anew
From this reading Gloria chose the moment to lift her eyes again fleetingly to King's.
(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 wanted Gratton to see, she wanted to hurt him all that she could.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Nor did his quick contraction of the brows result from her glance alone; he had seen the look lying unhidden in King's eyes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His fingers worked nervously at his sides.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She looked back to see him wince.
browsnounUS /braʊz/
plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Nor did his quick contraction of the brows result from her glance alone; he had seen the look lying unhidden in King's eyes.
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading Gloria chose the moment to lift her eyes again fleetingly to King's.
contractionnounUS /kənˈtrækʃən/
(physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber)
From this reading Nor did his quick contraction of the brows result from her glance alone; he had seen the look lying unhidden in King's eyes.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She wanted Gratton to see, she wanted to hurt him all that she could.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Nor did his quick contraction of the brows result from her glance alone; he had seen the look lying unhidden in King's eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Gloria chose the moment to lift her eyes again fleetingly to King's.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading His fingers worked nervously at his sides.
fleetingly
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From this reading Gloria chose the moment to lift her eyes again fleetingly to King's.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Nor did his quick contraction of the brows result from her glance alone; he had seen the look lying unhidden in King's eyes.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Nor did his quick contraction of the brows result from her glance alone; he had seen the look lying unhidden in King's eyes.
Gloria
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From this reading Gloria chose the moment to lift her eyes again fleetingly to King's.
Gratton
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From this reading She wanted Gratton to see, she wanted to hurt him all that she could.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nor did his quick contraction of the brows result from her glance alone; he had seen the look lying unhidden in King's eyes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nor did his quick contraction of the brows result from her glance alone; he had seen the look lying unhidden in King's eyes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Gloria chose the moment to lift her eyes again fleetingly to King's.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She wanted Gratton to see, she wanted to hurt him all that she could.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His fingers worked nervously at his sides.
be the source of pain
From this reading She wanted Gratton to see, she wanted to hurt him all that she could.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nor did his quick contraction of the brows result from her glance alone; he had seen the look lying unhidden in King's eyes.
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Gloria chose the moment to lift her eyes again fleetingly to King's.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading Gloria chose the moment to lift her eyes again fleetingly to King's.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Nor did his quick contraction of the brows result from her glance alone; he had seen the look lying unhidden in King's eyes.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked back to see him wince.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Nor did his quick contraction of the brows result from her glance alone; he had seen the look lying unhidden in King's eyes.
a particular point in time
From this reading Gloria chose the moment to lift her eyes again fleetingly to King's.
nervouslyadverbUS /ˈnɜːrvəsli/
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading His fingers worked nervously at his sides.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor did his quick contraction of the brows result from her glance alone; he had seen the look lying unhidden in King's eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nor did his quick contraction of the brows result from her glance alone; he had seen the look lying unhidden in King's eyes.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Nor did his quick contraction of the brows result from her glance alone; he had seen the look lying unhidden in King's eyes.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Nor did his quick contraction of the brows result from her glance alone; he had seen the look lying unhidden in King's eyes.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She wanted Gratton to see, she wanted to hurt him all that she could.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Nor did his quick contraction of the brows result from her glance alone; he had seen the look lying unhidden in King's eyes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She wanted Gratton to see, she wanted to hurt him all that she could.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading His fingers worked nervously at his sides.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She wanted Gratton to see, she wanted to hurt him all that she could.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gloria chose the moment to lift her eyes again fleetingly to King's.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gloria chose the moment to lift her eyes again fleetingly to King's.
unhidden
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From this reading Nor did his quick contraction of the brows result from her glance alone; he had seen the look lying unhidden in King's eyes.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading She wanted Gratton to see, she wanted to hurt him all that she could.
winceverbUS /wɪns/
draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading She looked back to see him wince.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading His fingers worked nervously at his sides.
