used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her lips remained parted in a letter O as a sweep of breath escaped.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading There was no mistaking her shock and alarm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was no mistaking her shock and alarm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her lips remained parted in a letter O as a sweep of breath escaped.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Her lips remained parted in a letter O as a sweep of breath escaped.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading "I want to go into the tunnel under the castle!"
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading She knew that her manner had given conviction to his suspicions.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading Her lips remained parted in a letter O as a sweep of breath escaped.
the organ of sight
From this reading Yet, in the very process of recovering her scattered faculties, her feminine quickness noted a triumphant gleam in his eye.
facultiesnounUS /ˈfækəltiz/
plural of “faculty” — one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading Yet, in the very process of recovering her scattered faculties, her feminine quickness noted a triumphant gleam in his eye.
feminineadjectiveUS /ˈfemənən/
associated with women and not with men
From this reading Yet, in the very process of recovering her scattered faculties, her feminine quickness noted a triumphant gleam in his eye.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading She knew that her manner had given conviction to his suspicions.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading Yet, in the very process of recovering her scattered faculties, her feminine quickness noted a triumphant gleam in his eye.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I want to go into the tunnel under the castle!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She knew that her manner had given conviction to his suspicions.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was no mistaking her shock and alarm.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet, in the very process of recovering her scattered faculties, her feminine quickness noted a triumphant gleam in his eye.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I want to go into the tunnel under the castle!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her lips remained parted in a letter O as a sweep of breath escaped.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "I want to go into the tunnel under the castle!"
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She knew that her manner had given conviction to his suspicions.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Her lips remained parted in a letter O as a sweep of breath escaped.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Her lips remained parted in a letter O as a sweep of breath escaped.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She knew that her manner had given conviction to his suspicions.
mistakingnounUS /mɪˈsteɪkɪŋ/
putting the wrong interpretation on
From this reading There was no mistaking her shock and alarm.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no mistaking her shock and alarm.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Yet, in the very process of recovering her scattered faculties, her feminine quickness noted a triumphant gleam in his eye.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading Her lips remained parted in a letter O as a sweep of breath escaped.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her lips remained parted in a letter O as a sweep of breath escaped.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading Her lips remained parted in a letter O as a sweep of breath escaped.
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading Yet, in the very process of recovering her scattered faculties, her feminine quickness noted a triumphant gleam in his eye.
quicknessnounUS /ˈkwɪknəs/
skillful performance or ability without difficulty
From this reading Yet, in the very process of recovering her scattered faculties, her feminine quickness noted a triumphant gleam in his eye.
recoveringadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərɪŋ/
returning to health after illness or debility
From this reading Yet, in the very process of recovering her scattered faculties, her feminine quickness noted a triumphant gleam in his eye.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Her lips remained parted in a letter O as a sweep of breath escaped.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading Yet, in the very process of recovering her scattered faculties, her feminine quickness noted a triumphant gleam in his eye.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She knew that her manner had given conviction to his suspicions.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading There was no mistaking her shock and alarm.
suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading She knew that her manner had given conviction to his suspicions.
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading Her lips remained parted in a letter O as a sweep of breath escaped.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She knew that her manner had given conviction to his suspicions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I want to go into the tunnel under the castle!"
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no mistaking her shock and alarm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I want to go into the tunnel under the castle!"
triumphantadjectiveUS /traɪˈʌmfənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading Yet, in the very process of recovering her scattered faculties, her feminine quickness noted a triumphant gleam in his eye.
tunnelverbUS /ˈtʌnəl/
move through by or as by digging
From this reading "I want to go into the tunnel under the castle!"
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "I want to go into the tunnel under the castle!"
precisely as stated
From this reading Yet, in the very process of recovering her scattered faculties, her feminine quickness noted a triumphant gleam in his eye.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I want to go into the tunnel under the castle!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no mistaking her shock and alarm.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet, in the very process of recovering her scattered faculties, her feminine quickness noted a triumphant gleam in his eye.
