used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She stood in a corner, and it occurred to me that she had perhaps run there, as much afraid of me as I was of her.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading She stood in a corner, and it occurred to me that she had perhaps run there, as much afraid of me as I was of her.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They were great black eyes, sunken into the face of an old woman.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She stood in a corner, and it occurred to me that she had perhaps run there, as much afraid of me as I was of her.
react verbally
From this reading I stammered, in French, hardly expecting her to understand and answer me; but she replied in an old, cracked voice that sounded hollow and unreal in the cavern.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What are you doing?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She stood in a corner, and it occurred to me that she had perhaps run there, as much afraid of me as I was of her.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading They were great black eyes, sunken into the face of an old woman.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I stammered, in French, hardly expecting her to understand and answer me; but she replied in an old, cracked voice that sounded hollow and unreal in the cavern.
cavernnounUS /ˈkæv.ərn/
A large, vast underground cave, often filled with forgotten ancient treasures.
From this reading I stammered, in French, hardly expecting her to understand and answer me; but she replied in an old, cracked voice that sounded hollow and unreal in the cavern.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading She stood in a corner, and it occurred to me that she had perhaps run there, as much afraid of me as I was of her.
crackedadjectiveUS /krækt/
used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure
From this reading I stammered, in French, hardly expecting her to understand and answer me; but she replied in an old, cracked voice that sounded hollow and unreal in the cavern.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "What are you doing?"
at any time
From this reading No eyes were ever like those, I thought, except the eyes of a gipsy.
apart from; not including
From this reading No eyes were ever like those, I thought, except the eyes of a gipsy.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading I stammered, in French, hardly expecting her to understand and answer me; but she replied in an old, cracked voice that sounded hollow and unreal in the cavern.
opinion or judgment
From this reading They were great black eyes, sunken into the face of an old woman.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading They were great black eyes, sunken into the face of an old woman.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading I stammered, in French, hardly expecting her to understand and answer me; but she replied in an old, cracked voice that sounded hollow and unreal in the cavern.
gipsynoun
a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
From this reading No eyes were ever like those, I thought, except the eyes of a gipsy.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They were great black eyes, sunken into the face of an old woman.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She stood in a corner, and it occurred to me that she had perhaps run there, as much afraid of me as I was of her.
only a very short time before
From this reading I stammered, in French, hardly expecting her to understand and answer me; but she replied in an old, cracked voice that sounded hollow and unreal in the cavern.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She stood in a corner, and it occurred to me that she had perhaps run there, as much afraid of me as I was of her.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading I stammered, in French, hardly expecting her to understand and answer me; but she replied in an old, cracked voice that sounded hollow and unreal in the cavern.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She stood in a corner, and it occurred to me that she had perhaps run there, as much afraid of me as I was of her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She stood in a corner, and it occurred to me that she had perhaps run there, as much afraid of me as I was of her.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They were great black eyes, sunken into the face of an old woman.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She stood in a corner, and it occurred to me that she had perhaps run there, as much afraid of me as I was of her.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading No eyes were ever like those, I thought, except the eyes of a gipsy.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She stood in a corner, and it occurred to me that she had perhaps run there, as much afraid of me as I was of her.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She stood in a corner, and it occurred to me that she had perhaps run there, as much afraid of me as I was of her.
not any; not one
From this reading No eyes were ever like those, I thought, except the eyes of a gipsy.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading She stood in a corner, and it occurred to me that she had perhaps run there, as much afraid of me as I was of her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were great black eyes, sunken into the face of an old woman.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading They were great black eyes, sunken into the face of an old woman.
by chance
From this reading She stood in a corner, and it occurred to me that she had perhaps run there, as much afraid of me as I was of her.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading I stammered, in French, hardly expecting her to understand and answer me; but she replied in an old, cracked voice that sounded hollow and unreal in the cavern.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading She stood in a corner, and it occurred to me that she had perhaps run there, as much afraid of me as I was of her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She stood in a corner, and it occurred to me that she had perhaps run there, as much afraid of me as I was of her.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading I stammered, in French, hardly expecting her to understand and answer me; but she replied in an old, cracked voice that sounded hollow and unreal in the cavern.
stammered
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From this reading I stammered, in French, hardly expecting her to understand and answer me; but she replied in an old, cracked voice that sounded hollow and unreal in the cavern.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She stood in a corner, and it occurred to me that she had perhaps run there, as much afraid of me as I was of her.
sunkenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌŋkən/
having a sunken area
From this reading They were great black eyes, sunken into the face of an old woman.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She stood in a corner, and it occurred to me that she had perhaps run there, as much afraid of me as I was of her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They were great black eyes, sunken into the face of an old woman.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She stood in a corner, and it occurred to me that she had perhaps run there, as much afraid of me as I was of her.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were great black eyes, sunken into the face of an old woman.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading No eyes were ever like those, I thought, except the eyes of a gipsy.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading No eyes were ever like those, I thought, except the eyes of a gipsy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She stood in a corner, and it occurred to me that she had perhaps run there, as much afraid of me as I was of her.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading I stammered, in French, hardly expecting her to understand and answer me; but she replied in an old, cracked voice that sounded hollow and unreal in the cavern.
unrealadjectiveUS /ənˈriːl/
lacking in reality or substance or genuineness; not corresponding to acknowledged facts or criteria
From this reading I stammered, in French, hardly expecting her to understand and answer me; but she replied in an old, cracked voice that sounded hollow and unreal in the cavern.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading I stammered, in French, hardly expecting her to understand and answer me; but she replied in an old, cracked voice that sounded hollow and unreal in the cavern.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She stood in a corner, and it occurred to me that she had perhaps run there, as much afraid of me as I was of her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were great black eyes, sunken into the face of an old woman.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What are you doing?"
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading They were great black eyes, sunken into the face of an old woman.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What are you doing?"
