used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a moment the rivals stood silently confronting each other--Celeste pale and trembling before that dark, passionate glance; Minnette white and rigid, but with scorching, burning eyes.
(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 "All other passions have their hour of thinking, And hear the voice of reason.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading This alone Breaks at the first suspicion into frenzy, And sweeps the soul in tempests."--SHAKESPEARE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "All other passions have their hour of thinking, And hear the voice of reason.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This alone Breaks at the first suspicion into frenzy, And sweeps the soul in tempests."--SHAKESPEARE.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading For a moment the rivals stood silently confronting each other--Celeste pale and trembling before that dark, passionate glance; Minnette white and rigid, but with scorching, burning eyes.
BreaksnounUS /breɪks/
plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
From this reading This alone Breaks at the first suspicion into frenzy, And sweeps the soul in tempests."--SHAKESPEARE.
the act of burning something
From this reading For a moment the rivals stood silently confronting each other--Celeste pale and trembling before that dark, passionate glance; Minnette white and rigid, but with scorching, burning eyes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For a moment the rivals stood silently confronting each other--Celeste pale and trembling before that dark, passionate glance; Minnette white and rigid, but with scorching, burning eyes.
Celeste
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From this reading For a moment the rivals stood silently confronting each other--Celeste pale and trembling before that dark, passionate glance; Minnette white and rigid, but with scorching, burning eyes.
confrontingverbUS /kənˈfrʌntɪŋ/
-ing form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading For a moment the rivals stood silently confronting each other--Celeste pale and trembling before that dark, passionate glance; Minnette white and rigid, but with scorching, burning eyes.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading For a moment the rivals stood silently confronting each other--Celeste pale and trembling before that dark, passionate glance; Minnette white and rigid, but with scorching, burning eyes.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading For a moment the rivals stood silently confronting each other--Celeste pale and trembling before that dark, passionate glance; Minnette white and rigid, but with scorching, burning eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading For a moment the rivals stood silently confronting each other--Celeste pale and trembling before that dark, passionate glance; Minnette white and rigid, but with scorching, burning eyes.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading "Minnette, what is the matter?" said Celeste, at last finding voice.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading This alone Breaks at the first suspicion into frenzy, And sweeps the soul in tempests."--SHAKESPEARE.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment the rivals stood silently confronting each other--Celeste pale and trembling before that dark, passionate glance; Minnette white and rigid, but with scorching, burning eyes.
frenzynounUS /ˈfrenzi/
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading This alone Breaks at the first suspicion into frenzy, And sweeps the soul in tempests."--SHAKESPEARE.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading For a moment the rivals stood silently confronting each other--Celeste pale and trembling before that dark, passionate glance; Minnette white and rigid, but with scorching, burning eyes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "All other passions have their hour of thinking, And hear the voice of reason.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "All other passions have their hour of thinking, And hear the voice of reason.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "All other passions have their hour of thinking, And hear the voice of reason.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This alone Breaks at the first suspicion into frenzy, And sweeps the soul in tempests."--SHAKESPEARE.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading This alone Breaks at the first suspicion into frenzy, And sweeps the soul in tempests."--SHAKESPEARE.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Minnette, what is the matter?" said Celeste, at last finding voice.
immediately past
From this reading "Minnette, what is the matter?" said Celeste, at last finding voice.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Minnette, what is the matter?" said Celeste, at last finding voice.
Minnette
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From this reading For a moment the rivals stood silently confronting each other--Celeste pale and trembling before that dark, passionate glance; Minnette white and rigid, but with scorching, burning eyes.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment the rivals stood silently confronting each other--Celeste pale and trembling before that dark, passionate glance; Minnette white and rigid, but with scorching, burning eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "All other passions have their hour of thinking, And hear the voice of reason.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "All other passions have their hour of thinking, And hear the voice of reason.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading For a moment the rivals stood silently confronting each other--Celeste pale and trembling before that dark, passionate glance; Minnette white and rigid, but with scorching, burning eyes.
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading For a moment the rivals stood silently confronting each other--Celeste pale and trembling before that dark, passionate glance; Minnette white and rigid, but with scorching, burning eyes.
passionsnounUS /ˈpæʃənz/
plural of “passion” — a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading "All other passions have their hour of thinking, And hear the voice of reason.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "All other passions have their hour of thinking, And hear the voice of reason.
rigidadjectiveUS /ˈrɪdʒəd/
incapable of or resistant to bending
From this reading For a moment the rivals stood silently confronting each other--Celeste pale and trembling before that dark, passionate glance; Minnette white and rigid, but with scorching, burning eyes.
RIVALSnounUS /ˈraɪvəlz/
plural of “rival” — the contestant you hope to defeat
From this reading THE RIVALS.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Minnette, what is the matter?" said Celeste, at last finding voice.
scorchingadjectiveUS /ˈskɔːrtʃɪŋ/
hot and dry enough to burn or parch a surface
From this reading For a moment the rivals stood silently confronting each other--Celeste pale and trembling before that dark, passionate glance; Minnette white and rigid, but with scorching, burning eyes.
SHAKESPEAREnounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading This alone Breaks at the first suspicion into frenzy, And sweeps the soul in tempests."--SHAKESPEARE.
without speaking
From this reading For a moment the rivals stood silently confronting each other--Celeste pale and trembling before that dark, passionate glance; Minnette white and rigid, but with scorching, burning eyes.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading This alone Breaks at the first suspicion into frenzy, And sweeps the soul in tempests."--SHAKESPEARE.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading For a moment the rivals stood silently confronting each other--Celeste pale and trembling before that dark, passionate glance; Minnette white and rigid, but with scorching, burning eyes.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading This alone Breaks at the first suspicion into frenzy, And sweeps the soul in tempests."--SHAKESPEARE.
sweepsnounUS /swiːps/
plural of “sweep” — a wide scope
From this reading This alone Breaks at the first suspicion into frenzy, And sweeps the soul in tempests."--SHAKESPEARE.
tempests
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From this reading This alone Breaks at the first suspicion into frenzy, And sweeps the soul in tempests."--SHAKESPEARE.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For a moment the rivals stood silently confronting each other--Celeste pale and trembling before that dark, passionate glance; Minnette white and rigid, but with scorching, burning eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RIVALS.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "All other passions have their hour of thinking, And hear the voice of reason.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "All other passions have their hour of thinking, And hear the voice of reason.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This alone Breaks at the first suspicion into frenzy, And sweeps the soul in tempests."--SHAKESPEARE.
a shaky motion
From this reading For a moment the rivals stood silently confronting each other--Celeste pale and trembling before that dark, passionate glance; Minnette white and rigid, but with scorching, burning eyes.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "All other passions have their hour of thinking, And hear the voice of reason.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Minnette, what is the matter?" said Celeste, at last finding voice.
a Caucasian
From this reading For a moment the rivals stood silently confronting each other--Celeste pale and trembling before that dark, passionate glance; Minnette white and rigid, but with scorching, burning eyes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For a moment the rivals stood silently confronting each other--Celeste pale and trembling before that dark, passionate glance; Minnette white and rigid, but with scorching, burning eyes.
