used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then, in a low tone, Angelique began her story.
(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 She related in a flow of inexhaustible words all that had happened, calling up the most minute details, growing more and more excited at the recollection of them.
in addition
From this reading At length Hubertine interrupted her, speaking also very low:
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She was not at all embarrassed, although her cheeks grew very red and her eyes sparkled with flashes of pride; yet she did not raise her voice, but continued to talk earnestly in a half-whisper.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She related in a flow of inexhaustible words all that had happened, calling up the most minute details, growing more and more excited at the recollection of them.
AngeliquenounUS /ˌændʒeˈliːk/
any of various tall and stout herbs of the genus Angelica having pinnately compound leaves and small white or greenish flowers in compound umbels
From this reading Then, in a low tone, Angelique began her story.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She omitted nothing, but searched her memory as if it were for a confession.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She related in a flow of inexhaustible words all that had happened, calling up the most minute details, growing more and more excited at the recollection of them.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then, in a low tone, Angelique began her story.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She omitted nothing, but searched her memory as if it were for a confession.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading She related in a flow of inexhaustible words all that had happened, calling up the most minute details, growing more and more excited at the recollection of them.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading She was not at all embarrassed, although her cheeks grew very red and her eyes sparkled with flashes of pride; yet she did not raise her voice, but continued to talk earnestly in a half-whisper.
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading She omitted nothing, but searched her memory as if it were for a confession.
without stop or interruption
From this reading She was not at all embarrassed, although her cheeks grew very red and her eyes sparkled with flashes of pride; yet she did not raise her voice, but continued to talk earnestly in a half-whisper.
true confidential information
From this reading She related in a flow of inexhaustible words all that had happened, calling up the most minute details, growing more and more excited at the recollection of them.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She was not at all embarrassed, although her cheeks grew very red and her eyes sparkled with flashes of pride; yet she did not raise her voice, but continued to talk earnestly in a half-whisper.
in a serious manner
From this reading She was not at all embarrassed, although her cheeks grew very red and her eyes sparkled with flashes of pride; yet she did not raise her voice, but continued to talk earnestly in a half-whisper.
embarrassedadjectiveUS /ɪmˈberəst/
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading She was not at all embarrassed, although her cheeks grew very red and her eyes sparkled with flashes of pride; yet she did not raise her voice, but continued to talk earnestly in a half-whisper.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading She related in a flow of inexhaustible words all that had happened, calling up the most minute details, growing more and more excited at the recollection of them.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She was not at all embarrassed, although her cheeks grew very red and her eyes sparkled with flashes of pride; yet she did not raise her voice, but continued to talk earnestly in a half-whisper.
flashesnounUS /ˈflæʃɪz/
plural of “flash” — a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
From this reading She was not at all embarrassed, although her cheeks grew very red and her eyes sparkled with flashes of pride; yet she did not raise her voice, but continued to talk earnestly in a half-whisper.
flownounUS /floʊ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading She related in a flow of inexhaustible words all that had happened, calling up the most minute details, growing more and more excited at the recollection of them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She omitted nothing, but searched her memory as if it were for a confession.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading She was not at all embarrassed, although her cheeks grew very red and her eyes sparkled with flashes of pride; yet she did not raise her voice, but continued to talk earnestly in a half-whisper.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading She related in a flow of inexhaustible words all that had happened, calling up the most minute details, growing more and more excited at the recollection of them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She related in a flow of inexhaustible words all that had happened, calling up the most minute details, growing more and more excited at the recollection of them.
half-whisper
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From this reading She was not at all embarrassed, although her cheeks grew very red and her eyes sparkled with flashes of pride; yet she did not raise her voice, but continued to talk earnestly in a half-whisper.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading She related in a flow of inexhaustible words all that had happened, calling up the most minute details, growing more and more excited at the recollection of them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then, in a low tone, Angelique began her story.
Hubertine
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From this reading At length Hubertine interrupted her, speaking also very low:
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She omitted nothing, but searched her memory as if it were for a confession.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then, in a low tone, Angelique began her story.
inexhaustibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnɪɡˈzɔːstəbəl/
that cannot be entirely consumed or used up
From this reading She related in a flow of inexhaustible words all that had happened, calling up the most minute details, growing more and more excited at the recollection of them.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading At length Hubertine interrupted her, speaking also very low:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She omitted nothing, but searched her memory as if it were for a confession.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length Hubertine interrupted her, speaking also very low:
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Then, in a low tone, Angelique began her story.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading She omitted nothing, but searched her memory as if it were for a confession.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading She related in a flow of inexhaustible words all that had happened, calling up the most minute details, growing more and more excited at the recollection of them.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She related in a flow of inexhaustible words all that had happened, calling up the most minute details, growing more and more excited at the recollection of them.
used to form the superlative
From this reading She related in a flow of inexhaustible words all that had happened, calling up the most minute details, growing more and more excited at the recollection of them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was not at all embarrassed, although her cheeks grew very red and her eyes sparkled with flashes of pride; yet she did not raise her voice, but continued to talk earnestly in a half-whisper.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She omitted nothing, but searched her memory as if it were for a confession.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She related in a flow of inexhaustible words all that had happened, calling up the most minute details, growing more and more excited at the recollection of them.
omittedverbUS /oʊˈmɪtəd/
inflected form of “omit” — prevent from being included or considered or accepted
From this reading She omitted nothing, but searched her memory as if it were for a confession.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading She was not at all embarrassed, although her cheeks grew very red and her eyes sparkled with flashes of pride; yet she did not raise her voice, but continued to talk earnestly in a half-whisper.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading She was not at all embarrassed, although her cheeks grew very red and her eyes sparkled with flashes of pride; yet she did not raise her voice, but continued to talk earnestly in a half-whisper.
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading She related in a flow of inexhaustible words all that had happened, calling up the most minute details, growing more and more excited at the recollection of them.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading She was not at all embarrassed, although her cheeks grew very red and her eyes sparkled with flashes of pride; yet she did not raise her voice, but continued to talk earnestly in a half-whisper.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading She related in a flow of inexhaustible words all that had happened, calling up the most minute details, growing more and more excited at the recollection of them.
searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading She omitted nothing, but searched her memory as if it were for a confession.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She related in a flow of inexhaustible words all that had happened, calling up the most minute details, growing more and more excited at the recollection of them.
sparkledverbUS /ˈspɑːrkəld/
past form of “sparkle” — reflect brightly
From this reading She was not at all embarrassed, although her cheeks grew very red and her eyes sparkled with flashes of pride; yet she did not raise her voice, but continued to talk earnestly in a half-whisper.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading At length Hubertine interrupted her, speaking also very low:
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Then, in a low tone, Angelique began her story.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading She was not at all embarrassed, although her cheeks grew very red and her eyes sparkled with flashes of pride; yet she did not raise her voice, but continued to talk earnestly in a half-whisper.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She related in a flow of inexhaustible words all that had happened, calling up the most minute details, growing more and more excited at the recollection of them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She related in a flow of inexhaustible words all that had happened, calling up the most minute details, growing more and more excited at the recollection of them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She related in a flow of inexhaustible words all that had happened, calling up the most minute details, growing more and more excited at the recollection of them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, in a low tone, Angelique began her story.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was not at all embarrassed, although her cheeks grew very red and her eyes sparkled with flashes of pride; yet she did not raise her voice, but continued to talk earnestly in a half-whisper.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Then, in a low tone, Angelique began her story.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She related in a flow of inexhaustible words all that had happened, calling up the most minute details, growing more and more excited at the recollection of them.
precisely as stated
From this reading She was not at all embarrassed, although her cheeks grew very red and her eyes sparkled with flashes of pride; yet she did not raise her voice, but continued to talk earnestly in a half-whisper.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading She was not at all embarrassed, although her cheeks grew very red and her eyes sparkled with flashes of pride; yet she did not raise her voice, but continued to talk earnestly in a half-whisper.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was not at all embarrassed, although her cheeks grew very red and her eyes sparkled with flashes of pride; yet she did not raise her voice, but continued to talk earnestly in a half-whisper.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She omitted nothing, but searched her memory as if it were for a confession.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was not at all embarrassed, although her cheeks grew very red and her eyes sparkled with flashes of pride; yet she did not raise her voice, but continued to talk earnestly in a half-whisper.
the words that are spoken
From this reading She related in a flow of inexhaustible words all that had happened, calling up the most minute details, growing more and more excited at the recollection of them.
but in spite of that
From this reading She was not at all embarrassed, although her cheeks grew very red and her eyes sparkled with flashes of pride; yet she did not raise her voice, but continued to talk earnestly in a half-whisper.
