used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With dry, white lips, she asked in a voice so low it could barely be heard:
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Her appearance alarmed both the children, who fancied she, also, was about to faint as Moses had done, yet she did not fall nor did her gaze waver; and impelled by its sternness to make reply, Monty finally stammered:
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading Her appearance alarmed both the children, who fancied she, also, was about to faint as Moses had done, yet she did not fall nor did her gaze waver; and impelled by its sternness to make reply, Monty finally stammered:
(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 HAY-LOFT DREAMS All the pretty pink color which had hitherto tinged the lady's cheek had vanished, and she visibly trembled, so that Katharine darted forward to her support.
in addition
From this reading Her appearance alarmed both the children, who fancied she, also, was about to faint as Moses had done, yet she did not fall nor did her gaze waver; and impelled by its sternness to make reply, Monty finally stammered:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HAY-LOFT DREAMS All the pretty pink color which had hitherto tinged the lady's cheek had vanished, and she visibly trembled, so that Katharine darted forward to her support.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Her appearance alarmed both the children, who fancied she, also, was about to faint as Moses had done, yet she did not fall nor did her gaze waver; and impelled by its sternness to make reply, Monty finally stammered:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her appearance alarmed both the children, who fancied she, also, was about to faint as Moses had done, yet she did not fall nor did her gaze waver; and impelled by its sternness to make reply, Monty finally stammered:
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading With dry, white lips, she asked in a voice so low it could barely be heard:
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading But Aunt Eunice raised her hand protestingly, and tottered forward to the nearest chair.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading With dry, white lips, she asked in a voice so low it could barely be heard:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading With dry, white lips, she asked in a voice so low it could barely be heard:
the two together, not just one
From this reading Her appearance alarmed both the children, who fancied she, also, was about to faint as Moses had done, yet she did not fall nor did her gaze waver; and impelled by its sternness to make reply, Monty finally stammered:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Aunt Eunice raised her hand protestingly, and tottered forward to the nearest chair.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her appearance alarmed both the children, who fancied she, also, was about to faint as Moses had done, yet she did not fall nor did her gaze waver; and impelled by its sternness to make reply, Monty finally stammered:
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading But Aunt Eunice raised her hand protestingly, and tottered forward to the nearest chair.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading HAY-LOFT DREAMS All the pretty pink color which had hitherto tinged the lady's cheek had vanished, and she visibly trembled, so that Katharine darted forward to her support.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Her appearance alarmed both the children, who fancied she, also, was about to faint as Moses had done, yet she did not fall nor did her gaze waver; and impelled by its sternness to make reply, Monty finally stammered:
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading HAY-LOFT DREAMS All the pretty pink color which had hitherto tinged the lady's cheek had vanished, and she visibly trembled, so that Katharine darted forward to her support.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading With dry, white lips, she asked in a voice so low it could barely be heard:
dartedverbUS /ˈdɑːrtɪd/
past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading HAY-LOFT DREAMS All the pretty pink color which had hitherto tinged the lady's cheek had vanished, and she visibly trembled, so that Katharine darted forward to her support.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Montgomery Sturtevant, where--where did you find _that_?"
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Her appearance alarmed both the children, who fancied she, also, was about to faint as Moses had done, yet she did not fall nor did her gaze waver; and impelled by its sternness to make reply, Monty finally stammered:
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading HAY-LOFT DREAMS All the pretty pink color which had hitherto tinged the lady's cheek had vanished, and she visibly trembled, so that Katharine darted forward to her support.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading With dry, white lips, she asked in a voice so low it could barely be heard:
Eunice
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From this reading But Aunt Eunice raised her hand protestingly, and tottered forward to the nearest chair.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Her appearance alarmed both the children, who fancied she, also, was about to faint as Moses had done, yet she did not fall nor did her gaze waver; and impelled by its sternness to make reply, Monty finally stammered:
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Her appearance alarmed both the children, who fancied she, also, was about to faint as Moses had done, yet she did not fall nor did her gaze waver; and impelled by its sternness to make reply, Monty finally stammered:
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading Her appearance alarmed both the children, who fancied she, also, was about to faint as Moses had done, yet she did not fall nor did her gaze waver; and impelled by its sternness to make reply, Monty finally stammered:
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Her appearance alarmed both the children, who fancied she, also, was about to faint as Moses had done, yet she did not fall nor did her gaze waver; and impelled by its sternness to make reply, Monty finally stammered:
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "Montgomery Sturtevant, where--where did you find _that_?"
at or to or toward the front
From this reading HAY-LOFT DREAMS All the pretty pink color which had hitherto tinged the lady's cheek had vanished, and she visibly trembled, so that Katharine darted forward to her support.
a long fixed look
From this reading Her appearance alarmed both the children, who fancied she, also, was about to faint as Moses had done, yet she did not fall nor did her gaze waver; and impelled by its sternness to make reply, Monty finally stammered:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HAY-LOFT DREAMS All the pretty pink color which had hitherto tinged the lady's cheek had vanished, and she visibly trembled, so that Katharine darted forward to her support.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading But Aunt Eunice raised her hand protestingly, and tottered forward to the nearest chair.
HAY-LOFT
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From this reading HAY-LOFT DREAMS All the pretty pink color which had hitherto tinged the lady's cheek had vanished, and she visibly trembled, so that Katharine darted forward to her support.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading With dry, white lips, she asked in a voice so low it could barely be heard:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HAY-LOFT DREAMS All the pretty pink color which had hitherto tinged the lady's cheek had vanished, and she visibly trembled, so that Katharine darted forward to her support.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading HAY-LOFT DREAMS All the pretty pink color which had hitherto tinged the lady's cheek had vanished, and she visibly trembled, so that Katharine darted forward to her support.
impelledadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpeld/
urged or forced to action through moral pressure
From this reading Her appearance alarmed both the children, who fancied she, also, was about to faint as Moses had done, yet she did not fall nor did her gaze waver; and impelled by its sternness to make reply, Monty finally stammered:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With dry, white lips, she asked in a voice so low it could barely be heard:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With dry, white lips, she asked in a voice so low it could barely be heard:
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Her appearance alarmed both the children, who fancied she, also, was about to faint as Moses had done, yet she did not fall nor did her gaze waver; and impelled by its sternness to make reply, Monty finally stammered:
Katharine
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From this reading HAY-LOFT DREAMS All the pretty pink color which had hitherto tinged the lady's cheek had vanished, and she visibly trembled, so that Katharine darted forward to her support.
lady'snounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading HAY-LOFT DREAMS All the pretty pink color which had hitherto tinged the lady's cheek had vanished, and she visibly trembled, so that Katharine darted forward to her support.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading With dry, white lips, she asked in a voice so low it could barely be heard:
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading With dry, white lips, she asked in a voice so low it could barely be heard:
engage in
From this reading Her appearance alarmed both the children, who fancied she, also, was about to faint as Moses had done, yet she did not fall nor did her gaze waver; and impelled by its sternness to make reply, Monty finally stammered:
MontgomerynounUS /mɑːntˈɡʌmri/
Canadian novelist (1874-1942)
From this reading "Montgomery Sturtevant, where--where did you find _that_?"
Monty
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From this reading Her appearance alarmed both the children, who fancied she, also, was about to faint as Moses had done, yet she did not fall nor did her gaze waver; and impelled by its sternness to make reply, Monty finally stammered:
MosesnounUS /ˈmoʊzəs/
(Old Testament) the Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites from Egypt across the Red sea on a journey known as the Exodus; Moses received the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai
From this reading Her appearance alarmed both the children, who fancied she, also, was about to faint as Moses had done, yet she did not fall nor did her gaze waver; and impelled by its sternness to make reply, Monty finally stammered:
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading But Aunt Eunice raised her hand protestingly, and tottered forward to the nearest chair.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Her appearance alarmed both the children, who fancied she, also, was about to faint as Moses had done, yet she did not fall nor did her gaze waver; and impelled by its sternness to make reply, Monty finally stammered:
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her appearance alarmed both the children, who fancied she, also, was about to faint as Moses had done, yet she did not fall nor did her gaze waver; and impelled by its sternness to make reply, Monty finally stammered:
a light shade of red
From this reading HAY-LOFT DREAMS All the pretty pink color which had hitherto tinged the lady's cheek had vanished, and she visibly trembled, so that Katharine darted forward to her support.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading HAY-LOFT DREAMS All the pretty pink color which had hitherto tinged the lady's cheek had vanished, and she visibly trembled, so that Katharine darted forward to her support.
protestingly
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From this reading But Aunt Eunice raised her hand protestingly, and tottered forward to the nearest chair.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading But Aunt Eunice raised her hand protestingly, and tottered forward to the nearest chair.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Her appearance alarmed both the children, who fancied she, also, was about to faint as Moses had done, yet she did not fall nor did her gaze waver; and impelled by its sternness to make reply, Monty finally stammered:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HAY-LOFT DREAMS All the pretty pink color which had hitherto tinged the lady's cheek had vanished, and she visibly trembled, so that Katharine darted forward to her support.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading HAY-LOFT DREAMS All the pretty pink color which had hitherto tinged the lady's cheek had vanished, and she visibly trembled, so that Katharine darted forward to her support.
stammered
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From this reading Her appearance alarmed both the children, who fancied she, also, was about to faint as Moses had done, yet she did not fall nor did her gaze waver; and impelled by its sternness to make reply, Monty finally stammered:
sternnessnounUS /ˈstɜːrnnəs/
the quality (as of scenery) being grim and gloomy and forbidding
From this reading Her appearance alarmed both the children, who fancied she, also, was about to faint as Moses had done, yet she did not fall nor did her gaze waver; and impelled by its sternness to make reply, Monty finally stammered:
Sturtevant
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From this reading "Montgomery Sturtevant, where--where did you find _that_?"
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading HAY-LOFT DREAMS All the pretty pink color which had hitherto tinged the lady's cheek had vanished, and she visibly trembled, so that Katharine darted forward to her support.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HAY-LOFT DREAMS All the pretty pink color which had hitherto tinged the lady's cheek had vanished, and she visibly trembled, so that Katharine darted forward to her support.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HAY-LOFT DREAMS All the pretty pink color which had hitherto tinged the lady's cheek had vanished, and she visibly trembled, so that Katharine darted forward to her support.
tingedverbUS /tɪŋd/
past form of “tinge” — affect as in thought or feeling
From this reading HAY-LOFT DREAMS All the pretty pink color which had hitherto tinged the lady's cheek had vanished, and she visibly trembled, so that Katharine darted forward to her support.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HAY-LOFT DREAMS All the pretty pink color which had hitherto tinged the lady's cheek had vanished, and she visibly trembled, so that Katharine darted forward to her support.
tottered
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From this reading But Aunt Eunice raised her hand protestingly, and tottered forward to the nearest chair.
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading HAY-LOFT DREAMS All the pretty pink color which had hitherto tinged the lady's cheek had vanished, and she visibly trembled, so that Katharine darted forward to her support.
having passed out of existence
From this reading HAY-LOFT DREAMS All the pretty pink color which had hitherto tinged the lady's cheek had vanished, and she visibly trembled, so that Katharine darted forward to her support.
visiblyadverbUS /ˈvɪzəbli/
in a visible manner
From this reading HAY-LOFT DREAMS All the pretty pink color which had hitherto tinged the lady's cheek had vanished, and she visibly trembled, so that Katharine darted forward to her support.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading With dry, white lips, she asked in a voice so low it could barely be heard:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her appearance alarmed both the children, who fancied she, also, was about to faint as Moses had done, yet she did not fall nor did her gaze waver; and impelled by its sternness to make reply, Monty finally stammered:
waververbUS /ˈweɪvər/
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading Her appearance alarmed both the children, who fancied she, also, was about to faint as Moses had done, yet she did not fall nor did her gaze waver; and impelled by its sternness to make reply, Monty finally stammered:
in or at the place that
From this reading "Montgomery Sturtevant, where--where did you find _that_?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading HAY-LOFT DREAMS All the pretty pink color which had hitherto tinged the lady's cheek had vanished, and she visibly trembled, so that Katharine darted forward to her support.
a Caucasian
From this reading With dry, white lips, she asked in a voice so low it could barely be heard:
which person or people
From this reading Her appearance alarmed both the children, who fancied she, also, was about to faint as Moses had done, yet she did not fall nor did her gaze waver; and impelled by its sternness to make reply, Monty finally stammered:
in the company of; together with
From this reading With dry, white lips, she asked in a voice so low it could barely be heard:
but in spite of that
From this reading Her appearance alarmed both the children, who fancied she, also, was about to faint as Moses had done, yet she did not fall nor did her gaze waver; and impelled by its sternness to make reply, Monty finally stammered:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Montgomery Sturtevant, where--where did you find _that_?"
