adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Without approaching him--or he her--to shake hands, without looking at his face or anywhere near it, she perceived the adamantine set of lips, the cold gaze, more withering than fire, which informed her that he knew all; and she sank crouching into a chair, and hid her face.
adamantineadjective
consisting of or having the hardness of adamant
From this reading Without approaching him--or he her--to shake hands, without looking at his face or anywhere near it, she perceived the adamantine set of lips, the cold gaze, more withering than fire, which informed her that he knew all; and she sank crouching into a chair, and hid her face.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading But her back was against the wall now.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 Without approaching him--or he her--to shake hands, without looking at his face or anywhere near it, she perceived the adamantine set of lips, the cold gaze, more withering than fire, which informed her that he knew all; and she sank crouching into a chair, and hid her face.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He stood perfectly still, massive and inflexible, to receive her.
anywhereadverbUS /ˈeniwer/
at or in or to any place
From this reading Without approaching him--or he her--to shake hands, without looking at his face or anywhere near it, she perceived the adamantine set of lips, the cold gaze, more withering than fire, which informed her that he knew all; and she sank crouching into a chair, and hid her face.
approachingnounUS /əˈproʊtʃɪŋ/
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading Without approaching him--or he her--to shake hands, without looking at his face or anywhere near it, she perceived the adamantine set of lips, the cold gaze, more withering than fire, which informed her that he knew all; and she sank crouching into a chair, and hid her face.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading How she got into the room--the isolated big drawing-room, which somebody else, who was aware of his arrival, had directed that he was to be shown into--Mary knew not; but she was there.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Without approaching him--or he her--to shake hands, without looking at his face or anywhere near it, she perceived the adamantine set of lips, the cold gaze, more withering than fire, which informed her that he knew all; and she sank crouching into a chair, and hid her face.
awareadjectiveUS /əˈwer/
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading How she got into the room--the isolated big drawing-room, which somebody else, who was aware of his arrival, had directed that he was to be shown into--Mary knew not; but she was there.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But her back was against the wall now.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading How she got into the room--the isolated big drawing-room, which somebody else, who was aware of his arrival, had directed that he was to be shown into--Mary knew not; but she was there.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading How she got into the room--the isolated big drawing-room, which somebody else, who was aware of his arrival, had directed that he was to be shown into--Mary knew not; but she was there.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading How she got into the room--the isolated big drawing-room, which somebody else, who was aware of his arrival, had directed that he was to be shown into--Mary knew not; but she was there.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Without approaching him--or he her--to shake hands, without looking at his face or anywhere near it, she perceived the adamantine set of lips, the cold gaze, more withering than fire, which informed her that he knew all; and she sank crouching into a chair, and hid her face.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Without approaching him--or he her--to shake hands, without looking at his face or anywhere near it, she perceived the adamantine set of lips, the cold gaze, more withering than fire, which informed her that he knew all; and she sank crouching into a chair, and hid her face.
cowardnounUS /ˈkaʊərd/
a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading The coward stage was past.
crouchingverbUS /ˈkraʊtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading Without approaching him--or he her--to shake hands, without looking at his face or anywhere near it, she perceived the adamantine set of lips, the cold gaze, more withering than fire, which informed her that he knew all; and she sank crouching into a chair, and hid her face.
directedadjectiveUS /dərˈektəd/
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading How she got into the room--the isolated big drawing-room, which somebody else, who was aware of his arrival, had directed that he was to be shown into--Mary knew not; but she was there.
drawing-room
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From this reading How she got into the room--the isolated big drawing-room, which somebody else, who was aware of his arrival, had directed that he was to be shown into--Mary knew not; but she was there.
else
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From this reading How she got into the room--the isolated big drawing-room, which somebody else, who was aware of his arrival, had directed that he was to be shown into--Mary knew not; but she was there.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Without approaching him--or he her--to shake hands, without looking at his face or anywhere near it, she perceived the adamantine set of lips, the cold gaze, more withering than fire, which informed her that he knew all; and she sank crouching into a chair, and hid her face.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading Without approaching him--or he her--to shake hands, without looking at his face or anywhere near it, she perceived the adamantine set of lips, the cold gaze, more withering than fire, which informed her that he knew all; and she sank crouching into a chair, and hid her face.
gazenounUS /ɡeɪz/
a long fixed look
From this reading Without approaching him--or he her--to shake hands, without looking at his face or anywhere near it, she perceived the adamantine set of lips, the cold gaze, more withering than fire, which informed her that he knew all; and she sank crouching into a chair, and hid her face.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading How she got into the room--the isolated big drawing-room, which somebody else, who was aware of his arrival, had directed that he was to be shown into--Mary knew not; but she was there.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading How she got into the room--the isolated big drawing-room, which somebody else, who was aware of his arrival, had directed that he was to be shown into--Mary knew not; but she was there.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Without approaching him--or he her--to shake hands, without looking at his face or anywhere near it, she perceived the adamantine set of lips, the cold gaze, more withering than fire, which informed her that he knew all; and she sank crouching into a chair, and hid her face.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How she got into the room--the isolated big drawing-room, which somebody else, who was aware of his arrival, had directed that he was to be shown into--Mary knew not; but she was there.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He stood perfectly still, massive and inflexible, to receive her.
hidverbUS /hɪd/
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Without approaching him--or he her--to shake hands, without looking at his face or anywhere near it, she perceived the adamantine set of lips, the cold gaze, more withering than fire, which informed her that he knew all; and she sank crouching into a chair, and hid her face.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Without approaching him--or he her--to shake hands, without looking at his face or anywhere near it, she perceived the adamantine set of lips, the cold gaze, more withering than fire, which informed her that he knew all; and she sank crouching into a chair, and hid her face.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading How she got into the room--the isolated big drawing-room, which somebody else, who was aware of his arrival, had directed that he was to be shown into--Mary knew not; but she was there.
How
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From this reading How she got into the room--the isolated big drawing-room, which somebody else, who was aware of his arrival, had directed that he was to be shown into--Mary knew not; but she was there.
inflexibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfleksəbəl/
incapable of change
From this reading He stood perfectly still, massive and inflexible, to receive her.
informedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmd/
having much knowledge or education
From this reading Without approaching him--or he her--to shake hands, without looking at his face or anywhere near it, she perceived the adamantine set of lips, the cold gaze, more withering than fire, which informed her that he knew all; and she sank crouching into a chair, and hid her face.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading How she got into the room--the isolated big drawing-room, which somebody else, who was aware of his arrival, had directed that he was to be shown into--Mary knew not; but she was there.
isolatedadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsəleɪtəd/
not close together in time
From this reading How she got into the room--the isolated big drawing-room, which somebody else, who was aware of his arrival, had directed that he was to be shown into--Mary knew not; but she was there.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Without approaching him--or he her--to shake hands, without looking at his face or anywhere near it, she perceived the adamantine set of lips, the cold gaze, more withering than fire, which informed her that he knew all; and she sank crouching into a chair, and hid her face.
knewverbUS /nuː/
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 How she got into the room--the isolated big drawing-room, which somebody else, who was aware of his arrival, had directed that he was to be shown into--Mary knew not; but she was there.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Without approaching him--or he her--to shake hands, without looking at his face or anywhere near it, she perceived the adamantine set of lips, the cold gaze, more withering than fire, which informed her that he knew all; and she sank crouching into a chair, and hid her face.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Without approaching him--or he her--to shake hands, without looking at his face or anywhere near it, she perceived the adamantine set of lips, the cold gaze, more withering than fire, which informed her that he knew all; and she sank crouching into a chair, and hid her face.
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading How she got into the room--the isolated big drawing-room, which somebody else, who was aware of his arrival, had directed that he was to be shown into--Mary knew not; but she was there.
massiveadjectiveUS /ˈmæsɪv/
imposing in size or bulk or solidity
From this reading He stood perfectly still, massive and inflexible, to receive her.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Without approaching him--or he her--to shake hands, without looking at his face or anywhere near it, she perceived the adamantine set of lips, the cold gaze, more withering than fire, which informed her that he knew all; and she sank crouching into a chair, and hid her face.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Without approaching him--or he her--to shake hands, without looking at his face or anywhere near it, she perceived the adamantine set of lips, the cold gaze, more withering than fire, which informed her that he knew all; and she sank crouching into a chair, and hid her face.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading How she got into the room--the isolated big drawing-room, which somebody else, who was aware of his arrival, had directed that he was to be shown into--Mary knew not; but she was there.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But her back was against the wall now.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How she got into the room--the isolated big drawing-room, which somebody else, who was aware of his arrival, had directed that he was to be shown into--Mary knew not; but she was there.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Without approaching him--or he her--to shake hands, without looking at his face or anywhere near it, she perceived the adamantine set of lips, the cold gaze, more withering than fire, which informed her that he knew all; and she sank crouching into a chair, and hid her face.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The coward stage was past.
perceivedadjectiveUS /pərˈsiːvd/
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading Without approaching him--or he her--to shake hands, without looking at his face or anywhere near it, she perceived the adamantine set of lips, the cold gaze, more withering than fire, which informed her that he knew all; and she sank crouching into a chair, and hid her face.
perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading He stood perfectly still, massive and inflexible, to receive her.
receiveverbUS /rəˈsiːv/
get something; come into possession of
From this reading He stood perfectly still, massive and inflexible, to receive her.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading How she got into the room--the isolated big drawing-room, which somebody else, who was aware of his arrival, had directed that he was to be shown into--Mary knew not; but she was there.
sankverbUS /sæŋk/
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Without approaching him--or he her--to shake hands, without looking at his face or anywhere near it, she perceived the adamantine set of lips, the cold gaze, more withering than fire, which informed her that he knew all; and she sank crouching into a chair, and hid her face.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Without approaching him--or he her--to shake hands, without looking at his face or anywhere near it, she perceived the adamantine set of lips, the cold gaze, more withering than fire, which informed her that he knew all; and she sank crouching into a chair, and hid her face.
shakeverbUS /ʃeɪk/
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading Without approaching him--or he her--to shake hands, without looking at his face or anywhere near it, she perceived the adamantine set of lips, the cold gaze, more withering than fire, which informed her that he knew all; and she sank crouching into a chair, and hid her face.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How she got into the room--the isolated big drawing-room, which somebody else, who was aware of his arrival, had directed that he was to be shown into--Mary knew not; but she was there.
shownverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading How she got into the room--the isolated big drawing-room, which somebody else, who was aware of his arrival, had directed that he was to be shown into--Mary knew not; but she was there.
somebodypronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/
a person, without saying who
From this reading How she got into the room--the isolated big drawing-room, which somebody else, who was aware of his arrival, had directed that he was to be shown into--Mary knew not; but she was there.
stagenounUS /steɪdʒ/
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading The coward stage was past.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading He stood perfectly still, massive and inflexible, to receive her.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood perfectly still, massive and inflexible, to receive her.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Without approaching him--or he her--to shake hands, without looking at his face or anywhere near it, she perceived the adamantine set of lips, the cold gaze, more withering than fire, which informed her that he knew all; and she sank crouching into a chair, and hid her face.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How she got into the room--the isolated big drawing-room, which somebody else, who was aware of his arrival, had directed that he was to be shown into--Mary knew not; but she was there.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How she got into the room--the isolated big drawing-room, which somebody else, who was aware of his arrival, had directed that he was to be shown into--Mary knew not; but she was there.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading How she got into the room--the isolated big drawing-room, which somebody else, who was aware of his arrival, had directed that he was to be shown into--Mary knew not; but she was there.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How she got into the room--the isolated big drawing-room, which somebody else, who was aware of his arrival, had directed that he was to be shown into--Mary knew not; but she was there.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading But her back was against the wall now.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How she got into the room--the isolated big drawing-room, which somebody else, who was aware of his arrival, had directed that he was to be shown into--Mary knew not; but she was there.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading How she got into the room--the isolated big drawing-room, which somebody else, who was aware of his arrival, had directed that he was to be shown into--Mary knew not; but she was there.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading How she got into the room--the isolated big drawing-room, which somebody else, who was aware of his arrival, had directed that he was to be shown into--Mary knew not; but she was there.
witheringadjectiveUS /ˈwɪðərɪŋ/
wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction
From this reading Without approaching him--or he her--to shake hands, without looking at his face or anywhere near it, she perceived the adamantine set of lips, the cold gaze, more withering than fire, which informed her that he knew all; and she sank crouching into a chair, and hid her face.
WithoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without approaching him--or he her--to shake hands, without looking at his face or anywhere near it, she perceived the adamantine set of lips, the cold gaze, more withering than fire, which informed her that he knew all; and she sank crouching into a chair, and hid her face.
