admiringverbUS /ædˈmaɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “admire” — feel admiration for
From this reading Yet he glanced often, though covertly, at Julie Lannes, admiring her lovely color.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The dignified quiet of the Lannes family remained unchanged, and John imitated it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Yet he glanced often, though covertly, at Julie Lannes, admiring her lovely color.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If they could be so calm in the face of overwhelming disaster it should be no effort for him to remain unmoved.
make calm or still
From this reading If they could be so calm in the face of overwhelming disaster it should be no effort for him to remain unmoved.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading Yet he glanced often, though covertly, at Julie Lannes, admiring her lovely color.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If they could be so calm in the face of overwhelming disaster it should be no effort for him to remain unmoved.
covertlyadverbUS /koʊˈvɜːrtli/
in a covert manner
From this reading Yet he glanced often, though covertly, at Julie Lannes, admiring her lovely color.
dignifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪɡnəfaɪd/
having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance
From this reading The dignified quiet of the Lannes family remained unchanged, and John imitated it.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading When dinner was over they returned to the room in which Madame Lannes had received them.
disasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading If they could be so calm in the face of overwhelming disaster it should be no effort for him to remain unmoved.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading If they could be so calm in the face of overwhelming disaster it should be no effort for him to remain unmoved.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading If they could be so calm in the face of overwhelming disaster it should be no effort for him to remain unmoved.
a social unit living together
From this reading The dignified quiet of the Lannes family remained unchanged, and John imitated it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If they could be so calm in the face of overwhelming disaster it should be no effort for him to remain unmoved.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Yet he glanced often, though covertly, at Julie Lannes, admiring her lovely color.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When dinner was over they returned to the room in which Madame Lannes had received them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet he glanced often, though covertly, at Julie Lannes, admiring her lovely color.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet he glanced often, though covertly, at Julie Lannes, admiring her lovely color.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If they could be so calm in the face of overwhelming disaster it should be no effort for him to remain unmoved.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If they could be so calm in the face of overwhelming disaster it should be no effort for him to remain unmoved.
imitatedverbUS /ˈɪməteɪtɪd/
past form of “imitate” — reproduce someone's behavior or looks
From this reading The dignified quiet of the Lannes family remained unchanged, and John imitated it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If they could be so calm in the face of overwhelming disaster it should be no effort for him to remain unmoved.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The dignified quiet of the Lannes family remained unchanged, and John imitated it.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading The dignified quiet of the Lannes family remained unchanged, and John imitated it.
Julie
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From this reading Yet he glanced often, though covertly, at Julie Lannes, admiring her lovely color.
Lannes
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From this reading The dignified quiet of the Lannes family remained unchanged, and John imitated it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was little more talk.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Yet he glanced often, though covertly, at Julie Lannes, admiring her lovely color.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading When dinner was over they returned to the room in which Madame Lannes had received them.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There was little more talk.
not any; not one
From this reading If they could be so calm in the face of overwhelming disaster it should be no effort for him to remain unmoved.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The dignified quiet of the Lannes family remained unchanged, and John imitated it.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Yet he glanced often, though covertly, at Julie Lannes, admiring her lovely color.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When dinner was over they returned to the room in which Madame Lannes had received them.
overwhelmingadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmɪŋ/
so strong as to be irresistible
From this reading If they could be so calm in the face of overwhelming disaster it should be no effort for him to remain unmoved.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The dignified quiet of the Lannes family remained unchanged, and John imitated it.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading When dinner was over they returned to the room in which Madame Lannes had received them.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading If they could be so calm in the face of overwhelming disaster it should be no effort for him to remain unmoved.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The dignified quiet of the Lannes family remained unchanged, and John imitated it.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When dinner was over they returned to the room in which Madame Lannes had received them.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When dinner was over they returned to the room in which Madame Lannes had received them.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If they could be so calm in the face of overwhelming disaster it should be no effort for him to remain unmoved.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If they could be so calm in the face of overwhelming disaster it should be no effort for him to remain unmoved.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading There was little more talk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The dignified quiet of the Lannes family remained unchanged, and John imitated it.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When dinner was over they returned to the room in which Madame Lannes had received them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was little more talk.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If they could be so calm in the face of overwhelming disaster it should be no effort for him to remain unmoved.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Yet he glanced often, though covertly, at Julie Lannes, admiring her lovely color.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If they could be so calm in the face of overwhelming disaster it should be no effort for him to remain unmoved.
unchangedadjectiveUS /ənˈtʃeɪndʒd/
not made or become different
From this reading The dignified quiet of the Lannes family remained unchanged, and John imitated it.
unmovedadjectiveUS /ənˈmuːvd/
emotionally unmoved
From this reading If they could be so calm in the face of overwhelming disaster it should be no effort for him to remain unmoved.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was little more talk.
at the time that
From this reading When dinner was over they returned to the room in which Madame Lannes had received them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When dinner was over they returned to the room in which Madame Lannes had received them.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet he glanced often, though covertly, at Julie Lannes, admiring her lovely color.
