used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Something like a thrill of real excitement ran through the spectators.
accusationnounUS /ˌækjəˈzeɪʃən/
a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
From this reading Then it went home to all that Stevens was making against Mrs. Delahay what amounted to a serious accusation.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Then it went home to all that Stevens was making against Mrs. Delahay what amounted to a serious accusation.
(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 Then it went home to all that Stevens was making against Mrs. Delahay what amounted to a serious accusation.
amountedverbUS /əˈmaʊntɪd/
past form of “amount” — be tantamount or equivalent to
From this reading Then it went home to all that Stevens was making against Mrs. Delahay what amounted to a serious accusation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The remark was made so quietly and in such a natural tone, that nobody dreamt of questioning the word of the witness.
characterised
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From this reading She glanced in the direction of the witness in the same, dull, steady way which had characterised her from the first.
Delahay
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From this reading Then it went home to all that Stevens was making against Mrs. Delahay what amounted to a serious accusation.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading She glanced in the direction of the witness in the same, dull, steady way which had characterised her from the first.
dreamtverbUS /drɛmt/
Experienced dreams during sleep.
From this reading The remark was made so quietly and in such a natural tone, that nobody dreamt of questioning the word of the witness.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading She glanced in the direction of the witness in the same, dull, steady way which had characterised her from the first.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Something like a thrill of real excitement ran through the spectators.
opinion or judgment
From this reading All eyes were turned upon her.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She glanced in the direction of the witness in the same, dull, steady way which had characterised her from the first.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She glanced in the direction of the witness in the same, dull, steady way which had characterised her from the first.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading She glanced in the direction of the witness in the same, dull, steady way which had characterised her from the first.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She glanced in the direction of the witness in the same, dull, steady way which had characterised her from the first.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading All eyes were turned upon her.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Then it went home to all that Stevens was making against Mrs. Delahay what amounted to a serious accusation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The remark was made so quietly and in such a natural tone, that nobody dreamt of questioning the word of the witness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then it went home to all that Stevens was making against Mrs. Delahay what amounted to a serious accusation.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Something like a thrill of real excitement ran through the spectators.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The remark was made so quietly and in such a natural tone, that nobody dreamt of questioning the word of the witness.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Then it went home to all that Stevens was making against Mrs. Delahay what amounted to a serious accusation.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Then it went home to all that Stevens was making against Mrs. Delahay what amounted to a serious accusation.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading The remark was made so quietly and in such a natural tone, that nobody dreamt of questioning the word of the witness.
no person; not anyone
From this reading The remark was made so quietly and in such a natural tone, that nobody dreamt of questioning the word of the witness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Something like a thrill of real excitement ran through the spectators.
questioningadjectiveUS /ˈkwestʃənɪŋ/
perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)
From this reading The remark was made so quietly and in such a natural tone, that nobody dreamt of questioning the word of the witness.
with low volume
From this reading The remark was made so quietly and in such a natural tone, that nobody dreamt of questioning the word of the witness.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Something like a thrill of real excitement ran through the spectators.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Something like a thrill of real excitement ran through the spectators.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading The remark was made so quietly and in such a natural tone, that nobody dreamt of questioning the word of the witness.
Identical; not different.
From this reading She glanced in the direction of the witness in the same, dull, steady way which had characterised her from the first.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Then it went home to all that Stevens was making against Mrs. Delahay what amounted to a serious accusation.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She glanced in the direction of the witness in the same, dull, steady way which had characterised her from the first.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The remark was made so quietly and in such a natural tone, that nobody dreamt of questioning the word of the witness.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something like a thrill of real excitement ran through the spectators.
spectatorsnounUS /ˈspekteɪtərz/
plural of “spectator” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading Something like a thrill of real excitement ran through the spectators.
make steady
From this reading She glanced in the direction of the witness in the same, dull, steady way which had characterised her from the first.
StevensnounUS /ˈstiːvənz/
United States psychologist and psychophysicist who proposed Stevens' power law to replace Fechner's law (1906-1973)
From this reading Then it went home to all that Stevens was making against Mrs. Delahay what amounted to a serious accusation.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The remark was made so quietly and in such a natural tone, that nobody dreamt of questioning the word of the witness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The remark was made so quietly and in such a natural tone, that nobody dreamt of questioning the word of the witness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Something like a thrill of real excitement ran through the spectators.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then it went home to all that Stevens was making against Mrs. Delahay what amounted to a serious accusation.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading Something like a thrill of real excitement ran through the spectators.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Something like a thrill of real excitement ran through the spectators.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then it went home to all that Stevens was making against Mrs. Delahay what amounted to a serious accusation.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading The remark was made so quietly and in such a natural tone, that nobody dreamt of questioning the word of the witness.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading All eyes were turned upon her.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading All eyes were turned upon her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The remark was made so quietly and in such a natural tone, that nobody dreamt of questioning the word of the witness.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She glanced in the direction of the witness in the same, dull, steady way which had characterised her from the first.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then it went home to all that Stevens was making against Mrs. Delahay what amounted to a serious accusation.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All eyes were turned upon her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Then it went home to all that Stevens was making against Mrs. Delahay what amounted to a serious accusation.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She glanced in the direction of the witness in the same, dull, steady way which had characterised her from the first.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading The remark was made so quietly and in such a natural tone, that nobody dreamt of questioning the word of the witness.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The remark was made so quietly and in such a natural tone, that nobody dreamt of questioning the word of the witness.
