used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Face to Face._ Betty attacked the new translation that evening with undiminished enthusiasm but her mind wandered and when midnight came a few meager lines proved to be the result of her labors.
Abu
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From this reading "To the Stele of Abu I have come in peace to sepulchre this of eternity which I have made in the horizon western of the home of Abydos--" Her voice halted and trembled into silence and she stood listening with every nerve strained.
Abydosnoun
an ancient Greek colony on the Asiatic side of the Dardanelles; scene of the legend of Hero and Leander
From this reading "To the Stele of Abu I have come in peace to sepulchre this of eternity which I have made in the horizon western of the home of Abydos--" Her voice halted and trembled into silence and she stood listening with every nerve strained.
having companions or an escort
From this reading A dull jarring crash had sounded from below accompanied by the muffled but harsh tones of a man's voice raised in anger or expostulation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Face to Face._ Betty attacked the new translation that evening with undiminished enthusiasm but her mind wandered and when midnight came a few meager lines proved to be the result of her labors.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading A dull jarring crash had sounded from below accompanied by the muffled but harsh tones of a man's voice raised in anger or expostulation.
attackedverbUS /əˈtækt/
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading _Face to Face._ Betty attacked the new translation that evening with undiminished enthusiasm but her mind wandered and when midnight came a few meager lines proved to be the result of her labors.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She paused to read them over before putting them away and the quaint phraseology fell strangely from her lips upon the stillness of the room.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Face to Face._ Betty attacked the new translation that evening with undiminished enthusiasm but her mind wandered and when midnight came a few meager lines proved to be the result of her labors.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She paused to read them over before putting them away and the quaint phraseology fell strangely from her lips upon the stillness of the room.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading A dull jarring crash had sounded from below accompanied by the muffled but harsh tones of a man's voice raised in anger or expostulation.
Betty
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From this reading _Face to Face._ Betty attacked the new translation that evening with undiminished enthusiasm but her mind wandered and when midnight came a few meager lines proved to be the result of her labors.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Face to Face._ Betty attacked the new translation that evening with undiminished enthusiasm but her mind wandered and when midnight came a few meager lines proved to be the result of her labors.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A dull jarring crash had sounded from below accompanied by the muffled but harsh tones of a man's voice raised in anger or expostulation.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _Face to Face._ Betty attacked the new translation that evening with undiminished enthusiasm but her mind wandered and when midnight came a few meager lines proved to be the result of her labors.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "To the Stele of Abu I have come in peace to sepulchre this of eternity which I have made in the horizon western of the home of Abydos--" Her voice halted and trembled into silence and she stood listening with every nerve strained.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading A dull jarring crash had sounded from below accompanied by the muffled but harsh tones of a man's voice raised in anger or expostulation.
disposingverbUS /dɪˈspoʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “dispose” — give, sell, or transfer to another
From this reading Hastily disposing of her work she extinguished the light and groping her way to the door, opened it.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Hastily disposing of her work she extinguished the light and groping her way to the door, opened it.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading A dull jarring crash had sounded from below accompanied by the muffled but harsh tones of a man's voice raised in anger or expostulation.
a feeling of excitement
From this reading _Face to Face._ Betty attacked the new translation that evening with undiminished enthusiasm but her mind wandered and when midnight came a few meager lines proved to be the result of her labors.
eternitynounUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəti/
time without end
From this reading "To the Stele of Abu I have come in peace to sepulchre this of eternity which I have made in the horizon western of the home of Abydos--" Her voice halted and trembled into silence and she stood listening with every nerve strained.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading _Face to Face._ Betty attacked the new translation that evening with undiminished enthusiasm but her mind wandered and when midnight came a few meager lines proved to be the result of her labors.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "To the Stele of Abu I have come in peace to sepulchre this of eternity which I have made in the horizon western of the home of Abydos--" Her voice halted and trembled into silence and she stood listening with every nerve strained.
expostulationnoun
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading A dull jarring crash had sounded from below accompanied by the muffled but harsh tones of a man's voice raised in anger or expostulation.
extinguishedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/
of a conditioned response; caused to die out because of the absence or withdrawal of reinforcement
From this reading Hastily disposing of her work she extinguished the light and groping her way to the door, opened it.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading _Face to Face._ Betty attacked the new translation that evening with undiminished enthusiasm but her mind wandered and when midnight came a few meager lines proved to be the result of her labors.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading She paused to read them over before putting them away and the quaint phraseology fell strangely from her lips upon the stillness of the room.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading _Face to Face._ Betty attacked the new translation that evening with undiminished enthusiasm but her mind wandered and when midnight came a few meager lines proved to be the result of her labors.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She paused to read them over before putting them away and the quaint phraseology fell strangely from her lips upon the stillness of the room.
gropingadjectiveUS /ˈɡroʊpɪŋ/
acting with uncertainty or hesitance or lack of confidence
From this reading Hastily disposing of her work she extinguished the light and groping her way to the door, opened it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A dull jarring crash had sounded from below accompanied by the muffled but harsh tones of a man's voice raised in anger or expostulation.
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading "To the Stele of Abu I have come in peace to sepulchre this of eternity which I have made in the horizon western of the home of Abydos--" Her voice halted and trembled into silence and she stood listening with every nerve strained.
harshadjectiveUS /hɑːrʃ/
unpleasantly stern
From this reading A dull jarring crash had sounded from below accompanied by the muffled but harsh tones of a man's voice raised in anger or expostulation.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Hastily disposing of her work she extinguished the light and groping her way to the door, opened it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "To the Stele of Abu I have come in peace to sepulchre this of eternity which I have made in the horizon western of the home of Abydos--" Her voice halted and trembled into silence and she stood listening with every nerve strained.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Face to Face._ Betty attacked the new translation that evening with undiminished enthusiasm but her mind wandered and when midnight came a few meager lines proved to be the result of her labors.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "To the Stele of Abu I have come in peace to sepulchre this of eternity which I have made in the horizon western of the home of Abydos--" Her voice halted and trembled into silence and she stood listening with every nerve strained.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading "To the Stele of Abu I have come in peace to sepulchre this of eternity which I have made in the horizon western of the home of Abydos--" Her voice halted and trembled into silence and she stood listening with every nerve strained.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "To the Stele of Abu I have come in peace to sepulchre this of eternity which I have made in the horizon western of the home of Abydos--" Her voice halted and trembled into silence and she stood listening with every nerve strained.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "To the Stele of Abu I have come in peace to sepulchre this of eternity which I have made in the horizon western of the home of Abydos--" Her voice halted and trembled into silence and she stood listening with every nerve strained.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "To the Stele of Abu I have come in peace to sepulchre this of eternity which I have made in the horizon western of the home of Abydos--" Her voice halted and trembled into silence and she stood listening with every nerve strained.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Hastily disposing of her work she extinguished the light and groping her way to the door, opened it.
jarringadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːrɪŋ/
making or causing a harsh and irritating sound
From this reading A dull jarring crash had sounded from below accompanied by the muffled but harsh tones of a man's voice raised in anger or expostulation.
laborsnounUS /ˈleɪbərz/
plural of “labor” — a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading _Face to Face._ Betty attacked the new translation that evening with undiminished enthusiasm but her mind wandered and when midnight came a few meager lines proved to be the result of her labors.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Hastily disposing of her work she extinguished the light and groping her way to the door, opened it.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading _Face to Face._ Betty attacked the new translation that evening with undiminished enthusiasm but her mind wandered and when midnight came a few meager lines proved to be the result of her labors.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading She paused to read them over before putting them away and the quaint phraseology fell strangely from her lips upon the stillness of the room.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading "To the Stele of Abu I have come in peace to sepulchre this of eternity which I have made in the horizon western of the home of Abydos--" Her voice halted and trembled into silence and she stood listening with every nerve strained.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "To the Stele of Abu I have come in peace to sepulchre this of eternity which I have made in the horizon western of the home of Abydos--" Her voice halted and trembled into silence and she stood listening with every nerve strained.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A dull jarring crash had sounded from below accompanied by the muffled but harsh tones of a man's voice raised in anger or expostulation.
meageradjectiveUS /ˈmiːɡər/
deficient in amount or quality or extent
From this reading _Face to Face._ Betty attacked the new translation that evening with undiminished enthusiasm but her mind wandered and when midnight came a few meager lines proved to be the result of her labors.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading _Face to Face._ Betty attacked the new translation that evening with undiminished enthusiasm but her mind wandered and when midnight came a few meager lines proved to be the result of her labors.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading _Face to Face._ Betty attacked the new translation that evening with undiminished enthusiasm but her mind wandered and when midnight came a few meager lines proved to be the result of her labors.
muffledadjectiveUS /ˈmʌfəld/
being or made softer or less loud or clear
From this reading A dull jarring crash had sounded from below accompanied by the muffled but harsh tones of a man's voice raised in anger or expostulation.
nervenounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading "To the Stele of Abu I have come in peace to sepulchre this of eternity which I have made in the horizon western of the home of Abydos--" Her voice halted and trembled into silence and she stood listening with every nerve strained.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading _Face to Face._ Betty attacked the new translation that evening with undiminished enthusiasm but her mind wandered and when midnight came a few meager lines proved to be the result of her labors.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Face to Face._ Betty attacked the new translation that evening with undiminished enthusiasm but her mind wandered and when midnight came a few meager lines proved to be the result of her labors.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Hastily disposing of her work she extinguished the light and groping her way to the door, opened it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A dull jarring crash had sounded from below accompanied by the muffled but harsh tones of a man's voice raised in anger or expostulation.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She paused to read them over before putting them away and the quaint phraseology fell strangely from her lips upon the stillness of the room.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading She paused to read them over before putting them away and the quaint phraseology fell strangely from her lips upon the stillness of the room.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading "To the Stele of Abu I have come in peace to sepulchre this of eternity which I have made in the horizon western of the home of Abydos--" Her voice halted and trembled into silence and she stood listening with every nerve strained.
phraseologynounUS /ˌfreɪziˈɔːlɔːdʒi/
the manner in which something is expressed in words
From this reading She paused to read them over before putting them away and the quaint phraseology fell strangely from her lips upon the stillness of the room.
established beyond doubt
From this reading _Face to Face._ Betty attacked the new translation that evening with undiminished enthusiasm but her mind wandered and when midnight came a few meager lines proved to be the result of her labors.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading She paused to read them over before putting them away and the quaint phraseology fell strangely from her lips upon the stillness of the room.
quaintadjectiveUS /kweɪnt/
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading She paused to read them over before putting them away and the quaint phraseology fell strangely from her lips upon the stillness of the room.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading A dull jarring crash had sounded from below accompanied by the muffled but harsh tones of a man's voice raised in anger or expostulation.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading She paused to read them over before putting them away and the quaint phraseology fell strangely from her lips upon the stillness of the room.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading _Face to Face._ Betty attacked the new translation that evening with undiminished enthusiasm but her mind wandered and when midnight came a few meager lines proved to be the result of her labors.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She paused to read them over before putting them away and the quaint phraseology fell strangely from her lips upon the stillness of the room.
sepulchrenoun
a chamber that is used as a grave
From this reading "To the Stele of Abu I have come in peace to sepulchre this of eternity which I have made in the horizon western of the home of Abydos--" Her voice halted and trembled into silence and she stood listening with every nerve strained.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She paused to read them over before putting them away and the quaint phraseology fell strangely from her lips upon the stillness of the room.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading "To the Stele of Abu I have come in peace to sepulchre this of eternity which I have made in the horizon western of the home of Abydos--" Her voice halted and trembled into silence and she stood listening with every nerve strained.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading A dull jarring crash had sounded from below accompanied by the muffled but harsh tones of a man's voice raised in anger or expostulation.
Stelenoun
the usually cylindrical central vascular portion of the axis of a vascular plant
From this reading "To the Stele of Abu I have come in peace to sepulchre this of eternity which I have made in the horizon western of the home of Abydos--" Her voice halted and trembled into silence and she stood listening with every nerve strained.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading She paused to read them over before putting them away and the quaint phraseology fell strangely from her lips upon the stillness of the room.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "To the Stele of Abu I have come in peace to sepulchre this of eternity which I have made in the horizon western of the home of Abydos--" Her voice halted and trembled into silence and she stood listening with every nerve strained.
strainedadjectiveUS /streɪnd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading "To the Stele of Abu I have come in peace to sepulchre this of eternity which I have made in the horizon western of the home of Abydos--" Her voice halted and trembled into silence and she stood listening with every nerve strained.
in a strange manner
From this reading She paused to read them over before putting them away and the quaint phraseology fell strangely from her lips upon the stillness of the room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Face to Face._ Betty attacked the new translation that evening with undiminished enthusiasm but her mind wandered and when midnight came a few meager lines proved to be the result of her labors.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Face to Face._ Betty attacked the new translation that evening with undiminished enthusiasm but her mind wandered and when midnight came a few meager lines proved to be the result of her labors.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She paused to read them over before putting them away and the quaint phraseology fell strangely from her lips upon the stillness of the room.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "To the Stele of Abu I have come in peace to sepulchre this of eternity which I have made in the horizon western of the home of Abydos--" Her voice halted and trembled into silence and she stood listening with every nerve strained.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Face to Face._ Betty attacked the new translation that evening with undiminished enthusiasm but her mind wandered and when midnight came a few meager lines proved to be the result of her labors.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading A dull jarring crash had sounded from below accompanied by the muffled but harsh tones of a man's voice raised in anger or expostulation.
translationnounUS /trænzˈleɪʃən/
a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language
From this reading _Face to Face._ Betty attacked the new translation that evening with undiminished enthusiasm but her mind wandered and when midnight came a few meager lines proved to be the result of her labors.
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading "To the Stele of Abu I have come in peace to sepulchre this of eternity which I have made in the horizon western of the home of Abydos--" Her voice halted and trembled into silence and she stood listening with every nerve strained.
undiminishedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndəˈmɪnɪʃt/
not lessened or diminished
From this reading _Face to Face._ Betty attacked the new translation that evening with undiminished enthusiasm but her mind wandered and when midnight came a few meager lines proved to be the result of her labors.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She paused to read them over before putting them away and the quaint phraseology fell strangely from her lips upon the stillness of the room.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "To the Stele of Abu I have come in peace to sepulchre this of eternity which I have made in the horizon western of the home of Abydos--" Her voice halted and trembled into silence and she stood listening with every nerve strained.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading _Face to Face._ Betty attacked the new translation that evening with undiminished enthusiasm but her mind wandered and when midnight came a few meager lines proved to be the result of her labors.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Hastily disposing of her work she extinguished the light and groping her way to the door, opened it.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading "To the Stele of Abu I have come in peace to sepulchre this of eternity which I have made in the horizon western of the home of Abydos--" Her voice halted and trembled into silence and she stood listening with every nerve strained.
at the time that
From this reading _Face to Face._ Betty attacked the new translation that evening with undiminished enthusiasm but her mind wandered and when midnight came a few meager lines proved to be the result of her labors.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "To the Stele of Abu I have come in peace to sepulchre this of eternity which I have made in the horizon western of the home of Abydos--" Her voice halted and trembled into silence and she stood listening with every nerve strained.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Face to Face._ Betty attacked the new translation that evening with undiminished enthusiasm but her mind wandered and when midnight came a few meager lines proved to be the result of her labors.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Hastily disposing of her work she extinguished the light and groping her way to the door, opened it.
