used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We exchanged a long look--a look charged with anxious questionings.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then she beckoned to me, and I, as it were suddenly waking from a trance, raised my hat, and went to her.
eagerly desirous
From this reading We exchanged a long look--a look charged with anxious questionings.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE INTERCESSION Just as I was walking away from the hotel I perceived Rosa's victoria drawing up before the portico.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE INTERCESSION Just as I was walking away from the hotel I perceived Rosa's victoria drawing up before the portico.
beckonedverbUS /ˈbekənd/
past form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading Then she beckoned to me, and I, as it were suddenly waking from a trance, raised my hat, and went to her.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE INTERCESSION Just as I was walking away from the hotel I perceived Rosa's victoria drawing up before the portico.
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading We exchanged a long look--a look charged with anxious questionings.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading THE INTERCESSION Just as I was walking away from the hotel I perceived Rosa's victoria drawing up before the portico.
exchangedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒd/
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading We exchanged a long look--a look charged with anxious questionings.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE INTERCESSION Just as I was walking away from the hotel I perceived Rosa's victoria drawing up before the portico.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading "Get in," she said, without further greeting.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Get in," she said, without further greeting.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading "Get in," she said, without further greeting.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Then she beckoned to me, and I, as it were suddenly waking from a trance, raised my hat, and went to her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then she beckoned to me, and I, as it were suddenly waking from a trance, raised my hat, and went to her.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading THE INTERCESSION Just as I was walking away from the hotel I perceived Rosa's victoria drawing up before the portico.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE INTERCESSION Just as I was walking away from the hotel I perceived Rosa's victoria drawing up before the portico.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Get in," she said, without further greeting.
INTERCESSIONnounUS /ˌɪntərˈseʃən/
a prayer to God on behalf of another person
From this reading THE INTERCESSION Just as I was walking away from the hotel I perceived Rosa's victoria drawing up before the portico.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then she beckoned to me, and I, as it were suddenly waking from a trance, raised my hat, and went to her.
and nothing more
From this reading THE INTERCESSION Just as I was walking away from the hotel I perceived Rosa's victoria drawing up before the portico.
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 We exchanged a long look--a look charged with anxious questionings.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading We exchanged a long look--a look charged with anxious questionings.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She saw me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then she beckoned to me, and I, as it were suddenly waking from a trance, raised my hat, and went to her.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading THE INTERCESSION Just as I was walking away from the hotel I perceived Rosa's victoria drawing up before the portico.
porticonounUS /ˈpɔːrtəkoʊ/
a porch or entrance to a building consisting of a covered and often columned area
From this reading THE INTERCESSION Just as I was walking away from the hotel I perceived Rosa's victoria drawing up before the portico.
questioningsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənɪŋz/
plural of “questioning” — a request for information
From this reading We exchanged a long look--a look charged with anxious questionings.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Then she beckoned to me, and I, as it were suddenly waking from a trance, raised my hat, and went to her.
Rosa'snounUS /ˈroʊzəz/
possessive form of “rosa” — large genus of erect or climbing prickly shrubs including roses
From this reading THE INTERCESSION Just as I was walking away from the hotel I perceived Rosa's victoria drawing up before the portico.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Get in," she said, without further greeting.
cut with a saw
From this reading She saw me.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She saw me.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Then she beckoned to me, and I, as it were suddenly waking from a trance, raised my hat, and went to her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE INTERCESSION Just as I was walking away from the hotel I perceived Rosa's victoria drawing up before the portico.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she beckoned to me, and I, as it were suddenly waking from a trance, raised my hat, and went to her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then she beckoned to me, and I, as it were suddenly waking from a trance, raised my hat, and went to her.
trancenounUS /træns/
a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
From this reading Then she beckoned to me, and I, as it were suddenly waking from a trance, raised my hat, and went to her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE INTERCESSION Just as I was walking away from the hotel I perceived Rosa's victoria drawing up before the portico.
victorianounUS /vɪkˈtɔːriə/
queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
From this reading THE INTERCESSION Just as I was walking away from the hotel I perceived Rosa's victoria drawing up before the portico.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading Then she beckoned to me, and I, as it were suddenly waking from a trance, raised my hat, and went to her.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading THE INTERCESSION Just as I was walking away from the hotel I perceived Rosa's victoria drawing up before the portico.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE INTERCESSION Just as I was walking away from the hotel I perceived Rosa's victoria drawing up before the portico.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We exchanged a long look--a look charged with anxious questionings.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then she beckoned to me, and I, as it were suddenly waking from a trance, raised my hat, and went to her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then she beckoned to me, and I, as it were suddenly waking from a trance, raised my hat, and went to her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We exchanged a long look--a look charged with anxious questionings.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Get in," she said, without further greeting.
