afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He it had been who called after her at the door of the opera, he who had looked out from the bushes as she slept in the sun.
(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 At sight of him now, she all but fell among the rocks from sheer panic.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading At sight of him now, she all but fell among the rocks from sheer panic.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading For this was the face of one who, more than any others, inspired her with terror.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He it had been who called after her at the door of the opera, he who had looked out from the bushes as she slept in the sun.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He it had been who called after her at the door of the opera, he who had looked out from the bushes as she slept in the sun.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He it had been who called after her at the door of the opera, he who had looked out from the bushes as she slept in the sun.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading He it had been who called after her at the door of the opera, he who had looked out from the bushes as she slept in the sun.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At sight of him now, she all but fell among the rocks from sheer panic.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He it had been who called after her at the door of the opera, he who had looked out from the bushes as she slept in the sun.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He it had been who called after her at the door of the opera, he who had looked out from the bushes as she slept in the sun.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Florence had never seen the face lit up there in the night; yet it struck fear to her heart.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Florence had never seen the face lit up there in the night; yet it struck fear to her heart.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading At sight of him now, she all but fell among the rocks from sheer panic.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading Florence had never seen the face lit up there in the night; yet it struck fear to her heart.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For this was the face of one who, more than any others, inspired her with terror.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He it had been who called after her at the door of the opera, he who had looked out from the bushes as she slept in the sun.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Florence had never seen the face lit up there in the night; yet it struck fear to her heart.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He it had been who called after her at the door of the opera, he who had looked out from the bushes as she slept in the sun.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Florence had never seen the face lit up there in the night; yet it struck fear to her heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Florence had never seen the face lit up there in the night; yet it struck fear to her heart.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At sight of him now, she all but fell among the rocks from sheer panic.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Florence had never seen the face lit up there in the night; yet it struck fear to her heart.
inspiredadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪərd/
being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
From this reading For this was the face of one who, more than any others, inspired her with terror.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Florence had never seen the face lit up there in the night; yet it struck fear to her heart.
Jeanne
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From this reading What must we say, then, of Petite Jeanne?
provided with artificial light
From this reading Florence had never seen the face lit up there in the night; yet it struck fear to her heart.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He it had been who called after her at the door of the opera, he who had looked out from the bushes as she slept in the sun.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading For this was the face of one who, more than any others, inspired her with terror.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading What must we say, then, of Petite Jeanne?
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Florence had never seen the face lit up there in the night; yet it struck fear to her heart.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Florence had never seen the face lit up there in the night; yet it struck fear to her heart.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading At sight of him now, she all but fell among the rocks from sheer panic.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What must we say, then, of Petite Jeanne?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For this was the face of one who, more than any others, inspired her with terror.
operanounUS /ˈɑːprə/
a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
From this reading He it had been who called after her at the door of the opera, he who had looked out from the bushes as she slept in the sun.
others
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From this reading For this was the face of one who, more than any others, inspired her with terror.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He it had been who called after her at the door of the opera, he who had looked out from the bushes as she slept in the sun.
panicnounUS /ˈpænɪk/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading At sight of him now, she all but fell among the rocks from sheer panic.
PetiteadjectiveUS /pəˈtiːt/
very small
From this reading What must we say, then, of Petite Jeanne?
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading At sight of him now, she all but fell among the rocks from sheer panic.
express in words
From this reading What must we say, then, of Petite Jeanne?
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Florence had never seen the face lit up there in the night; yet it struck fear to her heart.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He it had been who called after her at the door of the opera, he who had looked out from the bushes as she slept in the sun.
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading At sight of him now, she all but fell among the rocks from sheer panic.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading At sight of him now, she all but fell among the rocks from sheer panic.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading He it had been who called after her at the door of the opera, he who had looked out from the bushes as she slept in the sun.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Florence had never seen the face lit up there in the night; yet it struck fear to her heart.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading He it had been who called after her at the door of the opera, he who had looked out from the bushes as she slept in the sun.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading For this was the face of one who, more than any others, inspired her with terror.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading For this was the face of one who, more than any others, inspired her with terror.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Florence had never seen the face lit up there in the night; yet it struck fear to her heart.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading What must we say, then, of Petite Jeanne?
in or at that place or location
From this reading Florence had never seen the face lit up there in the night; yet it struck fear to her heart.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For this was the face of one who, more than any others, inspired her with terror.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Florence had never seen the face lit up there in the night; yet it struck fear to her heart.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Florence had never seen the face lit up there in the night; yet it struck fear to her heart.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For this was the face of one who, more than any others, inspired her with terror.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading What must we say, then, of Petite Jeanne?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What must we say, then, of Petite Jeanne?
which person or people
From this reading For this was the face of one who, more than any others, inspired her with terror.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For this was the face of one who, more than any others, inspired her with terror.
but in spite of that
From this reading Florence had never seen the face lit up there in the night; yet it struck fear to her heart.
