used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The old man sat looking at Mary in silence for some moments; not a great space of time, perhaps, as marked by the shadow on the dial behind them, but to Mary that gaze was unpleasantly prolonged.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He looked at her as if he could read every pulsation in every fibre of her brain, and knew exactly what it meant.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'Who are you?' he asked, at last.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The old man sat looking at Mary in silence for some moments; not a great space of time, perhaps, as marked by the shadow on the dial behind them, but to Mary that gaze was unpleasantly prolonged.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading 'Who are you?' he asked, at last.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The old man sat looking at Mary in silence for some moments; not a great space of time, perhaps, as marked by the shadow on the dial behind them, but to Mary that gaze was unpleasantly prolonged.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The old man sat looking at Mary in silence for some moments; not a great space of time, perhaps, as marked by the shadow on the dial behind them, but to Mary that gaze was unpleasantly prolonged.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading He looked at her as if he could read every pulsation in every fibre of her brain, and knew exactly what it meant.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The old man sat looking at Mary in silence for some moments; not a great space of time, perhaps, as marked by the shadow on the dial behind them, but to Mary that gaze was unpleasantly prolonged.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The old man sat looking at Mary in silence for some moments; not a great space of time, perhaps, as marked by the shadow on the dial behind them, but to Mary that gaze was unpleasantly prolonged.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He looked at her as if he could read every pulsation in every fibre of her brain, and knew exactly what it meant.
dialnounUS /ˈdaɪəl/
the face of a timepiece; graduated to show the hours
From this reading The old man sat looking at Mary in silence for some moments; not a great space of time, perhaps, as marked by the shadow on the dial behind them, but to Mary that gaze was unpleasantly prolonged.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He looked at her as if he could read every pulsation in every fibre of her brain, and knew exactly what it meant.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading He looked at her as if he could read every pulsation in every fibre of her brain, and knew exactly what it meant.
fibrenounUS /ˈfaɪbər/
a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn
From this reading He looked at her as if he could read every pulsation in every fibre of her brain, and knew exactly what it meant.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The old man sat looking at Mary in silence for some moments; not a great space of time, perhaps, as marked by the shadow on the dial behind them, but to Mary that gaze was unpleasantly prolonged.
a long fixed look
From this reading The old man sat looking at Mary in silence for some moments; not a great space of time, perhaps, as marked by the shadow on the dial behind them, but to Mary that gaze was unpleasantly prolonged.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The old man sat looking at Mary in silence for some moments; not a great space of time, perhaps, as marked by the shadow on the dial behind them, but to Mary that gaze was unpleasantly prolonged.
Haselden
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From this reading 'My name is Mary Haselden.'
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading 'NOW NOTHING LEFT TO LOVE OR HATE.'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked at her as if he could read every pulsation in every fibre of her brain, and knew exactly what it meant.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He looked at her as if he could read every pulsation in every fibre of her brain, and knew exactly what it meant.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He looked at her as if he could read every pulsation in every fibre of her brain, and knew exactly what it meant.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The old man sat looking at Mary in silence for some moments; not a great space of time, perhaps, as marked by the shadow on the dial behind them, but to Mary that gaze was unpleasantly prolonged.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'My name is Mary Haselden.'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He looked at her as if he could read every pulsation in every fibre of her brain, and knew exactly what it meant.
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 He looked at her as if he could read every pulsation in every fibre of her brain, and knew exactly what it meant.
immediately past
From this reading 'Who are you?' he asked, at last.
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 'NOW NOTHING LEFT TO LOVE OR HATE.'
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked at her as if he could read every pulsation in every fibre of her brain, and knew exactly what it meant.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The old man sat looking at Mary in silence for some moments; not a great space of time, perhaps, as marked by the shadow on the dial behind them, but to Mary that gaze was unpleasantly prolonged.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading 'NOW NOTHING LEFT TO LOVE OR HATE.'
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The old man sat looking at Mary in silence for some moments; not a great space of time, perhaps, as marked by the shadow on the dial behind them, but to Mary that gaze was unpleasantly prolonged.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading The old man sat looking at Mary in silence for some moments; not a great space of time, perhaps, as marked by the shadow on the dial behind them, but to Mary that gaze was unpleasantly prolonged.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading The old man sat looking at Mary in silence for some moments; not a great space of time, perhaps, as marked by the shadow on the dial behind them, but to Mary that gaze was unpleasantly prolonged.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading He looked at her as if he could read every pulsation in every fibre of her brain, and knew exactly what it meant.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading The old man sat looking at Mary in silence for some moments; not a great space of time, perhaps, as marked by the shadow on the dial behind them, but to Mary that gaze was unpleasantly prolonged.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'My name is Mary Haselden.'
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading 'My name is Mary Haselden.'
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The old man sat looking at Mary in silence for some moments; not a great space of time, perhaps, as marked by the shadow on the dial behind them, but to Mary that gaze was unpleasantly prolonged.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading 'NOW NOTHING LEFT TO LOVE OR HATE.'
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading 'NOW NOTHING LEFT TO LOVE OR HATE.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The old man sat looking at Mary in silence for some moments; not a great space of time, perhaps, as marked by the shadow on the dial behind them, but to Mary that gaze was unpleasantly prolonged.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old man sat looking at Mary in silence for some moments; not a great space of time, perhaps, as marked by the shadow on the dial behind them, but to Mary that gaze was unpleasantly prolonged.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The old man sat looking at Mary in silence for some moments; not a great space of time, perhaps, as marked by the shadow on the dial behind them, but to Mary that gaze was unpleasantly prolonged.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading 'NOW NOTHING LEFT TO LOVE OR HATE.'
by chance
From this reading The old man sat looking at Mary in silence for some moments; not a great space of time, perhaps, as marked by the shadow on the dial behind them, but to Mary that gaze was unpleasantly prolonged.
prolongedadjectiveUS /prəˈlɔːŋd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading The old man sat looking at Mary in silence for some moments; not a great space of time, perhaps, as marked by the shadow on the dial behind them, but to Mary that gaze was unpleasantly prolonged.
pulsationnoun
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading He looked at her as if he could read every pulsation in every fibre of her brain, and knew exactly what it meant.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He looked at her as if he could read every pulsation in every fibre of her brain, and knew exactly what it meant.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The old man sat looking at Mary in silence for some moments; not a great space of time, perhaps, as marked by the shadow on the dial behind them, but to Mary that gaze was unpleasantly prolonged.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading The old man sat looking at Mary in silence for some moments; not a great space of time, perhaps, as marked by the shadow on the dial behind them, but to Mary that gaze was unpleasantly prolonged.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The old man sat looking at Mary in silence for some moments; not a great space of time, perhaps, as marked by the shadow on the dial behind them, but to Mary that gaze was unpleasantly prolonged.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The old man sat looking at Mary in silence for some moments; not a great space of time, perhaps, as marked by the shadow on the dial behind them, but to Mary that gaze was unpleasantly prolonged.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading The old man sat looking at Mary in silence for some moments; not a great space of time, perhaps, as marked by the shadow on the dial behind them, but to Mary that gaze was unpleasantly prolonged.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The old man sat looking at Mary in silence for some moments; not a great space of time, perhaps, as marked by the shadow on the dial behind them, but to Mary that gaze was unpleasantly prolonged.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The old man sat looking at Mary in silence for some moments; not a great space of time, perhaps, as marked by the shadow on the dial behind them, but to Mary that gaze was unpleasantly prolonged.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The old man sat looking at Mary in silence for some moments; not a great space of time, perhaps, as marked by the shadow on the dial behind them, but to Mary that gaze was unpleasantly prolonged.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The old man sat looking at Mary in silence for some moments; not a great space of time, perhaps, as marked by the shadow on the dial behind them, but to Mary that gaze was unpleasantly prolonged.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'NOW NOTHING LEFT TO LOVE OR HATE.'
unpleasantlyadverbUS /ənˈplezəntli/
in an unpleasant manner
From this reading The old man sat looking at Mary in silence for some moments; not a great space of time, perhaps, as marked by the shadow on the dial behind them, but to Mary that gaze was unpleasantly prolonged.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The old man sat looking at Mary in silence for some moments; not a great space of time, perhaps, as marked by the shadow on the dial behind them, but to Mary that gaze was unpleasantly prolonged.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He looked at her as if he could read every pulsation in every fibre of her brain, and knew exactly what it meant.
which person or people
From this reading 'Who are you?' he asked, at last.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Who are you?' he asked, at last.
