completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading THE COOLIDGE HOME For an instant West was absolutely helpless to assert himself.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE COOLIDGE HOME For an instant West was absolutely helpless to assert himself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His fingers met the outstretched hand of the Judge, and he seemed to gaze calmly into the latter's searching eyes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Fortunately he was not compelled to speak, as Cable voiced his own surprise fluently.
assertverbUS /əˈsɜːrt/
state categorically
From this reading THE COOLIDGE HOME For an instant West was absolutely helpless to assert himself.
assurancenounUS /əˈʃʊrəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading The calm assurance of the girl's voice in this unexpected introduction left his brain paralysed with bewilderment.
betrayverbUS /bɪˈtreɪ/
reveal unintentionally
From this reading Yet his features did not betray his condition, nor did he entirely lose control over himself.
bewildermentnounUS /bɪˈwɪldərmənt/
confusion resulting from failure to understand
From this reading The calm assurance of the girl's voice in this unexpected introduction left his brain paralysed with bewilderment.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading The calm assurance of the girl's voice in this unexpected introduction left his brain paralysed with bewilderment.
CablenounUS /ˈkeɪbəl/
a telegram sent abroad
From this reading Fortunately he was not compelled to speak, as Cable voiced his own surprise fluently.
make calm or still
From this reading The calm assurance of the girl's voice in this unexpected introduction left his brain paralysed with bewilderment.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading His fingers met the outstretched hand of the Judge, and he seemed to gaze calmly into the latter's searching eyes.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading Fortunately he was not compelled to speak, as Cable voiced his own surprise fluently.
a state at a particular time
From this reading Yet his features did not betray his condition, nor did he entirely lose control over himself.
power to direct or determine
From this reading Yet his features did not betray his condition, nor did he entirely lose control over himself.
COOLIDGEnounUS /ˈkuːlɪdʒ/
elected vice president and succeeded as 30th President of the United States when Harding died in 1923 (1872-1933)
From this reading THE COOLIDGE HOME For an instant West was absolutely helpless to assert himself.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Yet his features did not betray his condition, nor did he entirely lose control over himself.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Yet his features did not betray his condition, nor did he entirely lose control over himself.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His fingers met the outstretched hand of the Judge, and he seemed to gaze calmly into the latter's searching eyes.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Yet his features did not betray his condition, nor did he entirely lose control over himself.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading His fingers met the outstretched hand of the Judge, and he seemed to gaze calmly into the latter's searching eyes.
fluentlyadverbUS /ˈfluːəntli/
in a fluent manner
From this reading Fortunately he was not compelled to speak, as Cable voiced his own surprise fluently.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE COOLIDGE HOME For an instant West was absolutely helpless to assert himself.
FortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading Fortunately he was not compelled to speak, as Cable voiced his own surprise fluently.
a long fixed look
From this reading His fingers met the outstretched hand of the Judge, and he seemed to gaze calmly into the latter's searching eyes.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The calm assurance of the girl's voice in this unexpected introduction left his brain paralysed with bewilderment.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading His fingers met the outstretched hand of the Judge, and he seemed to gaze calmly into the latter's searching eyes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet his features did not betray his condition, nor did he entirely lose control over himself.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading THE COOLIDGE HOME For an instant West was absolutely helpless to assert himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE COOLIDGE HOME For an instant West was absolutely helpless to assert himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The calm assurance of the girl's voice in this unexpected introduction left his brain paralysed with bewilderment.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE COOLIDGE HOME For an instant West was absolutely helpless to assert himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The calm assurance of the girl's voice in this unexpected introduction left his brain paralysed with bewilderment.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading THE COOLIDGE HOME For an instant West was absolutely helpless to assert himself.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading His fingers met the outstretched hand of the Judge, and he seemed to gaze calmly into the latter's searching eyes.
introductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading The calm assurance of the girl's voice in this unexpected introduction left his brain paralysed with bewilderment.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading His fingers met the outstretched hand of the Judge, and he seemed to gaze calmly into the latter's searching eyes.
latter'snounUS /ˈlætərz/
possessive form of “latter” — the second of two or the second mentioned of two
From this reading His fingers met the outstretched hand of the Judge, and he seemed to gaze calmly into the latter's searching eyes.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The calm assurance of the girl's voice in this unexpected introduction left his brain paralysed with bewilderment.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Yet his features did not betray his condition, nor did he entirely lose control over himself.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading His fingers met the outstretched hand of the Judge, and he seemed to gaze calmly into the latter's searching eyes.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Yet his features did not betray his condition, nor did he entirely lose control over himself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet his features did not betray his condition, nor did he entirely lose control over himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The calm assurance of the girl's voice in this unexpected introduction left his brain paralysed with bewilderment.
outstretchedadjectiveUS /aʊtˈstretʃt/
fully extended especially in length
From this reading His fingers met the outstretched hand of the Judge, and he seemed to gaze calmly into the latter's searching eyes.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Yet his features did not betray his condition, nor did he entirely lose control over himself.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Fortunately he was not compelled to speak, as Cable voiced his own surprise fluently.
paralysed
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From this reading The calm assurance of the girl's voice in this unexpected introduction left his brain paralysed with bewilderment.
searchingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtʃɪŋ/
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading His fingers met the outstretched hand of the Judge, and he seemed to gaze calmly into the latter's searching eyes.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading His fingers met the outstretched hand of the Judge, and he seemed to gaze calmly into the latter's searching eyes.
express in speech
From this reading Fortunately he was not compelled to speak, as Cable voiced his own surprise fluently.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Fortunately he was not compelled to speak, as Cable voiced his own surprise fluently.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COOLIDGE HOME For an instant West was absolutely helpless to assert himself.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The calm assurance of the girl's voice in this unexpected introduction left his brain paralysed with bewilderment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE COOLIDGE HOME For an instant West was absolutely helpless to assert himself.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading The calm assurance of the girl's voice in this unexpected introduction left his brain paralysed with bewilderment.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The calm assurance of the girl's voice in this unexpected introduction left his brain paralysed with bewilderment.
voicedadjectiveUS /vɔɪst/
produced with vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading Fortunately he was not compelled to speak, as Cable voiced his own surprise fluently.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE COOLIDGE HOME For an instant West was absolutely helpless to assert himself.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading THE COOLIDGE HOME For an instant West was absolutely helpless to assert himself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The calm assurance of the girl's voice in this unexpected introduction left his brain paralysed with bewilderment.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet his features did not betray his condition, nor did he entirely lose control over himself.
