used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was arrayed in a fresh suit of my white flannels that Sam had laid out for her; and evidently she had been under the shower, for drops of water still gleamed on her dark hair.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Unconsciously I heard Sam and Xenora moving about below, heard faintly the murmur of their conversation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Unconsciously I heard Sam and Xenora moving about below, heard faintly the murmur of their conversation.
arrayedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪd/
in ceremonial attire and paraphernalia
From this reading She was arrayed in a fresh suit of my white flannels that Sam had laid out for her; and evidently she had been under the shower, for drops of water still gleamed on her dark hair.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last my grim forebodings of the horror that was to come were interrupted by Sam's cheerful hail, and I went below.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She was arrayed in a fresh suit of my white flannels that Sam had laid out for her; and evidently she had been under the shower, for drops of water still gleamed on her dark hair.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Unconsciously I heard Sam and Xenora moving about below, heard faintly the murmur of their conversation.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At last my grim forebodings of the horror that was to come were interrupted by Sam's cheerful hail, and I went below.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading I came upon Xenora in the cabin.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I came upon Xenora in the cabin.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading At last my grim forebodings of the horror that was to come were interrupted by Sam's cheerful hail, and I went below.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At last my grim forebodings of the horror that was to come were interrupted by Sam's cheerful hail, and I went below.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Unconsciously I heard Sam and Xenora moving about below, heard faintly the murmur of their conversation.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading She was arrayed in a fresh suit of my white flannels that Sam had laid out for her; and evidently she had been under the shower, for drops of water still gleamed on her dark hair.
dropsnounUS /drɑːps/
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading She was arrayed in a fresh suit of my white flannels that Sam had laid out for her; and evidently she had been under the shower, for drops of water still gleamed on her dark hair.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading She was arrayed in a fresh suit of my white flannels that Sam had laid out for her; and evidently she had been under the shower, for drops of water still gleamed on her dark hair.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading Unconsciously I heard Sam and Xenora moving about below, heard faintly the murmur of their conversation.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading The Lord of Flame I must have stood there many minutes, lost in fearful reverie.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading The Lord of Flame I must have stood there many minutes, lost in fearful reverie.
flannelsnounUS /ˈflænəlz/
plural of “flannel” — a soft light woolen fabric; used for clothing
From this reading She was arrayed in a fresh suit of my white flannels that Sam had laid out for her; and evidently she had been under the shower, for drops of water still gleamed on her dark hair.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was arrayed in a fresh suit of my white flannels that Sam had laid out for her; and evidently she had been under the shower, for drops of water still gleamed on her dark hair.
forebodings
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From this reading At last my grim forebodings of the horror that was to come were interrupted by Sam's cheerful hail, and I went below.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading She was arrayed in a fresh suit of my white flannels that Sam had laid out for her; and evidently she had been under the shower, for drops of water still gleamed on her dark hair.
gleamedverbUS /ɡliːmd/
past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading She was arrayed in a fresh suit of my white flannels that Sam had laid out for her; and evidently she had been under the shower, for drops of water still gleamed on her dark hair.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading At last my grim forebodings of the horror that was to come were interrupted by Sam's cheerful hail, and I went below.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was arrayed in a fresh suit of my white flannels that Sam had laid out for her; and evidently she had been under the shower, for drops of water still gleamed on her dark hair.
hailverbUS /heɪl/
praise vociferously
From this reading At last my grim forebodings of the horror that was to come were interrupted by Sam's cheerful hail, and I went below.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading She was arrayed in a fresh suit of my white flannels that Sam had laid out for her; and evidently she had been under the shower, for drops of water still gleamed on her dark hair.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Lord of Flame I must have stood there many minutes, lost in fearful reverie.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Unconsciously I heard Sam and Xenora moving about below, heard faintly the murmur of their conversation.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was arrayed in a fresh suit of my white flannels that Sam had laid out for her; and evidently she had been under the shower, for drops of water still gleamed on her dark hair.
intense and profound fear
From this reading At last my grim forebodings of the horror that was to come were interrupted by Sam's cheerful hail, and I went below.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Lord of Flame I must have stood there many minutes, lost in fearful reverie.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Lord of Flame I must have stood there many minutes, lost in fearful reverie.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading At last my grim forebodings of the horror that was to come were interrupted by Sam's cheerful hail, and I went below.
set down according to a plan
From this reading She was arrayed in a fresh suit of my white flannels that Sam had laid out for her; and evidently she had been under the shower, for drops of water still gleamed on her dark hair.
immediately past
From this reading At last my grim forebodings of the horror that was to come were interrupted by Sam's cheerful hail, and I went below.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading The Lord of Flame I must have stood there many minutes, lost in fearful reverie.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The Lord of Flame I must have stood there many minutes, lost in fearful reverie.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The Lord of Flame I must have stood there many minutes, lost in fearful reverie.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading The Lord of Flame I must have stood there many minutes, lost in fearful reverie.
in motion
From this reading Unconsciously I heard Sam and Xenora moving about below, heard faintly the murmur of their conversation.
murmurnounUS /ˈmɜːrmər/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading Unconsciously I heard Sam and Xenora moving about below, heard faintly the murmur of their conversation.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The Lord of Flame I must have stood there many minutes, lost in fearful reverie.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading At last my grim forebodings of the horror that was to come were interrupted by Sam's cheerful hail, and I went below.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Lord of Flame I must have stood there many minutes, lost in fearful reverie.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was arrayed in a fresh suit of my white flannels that Sam had laid out for her; and evidently she had been under the shower, for drops of water still gleamed on her dark hair.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She was arrayed in a fresh suit of my white flannels that Sam had laid out for her; and evidently she had been under the shower, for drops of water still gleamed on her dark hair.
reverienounUS /ˈrevəri/
absentminded dreaming while awake
From this reading The Lord of Flame I must have stood there many minutes, lost in fearful reverie.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Unconsciously I heard Sam and Xenora moving about below, heard faintly the murmur of their conversation.
Sam'snounUS /sæmz/
possessive form of “sam” — a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading At last my grim forebodings of the horror that was to come were interrupted by Sam's cheerful hail, and I went below.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was arrayed in a fresh suit of my white flannels that Sam had laid out for her; and evidently she had been under the shower, for drops of water still gleamed on her dark hair.
showernounUS /ˈʃaʊər/
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading She was arrayed in a fresh suit of my white flannels that Sam had laid out for her; and evidently she had been under the shower, for drops of water still gleamed on her dark hair.
not in physical motion
From this reading She was arrayed in a fresh suit of my white flannels that Sam had laid out for her; and evidently she had been under the shower, for drops of water still gleamed on her dark hair.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The Lord of Flame I must have stood there many minutes, lost in fearful reverie.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading She was arrayed in a fresh suit of my white flannels that Sam had laid out for her; and evidently she had been under the shower, for drops of water still gleamed on her dark hair.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At last my grim forebodings of the horror that was to come were interrupted by Sam's cheerful hail, and I went below.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Lord of Flame I must have stood there many minutes, lost in fearful reverie.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Unconsciously I heard Sam and Xenora moving about below, heard faintly the murmur of their conversation.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The Lord of Flame I must have stood there many minutes, lost in fearful reverie.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At last my grim forebodings of the horror that was to come were interrupted by Sam's cheerful hail, and I went below.
UnconsciouslyadverbUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsli/
without awareness
From this reading Unconsciously I heard Sam and Xenora moving about below, heard faintly the murmur of their conversation.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She was arrayed in a fresh suit of my white flannels that Sam had laid out for her; and evidently she had been under the shower, for drops of water still gleamed on her dark hair.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I came upon Xenora in the cabin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At last my grim forebodings of the horror that was to come were interrupted by Sam's cheerful hail, and I went below.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading She was arrayed in a fresh suit of my white flannels that Sam had laid out for her; and evidently she had been under the shower, for drops of water still gleamed on her dark hair.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At last my grim forebodings of the horror that was to come were interrupted by Sam's cheerful hail, and I went below.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At last my grim forebodings of the horror that was to come were interrupted by Sam's cheerful hail, and I went below.
a Caucasian
From this reading She was arrayed in a fresh suit of my white flannels that Sam had laid out for her; and evidently she had been under the shower, for drops of water still gleamed on her dark hair.
Xenora
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From this reading Unconsciously I heard Sam and Xenora moving about below, heard faintly the murmur of their conversation.
