used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her grey eyes, shielded under a pair of naturally reddish eyebrows of the same color as her hair, glistened like the steel of the long knife that she was armed with.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Her eagle-beaked nose and high forehead imparted to her an aspect at once savage and imposing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Elwig was young, tall and endowed with savage beauty.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading Her grey eyes, shielded under a pair of naturally reddish eyebrows of the same color as her hair, glistened like the steel of the long knife that she was armed with.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her grey eyes, shielded under a pair of naturally reddish eyebrows of the same color as her hair, glistened like the steel of the long knife that she was armed with.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading Her eagle-beaked nose and high forehead imparted to her an aspect at once savage and imposing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her eagle-beaked nose and high forehead imparted to her an aspect at once savage and imposing.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Elwig was young, tall and endowed with savage beauty.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading Her grey eyes, shielded under a pair of naturally reddish eyebrows of the same color as her hair, glistened like the steel of the long knife that she was armed with.
eagle-beaked
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From this reading Her eagle-beaked nose and high forehead imparted to her an aspect at once savage and imposing.
ELWIG
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From this reading THE PRIESTESS ELWIG.
endowedadjectiveUS /enˈdaʊd/
provided or supplied or equipped with (especially as by inheritance or nature)
From this reading Elwig was young, tall and endowed with savage beauty.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading I expected to see some hideous old hag; I was mistaken.
eyebrowsnounUS /ˈaɪbraʊz/
plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye
From this reading Her grey eyes, shielded under a pair of naturally reddish eyebrows of the same color as her hair, glistened like the steel of the long knife that she was armed with.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her grey eyes, shielded under a pair of naturally reddish eyebrows of the same color as her hair, glistened like the steel of the long knife that she was armed with.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Her eagle-beaked nose and high forehead imparted to her an aspect at once savage and imposing.
glistenedverbUS /ˈɡlɪsənd/
past form of “glisten” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading Her grey eyes, shielded under a pair of naturally reddish eyebrows of the same color as her hair, glistened like the steel of the long knife that she was armed with.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Her grey eyes, shielded under a pair of naturally reddish eyebrows of the same color as her hair, glistened like the steel of the long knife that she was armed with.
hagnounUS /hæɡ/
an ugly evil-looking old woman
From this reading I expected to see some hideous old hag; I was mistaken.
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 Her grey eyes, shielded under a pair of naturally reddish eyebrows of the same color as her hair, glistened like the steel of the long knife that she was armed with.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her grey eyes, shielded under a pair of naturally reddish eyebrows of the same color as her hair, glistened like the steel of the long knife that she was armed with.
hideousadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdiəs/
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading I expected to see some hideous old hag; I was mistaken.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Her eagle-beaked nose and high forehead imparted to her an aspect at once savage and imposing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I expected to see some hideous old hag; I was mistaken.
impartedverbUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːrtɪd/
past form of “impart” — transmit (knowledge or skills)
From this reading Her eagle-beaked nose and high forehead imparted to her an aspect at once savage and imposing.
imposingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpoʊzɪŋ/
impressive in appearance
From this reading Her eagle-beaked nose and high forehead imparted to her an aspect at once savage and imposing.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading Her grey eyes, shielded under a pair of naturally reddish eyebrows of the same color as her hair, glistened like the steel of the long knife that she was armed with.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Her grey eyes, shielded under a pair of naturally reddish eyebrows of the same color as her hair, glistened like the steel of the long knife that she was armed with.
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 Her grey eyes, shielded under a pair of naturally reddish eyebrows of the same color as her hair, glistened like the steel of the long knife that she was armed with.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading I expected to see some hideous old hag; I was mistaken.
as might be expected
From this reading Her grey eyes, shielded under a pair of naturally reddish eyebrows of the same color as her hair, glistened like the steel of the long knife that she was armed with.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading Her eagle-beaked nose and high forehead imparted to her an aspect at once savage and imposing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her grey eyes, shielded under a pair of naturally reddish eyebrows of the same color as her hair, glistened like the steel of the long knife that she was armed with.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I expected to see some hideous old hag; I was mistaken.
on one occasion
From this reading Her eagle-beaked nose and high forehead imparted to her an aspect at once savage and imposing.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Her grey eyes, shielded under a pair of naturally reddish eyebrows of the same color as her hair, glistened like the steel of the long knife that she was armed with.
PRIESTESSnounUS /ˈpriːstəs/
a woman priest
From this reading THE PRIESTESS ELWIG.
reddishadjectiveUS /ˈredɪʃ/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading Her grey eyes, shielded under a pair of naturally reddish eyebrows of the same color as her hair, glistened like the steel of the long knife that she was armed with.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Her grey eyes, shielded under a pair of naturally reddish eyebrows of the same color as her hair, glistened like the steel of the long knife that she was armed with.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Elwig was young, tall and endowed with savage beauty.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I expected to see some hideous old hag; I was mistaken.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her grey eyes, shielded under a pair of naturally reddish eyebrows of the same color as her hair, glistened like the steel of the long knife that she was armed with.
shieldedadjectiveUS /ˈʃiːldɪd/
(used especially of machinery) protected by a shield to prevent injury
From this reading Her grey eyes, shielded under a pair of naturally reddish eyebrows of the same color as her hair, glistened like the steel of the long knife that she was armed with.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I expected to see some hideous old hag; I was mistaken.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading Her grey eyes, shielded under a pair of naturally reddish eyebrows of the same color as her hair, glistened like the steel of the long knife that she was armed with.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Elwig was young, tall and endowed with savage beauty.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her grey eyes, shielded under a pair of naturally reddish eyebrows of the same color as her hair, glistened like the steel of the long knife that she was armed with.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PRIESTESS ELWIG.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I expected to see some hideous old hag; I was mistaken.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Her grey eyes, shielded under a pair of naturally reddish eyebrows of the same color as her hair, glistened like the steel of the long knife that she was armed with.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I expected to see some hideous old hag; I was mistaken.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Elwig was young, tall and endowed with savage beauty.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Elwig was young, tall and endowed with savage beauty.
