aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He regarded them apathetically, then his uncomprehending gaze traveled over the horror-stricken men and women grouped about his chair.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading The action brought the handcuffs encircling his wrists into view.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Several drops slipped into his eyes and half blinded him.
apatheticallyadverb
in an apathetic manner
From this reading He regarded them apathetically, then his uncomprehending gaze traveled over the horror-stricken men and women grouped about his chair.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Raising his hands he brushed them away.
beadsnounUS /biːdz/
several beads threaded together on a string
From this reading GREED Charles Craige sat staring into vacancy, while beads of perspiration trickled down his ghastly face.
blindedadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndɪd/
deprived of sight
From this reading Several drops slipped into his eyes and half blinded him.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The action brought the handcuffs encircling his wrists into view.
brushedadjectiveUS /brʌʃt/
touched lightly in passing; grazed against
From this reading Raising his hands he brushed them away.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He regarded them apathetically, then his uncomprehending gaze traveled over the horror-stricken men and women grouped about his chair.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading GREED Charles Craige sat staring into vacancy, while beads of perspiration trickled down his ghastly face.
Craige
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From this reading GREED Charles Craige sat staring into vacancy, while beads of perspiration trickled down his ghastly face.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading GREED Charles Craige sat staring into vacancy, while beads of perspiration trickled down his ghastly face.
dropsnounUS /drɑːps/
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading Several drops slipped into his eyes and half blinded him.
encirclingadjectiveUS /enˈsɜːrkəlɪŋ/
being all around the edges; enclosing
From this reading The action brought the handcuffs encircling his wrists into view.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Several drops slipped into his eyes and half blinded him.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading GREED Charles Craige sat staring into vacancy, while beads of perspiration trickled down his ghastly face.
a long fixed look
From this reading He regarded them apathetically, then his uncomprehending gaze traveled over the horror-stricken men and women grouped about his chair.
ghastlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡæstli/
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading GREED Charles Craige sat staring into vacancy, while beads of perspiration trickled down his ghastly face.
GREEDnounUS /ɡriːd/
excessive desire to acquire or possess more (especially more material wealth) than one needs or deserves
From this reading GREED Charles Craige sat staring into vacancy, while beads of perspiration trickled down his ghastly face.
groupedadjectiveUS /ɡruːpt/
arranged into groups
From this reading He regarded them apathetically, then his uncomprehending gaze traveled over the horror-stricken men and women grouped about his chair.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Several drops slipped into his eyes and half blinded him.
handcuffsnounUS /ˈhændkʌfs/
plural of “handcuff” — shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist; usually used in pairs
From this reading The action brought the handcuffs encircling his wrists into view.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Raising his hands he brushed them away.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Raising his hands he brushed them away.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Several drops slipped into his eyes and half blinded him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading GREED Charles Craige sat staring into vacancy, while beads of perspiration trickled down his ghastly face.
horror-strickenadjective
stricken with horror
From this reading He regarded them apathetically, then his uncomprehending gaze traveled over the horror-stricken men and women grouped about his chair.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading GREED Charles Craige sat staring into vacancy, while beads of perspiration trickled down his ghastly face.
the force of workers available
From this reading He regarded them apathetically, then his uncomprehending gaze traveled over the horror-stricken men and women grouped about his chair.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GREED Charles Craige sat staring into vacancy, while beads of perspiration trickled down his ghastly face.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He regarded them apathetically, then his uncomprehending gaze traveled over the horror-stricken men and women grouped about his chair.
perspirationnounUS /ˌpɜːrspərˈeɪʃən/
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading GREED Charles Craige sat staring into vacancy, while beads of perspiration trickled down his ghastly face.
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading Raising his hands he brushed them away.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading He regarded them apathetically, then his uncomprehending gaze traveled over the horror-stricken men and women grouped about his chair.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading GREED Charles Craige sat staring into vacancy, while beads of perspiration trickled down his ghastly face.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several drops slipped into his eyes and half blinded him.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading Several drops slipped into his eyes and half blinded him.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading GREED Charles Craige sat staring into vacancy, while beads of perspiration trickled down his ghastly face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The action brought the handcuffs encircling his wrists into view.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Raising his hands he brushed them away.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He regarded them apathetically, then his uncomprehending gaze traveled over the horror-stricken men and women grouped about his chair.
traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading He regarded them apathetically, then his uncomprehending gaze traveled over the horror-stricken men and women grouped about his chair.
trickledverbUS /ˈtrɪkəld/
past form of “trickle” — run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream
From this reading GREED Charles Craige sat staring into vacancy, while beads of perspiration trickled down his ghastly face.
uncomprehendingadjective
lacking understanding
From this reading He regarded them apathetically, then his uncomprehending gaze traveled over the horror-stricken men and women grouped about his chair.
vacancynounUS /ˈveɪkənsi/
being unoccupied
From this reading GREED Charles Craige sat staring into vacancy, while beads of perspiration trickled down his ghastly face.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading The action brought the handcuffs encircling his wrists into view.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading GREED Charles Craige sat staring into vacancy, while beads of perspiration trickled down his ghastly face.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He regarded them apathetically, then his uncomprehending gaze traveled over the horror-stricken men and women grouped about his chair.
wristsnounUS /rɪsts/
plural of “wrist” — a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading The action brought the handcuffs encircling his wrists into view.
