used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dr. André was waiting for her in the dim-lighted halls of the New Gallery, where large-eyed solemn-faced women, some of them so like Egidia, as she thought, looked down from the walls on Mrs. Elles in her somewhat elf-like prettiness, as of a picture by Tissot.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “I was afraid you were not coming after all!” the hypnotist said, in his soft, authoritative voice.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “I was afraid you were not coming after all!” the hypnotist said, in his soft, authoritative voice.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All she had in common with them, was her large wide-open eyes, eyes without depth or mystery, and with unresting lids that had perhaps never drooped to hide an emotion worth the name, or a secret worth the keeping.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading All she had in common with them, was her large wide-open eyes, eyes without depth or mystery, and with unresting lids that had perhaps never drooped to hide an emotion worth the name, or a secret worth the keeping.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All she had in common with them, was her large wide-open eyes, eyes without depth or mystery, and with unresting lids that had perhaps never drooped to hide an emotion worth the name, or a secret worth the keeping.
André
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From this reading Dr. André was waiting for her in the dim-lighted halls of the New Gallery, where large-eyed solemn-faced women, some of them so like Egidia, as she thought, looked down from the walls on Mrs. Elles in her somewhat elf-like prettiness, as of a picture by Tissot.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dr. André was waiting for her in the dim-lighted halls of the New Gallery, where large-eyed solemn-faced women, some of them so like Egidia, as she thought, looked down from the walls on Mrs. Elles in her somewhat elf-like prettiness, as of a picture by Tissot.
authoritativeadjectiveUS /əˈθɔːrəteɪtɪv/
having authority or ascendancy or influence
From this reading “I was afraid you were not coming after all!” the hypnotist said, in his soft, authoritative voice.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Don’t speak to me for a moment!” she whispered, throwing back her head and turning her profile only towards him.
blinkedverbUS /blɪŋkt/
past form of “blink” — briefly shut the eyes
From this reading She sank on to a red leather causeuse, and blinked pathetically.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Dr. André was waiting for her in the dim-lighted halls of the New Gallery, where large-eyed solemn-faced women, some of them so like Egidia, as she thought, looked down from the walls on Mrs. Elles in her somewhat elf-like prettiness, as of a picture by Tissot.
causeuse
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From this reading She sank on to a red leather causeuse, and blinked pathetically.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “I was afraid you were not coming after all!” the hypnotist said, in his soft, authoritative voice.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading All she had in common with them, was her large wide-open eyes, eyes without depth or mystery, and with unresting lids that had perhaps never drooped to hide an emotion worth the name, or a secret worth the keeping.
depthnounUS /depθ/
the extent downward or backward or inward
From this reading All she had in common with them, was her large wide-open eyes, eyes without depth or mystery, and with unresting lids that had perhaps never drooped to hide an emotion worth the name, or a secret worth the keeping.
dim-lighted
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From this reading Dr. André was waiting for her in the dim-lighted halls of the New Gallery, where large-eyed solemn-faced women, some of them so like Egidia, as she thought, looked down from the walls on Mrs. Elles in her somewhat elf-like prettiness, as of a picture by Tissot.
Don't
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From this reading “Don’t speak to me for a moment!” she whispered, throwing back her head and turning her profile only towards him.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Dr. André was waiting for her in the dim-lighted halls of the New Gallery, where large-eyed solemn-faced women, some of them so like Egidia, as she thought, looked down from the walls on Mrs. Elles in her somewhat elf-like prettiness, as of a picture by Tissot.
Dr
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From this reading Dr. André was waiting for her in the dim-lighted halls of the New Gallery, where large-eyed solemn-faced women, some of them so like Egidia, as she thought, looked down from the walls on Mrs. Elles in her somewhat elf-like prettiness, as of a picture by Tissot.
droopedverbUS /druːpt/
past form of “droop” — droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
From this reading All she had in common with them, was her large wide-open eyes, eyes without depth or mystery, and with unresting lids that had perhaps never drooped to hide an emotion worth the name, or a secret worth the keeping.
Egidia
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From this reading Dr. André was waiting for her in the dim-lighted halls of the New Gallery, where large-eyed solemn-faced women, some of them so like Egidia, as she thought, looked down from the walls on Mrs. Elles in her somewhat elf-like prettiness, as of a picture by Tissot.
elf-like
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From this reading Dr. André was waiting for her in the dim-lighted halls of the New Gallery, where large-eyed solemn-faced women, some of them so like Egidia, as she thought, looked down from the walls on Mrs. Elles in her somewhat elf-like prettiness, as of a picture by Tissot.
Elles
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From this reading Dr. André was waiting for her in the dim-lighted halls of the New Gallery, where large-eyed solemn-faced women, some of them so like Egidia, as she thought, looked down from the walls on Mrs. Elles in her somewhat elf-like prettiness, as of a picture by Tissot.
any strong feeling
From this reading All she had in common with them, was her large wide-open eyes, eyes without depth or mystery, and with unresting lids that had perhaps never drooped to hide an emotion worth the name, or a secret worth the keeping.
opinion or judgment
From this reading All she had in common with them, was her large wide-open eyes, eyes without depth or mystery, and with unresting lids that had perhaps never drooped to hide an emotion worth the name, or a secret worth the keeping.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dr. André was waiting for her in the dim-lighted halls of the New Gallery, where large-eyed solemn-faced women, some of them so like Egidia, as she thought, looked down from the walls on Mrs. Elles in her somewhat elf-like prettiness, as of a picture by Tissot.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Dr. André was waiting for her in the dim-lighted halls of the New Gallery, where large-eyed solemn-faced women, some of them so like Egidia, as she thought, looked down from the walls on Mrs. Elles in her somewhat elf-like prettiness, as of a picture by Tissot.
GallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading Dr. André was waiting for her in the dim-lighted halls of the New Gallery, where large-eyed solemn-faced women, some of them so like Egidia, as she thought, looked down from the walls on Mrs. Elles in her somewhat elf-like prettiness, as of a picture by Tissot.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All she had in common with them, was her large wide-open eyes, eyes without depth or mystery, and with unresting lids that had perhaps never drooped to hide an emotion worth the name, or a secret worth the keeping.
hallsnounUS /hɔːlz/
plural of “hall” — an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Dr. André was waiting for her in the dim-lighted halls of the New Gallery, where large-eyed solemn-faced women, some of them so like Egidia, as she thought, looked down from the walls on Mrs. Elles in her somewhat elf-like prettiness, as of a picture by Tissot.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “Don’t speak to me for a moment!” she whispered, throwing back her head and turning her profile only towards him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dr. André was waiting for her in the dim-lighted halls of the New Gallery, where large-eyed solemn-faced women, some of them so like Egidia, as she thought, looked down from the walls on Mrs. Elles in her somewhat elf-like prettiness, as of a picture by Tissot.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading All she had in common with them, was her large wide-open eyes, eyes without depth or mystery, and with unresting lids that had perhaps never drooped to hide an emotion worth the name, or a secret worth the keeping.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Don’t speak to me for a moment!” she whispered, throwing back her head and turning her profile only towards him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I was afraid you were not coming after all!” the hypnotist said, in his soft, authoritative voice.
hypnotistnounUS /ˈhɪpnətɪst/
a person who induces hypnosis
From this reading “I was afraid you were not coming after all!” the hypnotist said, in his soft, authoritative voice.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I was afraid you were not coming after all!” the hypnotist said, in his soft, authoritative voice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dr. André was waiting for her in the dim-lighted halls of the New Gallery, where large-eyed solemn-faced women, some of them so like Egidia, as she thought, looked down from the walls on Mrs. Elles in her somewhat elf-like prettiness, as of a picture by Tissot.
conformity or harmony
From this reading All she had in common with them, was her large wide-open eyes, eyes without depth or mystery, and with unresting lids that had perhaps never drooped to hide an emotion worth the name, or a secret worth the keeping.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading All she had in common with them, was her large wide-open eyes, eyes without depth or mystery, and with unresting lids that had perhaps never drooped to hide an emotion worth the name, or a secret worth the keeping.
large-eyed
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From this reading Dr. André was waiting for her in the dim-lighted halls of the New Gallery, where large-eyed solemn-faced women, some of them so like Egidia, as she thought, looked down from the walls on Mrs. Elles in her somewhat elf-like prettiness, as of a picture by Tissot.
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading She sank on to a red leather causeuse, and blinked pathetically.
lidsnounUS /lɪdz/
plural of “lid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading All she had in common with them, was her large wide-open eyes, eyes without depth or mystery, and with unresting lids that had perhaps never drooped to hide an emotion worth the name, or a secret worth the keeping.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Dr. André was waiting for her in the dim-lighted halls of the New Gallery, where large-eyed solemn-faced women, some of them so like Egidia, as she thought, looked down from the walls on Mrs. Elles in her somewhat elf-like prettiness, as of a picture by Tissot.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Dr. André was waiting for her in the dim-lighted halls of the New Gallery, where large-eyed solemn-faced women, some of them so like Egidia, as she thought, looked down from the walls on Mrs. Elles in her somewhat elf-like prettiness, as of a picture by Tissot.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Don’t speak to me for a moment!” she whispered, throwing back her head and turning her profile only towards him.
a particular point in time
From this reading “Don’t speak to me for a moment!” she whispered, throwing back her head and turning her profile only towards him.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Dr. André was waiting for her in the dim-lighted halls of the New Gallery, where large-eyed solemn-faced women, some of them so like Egidia, as she thought, looked down from the walls on Mrs. Elles in her somewhat elf-like prettiness, as of a picture by Tissot.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading All she had in common with them, was her large wide-open eyes, eyes without depth or mystery, and with unresting lids that had perhaps never drooped to hide an emotion worth the name, or a secret worth the keeping.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading All she had in common with them, was her large wide-open eyes, eyes without depth or mystery, and with unresting lids that had perhaps never drooped to hide an emotion worth the name, or a secret worth the keeping.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading All she had in common with them, was her large wide-open eyes, eyes without depth or mystery, and with unresting lids that had perhaps never drooped to hide an emotion worth the name, or a secret worth the keeping.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Dr. André was waiting for her in the dim-lighted halls of the New Gallery, where large-eyed solemn-faced women, some of them so like Egidia, as she thought, looked down from the walls on Mrs. Elles in her somewhat elf-like prettiness, as of a picture by Tissot.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I was afraid you were not coming after all!” the hypnotist said, in his soft, authoritative voice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dr. André was waiting for her in the dim-lighted halls of the New Gallery, where large-eyed solemn-faced women, some of them so like Egidia, as she thought, looked down from the walls on Mrs. Elles in her somewhat elf-like prettiness, as of a picture by Tissot.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dr. André was waiting for her in the dim-lighted halls of the New Gallery, where large-eyed solemn-faced women, some of them so like Egidia, as she thought, looked down from the walls on Mrs. Elles in her somewhat elf-like prettiness, as of a picture by Tissot.
and nothing more
From this reading “Don’t speak to me for a moment!” she whispered, throwing back her head and turning her profile only towards him.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading All she had in common with them, was her large wide-open eyes, eyes without depth or mystery, and with unresting lids that had perhaps never drooped to hide an emotion worth the name, or a secret worth the keeping.
patheticallyadverbUS /pəˈθetɪkəli/
in a manner arousing sympathy and compassion
From this reading She sank on to a red leather causeuse, and blinked pathetically.
by chance
From this reading All she had in common with them, was her large wide-open eyes, eyes without depth or mystery, and with unresting lids that had perhaps never drooped to hide an emotion worth the name, or a secret worth the keeping.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Dr. André was waiting for her in the dim-lighted halls of the New Gallery, where large-eyed solemn-faced women, some of them so like Egidia, as she thought, looked down from the walls on Mrs. Elles in her somewhat elf-like prettiness, as of a picture by Tissot.
prettinessnoun
the quality of being appealing in a delicate or graceful way (of a girl or young woman)
From this reading Dr. André was waiting for her in the dim-lighted halls of the New Gallery, where large-eyed solemn-faced women, some of them so like Egidia, as she thought, looked down from the walls on Mrs. Elles in her somewhat elf-like prettiness, as of a picture by Tissot.
profilenounUS /ˈproʊfaɪl/
an analysis (often in graphical form) representing the extent to which something exhibits various characteristics
From this reading “Don’t speak to me for a moment!” she whispered, throwing back her head and turning her profile only towards him.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading She sank on to a red leather causeuse, and blinked pathetically.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I was afraid you were not coming after all!” the hypnotist said, in his soft, authoritative voice.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading She sank on to a red leather causeuse, and blinked pathetically.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading All she had in common with them, was her large wide-open eyes, eyes without depth or mystery, and with unresting lids that had perhaps never drooped to hide an emotion worth the name, or a secret worth the keeping.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dr. André was waiting for her in the dim-lighted halls of the New Gallery, where large-eyed solemn-faced women, some of them so like Egidia, as she thought, looked down from the walls on Mrs. Elles in her somewhat elf-like prettiness, as of a picture by Tissot.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Dr. André was waiting for her in the dim-lighted halls of the New Gallery, where large-eyed solemn-faced women, some of them so like Egidia, as she thought, looked down from the walls on Mrs. Elles in her somewhat elf-like prettiness, as of a picture by Tissot.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading “I was afraid you were not coming after all!” the hypnotist said, in his soft, authoritative voice.
solemn-faced
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From this reading Dr. André was waiting for her in the dim-lighted halls of the New Gallery, where large-eyed solemn-faced women, some of them so like Egidia, as she thought, looked down from the walls on Mrs. Elles in her somewhat elf-like prettiness, as of a picture by Tissot.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Dr. André was waiting for her in the dim-lighted halls of the New Gallery, where large-eyed solemn-faced women, some of them so like Egidia, as she thought, looked down from the walls on Mrs. Elles in her somewhat elf-like prettiness, as of a picture by Tissot.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Dr. André was waiting for her in the dim-lighted halls of the New Gallery, where large-eyed solemn-faced women, some of them so like Egidia, as she thought, looked down from the walls on Mrs. Elles in her somewhat elf-like prettiness, as of a picture by Tissot.
express in speech
From this reading “Don’t speak to me for a moment!” she whispered, throwing back her head and turning her profile only towards him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All she had in common with them, was her large wide-open eyes, eyes without depth or mystery, and with unresting lids that had perhaps never drooped to hide an emotion worth the name, or a secret worth the keeping.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dr. André was waiting for her in the dim-lighted halls of the New Gallery, where large-eyed solemn-faced women, some of them so like Egidia, as she thought, looked down from the walls on Mrs. Elles in her somewhat elf-like prettiness, as of a picture by Tissot.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Dr. André was waiting for her in the dim-lighted halls of the New Gallery, where large-eyed solemn-faced women, some of them so like Egidia, as she thought, looked down from the walls on Mrs. Elles in her somewhat elf-like prettiness, as of a picture by Tissot.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Dr. André was waiting for her in the dim-lighted halls of the New Gallery, where large-eyed solemn-faced women, some of them so like Egidia, as she thought, looked down from the walls on Mrs. Elles in her somewhat elf-like prettiness, as of a picture by Tissot.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading “Don’t speak to me for a moment!” she whispered, throwing back her head and turning her profile only towards him.
Tissot
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From this reading Dr. André was waiting for her in the dim-lighted halls of the New Gallery, where large-eyed solemn-faced women, some of them so like Egidia, as she thought, looked down from the walls on Mrs. Elles in her somewhat elf-like prettiness, as of a picture by Tissot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All she had in common with them, was her large wide-open eyes, eyes without depth or mystery, and with unresting lids that had perhaps never drooped to hide an emotion worth the name, or a secret worth the keeping.
in the direction of
From this reading “Don’t speak to me for a moment!” she whispered, throwing back her head and turning her profile only towards him.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading “Don’t speak to me for a moment!” she whispered, throwing back her head and turning her profile only towards him.
unresting
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From this reading All she had in common with them, was her large wide-open eyes, eyes without depth or mystery, and with unresting lids that had perhaps never drooped to hide an emotion worth the name, or a secret worth the keeping.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “I was afraid you were not coming after all!” the hypnotist said, in his soft, authoritative voice.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Dr. André was waiting for her in the dim-lighted halls of the New Gallery, where large-eyed solemn-faced women, some of them so like Egidia, as she thought, looked down from the walls on Mrs. Elles in her somewhat elf-like prettiness, as of a picture by Tissot.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Dr. André was waiting for her in the dim-lighted halls of the New Gallery, where large-eyed solemn-faced women, some of them so like Egidia, as she thought, looked down from the walls on Mrs. Elles in her somewhat elf-like prettiness, as of a picture by Tissot.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dr. André was waiting for her in the dim-lighted halls of the New Gallery, where large-eyed solemn-faced women, some of them so like Egidia, as she thought, looked down from the walls on Mrs. Elles in her somewhat elf-like prettiness, as of a picture by Tissot.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I was afraid you were not coming after all!” the hypnotist said, in his soft, authoritative voice.
in or at the place that
From this reading Dr. André was waiting for her in the dim-lighted halls of the New Gallery, where large-eyed solemn-faced women, some of them so like Egidia, as she thought, looked down from the walls on Mrs. Elles in her somewhat elf-like prettiness, as of a picture by Tissot.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “Don’t speak to me for a moment!” she whispered, throwing back her head and turning her profile only towards him.
wide-openadjective
open wide
From this reading All she had in common with them, was her large wide-open eyes, eyes without depth or mystery, and with unresting lids that had perhaps never drooped to hide an emotion worth the name, or a secret worth the keeping.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All she had in common with them, was her large wide-open eyes, eyes without depth or mystery, and with unresting lids that had perhaps never drooped to hide an emotion worth the name, or a secret worth the keeping.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading All she had in common with them, was her large wide-open eyes, eyes without depth or mystery, and with unresting lids that had perhaps never drooped to hide an emotion worth the name, or a secret worth the keeping.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Dr. André was waiting for her in the dim-lighted halls of the New Gallery, where large-eyed solemn-faced women, some of them so like Egidia, as she thought, looked down from the walls on Mrs. Elles in her somewhat elf-like prettiness, as of a picture by Tissot.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading All she had in common with them, was her large wide-open eyes, eyes without depth or mystery, and with unresting lids that had perhaps never drooped to hide an emotion worth the name, or a secret worth the keeping.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I was afraid you were not coming after all!” the hypnotist said, in his soft, authoritative voice.
