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From this reading Homicidal Possibilities (Tuesday, November 9; 3.30 p. m.)
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sibella entered with a firm, swinging gait, her head held high, her eyes sweeping the assemblage with bold interrogation.
accentuatedverbUS /ækˈsentʃuːeɪtɪd/
past form of “accentuate” — to stress, single out as important
From this reading Her dark, crisp hair was bobbed but not waved, and the severity of its lines accentuated the overdecisive cast of her features.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Her face was at once vivid and intense; and there was a hauteur in her expression amounting almost to arrogance.
amountingverbUS /əˈmaʊntɪŋ/
-ing form of “amount” — be tantamount or equivalent to
From this reading Her face was at once vivid and intense; and there was a hauteur in her expression amounting almost to arrogance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was tall and of slender, athletic build, and, though she was not pretty, there was a cold, chiselled attractiveness in her lineaments that held one’s attention.
arrogancenounUS /ˈerəɡəns/
overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors
From this reading Her face was at once vivid and intense; and there was a hauteur in her expression amounting almost to arrogance.
assemblagenounUS /əˈsemblədʒ/
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading Sibella entered with a firm, swinging gait, her head held high, her eyes sweeping the assemblage with bold interrogation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her face was at once vivid and intense; and there was a hauteur in her expression amounting almost to arrogance.
athleticadjectiveUS /æθˈletɪk/
relating to or befitting athletics or athletes
From this reading She was tall and of slender, athletic build, and, though she was not pretty, there was a cold, chiselled attractiveness in her lineaments that held one’s attention.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading She was tall and of slender, athletic build, and, though she was not pretty, there was a cold, chiselled attractiveness in her lineaments that held one’s attention.
attractivenessnounUS /əˈtræktɪvnəs/
the quality of arousing interest; being attractive or something that attracts
From this reading She was tall and of slender, athletic build, and, though she was not pretty, there was a cold, chiselled attractiveness in her lineaments that held one’s attention.
bobbed
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From this reading Her dark, crisp hair was bobbed but not waved, and the severity of its lines accentuated the overdecisive cast of her features.
fearless and daring
From this reading Sibella entered with a firm, swinging gait, her head held high, her eyes sweeping the assemblage with bold interrogation.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading She was tall and of slender, athletic build, and, though she was not pretty, there was a cold, chiselled attractiveness in her lineaments that held one’s attention.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her dark, crisp hair was bobbed but not waved, and the severity of its lines accentuated the overdecisive cast of her features.
put or send forth
From this reading Her dark, crisp hair was bobbed but not waved, and the severity of its lines accentuated the overdecisive cast of her features.
chiselled
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From this reading She was tall and of slender, athletic build, and, though she was not pretty, there was a cold, chiselled attractiveness in her lineaments that held one’s attention.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading She was tall and of slender, athletic build, and, though she was not pretty, there was a cold, chiselled attractiveness in her lineaments that held one’s attention.
crispadjectiveUS /krɪsp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Her dark, crisp hair was bobbed but not waved, and the severity of its lines accentuated the overdecisive cast of her features.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Her dark, crisp hair was bobbed but not waved, and the severity of its lines accentuated the overdecisive cast of her features.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Sibella entered with a firm, swinging gait, her head held high, her eyes sweeping the assemblage with bold interrogation.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Her face was at once vivid and intense; and there was a hauteur in her expression amounting almost to arrogance.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Sibella entered with a firm, swinging gait, her head held high, her eyes sweeping the assemblage with bold interrogation.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her face was at once vivid and intense; and there was a hauteur in her expression amounting almost to arrogance.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Her dark, crisp hair was bobbed but not waved, and the severity of its lines accentuated the overdecisive cast of her features.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading Sibella entered with a firm, swinging gait, her head held high, her eyes sweeping the assemblage with bold interrogation.
gaitnounUS /ɡeɪt/
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading Sibella entered with a firm, swinging gait, her head held high, her eyes sweeping the assemblage with bold interrogation.
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 Her dark, crisp hair was bobbed but not waved, and the severity of its lines accentuated the overdecisive cast of her features.
hauteurnoun
overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors
From this reading Her face was at once vivid and intense; and there was a hauteur in her expression amounting almost to arrogance.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Sibella entered with a firm, swinging gait, her head held high, her eyes sweeping the assemblage with bold interrogation.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Sibella entered with a firm, swinging gait, her head held high, her eyes sweeping the assemblage with bold interrogation.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sibella entered with a firm, swinging gait, her head held high, her eyes sweeping the assemblage with bold interrogation.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Sibella entered with a firm, swinging gait, her head held high, her eyes sweeping the assemblage with bold interrogation.
HomicidaladjectiveUS /ˌhɑːməˈsaɪdəl/
characteristic of or capable of or having a tendency toward killing another human being
From this reading Homicidal Possibilities (Tuesday, November 9; 3.30 p. m.)
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was tall and of slender, athletic build, and, though she was not pretty, there was a cold, chiselled attractiveness in her lineaments that held one’s attention.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading Her face was at once vivid and intense; and there was a hauteur in her expression amounting almost to arrogance.
interrogationnounUS /ɪnˌter.əˈɡeɪ.ʃən/
The formal questioning of a suspect by police detectives or magistrates.
From this reading Sibella entered with a firm, swinging gait, her head held high, her eyes sweeping the assemblage with bold interrogation.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Her dark, crisp hair was bobbed but not waved, and the severity of its lines accentuated the overdecisive cast of her features.
lineaments
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From this reading She was tall and of slender, athletic build, and, though she was not pretty, there was a cold, chiselled attractiveness in her lineaments that held one’s attention.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Her dark, crisp hair was bobbed but not waved, and the severity of its lines accentuated the overdecisive cast of her features.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Homicidal Possibilities (Tuesday, November 9; 3.30 p. m.)
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was tall and of slender, athletic build, and, though she was not pretty, there was a cold, chiselled attractiveness in her lineaments that held one’s attention.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading Homicidal Possibilities (Tuesday, November 9; 3.30 p. m.)
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was tall and of slender, athletic build, and, though she was not pretty, there was a cold, chiselled attractiveness in her lineaments that held one’s attention.
on one occasion
From this reading Her face was at once vivid and intense; and there was a hauteur in her expression amounting almost to arrogance.
one's
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From this reading She was tall and of slender, athletic build, and, though she was not pretty, there was a cold, chiselled attractiveness in her lineaments that held one’s attention.
overdecisive
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From this reading Her dark, crisp hair was bobbed but not waved, and the severity of its lines accentuated the overdecisive cast of her features.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading Homicidal Possibilities (Tuesday, November 9; 3.30 p. m.)
PossibilitiesnounUS /ˌpɑːsəˈbɪlətiz/
plural of “possibility” — a future prospect or potential
From this reading Homicidal Possibilities (Tuesday, November 9; 3.30 p. m.)
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading She was tall and of slender, athletic build, and, though she was not pretty, there was a cold, chiselled attractiveness in her lineaments that held one’s attention.
severitynounUS /sɪˈverɪti/
used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather
From this reading Her dark, crisp hair was bobbed but not waved, and the severity of its lines accentuated the overdecisive cast of her features.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was tall and of slender, athletic build, and, though she was not pretty, there was a cold, chiselled attractiveness in her lineaments that held one’s attention.
Sibella
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From this reading Sibella entered with a firm, swinging gait, her head held high, her eyes sweeping the assemblage with bold interrogation.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading She was tall and of slender, athletic build, and, though she was not pretty, there was a cold, chiselled attractiveness in her lineaments that held one’s attention.
sweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading Sibella entered with a firm, swinging gait, her head held high, her eyes sweeping the assemblage with bold interrogation.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading Sibella entered with a firm, swinging gait, her head held high, her eyes sweeping the assemblage with bold interrogation.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading She was tall and of slender, athletic build, and, though she was not pretty, there was a cold, chiselled attractiveness in her lineaments that held one’s attention.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was tall and of slender, athletic build, and, though she was not pretty, there was a cold, chiselled attractiveness in her lineaments that held one’s attention.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sibella entered with a firm, swinging gait, her head held high, her eyes sweeping the assemblage with bold interrogation.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She was tall and of slender, athletic build, and, though she was not pretty, there was a cold, chiselled attractiveness in her lineaments that held one’s attention.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She was tall and of slender, athletic build, and, though she was not pretty, there was a cold, chiselled attractiveness in her lineaments that held one’s attention.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her face was at once vivid and intense; and there was a hauteur in her expression amounting almost to arrogance.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading Homicidal Possibilities (Tuesday, November 9; 3.30 p. m.)
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading Her face was at once vivid and intense; and there was a hauteur in her expression amounting almost to arrogance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was tall and of slender, athletic build, and, though she was not pretty, there was a cold, chiselled attractiveness in her lineaments that held one’s attention.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading Her dark, crisp hair was bobbed but not waved, and the severity of its lines accentuated the overdecisive cast of her features.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sibella entered with a firm, swinging gait, her head held high, her eyes sweeping the assemblage with bold interrogation.
