used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Behind them, the lunette window under the roof opened again, and a woman's face, framed in black, touzled hair, looked out, grinned and disappeared.
anew
From this reading Behind them, the lunette window under the roof opened again, and a woman's face, framed in black, touzled hair, looked out, grinned and disappeared.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hester and Meynell walked down the avenue, side by side.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Meynell made no attempt at conversation, till just as they were nearing the lodge he said--"We shall find Stephen a little farther on.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Meynell made no attempt at conversation, till just as they were nearing the lodge he said--"We shall find Stephen a little farther on.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Meynell made no attempt at conversation, till just as they were nearing the lodge he said--"We shall find Stephen a little farther on.
a line of approach
From this reading Hester and Meynell walked down the avenue, side by side.
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind them, the lunette window under the roof opened again, and a woman's face, framed in black, touzled hair, looked out, grinned and disappeared.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Behind them, the lunette window under the roof opened again, and a woman's face, framed in black, touzled hair, looked out, grinned and disappeared.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading Hester carried her head high, a scornful defiance breathing from the flushed cheeks and tightened lips.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Hester and Meynell walked down the avenue, side by side.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Hester carried her head high, a scornful defiance breathing from the flushed cheeks and tightened lips.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Hester carried her head high, a scornful defiance breathing from the flushed cheeks and tightened lips.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Meynell made no attempt at conversation, till just as they were nearing the lodge he said--"We shall find Stephen a little farther on.
defiancenounUS /dɪˈfaɪəns/
intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude
From this reading Hester carried her head high, a scornful defiance breathing from the flushed cheeks and tightened lips.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Behind them, the lunette window under the roof opened again, and a woman's face, framed in black, touzled hair, looked out, grinned and disappeared.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Hester and Meynell walked down the avenue, side by side.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Behind them, the lunette window under the roof opened again, and a woman's face, framed in black, touzled hair, looked out, grinned and disappeared.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Meynell made no attempt at conversation, till just as they were nearing the lodge he said--"We shall find Stephen a little farther on.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Meynell made no attempt at conversation, till just as they were nearing the lodge he said--"We shall find Stephen a little farther on.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading Hester carried her head high, a scornful defiance breathing from the flushed cheeks and tightened lips.
framedadjectiveUS /freɪmd/
provided with a frame
From this reading Behind them, the lunette window under the roof opened again, and a woman's face, framed in black, touzled hair, looked out, grinned and disappeared.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Hester carried her head high, a scornful defiance breathing from the flushed cheeks and tightened lips.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He was riding, and thought you might like his horse to give you a lift home."
grinnedverbUS /ɡrɪnd/
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading Behind them, the lunette window under the roof opened again, and a woman's face, framed in black, touzled hair, looked out, grinned and disappeared.
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 Behind them, the lunette window under the roof opened again, and a woman's face, framed in black, touzled hair, looked out, grinned and disappeared.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Meynell made no attempt at conversation, till just as they were nearing the lodge he said--"We shall find Stephen a little farther on.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Hester carried her head high, a scornful defiance breathing from the flushed cheeks and tightened lips.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Hester carried her head high, a scornful defiance breathing from the flushed cheeks and tightened lips.
Hester
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From this reading Hester and Meynell walked down the avenue, side by side.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Hester carried her head high, a scornful defiance breathing from the flushed cheeks and tightened lips.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was riding, and thought you might like his horse to give you a lift home."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He was riding, and thought you might like his horse to give you a lift home."
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading He was riding, and thought you might like his horse to give you a lift home."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Behind them, the lunette window under the roof opened again, and a woman's face, framed in black, touzled hair, looked out, grinned and disappeared.
and nothing more
From this reading Meynell made no attempt at conversation, till just as they were nearing the lodge he said--"We shall find Stephen a little farther on.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading He was riding, and thought you might like his horse to give you a lift home."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He was riding, and thought you might like his horse to give you a lift home."
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Hester carried her head high, a scornful defiance breathing from the flushed cheeks and tightened lips.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Meynell made no attempt at conversation, till just as they were nearing the lodge he said--"We shall find Stephen a little farther on.
lodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading Meynell made no attempt at conversation, till just as they were nearing the lodge he said--"We shall find Stephen a little farther on.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Behind them, the lunette window under the roof opened again, and a woman's face, framed in black, touzled hair, looked out, grinned and disappeared.
lunettenoun
temporary fortification like a detached bastion
From this reading Behind them, the lunette window under the roof opened again, and a woman's face, framed in black, touzled hair, looked out, grinned and disappeared.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Meynell made no attempt at conversation, till just as they were nearing the lodge he said--"We shall find Stephen a little farther on.
Meynell
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From this reading Hester and Meynell walked down the avenue, side by side.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He was riding, and thought you might like his horse to give you a lift home."
nearingverbUS /ˈnɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “near” — move towards
From this reading Meynell made no attempt at conversation, till just as they were nearing the lodge he said--"We shall find Stephen a little farther on.
not any; not one
From this reading Meynell made no attempt at conversation, till just as they were nearing the lodge he said--"We shall find Stephen a little farther on.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Meynell made no attempt at conversation, till just as they were nearing the lodge he said--"We shall find Stephen a little farther on.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Behind them, the lunette window under the roof opened again, and a woman's face, framed in black, touzled hair, looked out, grinned and disappeared.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Behind them, the lunette window under the roof opened again, and a woman's face, framed in black, touzled hair, looked out, grinned and disappeared.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading He was riding, and thought you might like his horse to give you a lift home."
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading Behind them, the lunette window under the roof opened again, and a woman's face, framed in black, touzled hair, looked out, grinned and disappeared.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Meynell made no attempt at conversation, till just as they were nearing the lodge he said--"We shall find Stephen a little farther on.
scornfuladjectiveUS /ˈskɔːrnfəl/
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading Hester carried her head high, a scornful defiance breathing from the flushed cheeks and tightened lips.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Meynell made no attempt at conversation, till just as they were nearing the lodge he said--"We shall find Stephen a little farther on.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Hester and Meynell walked down the avenue, side by side.
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading Meynell made no attempt at conversation, till just as they were nearing the lodge he said--"We shall find Stephen a little farther on.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hester and Meynell walked down the avenue, side by side.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Behind them, the lunette window under the roof opened again, and a woman's face, framed in black, touzled hair, looked out, grinned and disappeared.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Meynell made no attempt at conversation, till just as they were nearing the lodge he said--"We shall find Stephen a little farther on.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He was riding, and thought you might like his horse to give you a lift home."
tightenedverbUS /ˈtaɪtənd/
past form of “tighten” — make tight or tighter
From this reading Hester carried her head high, a scornful defiance breathing from the flushed cheeks and tightened lips.
up to a particular time
From this reading Meynell made no attempt at conversation, till just as they were nearing the lodge he said--"We shall find Stephen a little farther on.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was riding, and thought you might like his horse to give you a lift home."
touzled
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From this reading Behind them, the lunette window under the roof opened again, and a woman's face, framed in black, touzled hair, looked out, grinned and disappeared.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Behind them, the lunette window under the roof opened again, and a woman's face, framed in black, touzled hair, looked out, grinned and disappeared.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Hester and Meynell walked down the avenue, side by side.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was riding, and thought you might like his horse to give you a lift home."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Meynell made no attempt at conversation, till just as they were nearing the lodge he said--"We shall find Stephen a little farther on.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Meynell made no attempt at conversation, till just as they were nearing the lodge he said--"We shall find Stephen a little farther on.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Behind them, the lunette window under the roof opened again, and a woman's face, framed in black, touzled hair, looked out, grinned and disappeared.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Behind them, the lunette window under the roof opened again, and a woman's face, framed in black, touzled hair, looked out, grinned and disappeared.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He was riding, and thought you might like his horse to give you a lift home."
