used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Helen, who had stood very close to a great happiness, now shivered as though the day had turned cloudy and cold.
agitationnounUS /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading Because she was hurt, because suddenly she hated Sanchia Murray with a hatred which seemed to sear her heart like a hot iron, she commanded her smile and hid all traces of agitation and spoke with serene indifference.
(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 Because she was hurt, because suddenly she hated Sanchia Murray with a hatred which seemed to sear her heart like a hot iron, she commanded her smile and hid all traces of agitation and spoke with serene indifference.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But she was still Helen Longstreet, her pride an essential portion of the fibre of her being.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Professor Dictates Sanchia was cool and bright and merry.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Helen, who had stood very close to a great happiness, now shivered as though the day had turned cloudy and cold.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She sat flicking at her gleaming boot with her whip, and laughing.
for the reason that
From this reading Because she was hurt, because suddenly she hated Sanchia Murray with a hatred which seemed to sear her heart like a hot iron, she commanded her smile and hid all traces of agitation and spoke with serene indifference.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But she was still Helen Longstreet, her pride an essential portion of the fibre of her being.
bootnounUS /buːt/
footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading She sat flicking at her gleaming boot with her whip, and laughing.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The Professor Dictates Sanchia was cool and bright and merry.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she was still Helen Longstreet, her pride an essential portion of the fibre of her being.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Helen, who had stood very close to a great happiness, now shivered as though the day had turned cloudy and cold.
cloudyadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdi/
lacking definite form or limits
From this reading Helen, who had stood very close to a great happiness, now shivered as though the day had turned cloudy and cold.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Helen, who had stood very close to a great happiness, now shivered as though the day had turned cloudy and cold.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading Because she was hurt, because suddenly she hated Sanchia Murray with a hatred which seemed to sear her heart like a hot iron, she commanded her smile and hid all traces of agitation and spoke with serene indifference.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading The Professor Dictates Sanchia was cool and bright and merry.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Helen, who had stood very close to a great happiness, now shivered as though the day had turned cloudy and cold.
DictatesnounUS /dɪkˈteɪts/
plural of “dictate” — an authoritative rule
From this reading The Professor Dictates Sanchia was cool and bright and merry.
essentialadjectiveUS /eˈsenʃəl/
absolutely necessary; vitally necessary
From this reading But she was still Helen Longstreet, her pride an essential portion of the fibre of her being.
fibrenounUS /ˈfaɪbər/
a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn
From this reading But she was still Helen Longstreet, her pride an essential portion of the fibre of her being.
flickingverbUS /ˈflɪkɪŋ/
-ing form of “flick” — flash intermittently
From this reading She sat flicking at her gleaming boot with her whip, and laughing.
gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading She sat flicking at her gleaming boot with her whip, and laughing.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Helen, who had stood very close to a great happiness, now shivered as though the day had turned cloudy and cold.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Helen, who had stood very close to a great happiness, now shivered as though the day had turned cloudy and cold.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading Helen, who had stood very close to a great happiness, now shivered as though the day had turned cloudy and cold.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading Because she was hurt, because suddenly she hated Sanchia Murray with a hatred which seemed to sear her heart like a hot iron, she commanded her smile and hid all traces of agitation and spoke with serene indifference.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading Because she was hurt, because suddenly she hated Sanchia Murray with a hatred which seemed to sear her heart like a hot iron, she commanded her smile and hid all traces of agitation and spoke with serene indifference.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Because she was hurt, because suddenly she hated Sanchia Murray with a hatred which seemed to sear her heart like a hot iron, she commanded her smile and hid all traces of agitation and spoke with serene indifference.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading Helen, who had stood very close to a great happiness, now shivered as though the day had turned cloudy and cold.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She sat flicking at her gleaming boot with her whip, and laughing.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Because she was hurt, because suddenly she hated Sanchia Murray with a hatred which seemed to sear her heart like a hot iron, she commanded her smile and hid all traces of agitation and spoke with serene indifference.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Because she was hurt, because suddenly she hated Sanchia Murray with a hatred which seemed to sear her heart like a hot iron, she commanded her smile and hid all traces of agitation and spoke with serene indifference.
be the source of pain
From this reading Because she was hurt, because suddenly she hated Sanchia Murray with a hatred which seemed to sear her heart like a hot iron, she commanded her smile and hid all traces of agitation and spoke with serene indifference.
unbiased impartial unconcern
From this reading Because she was hurt, because suddenly she hated Sanchia Murray with a hatred which seemed to sear her heart like a hot iron, she commanded her smile and hid all traces of agitation and spoke with serene indifference.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading Because she was hurt, because suddenly she hated Sanchia Murray with a hatred which seemed to sear her heart like a hot iron, she commanded her smile and hid all traces of agitation and spoke with serene indifference.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading She sat flicking at her gleaming boot with her whip, and laughing.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Because she was hurt, because suddenly she hated Sanchia Murray with a hatred which seemed to sear her heart like a hot iron, she commanded her smile and hid all traces of agitation and spoke with serene indifference.
Longstreet
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From this reading But she was still Helen Longstreet, her pride an essential portion of the fibre of her being.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading The Professor Dictates Sanchia was cool and bright and merry.
MurraynounUS /ˈmɜːri/
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading Because she was hurt, because suddenly she hated Sanchia Murray with a hatred which seemed to sear her heart like a hot iron, she commanded her smile and hid all traces of agitation and spoke with serene indifference.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Helen, who had stood very close to a great happiness, now shivered as though the day had turned cloudy and cold.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But she was still Helen Longstreet, her pride an essential portion of the fibre of her being.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading But she was still Helen Longstreet, her pride an essential portion of the fibre of her being.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading But she was still Helen Longstreet, her pride an essential portion of the fibre of her being.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading The Professor Dictates Sanchia was cool and bright and merry.
Sanchia
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From this reading The Professor Dictates Sanchia was cool and bright and merry.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She sat flicking at her gleaming boot with her whip, and laughing.
searverbUS /sɪr/
make very hot and dry
From this reading Because she was hurt, because suddenly she hated Sanchia Murray with a hatred which seemed to sear her heart like a hot iron, she commanded her smile and hid all traces of agitation and spoke with serene indifference.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Because she was hurt, because suddenly she hated Sanchia Murray with a hatred which seemed to sear her heart like a hot iron, she commanded her smile and hid all traces of agitation and spoke with serene indifference.
sereneadjectiveUS /sərˈiːn/
not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading Because she was hurt, because suddenly she hated Sanchia Murray with a hatred which seemed to sear her heart like a hot iron, she commanded her smile and hid all traces of agitation and spoke with serene indifference.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sat flicking at her gleaming boot with her whip, and laughing.
shiveredverbUS /ˈʃɪvərd/
past form of “shiver” — tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading Helen, who had stood very close to a great happiness, now shivered as though the day had turned cloudy and cold.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Because she was hurt, because suddenly she hated Sanchia Murray with a hatred which seemed to sear her heart like a hot iron, she commanded her smile and hid all traces of agitation and spoke with serene indifference.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Because she was hurt, because suddenly she hated Sanchia Murray with a hatred which seemed to sear her heart like a hot iron, she commanded her smile and hid all traces of agitation and spoke with serene indifference.
not in physical motion
From this reading But she was still Helen Longstreet, her pride an essential portion of the fibre of her being.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Helen, who had stood very close to a great happiness, now shivered as though the day had turned cloudy and cold.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Because she was hurt, because suddenly she hated Sanchia Murray with a hatred which seemed to sear her heart like a hot iron, she commanded her smile and hid all traces of agitation and spoke with serene indifference.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Professor Dictates Sanchia was cool and bright and merry.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Helen, who had stood very close to a great happiness, now shivered as though the day had turned cloudy and cold.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Helen, who had stood very close to a great happiness, now shivered as though the day had turned cloudy and cold.
tracesnounUS /ˈtreɪsəz/
plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount
From this reading Because she was hurt, because suddenly she hated Sanchia Murray with a hatred which seemed to sear her heart like a hot iron, she commanded her smile and hid all traces of agitation and spoke with serene indifference.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Helen, who had stood very close to a great happiness, now shivered as though the day had turned cloudy and cold.
precisely as stated
From this reading Helen, who had stood very close to a great happiness, now shivered as though the day had turned cloudy and cold.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Professor Dictates Sanchia was cool and bright and merry.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Because she was hurt, because suddenly she hated Sanchia Murray with a hatred which seemed to sear her heart like a hot iron, she commanded her smile and hid all traces of agitation and spoke with serene indifference.
whipverbUS /wɪp/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading She sat flicking at her gleaming boot with her whip, and laughing.
which person or people
From this reading Helen, who had stood very close to a great happiness, now shivered as though the day had turned cloudy and cold.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She sat flicking at her gleaming boot with her whip, and laughing.
