used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As Bennet entered the room, Eversleigh looked at him and forced a smile, but he turned livid when he observed the other's aspect.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading His first feeling was almost one of relief, but that soon gave way to a determination to make as much of a stand as he could.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He tried to encourage himself by thinking that Bennet had always been a friend of his and of his family.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Bennet entered the room, Eversleigh looked at him and forced a smile, but he turned livid when he observed the other's aspect.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There was no smile on Bennet's face, but something disquieting and even threatening appeared upon it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Bennet entered the room, Eversleigh looked at him and forced a smile, but he turned livid when he observed the other's aspect.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading As Bennet entered the room, Eversleigh looked at him and forced a smile, but he turned livid when he observed the other's aspect.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As Bennet entered the room, Eversleigh looked at him and forced a smile, but he turned livid when he observed the other's aspect.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He tried to encourage himself by thinking that Bennet had always been a friend of his and of his family.
BennetnounUS /ˈbenɪt/
avens of Virginia having pale or greenish yellow flowers
From this reading As Bennet entered the room, Eversleigh looked at him and forced a smile, but he turned livid when he observed the other's aspect.
Bennet's
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From this reading There was no smile on Bennet's face, but something disquieting and even threatening appeared upon it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As Bennet entered the room, Eversleigh looked at him and forced a smile, but he turned livid when he observed the other's aspect.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He tried to encourage himself by thinking that Bennet had always been a friend of his and of his family.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Eversleigh, seeing it, said to himself that the expected day of reckoning had indeed come.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading His first feeling was almost one of relief, but that soon gave way to a determination to make as much of a stand as he could.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Eversleigh, seeing it, said to himself that the expected day of reckoning had indeed come.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading His first feeling was almost one of relief, but that soon gave way to a determination to make as much of a stand as he could.
disquietingadjectiveUS /dɪˈskwaɪətɪŋ/
causing mental discomfort
From this reading There was no smile on Bennet's face, but something disquieting and even threatening appeared upon it.
encourageverbUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒ/
contribute to the progress or growth of
From this reading He tried to encourage himself by thinking that Bennet had always been a friend of his and of his family.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading As Bennet entered the room, Eversleigh looked at him and forced a smile, but he turned livid when he observed the other's aspect.
divisible by two
From this reading There was no smile on Bennet's face, but something disquieting and even threatening appeared upon it.
Eversleigh
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From this reading As Bennet entered the room, Eversleigh looked at him and forced a smile, but he turned livid when he observed the other's aspect.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Eversleigh, seeing it, said to himself that the expected day of reckoning had indeed come.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading There was no smile on Bennet's face, but something disquieting and even threatening appeared upon it.
a social unit living together
From this reading He tried to encourage himself by thinking that Bennet had always been a friend of his and of his family.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading His first feeling was almost one of relief, but that soon gave way to a determination to make as much of a stand as he could.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading His first feeling was almost one of relief, but that soon gave way to a determination to make as much of a stand as he could.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading As Bennet entered the room, Eversleigh looked at him and forced a smile, but he turned livid when he observed the other's aspect.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He tried to encourage himself by thinking that Bennet had always been a friend of his and of his family.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading His first feeling was almost one of relief, but that soon gave way to a determination to make as much of a stand as he could.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Eversleigh, seeing it, said to himself that the expected day of reckoning had indeed come.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Bennet entered the room, Eversleigh looked at him and forced a smile, but he turned livid when he observed the other's aspect.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As Bennet entered the room, Eversleigh looked at him and forced a smile, but he turned livid when he observed the other's aspect.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Eversleigh, seeing it, said to himself that the expected day of reckoning had indeed come.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His first feeling was almost one of relief, but that soon gave way to a determination to make as much of a stand as he could.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Eversleigh, seeing it, said to himself that the expected day of reckoning had indeed come.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was no smile on Bennet's face, but something disquieting and even threatening appeared upon it.
lividadjectiveUS /ˈlɪvɪd/
anemic looking from illness or emotion
From this reading As Bennet entered the room, Eversleigh looked at him and forced a smile, but he turned livid when he observed the other's aspect.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As Bennet entered the room, Eversleigh looked at him and forced a smile, but he turned livid when he observed the other's aspect.
engage in
From this reading His first feeling was almost one of relief, but that soon gave way to a determination to make as much of a stand as he could.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading His first feeling was almost one of relief, but that soon gave way to a determination to make as much of a stand as he could.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no smile on Bennet's face, but something disquieting and even threatening appeared upon it.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading As Bennet entered the room, Eversleigh looked at him and forced a smile, but he turned livid when he observed the other's aspect.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Eversleigh, seeing it, said to himself that the expected day of reckoning had indeed come.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was no smile on Bennet's face, but something disquieting and even threatening appeared upon it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His first feeling was almost one of relief, but that soon gave way to a determination to make as much of a stand as he could.
other's
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From this reading As Bennet entered the room, Eversleigh looked at him and forced a smile, but he turned livid when he observed the other's aspect.
reckoningnounUS /ˈrekənɪŋ/
problem solving that involves numbers or quantities
From this reading Eversleigh, seeing it, said to himself that the expected day of reckoning had indeed come.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading His first feeling was almost one of relief, but that soon gave way to a determination to make as much of a stand as he could.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading As Bennet entered the room, Eversleigh looked at him and forced a smile, but he turned livid when he observed the other's aspect.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Eversleigh, seeing it, said to himself that the expected day of reckoning had indeed come.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Eversleigh, seeing it, said to himself that the expected day of reckoning had indeed come.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading As Bennet entered the room, Eversleigh looked at him and forced a smile, but he turned livid when he observed the other's aspect.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was no smile on Bennet's face, but something disquieting and even threatening appeared upon it.
in the near future
From this reading His first feeling was almost one of relief, but that soon gave way to a determination to make as much of a stand as he could.
be standing; be upright
From this reading His first feeling was almost one of relief, but that soon gave way to a determination to make as much of a stand as he could.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Eversleigh, seeing it, said to himself that the expected day of reckoning had indeed come.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Bennet entered the room, Eversleigh looked at him and forced a smile, but he turned livid when he observed the other's aspect.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no smile on Bennet's face, but something disquieting and even threatening appeared upon it.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading He tried to encourage himself by thinking that Bennet had always been a friend of his and of his family.
threateningadjectiveUS /ˈθretənɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading There was no smile on Bennet's face, but something disquieting and even threatening appeared upon it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Eversleigh, seeing it, said to himself that the expected day of reckoning had indeed come.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He tried to encourage himself by thinking that Bennet had always been a friend of his and of his family.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading As Bennet entered the room, Eversleigh looked at him and forced a smile, but he turned livid when he observed the other's aspect.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There was no smile on Bennet's face, but something disquieting and even threatening appeared upon it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no smile on Bennet's face, but something disquieting and even threatening appeared upon it.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading His first feeling was almost one of relief, but that soon gave way to a determination to make as much of a stand as he could.
at the time that
From this reading As Bennet entered the room, Eversleigh looked at him and forced a smile, but he turned livid when he observed the other's aspect.
