advancingadjectiveUS /ədˈvænsɪŋ/
moving forward
From this reading THE SEALED ENVELOPE "MADEMOISELLE DORIAN!" cried Stuart joyously, advancing with outstretched hand.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She leaned back against the table watching him--and suddenly he perceived the open drawer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She leaned back against the table watching him--and suddenly he perceived the open drawer.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading His expression changed to one of surprise and anger, and the girl's slim fingers convulsively clutched the table edge as she confronted him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His expression changed to one of surprise and anger, and the girl's slim fingers convulsively clutched the table edge as she confronted him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She leaned back against the table watching him--and suddenly he perceived the open drawer.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading His expression changed to one of surprise and anger, and the girl's slim fingers convulsively clutched the table edge as she confronted him.
clutchedverbUS /klʌtʃt/
past form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading His expression changed to one of surprise and anger, and the girl's slim fingers convulsively clutched the table edge as she confronted him.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading Her exquisite colour fled and left her pallid, dark-eyed and dismayed.
confrontedverbUS /kənˈfrʌntəd/
past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading His expression changed to one of surprise and anger, and the girl's slim fingers convulsively clutched the table edge as she confronted him.
convulsivelyadverb
with convulsions, in a convulsive way
From this reading His expression changed to one of surprise and anger, and the girl's slim fingers convulsively clutched the table edge as she confronted him.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading THE SEALED ENVELOPE "MADEMOISELLE DORIAN!" cried Stuart joyously, advancing with outstretched hand.
dark-eyed
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From this reading Her exquisite colour fled and left her pallid, dark-eyed and dismayed.
dismayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmeɪd/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading Her exquisite colour fled and left her pallid, dark-eyed and dismayed.
DORIANnounUS /ˈdɔːriən/
a member of one of four linguistic divisions of the prehistoric Greeks
From this reading THE SEALED ENVELOPE "MADEMOISELLE DORIAN!" cried Stuart joyously, advancing with outstretched hand.
drawernounUS /drɔːr/
a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out
From this reading She leaned back against the table watching him--and suddenly he perceived the open drawer.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading His expression changed to one of surprise and anger, and the girl's slim fingers convulsively clutched the table edge as she confronted him.
ENVELOPEnounUS /ˈenvəloʊp/
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading THE SEALED ENVELOPE "MADEMOISELLE DORIAN!" cried Stuart joyously, advancing with outstretched hand.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading His expression changed to one of surprise and anger, and the girl's slim fingers convulsively clutched the table edge as she confronted him.
intense or sharp
From this reading Her exquisite colour fled and left her pallid, dark-eyed and dismayed.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading His expression changed to one of surprise and anger, and the girl's slim fingers convulsively clutched the table edge as she confronted him.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading Her exquisite colour fled and left her pallid, dark-eyed and dismayed.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading His expression changed to one of surprise and anger, and the girl's slim fingers convulsively clutched the table edge as she confronted him.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading THE SEALED ENVELOPE "MADEMOISELLE DORIAN!" cried Stuart joyously, advancing with outstretched hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She leaned back against the table watching him--and suddenly he perceived the open drawer.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her exquisite colour fled and left her pallid, dark-eyed and dismayed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She leaned back against the table watching him--and suddenly he perceived the open drawer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His expression changed to one of surprise and anger, and the girl's slim fingers convulsively clutched the table edge as she confronted him.
joyouslyadverb
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading THE SEALED ENVELOPE "MADEMOISELLE DORIAN!" cried Stuart joyously, advancing with outstretched hand.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading She leaned back against the table watching him--and suddenly he perceived the open drawer.
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 Her exquisite colour fled and left her pallid, dark-eyed and dismayed.
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading THE SEALED ENVELOPE "MADEMOISELLE DORIAN!" cried Stuart joyously, advancing with outstretched hand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His expression changed to one of surprise and anger, and the girl's slim fingers convulsively clutched the table edge as she confronted him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His expression changed to one of surprise and anger, and the girl's slim fingers convulsively clutched the table edge as she confronted him.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading She leaned back against the table watching him--and suddenly he perceived the open drawer.
outstretchedadjectiveUS /aʊtˈstretʃt/
fully extended especially in length
From this reading THE SEALED ENVELOPE "MADEMOISELLE DORIAN!" cried Stuart joyously, advancing with outstretched hand.
pallidadjectiveUS /ˈpæləd/
abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress
From this reading Her exquisite colour fled and left her pallid, dark-eyed and dismayed.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading She leaned back against the table watching him--and suddenly he perceived the open drawer.
SEALEDadjectiveUS /siːld/
established irrevocably
From this reading THE SEALED ENVELOPE "MADEMOISELLE DORIAN!" cried Stuart joyously, advancing with outstretched hand.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She leaned back against the table watching him--and suddenly he perceived the open drawer.
slimadjectiveUS /slɪm/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading His expression changed to one of surprise and anger, and the girl's slim fingers convulsively clutched the table edge as she confronted him.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading He stopped.
StuartnounUS /ˈstuːərt/
United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading THE SEALED ENVELOPE "MADEMOISELLE DORIAN!" cried Stuart joyously, advancing with outstretched hand.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading She leaned back against the table watching him--and suddenly he perceived the open drawer.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading His expression changed to one of surprise and anger, and the girl's slim fingers convulsively clutched the table edge as she confronted him.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading She leaned back against the table watching him--and suddenly he perceived the open drawer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SEALED ENVELOPE "MADEMOISELLE DORIAN!" cried Stuart joyously, advancing with outstretched hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His expression changed to one of surprise and anger, and the girl's slim fingers convulsively clutched the table edge as she confronted him.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading She leaned back against the table watching him--and suddenly he perceived the open drawer.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE SEALED ENVELOPE "MADEMOISELLE DORIAN!" cried Stuart joyously, advancing with outstretched hand.
