(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Back flashed to her memory the goldsmith's shop--dull hues and odors all at once--and that wide unwinking stare that had fixed her from the other side of the counter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Back flashed to her memory the goldsmith's shop--dull hues and odors all at once--and that wide unwinking stare that had fixed her from the other side of the counter.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Back flashed to her memory the goldsmith's shop--dull hues and odors all at once--and that wide unwinking stare that had fixed her from the other side of the counter.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Back flashed to her memory the goldsmith's shop--dull hues and odors all at once--and that wide unwinking stare that had fixed her from the other side of the counter.
blue-eyedadjective
favorite
From this reading The blue-eyed Chinaman!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she remained nerveless, powerless to move, frozen in her stupefaction, while her vehicle pursued its crazy course.
Chinamannoun
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent
From this reading The blue-eyed Chinaman!
clearnessnounUS /ˈklɪrnəs/
free from obscurity and easy to understand; the comprehensibility of clear expression
From this reading In the glare of white light, in his terrible clearness and nearness, she knew him instantly.
counternounUS /ˈkaʊntər/
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading Back flashed to her memory the goldsmith's shop--dull hues and odors all at once--and that wide unwinking stare that had fixed her from the other side of the counter.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading But she remained nerveless, powerless to move, frozen in her stupefaction, while her vehicle pursued its crazy course.
crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading But she remained nerveless, powerless to move, frozen in her stupefaction, while her vehicle pursued its crazy course.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Back flashed to her memory the goldsmith's shop--dull hues and odors all at once--and that wide unwinking stare that had fixed her from the other side of the counter.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The hack plunged forward, the face was gone.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Back flashed to her memory the goldsmith's shop--dull hues and odors all at once--and that wide unwinking stare that had fixed her from the other side of the counter.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Back flashed to her memory the goldsmith's shop--dull hues and odors all at once--and that wide unwinking stare that had fixed her from the other side of the counter.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The hack plunged forward, the face was gone.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Back flashed to her memory the goldsmith's shop--dull hues and odors all at once--and that wide unwinking stare that had fixed her from the other side of the counter.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading But she remained nerveless, powerless to move, frozen in her stupefaction, while her vehicle pursued its crazy course.
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading In the glare of white light, in his terrible clearness and nearness, she knew him instantly.
goldsmith'snounUS /ˈɡoʊldsmɪθs/
possessive form of “goldsmith” — an artisan who makes jewelry and other objects out of gold
From this reading Back flashed to her memory the goldsmith's shop--dull hues and odors all at once--and that wide unwinking stare that had fixed her from the other side of the counter.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The hack plunged forward, the face was gone.
hacknounUS /hæk/
one who works hard at boring tasks
From this reading The hack plunged forward, the face was gone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Back flashed to her memory the goldsmith's shop--dull hues and odors all at once--and that wide unwinking stare that had fixed her from the other side of the counter.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Back flashed to her memory the goldsmith's shop--dull hues and odors all at once--and that wide unwinking stare that had fixed her from the other side of the counter.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the glare of white light, in his terrible clearness and nearness, she knew him instantly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the glare of white light, in his terrible clearness and nearness, she knew him instantly.
huesnounUS /hjuːz/
plural of “hue” — the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
From this reading Back flashed to her memory the goldsmith's shop--dull hues and odors all at once--and that wide unwinking stare that had fixed her from the other side of the counter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the glare of white light, in his terrible clearness and nearness, she knew him instantly.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading In the glare of white light, in his terrible clearness and nearness, she knew him instantly.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But she remained nerveless, powerless to move, frozen in her stupefaction, while her vehicle pursued its crazy course.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading In the glare of white light, in his terrible clearness and nearness, she knew him instantly.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading In the glare of white light, in his terrible clearness and nearness, she knew him instantly.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Back flashed to her memory the goldsmith's shop--dull hues and odors all at once--and that wide unwinking stare that had fixed her from the other side of the counter.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But she remained nerveless, powerless to move, frozen in her stupefaction, while her vehicle pursued its crazy course.
nearnessnoun
the spatial property resulting from a relatively small distance
From this reading In the glare of white light, in his terrible clearness and nearness, she knew him instantly.
nervelessadjective
marked by calm self-control (especially in trying circumstances); unemotional
From this reading But she remained nerveless, powerless to move, frozen in her stupefaction, while her vehicle pursued its crazy course.
odorsnounUS /ˈoʊdərz/
plural of “odor” — any property detected by the olfactory system
From this reading Back flashed to her memory the goldsmith's shop--dull hues and odors all at once--and that wide unwinking stare that had fixed her from the other side of the counter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Back flashed to her memory the goldsmith's shop--dull hues and odors all at once--and that wide unwinking stare that had fixed her from the other side of the counter.
on one occasion
From this reading Back flashed to her memory the goldsmith's shop--dull hues and odors all at once--and that wide unwinking stare that had fixed her from the other side of the counter.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Back flashed to her memory the goldsmith's shop--dull hues and odors all at once--and that wide unwinking stare that had fixed her from the other side of the counter.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading The hack plunged forward, the face was gone.
powerlessadjectiveUS /ˈpaʊərləs/
lacking power
From this reading But she remained nerveless, powerless to move, frozen in her stupefaction, while her vehicle pursued its crazy course.
a person who is being chased
From this reading But she remained nerveless, powerless to move, frozen in her stupefaction, while her vehicle pursued its crazy course.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading But she remained nerveless, powerless to move, frozen in her stupefaction, while her vehicle pursued its crazy course.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the glare of white light, in his terrible clearness and nearness, she knew him instantly.
do one's shopping
From this reading Back flashed to her memory the goldsmith's shop--dull hues and odors all at once--and that wide unwinking stare that had fixed her from the other side of the counter.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Back flashed to her memory the goldsmith's shop--dull hues and odors all at once--and that wide unwinking stare that had fixed her from the other side of the counter.
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Back flashed to her memory the goldsmith's shop--dull hues and odors all at once--and that wide unwinking stare that had fixed her from the other side of the counter.
stupefactionnoun
a feeling of stupefied astonishment
From this reading But she remained nerveless, powerless to move, frozen in her stupefaction, while her vehicle pursued its crazy course.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading In the glare of white light, in his terrible clearness and nearness, she knew him instantly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Back flashed to her memory the goldsmith's shop--dull hues and odors all at once--and that wide unwinking stare that had fixed her from the other side of the counter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Back flashed to her memory the goldsmith's shop--dull hues and odors all at once--and that wide unwinking stare that had fixed her from the other side of the counter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Back flashed to her memory the goldsmith's shop--dull hues and odors all at once--and that wide unwinking stare that had fixed her from the other side of the counter.
unwinking
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From this reading Back flashed to her memory the goldsmith's shop--dull hues and odors all at once--and that wide unwinking stare that had fixed her from the other side of the counter.
vehiclenounUS /ˈviːhɪkəl/
a conveyance that transports people or objects
From this reading But she remained nerveless, powerless to move, frozen in her stupefaction, while her vehicle pursued its crazy course.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The hack plunged forward, the face was gone.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But she remained nerveless, powerless to move, frozen in her stupefaction, while her vehicle pursued its crazy course.
a Caucasian
From this reading In the glare of white light, in his terrible clearness and nearness, she knew him instantly.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Back flashed to her memory the goldsmith's shop--dull hues and odors all at once--and that wide unwinking stare that had fixed her from the other side of the counter.
