aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading With an elbow and hand supporting his head he regarded us with his sombre black eyes, his face impassive, an inscrutable smile playing about his thin lips.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading With an elbow and hand supporting his head he regarded us with his sombre black eyes, his face impassive, an inscrutable smile playing about his thin lips.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tarrano motioned us to feather hassocks and stretched himself indolently upon our pillowed divan.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading With an elbow and hand supporting his head he regarded us with his sombre black eyes, his face impassive, an inscrutable smile playing about his thin lips.
brieflyadverbUS /ˈbriːfli/
for a short time
From this reading The Lady Elza----" His glance went to her briefly, then to Georg.
divannounUS /dɪˈvæn/
a long backless sofa (usually with pillows against a wall)
From this reading Tarrano motioned us to feather hassocks and stretched himself indolently upon our pillowed divan.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading _Unknown Friend_ "Sit down."
elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading With an elbow and hand supporting his head he regarded us with his sombre black eyes, his face impassive, an inscrutable smile playing about his thin lips.
Elza
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From this reading The Lady Elza----" His glance went to her briefly, then to Georg.
opinion or judgment
From this reading With an elbow and hand supporting his head he regarded us with his sombre black eyes, his face impassive, an inscrutable smile playing about his thin lips.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading With an elbow and hand supporting his head he regarded us with his sombre black eyes, his face impassive, an inscrutable smile playing about his thin lips.
featherverbUS /ˈfeðər/
join tongue and groove, in carpentry
From this reading Tarrano motioned us to feather hassocks and stretched himself indolently upon our pillowed divan.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading _Unknown Friend_ "Sit down."
Georg
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From this reading The Lady Elza----" His glance went to her briefly, then to Georg.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The Lady Elza----" His glance went to her briefly, then to Georg.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading With an elbow and hand supporting his head he regarded us with his sombre black eyes, his face impassive, an inscrutable smile playing about his thin lips.
hassocks
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From this reading Tarrano motioned us to feather hassocks and stretched himself indolently upon our pillowed divan.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With an elbow and hand supporting his head he regarded us with his sombre black eyes, his face impassive, an inscrutable smile playing about his thin lips.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading With an elbow and hand supporting his head he regarded us with his sombre black eyes, his face impassive, an inscrutable smile playing about his thin lips.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Lady Elza----" His glance went to her briefly, then to Georg.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Tarrano motioned us to feather hassocks and stretched himself indolently upon our pillowed divan.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With an elbow and hand supporting his head he regarded us with his sombre black eyes, his face impassive, an inscrutable smile playing about his thin lips.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wish to speak with you three.
impassiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpæsɪv/
having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited
From this reading With an elbow and hand supporting his head he regarded us with his sombre black eyes, his face impassive, an inscrutable smile playing about his thin lips.
indolentlyadverb
in an indolent manner
From this reading Tarrano motioned us to feather hassocks and stretched himself indolently upon our pillowed divan.
inscrutableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈskruːtəbəl/
of an obscure nature
From this reading With an elbow and hand supporting his head he regarded us with his sombre black eyes, his face impassive, an inscrutable smile playing about his thin lips.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The Lady Elza----" His glance went to her briefly, then to Georg.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading With an elbow and hand supporting his head he regarded us with his sombre black eyes, his face impassive, an inscrutable smile playing about his thin lips.
motionedverbUS /ˈmoʊʃənd/
past form of “motion” — show, express or direct through movement
From this reading Tarrano motioned us to feather hassocks and stretched himself indolently upon our pillowed divan.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Tarrano motioned us to feather hassocks and stretched himself indolently upon our pillowed divan.
pillowed
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From this reading Tarrano motioned us to feather hassocks and stretched himself indolently upon our pillowed divan.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading With an elbow and hand supporting his head he regarded us with his sombre black eyes, his face impassive, an inscrutable smile playing about his thin lips.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading With an elbow and hand supporting his head he regarded us with his sombre black eyes, his face impassive, an inscrutable smile playing about his thin lips.
be seated
From this reading _Unknown Friend_ "Sit down."
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading With an elbow and hand supporting his head he regarded us with his sombre black eyes, his face impassive, an inscrutable smile playing about his thin lips.
sombreadjective
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading With an elbow and hand supporting his head he regarded us with his sombre black eyes, his face impassive, an inscrutable smile playing about his thin lips.
express in speech
From this reading "I wish to speak with you three.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Tarrano motioned us to feather hassocks and stretched himself indolently upon our pillowed divan.
supportingadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪŋ/
furnishing support and encouragement
From this reading With an elbow and hand supporting his head he regarded us with his sombre black eyes, his face impassive, an inscrutable smile playing about his thin lips.
Tarrano
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From this reading Tarrano motioned us to feather hassocks and stretched himself indolently upon our pillowed divan.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Lady Elza----" His glance went to her briefly, then to Georg.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The Lady Elza----" His glance went to her briefly, then to Georg.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading With an elbow and hand supporting his head he regarded us with his sombre black eyes, his face impassive, an inscrutable smile playing about his thin lips.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "I wish to speak with you three.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tarrano motioned us to feather hassocks and stretched himself indolently upon our pillowed divan.
not known
From this reading _Unknown Friend_ "Sit down."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Tarrano motioned us to feather hassocks and stretched himself indolently upon our pillowed divan.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tarrano motioned us to feather hassocks and stretched himself indolently upon our pillowed divan.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The Lady Elza----" His glance went to her briefly, then to Georg.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I wish to speak with you three.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With an elbow and hand supporting his head he regarded us with his sombre black eyes, his face impassive, an inscrutable smile playing about his thin lips.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I wish to speak with you three.
