adversary's
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From this reading Now he had turned the corner, and the calm, strolling pace of his approach was enough to strike awe into an adversary’s heart.
afaradverbUS /əˈfɑːr/
(old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far
From this reading In the profound, tomb-like stillness of the great house, I had heard the sound of his footsteps on the tessellated pavement from afar.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Somebody was coming towards me along the silent galleries.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Now he had turned the corner, and the calm, strolling pace of his approach was enough to strike awe into an adversary’s heart.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was coming nearer and nearer.
move towards
From this reading Now he had turned the corner, and the calm, strolling pace of his approach was enough to strike awe into an adversary’s heart.
awenounUS /ɑː/
an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
From this reading Now he had turned the corner, and the calm, strolling pace of his approach was enough to strike awe into an adversary’s heart.
make calm or still
From this reading Now he had turned the corner, and the calm, strolling pace of his approach was enough to strike awe into an adversary’s heart.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Somebody was coming towards me along the silent galleries.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Now he had turned the corner, and the calm, strolling pace of his approach was enough to strike awe into an adversary’s heart.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Now he had turned the corner, and the calm, strolling pace of his approach was enough to strike awe into an adversary’s heart.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading In the profound, tomb-like stillness of the great house, I had heard the sound of his footsteps on the tessellated pavement from afar.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the profound, tomb-like stillness of the great house, I had heard the sound of his footsteps on the tessellated pavement from afar.
galleriesnounUS /ˈɡæləriz/
plural of “gallery” — spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading Somebody was coming towards me along the silent galleries.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In the profound, tomb-like stillness of the great house, I had heard the sound of his footsteps on the tessellated pavement from afar.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the profound, tomb-like stillness of the great house, I had heard the sound of his footsteps on the tessellated pavement from afar.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was he; I knew it.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading In the profound, tomb-like stillness of the great house, I had heard the sound of his footsteps on the tessellated pavement from afar.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Now he had turned the corner, and the calm, strolling pace of his approach was enough to strike awe into an adversary’s heart.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the profound, tomb-like stillness of the great house, I had heard the sound of his footsteps on the tessellated pavement from afar.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In the profound, tomb-like stillness of the great house, I had heard the sound of his footsteps on the tessellated pavement from afar.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was he; I knew it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the profound, tomb-like stillness of the great house, I had heard the sound of his footsteps on the tessellated pavement from afar.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Now he had turned the corner, and the calm, strolling pace of his approach was enough to strike awe into an adversary’s heart.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was he; I knew it.
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 It was he; I knew it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Somebody was coming towards me along the silent galleries.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading He was coming nearer and nearer.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now he had turned the corner, and the calm, strolling pace of his approach was enough to strike awe into an adversary’s heart.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the profound, tomb-like stillness of the great house, I had heard the sound of his footsteps on the tessellated pavement from afar.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the profound, tomb-like stillness of the great house, I had heard the sound of his footsteps on the tessellated pavement from afar.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading Now he had turned the corner, and the calm, strolling pace of his approach was enough to strike awe into an adversary’s heart.
pavementnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənt/
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading In the profound, tomb-like stillness of the great house, I had heard the sound of his footsteps on the tessellated pavement from afar.
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading In the profound, tomb-like stillness of the great house, I had heard the sound of his footsteps on the tessellated pavement from afar.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Somebody was coming towards me along the silent galleries.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Somebody was coming towards me along the silent galleries.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading In the profound, tomb-like stillness of the great house, I had heard the sound of his footsteps on the tessellated pavement from afar.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading In the profound, tomb-like stillness of the great house, I had heard the sound of his footsteps on the tessellated pavement from afar.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading Now he had turned the corner, and the calm, strolling pace of his approach was enough to strike awe into an adversary’s heart.
strollingverbUS /ˈstroʊlɪŋ/
-ing form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading Now he had turned the corner, and the calm, strolling pace of his approach was enough to strike awe into an adversary’s heart.
tessellatedadjective
having a checkered or mottled appearance
From this reading In the profound, tomb-like stillness of the great house, I had heard the sound of his footsteps on the tessellated pavement from afar.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Somebody was coming towards me along the silent galleries.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now he had turned the corner, and the calm, strolling pace of his approach was enough to strike awe into an adversary’s heart.
tomb-like
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From this reading In the profound, tomb-like stillness of the great house, I had heard the sound of his footsteps on the tessellated pavement from afar.
in the direction of
From this reading Somebody was coming towards me along the silent galleries.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Now he had turned the corner, and the calm, strolling pace of his approach was enough to strike awe into an adversary’s heart.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Somebody was coming towards me along the silent galleries.
