(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading Her husband, from the other end of the room, saw fear in her face--right down terror!--as she confronted the man who addressed her.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading White's eyes glowed unnaturally, his long black hair was disheveled and his appearance altogether wild and uncanny.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading White's eyes glowed unnaturally, his long black hair was disheveled and his appearance altogether wild and uncanny.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading White's eyes glowed unnaturally, his long black hair was disheveled and his appearance altogether wild and uncanny.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her husband, from the other end of the room, saw fear in her face--right down terror!--as she confronted the man who addressed her.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Ruth fell back from him, and Ryder heard her breath come gaspingly.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading White's eyes glowed unnaturally, his long black hair was disheveled and his appearance altogether wild and uncanny.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Ruth fell back from him, and Ryder heard her breath come gaspingly.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Ruth fell back from him, and Ryder heard her breath come gaspingly.
confrontedverbUS /kənˈfrʌntəd/
past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading Her husband, from the other end of the room, saw fear in her face--right down terror!--as she confronted the man who addressed her.
disheveledadjectiveUS /dɪˈʃevəld/
in disarray; extremely disorderly
From this reading White's eyes glowed unnaturally, his long black hair was disheveled and his appearance altogether wild and uncanny.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Her husband, from the other end of the room, saw fear in her face--right down terror!--as she confronted the man who addressed her.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Her husband, from the other end of the room, saw fear in her face--right down terror!--as she confronted the man who addressed her.
opinion or judgment
From this reading White's eyes glowed unnaturally, his long black hair was disheveled and his appearance altogether wild and uncanny.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her husband, from the other end of the room, saw fear in her face--right down terror!--as she confronted the man who addressed her.
FARCEnounUS /fɑːrs/
a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations
From this reading IT IS NO LONGER FARCE Ruth halted.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Her husband, from the other end of the room, saw fear in her face--right down terror!--as she confronted the man who addressed her.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Ruth fell back from him, and Ryder heard her breath come gaspingly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her husband, from the other end of the room, saw fear in her face--right down terror!--as she confronted the man who addressed her.
gaspingly
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From this reading Ruth fell back from him, and Ryder heard her breath come gaspingly.
glowedverbUS /ɡloʊd/
past form of “glow” — emit a steady even light without flames
From this reading White's eyes glowed unnaturally, his long black hair was disheveled and his appearance altogether wild and uncanny.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading White's eyes glowed unnaturally, his long black hair was disheveled and his appearance altogether wild and uncanny.
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading IT IS NO LONGER FARCE Ruth halted.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Ruth fell back from him, and Ryder heard her breath come gaspingly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her husband, from the other end of the room, saw fear in her face--right down terror!--as she confronted the man who addressed her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ruth fell back from him, and Ryder heard her breath come gaspingly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading White's eyes glowed unnaturally, his long black hair was disheveled and his appearance altogether wild and uncanny.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Her husband, from the other end of the room, saw fear in her face--right down terror!--as she confronted the man who addressed her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her husband, from the other end of the room, saw fear in her face--right down terror!--as she confronted the man who addressed her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT IS NO LONGER FARCE Ruth halted.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT IS NO LONGER FARCE Ruth halted.
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 White's eyes glowed unnaturally, his long black hair was disheveled and his appearance altogether wild and uncanny.
for more time
From this reading IT IS NO LONGER FARCE Ruth halted.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Her husband, from the other end of the room, saw fear in her face--right down terror!--as she confronted the man who addressed her.
not any; not one
From this reading IT IS NO LONGER FARCE Ruth halted.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor was this surprising.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her husband, from the other end of the room, saw fear in her face--right down terror!--as she confronted the man who addressed her.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Her husband, from the other end of the room, saw fear in her face--right down terror!--as she confronted the man who addressed her.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Her husband, from the other end of the room, saw fear in her face--right down terror!--as she confronted the man who addressed her.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Her husband, from the other end of the room, saw fear in her face--right down terror!--as she confronted the man who addressed her.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading IT IS NO LONGER FARCE Ruth halted.
Ryder
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From this reading Ruth fell back from him, and Ryder heard her breath come gaspingly.
cut with a saw
From this reading Her husband, from the other end of the room, saw fear in her face--right down terror!--as she confronted the man who addressed her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her husband, from the other end of the room, saw fear in her face--right down terror!--as she confronted the man who addressed her.
surprisingadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzɪŋ/
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading Nor was this surprising.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Her husband, from the other end of the room, saw fear in her face--right down terror!--as she confronted the man who addressed her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her husband, from the other end of the room, saw fear in her face--right down terror!--as she confronted the man who addressed her.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Nor was this surprising.
uncannyadjectiveUS /ənˈkæni/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading White's eyes glowed unnaturally, his long black hair was disheveled and his appearance altogether wild and uncanny.
unnaturallyadverbUS /ənˈnætʃərəli/
in an unnatural way
From this reading White's eyes glowed unnaturally, his long black hair was disheveled and his appearance altogether wild and uncanny.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nor was this surprising.
White'snounUS /waɪts/
possessive form of “white” — a Caucasian
From this reading White's eyes glowed unnaturally, his long black hair was disheveled and his appearance altogether wild and uncanny.
which person or people
From this reading Her husband, from the other end of the room, saw fear in her face--right down terror!--as she confronted the man who addressed her.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading White's eyes glowed unnaturally, his long black hair was disheveled and his appearance altogether wild and uncanny.
