move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading His advance had been so noiseless that it was unobserved by either the girl or the Indian, so entirely were they engrossed by the adventure of the portrait.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading His advance had been so noiseless that it was unobserved by either the girl or the Indian, so entirely were they engrossed by the adventure of the portrait.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Burned Marmion's swarthy cheek like fire, And shook his very frame for ire, And--'this to me!'--he said."
AssistantnounUS /əˈsɪstənt/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading At this moment the Assistant Spikeman entered the room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this moment the Assistant Spikeman entered the room.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His advance had been so noiseless that it was unobserved by either the girl or the Indian, so entirely were they engrossed by the adventure of the portrait.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading "Burned Marmion's swarthy cheek like fire, And shook his very frame for ire, And--'this to me!'--he said."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His advance had been so noiseless that it was unobserved by either the girl or the Indian, so entirely were they engrossed by the adventure of the portrait.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading "Burned Marmion's swarthy cheek like fire, And shook his very frame for ire, And--'this to me!'--he said."
one or the other of two
From this reading His advance had been so noiseless that it was unobserved by either the girl or the Indian, so entirely were they engrossed by the adventure of the portrait.
engrossedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈɡroʊst/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading His advance had been so noiseless that it was unobserved by either the girl or the Indian, so entirely were they engrossed by the adventure of the portrait.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading At this moment the Assistant Spikeman entered the room.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading His advance had been so noiseless that it was unobserved by either the girl or the Indian, so entirely were they engrossed by the adventure of the portrait.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Whom have we here?" he exclaimed.
start firing a weapon
From this reading "Burned Marmion's swarthy cheek like fire, And shook his very frame for ire, And--'this to me!'--he said."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Burned Marmion's swarthy cheek like fire, And shook his very frame for ire, And--'this to me!'--he said."
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading "Burned Marmion's swarthy cheek like fire, And shook his very frame for ire, And--'this to me!'--he said."
a young female
From this reading His advance had been so noiseless that it was unobserved by either the girl or the Indian, so entirely were they engrossed by the adventure of the portrait.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His advance had been so noiseless that it was unobserved by either the girl or the Indian, so entirely were they engrossed by the adventure of the portrait.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Whom have we here?" he exclaimed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Burned Marmion's swarthy cheek like fire, And shook his very frame for ire, And--'this to me!'--he said."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Whom have we here?" he exclaimed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Burned Marmion's swarthy cheek like fire, And shook his very frame for ire, And--'this to me!'--he said."
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading His advance had been so noiseless that it was unobserved by either the girl or the Indian, so entirely were they engrossed by the adventure of the portrait.
irenounUS /aɪr/
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading "Burned Marmion's swarthy cheek like fire, And shook his very frame for ire, And--'this to me!'--he said."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His advance had been so noiseless that it was unobserved by either the girl or the Indian, so entirely were they engrossed by the adventure of the portrait.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Burned Marmion's swarthy cheek like fire, And shook his very frame for ire, And--'this to me!'--he said."
MARMION
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From this reading MARMION.
Marmion's
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From this reading "Burned Marmion's swarthy cheek like fire, And shook his very frame for ire, And--'this to me!'--he said."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Burned Marmion's swarthy cheek like fire, And shook his very frame for ire, And--'this to me!'--he said."
a particular point in time
From this reading At this moment the Assistant Spikeman entered the room.
noiselessadjective
making no sound
From this reading His advance had been so noiseless that it was unobserved by either the girl or the Indian, so entirely were they engrossed by the adventure of the portrait.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His advance had been so noiseless that it was unobserved by either the girl or the Indian, so entirely were they engrossed by the adventure of the portrait.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading His advance had been so noiseless that it was unobserved by either the girl or the Indian, so entirely were they engrossed by the adventure of the portrait.
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading His advance had been so noiseless that it was unobserved by either the girl or the Indian, so entirely were they engrossed by the adventure of the portrait.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading At this moment the Assistant Spikeman entered the room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Burned Marmion's swarthy cheek like fire, And shook his very frame for ire, And--'this to me!'--he said."
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading "Burned Marmion's swarthy cheek like fire, And shook his very frame for ire, And--'this to me!'--he said."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His advance had been so noiseless that it was unobserved by either the girl or the Indian, so entirely were they engrossed by the adventure of the portrait.
Spikeman
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From this reading At this moment the Assistant Spikeman entered the room.
swarthyadjectiveUS /ˈswɔːrði/
naturally having skin of a dark color
From this reading "Burned Marmion's swarthy cheek like fire, And shook his very frame for ire, And--'this to me!'--he said."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His advance had been so noiseless that it was unobserved by either the girl or the Indian, so entirely were they engrossed by the adventure of the portrait.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At this moment the Assistant Spikeman entered the room.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His advance had been so noiseless that it was unobserved by either the girl or the Indian, so entirely were they engrossed by the adventure of the portrait.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Burned Marmion's swarthy cheek like fire, And shook his very frame for ire, And--'this to me!'--he said."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Burned Marmion's swarthy cheek like fire, And shook his very frame for ire, And--'this to me!'--he said."
unobservedadjective
not seen or observed
From this reading His advance had been so noiseless that it was unobserved by either the girl or the Indian, so entirely were they engrossed by the adventure of the portrait.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Burned Marmion's swarthy cheek like fire, And shook his very frame for ire, And--'this to me!'--he said."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His advance had been so noiseless that it was unobserved by either the girl or the Indian, so entirely were they engrossed by the adventure of the portrait.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Whom have we here?" he exclaimed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His advance had been so noiseless that it was unobserved by either the girl or the Indian, so entirely were they engrossed by the adventure of the portrait.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Whom have we here?" he exclaimed.
