used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FRESH SURPRISE Raindrops sparkled like diamonds in Bela's dark hair and upon her glowing cheeks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A FRESH SURPRISE Raindrops sparkled like diamonds in Bela's dark hair and upon her glowing cheeks.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading In one swift glance around she took in the whole scene--the cardplayers under the window, Sam arrested at his pan of dough, and the injured man breathing hard upon the bed.
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading In one swift glance around she took in the whole scene--the cardplayers under the window, Sam arrested at his pan of dough, and the injured man breathing hard upon the bed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was, as ever, composed and inscrutable.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In one swift glance around she took in the whole scene--the cardplayers under the window, Sam arrested at his pan of dough, and the injured man breathing hard upon the bed.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading In one swift glance around she took in the whole scene--the cardplayers under the window, Sam arrested at his pan of dough, and the injured man breathing hard upon the bed.
Bela's
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From this reading A FRESH SURPRISE Raindrops sparkled like diamonds in Bela's dark hair and upon her glowing cheeks.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading In one swift glance around she took in the whole scene--the cardplayers under the window, Sam arrested at his pan of dough, and the injured man breathing hard upon the bed.
cardplayers
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From this reading In one swift glance around she took in the whole scene--the cardplayers under the window, Sam arrested at his pan of dough, and the injured man breathing hard upon the bed.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading A FRESH SURPRISE Raindrops sparkled like diamonds in Bela's dark hair and upon her glowing cheeks.
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading She was, as ever, composed and inscrutable.
coollyadverbUS /ˈkuːli/
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading "Mak' water hot," she said coolly over her shoulder to Sam.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading A FRESH SURPRISE Raindrops sparkled like diamonds in Bela's dark hair and upon her glowing cheeks.
diamondsnounUS /ˈdaɪməndz/
plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading A FRESH SURPRISE Raindrops sparkled like diamonds in Bela's dark hair and upon her glowing cheeks.
doughnounUS /doʊ/
a flour mixture stiff enough to knead or roll
From this reading In one swift glance around she took in the whole scene--the cardplayers under the window, Sam arrested at his pan of dough, and the injured man breathing hard upon the bed.
at any time
From this reading She was, as ever, composed and inscrutable.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading A FRESH SURPRISE Raindrops sparkled like diamonds in Bela's dark hair and upon her glowing cheeks.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading In one swift glance around she took in the whole scene--the cardplayers under the window, Sam arrested at his pan of dough, and the injured man breathing hard upon the bed.
glidingnounUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of flying a glider
From this reading She went toward the latter with a noiseless, gliding motion.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading A FRESH SURPRISE Raindrops sparkled like diamonds in Bela's dark hair and upon her glowing cheeks.
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 A FRESH SURPRISE Raindrops sparkled like diamonds in Bela's dark hair and upon her glowing cheeks.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading In one swift glance around she took in the whole scene--the cardplayers under the window, Sam arrested at his pan of dough, and the injured man breathing hard upon the bed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A FRESH SURPRISE Raindrops sparkled like diamonds in Bela's dark hair and upon her glowing cheeks.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In one swift glance around she took in the whole scene--the cardplayers under the window, Sam arrested at his pan of dough, and the injured man breathing hard upon the bed.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading "Mak' water hot," she said coolly over her shoulder to Sam.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A FRESH SURPRISE Raindrops sparkled like diamonds in Bela's dark hair and upon her glowing cheeks.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading In one swift glance around she took in the whole scene--the cardplayers under the window, Sam arrested at his pan of dough, and the injured man breathing hard upon the bed.
inscrutableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈskruːtəbəl/
of an obscure nature
From this reading She was, as ever, composed and inscrutable.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading She went toward the latter with a noiseless, gliding motion.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A FRESH SURPRISE Raindrops sparkled like diamonds in Bela's dark hair and upon her glowing cheeks.
MaknounUS /mæk/
a terrorist organization founded by Osama bin Laden in the 1980s to provide money and recruit fighters around the world
From this reading "Mak' water hot," she said coolly over her shoulder to Sam.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In one swift glance around she took in the whole scene--the cardplayers under the window, Sam arrested at his pan of dough, and the injured man breathing hard upon the bed.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading She went toward the latter with a noiseless, gliding motion.
noiselessadjective
making no sound
From this reading She went toward the latter with a noiseless, gliding motion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In one swift glance around she took in the whole scene--the cardplayers under the window, Sam arrested at his pan of dough, and the injured man breathing hard upon the bed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In one swift glance around she took in the whole scene--the cardplayers under the window, Sam arrested at his pan of dough, and the injured man breathing hard upon the bed.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Mak' water hot," she said coolly over her shoulder to Sam.
panverbUS /pæn/
make a sweeping movement
From this reading In one swift glance around she took in the whole scene--the cardplayers under the window, Sam arrested at his pan of dough, and the injured man breathing hard upon the bed.
RaindropsnounUS /ˈreɪndrɑːps/
plural of “raindrop” — a drop of rain
From this reading A FRESH SURPRISE Raindrops sparkled like diamonds in Bela's dark hair and upon her glowing cheeks.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Mak' water hot," she said coolly over her shoulder to Sam.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading In one swift glance around she took in the whole scene--the cardplayers under the window, Sam arrested at his pan of dough, and the injured man breathing hard upon the bed.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading In one swift glance around she took in the whole scene--the cardplayers under the window, Sam arrested at his pan of dough, and the injured man breathing hard upon the bed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was, as ever, composed and inscrutable.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading "Mak' water hot," she said coolly over her shoulder to Sam.
sparkledverbUS /ˈspɑːrkəld/
past form of “sparkle” — reflect brightly
From this reading A FRESH SURPRISE Raindrops sparkled like diamonds in Bela's dark hair and upon her glowing cheeks.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading A FRESH SURPRISE Raindrops sparkled like diamonds in Bela's dark hair and upon her glowing cheeks.
moving very fast
From this reading In one swift glance around she took in the whole scene--the cardplayers under the window, Sam arrested at his pan of dough, and the injured man breathing hard upon the bed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In one swift glance around she took in the whole scene--the cardplayers under the window, Sam arrested at his pan of dough, and the injured man breathing hard upon the bed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Mak' water hot," she said coolly over her shoulder to Sam.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading In one swift glance around she took in the whole scene--the cardplayers under the window, Sam arrested at his pan of dough, and the injured man breathing hard upon the bed.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading She went toward the latter with a noiseless, gliding motion.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading In one swift glance around she took in the whole scene--the cardplayers under the window, Sam arrested at his pan of dough, and the injured man breathing hard upon the bed.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A FRESH SURPRISE Raindrops sparkled like diamonds in Bela's dark hair and upon her glowing cheeks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was, as ever, composed and inscrutable.
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 "Mak' water hot," she said coolly over her shoulder to Sam.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She went toward the latter with a noiseless, gliding motion.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading In one swift glance around she took in the whole scene--the cardplayers under the window, Sam arrested at his pan of dough, and the injured man breathing hard upon the bed.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading In one swift glance around she took in the whole scene--the cardplayers under the window, Sam arrested at his pan of dough, and the injured man breathing hard upon the bed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She went toward the latter with a noiseless, gliding motion.
