used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now and then, when her gaze shifted, she could see the pale oval of her face glimmering unsteadily in the window-pane, like a light that is going out slowly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BRIARLAY In the train Caroline sat straight and still, with her eyes on the landscape, which unrolled out of the golden web of the distance.
archnounUS /ɑːrtʃ/
a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
From this reading It was only when one saw her eyes--those eyes which under the arch of her brows and hair made one think of bluebirds flying--it was only when their colour and radiance lighted her features, that her face melted to tenderness.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading While she sat there she thought of a hundred things, yet never once did she think of herself or her own interests as the centre around which her imagination revolved.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Even in the glass, where her eyes were mere pools of darkness, her mouth looked sad and stern, as if it had closed over some tragic and for ever unutterable secret.
bluebirdsnounUS /ˈbluːbɜːrdz/
plural of “bluebird” — fruit-eating mostly brilliant blue songbird of the East Indies
From this reading It was only when one saw her eyes--those eyes which under the arch of her brows and hair made one think of bluebirds flying--it was only when their colour and radiance lighted her features, that her face melted to tenderness.
BRIARLAY
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BRIARLAY In the train Caroline sat straight and still, with her eyes on the landscape, which unrolled out of the golden web of the distance.
browsnounUS /braʊz/
plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading It was only when one saw her eyes--those eyes which under the arch of her brows and hair made one think of bluebirds flying--it was only when their colour and radiance lighted her features, that her face melted to tenderness.
CarolineadjectiveUS /ˈkerəlaɪn/
of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England
From this reading BRIARLAY In the train Caroline sat straight and still, with her eyes on the landscape, which unrolled out of the golden web of the distance.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading While she sat there she thought of a hundred things, yet never once did she think of herself or her own interests as the centre around which her imagination revolved.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Even in the glass, where her eyes were mere pools of darkness, her mouth looked sad and stern, as if it had closed over some tragic and for ever unutterable secret.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading It was only when one saw her eyes--those eyes which under the arch of her brows and hair made one think of bluebirds flying--it was only when their colour and radiance lighted her features, that her face melted to tenderness.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Now and then, when her gaze shifted, she could see the pale oval of her face glimmering unsteadily in the window-pane, like a light that is going out slowly.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Even in the glass, where her eyes were mere pools of darkness, her mouth looked sad and stern, as if it had closed over some tragic and for ever unutterable secret.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading While she sat there she thought of a hundred things, yet never once did she think of herself or her own interests as the centre around which her imagination revolved.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading BRIARLAY In the train Caroline sat straight and still, with her eyes on the landscape, which unrolled out of the golden web of the distance.
divisible by two
From this reading Even in the glass, where her eyes were mere pools of darkness, her mouth looked sad and stern, as if it had closed over some tragic and for ever unutterable secret.
at any time
From this reading Even in the glass, where her eyes were mere pools of darkness, her mouth looked sad and stern, as if it had closed over some tragic and for ever unutterable secret.
opinion or judgment
From this reading BRIARLAY In the train Caroline sat straight and still, with her eyes on the landscape, which unrolled out of the golden web of the distance.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Now and then, when her gaze shifted, she could see the pale oval of her face glimmering unsteadily in the window-pane, like a light that is going out slowly.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading It was only when one saw her eyes--those eyes which under the arch of her brows and hair made one think of bluebirds flying--it was only when their colour and radiance lighted her features, that her face melted to tenderness.
moving swiftly
From this reading It was only when one saw her eyes--those eyes which under the arch of her brows and hair made one think of bluebirds flying--it was only when their colour and radiance lighted her features, that her face melted to tenderness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Even in the glass, where her eyes were mere pools of darkness, her mouth looked sad and stern, as if it had closed over some tragic and for ever unutterable secret.
a long fixed look
From this reading Now and then, when her gaze shifted, she could see the pale oval of her face glimmering unsteadily in the window-pane, like a light that is going out slowly.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Even in the glass, where her eyes were mere pools of darkness, her mouth looked sad and stern, as if it had closed over some tragic and for ever unutterable secret.
glimmeringnounUS /ˈɡlɪmərɪŋ/
a slight suggestion or vague understanding
From this reading Now and then, when her gaze shifted, she could see the pale oval of her face glimmering unsteadily in the window-pane, like a light that is going out slowly.
the act of departing
From this reading Now and then, when her gaze shifted, she could see the pale oval of her face glimmering unsteadily in the window-pane, like a light that is going out slowly.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading BRIARLAY In the train Caroline sat straight and still, with her eyes on the landscape, which unrolled out of the golden web of the distance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Even in the glass, where her eyes were mere pools of darkness, her mouth looked sad and stern, as if it had closed over some tragic and for ever unutterable secret.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading It was only when one saw her eyes--those eyes which under the arch of her brows and hair made one think of bluebirds flying--it was only when their colour and radiance lighted her features, that her face melted to tenderness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading BRIARLAY In the train Caroline sat straight and still, with her eyes on the landscape, which unrolled out of the golden web of the distance.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading While she sat there she thought of a hundred things, yet never once did she think of herself or her own interests as the centre around which her imagination revolved.
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From this reading While she sat there she thought of a hundred things, yet never once did she think of herself or her own interests as the centre around which her imagination revolved.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Even in the glass, where her eyes were mere pools of darkness, her mouth looked sad and stern, as if it had closed over some tragic and for ever unutterable secret.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading While she sat there she thought of a hundred things, yet never once did she think of herself or her own interests as the centre around which her imagination revolved.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BRIARLAY In the train Caroline sat straight and still, with her eyes on the landscape, which unrolled out of the golden web of the distance.
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading While she sat there she thought of a hundred things, yet never once did she think of herself or her own interests as the centre around which her imagination revolved.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now and then, when her gaze shifted, she could see the pale oval of her face glimmering unsteadily in the window-pane, like a light that is going out slowly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Even in the glass, where her eyes were mere pools of darkness, her mouth looked sad and stern, as if it had closed over some tragic and for ever unutterable secret.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading BRIARLAY In the train Caroline sat straight and still, with her eyes on the landscape, which unrolled out of the golden web of the distance.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Now and then, when her gaze shifted, she could see the pale oval of her face glimmering unsteadily in the window-pane, like a light that is going out slowly.
set afire or burning
From this reading It was only when one saw her eyes--those eyes which under the arch of her brows and hair made one think of bluebirds flying--it was only when their colour and radiance lighted her features, that her face melted to tenderness.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Now and then, when her gaze shifted, she could see the pale oval of her face glimmering unsteadily in the window-pane, like a light that is going out slowly.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Even in the glass, where her eyes were mere pools of darkness, her mouth looked sad and stern, as if it had closed over some tragic and for ever unutterable secret.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was only when one saw her eyes--those eyes which under the arch of her brows and hair made one think of bluebirds flying--it was only when their colour and radiance lighted her features, that her face melted to tenderness.
meltedadjectiveUS /ˈmeltəd/
changed from a solid to a liquid state
From this reading It was only when one saw her eyes--those eyes which under the arch of her brows and hair made one think of bluebirds flying--it was only when their colour and radiance lighted her features, that her face melted to tenderness.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading Even in the glass, where her eyes were mere pools of darkness, her mouth looked sad and stern, as if it had closed over some tragic and for ever unutterable secret.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Even in the glass, where her eyes were mere pools of darkness, her mouth looked sad and stern, as if it had closed over some tragic and for ever unutterable secret.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading While she sat there she thought of a hundred things, yet never once did she think of herself or her own interests as the centre around which her imagination revolved.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now and then, when her gaze shifted, she could see the pale oval of her face glimmering unsteadily in the window-pane, like a light that is going out slowly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BRIARLAY In the train Caroline sat straight and still, with her eyes on the landscape, which unrolled out of the golden web of the distance.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BRIARLAY In the train Caroline sat straight and still, with her eyes on the landscape, which unrolled out of the golden web of the distance.
on one occasion
From this reading While she sat there she thought of a hundred things, yet never once did she think of herself or her own interests as the centre around which her imagination revolved.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was only when one saw her eyes--those eyes which under the arch of her brows and hair made one think of bluebirds flying--it was only when their colour and radiance lighted her features, that her face melted to tenderness.
and nothing more
From this reading It was only when one saw her eyes--those eyes which under the arch of her brows and hair made one think of bluebirds flying--it was only when their colour and radiance lighted her features, that her face melted to tenderness.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading While she sat there she thought of a hundred things, yet never once did she think of herself or her own interests as the centre around which her imagination revolved.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading BRIARLAY In the train Caroline sat straight and still, with her eyes on the landscape, which unrolled out of the golden web of the distance.
ovalnounUS /ˈoʊvəl/
a closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular cone and a plane cutting completely through it
From this reading Now and then, when her gaze shifted, she could see the pale oval of her face glimmering unsteadily in the window-pane, like a light that is going out slowly.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Even in the glass, where her eyes were mere pools of darkness, her mouth looked sad and stern, as if it had closed over some tragic and for ever unutterable secret.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading While she sat there she thought of a hundred things, yet never once did she think of herself or her own interests as the centre around which her imagination revolved.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Now and then, when her gaze shifted, she could see the pale oval of her face glimmering unsteadily in the window-pane, like a light that is going out slowly.
poolsnounUS /puːlz/
plural of “pool” — an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading Even in the glass, where her eyes were mere pools of darkness, her mouth looked sad and stern, as if it had closed over some tragic and for ever unutterable secret.
radiancenounUS /ˈreɪdiːəns/
the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
From this reading It was only when one saw her eyes--those eyes which under the arch of her brows and hair made one think of bluebirds flying--it was only when their colour and radiance lighted her features, that her face melted to tenderness.
revolvedadjectiveUS /riˈvɑːlvd/
turned in a circle around an axis
From this reading While she sat there she thought of a hundred things, yet never once did she think of herself or her own interests as the centre around which her imagination revolved.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Even in the glass, where her eyes were mere pools of darkness, her mouth looked sad and stern, as if it had closed over some tragic and for ever unutterable secret.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading BRIARLAY In the train Caroline sat straight and still, with her eyes on the landscape, which unrolled out of the golden web of the distance.
cut with a saw
From this reading It was only when one saw her eyes--those eyes which under the arch of her brows and hair made one think of bluebirds flying--it was only when their colour and radiance lighted her features, that her face melted to tenderness.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Even in the glass, where her eyes were mere pools of darkness, her mouth looked sad and stern, as if it had closed over some tragic and for ever unutterable secret.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Now and then, when her gaze shifted, she could see the pale oval of her face glimmering unsteadily in the window-pane, like a light that is going out slowly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now and then, when her gaze shifted, she could see the pale oval of her face glimmering unsteadily in the window-pane, like a light that is going out slowly.
shiftedverbUS /ˈʃɪftɪd/
past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading Now and then, when her gaze shifted, she could see the pale oval of her face glimmering unsteadily in the window-pane, like a light that is going out slowly.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Now and then, when her gaze shifted, she could see the pale oval of her face glimmering unsteadily in the window-pane, like a light that is going out slowly.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Even in the glass, where her eyes were mere pools of darkness, her mouth looked sad and stern, as if it had closed over some tragic and for ever unutterable secret.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading Even in the glass, where her eyes were mere pools of darkness, her mouth looked sad and stern, as if it had closed over some tragic and for ever unutterable secret.
not in physical motion
From this reading BRIARLAY In the train Caroline sat straight and still, with her eyes on the landscape, which unrolled out of the golden web of the distance.
successive (without a break)
From this reading BRIARLAY In the train Caroline sat straight and still, with her eyes on the landscape, which unrolled out of the golden web of the distance.
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading It was only when one saw her eyes--those eyes which under the arch of her brows and hair made one think of bluebirds flying--it was only when their colour and radiance lighted her features, that her face melted to tenderness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now and then, when her gaze shifted, she could see the pale oval of her face glimmering unsteadily in the window-pane, like a light that is going out slowly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BRIARLAY In the train Caroline sat straight and still, with her eyes on the landscape, which unrolled out of the golden web of the distance.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was only when one saw her eyes--those eyes which under the arch of her brows and hair made one think of bluebirds flying--it was only when their colour and radiance lighted her features, that her face melted to tenderness.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Now and then, when her gaze shifted, she could see the pale oval of her face glimmering unsteadily in the window-pane, like a light that is going out slowly.
in or at that place or location
From this reading While she sat there she thought of a hundred things, yet never once did she think of herself or her own interests as the centre around which her imagination revolved.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading While she sat there she thought of a hundred things, yet never once did she think of herself or her own interests as the centre around which her imagination revolved.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading It was only when one saw her eyes--those eyes which under the arch of her brows and hair made one think of bluebirds flying--it was only when their colour and radiance lighted her features, that her face melted to tenderness.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It was only when one saw her eyes--those eyes which under the arch of her brows and hair made one think of bluebirds flying--it was only when their colour and radiance lighted her features, that her face melted to tenderness.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading While she sat there she thought of a hundred things, yet never once did she think of herself or her own interests as the centre around which her imagination revolved.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was only when one saw her eyes--those eyes which under the arch of her brows and hair made one think of bluebirds flying--it was only when their colour and radiance lighted her features, that her face melted to tenderness.
tragicadjectiveUS /ˈtrædʒɪk/
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading Even in the glass, where her eyes were mere pools of darkness, her mouth looked sad and stern, as if it had closed over some tragic and for ever unutterable secret.
create by training and teaching
From this reading BRIARLAY In the train Caroline sat straight and still, with her eyes on the landscape, which unrolled out of the golden web of the distance.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It was only when one saw her eyes--those eyes which under the arch of her brows and hair made one think of bluebirds flying--it was only when their colour and radiance lighted her features, that her face melted to tenderness.
unrolledverbUS /ˌʌnˈroʊld/
past form of “unroll” — reverse the winding or twisting of
From this reading BRIARLAY In the train Caroline sat straight and still, with her eyes on the landscape, which unrolled out of the golden web of the distance.
unsteadilyadverb
in an unsteady manner
From this reading Now and then, when her gaze shifted, she could see the pale oval of her face glimmering unsteadily in the window-pane, like a light that is going out slowly.
unutterableadjective
too sacred to be uttered
From this reading Even in the glass, where her eyes were mere pools of darkness, her mouth looked sad and stern, as if it had closed over some tragic and for ever unutterable secret.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was only when one saw her eyes--those eyes which under the arch of her brows and hair made one think of bluebirds flying--it was only when their colour and radiance lighted her features, that her face melted to tenderness.
webnounUS /web/
an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving
From this reading BRIARLAY In the train Caroline sat straight and still, with her eyes on the landscape, which unrolled out of the golden web of the distance.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Even in the glass, where her eyes were mere pools of darkness, her mouth looked sad and stern, as if it had closed over some tragic and for ever unutterable secret.
at the time that
From this reading Now and then, when her gaze shifted, she could see the pale oval of her face glimmering unsteadily in the window-pane, like a light that is going out slowly.
in or at the place that
From this reading Even in the glass, where her eyes were mere pools of darkness, her mouth looked sad and stern, as if it had closed over some tragic and for ever unutterable secret.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading BRIARLAY In the train Caroline sat straight and still, with her eyes on the landscape, which unrolled out of the golden web of the distance.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While she sat there she thought of a hundred things, yet never once did she think of herself or her own interests as the centre around which her imagination revolved.
window-pane
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From this reading Now and then, when her gaze shifted, she could see the pale oval of her face glimmering unsteadily in the window-pane, like a light that is going out slowly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading BRIARLAY In the train Caroline sat straight and still, with her eyes on the landscape, which unrolled out of the golden web of the distance.
but in spite of that
From this reading While she sat there she thought of a hundred things, yet never once did she think of herself or her own interests as the centre around which her imagination revolved.
