used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DESIRE OUTWEIGHS DISCRETION Following Virginia's barely audible words there was a long silence.
accuseverbUS /əˈkjuːz/
bring an accusation against; level a charge against
From this reading When at last he found his tongue it was to accuse her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her eyes, dark with the trouble in them, rested upon Norton's face and saw the frown go from his brows while slowly the red seeped into his bronzed cheeks.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When at last he found his tongue it was to accuse her.
audibleadjectiveUS /ˈɑːdəbəl/
heard or perceptible by the ear
From this reading DESIRE OUTWEIGHS DISCRETION Following Virginia's barely audible words there was a long silence.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading DESIRE OUTWEIGHS DISCRETION Following Virginia's barely audible words there was a long silence.
bronzedadjectiveUS /brɑːnzd/
(of skin) having a tan color from exposure to the sun
From this reading Her eyes, dark with the trouble in them, rested upon Norton's face and saw the frown go from his brows while slowly the red seeped into his bronzed cheeks.
browsnounUS /braʊz/
plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Her eyes, dark with the trouble in them, rested upon Norton's face and saw the frown go from his brows while slowly the red seeped into his bronzed cheeks.
buttverbUS /bʌt/
lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading For a little there was never a movement of his rigid muscles; one hand rested upon the butt of his revolver, the other was closed upon the stack of gold pieces.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For the first time in her life she saw him staggered by the shock of surprise, held hesitant and uncertain.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Her eyes, dark with the trouble in them, rested upon Norton's face and saw the frown go from his brows while slowly the red seeped into his bronzed cheeks.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading For a little there was never a movement of his rigid muscles; one hand rested upon the butt of his revolver, the other was closed upon the stack of gold pieces.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Her eyes, dark with the trouble in them, rested upon Norton's face and saw the frown go from his brows while slowly the red seeped into his bronzed cheeks.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading DESIRE OUTWEIGHS DISCRETION Following Virginia's barely audible words there was a long silence.
DISCRETIONnounUS /dɪˈskreʃən/
freedom to act or judge on one's own
From this reading DESIRE OUTWEIGHS DISCRETION Following Virginia's barely audible words there was a long silence.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her eyes, dark with the trouble in them, rested upon Norton's face and saw the frown go from his brows while slowly the red seeped into his bronzed cheeks.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her eyes, dark with the trouble in them, rested upon Norton's face and saw the frown go from his brows while slowly the red seeped into his bronzed cheeks.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first time in her life she saw him staggered by the shock of surprise, held hesitant and uncertain.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading DESIRE OUTWEIGHS DISCRETION Following Virginia's barely audible words there was a long silence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first time in her life she saw him staggered by the shock of surprise, held hesitant and uncertain.
set up or found
From this reading When at last he found his tongue it was to accuse her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her eyes, dark with the trouble in them, rested upon Norton's face and saw the frown go from his brows while slowly the red seeped into his bronzed cheeks.
frownverbUS /fraʊn/
look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading Her eyes, dark with the trouble in them, rested upon Norton's face and saw the frown go from his brows while slowly the red seeped into his bronzed cheeks.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Her eyes, dark with the trouble in them, rested upon Norton's face and saw the frown go from his brows while slowly the red seeped into his bronzed cheeks.
coins made of gold
From this reading For a little there was never a movement of his rigid muscles; one hand rested upon the butt of his revolver, the other was closed upon the stack of gold pieces.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading For a little there was never a movement of his rigid muscles; one hand rested upon the butt of his revolver, the other was closed upon the stack of gold pieces.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When at last he found his tongue it was to accuse her.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading For the first time in her life she saw him staggered by the shock of surprise, held hesitant and uncertain.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her eyes, dark with the trouble in them, rested upon Norton's face and saw the frown go from his brows while slowly the red seeped into his bronzed cheeks.
hesitantadjectiveUS /ˈhezɪtənt/
lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly
From this reading For the first time in her life she saw him staggered by the shock of surprise, held hesitant and uncertain.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For the first time in her life she saw him staggered by the shock of surprise, held hesitant and uncertain.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her eyes, dark with the trouble in them, rested upon Norton's face and saw the frown go from his brows while slowly the red seeped into his bronzed cheeks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her eyes, dark with the trouble in them, rested upon Norton's face and saw the frown go from his brows while slowly the red seeped into his bronzed cheeks.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Her eyes, dark with the trouble in them, rested upon Norton's face and saw the frown go from his brows while slowly the red seeped into his bronzed cheeks.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When at last he found his tongue it was to accuse her.
immediately past
From this reading When at last he found his tongue it was to accuse her.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading For the first time in her life she saw him staggered by the shock of surprise, held hesitant and uncertain.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For a little there was never a movement of his rigid muscles; one hand rested upon the butt of his revolver, the other was closed upon the stack of gold pieces.
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 DESIRE OUTWEIGHS DISCRETION Following Virginia's barely audible words there was a long silence.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading For a little there was never a movement of his rigid muscles; one hand rested upon the butt of his revolver, the other was closed upon the stack of gold pieces.
musclesnounUS /ˈmʌsəlz/
plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading For a little there was never a movement of his rigid muscles; one hand rested upon the butt of his revolver, the other was closed upon the stack of gold pieces.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading For a little there was never a movement of his rigid muscles; one hand rested upon the butt of his revolver, the other was closed upon the stack of gold pieces.
Norton's
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From this reading Her eyes, dark with the trouble in them, rested upon Norton's face and saw the frown go from his brows while slowly the red seeped into his bronzed cheeks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For the first time in her life she saw him staggered by the shock of surprise, held hesitant and uncertain.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For a little there was never a movement of his rigid muscles; one hand rested upon the butt of his revolver, the other was closed upon the stack of gold pieces.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading For a little there was never a movement of his rigid muscles; one hand rested upon the butt of his revolver, the other was closed upon the stack of gold pieces.
OUTWEIGHSverbUS /ˈaʊtweɪz/
third-person singular of “outweigh” — be heavier than
From this reading DESIRE OUTWEIGHS DISCRETION Following Virginia's barely audible words there was a long silence.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading For a little there was never a movement of his rigid muscles; one hand rested upon the butt of his revolver, the other was closed upon the stack of gold pieces.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Her eyes, dark with the trouble in them, rested upon Norton's face and saw the frown go from his brows while slowly the red seeped into his bronzed cheeks.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading Her eyes, dark with the trouble in them, rested upon Norton's face and saw the frown go from his brows while slowly the red seeped into his bronzed cheeks.
revolvernounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvər/
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading For a little there was never a movement of his rigid muscles; one hand rested upon the butt of his revolver, the other was closed upon the stack of gold pieces.
rigidadjectiveUS /ˈrɪdʒəd/
incapable of or resistant to bending
From this reading For a little there was never a movement of his rigid muscles; one hand rested upon the butt of his revolver, the other was closed upon the stack of gold pieces.
cut with a saw
From this reading Her eyes, dark with the trouble in them, rested upon Norton's face and saw the frown go from his brows while slowly the red seeped into his bronzed cheeks.
seepedverbUS /siːpt/
past form of “seep” — pass gradually or leak through or as if through small openings
From this reading Her eyes, dark with the trouble in them, rested upon Norton's face and saw the frown go from his brows while slowly the red seeped into his bronzed cheeks.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For the first time in her life she saw him staggered by the shock of surprise, held hesitant and uncertain.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading For the first time in her life she saw him staggered by the shock of surprise, held hesitant and uncertain.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading DESIRE OUTWEIGHS DISCRETION Following Virginia's barely audible words there was a long silence.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Her eyes, dark with the trouble in them, rested upon Norton's face and saw the frown go from his brows while slowly the red seeped into his bronzed cheeks.
stacknounUS /stæk/
an orderly pile
From this reading For a little there was never a movement of his rigid muscles; one hand rested upon the butt of his revolver, the other was closed upon the stack of gold pieces.
staggeredverbUS /ˈstæɡərd/
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading For the first time in her life she saw him staggered by the shock of surprise, held hesitant and uncertain.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading For the first time in her life she saw him staggered by the shock of surprise, held hesitant and uncertain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her eyes, dark with the trouble in them, rested upon Norton's face and saw the frown go from his brows while slowly the red seeped into his bronzed cheeks.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Her eyes, dark with the trouble in them, rested upon Norton's face and saw the frown go from his brows while slowly the red seeped into his bronzed cheeks.
in or at that place or location
From this reading DESIRE OUTWEIGHS DISCRETION Following Virginia's barely audible words there was a long silence.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the first time in her life she saw him staggered by the shock of surprise, held hesitant and uncertain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When at last he found his tongue it was to accuse her.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading When at last he found his tongue it was to accuse her.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Her eyes, dark with the trouble in them, rested upon Norton's face and saw the frown go from his brows while slowly the red seeped into his bronzed cheeks.
uncertainadjectiveUS /ənˈsɜːrtən/
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading For the first time in her life she saw him staggered by the shock of surprise, held hesitant and uncertain.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Her eyes, dark with the trouble in them, rested upon Norton's face and saw the frown go from his brows while slowly the red seeped into his bronzed cheeks.
Virginia'snounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjəz/
possessive form of “virginia” — a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading DESIRE OUTWEIGHS DISCRETION Following Virginia's barely audible words there was a long silence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DESIRE OUTWEIGHS DISCRETION Following Virginia's barely audible words there was a long silence.
at the time that
From this reading When at last he found his tongue it was to accuse her.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Her eyes, dark with the trouble in them, rested upon Norton's face and saw the frown go from his brows while slowly the red seeped into his bronzed cheeks.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her eyes, dark with the trouble in them, rested upon Norton's face and saw the frown go from his brows while slowly the red seeped into his bronzed cheeks.
the words that are spoken
From this reading DESIRE OUTWEIGHS DISCRETION Following Virginia's barely audible words there was a long silence.
