used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Perhaps she was not so completely in the shadow as she imagined, and perhaps Paul did not see aright, but through the gloom he thought he caught the flash of a diamond as it moved toward her lips and away again.
anew
From this reading Perhaps she was not so completely in the shadow as she imagined, and perhaps Paul did not see aright, but through the gloom he thought he caught the flash of a diamond as it moved toward her lips and away again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She bade them each “Good night,” and then started up the uncanny stairs.
arightadverb
in an accurate manner
From this reading Perhaps she was not so completely in the shadow as she imagined, and perhaps Paul did not see aright, but through the gloom he thought he caught the flash of a diamond as it moved toward her lips and away again.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Perhaps she was not so completely in the shadow as she imagined, and perhaps Paul did not see aright, but through the gloom he thought he caught the flash of a diamond as it moved toward her lips and away again.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Perhaps she was not so completely in the shadow as she imagined, and perhaps Paul did not see aright, but through the gloom he thought he caught the flash of a diamond as it moved toward her lips and away again.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading She bade them each “Good night,” and then started up the uncanny stairs.
balustradenoun
a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling
From this reading Near the top she paused in the darkness, and looking over the balustrade into the hall below, seemed to be waiting.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Near the top she paused in the darkness, and looking over the balustrade into the hall below, seemed to be waiting.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Near the top she paused in the darkness, and looking over the balustrade into the hall below, seemed to be waiting.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading If tempted to return the salute, his better judgment prevailed, and while holding the stem of his pipe in his right hand, pressed the tobacco firmly into the bowl with his left.
bowlnounUS /boʊl/
a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids
From this reading If tempted to return the salute, his better judgment prevailed, and while holding the stem of his pipe in his right hand, pressed the tobacco firmly into the bowl with his left.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Perhaps she was not so completely in the shadow as she imagined, and perhaps Paul did not see aright, but through the gloom he thought he caught the flash of a diamond as it moved toward her lips and away again.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Perhaps she was not so completely in the shadow as she imagined, and perhaps Paul did not see aright, but through the gloom he thought he caught the flash of a diamond as it moved toward her lips and away again.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Perhaps she was not so completely in the shadow as she imagined, and perhaps Paul did not see aright, but through the gloom he thought he caught the flash of a diamond as it moved toward her lips and away again.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Near the top she paused in the darkness, and looking over the balustrade into the hall below, seemed to be waiting.
diamondnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading Perhaps she was not so completely in the shadow as she imagined, and perhaps Paul did not see aright, but through the gloom he thought he caught the flash of a diamond as it moved toward her lips and away again.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Perhaps she was not so completely in the shadow as she imagined, and perhaps Paul did not see aright, but through the gloom he thought he caught the flash of a diamond as it moved toward her lips and away again.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading She bade them each “Good night,” and then started up the uncanny stairs.
with resolute determination
From this reading If tempted to return the salute, his better judgment prevailed, and while holding the stem of his pipe in his right hand, pressed the tobacco firmly into the bowl with his left.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Perhaps she was not so completely in the shadow as she imagined, and perhaps Paul did not see aright, but through the gloom he thought he caught the flash of a diamond as it moved toward her lips and away again.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading Perhaps she was not so completely in the shadow as she imagined, and perhaps Paul did not see aright, but through the gloom he thought he caught the flash of a diamond as it moved toward her lips and away again.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She bade them each “Good night,” and then started up the uncanny stairs.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Near the top she paused in the darkness, and looking over the balustrade into the hall below, seemed to be waiting.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading If tempted to return the salute, his better judgment prevailed, and while holding the stem of his pipe in his right hand, pressed the tobacco firmly into the bowl with his left.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perhaps she was not so completely in the shadow as she imagined, and perhaps Paul did not see aright, but through the gloom he thought he caught the flash of a diamond as it moved toward her lips and away again.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps she was not so completely in the shadow as she imagined, and perhaps Paul did not see aright, but through the gloom he thought he caught the flash of a diamond as it moved toward her lips and away again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If tempted to return the salute, his better judgment prevailed, and while holding the stem of his pipe in his right hand, pressed the tobacco firmly into the bowl with his left.
the act of retaining something
From this reading If tempted to return the salute, his better judgment prevailed, and while holding the stem of his pipe in his right hand, pressed the tobacco firmly into the bowl with his left.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If tempted to return the salute, his better judgment prevailed, and while holding the stem of his pipe in his right hand, pressed the tobacco firmly into the bowl with his left.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Perhaps she was not so completely in the shadow as she imagined, and perhaps Paul did not see aright, but through the gloom he thought he caught the flash of a diamond as it moved toward her lips and away again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Near the top she paused in the darkness, and looking over the balustrade into the hall below, seemed to be waiting.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Near the top she paused in the darkness, and looking over the balustrade into the hall below, seemed to be waiting.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps she was not so completely in the shadow as she imagined, and perhaps Paul did not see aright, but through the gloom he thought he caught the flash of a diamond as it moved toward her lips and away again.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading A troublesome thought presented itself.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading If tempted to return the salute, his better judgment prevailed, and while holding the stem of his pipe in his right hand, pressed the tobacco firmly into the bowl with his left.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading If tempted to return the salute, his better judgment prevailed, and while holding the stem of his pipe in his right hand, pressed the tobacco firmly into the bowl with his left.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Perhaps she was not so completely in the shadow as she imagined, and perhaps Paul did not see aright, but through the gloom he thought he caught the flash of a diamond as it moved toward her lips and away again.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Near the top she paused in the darkness, and looking over the balustrade into the hall below, seemed to be waiting.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Perhaps she was not so completely in the shadow as she imagined, and perhaps Paul did not see aright, but through the gloom he thought he caught the flash of a diamond as it moved toward her lips and away again.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Near the top she paused in the darkness, and looking over the balustrade into the hall below, seemed to be waiting.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She bade them each “Good night,” and then started up the uncanny stairs.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Perhaps she was not so completely in the shadow as she imagined, and perhaps Paul did not see aright, but through the gloom he thought he caught the flash of a diamond as it moved toward her lips and away again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Perhaps she was not so completely in the shadow as she imagined, and perhaps Paul did not see aright, but through the gloom he thought he caught the flash of a diamond as it moved toward her lips and away again.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Near the top she paused in the darkness, and looking over the balustrade into the hall below, seemed to be waiting.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Perhaps she was not so completely in the shadow as she imagined, and perhaps Paul did not see aright, but through the gloom he thought he caught the flash of a diamond as it moved toward her lips and away again.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Near the top she paused in the darkness, and looking over the balustrade into the hall below, seemed to be waiting.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps she was not so completely in the shadow as she imagined, and perhaps Paul did not see aright, but through the gloom he thought he caught the flash of a diamond as it moved toward her lips and away again.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading If tempted to return the salute, his better judgment prevailed, and while holding the stem of his pipe in his right hand, pressed the tobacco firmly into the bowl with his left.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading A troublesome thought presented itself.
compacted by ironing
From this reading If tempted to return the salute, his better judgment prevailed, and while holding the stem of his pipe in his right hand, pressed the tobacco firmly into the bowl with his left.
prevailedverbUS /prɪˈveɪld/
past form of “prevail” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading If tempted to return the salute, his better judgment prevailed, and while holding the stem of his pipe in his right hand, pressed the tobacco firmly into the bowl with his left.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading If tempted to return the salute, his better judgment prevailed, and while holding the stem of his pipe in his right hand, pressed the tobacco firmly into the bowl with his left.
precisely, exactly
From this reading If tempted to return the salute, his better judgment prevailed, and while holding the stem of his pipe in his right hand, pressed the tobacco firmly into the bowl with his left.
saluteverbUS /səˈluːt/
propose a toast to
From this reading If tempted to return the salute, his better judgment prevailed, and while holding the stem of his pipe in his right hand, pressed the tobacco firmly into the bowl with his left.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Perhaps she was not so completely in the shadow as she imagined, and perhaps Paul did not see aright, but through the gloom he thought he caught the flash of a diamond as it moved toward her lips and away again.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Near the top she paused in the darkness, and looking over the balustrade into the hall below, seemed to be waiting.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Perhaps she was not so completely in the shadow as she imagined, and perhaps Paul did not see aright, but through the gloom he thought he caught the flash of a diamond as it moved toward her lips and away again.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She bade them each “Good night,” and then started up the uncanny stairs.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Perhaps she was not so completely in the shadow as she imagined, and perhaps Paul did not see aright, but through the gloom he thought he caught the flash of a diamond as it moved toward her lips and away again.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading She bade them each “Good night,” and then started up the uncanny stairs.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She bade them each “Good night,” and then started up the uncanny stairs.
stemnounUS /stem/
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
From this reading If tempted to return the salute, his better judgment prevailed, and while holding the stem of his pipe in his right hand, pressed the tobacco firmly into the bowl with his left.
temptedverbUS /ˈtemptɪd/
past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading If tempted to return the salute, his better judgment prevailed, and while holding the stem of his pipe in his right hand, pressed the tobacco firmly into the bowl with his left.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She bade them each “Good night,” and then started up the uncanny stairs.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She bade them each “Good night,” and then started up the uncanny stairs.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She bade them each “Good night,” and then started up the uncanny stairs.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Perhaps she was not so completely in the shadow as she imagined, and perhaps Paul did not see aright, but through the gloom he thought he caught the flash of a diamond as it moved toward her lips and away again.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Perhaps she was not so completely in the shadow as she imagined, and perhaps Paul did not see aright, but through the gloom he thought he caught the flash of a diamond as it moved toward her lips and away again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Near the top she paused in the darkness, and looking over the balustrade into the hall below, seemed to be waiting.
tobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading If tempted to return the salute, his better judgment prevailed, and while holding the stem of his pipe in his right hand, pressed the tobacco firmly into the bowl with his left.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Near the top she paused in the darkness, and looking over the balustrade into the hall below, seemed to be waiting.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Perhaps she was not so completely in the shadow as she imagined, and perhaps Paul did not see aright, but through the gloom he thought he caught the flash of a diamond as it moved toward her lips and away again.
troublesomeadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəlsəm/
causing difficulty or annoyance
From this reading A troublesome thought presented itself.
uncannyadjectiveUS /ənˈkæni/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading She bade them each “Good night,” and then started up the uncanny stairs.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She bade them each “Good night,” and then started up the uncanny stairs.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Near the top she paused in the darkness, and looking over the balustrade into the hall below, seemed to be waiting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps she was not so completely in the shadow as she imagined, and perhaps Paul did not see aright, but through the gloom he thought he caught the flash of a diamond as it moved toward her lips and away again.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading If tempted to return the salute, his better judgment prevailed, and while holding the stem of his pipe in his right hand, pressed the tobacco firmly into the bowl with his left.
in the company of; together with
From this reading If tempted to return the salute, his better judgment prevailed, and while holding the stem of his pipe in his right hand, pressed the tobacco firmly into the bowl with his left.
