adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a moment she stood in silence upon the threshold of the open doors leading to the grounds, her hand pressed to her breast in a strenuous endeavour to calm herself.
agitationnounUS /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading She feared that her father might detect her agitation, for he was so quick in discovering in her the slightest unusual emotion.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She glanced behind her with an expression full of fear, as though dreading the reappearance of that man who had compelled her to follow him out into the night.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SEALS OF DESTINY Ten minutes later she returned, panting, her face pale and haggard, her mouth hard-set.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She glanced behind her with an expression full of fear, as though dreading the reappearance of that man who had compelled her to follow him out into the night.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then she looked at her father, who, still seated motionless with his back to her, was busy with his fingers upon something on the blotting-pad before him.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then she looked at her father, who, still seated motionless with his back to her, was busy with his fingers upon something on the blotting-pad before him.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Then she looked at her father, who, still seated motionless with his back to her, was busy with his fingers upon something on the blotting-pad before him.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading She glanced behind her with an expression full of fear, as though dreading the reappearance of that man who had compelled her to follow him out into the night.
blotting-pad
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then she looked at her father, who, still seated motionless with his back to her, was busy with his fingers upon something on the blotting-pad before him.
breastnounUS /brest/
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading For a moment she stood in silence upon the threshold of the open doors leading to the grounds, her hand pressed to her breast in a strenuous endeavour to calm herself.
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Then she looked at her father, who, still seated motionless with his back to her, was busy with his fingers upon something on the blotting-pad before him.
calmverbUS /kɑːm/
make calm or still
From this reading For a moment she stood in silence upon the threshold of the open doors leading to the grounds, her hand pressed to her breast in a strenuous endeavour to calm herself.
compelledverbUS /kəmˈpeld/
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading She glanced behind her with an expression full of fear, as though dreading the reappearance of that man who had compelled her to follow him out into the night.
DESTINYnounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading SEALS OF DESTINY Ten minutes later she returned, panting, her face pale and haggard, her mouth hard-set.
detectverbUS /dɪˈtekt/
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading She feared that her father might detect her agitation, for he was so quick in discovering in her the slightest unusual emotion.
discoveringverbUS /dɪˈskʌvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading She feared that her father might detect her agitation, for he was so quick in discovering in her the slightest unusual emotion.
doorsnounUS /dɔːrz/
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading For a moment she stood in silence upon the threshold of the open doors leading to the grounds, her hand pressed to her breast in a strenuous endeavour to calm herself.
dreadingverbUS /ˈdredɪŋ/
-ing form of “dread” — be afraid or scared of; be frightened of
From this reading She glanced behind her with an expression full of fear, as though dreading the reappearance of that man who had compelled her to follow him out into the night.
emotionnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃən/
any strong feeling
From this reading She feared that her father might detect her agitation, for he was so quick in discovering in her the slightest unusual emotion.
endeavournounUS /ɪnˈdevər/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading For a moment she stood in silence upon the threshold of the open doors leading to the grounds, her hand pressed to her breast in a strenuous endeavour to calm herself.
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading She glanced behind her with an expression full of fear, as though dreading the reappearance of that man who had compelled her to follow him out into the night.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading SEALS OF DESTINY Ten minutes later she returned, panting, her face pale and haggard, her mouth hard-set.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She feared that her father might detect her agitation, for he was so quick in discovering in her the slightest unusual emotion.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading She glanced behind her with an expression full of fear, as though dreading the reappearance of that man who had compelled her to follow him out into the night.
fearedverbUS /fɪrd/
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading She feared that her father might detect her agitation, for he was so quick in discovering in her the slightest unusual emotion.
fingersnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərz/
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Then she looked at her father, who, still seated motionless with his back to her, was busy with his fingers upon something on the blotting-pad before him.
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading She glanced behind her with an expression full of fear, as though dreading the reappearance of that man who had compelled her to follow him out into the night.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment she stood in silence upon the threshold of the open doors leading to the grounds, her hand pressed to her breast in a strenuous endeavour to calm herself.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading She glanced behind her with an expression full of fear, as though dreading the reappearance of that man who had compelled her to follow him out into the night.
glancedverbUS /ɡlænst/
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading She glanced behind her with an expression full of fear, as though dreading the reappearance of that man who had compelled her to follow him out into the night.
groundsnounUS /ɡraʊndz/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading For a moment she stood in silence upon the threshold of the open doors leading to the grounds, her hand pressed to her breast in a strenuous endeavour to calm herself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She glanced behind her with an expression full of fear, as though dreading the reappearance of that man who had compelled her to follow him out into the night.
haggardadjectiveUS /ˈhæɡərd/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading SEALS OF DESTINY Ten minutes later she returned, panting, her face pale and haggard, her mouth hard-set.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading For a moment she stood in silence upon the threshold of the open doors leading to the grounds, her hand pressed to her breast in a strenuous endeavour to calm herself.
hard-set
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SEALS OF DESTINY Ten minutes later she returned, panting, her face pale and haggard, her mouth hard-set.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She feared that her father might detect her agitation, for he was so quick in discovering in her the slightest unusual emotion.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading SEALS OF DESTINY Ten minutes later she returned, panting, her face pale and haggard, her mouth hard-set.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading For a moment she stood in silence upon the threshold of the open doors leading to the grounds, her hand pressed to her breast in a strenuous endeavour to calm herself.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She glanced behind her with an expression full of fear, as though dreading the reappearance of that man who had compelled her to follow him out into the night.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then she looked at her father, who, still seated motionless with his back to her, was busy with his fingers upon something on the blotting-pad before him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a moment she stood in silence upon the threshold of the open doors leading to the grounds, her hand pressed to her breast in a strenuous endeavour to calm herself.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She glanced behind her with an expression full of fear, as though dreading the reappearance of that man who had compelled her to follow him out into the night.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading SEALS OF DESTINY Ten minutes later she returned, panting, her face pale and haggard, her mouth hard-set.
leadingadjectiveUS /ˈliːdɪŋ/
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading For a moment she stood in silence upon the threshold of the open doors leading to the grounds, her hand pressed to her breast in a strenuous endeavour to calm herself.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Then she looked at her father, who, still seated motionless with his back to her, was busy with his fingers upon something on the blotting-pad before him.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She glanced behind her with an expression full of fear, as though dreading the reappearance of that man who had compelled her to follow him out into the night.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She feared that her father might detect her agitation, for he was so quick in discovering in her the slightest unusual emotion.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading SEALS OF DESTINY Ten minutes later she returned, panting, her face pale and haggard, her mouth hard-set.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment she stood in silence upon the threshold of the open doors leading to the grounds, her hand pressed to her breast in a strenuous endeavour to calm herself.
motionlessadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊʃənləs/
not in physical motion
From this reading Then she looked at her father, who, still seated motionless with his back to her, was busy with his fingers upon something on the blotting-pad before him.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading SEALS OF DESTINY Ten minutes later she returned, panting, her face pale and haggard, her mouth hard-set.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She glanced behind her with an expression full of fear, as though dreading the reappearance of that man who had compelled her to follow him out into the night.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SEALS OF DESTINY Ten minutes later she returned, panting, her face pale and haggard, her mouth hard-set.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then she looked at her father, who, still seated motionless with his back to her, was busy with his fingers upon something on the blotting-pad before him.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading For a moment she stood in silence upon the threshold of the open doors leading to the grounds, her hand pressed to her breast in a strenuous endeavour to calm herself.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She glanced behind her with an expression full of fear, as though dreading the reappearance of that man who had compelled her to follow him out into the night.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading SEALS OF DESTINY Ten minutes later she returned, panting, her face pale and haggard, her mouth hard-set.
pantingnounUS /ˈpæntɪŋ/
breathing heavily (as after exertion)
From this reading SEALS OF DESTINY Ten minutes later she returned, panting, her face pale and haggard, her mouth hard-set.
pressedadjectiveUS /prest/
compacted by ironing
From this reading For a moment she stood in silence upon the threshold of the open doors leading to the grounds, her hand pressed to her breast in a strenuous endeavour to calm herself.
quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading She feared that her father might detect her agitation, for he was so quick in discovering in her the slightest unusual emotion.
reappearancenounUS /ˌriːəˈpɪrəns/
the event of something appearing again
From this reading She glanced behind her with an expression full of fear, as though dreading the reappearance of that man who had compelled her to follow him out into the night.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading SEALS OF DESTINY Ten minutes later she returned, panting, her face pale and haggard, her mouth hard-set.
SEALSnounUS /siːlz/
plural of “seal” — fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm; used for sealing documents and parcels and letters
From this reading SEALS OF DESTINY Ten minutes later she returned, panting, her face pale and haggard, her mouth hard-set.
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Then she looked at her father, who, still seated motionless with his back to her, was busy with his fingers upon something on the blotting-pad before him.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SEALS OF DESTINY Ten minutes later she returned, panting, her face pale and haggard, her mouth hard-set.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading For a moment she stood in silence upon the threshold of the open doors leading to the grounds, her hand pressed to her breast in a strenuous endeavour to calm herself.
slightestadjectiveUS /ˈslaɪtəst/
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading She feared that her father might detect her agitation, for he was so quick in discovering in her the slightest unusual emotion.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She feared that her father might detect her agitation, for he was so quick in discovering in her the slightest unusual emotion.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Then she looked at her father, who, still seated motionless with his back to her, was busy with his fingers upon something on the blotting-pad before him.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Then she looked at her father, who, still seated motionless with his back to her, was busy with his fingers upon something on the blotting-pad before him.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading For a moment she stood in silence upon the threshold of the open doors leading to the grounds, her hand pressed to her breast in a strenuous endeavour to calm herself.
strenuousadjectiveUS /ˈstrenjuːəs/
characterized by or performed with much energy or force
From this reading For a moment she stood in silence upon the threshold of the open doors leading to the grounds, her hand pressed to her breast in a strenuous endeavour to calm herself.
TennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading SEALS OF DESTINY Ten minutes later she returned, panting, her face pale and haggard, her mouth hard-set.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She feared that her father might detect her agitation, for he was so quick in discovering in her the slightest unusual emotion.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a moment she stood in silence upon the threshold of the open doors leading to the grounds, her hand pressed to her breast in a strenuous endeavour to calm herself.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she looked at her father, who, still seated motionless with his back to her, was busy with his fingers upon something on the blotting-pad before him.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She glanced behind her with an expression full of fear, as though dreading the reappearance of that man who had compelled her to follow him out into the night.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading For a moment she stood in silence upon the threshold of the open doors leading to the grounds, her hand pressed to her breast in a strenuous endeavour to calm herself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a moment she stood in silence upon the threshold of the open doors leading to the grounds, her hand pressed to her breast in a strenuous endeavour to calm herself.
unusualadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəl/
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading She feared that her father might detect her agitation, for he was so quick in discovering in her the slightest unusual emotion.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading For a moment she stood in silence upon the threshold of the open doors leading to the grounds, her hand pressed to her breast in a strenuous endeavour to calm herself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She feared that her father might detect her agitation, for he was so quick in discovering in her the slightest unusual emotion.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She glanced behind her with an expression full of fear, as though dreading the reappearance of that man who had compelled her to follow him out into the night.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She glanced behind her with an expression full of fear, as though dreading the reappearance of that man who had compelled her to follow him out into the night.
