used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Miss Afflint, a silent girl, smiled back and said nothing.
Afflint
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From this reading Miss Afflint, a silent girl, smiled back and said nothing.
Alice
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From this reading It was a little disconcerting, and Alice gazed out at the landscape with a fictitious curiosity.
Alice's
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From this reading She had been engaged in a secret study of Alice's face, and whenever the object of the study raised her eyes she found a pair of steady blue ones beaming on her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Lady Manorwater smiled at the third member of the group.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And Lady Manorwater smiled at the third member of the group.
Avelin
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From this reading They passed out of the Gled valley into the narrower strath of Avelin, and soon, leaving the meadows behind, went deep into the recesses of woods.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Miss Afflint, a silent girl, smiled back and said nothing.
beamingadjectiveUS /ˈbiːmɪŋ/
cheerful and bright
From this reading She had been engaged in a secret study of Alice's face, and whenever the object of the study raised her eyes she found a pair of steady blue ones beaming on her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been engaged in a secret study of Alice's face, and whenever the object of the study raised her eyes she found a pair of steady blue ones beaming on her.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading They passed out of the Gled valley into the narrower strath of Avelin, and soon, leaving the meadows behind, went deep into the recesses of woods.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading She had been engaged in a secret study of Alice's face, and whenever the object of the study raised her eyes she found a pair of steady blue ones beaming on her.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading It was a little disconcerting, and Alice gazed out at the landscape with a fictitious curiosity.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading They passed out of the Gled valley into the narrower strath of Avelin, and soon, leaving the meadows behind, went deep into the recesses of woods.
disconcertingadjectiveUS /ˌdɪskənˈsɜːrtɪŋ/
causing an emotional disturbance
From this reading It was a little disconcerting, and Alice gazed out at the landscape with a fictitious curiosity.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading She had been engaged in a secret study of Alice's face, and whenever the object of the study raised her eyes she found a pair of steady blue ones beaming on her.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She had been engaged in a secret study of Alice's face, and whenever the object of the study raised her eyes she found a pair of steady blue ones beaming on her.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She had been engaged in a secret study of Alice's face, and whenever the object of the study raised her eyes she found a pair of steady blue ones beaming on her.
fictitiousadjectiveUS /fɪkˈtɪʃəs/
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading It was a little disconcerting, and Alice gazed out at the landscape with a fictitious curiosity.
set up or found
From this reading She had been engaged in a secret study of Alice's face, and whenever the object of the study raised her eyes she found a pair of steady blue ones beaming on her.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading It was a little disconcerting, and Alice gazed out at the landscape with a fictitious curiosity.
a young female
From this reading Miss Afflint, a silent girl, smiled back and said nothing.
Gled
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From this reading They passed out of the Gled valley into the narrower strath of Avelin, and soon, leaving the meadows behind, went deep into the recesses of woods.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading And Lady Manorwater smiled at the third member of the group.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been engaged in a secret study of Alice's face, and whenever the object of the study raised her eyes she found a pair of steady blue ones beaming on her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had been engaged in a secret study of Alice's face, and whenever the object of the study raised her eyes she found a pair of steady blue ones beaming on her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had been engaged in a secret study of Alice's face, and whenever the object of the study raised her eyes she found a pair of steady blue ones beaming on her.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They passed out of the Gled valley into the narrower strath of Avelin, and soon, leaving the meadows behind, went deep into the recesses of woods.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a little disconcerting, and Alice gazed out at the landscape with a fictitious curiosity.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading And Lady Manorwater smiled at the third member of the group.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading It was a little disconcerting, and Alice gazed out at the landscape with a fictitious curiosity.
the act of departing
From this reading They passed out of the Gled valley into the narrower strath of Avelin, and soon, leaving the meadows behind, went deep into the recesses of woods.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a little disconcerting, and Alice gazed out at the landscape with a fictitious curiosity.
Manorwater
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From this reading And Lady Manorwater smiled at the third member of the group.
meadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading They passed out of the Gled valley into the narrower strath of Avelin, and soon, leaving the meadows behind, went deep into the recesses of woods.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading And Lady Manorwater smiled at the third member of the group.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Afflint, a silent girl, smiled back and said nothing.
narroweradjectiveUS /ˈneroʊər/
comparative of “narrow” — not wide
From this reading They passed out of the Gled valley into the narrower strath of Avelin, and soon, leaving the meadows behind, went deep into the recesses of woods.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Miss Afflint, a silent girl, smiled back and said nothing.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading She had been engaged in a secret study of Alice's face, and whenever the object of the study raised her eyes she found a pair of steady blue ones beaming on her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And Lady Manorwater smiled at the third member of the group.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had been engaged in a secret study of Alice's face, and whenever the object of the study raised her eyes she found a pair of steady blue ones beaming on her.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She had been engaged in a secret study of Alice's face, and whenever the object of the study raised her eyes she found a pair of steady blue ones beaming on her.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was a little disconcerting, and Alice gazed out at the landscape with a fictitious curiosity.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading She had been engaged in a secret study of Alice's face, and whenever the object of the study raised her eyes she found a pair of steady blue ones beaming on her.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading They passed out of the Gled valley into the narrower strath of Avelin, and soon, leaving the meadows behind, went deep into the recesses of woods.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading She had been engaged in a secret study of Alice's face, and whenever the object of the study raised her eyes she found a pair of steady blue ones beaming on her.
recessesnounUS /ˈriːsesəz/
plural of “recess” — a state of abeyance or suspended business
From this reading They passed out of the Gled valley into the narrower strath of Avelin, and soon, leaving the meadows behind, went deep into the recesses of woods.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Miss Afflint, a silent girl, smiled back and said nothing.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading She had been engaged in a secret study of Alice's face, and whenever the object of the study raised her eyes she found a pair of steady blue ones beaming on her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been engaged in a secret study of Alice's face, and whenever the object of the study raised her eyes she found a pair of steady blue ones beaming on her.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Miss Afflint, a silent girl, smiled back and said nothing.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading And Lady Manorwater smiled at the third member of the group.
in the near future
From this reading They passed out of the Gled valley into the narrower strath of Avelin, and soon, leaving the meadows behind, went deep into the recesses of woods.
make steady
From this reading She had been engaged in a secret study of Alice's face, and whenever the object of the study raised her eyes she found a pair of steady blue ones beaming on her.
strath
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From this reading They passed out of the Gled valley into the narrower strath of Avelin, and soon, leaving the meadows behind, went deep into the recesses of woods.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading She had been engaged in a secret study of Alice's face, and whenever the object of the study raised her eyes she found a pair of steady blue ones beaming on her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And Lady Manorwater smiled at the third member of the group.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They passed out of the Gled valley into the narrower strath of Avelin, and soon, leaving the meadows behind, went deep into the recesses of woods.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading And Lady Manorwater smiled at the third member of the group.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading They passed out of the Gled valley into the narrower strath of Avelin, and soon, leaving the meadows behind, went deep into the recesses of woods.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a little disconcerting, and Alice gazed out at the landscape with a fictitious curiosity.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They passed out of the Gled valley into the narrower strath of Avelin, and soon, leaving the meadows behind, went deep into the recesses of woods.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading She had been engaged in a secret study of Alice's face, and whenever the object of the study raised her eyes she found a pair of steady blue ones beaming on her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a little disconcerting, and Alice gazed out at the landscape with a fictitious curiosity.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading They passed out of the Gled valley into the narrower strath of Avelin, and soon, leaving the meadows behind, went deep into the recesses of woods.
