used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a moment he stood pale as death, then the red blood mounted from his heart, staining his neck and his face with its deep tide and throbbing in his temples.
(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 The silence of the great audience was so intense that the buzzing of flies circling around and around near the ceiling could be heard, while the people all leaned forward as with one emotion, their eyes on the principals before them, straining to hear, vivid, intent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BETTY BALLARD'S TESTIMONY Betty Ballard stood, her slight figure drawn up, poised, erect, her head thrown back, and her eyes fixed on the Elder's face.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The silence of the great audience was so intense that the buzzing of flies circling around and around near the ceiling could be heard, while the people all leaned forward as with one emotion, their eyes on the principals before them, straining to hear, vivid, intent.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The silence of the great audience was so intense that the buzzing of flies circling around and around near the ceiling could be heard, while the people all leaned forward as with one emotion, their eyes on the principals before them, straining to hear, vivid, intent.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Elder felt her scrutiny and looked back at her, and his brows contracted into a frown of severity.
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading The silence of the great audience was so intense that the buzzing of flies circling around and around near the ceiling could be heard, while the people all leaned forward as with one emotion, their eyes on the principals before them, straining to hear, vivid, intent.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading BETTY BALLARD'S TESTIMONY Betty Ballard stood, her slight figure drawn up, poised, erect, her head thrown back, and her eyes fixed on the Elder's face.
Ballard
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From this reading BETTY BALLARD'S TESTIMONY Betty Ballard stood, her slight figure drawn up, poised, erect, her head thrown back, and her eyes fixed on the Elder's face.
BALLARD'S
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From this reading BETTY BALLARD'S TESTIMONY Betty Ballard stood, her slight figure drawn up, poised, erect, her head thrown back, and her eyes fixed on the Elder's face.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The silence of the great audience was so intense that the buzzing of flies circling around and around near the ceiling could be heard, while the people all leaned forward as with one emotion, their eyes on the principals before them, straining to hear, vivid, intent.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The silence of the great audience was so intense that the buzzing of flies circling around and around near the ceiling could be heard, while the people all leaned forward as with one emotion, their eyes on the principals before them, straining to hear, vivid, intent.
BETTY
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From this reading BETTY BALLARD'S TESTIMONY Betty Ballard stood, her slight figure drawn up, poised, erect, her head thrown back, and her eyes fixed on the Elder's face.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading For a moment he stood pale as death, then the red blood mounted from his heart, staining his neck and his face with its deep tide and throbbing in his temples.
browsnounUS /braʊz/
plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading The Elder felt her scrutiny and looked back at her, and his brows contracted into a frown of severity.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Richard saw only Betty, heeding no one but her, feeling her presence.
buzzingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌzɪŋ/
noisy like the sound of a bee
From this reading The silence of the great audience was so intense that the buzzing of flies circling around and around near the ceiling could be heard, while the people all leaned forward as with one emotion, their eyes on the principals before them, straining to hear, vivid, intent.
ceilingnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋ/
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading The silence of the great audience was so intense that the buzzing of flies circling around and around near the ceiling could be heard, while the people all leaned forward as with one emotion, their eyes on the principals before them, straining to hear, vivid, intent.
circlingverbUS /ˈsɜːrkəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “circle” — travel around something
From this reading The silence of the great audience was so intense that the buzzing of flies circling around and around near the ceiling could be heard, while the people all leaned forward as with one emotion, their eyes on the principals before them, straining to hear, vivid, intent.
contractedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːntræktəd/
reduced in size or pulled together
From this reading The Elder felt her scrutiny and looked back at her, and his brows contracted into a frown of severity.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The silence of the great audience was so intense that the buzzing of flies circling around and around near the ceiling could be heard, while the people all leaned forward as with one emotion, their eyes on the principals before them, straining to hear, vivid, intent.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading For a moment he stood pale as death, then the red blood mounted from his heart, staining his neck and his face with its deep tide and throbbing in his temples.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading For a moment he stood pale as death, then the red blood mounted from his heart, staining his neck and his face with its deep tide and throbbing in his temples.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading BETTY BALLARD'S TESTIMONY Betty Ballard stood, her slight figure drawn up, poised, erect, her head thrown back, and her eyes fixed on the Elder's face.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading The Elder felt her scrutiny and looked back at her, and his brows contracted into a frown of severity.
Elder's
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From this reading BETTY BALLARD'S TESTIMONY Betty Ballard stood, her slight figure drawn up, poised, erect, her head thrown back, and her eyes fixed on the Elder's face.
any strong feeling
From this reading The silence of the great audience was so intense that the buzzing of flies circling around and around near the ceiling could be heard, while the people all leaned forward as with one emotion, their eyes on the principals before them, straining to hear, vivid, intent.
erectverbUS /ɪˈrekt/
construct, build, or erect
From this reading BETTY BALLARD'S TESTIMONY Betty Ballard stood, her slight figure drawn up, poised, erect, her head thrown back, and her eyes fixed on the Elder's face.
opinion or judgment
From this reading BETTY BALLARD'S TESTIMONY Betty Ballard stood, her slight figure drawn up, poised, erect, her head thrown back, and her eyes fixed on the Elder's face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading BETTY BALLARD'S TESTIMONY Betty Ballard stood, her slight figure drawn up, poised, erect, her head thrown back, and her eyes fixed on the Elder's face.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Richard saw only Betty, heeding no one but her, feeling her presence.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The Elder felt her scrutiny and looked back at her, and his brows contracted into a frown of severity.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading BETTY BALLARD'S TESTIMONY Betty Ballard stood, her slight figure drawn up, poised, erect, her head thrown back, and her eyes fixed on the Elder's face.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading BETTY BALLARD'S TESTIMONY Betty Ballard stood, her slight figure drawn up, poised, erect, her head thrown back, and her eyes fixed on the Elder's face.
fliesnounUS /flaɪz/
(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
From this reading The silence of the great audience was so intense that the buzzing of flies circling around and around near the ceiling could be heard, while the people all leaned forward as with one emotion, their eyes on the principals before them, straining to hear, vivid, intent.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment he stood pale as death, then the red blood mounted from his heart, staining his neck and his face with its deep tide and throbbing in his temples.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The silence of the great audience was so intense that the buzzing of flies circling around and around near the ceiling could be heard, while the people all leaned forward as with one emotion, their eyes on the principals before them, straining to hear, vivid, intent.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For a moment he stood pale as death, then the red blood mounted from his heart, staining his neck and his face with its deep tide and throbbing in his temples.
frownverbUS /fraʊn/
look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading The Elder felt her scrutiny and looked back at her, and his brows contracted into a frown of severity.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The silence of the great audience was so intense that the buzzing of flies circling around and around near the ceiling could be heard, while the people all leaned forward as with one emotion, their eyes on the principals before them, straining to hear, vivid, intent.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a moment he stood pale as death, then the red blood mounted from his heart, staining his neck and his face with its deep tide and throbbing in his temples.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading BETTY BALLARD'S TESTIMONY Betty Ballard stood, her slight figure drawn up, poised, erect, her head thrown back, and her eyes fixed on the Elder's face.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading The silence of the great audience was so intense that the buzzing of flies circling around and around near the ceiling could be heard, while the people all leaned forward as with one emotion, their eyes on the principals before them, straining to hear, vivid, intent.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The silence of the great audience was so intense that the buzzing of flies circling around and around near the ceiling could be heard, while the people all leaned forward as with one emotion, their eyes on the principals before them, straining to hear, vivid, intent.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading For a moment he stood pale as death, then the red blood mounted from his heart, staining his neck and his face with its deep tide and throbbing in his temples.
heedingverbUS /ˈhiːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “heed” — pay close attention to; give heed to
From this reading Richard saw only Betty, heeding no one but her, feeling her presence.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading BETTY BALLARD'S TESTIMONY Betty Ballard stood, her slight figure drawn up, poised, erect, her head thrown back, and her eyes fixed on the Elder's face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For a moment he stood pale as death, then the red blood mounted from his heart, staining his neck and his face with its deep tide and throbbing in his temples.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a moment he stood pale as death, then the red blood mounted from his heart, staining his neck and his face with its deep tide and throbbing in his temples.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading The silence of the great audience was so intense that the buzzing of flies circling around and around near the ceiling could be heard, while the people all leaned forward as with one emotion, their eyes on the principals before them, straining to hear, vivid, intent.
intentnounUS /ˌɪnˈtent/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading The silence of the great audience was so intense that the buzzing of flies circling around and around near the ceiling could be heard, while the people all leaned forward as with one emotion, their eyes on the principals before them, straining to hear, vivid, intent.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Elder felt her scrutiny and looked back at her, and his brows contracted into a frown of severity.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading For a moment he stood pale as death, then the red blood mounted from his heart, staining his neck and his face with its deep tide and throbbing in his temples.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading The silence of the great audience was so intense that the buzzing of flies circling around and around near the ceiling could be heard, while the people all leaned forward as with one emotion, their eyes on the principals before them, straining to hear, vivid, intent.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The Elder felt her scrutiny and looked back at her, and his brows contracted into a frown of severity.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment he stood pale as death, then the red blood mounted from his heart, staining his neck and his face with its deep tide and throbbing in his temples.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading For a moment he stood pale as death, then the red blood mounted from his heart, staining his neck and his face with its deep tide and throbbing in his temples.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The silence of the great audience was so intense that the buzzing of flies circling around and around near the ceiling could be heard, while the people all leaned forward as with one emotion, their eyes on the principals before them, straining to hear, vivid, intent.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading For a moment he stood pale as death, then the red blood mounted from his heart, staining his neck and his face with its deep tide and throbbing in his temples.
not any; not one
From this reading Richard saw only Betty, heeding no one but her, feeling her presence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The silence of the great audience was so intense that the buzzing of flies circling around and around near the ceiling could be heard, while the people all leaned forward as with one emotion, their eyes on the principals before them, straining to hear, vivid, intent.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BETTY BALLARD'S TESTIMONY Betty Ballard stood, her slight figure drawn up, poised, erect, her head thrown back, and her eyes fixed on the Elder's face.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The silence of the great audience was so intense that the buzzing of flies circling around and around near the ceiling could be heard, while the people all leaned forward as with one emotion, their eyes on the principals before them, straining to hear, vivid, intent.
and nothing more
From this reading Richard saw only Betty, heeding no one but her, feeling her presence.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading For a moment he stood pale as death, then the red blood mounted from his heart, staining his neck and his face with its deep tide and throbbing in his temples.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The silence of the great audience was so intense that the buzzing of flies circling around and around near the ceiling could be heard, while the people all leaned forward as with one emotion, their eyes on the principals before them, straining to hear, vivid, intent.
poisedadjectiveUS /pɔɪzd/
marked by balance or equilibrium and readiness for action
From this reading BETTY BALLARD'S TESTIMONY Betty Ballard stood, her slight figure drawn up, poised, erect, her head thrown back, and her eyes fixed on the Elder's face.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Richard saw only Betty, heeding no one but her, feeling her presence.
principalsnounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəlz/
plural of “principal” — the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading The silence of the great audience was so intense that the buzzing of flies circling around and around near the ceiling could be heard, while the people all leaned forward as with one emotion, their eyes on the principals before them, straining to hear, vivid, intent.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading For a moment he stood pale as death, then the red blood mounted from his heart, staining his neck and his face with its deep tide and throbbing in his temples.
Richard
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From this reading Richard saw only Betty, heeding no one but her, feeling her presence.
cut with a saw
From this reading Richard saw only Betty, heeding no one but her, feeling her presence.
scrutinynounUS /ˈskruːtəni/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading The Elder felt her scrutiny and looked back at her, and his brows contracted into a frown of severity.
severitynounUS /sɪˈverɪti/
used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather
From this reading The Elder felt her scrutiny and looked back at her, and his brows contracted into a frown of severity.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The silence of the great audience was so intense that the buzzing of flies circling around and around near the ceiling could be heard, while the people all leaned forward as with one emotion, their eyes on the principals before them, straining to hear, vivid, intent.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading BETTY BALLARD'S TESTIMONY Betty Ballard stood, her slight figure drawn up, poised, erect, her head thrown back, and her eyes fixed on the Elder's face.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The silence of the great audience was so intense that the buzzing of flies circling around and around near the ceiling could be heard, while the people all leaned forward as with one emotion, their eyes on the principals before them, straining to hear, vivid, intent.
stainingnounUS /ˈsteɪnɪŋ/
(histology) the use of a dye to color specimens for microscopic study
From this reading For a moment he stood pale as death, then the red blood mounted from his heart, staining his neck and his face with its deep tide and throbbing in his temples.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading BETTY BALLARD'S TESTIMONY Betty Ballard stood, her slight figure drawn up, poised, erect, her head thrown back, and her eyes fixed on the Elder's face.
strainingnounUS /ˈstreɪnɪŋ/
an intense or violent exertion
From this reading The silence of the great audience was so intense that the buzzing of flies circling around and around near the ceiling could be heard, while the people all leaned forward as with one emotion, their eyes on the principals before them, straining to hear, vivid, intent.
templesnounUS /ˈtempəlz/
plural of “temple” — place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading For a moment he stood pale as death, then the red blood mounted from his heart, staining his neck and his face with its deep tide and throbbing in his temples.
TESTIMONYnounUS /ˈtestəmoʊni/
a solemn statement made under oath
From this reading BETTY BALLARD'S TESTIMONY Betty Ballard stood, her slight figure drawn up, poised, erect, her head thrown back, and her eyes fixed on the Elder's face.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The silence of the great audience was so intense that the buzzing of flies circling around and around near the ceiling could be heard, while the people all leaned forward as with one emotion, their eyes on the principals before them, straining to hear, vivid, intent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BETTY BALLARD'S TESTIMONY Betty Ballard stood, her slight figure drawn up, poised, erect, her head thrown back, and her eyes fixed on the Elder's face.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The silence of the great audience was so intense that the buzzing of flies circling around and around near the ceiling could be heard, while the people all leaned forward as with one emotion, their eyes on the principals before them, straining to hear, vivid, intent.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The silence of the great audience was so intense that the buzzing of flies circling around and around near the ceiling could be heard, while the people all leaned forward as with one emotion, their eyes on the principals before them, straining to hear, vivid, intent.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading For a moment he stood pale as death, then the red blood mounted from his heart, staining his neck and his face with its deep tide and throbbing in his temples.
throbbingnounUS /ˈθrɑːbɪŋ/
an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
From this reading For a moment he stood pale as death, then the red blood mounted from his heart, staining his neck and his face with its deep tide and throbbing in his temples.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading BETTY BALLARD'S TESTIMONY Betty Ballard stood, her slight figure drawn up, poised, erect, her head thrown back, and her eyes fixed on the Elder's face.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading For a moment he stood pale as death, then the red blood mounted from his heart, staining his neck and his face with its deep tide and throbbing in his temples.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The silence of the great audience was so intense that the buzzing of flies circling around and around near the ceiling could be heard, while the people all leaned forward as with one emotion, their eyes on the principals before them, straining to hear, vivid, intent.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading BETTY BALLARD'S TESTIMONY Betty Ballard stood, her slight figure drawn up, poised, erect, her head thrown back, and her eyes fixed on the Elder's face.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading The silence of the great audience was so intense that the buzzing of flies circling around and around near the ceiling could be heard, while the people all leaned forward as with one emotion, their eyes on the principals before them, straining to hear, vivid, intent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The silence of the great audience was so intense that the buzzing of flies circling around and around near the ceiling could be heard, while the people all leaned forward as with one emotion, their eyes on the principals before them, straining to hear, vivid, intent.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The silence of the great audience was so intense that the buzzing of flies circling around and around near the ceiling could be heard, while the people all leaned forward as with one emotion, their eyes on the principals before them, straining to hear, vivid, intent.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The silence of the great audience was so intense that the buzzing of flies circling around and around near the ceiling could be heard, while the people all leaned forward as with one emotion, their eyes on the principals before them, straining to hear, vivid, intent.
