used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had spoken with his face hidden; now, as he finished speaking, he remained in the same position, and not a sound came to his ears but the ticking of the clock in the corner.
acknowledgedadjectiveUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒd/
recognized or made known or admitted
From this reading Never, even to herself, had Pixie acknowledged that she had learned to love Stephen Glynn.
(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 It burned within her--a flame of indignation and wounded faith, a throwing back on herself of all the arduous mental battles of the last few days.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He might have been alone in the room; a miserable conviction seized him that he _was_ alone, that between himself and the girl by his side there had arisen an impenetrable wall.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He might have been alone in the room; a miserable conviction seized him that he _was_ alone, that between himself and the girl by his side there had arisen an impenetrable wall.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had spoken with his face hidden; now, as he finished speaking, he remained in the same position, and not a sound came to his ears but the ticking of the clock in the corner.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading As for Pixie she had promised not to be angry, but it appeared to her at that moment that she had never before known what anger meant.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading As for Pixie she had promised not to be angry, but it appeared to her at that moment that she had never before known what anger meant.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading As for Pixie she had promised not to be angry, but it appeared to her at that moment that she had never before known what anger meant.
arduousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrdʒuːəs/
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
From this reading It burned within her--a flame of indignation and wounded faith, a throwing back on herself of all the arduous mental battles of the last few days.
arisenverbUS /ərˈɪzən/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading He might have been alone in the room; a miserable conviction seized him that he _was_ alone, that between himself and the girl by his side there had arisen an impenetrable wall.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had spoken with his face hidden; now, as he finished speaking, he remained in the same position, and not a sound came to his ears but the ticking of the clock in the corner.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As for Pixie she had promised not to be angry, but it appeared to her at that moment that she had never before known what anger meant.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It burned within her--a flame of indignation and wounded faith, a throwing back on herself of all the arduous mental battles of the last few days.
battlesnounUS /ˈbætəlz/
plural of “battle” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading It burned within her--a flame of indignation and wounded faith, a throwing back on herself of all the arduous mental battles of the last few days.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As for Pixie she had promised not to be angry, but it appeared to her at that moment that she had never before known what anger meant.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He might have been alone in the room; a miserable conviction seized him that he _was_ alone, that between himself and the girl by his side there had arisen an impenetrable wall.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As for Pixie she had promised not to be angry, but it appeared to her at that moment that she had never before known what anger meant.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He might have been alone in the room; a miserable conviction seized him that he _was_ alone, that between himself and the girl by his side there had arisen an impenetrable wall.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading It burned within her--a flame of indignation and wounded faith, a throwing back on herself of all the arduous mental battles of the last few days.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had spoken with his face hidden; now, as he finished speaking, he remained in the same position, and not a sound came to his ears but the ticking of the clock in the corner.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He might have been alone in the room; a miserable conviction seized him that he _was_ alone, that between himself and the girl by his side there had arisen an impenetrable wall.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had spoken with his face hidden; now, as he finished speaking, he remained in the same position, and not a sound came to his ears but the ticking of the clock in the corner.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading He had spoken with his face hidden; now, as he finished speaking, he remained in the same position, and not a sound came to his ears but the ticking of the clock in the corner.
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading He might have been alone in the room; a miserable conviction seized him that he _was_ alone, that between himself and the girl by his side there had arisen an impenetrable wall.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading He had spoken with his face hidden; now, as he finished speaking, he remained in the same position, and not a sound came to his ears but the ticking of the clock in the corner.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It burned within her--a flame of indignation and wounded faith, a throwing back on herself of all the arduous mental battles of the last few days.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading He had spoken with his face hidden; now, as he finished speaking, he remained in the same position, and not a sound came to his ears but the ticking of the clock in the corner.
divisible by two
From this reading Never, even to herself, had Pixie acknowledged that she had learned to love Stephen Glynn.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He had spoken with his face hidden; now, as he finished speaking, he remained in the same position, and not a sound came to his ears but the ticking of the clock in the corner.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading It burned within her--a flame of indignation and wounded faith, a throwing back on herself of all the arduous mental battles of the last few days.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It burned within her--a flame of indignation and wounded faith, a throwing back on herself of all the arduous mental battles of the last few days.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading He had spoken with his face hidden; now, as he finished speaking, he remained in the same position, and not a sound came to his ears but the ticking of the clock in the corner.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading It burned within her--a flame of indignation and wounded faith, a throwing back on herself of all the arduous mental battles of the last few days.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for Pixie she had promised not to be angry, but it appeared to her at that moment that she had never before known what anger meant.
a young female
From this reading He might have been alone in the room; a miserable conviction seized him that he _was_ alone, that between himself and the girl by his side there had arisen an impenetrable wall.
Glynn
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From this reading Never, even to herself, had Pixie acknowledged that she had learned to love Stephen Glynn.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had spoken with his face hidden; now, as he finished speaking, he remained in the same position, and not a sound came to his ears but the ticking of the clock in the corner.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He might have been alone in the room; a miserable conviction seized him that he _was_ alone, that between himself and the girl by his side there had arisen an impenetrable wall.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had spoken with his face hidden; now, as he finished speaking, he remained in the same position, and not a sound came to his ears but the ticking of the clock in the corner.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As for Pixie she had promised not to be angry, but it appeared to her at that moment that she had never before known what anger meant.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading It burned within her--a flame of indignation and wounded faith, a throwing back on herself of all the arduous mental battles of the last few days.
not accessible to view
From this reading He had spoken with his face hidden; now, as he finished speaking, he remained in the same position, and not a sound came to his ears but the ticking of the clock in the corner.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He might have been alone in the room; a miserable conviction seized him that he _was_ alone, that between himself and the girl by his side there had arisen an impenetrable wall.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He might have been alone in the room; a miserable conviction seized him that he _was_ alone, that between himself and the girl by his side there had arisen an impenetrable wall.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had spoken with his face hidden; now, as he finished speaking, he remained in the same position, and not a sound came to his ears but the ticking of the clock in the corner.
impenetrableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpenətrəbəl/
not admitting of penetration or passage into or through
From this reading He might have been alone in the room; a miserable conviction seized him that he _was_ alone, that between himself and the girl by his side there had arisen an impenetrable wall.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had spoken with his face hidden; now, as he finished speaking, he remained in the same position, and not a sound came to his ears but the ticking of the clock in the corner.
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading It burned within her--a flame of indignation and wounded faith, a throwing back on herself of all the arduous mental battles of the last few days.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As for Pixie she had promised not to be angry, but it appeared to her at that moment that she had never before known what anger meant.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading As for Pixie she had promised not to be angry, but it appeared to her at that moment that she had never before known what anger meant.
immediately past
From this reading It burned within her--a flame of indignation and wounded faith, a throwing back on herself of all the arduous mental battles of the last few days.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Never, even to herself, had Pixie acknowledged that she had learned to love Stephen Glynn.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Never, even to herself, had Pixie acknowledged that she had learned to love Stephen Glynn.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading As for Pixie she had promised not to be angry, but it appeared to her at that moment that she had never before known what anger meant.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading It burned within her--a flame of indignation and wounded faith, a throwing back on herself of all the arduous mental battles of the last few days.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He might have been alone in the room; a miserable conviction seized him that he _was_ alone, that between himself and the girl by his side there had arisen an impenetrable wall.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading He might have been alone in the room; a miserable conviction seized him that he _was_ alone, that between himself and the girl by his side there had arisen an impenetrable wall.
a particular point in time
From this reading As for Pixie she had promised not to be angry, but it appeared to her at that moment that she had never before known what anger meant.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading As for Pixie she had promised not to be angry, but it appeared to her at that moment that she had never before known what anger meant.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had spoken with his face hidden; now, as he finished speaking, he remained in the same position, and not a sound came to his ears but the ticking of the clock in the corner.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had spoken with his face hidden; now, as he finished speaking, he remained in the same position, and not a sound came to his ears but the ticking of the clock in the corner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had spoken with his face hidden; now, as he finished speaking, he remained in the same position, and not a sound came to his ears but the ticking of the clock in the corner.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It burned within her--a flame of indignation and wounded faith, a throwing back on herself of all the arduous mental battles of the last few days.
PixienounUS /ˈpɪksi/
(folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
From this reading As for Pixie she had promised not to be angry, but it appeared to her at that moment that she had never before known what anger meant.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading He had spoken with his face hidden; now, as he finished speaking, he remained in the same position, and not a sound came to his ears but the ticking of the clock in the corner.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading As for Pixie she had promised not to be angry, but it appeared to her at that moment that she had never before known what anger meant.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He had spoken with his face hidden; now, as he finished speaking, he remained in the same position, and not a sound came to his ears but the ticking of the clock in the corner.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He might have been alone in the room; a miserable conviction seized him that he _was_ alone, that between himself and the girl by his side there had arisen an impenetrable wall.
Identical; not different.
From this reading He had spoken with his face hidden; now, as he finished speaking, he remained in the same position, and not a sound came to his ears but the ticking of the clock in the corner.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading He might have been alone in the room; a miserable conviction seized him that he _was_ alone, that between himself and the girl by his side there had arisen an impenetrable wall.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As for Pixie she had promised not to be angry, but it appeared to her at that moment that she had never before known what anger meant.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He might have been alone in the room; a miserable conviction seized him that he _was_ alone, that between himself and the girl by his side there had arisen an impenetrable wall.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading He had spoken with his face hidden; now, as he finished speaking, he remained in the same position, and not a sound came to his ears but the ticking of the clock in the corner.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading He had spoken with his face hidden; now, as he finished speaking, he remained in the same position, and not a sound came to his ears but the ticking of the clock in the corner.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading He had spoken with his face hidden; now, as he finished speaking, he remained in the same position, and not a sound came to his ears but the ticking of the clock in the corner.
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading Never, even to herself, had Pixie acknowledged that she had learned to love Stephen Glynn.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He might have been alone in the room; a miserable conviction seized him that he _was_ alone, that between himself and the girl by his side there had arisen an impenetrable wall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had spoken with his face hidden; now, as he finished speaking, he remained in the same position, and not a sound came to his ears but the ticking of the clock in the corner.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He might have been alone in the room; a miserable conviction seized him that he _was_ alone, that between himself and the girl by his side there had arisen an impenetrable wall.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading It burned within her--a flame of indignation and wounded faith, a throwing back on herself of all the arduous mental battles of the last few days.
tickingnounUS /ˈtɪkɪŋ/
a metallic tapping sound
From this reading He had spoken with his face hidden; now, as he finished speaking, he remained in the same position, and not a sound came to his ears but the ticking of the clock in the corner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had spoken with his face hidden; now, as he finished speaking, he remained in the same position, and not a sound came to his ears but the ticking of the clock in the corner.
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 He might have been alone in the room; a miserable conviction seized him that he _was_ alone, that between himself and the girl by his side there had arisen an impenetrable wall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He might have been alone in the room; a miserable conviction seized him that he _was_ alone, that between himself and the girl by his side there had arisen an impenetrable wall.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading As for Pixie she had promised not to be angry, but it appeared to her at that moment that she had never before known what anger meant.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had spoken with his face hidden; now, as he finished speaking, he remained in the same position, and not a sound came to his ears but the ticking of the clock in the corner.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading It burned within her--a flame of indignation and wounded faith, a throwing back on herself of all the arduous mental battles of the last few days.
people who are wounded
From this reading It burned within her--a flame of indignation and wounded faith, a throwing back on herself of all the arduous mental battles of the last few days.
