used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was advancing slowly, her arms encircling a maiden on each side.
advancingadjectiveUS /ədˈvænsɪŋ/
moving forward
From this reading She was advancing slowly, her arms encircling a maiden on each side.
affectionatelyadverbUS /əˈfekʃənətli/
with affection
From this reading They walked with hands resting affectionately on her shoulders, bending forward and listening, the attention of all so engaged in conversation that Cristoval had been unheard.
(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 They walked with hands resting affectionately on her shoulders, bending forward and listening, the attention of all so engaged in conversation that Cristoval had been unheard.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The cavalier turned into the path along the shore.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had not gone far before he heard voices, and another step brought him face to face with his hostess.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He had not gone far before he heard voices, and another step brought him face to face with his hostess.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading She was advancing slowly, her arms encircling a maiden on each side.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading They walked with hands resting affectionately on her shoulders, bending forward and listening, the attention of all so engaged in conversation that Cristoval had been unheard.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They walked with hands resting affectionately on her shoulders, bending forward and listening, the attention of all so engaged in conversation that Cristoval had been unheard.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had not gone far before he heard voices, and another step brought him face to face with his hostess.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading They walked with hands resting affectionately on her shoulders, bending forward and listening, the attention of all so engaged in conversation that Cristoval had been unheard.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He had not gone far before he heard voices, and another step brought him face to face with his hostess.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Palla started slightly when she perceived her guest, but disengaged herself and came to greet him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Palla started slightly when she perceived her guest, but disengaged herself and came to greet him.
cavaliernounUS /ˌkævəˈlɪr/
a gallant or courtly gentleman
From this reading The cavalier turned into the path along the shore.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading They walked with hands resting affectionately on her shoulders, bending forward and listening, the attention of all so engaged in conversation that Cristoval had been unheard.
Cristoval
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From this reading They walked with hands resting affectionately on her shoulders, bending forward and listening, the attention of all so engaged in conversation that Cristoval had been unheard.
disengagedverbUS /dɪsɪnˈɡeɪdʒd/
past form of “disengage” — release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles
From this reading The Palla started slightly when she perceived her guest, but disengaged herself and came to greet him.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading She was advancing slowly, her arms encircling a maiden on each side.
encirclingadjectiveUS /enˈsɜːrkəlɪŋ/
being all around the edges; enclosing
From this reading She was advancing slowly, her arms encircling a maiden on each side.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading They walked with hands resting affectionately on her shoulders, bending forward and listening, the attention of all so engaged in conversation that Cristoval had been unheard.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He had not gone far before he heard voices, and another step brought him face to face with his hostess.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He had not gone far before he heard voices, and another step brought him face to face with his hostess.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading They walked with hands resting affectionately on her shoulders, bending forward and listening, the attention of all so engaged in conversation that Cristoval had been unheard.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He had not gone far before he heard voices, and another step brought him face to face with his hostess.
greetverbUS /ɡriːt/
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading The Palla started slightly when she perceived her guest, but disengaged herself and came to greet him.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading The Palla started slightly when she perceived her guest, but disengaged herself and came to greet him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not gone far before he heard voices, and another step brought him face to face with his hostess.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading They walked with hands resting affectionately on her shoulders, bending forward and listening, the attention of all so engaged in conversation that Cristoval had been unheard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not gone far before he heard voices, and another step brought him face to face with his hostess.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He had not gone far before he heard voices, and another step brought him face to face with his hostess.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was advancing slowly, her arms encircling a maiden on each side.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Palla started slightly when she perceived her guest, but disengaged herself and came to greet him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had not gone far before he heard voices, and another step brought him face to face with his hostess.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had not gone far before he heard voices, and another step brought him face to face with his hostess.
hostessnounUS /ˈhoʊstəs/
a woman host
From this reading He had not gone far before he heard voices, and another step brought him face to face with his hostess.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They walked with hands resting affectionately on her shoulders, bending forward and listening, the attention of all so engaged in conversation that Cristoval had been unheard.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The cavalier turned into the path along the shore.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading They walked with hands resting affectionately on her shoulders, bending forward and listening, the attention of all so engaged in conversation that Cristoval had been unheard.
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading She was advancing slowly, her arms encircling a maiden on each side.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not gone far before he heard voices, and another step brought him face to face with his hostess.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They walked with hands resting affectionately on her shoulders, bending forward and listening, the attention of all so engaged in conversation that Cristoval had been unheard.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was advancing slowly, her arms encircling a maiden on each side.
Palla
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From this reading The Palla started slightly when she perceived her guest, but disengaged herself and came to greet him.
a course of conduct
From this reading The cavalier turned into the path along the shore.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading The Palla started slightly when she perceived her guest, but disengaged herself and came to greet him.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading They walked with hands resting affectionately on her shoulders, bending forward and listening, the attention of all so engaged in conversation that Cristoval had been unheard.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was advancing slowly, her arms encircling a maiden on each side.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The cavalier turned into the path along the shore.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading They walked with hands resting affectionately on her shoulders, bending forward and listening, the attention of all so engaged in conversation that Cristoval had been unheard.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She was advancing slowly, her arms encircling a maiden on each side.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The Palla started slightly when she perceived her guest, but disengaged herself and came to greet him.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading She was advancing slowly, her arms encircling a maiden on each side.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They walked with hands resting affectionately on her shoulders, bending forward and listening, the attention of all so engaged in conversation that Cristoval had been unheard.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The Palla started slightly when she perceived her guest, but disengaged herself and came to greet him.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading He had not gone far before he heard voices, and another step brought him face to face with his hostess.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They walked with hands resting affectionately on her shoulders, bending forward and listening, the attention of all so engaged in conversation that Cristoval had been unheard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The cavalier turned into the path along the shore.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They walked with hands resting affectionately on her shoulders, bending forward and listening, the attention of all so engaged in conversation that Cristoval had been unheard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had not gone far before he heard voices, and another step brought him face to face with his hostess.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The cavalier turned into the path along the shore.
unheardadjectiveUS /ənˈhɜːrd/
not necessarily inaudible but not heard
From this reading They walked with hands resting affectionately on her shoulders, bending forward and listening, the attention of all so engaged in conversation that Cristoval had been unheard.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He had not gone far before he heard voices, and another step brought him face to face with his hostess.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading They walked with hands resting affectionately on her shoulders, bending forward and listening, the attention of all so engaged in conversation that Cristoval had been unheard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was advancing slowly, her arms encircling a maiden on each side.
at the time that
From this reading The Palla started slightly when she perceived her guest, but disengaged herself and came to greet him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had not gone far before he heard voices, and another step brought him face to face with his hostess.
