used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Felice sat tense, her hands clenching the tablecloth and her face noticeably pale.
from appearances alone
From this reading And the old man, though apparently quite calm, had two patches of color that came and went at intervals in his bony cheeks.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What is it, Joaquim?” asked the old man.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And the old man, though apparently quite calm, had two patches of color that came and went at intervals in his bony cheeks.
bonyadjectiveUS /ˈboʊni/
being very thin
From this reading And the old man, though apparently quite calm, had two patches of color that came and went at intervals in his bony cheeks.
make calm or still
From this reading And the old man, though apparently quite calm, had two patches of color that came and went at intervals in his bony cheeks.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And the old man, though apparently quite calm, had two patches of color that came and went at intervals in his bony cheeks.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading And the old man, though apparently quite calm, had two patches of color that came and went at intervals in his bony cheeks.
clenching
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From this reading Felice sat tense, her hands clenching the tablecloth and her face noticeably pale.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading And the old man, though apparently quite calm, had two patches of color that came and went at intervals in his bony cheeks.
crisplyadverbUS /ˈkrɪspli/
in a well delineated manner
From this reading When the Indian had finished Old Marcellus stood up, talked crisply in Portuguese, then dismissed the servant.
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading When the Indian had finished Old Marcellus stood up, talked crisply in Portuguese, then dismissed the servant.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Felice sat tense, her hands clenching the tablecloth and her face noticeably pale.
Felice
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From this reading Felice sat tense, her hands clenching the tablecloth and her face noticeably pale.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading When the Indian had finished Old Marcellus stood up, talked crisply in Portuguese, then dismissed the servant.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Joaquim’s tongue loosed in rapid-fire Portuguese for fully two minutes.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading Joaquim’s tongue loosed in rapid-fire Portuguese for fully two minutes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And the old man, though apparently quite calm, had two patches of color that came and went at intervals in his bony cheeks.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Felice sat tense, her hands clenching the tablecloth and her face noticeably pale.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Felice sat tense, her hands clenching the tablecloth and her face noticeably pale.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And the old man, though apparently quite calm, had two patches of color that came and went at intervals in his bony cheeks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Joaquim’s tongue loosed in rapid-fire Portuguese for fully two minutes.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading When the Indian had finished Old Marcellus stood up, talked crisply in Portuguese, then dismissed the servant.
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading And the old man, though apparently quite calm, had two patches of color that came and went at intervals in his bony cheeks.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is it, Joaquim?” asked the old man.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “What is it, Joaquim?” asked the old man.
Joaquim
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From this reading “What is it, Joaquim?” asked the old man.
Joaquim's
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From this reading Joaquim’s tongue loosed in rapid-fire Portuguese for fully two minutes.
loosedverbUS /luːst/
past form of “loose” — grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Joaquim’s tongue loosed in rapid-fire Portuguese for fully two minutes.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “What is it, Joaquim?” asked the old man.
Marcellus
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From this reading When the Indian had finished Old Marcellus stood up, talked crisply in Portuguese, then dismissed the servant.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Joaquim’s tongue loosed in rapid-fire Portuguese for fully two minutes.
noticeablyadverbUS /ˈnoʊtɪsəbli/
in a noticeable manner
From this reading Felice sat tense, her hands clenching the tablecloth and her face noticeably pale.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And the old man, though apparently quite calm, had two patches of color that came and went at intervals in his bony cheeks.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “What is it, Joaquim?” asked the old man.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Felice sat tense, her hands clenching the tablecloth and her face noticeably pale.
patchesnounUS /ˈpætʃəz/
plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something
From this reading And the old man, though apparently quite calm, had two patches of color that came and went at intervals in his bony cheeks.
PortuguesenounUS /ˈpɔːrtʃəɡiːz/
the Romance language spoken in Portugal and Brazil
From this reading Joaquim’s tongue loosed in rapid-fire Portuguese for fully two minutes.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading And the old man, though apparently quite calm, had two patches of color that came and went at intervals in his bony cheeks.
rapid-fire
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From this reading Joaquim’s tongue loosed in rapid-fire Portuguese for fully two minutes.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Felice sat tense, her hands clenching the tablecloth and her face noticeably pale.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading When the Indian had finished Old Marcellus stood up, talked crisply in Portuguese, then dismissed the servant.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading When the Indian had finished Old Marcellus stood up, talked crisply in Portuguese, then dismissed the servant.
tableclothnounUS /ˈteɪbəlklɔːθ/
a covering spread over a dining table
From this reading Felice sat tense, her hands clenching the tablecloth and her face noticeably pale.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading When the Indian had finished Old Marcellus stood up, talked crisply in Portuguese, then dismissed the servant.
tensenounUS /tens/
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
From this reading Felice sat tense, her hands clenching the tablecloth and her face noticeably pale.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And the old man, though apparently quite calm, had two patches of color that came and went at intervals in his bony cheeks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “What is it, Joaquim?” asked the old man.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading When the Indian had finished Old Marcellus stood up, talked crisply in Portuguese, then dismissed the servant.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And the old man, though apparently quite calm, had two patches of color that came and went at intervals in his bony cheeks.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading Joaquim’s tongue loosed in rapid-fire Portuguese for fully two minutes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Joaquim’s tongue loosed in rapid-fire Portuguese for fully two minutes.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When the Indian had finished Old Marcellus stood up, talked crisply in Portuguese, then dismissed the servant.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And the old man, though apparently quite calm, had two patches of color that came and went at intervals in his bony cheeks.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is it, Joaquim?” asked the old man.
at the time that
From this reading When the Indian had finished Old Marcellus stood up, talked crisply in Portuguese, then dismissed the servant.
