used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "As it is----" he tentatively resumed and would have said more, a lot, anything to coerce the tears to her eyes and with them surrender.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At once the suffocation ceased, the panorama sank, the scene shifted, the curtain parted, the drama proceeded and she found herself staring at Paliser, who was staring at her.
any thing at all
From this reading "As it is----" he tentatively resumed and would have said more, a lot, anything to coerce the tears to her eyes and with them surrender.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "As it is----" he tentatively resumed and would have said more, a lot, anything to coerce the tears to her eyes and with them surrender.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At once the suffocation ceased, the panorama sank, the scene shifted, the curtain parted, the drama proceeded and she found herself staring at Paliser, who was staring at her.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She took the bundle and, before he could continue, she passed him, opened the door, slammed it with a din that had in it the clatter of muskets, went down the stair and out to the perron, before which stood a car.
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading She took the bundle and, before he could continue, she passed him, opened the door, slammed it with a din that had in it the clatter of muskets, went down the stair and out to the perron, before which stood a car.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading She took the bundle and, before he could continue, she passed him, opened the door, slammed it with a din that had in it the clatter of muskets, went down the stair and out to the perron, before which stood a car.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading At once the suffocation ceased, the panorama sank, the scene shifted, the curtain parted, the drama proceeded and she found herself staring at Paliser, who was staring at her.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading She gave him no chance.
clatternounUS /ˈklætər/
a rattling noise (often produced by rapid movement)
From this reading She took the bundle and, before he could continue, she passed him, opened the door, slammed it with a din that had in it the clatter of muskets, went down the stair and out to the perron, before which stood a car.
coerceverbUS /koʊˈɜːrs/
to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means
From this reading "As it is----" he tentatively resumed and would have said more, a lot, anything to coerce the tears to her eyes and with them surrender.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading She took the bundle and, before he could continue, she passed him, opened the door, slammed it with a din that had in it the clatter of muskets, went down the stair and out to the perron, before which stood a car.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She took the bundle and, before he could continue, she passed him, opened the door, slammed it with a din that had in it the clatter of muskets, went down the stair and out to the perron, before which stood a car.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading At once the suffocation ceased, the panorama sank, the scene shifted, the curtain parted, the drama proceeded and she found herself staring at Paliser, who was staring at her.
dinnounUS /dɪn/
a loud harsh or strident noise
From this reading She took the bundle and, before he could continue, she passed him, opened the door, slammed it with a din that had in it the clatter of muskets, went down the stair and out to the perron, before which stood a car.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She took the bundle and, before he could continue, she passed him, opened the door, slammed it with a din that had in it the clatter of muskets, went down the stair and out to the perron, before which stood a car.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She took the bundle and, before he could continue, she passed him, opened the door, slammed it with a din that had in it the clatter of muskets, went down the stair and out to the perron, before which stood a car.
dramanounUS /ˈdrɑːmə/
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading At once the suffocation ceased, the panorama sank, the scene shifted, the curtain parted, the drama proceeded and she found herself staring at Paliser, who was staring at her.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "As it is----" he tentatively resumed and would have said more, a lot, anything to coerce the tears to her eyes and with them surrender.
set up or found
From this reading At once the suffocation ceased, the panorama sank, the scene shifted, the curtain parted, the drama proceeded and she found herself staring at Paliser, who was staring at her.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She gave him no chance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She took the bundle and, before he could continue, she passed him, opened the door, slammed it with a din that had in it the clatter of muskets, went down the stair and out to the perron, before which stood a car.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "As it is----" he tentatively resumed and would have said more, a lot, anything to coerce the tears to her eyes and with them surrender.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "As it is----" he tentatively resumed and would have said more, a lot, anything to coerce the tears to her eyes and with them surrender.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At once the suffocation ceased, the panorama sank, the scene shifted, the curtain parted, the drama proceeded and she found herself staring at Paliser, who was staring at her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading At once the suffocation ceased, the panorama sank, the scene shifted, the curtain parted, the drama proceeded and she found herself staring at Paliser, who was staring at her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She gave him no chance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She took the bundle and, before he could continue, she passed him, opened the door, slammed it with a din that had in it the clatter of muskets, went down the stair and out to the perron, before which stood a car.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "As it is----" he tentatively resumed and would have said more, a lot, anything to coerce the tears to her eyes and with them surrender.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "As it is----" he tentatively resumed and would have said more, a lot, anything to coerce the tears to her eyes and with them surrender.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading "As it is----" he tentatively resumed and would have said more, a lot, anything to coerce the tears to her eyes and with them surrender.
mechanician
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From this reading "The station!" she threw at the mechanician.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "As it is----" he tentatively resumed and would have said more, a lot, anything to coerce the tears to her eyes and with them surrender.
muskets
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From this reading She took the bundle and, before he could continue, she passed him, opened the door, slammed it with a din that had in it the clatter of muskets, went down the stair and out to the perron, before which stood a car.
not any; not one
From this reading She gave him no chance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She took the bundle and, before he could continue, she passed him, opened the door, slammed it with a din that had in it the clatter of muskets, went down the stair and out to the perron, before which stood a car.
on one occasion
From this reading At once the suffocation ceased, the panorama sank, the scene shifted, the curtain parted, the drama proceeded and she found herself staring at Paliser, who was staring at her.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading She took the bundle and, before he could continue, she passed him, opened the door, slammed it with a din that had in it the clatter of muskets, went down the stair and out to the perron, before which stood a car.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She took the bundle and, before he could continue, she passed him, opened the door, slammed it with a din that had in it the clatter of muskets, went down the stair and out to the perron, before which stood a car.
Paliser
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From this reading At once the suffocation ceased, the panorama sank, the scene shifted, the curtain parted, the drama proceeded and she found herself staring at Paliser, who was staring at her.
panoramanounUS /ˌpænərˈæmə/
the visual percept of a region
From this reading At once the suffocation ceased, the panorama sank, the scene shifted, the curtain parted, the drama proceeded and she found herself staring at Paliser, who was staring at her.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading At once the suffocation ceased, the panorama sank, the scene shifted, the curtain parted, the drama proceeded and she found herself staring at Paliser, who was staring at her.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading She took the bundle and, before he could continue, she passed him, opened the door, slammed it with a din that had in it the clatter of muskets, went down the stair and out to the perron, before which stood a car.
perron
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From this reading She took the bundle and, before he could continue, she passed him, opened the door, slammed it with a din that had in it the clatter of muskets, went down the stair and out to the perron, before which stood a car.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading At once the suffocation ceased, the panorama sank, the scene shifted, the curtain parted, the drama proceeded and she found herself staring at Paliser, who was staring at her.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading "As it is----" he tentatively resumed and would have said more, a lot, anything to coerce the tears to her eyes and with them surrender.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "As it is----" he tentatively resumed and would have said more, a lot, anything to coerce the tears to her eyes and with them surrender.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading At once the suffocation ceased, the panorama sank, the scene shifted, the curtain parted, the drama proceeded and she found herself staring at Paliser, who was staring at her.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading At once the suffocation ceased, the panorama sank, the scene shifted, the curtain parted, the drama proceeded and she found herself staring at Paliser, who was staring at her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At once the suffocation ceased, the panorama sank, the scene shifted, the curtain parted, the drama proceeded and she found herself staring at Paliser, who was staring at her.
shiftedverbUS /ˈʃɪftɪd/
past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading At once the suffocation ceased, the panorama sank, the scene shifted, the curtain parted, the drama proceeded and she found herself staring at Paliser, who was staring at her.
slammedverbUS /slæmd/
inflected form of “slam” — close violently
From this reading She took the bundle and, before he could continue, she passed him, opened the door, slammed it with a din that had in it the clatter of muskets, went down the stair and out to the perron, before which stood a car.
stairnounUS /ster/
support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
From this reading She took the bundle and, before he could continue, she passed him, opened the door, slammed it with a din that had in it the clatter of muskets, went down the stair and out to the perron, before which stood a car.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading At once the suffocation ceased, the panorama sank, the scene shifted, the curtain parted, the drama proceeded and she found herself staring at Paliser, who was staring at her.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading "The station!" she threw at the mechanician.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She took the bundle and, before he could continue, she passed him, opened the door, slammed it with a din that had in it the clatter of muskets, went down the stair and out to the perron, before which stood a car.
suffocationnounUS /ˌsʌfəˈkeɪʃən/
killing by depriving of oxygen
From this reading At once the suffocation ceased, the panorama sank, the scene shifted, the curtain parted, the drama proceeded and she found herself staring at Paliser, who was staring at her.
surrendernounUS /sərˈendər/
acceptance of despair
From this reading "As it is----" he tentatively resumed and would have said more, a lot, anything to coerce the tears to her eyes and with them surrender.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading "As it is----" he tentatively resumed and would have said more, a lot, anything to coerce the tears to her eyes and with them surrender.
tentativelyadverbUS /ˈtentətɪvli/
in a tentative manner
From this reading "As it is----" he tentatively resumed and would have said more, a lot, anything to coerce the tears to her eyes and with them surrender.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She took the bundle and, before he could continue, she passed him, opened the door, slammed it with a din that had in it the clatter of muskets, went down the stair and out to the perron, before which stood a car.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At once the suffocation ceased, the panorama sank, the scene shifted, the curtain parted, the drama proceeded and she found herself staring at Paliser, who was staring at her.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "As it is----" he tentatively resumed and would have said more, a lot, anything to coerce the tears to her eyes and with them surrender.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading "The station!" she threw at the mechanician.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "As it is----" he tentatively resumed and would have said more, a lot, anything to coerce the tears to her eyes and with them surrender.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She took the bundle and, before he could continue, she passed him, opened the door, slammed it with a din that had in it the clatter of muskets, went down the stair and out to the perron, before which stood a car.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At once the suffocation ceased, the panorama sank, the scene shifted, the curtain parted, the drama proceeded and she found herself staring at Paliser, who was staring at her.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She took the bundle and, before he could continue, she passed him, opened the door, slammed it with a din that had in it the clatter of muskets, went down the stair and out to the perron, before which stood a car.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She took the bundle and, before he could continue, she passed him, opened the door, slammed it with a din that had in it the clatter of muskets, went down the stair and out to the perron, before which stood a car.
which person or people
From this reading At once the suffocation ceased, the panorama sank, the scene shifted, the curtain parted, the drama proceeded and she found herself staring at Paliser, who was staring at her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "As it is----" he tentatively resumed and would have said more, a lot, anything to coerce the tears to her eyes and with them surrender.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "As it is----" he tentatively resumed and would have said more, a lot, anything to coerce the tears to her eyes and with them surrender.
