adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the cry of alarm which burst from him, as he raised her for a moment in his arms, in the expression of his eyes when he looked at her death-like face, there escaped the plain--too plain--confession of the interest which he felt in her, of the admiration which she had aroused in him.
admirationnounUS /ˌædmərˈeɪʃən/
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading In the cry of alarm which burst from him, as he raised her for a moment in his arms, in the expression of his eyes when he looked at her death-like face, there escaped the plain--too plain--confession of the interest which he felt in her, of the admiration which she had aroused in him.
alarmnounUS /əˈlɑːrm/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading In the cry of alarm which burst from him, as he raised her for a moment in his arms, in the expression of his eyes when he looked at her death-like face, there escaped the plain--too plain--confession of the interest which he felt in her, of the admiration which she had aroused in him.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading In the cry of alarm which burst from him, as he raised her for a moment in his arms, in the expression of his eyes when he looked at her death-like face, there escaped the plain--too plain--confession of the interest which he felt in her, of the admiration which she had aroused in him.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading In the cry of alarm which burst from him, as he raised her for a moment in his arms, in the expression of his eyes when he looked at her death-like face, there escaped the plain--too plain--confession of the interest which he felt in her, of the admiration which she had aroused in him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the cry of alarm which burst from him, as he raised her for a moment in his arms, in the expression of his eyes when he looked at her death-like face, there escaped the plain--too plain--confession of the interest which he felt in her, of the admiration which she had aroused in him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was the first at her side when she fell.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading JULIAN happened to be standing nearest to Mercy.
burstverbUS /bɜːrst/
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading In the cry of alarm which burst from him, as he raised her for a moment in his arms, in the expression of his eyes when he looked at her death-like face, there escaped the plain--too plain--confession of the interest which he felt in her, of the admiration which she had aroused in him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was the quick suspicion of jealousy in the movement by which he joined Julian; there was the ready resentment of jealousy in the tone in which he pronounced the words, “Leave her to me.”
confessionnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading In the cry of alarm which burst from him, as he raised her for a moment in his arms, in the expression of his eyes when he looked at her death-like face, there escaped the plain--too plain--confession of the interest which he felt in her, of the admiration which she had aroused in him.
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading In the cry of alarm which burst from him, as he raised her for a moment in his arms, in the expression of his eyes when he looked at her death-like face, there escaped the plain--too plain--confession of the interest which he felt in her, of the admiration which she had aroused in him.
death-like
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the cry of alarm which burst from him, as he raised her for a moment in his arms, in the expression of his eyes when he looked at her death-like face, there escaped the plain--too plain--confession of the interest which he felt in her, of the admiration which she had aroused in him.
detectedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtektəd/
perceived or discerned
From this reading Horace detected it.
escapedadjectiveUS /ɪˈskeɪpt/
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading In the cry of alarm which burst from him, as he raised her for a moment in his arms, in the expression of his eyes when he looked at her death-like face, there escaped the plain--too plain--confession of the interest which he felt in her, of the admiration which she had aroused in him.
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading In the cry of alarm which burst from him, as he raised her for a moment in his arms, in the expression of his eyes when he looked at her death-like face, there escaped the plain--too plain--confession of the interest which he felt in her, of the admiration which she had aroused in him.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading In the cry of alarm which burst from him, as he raised her for a moment in his arms, in the expression of his eyes when he looked at her death-like face, there escaped the plain--too plain--confession of the interest which he felt in her, of the admiration which she had aroused in him.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading In the cry of alarm which burst from him, as he raised her for a moment in his arms, in the expression of his eyes when he looked at her death-like face, there escaped the plain--too plain--confession of the interest which he felt in her, of the admiration which she had aroused in him.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading He was the first at her side when she fell.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading In the cry of alarm which burst from him, as he raised her for a moment in his arms, in the expression of his eyes when he looked at her death-like face, there escaped the plain--too plain--confession of the interest which he felt in her, of the admiration which she had aroused in him.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He was the first at her side when she fell.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the cry of alarm which burst from him, as he raised her for a moment in his arms, in the expression of his eyes when he looked at her death-like face, there escaped the plain--too plain--confession of the interest which he felt in her, of the admiration which she had aroused in him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the cry of alarm which burst from him, as he raised her for a moment in his arms, in the expression of his eyes when he looked at her death-like face, there escaped the plain--too plain--confession of the interest which he felt in her, of the admiration which she had aroused in him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the cry of alarm which burst from him, as he raised her for a moment in his arms, in the expression of his eyes when he looked at her death-like face, there escaped the plain--too plain--confession of the interest which he felt in her, of the admiration which she had aroused in him.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading JULIAN happened to be standing nearest to Mercy.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was the first at her side when she fell.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was the first at her side when she fell.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the cry of alarm which burst from him, as he raised her for a moment in his arms, in the expression of his eyes when he looked at her death-like face, there escaped the plain--too plain--confession of the interest which he felt in her, of the admiration which she had aroused in him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the cry of alarm which burst from him, as he raised her for a moment in his arms, in the expression of his eyes when he looked at her death-like face, there escaped the plain--too plain--confession of the interest which he felt in her, of the admiration which she had aroused in him.
HoracenounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading Horace detected it.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the cry of alarm which burst from him, as he raised her for a moment in his arms, in the expression of his eyes when he looked at her death-like face, there escaped the plain--too plain--confession of the interest which he felt in her, of the admiration which she had aroused in him.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading In the cry of alarm which burst from him, as he raised her for a moment in his arms, in the expression of his eyes when he looked at her death-like face, there escaped the plain--too plain--confession of the interest which he felt in her, of the admiration which she had aroused in him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Horace detected it.
jealousynounUS /ˈdʒeləsi/
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading There was the quick suspicion of jealousy in the movement by which he joined Julian; there was the ready resentment of jealousy in the tone in which he pronounced the words, “Leave her to me.”
joinedadjectiveUS /dʒɔɪnd/
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading There was the quick suspicion of jealousy in the movement by which he joined Julian; there was the ready resentment of jealousy in the tone in which he pronounced the words, “Leave her to me.”
JULIANnounUS /ˈdʒuːliən/
Roman Emperor and nephew of Constantine; he restored paganism as the official religion of the Roman Empire and destroyed Christian temples but his decision was reversed after his death (331?-363)
From this reading JULIAN happened to be standing nearest to Mercy.
LeaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading There was the quick suspicion of jealousy in the movement by which he joined Julian; there was the ready resentment of jealousy in the tone in which he pronounced the words, “Leave her to me.”
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading In the cry of alarm which burst from him, as he raised her for a moment in his arms, in the expression of his eyes when he looked at her death-like face, there escaped the plain--too plain--confession of the interest which he felt in her, of the admiration which she had aroused in him.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was the quick suspicion of jealousy in the movement by which he joined Julian; there was the ready resentment of jealousy in the tone in which he pronounced the words, “Leave her to me.”
MercynounUS /ˈmɜːrsi/
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading JULIAN happened to be standing nearest to Mercy.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading In the cry of alarm which burst from him, as he raised her for a moment in his arms, in the expression of his eyes when he looked at her death-like face, there escaped the plain--too plain--confession of the interest which he felt in her, of the admiration which she had aroused in him.
movementnounUS /ˈmuːvmənt/
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading There was the quick suspicion of jealousy in the movement by which he joined Julian; there was the ready resentment of jealousy in the tone in which he pronounced the words, “Leave her to me.”
nearestadverbUS /ˈnɪrəst/
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading JULIAN happened to be standing nearest to Mercy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the cry of alarm which burst from him, as he raised her for a moment in his arms, in the expression of his eyes when he looked at her death-like face, there escaped the plain--too plain--confession of the interest which he felt in her, of the admiration which she had aroused in him.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading In the cry of alarm which burst from him, as he raised her for a moment in his arms, in the expression of his eyes when he looked at her death-like face, there escaped the plain--too plain--confession of the interest which he felt in her, of the admiration which she had aroused in him.
pronouncedadjectiveUS /prəˈnaʊnst/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading There was the quick suspicion of jealousy in the movement by which he joined Julian; there was the ready resentment of jealousy in the tone in which he pronounced the words, “Leave her to me.”
quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading There was the quick suspicion of jealousy in the movement by which he joined Julian; there was the ready resentment of jealousy in the tone in which he pronounced the words, “Leave her to me.”
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading In the cry of alarm which burst from him, as he raised her for a moment in his arms, in the expression of his eyes when he looked at her death-like face, there escaped the plain--too plain--confession of the interest which he felt in her, of the admiration which she had aroused in him.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading There was the quick suspicion of jealousy in the movement by which he joined Julian; there was the ready resentment of jealousy in the tone in which he pronounced the words, “Leave her to me.”
resentmentnounUS /rɪˈzentmənt/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading There was the quick suspicion of jealousy in the movement by which he joined Julian; there was the ready resentment of jealousy in the tone in which he pronounced the words, “Leave her to me.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was the first at her side when she fell.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He was the first at her side when she fell.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading JULIAN happened to be standing nearest to Mercy.
suspicionnounUS /səˈspɪʃən/
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading There was the quick suspicion of jealousy in the movement by which he joined Julian; there was the ready resentment of jealousy in the tone in which he pronounced the words, “Leave her to me.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was the first at her side when she fell.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading In the cry of alarm which burst from him, as he raised her for a moment in his arms, in the expression of his eyes when he looked at her death-like face, there escaped the plain--too plain--confession of the interest which he felt in her, of the admiration which she had aroused in him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JULIAN happened to be standing nearest to Mercy.
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading There was the quick suspicion of jealousy in the movement by which he joined Julian; there was the ready resentment of jealousy in the tone in which he pronounced the words, “Leave her to me.”
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading In the cry of alarm which burst from him, as he raised her for a moment in his arms, in the expression of his eyes when he looked at her death-like face, there escaped the plain--too plain--confession of the interest which he felt in her, of the admiration which she had aroused in him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was the first at her side when she fell.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He was the first at her side when she fell.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the cry of alarm which burst from him, as he raised her for a moment in his arms, in the expression of his eyes when he looked at her death-like face, there escaped the plain--too plain--confession of the interest which he felt in her, of the admiration which she had aroused in him.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading There was the quick suspicion of jealousy in the movement by which he joined Julian; there was the ready resentment of jealousy in the tone in which he pronounced the words, “Leave her to me.”
