTS FLASHED IN THE EYES: KANE'S STORY "Well, for one thing," Kane said, "no mortal creature ever looked at that girl and thought her a quitter."
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He was standing at Ingham's table, wrinkling his eyebrows at the storied blind.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SEARCH-LIGHTS FLASHED IN THE EYES: KANE'S STORY "Well, for one thing," Kane said, "no mortal creature ever looked at that girl and thought her a quitter."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SEARCH-LIGHTS FLASHED IN THE EYES: KANE'S STORY "Well, for one thing," Kane said, "no mortal creature ever looked at that girl and thought her a quitter."
a special situation
From this reading SEARCH-LIGHTS FLASHED IN THE EYES: KANE'S STORY "Well, for one thing," Kane said, "no mortal creature ever looked at that girl and thought her a quitter."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I've come within the fascinations of that young person myself, but I don't think it's infatuation which makes me say that she didn't drop down in a dead faint yesterday afternoon, just to pass the time.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading When those clear eyes of hers looked at that lock of hair she learned something that astonished and horrified her.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading SEARCH-LIGHTS FLASHED IN THE EYES: KANE'S STORY "Well, for one thing," Kane said, "no mortal creature ever looked at that girl and thought her a quitter."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I've come within the fascinations of that young person myself, but I don't think it's infatuation which makes me say that she didn't drop down in a dead faint yesterday afternoon, just to pass the time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I've come within the fascinations of that young person myself, but I don't think it's infatuation which makes me say that she didn't drop down in a dead faint yesterday afternoon, just to pass the time.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading From that moment she made up her mind to go somewhere and, at the appointed hour, go she did.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was standing at Ingham's table, wrinkling his eyebrows at the storied blind.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading SEARCH-LIGHTS FLASHED IN THE EYES: KANE'S STORY "Well, for one thing," Kane said, "no mortal creature ever looked at that girl and thought her a quitter."
at the time that
From this reading When those clear eyes of hers looked at that lock of hair she learned something that astonished and horrified her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "I've come within the fascinations of that young person myself, but I don't think it's infatuation which makes me say that she didn't drop down in a dead faint yesterday afternoon, just to pass the time.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading "I've come within the fascinations of that young person myself, but I don't think it's infatuation which makes me say that she didn't drop down in a dead faint yesterday afternoon, just to pass the time.
wrinklingverbUS /ˈrɪŋkəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “wrinkle” — gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker
From this reading He was standing at Ingham's table, wrinkling his eyebrows at the storied blind.
the day immediately before today
From this reading "I've come within the fascinations of that young person myself, but I don't think it's infatuation which makes me say that she didn't drop down in a dead faint yesterday afternoon, just to pass the time.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "I've come within the fascinations of that young person myself, but I don't think it's infatuation which makes me say that she didn't drop down in a dead faint yesterday afternoon, just to pass the time.
