used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Carrington threw him a swift penetrating glance; but the old man was looking ecstatically at the tinted angels on the ceiling.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The dinner came to its end, and everybody rose gratefully, for there seemed to be something tense in the air.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "Seventeen thousand honest dollars!" murmured the pariah, tagging along at the millionaire's heels.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The dinner came to its end, and everybody rose gratefully, for there seemed to be something tense in the air.
angelsnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəlz/
plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading Carrington threw him a swift penetrating glance; but the old man was looking ecstatically at the tinted angels on the ceiling.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Seventeen thousand honest dollars!" murmured the pariah, tagging along at the millionaire's heels.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The dinner came to its end, and everybody rose gratefully, for there seemed to be something tense in the air.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Carrington threw him a swift penetrating glance; but the old man was looking ecstatically at the tinted angels on the ceiling.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The dinner came to its end, and everybody rose gratefully, for there seemed to be something tense in the air.
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From this reading Carrington threw him a swift penetrating glance; but the old man was looking ecstatically at the tinted angels on the ceiling.
ceilingnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋ/
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading Carrington threw him a swift penetrating glance; but the old man was looking ecstatically at the tinted angels on the ceiling.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading The dinner came to its end, and everybody rose gratefully, for there seemed to be something tense in the air.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading "Seventeen thousand honest dollars!" murmured the pariah, tagging along at the millionaire's heels.
ecstaticallyadverbUS /ekˈstætɪkli/
in an ecstatic manner
From this reading Carrington threw him a swift penetrating glance; but the old man was looking ecstatically at the tinted angels on the ceiling.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The dinner came to its end, and everybody rose gratefully, for there seemed to be something tense in the air.
every person
From this reading The dinner came to its end, and everybody rose gratefully, for there seemed to be something tense in the air.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The dinner came to its end, and everybody rose gratefully, for there seemed to be something tense in the air.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading "I had forgotten," she said, with the pain of quick recollection.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Carrington threw him a swift penetrating glance; but the old man was looking ecstatically at the tinted angels on the ceiling.
gratefullyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtfəli/
with appreciation; in a grateful manner
From this reading The dinner came to its end, and everybody rose gratefully, for there seemed to be something tense in the air.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I had forgotten," she said, with the pain of quick recollection.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading "Seventeen thousand honest dollars!" murmured the pariah, tagging along at the millionaire's heels.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Carrington threw him a swift penetrating glance; but the old man was looking ecstatically at the tinted angels on the ceiling.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading "Seventeen thousand honest dollars!" murmured the pariah, tagging along at the millionaire's heels.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I had forgotten," she said, with the pain of quick recollection.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The dinner came to its end, and everybody rose gratefully, for there seemed to be something tense in the air.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The dinner came to its end, and everybody rose gratefully, for there seemed to be something tense in the air.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Carrington threw him a swift penetrating glance; but the old man was looking ecstatically at the tinted angels on the ceiling.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Carrington threw him a swift penetrating glance; but the old man was looking ecstatically at the tinted angels on the ceiling.
millionaire'snounUS /ˌmɪljəˈnerz/
possessive form of “millionaire” — a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars
From this reading "Seventeen thousand honest dollars!" murmured the pariah, tagging along at the millionaire's heels.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "Seventeen thousand honest dollars!" murmured the pariah, tagging along at the millionaire's heels.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I had forgotten," she said, with the pain of quick recollection.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Carrington threw him a swift penetrating glance; but the old man was looking ecstatically at the tinted angels on the ceiling.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Carrington threw him a swift penetrating glance; but the old man was looking ecstatically at the tinted angels on the ceiling.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading "I had forgotten," she said, with the pain of quick recollection.
paledverbUS /peɪld/
past form of “pale” — turn pale, as if in fear
From this reading She paled.
pariahnounUS /pərˈaɪə/
a person who is rejected (from society or home)
From this reading "Seventeen thousand honest dollars!" murmured the pariah, tagging along at the millionaire's heels.
penetratingadjectiveUS /ˈpenətreɪtɪŋ/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading Carrington threw him a swift penetrating glance; but the old man was looking ecstatically at the tinted angels on the ceiling.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading "I had forgotten," she said, with the pain of quick recollection.
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading "I had forgotten," she said, with the pain of quick recollection.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The dinner came to its end, and everybody rose gratefully, for there seemed to be something tense in the air.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I had forgotten," she said, with the pain of quick recollection.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The dinner came to its end, and everybody rose gratefully, for there seemed to be something tense in the air.
SeventeenadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːn/
being one more than sixteen
From this reading "Seventeen thousand honest dollars!" murmured the pariah, tagging along at the millionaire's heels.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She paled.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The dinner came to its end, and everybody rose gratefully, for there seemed to be something tense in the air.
moving very fast
From this reading Carrington threw him a swift penetrating glance; but the old man was looking ecstatically at the tinted angels on the ceiling.
taggingverbUS /ˈtæɡɪŋ/
inflected form of “tag” — attach a tag or label to
From this reading "Seventeen thousand honest dollars!" murmured the pariah, tagging along at the millionaire's heels.
tensenounUS /tens/
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
From this reading The dinner came to its end, and everybody rose gratefully, for there seemed to be something tense in the air.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I had forgotten," she said, with the pain of quick recollection.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The dinner came to its end, and everybody rose gratefully, for there seemed to be something tense in the air.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading "Seventeen thousand honest dollars!" murmured the pariah, tagging along at the millionaire's heels.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Carrington threw him a swift penetrating glance; but the old man was looking ecstatically at the tinted angels on the ceiling.
tintedverbUS /ˈtɪntɪd/
past form of “tint” — color lightly
From this reading Carrington threw him a swift penetrating glance; but the old man was looking ecstatically at the tinted angels on the ceiling.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The dinner came to its end, and everybody rose gratefully, for there seemed to be something tense in the air.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Carrington threw him a swift penetrating glance; but the old man was looking ecstatically at the tinted angels on the ceiling.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I had forgotten," she said, with the pain of quick recollection.
