used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Their eyes met, and there was a long silence; neither spoke; then Elgiva turned, blushing, and tried to smooth into order the long, tangled masses of her golden hair; she shook the sand and dust from her dress and veil.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MAN AND WOMAN.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You are changed, Elgiva!” said Cormac.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading Now that the danger was past and they felt themselves secure from attack, Cormac and Elgiva had no thought save for each other.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Throughout the excitement of the attack and the tumult of their escape, he had been conscious of the girl’s beauty.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Throughout the excitement of the attack and the tumult of their escape, he had been conscious of the girl’s beauty.
blushingadjectiveUS /ˈblʌʃɪŋ/
having a red face from embarrassment or shame or agitation or emotional upset
From this reading Their eyes met, and there was a long silence; neither spoke; then Elgiva turned, blushing, and tried to smooth into order the long, tangled masses of her golden hair; she shook the sand and dust from her dress and veil.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading “You are changed, Elgiva!” said Cormac.
intentionally conceived
From this reading Throughout the excitement of the attack and the tumult of their escape, he had been conscious of the girl’s beauty.
Cormac
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From this reading Now that the danger was past and they felt themselves secure from attack, Cormac and Elgiva had no thought save for each other.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Now that the danger was past and they felt themselves secure from attack, Cormac and Elgiva had no thought save for each other.
put on clothes
From this reading Their eyes met, and there was a long silence; neither spoke; then Elgiva turned, blushing, and tried to smooth into order the long, tangled masses of her golden hair; she shook the sand and dust from her dress and veil.
remove the dust from
From this reading Their eyes met, and there was a long silence; neither spoke; then Elgiva turned, blushing, and tried to smooth into order the long, tangled masses of her golden hair; she shook the sand and dust from her dress and veil.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Now that the danger was past and they felt themselves secure from attack, Cormac and Elgiva had no thought save for each other.
Elgiva
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From this reading Now that the danger was past and they felt themselves secure from attack, Cormac and Elgiva had no thought save for each other.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Throughout the excitement of the attack and the tumult of their escape, he had been conscious of the girl’s beauty.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Throughout the excitement of the attack and the tumult of their escape, he had been conscious of the girl’s beauty.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Their eyes met, and there was a long silence; neither spoke; then Elgiva turned, blushing, and tried to smooth into order the long, tangled masses of her golden hair; she shook the sand and dust from her dress and veil.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Now that the danger was past and they felt themselves secure from attack, Cormac and Elgiva had no thought save for each other.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now that the danger was past and they felt themselves secure from attack, Cormac and Elgiva had no thought save for each other.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Now that the danger was past and they felt themselves secure from attack, Cormac and Elgiva had no thought save for each other.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Throughout the excitement of the attack and the tumult of their escape, he had been conscious of the girl’s beauty.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Their eyes met, and there was a long silence; neither spoke; then Elgiva turned, blushing, and tried to smooth into order the long, tangled masses of her golden hair; she shook the sand and dust from her dress and veil.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now that the danger was past and they felt themselves secure from attack, Cormac and Elgiva had no thought save for each other.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Their eyes met, and there was a long silence; neither spoke; then Elgiva turned, blushing, and tried to smooth into order the long, tangled masses of her golden hair; she shook the sand and dust from her dress and veil.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Throughout the excitement of the attack and the tumult of their escape, he had been conscious of the girl’s beauty.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Their eyes met, and there was a long silence; neither spoke; then Elgiva turned, blushing, and tried to smooth into order the long, tangled masses of her golden hair; she shook the sand and dust from her dress and veil.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Their eyes met, and there was a long silence; neither spoke; then Elgiva turned, blushing, and tried to smooth into order the long, tangled masses of her golden hair; she shook the sand and dust from her dress and veil.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Their eyes met, and there was a long silence; neither spoke; then Elgiva turned, blushing, and tried to smooth into order the long, tangled masses of her golden hair; she shook the sand and dust from her dress and veil.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading MAN AND WOMAN.
massesnounUS /ˈmæsəz/
the common people generally
From this reading Their eyes met, and there was a long silence; neither spoke; then Elgiva turned, blushing, and tried to smooth into order the long, tangled masses of her golden hair; she shook the sand and dust from her dress and veil.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Their eyes met, and there was a long silence; neither spoke; then Elgiva turned, blushing, and tried to smooth into order the long, tangled masses of her golden hair; she shook the sand and dust from her dress and veil.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Their eyes met, and there was a long silence; neither spoke; then Elgiva turned, blushing, and tried to smooth into order the long, tangled masses of her golden hair; she shook the sand and dust from her dress and veil.
not any; not one
From this reading Now that the danger was past and they felt themselves secure from attack, Cormac and Elgiva had no thought save for each other.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now that the danger was past and they felt themselves secure from attack, Cormac and Elgiva had no thought save for each other.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Their eyes met, and there was a long silence; neither spoke; then Elgiva turned, blushing, and tried to smooth into order the long, tangled masses of her golden hair; she shook the sand and dust from her dress and veil.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Their eyes met, and there was a long silence; neither spoke; then Elgiva turned, blushing, and tried to smooth into order the long, tangled masses of her golden hair; she shook the sand and dust from her dress and veil.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Now that the danger was past and they felt themselves secure from attack, Cormac and Elgiva had no thought save for each other.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Now that the danger was past and they felt themselves secure from attack, Cormac and Elgiva had no thought save for each other.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You are changed, Elgiva!” said Cormac.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading Their eyes met, and there was a long silence; neither spoke; then Elgiva turned, blushing, and tried to smooth into order the long, tangled masses of her golden hair; she shook the sand and dust from her dress and veil.
except for; apart from
From this reading Now that the danger was past and they felt themselves secure from attack, Cormac and Elgiva had no thought save for each other.
get by special effort
From this reading Now that the danger was past and they felt themselves secure from attack, Cormac and Elgiva had no thought save for each other.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Their eyes met, and there was a long silence; neither spoke; then Elgiva turned, blushing, and tried to smooth into order the long, tangled masses of her golden hair; she shook the sand and dust from her dress and veil.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Their eyes met, and there was a long silence; neither spoke; then Elgiva turned, blushing, and tried to smooth into order the long, tangled masses of her golden hair; she shook the sand and dust from her dress and veil.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Their eyes met, and there was a long silence; neither spoke; then Elgiva turned, blushing, and tried to smooth into order the long, tangled masses of her golden hair; she shook the sand and dust from her dress and veil.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading Their eyes met, and there was a long silence; neither spoke; then Elgiva turned, blushing, and tried to smooth into order the long, tangled masses of her golden hair; she shook the sand and dust from her dress and veil.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Their eyes met, and there was a long silence; neither spoke; then Elgiva turned, blushing, and tried to smooth into order the long, tangled masses of her golden hair; she shook the sand and dust from her dress and veil.
tangledadjectiveUS /ˈtæŋɡəld/
in a confused mass
From this reading Their eyes met, and there was a long silence; neither spoke; then Elgiva turned, blushing, and tried to smooth into order the long, tangled masses of her golden hair; she shook the sand and dust from her dress and veil.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now that the danger was past and they felt themselves secure from attack, Cormac and Elgiva had no thought save for each other.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now that the danger was past and they felt themselves secure from attack, Cormac and Elgiva had no thought save for each other.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their eyes met, and there was a long silence; neither spoke; then Elgiva turned, blushing, and tried to smooth into order the long, tangled masses of her golden hair; she shook the sand and dust from her dress and veil.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Now that the danger was past and they felt themselves secure from attack, Cormac and Elgiva had no thought save for each other.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Their eyes met, and there was a long silence; neither spoke; then Elgiva turned, blushing, and tried to smooth into order the long, tangled masses of her golden hair; she shook the sand and dust from her dress and veil.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Their eyes met, and there was a long silence; neither spoke; then Elgiva turned, blushing, and tried to smooth into order the long, tangled masses of her golden hair; she shook the sand and dust from her dress and veil.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now that the danger was past and they felt themselves secure from attack, Cormac and Elgiva had no thought save for each other.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Now that the danger was past and they felt themselves secure from attack, Cormac and Elgiva had no thought save for each other.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Throughout the excitement of the attack and the tumult of their escape, he had been conscious of the girl’s beauty.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Their eyes met, and there was a long silence; neither spoke; then Elgiva turned, blushing, and tried to smooth into order the long, tangled masses of her golden hair; she shook the sand and dust from her dress and veil.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Their eyes met, and there was a long silence; neither spoke; then Elgiva turned, blushing, and tried to smooth into order the long, tangled masses of her golden hair; she shook the sand and dust from her dress and veil.
tumultnounUS /ˈtuːməlt/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading Throughout the excitement of the attack and the tumult of their escape, he had been conscious of the girl’s beauty.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Their eyes met, and there was a long silence; neither spoke; then Elgiva turned, blushing, and tried to smooth into order the long, tangled masses of her golden hair; she shook the sand and dust from her dress and veil.
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading Their eyes met, and there was a long silence; neither spoke; then Elgiva turned, blushing, and tried to smooth into order the long, tangled masses of her golden hair; she shook the sand and dust from her dress and veil.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now that the danger was past and they felt themselves secure from attack, Cormac and Elgiva had no thought save for each other.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading MAN AND WOMAN.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You are changed, Elgiva!” said Cormac.
