used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But she was not a woman to be mastered by terror.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading As soon as she felt the air upon her brows she became calm, and all dread left her.
(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 As soon as she felt the air upon her brows she became calm, and all dread left her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The blood ran chill in her veins; her mouth twitched; and the intertwisted fingers of her hands were white and lifeless with the fierce grip that came of her fear.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as she felt the air upon her brows she became calm, and all dread left her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With a quivering sigh she rose, looked round the room, forced herself to stare fixedly at the window, and then moved quietly to the door.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But she was not a woman to be mastered by terror.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading As soon as she felt the air upon her brows she became calm, and all dread left her.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading The blood ran chill in her veins; her mouth twitched; and the intertwisted fingers of her hands were white and lifeless with the fierce grip that came of her fear.
browsnounUS /braʊz/
plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading As soon as she felt the air upon her brows she became calm, and all dread left her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she was not a woman to be mastered by terror.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But she was not a woman to be mastered by terror.
make calm or still
From this reading As soon as she felt the air upon her brows she became calm, and all dread left her.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The blood ran chill in her veins; her mouth twitched; and the intertwisted fingers of her hands were white and lifeless with the fierce grip that came of her fear.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading The blood ran chill in her veins; her mouth twitched; and the intertwisted fingers of her hands were white and lifeless with the fierce grip that came of her fear.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading With a quivering sigh she rose, looked round the room, forced herself to stare fixedly at the window, and then moved quietly to the door.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading As soon as she felt the air upon her brows she became calm, and all dread left her.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading The blood ran chill in her veins; her mouth twitched; and the intertwisted fingers of her hands were white and lifeless with the fierce grip that came of her fear.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading As soon as she felt the air upon her brows she became calm, and all dread left her.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading The blood ran chill in her veins; her mouth twitched; and the intertwisted fingers of her hands were white and lifeless with the fierce grip that came of her fear.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading The blood ran chill in her veins; her mouth twitched; and the intertwisted fingers of her hands were white and lifeless with the fierce grip that came of her fear.
fixedlyadverb
in a fixed manner
From this reading With a quivering sigh she rose, looked round the room, forced herself to stare fixedly at the window, and then moved quietly to the door.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading With a quivering sigh she rose, looked round the room, forced herself to stare fixedly at the window, and then moved quietly to the door.
gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading The blood ran chill in her veins; her mouth twitched; and the intertwisted fingers of her hands were white and lifeless with the fierce grip that came of her fear.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The blood ran chill in her veins; her mouth twitched; and the intertwisted fingers of her hands were white and lifeless with the fierce grip that came of her fear.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The blood ran chill in her veins; her mouth twitched; and the intertwisted fingers of her hands were white and lifeless with the fierce grip that came of her fear.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading With a quivering sigh she rose, looked round the room, forced herself to stare fixedly at the window, and then moved quietly to the door.
Ian
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From this reading "Is that you, Ian?" she whispered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The blood ran chill in her veins; her mouth twitched; and the intertwisted fingers of her hands were white and lifeless with the fierce grip that came of her fear.
intertwisted
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From this reading The blood ran chill in her veins; her mouth twitched; and the intertwisted fingers of her hands were white and lifeless with the fierce grip that came of her fear.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is that you, Ian?" she whispered.
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 As soon as she felt the air upon her brows she became calm, and all dread left her.
lifelessadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪfləs/
deprived of life; no longer living
From this reading The blood ran chill in her veins; her mouth twitched; and the intertwisted fingers of her hands were white and lifeless with the fierce grip that came of her fear.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading With a quivering sigh she rose, looked round the room, forced herself to stare fixedly at the window, and then moved quietly to the door.
masteredadjectiveUS /ˈmæstərd/
understood perfectly
From this reading But she was not a woman to be mastered by terror.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading The blood ran chill in her veins; her mouth twitched; and the intertwisted fingers of her hands were white and lifeless with the fierce grip that came of her fear.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading With a quivering sigh she rose, looked round the room, forced herself to stare fixedly at the window, and then moved quietly to the door.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But she was not a woman to be mastered by terror.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The blood ran chill in her veins; her mouth twitched; and the intertwisted fingers of her hands were white and lifeless with the fierce grip that came of her fear.
with low volume
From this reading With a quivering sigh she rose, looked round the room, forced herself to stare fixedly at the window, and then moved quietly to the door.
quiveringnounUS /ˈkwɪvərɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading With a quivering sigh she rose, looked round the room, forced herself to stare fixedly at the window, and then moved quietly to the door.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The blood ran chill in her veins; her mouth twitched; and the intertwisted fingers of her hands were white and lifeless with the fierce grip that came of her fear.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading With a quivering sigh she rose, looked round the room, forced herself to stare fixedly at the window, and then moved quietly to the door.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading With a quivering sigh she rose, looked round the room, forced herself to stare fixedly at the window, and then moved quietly to the door.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading With a quivering sigh she rose, looked round the room, forced herself to stare fixedly at the window, and then moved quietly to the door.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she was not a woman to be mastered by terror.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading With a quivering sigh she rose, looked round the room, forced herself to stare fixedly at the window, and then moved quietly to the door.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as she felt the air upon her brows she became calm, and all dread left her.
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading With a quivering sigh she rose, looked round the room, forced herself to stare fixedly at the window, and then moved quietly to the door.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading But she was not a woman to be mastered by terror.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The blood ran chill in her veins; her mouth twitched; and the intertwisted fingers of her hands were white and lifeless with the fierce grip that came of her fear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The blood ran chill in her veins; her mouth twitched; and the intertwisted fingers of her hands were white and lifeless with the fierce grip that came of her fear.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading With a quivering sigh she rose, looked round the room, forced herself to stare fixedly at the window, and then moved quietly to the door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But she was not a woman to be mastered by terror.
twitchedverbUS /twɪtʃt/
past form of “twitch” — make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion
From this reading The blood ran chill in her veins; her mouth twitched; and the intertwisted fingers of her hands were white and lifeless with the fierce grip that came of her fear.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As soon as she felt the air upon her brows she became calm, and all dread left her.
veinsnounUS /veɪnz/
plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading The blood ran chill in her veins; her mouth twitched; and the intertwisted fingers of her hands were white and lifeless with the fierce grip that came of her fear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But she was not a woman to be mastered by terror.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The blood ran chill in her veins; her mouth twitched; and the intertwisted fingers of her hands were white and lifeless with the fierce grip that came of her fear.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "Is that you, Ian?" she whispered.
a Caucasian
From this reading The blood ran chill in her veins; her mouth twitched; and the intertwisted fingers of her hands were white and lifeless with the fierce grip that came of her fear.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading With a quivering sigh she rose, looked round the room, forced herself to stare fixedly at the window, and then moved quietly to the door.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The blood ran chill in her veins; her mouth twitched; and the intertwisted fingers of her hands were white and lifeless with the fierce grip that came of her fear.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading But she was not a woman to be mastered by terror.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Is that you, Ian?" she whispered.
