used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LADY O'HARA RETIRES For a long minute silence reigned, all three actors in the little comedy listening to the heavy footsteps retreating down the passage, Carstares with one arm still around my lady's waist and a rather strained look on his face.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Molly instinctively felt that something beyond her ken was in the air, and glanced fearfully up at the white face above her.
actorsnounUS /ˈæktərz/
plural of “actor” — a theatrical performer
From this reading LADY O'HARA RETIRES For a long minute silence reigned, all three actors in the little comedy listening to the heavy footsteps retreating down the passage, Carstares with one arm still around my lady's waist and a rather strained look on his face.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Molly instinctively felt that something beyond her ken was in the air, and glanced fearfully up at the white face above her.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading LADY O'HARA RETIRES For a long minute silence reigned, all three actors in the little comedy listening to the heavy footsteps retreating down the passage, Carstares with one arm still around my lady's waist and a rather strained look on his face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LADY O'HARA RETIRES For a long minute silence reigned, all three actors in the little comedy listening to the heavy footsteps retreating down the passage, Carstares with one arm still around my lady's waist and a rather strained look on his face.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading LADY O'HARA RETIRES For a long minute silence reigned, all three actors in the little comedy listening to the heavy footsteps retreating down the passage, Carstares with one arm still around my lady's waist and a rather strained look on his face.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading LADY O'HARA RETIRES For a long minute silence reigned, all three actors in the little comedy listening to the heavy footsteps retreating down the passage, Carstares with one arm still around my lady's waist and a rather strained look on his face.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She found that he was staring at my lord as though he saw a ghost: She wanted to speak, to relieve the tension, but all words stuck in her throat, and she could only watch the _denouement_ breathlessly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Molly instinctively felt that something beyond her ken was in the air, and glanced fearfully up at the white face above her.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Molly instinctively felt that something beyond her ken was in the air, and glanced fearfully up at the white face above her.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The expression in the blue eyes fixed on her husband made her turn sharply to look at him.
breathlesslyadverbUS /ˈbreθləsli/
in a breathless manner
From this reading She found that he was staring at my lord as though he saw a ghost: She wanted to speak, to relieve the tension, but all words stuck in her throat, and she could only watch the _denouement_ breathlessly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She found that he was staring at my lord as though he saw a ghost: She wanted to speak, to relieve the tension, but all words stuck in her throat, and she could only watch the _denouement_ breathlessly.
Carstares
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From this reading LADY O'HARA RETIRES For a long minute silence reigned, all three actors in the little comedy listening to the heavy footsteps retreating down the passage, Carstares with one arm still around my lady's waist and a rather strained look on his face.
comedynounUS /ˈkɑːmədi/
light and humorous drama with a happy ending
From this reading LADY O'HARA RETIRES For a long minute silence reigned, all three actors in the little comedy listening to the heavy footsteps retreating down the passage, Carstares with one arm still around my lady's waist and a rather strained look on his face.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading At last O'Hara moved, coming slowly towards them, reading John's countenance.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She found that he was staring at my lord as though he saw a ghost: She wanted to speak, to relieve the tension, but all words stuck in her throat, and she could only watch the _denouement_ breathlessly.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading At last O'Hara moved, coming slowly towards them, reading John's countenance.
denouementnounUS /ˌdeɪnuːˈmɑːn/
the outcome of a complex sequence of events
From this reading She found that he was staring at my lord as though he saw a ghost: She wanted to speak, to relieve the tension, but all words stuck in her throat, and she could only watch the _denouement_ breathlessly.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading LADY O'HARA RETIRES For a long minute silence reigned, all three actors in the little comedy listening to the heavy footsteps retreating down the passage, Carstares with one arm still around my lady's waist and a rather strained look on his face.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading The expression in the blue eyes fixed on her husband made her turn sharply to look at him.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The expression in the blue eyes fixed on her husband made her turn sharply to look at him.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading LADY O'HARA RETIRES For a long minute silence reigned, all three actors in the little comedy listening to the heavy footsteps retreating down the passage, Carstares with one arm still around my lady's waist and a rather strained look on his face.
fearfullyadverb
in fear
From this reading Molly instinctively felt that something beyond her ken was in the air, and glanced fearfully up at the white face above her.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Molly instinctively felt that something beyond her ken was in the air, and glanced fearfully up at the white face above her.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading The expression in the blue eyes fixed on her husband made her turn sharply to look at him.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading LADY O'HARA RETIRES For a long minute silence reigned, all three actors in the little comedy listening to the heavy footsteps retreating down the passage, Carstares with one arm still around my lady's waist and a rather strained look on his face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading LADY O'HARA RETIRES For a long minute silence reigned, all three actors in the little comedy listening to the heavy footsteps retreating down the passage, Carstares with one arm still around my lady's waist and a rather strained look on his face.
set up or found
From this reading She found that he was staring at my lord as though he saw a ghost: She wanted to speak, to relieve the tension, but all words stuck in her throat, and she could only watch the _denouement_ breathlessly.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading She found that he was staring at my lord as though he saw a ghost: She wanted to speak, to relieve the tension, but all words stuck in her throat, and she could only watch the _denouement_ breathlessly.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Molly instinctively felt that something beyond her ken was in the air, and glanced fearfully up at the white face above her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She found that he was staring at my lord as though he saw a ghost: She wanted to speak, to relieve the tension, but all words stuck in her throat, and she could only watch the _denouement_ breathlessly.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading LADY O'HARA RETIRES For a long minute silence reigned, all three actors in the little comedy listening to the heavy footsteps retreating down the passage, Carstares with one arm still around my lady's waist and a rather strained look on his face.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Molly instinctively felt that something beyond her ken was in the air, and glanced fearfully up at the white face above her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The expression in the blue eyes fixed on her husband made her turn sharply to look at him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading LADY O'HARA RETIRES For a long minute silence reigned, all three actors in the little comedy listening to the heavy footsteps retreating down the passage, Carstares with one arm still around my lady's waist and a rather strained look on his face.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading The expression in the blue eyes fixed on her husband made her turn sharply to look at him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LADY O'HARA RETIRES For a long minute silence reigned, all three actors in the little comedy listening to the heavy footsteps retreating down the passage, Carstares with one arm still around my lady's waist and a rather strained look on his face.
instinctivelyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɪŋktɪvliː/
as a matter of instinct
From this reading Molly instinctively felt that something beyond her ken was in the air, and glanced fearfully up at the white face above her.
John'snounUS /dʒɑːnz/
possessive form of “john” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading At last O'Hara moved, coming slowly towards them, reading John's countenance.
kennounUS /ken/
range of what one can know or understand
From this reading Molly instinctively felt that something beyond her ken was in the air, and glanced fearfully up at the white face above her.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading LADY O'HARA RETIRES For a long minute silence reigned, all three actors in the little comedy listening to the heavy footsteps retreating down the passage, Carstares with one arm still around my lady's waist and a rather strained look on his face.
lady'snounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading LADY O'HARA RETIRES For a long minute silence reigned, all three actors in the little comedy listening to the heavy footsteps retreating down the passage, Carstares with one arm still around my lady's waist and a rather strained look on his face.
immediately past
From this reading At last O'Hara moved, coming slowly towards them, reading John's countenance.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading LADY O'HARA RETIRES For a long minute silence reigned, all three actors in the little comedy listening to the heavy footsteps retreating down the passage, Carstares with one arm still around my lady's waist and a rather strained look on his face.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading LADY O'HARA RETIRES For a long minute silence reigned, all three actors in the little comedy listening to the heavy footsteps retreating down the passage, Carstares with one arm still around my lady's waist and a rather strained look on his face.
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 LADY O'HARA RETIRES For a long minute silence reigned, all three actors in the little comedy listening to the heavy footsteps retreating down the passage, Carstares with one arm still around my lady's waist and a rather strained look on his face.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading LADY O'HARA RETIRES For a long minute silence reigned, all three actors in the little comedy listening to the heavy footsteps retreating down the passage, Carstares with one arm still around my lady's waist and a rather strained look on his face.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading She found that he was staring at my lord as though he saw a ghost: She wanted to speak, to relieve the tension, but all words stuck in her throat, and she could only watch the _denouement_ breathlessly.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The expression in the blue eyes fixed on her husband made her turn sharply to look at him.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading LADY O'HARA RETIRES For a long minute silence reigned, all three actors in the little comedy listening to the heavy footsteps retreating down the passage, Carstares with one arm still around my lady's waist and a rather strained look on his face.
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading Molly instinctively felt that something beyond her ken was in the air, and glanced fearfully up at the white face above her.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading At last O'Hara moved, coming slowly towards them, reading John's countenance.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading LADY O'HARA RETIRES For a long minute silence reigned, all three actors in the little comedy listening to the heavy footsteps retreating down the passage, Carstares with one arm still around my lady's waist and a rather strained look on his face.
O'HARAnounUS /oʊˈherə/
United States writer (1905-1970)
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touching and supported by a surface
From this reading LADY O'HARA RETIRES For a long minute silence reigned, all three actors in the little comedy listening to the heavy footsteps retreating down the passage, Carstares with one arm still around my lady's waist and a rather strained look on his face.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading LADY O'HARA RETIRES For a long minute silence reigned, all three actors in the little comedy listening to the heavy footsteps retreating down the passage, Carstares with one arm still around my lady's waist and a rather strained look on his face.
and nothing more
From this reading She found that he was staring at my lord as though he saw a ghost: She wanted to speak, to relieve the tension, but all words stuck in her throat, and she could only watch the _denouement_ breathlessly.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading LADY O'HARA RETIRES For a long minute silence reigned, all three actors in the little comedy listening to the heavy footsteps retreating down the passage, Carstares with one arm still around my lady's waist and a rather strained look on his face.
on the contrary
From this reading LADY O'HARA RETIRES For a long minute silence reigned, all three actors in the little comedy listening to the heavy footsteps retreating down the passage, Carstares with one arm still around my lady's waist and a rather strained look on his face.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading At last O'Hara moved, coming slowly towards them, reading John's countenance.
reignedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “reign” — have sovereign power
From this reading LADY O'HARA RETIRES For a long minute silence reigned, all three actors in the little comedy listening to the heavy footsteps retreating down the passage, Carstares with one arm still around my lady's waist and a rather strained look on his face.
relieveverbUS /rɪˈliːv/
provide physical relief, as from pain
From this reading She found that he was staring at my lord as though he saw a ghost: She wanted to speak, to relieve the tension, but all words stuck in her throat, and she could only watch the _denouement_ breathlessly.
RETIRESverbUS /rɪˈtaɪrz/
third-person singular of “retire” — go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position
From this reading LADY O'HARA RETIRES For a long minute silence reigned, all three actors in the little comedy listening to the heavy footsteps retreating down the passage, Carstares with one arm still around my lady's waist and a rather strained look on his face.
retreatingverbUS /riˈtriːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “retreat” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading LADY O'HARA RETIRES For a long minute silence reigned, all three actors in the little comedy listening to the heavy footsteps retreating down the passage, Carstares with one arm still around my lady's waist and a rather strained look on his face.
cut with a saw
From this reading She found that he was staring at my lord as though he saw a ghost: She wanted to speak, to relieve the tension, but all words stuck in her throat, and she could only watch the _denouement_ breathlessly.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading The expression in the blue eyes fixed on her husband made her turn sharply to look at him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She found that he was staring at my lord as though he saw a ghost: She wanted to speak, to relieve the tension, but all words stuck in her throat, and she could only watch the _denouement_ breathlessly.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading LADY O'HARA RETIRES For a long minute silence reigned, all three actors in the little comedy listening to the heavy footsteps retreating down the passage, Carstares with one arm still around my lady's waist and a rather strained look on his face.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading At last O'Hara moved, coming slowly towards them, reading John's countenance.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Molly instinctively felt that something beyond her ken was in the air, and glanced fearfully up at the white face above her.
express in speech
From this reading She found that he was staring at my lord as though he saw a ghost: She wanted to speak, to relieve the tension, but all words stuck in her throat, and she could only watch the _denouement_ breathlessly.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading She found that he was staring at my lord as though he saw a ghost: She wanted to speak, to relieve the tension, but all words stuck in her throat, and she could only watch the _denouement_ breathlessly.
not in physical motion
From this reading LADY O'HARA RETIRES For a long minute silence reigned, all three actors in the little comedy listening to the heavy footsteps retreating down the passage, Carstares with one arm still around my lady's waist and a rather strained look on his face.
strainedadjectiveUS /streɪnd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading LADY O'HARA RETIRES For a long minute silence reigned, all three actors in the little comedy listening to the heavy footsteps retreating down the passage, Carstares with one arm still around my lady's waist and a rather strained look on his face.
caught or fixed
From this reading She found that he was staring at my lord as though he saw a ghost: She wanted to speak, to relieve the tension, but all words stuck in her throat, and she could only watch the _denouement_ breathlessly.
tensionnounUS /ˈtenʃən/
(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
From this reading She found that he was staring at my lord as though he saw a ghost: She wanted to speak, to relieve the tension, but all words stuck in her throat, and she could only watch the _denouement_ breathlessly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Molly instinctively felt that something beyond her ken was in the air, and glanced fearfully up at the white face above her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LADY O'HARA RETIRES For a long minute silence reigned, all three actors in the little comedy listening to the heavy footsteps retreating down the passage, Carstares with one arm still around my lady's waist and a rather strained look on his face.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At last O'Hara moved, coming slowly towards them, reading John's countenance.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She found that he was staring at my lord as though he saw a ghost: She wanted to speak, to relieve the tension, but all words stuck in her throat, and she could only watch the _denouement_ breathlessly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading LADY O'HARA RETIRES For a long minute silence reigned, all three actors in the little comedy listening to the heavy footsteps retreating down the passage, Carstares with one arm still around my lady's waist and a rather strained look on his face.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading She found that he was staring at my lord as though he saw a ghost: She wanted to speak, to relieve the tension, but all words stuck in her throat, and she could only watch the _denouement_ breathlessly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LADY O'HARA RETIRES For a long minute silence reigned, all three actors in the little comedy listening to the heavy footsteps retreating down the passage, Carstares with one arm still around my lady's waist and a rather strained look on his face.
in the direction of
From this reading At last O'Hara moved, coming slowly towards them, reading John's countenance.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading The expression in the blue eyes fixed on her husband made her turn sharply to look at him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Molly instinctively felt that something beyond her ken was in the air, and glanced fearfully up at the white face above her.
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading LADY O'HARA RETIRES For a long minute silence reigned, all three actors in the little comedy listening to the heavy footsteps retreating down the passage, Carstares with one arm still around my lady's waist and a rather strained look on his face.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading She found that he was staring at my lord as though he saw a ghost: She wanted to speak, to relieve the tension, but all words stuck in her throat, and she could only watch the _denouement_ breathlessly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Molly instinctively felt that something beyond her ken was in the air, and glanced fearfully up at the white face above her.
look attentively
From this reading She found that he was staring at my lord as though he saw a ghost: She wanted to speak, to relieve the tension, but all words stuck in her throat, and she could only watch the _denouement_ breathlessly.
a Caucasian
From this reading Molly instinctively felt that something beyond her ken was in the air, and glanced fearfully up at the white face above her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading LADY O'HARA RETIRES For a long minute silence reigned, all three actors in the little comedy listening to the heavy footsteps retreating down the passage, Carstares with one arm still around my lady's waist and a rather strained look on his face.
the words that are spoken
From this reading She found that he was staring at my lord as though he saw a ghost: She wanted to speak, to relieve the tension, but all words stuck in her throat, and she could only watch the _denouement_ breathlessly.
