used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With glistening eyes and face aflame he had talked on and on with such compelling force that she beheld in him the prophet of a new day.
aflameadjectiveUS /əˈfleɪm/
keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement
From this reading With glistening eyes and face aflame he had talked on and on with such compelling force that she beheld in him the prophet of a new day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With glistening eyes and face aflame he had talked on and on with such compelling force that she beheld in him the prophet of a new day.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I think I understand how you feel now," she said in a tone different from any she had yet used.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I have been reared in a different atmosphere from you, and at home have heard only the other side, while at school they mostly evade the question.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading "I have been reared in a different atmosphere from you, and at home have heard only the other side, while at school they mostly evade the question.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I have been reared in a different atmosphere from you, and at home have heard only the other side, while at school they mostly evade the question.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Long before Philip had finished speaking, Gloria saw that he had forgotten her presence.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading With glistening eyes and face aflame he had talked on and on with such compelling force that she beheld in him the prophet of a new day.
compellingadjectiveUS /kəmˈpelɪŋ/
driving or forcing
From this reading With glistening eyes and face aflame he had talked on and on with such compelling force that she beheld in him the prophet of a new day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading With glistening eyes and face aflame he had talked on and on with such compelling force that she beheld in him the prophet of a new day.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading "I think I understand how you feel now," she said in a tone different from any she had yet used.
evadeverbUS /ɪˈveɪd/
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading "I have been reared in a different atmosphere from you, and at home have heard only the other side, while at school they mostly evade the question.
opinion or judgment
From this reading With glistening eyes and face aflame he had talked on and on with such compelling force that she beheld in him the prophet of a new day.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading With glistening eyes and face aflame he had talked on and on with such compelling force that she beheld in him the prophet of a new day.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "I think I understand how you feel now," she said in a tone different from any she had yet used.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Long before Philip had finished speaking, Gloria saw that he had forgotten her presence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She sat very still for a while, and then she reached out to touch his sleeve.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading With glistening eyes and face aflame he had talked on and on with such compelling force that she beheld in him the prophet of a new day.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Long before Philip had finished speaking, Gloria saw that he had forgotten her presence.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I think I understand how you feel now," she said in a tone different from any she had yet used.
glisteningadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪsənɪŋ/
reflecting light
From this reading With glistening eyes and face aflame he had talked on and on with such compelling force that she beheld in him the prophet of a new day.
Gloria
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From this reading Long before Philip had finished speaking, Gloria saw that he had forgotten her presence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Long before Philip had finished speaking, Gloria saw that he had forgotten her presence.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have been reared in a different atmosphere from you, and at home have heard only the other side, while at school they mostly evade the question.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Long before Philip had finished speaking, Gloria saw that he had forgotten her presence.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "I have been reared in a different atmosphere from you, and at home have heard only the other side, while at school they mostly evade the question.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Long before Philip had finished speaking, Gloria saw that he had forgotten her presence.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With glistening eyes and face aflame he had talked on and on with such compelling force that she beheld in him the prophet of a new day.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She sat very still for a while, and then she reached out to touch his sleeve.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "I have been reared in a different atmosphere from you, and at home have heard only the other side, while at school they mostly evade the question.
how
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From this reading "I think I understand how you feel now," she said in a tone different from any she had yet used.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think I understand how you feel now," she said in a tone different from any she had yet used.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With glistening eyes and face aflame he had talked on and on with such compelling force that she beheld in him the prophet of a new day.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Long before Philip had finished speaking, Gloria saw that he had forgotten her presence.
mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading "I have been reared in a different atmosphere from you, and at home have heard only the other side, while at school they mostly evade the question.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading With glistening eyes and face aflame he had talked on and on with such compelling force that she beheld in him the prophet of a new day.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I think I understand how you feel now," she said in a tone different from any she had yet used.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With glistening eyes and face aflame he had talked on and on with such compelling force that she beheld in him the prophet of a new day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With glistening eyes and face aflame he had talked on and on with such compelling force that she beheld in him the prophet of a new day.
and nothing more
From this reading "I have been reared in a different atmosphere from you, and at home have heard only the other side, while at school they mostly evade the question.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "I have been reared in a different atmosphere from you, and at home have heard only the other side, while at school they mostly evade the question.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She sat very still for a while, and then she reached out to touch his sleeve.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading Long before Philip had finished speaking, Gloria saw that he had forgotten her presence.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Long before Philip had finished speaking, Gloria saw that he had forgotten her presence.
prophetnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
an authoritative person who divines the future
From this reading With glistening eyes and face aflame he had talked on and on with such compelling force that she beheld in him the prophet of a new day.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "I have been reared in a different atmosphere from you, and at home have heard only the other side, while at school they mostly evade the question.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading She sat very still for a while, and then she reached out to touch his sleeve.
rearedverbUS /rɪrd/
past form of “rear” — stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds
From this reading "I have been reared in a different atmosphere from you, and at home have heard only the other side, while at school they mostly evade the question.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I think I understand how you feel now," she said in a tone different from any she had yet used.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She sat very still for a while, and then she reached out to touch his sleeve.
cut with a saw
From this reading Long before Philip had finished speaking, Gloria saw that he had forgotten her presence.
an educational institution
From this reading "I have been reared in a different atmosphere from you, and at home have heard only the other side, while at school they mostly evade the question.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With glistening eyes and face aflame he had talked on and on with such compelling force that she beheld in him the prophet of a new day.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "I have been reared in a different atmosphere from you, and at home have heard only the other side, while at school they mostly evade the question.
sleevenounUS /sliːv/
the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading She sat very still for a while, and then she reached out to touch his sleeve.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Long before Philip had finished speaking, Gloria saw that he had forgotten her presence.
not in physical motion
From this reading She sat very still for a while, and then she reached out to touch his sleeve.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading With glistening eyes and face aflame he had talked on and on with such compelling force that she beheld in him the prophet of a new day.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading With glistening eyes and face aflame he had talked on and on with such compelling force that she beheld in him the prophet of a new day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Long before Philip had finished speaking, Gloria saw that he had forgotten her presence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With glistening eyes and face aflame he had talked on and on with such compelling force that she beheld in him the prophet of a new day.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She sat very still for a while, and then she reached out to touch his sleeve.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I have been reared in a different atmosphere from you, and at home have heard only the other side, while at school they mostly evade the question.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think I understand how you feel now," she said in a tone different from any she had yet used.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She sat very still for a while, and then she reached out to touch his sleeve.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "I think I understand how you feel now," she said in a tone different from any she had yet used.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading She sat very still for a while, and then she reached out to touch his sleeve.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "I think I understand how you feel now," she said in a tone different from any she had yet used.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "I think I understand how you feel now," she said in a tone different from any she had yet used.
precisely as stated
From this reading She sat very still for a while, and then she reached out to touch his sleeve.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She sat very still for a while, and then she reached out to touch his sleeve.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With glistening eyes and face aflame he had talked on and on with such compelling force that she beheld in him the prophet of a new day.
but in spite of that
From this reading "I think I understand how you feel now," she said in a tone different from any she had yet used.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I think I understand how you feel now," she said in a tone different from any she had yet used.
