used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading INDISCRETION The expression on Henson's usually benign countenance would have startled such of his friends and admirers as regarded him as a shining light and great example.
admirersnounUS /ədˈmaɪrərz/
plural of “admirer” — a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
From this reading INDISCRETION The expression on Henson's usually benign countenance would have startled such of his friends and admirers as regarded him as a shining light and great example.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The man had discarded his mask altogether.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading INDISCRETION The expression on Henson's usually benign countenance would have startled such of his friends and admirers as regarded him as a shining light and great example.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading INDISCRETION The expression on Henson's usually benign countenance would have startled such of his friends and admirers as regarded him as a shining light and great example.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His lips were set and rigid, the strong hand seemed to be strangling the bedclothes.
bedclothesnoun
coverings that are used on a bed
From this reading His lips were set and rigid, the strong hand seemed to be strangling the bedclothes.
benignadjectiveUS /bɪˈnaɪn/
not dangerous to health; not recurrent or progressive (especially of a tumor)
From this reading INDISCRETION The expression on Henson's usually benign countenance would have startled such of his friends and admirers as regarded him as a shining light and great example.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The smug satisfaction, the unctuous sweetness of the expansive blue eyes were gone; a murderous gleam shone there instead.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading INDISCRETION The expression on Henson's usually benign countenance would have startled such of his friends and admirers as regarded him as a shining light and great example.
discardedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɑːrdɪd/
thrown away
From this reading The man had discarded his mask altogether.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading It wanted no effort of imagination to picture Henson as the murderer stooping over his prey.
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading INDISCRETION The expression on Henson's usually benign countenance would have startled such of his friends and admirers as regarded him as a shining light and great example.
expansiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspænsɪv/
able or tending to expand or characterized by expansion
From this reading The smug satisfaction, the unctuous sweetness of the expansive blue eyes were gone; a murderous gleam shone there instead.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading INDISCRETION The expression on Henson's usually benign countenance would have startled such of his friends and admirers as regarded him as a shining light and great example.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The smug satisfaction, the unctuous sweetness of the expansive blue eyes were gone; a murderous gleam shone there instead.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading INDISCRETION The expression on Henson's usually benign countenance would have startled such of his friends and admirers as regarded him as a shining light and great example.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading The smug satisfaction, the unctuous sweetness of the expansive blue eyes were gone; a murderous gleam shone there instead.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The smug satisfaction, the unctuous sweetness of the expansive blue eyes were gone; a murderous gleam shone there instead.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading INDISCRETION The expression on Henson's usually benign countenance would have startled such of his friends and admirers as regarded him as a shining light and great example.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The man had discarded his mask altogether.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading His lips were set and rigid, the strong hand seemed to be strangling the bedclothes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading INDISCRETION The expression on Henson's usually benign countenance would have startled such of his friends and admirers as regarded him as a shining light and great example.
HensonnounUS /ˈhensən/
United States puppeteer who created a troupe of puppet characters (1936-1990)
From this reading It wanted no effort of imagination to picture Henson as the murderer stooping over his prey.
Henson's
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From this reading INDISCRETION The expression on Henson's usually benign countenance would have startled such of his friends and admirers as regarded him as a shining light and great example.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading INDISCRETION The expression on Henson's usually benign countenance would have startled such of his friends and admirers as regarded him as a shining light and great example.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading INDISCRETION The expression on Henson's usually benign countenance would have startled such of his friends and admirers as regarded him as a shining light and great example.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading It wanted no effort of imagination to picture Henson as the murderer stooping over his prey.
INDISCRETIONnounUS /ˌɪndɪˈskreʃən/
the trait of being injudicious
From this reading INDISCRETION The expression on Henson's usually benign countenance would have startled such of his friends and admirers as regarded him as a shining light and great example.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading The smug satisfaction, the unctuous sweetness of the expansive blue eyes were gone; a murderous gleam shone there instead.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It wanted no effort of imagination to picture Henson as the murderer stooping over his prey.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading INDISCRETION The expression on Henson's usually benign countenance would have startled such of his friends and admirers as regarded him as a shining light and great example.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading His lips were set and rigid, the strong hand seemed to be strangling the bedclothes.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man had discarded his mask altogether.
maskverbUS /mæsk/
hide under a false appearance
From this reading The man had discarded his mask altogether.
murderernounUS /ˈmɜːrdərər/
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading It wanted no effort of imagination to picture Henson as the murderer stooping over his prey.
murderousadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərəs/
characteristic of or capable of or having a tendency toward killing another human being
From this reading The smug satisfaction, the unctuous sweetness of the expansive blue eyes were gone; a murderous gleam shone there instead.
not any; not one
From this reading It wanted no effort of imagination to picture Henson as the murderer stooping over his prey.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading INDISCRETION The expression on Henson's usually benign countenance would have startled such of his friends and admirers as regarded him as a shining light and great example.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading INDISCRETION The expression on Henson's usually benign countenance would have startled such of his friends and admirers as regarded him as a shining light and great example.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It wanted no effort of imagination to picture Henson as the murderer stooping over his prey.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading It wanted no effort of imagination to picture Henson as the murderer stooping over his prey.
preynounUS /preɪ/
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading It wanted no effort of imagination to picture Henson as the murderer stooping over his prey.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading INDISCRETION The expression on Henson's usually benign countenance would have startled such of his friends and admirers as regarded him as a shining light and great example.
rigidadjectiveUS /ˈrɪdʒəd/
incapable of or resistant to bending
From this reading His lips were set and rigid, the strong hand seemed to be strangling the bedclothes.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading The smug satisfaction, the unctuous sweetness of the expansive blue eyes were gone; a murderous gleam shone there instead.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading His lips were set and rigid, the strong hand seemed to be strangling the bedclothes.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading His lips were set and rigid, the strong hand seemed to be strangling the bedclothes.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading INDISCRETION The expression on Henson's usually benign countenance would have startled such of his friends and admirers as regarded him as a shining light and great example.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading The smug satisfaction, the unctuous sweetness of the expansive blue eyes were gone; a murderous gleam shone there instead.
smugadjectiveUS /smʌɡ/
marked by excessive complacency or self-satisfaction
From this reading The smug satisfaction, the unctuous sweetness of the expansive blue eyes were gone; a murderous gleam shone there instead.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading INDISCRETION The expression on Henson's usually benign countenance would have startled such of his friends and admirers as regarded him as a shining light and great example.
stoopingadjectiveUS /ˈstuːpɪŋ/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading It wanted no effort of imagination to picture Henson as the murderer stooping over his prey.
stranglingnounUS /ˈstræŋɡəlɪŋ/
the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe
From this reading His lips were set and rigid, the strong hand seemed to be strangling the bedclothes.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading His lips were set and rigid, the strong hand seemed to be strangling the bedclothes.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading INDISCRETION The expression on Henson's usually benign countenance would have startled such of his friends and admirers as regarded him as a shining light and great example.
sweetnessnounUS /ˈswiːtnəs/
the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
From this reading The smug satisfaction, the unctuous sweetness of the expansive blue eyes were gone; a murderous gleam shone there instead.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading INDISCRETION The expression on Henson's usually benign countenance would have startled such of his friends and admirers as regarded him as a shining light and great example.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The smug satisfaction, the unctuous sweetness of the expansive blue eyes were gone; a murderous gleam shone there instead.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His lips were set and rigid, the strong hand seemed to be strangling the bedclothes.
unctuousadjectiveUS /ˈʌŋtʃwəs/
unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech
From this reading The smug satisfaction, the unctuous sweetness of the expansive blue eyes were gone; a murderous gleam shone there instead.
under normal conditions
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desired or wished for or sought
From this reading It wanted no effort of imagination to picture Henson as the murderer stooping over his prey.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The smug satisfaction, the unctuous sweetness of the expansive blue eyes were gone; a murderous gleam shone there instead.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading INDISCRETION The expression on Henson's usually benign countenance would have startled such of his friends and admirers as regarded him as a shining light and great example.
