used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PACT At my involuntary expression of amazement, Miss Cooper looked up, and our eyes met.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading A PACT At my involuntary expression of amazement, Miss Cooper looked up, and our eyes met.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A PACT At my involuntary expression of amazement, Miss Cooper looked up, and our eyes met.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And, too, she spoke as if there might be others in the house whom her errand did not in the least concern.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A PACT At my involuntary expression of amazement, Miss Cooper looked up, and our eyes met.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Her charming face immediately broke into a smile; her fears seemed to fall away from her like the dissolving of a sun-smitten mist.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And, too, she spoke as if there might be others in the house whom her errand did not in the least concern.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading "Mr. Swift!" she exclaimed under her breath.
lacking funds
From this reading Her charming face immediately broke into a smile; her fears seemed to fall away from her like the dissolving of a sun-smitten mist.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading Her charming face immediately broke into a smile; her fears seemed to fall away from her like the dissolving of a sun-smitten mist.
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading And, too, she spoke as if there might be others in the house whom her errand did not in the least concern.
CoopernounUS /ˈkuːpər/
United States industrialist who built the first American locomotive; founded Cooper Union in New York City to offer free courses in the arts and sciences (1791-1883)
From this reading A PACT At my involuntary expression of amazement, Miss Cooper looked up, and our eyes met.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And, too, she spoke as if there might be others in the house whom her errand did not in the least concern.
dissolvingnounUS /dɪˈzɔːlvɪŋ/
the process of going into solution
From this reading Her charming face immediately broke into a smile; her fears seemed to fall away from her like the dissolving of a sun-smitten mist.
errandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading And, too, she spoke as if there might be others in the house whom her errand did not in the least concern.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Mr. Swift!" she exclaimed under her breath.
communicated in words
From this reading Her voice expressed relief.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading A PACT At my involuntary expression of amazement, Miss Cooper looked up, and our eyes met.
opinion or judgment
From this reading A PACT At my involuntary expression of amazement, Miss Cooper looked up, and our eyes met.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her charming face immediately broke into a smile; her fears seemed to fall away from her like the dissolving of a sun-smitten mist.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Her charming face immediately broke into a smile; her fears seemed to fall away from her like the dissolving of a sun-smitten mist.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading Her charming face immediately broke into a smile; her fears seemed to fall away from her like the dissolving of a sun-smitten mist.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her charming face immediately broke into a smile; her fears seemed to fall away from her like the dissolving of a sun-smitten mist.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her charming face immediately broke into a smile; her fears seemed to fall away from her like the dissolving of a sun-smitten mist.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading And, too, she spoke as if there might be others in the house whom her errand did not in the least concern.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And, too, she spoke as if there might be others in the house whom her errand did not in the least concern.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Her charming face immediately broke into a smile; her fears seemed to fall away from her like the dissolving of a sun-smitten mist.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And, too, she spoke as if there might be others in the house whom her errand did not in the least concern.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Her charming face immediately broke into a smile; her fears seemed to fall away from her like the dissolving of a sun-smitten mist.
involuntaryadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlənteri/
not subject to the control of the will
From this reading A PACT At my involuntary expression of amazement, Miss Cooper looked up, and our eyes met.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading And, too, she spoke as if there might be others in the house whom her errand did not in the least concern.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Her charming face immediately broke into a smile; her fears seemed to fall away from her like the dissolving of a sun-smitten mist.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A PACT At my involuntary expression of amazement, Miss Cooper looked up, and our eyes met.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading A PACT At my involuntary expression of amazement, Miss Cooper looked up, and our eyes met.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading And, too, she spoke as if there might be others in the house whom her errand did not in the least concern.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading A PACT At my involuntary expression of amazement, Miss Cooper looked up, and our eyes met.
become covered with mist
From this reading Her charming face immediately broke into a smile; her fears seemed to fall away from her like the dissolving of a sun-smitten mist.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. Swift!" she exclaimed under her breath.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A PACT At my involuntary expression of amazement, Miss Cooper looked up, and our eyes met.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And, too, she spoke as if there might be others in the house whom her errand did not in the least concern.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A PACT At my involuntary expression of amazement, Miss Cooper looked up, and our eyes met.
others
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From this reading And, too, she spoke as if there might be others in the house whom her errand did not in the least concern.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A PACT At my involuntary expression of amazement, Miss Cooper looked up, and our eyes met.
PACTnounUS /pækt/
a written agreement between two states or sovereigns
From this reading A PACT At my involuntary expression of amazement, Miss Cooper looked up, and our eyes met.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Her voice expressed relief.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Her charming face immediately broke into a smile; her fears seemed to fall away from her like the dissolving of a sun-smitten mist.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Mr. Swift!" she exclaimed under her breath.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Her charming face immediately broke into a smile; her fears seemed to fall away from her like the dissolving of a sun-smitten mist.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading And, too, she spoke as if there might be others in the house whom her errand did not in the least concern.
sun-smitten
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From this reading Her charming face immediately broke into a smile; her fears seemed to fall away from her like the dissolving of a sun-smitten mist.
moving very fast
From this reading "Mr. Swift!" she exclaimed under her breath.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her charming face immediately broke into a smile; her fears seemed to fall away from her like the dissolving of a sun-smitten mist.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And, too, she spoke as if there might be others in the house whom her errand did not in the least concern.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her charming face immediately broke into a smile; her fears seemed to fall away from her like the dissolving of a sun-smitten mist.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And, too, she spoke as if there might be others in the house whom her errand did not in the least concern.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "Mr. Swift!" she exclaimed under her breath.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A PACT At my involuntary expression of amazement, Miss Cooper looked up, and our eyes met.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Her voice expressed relief.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And, too, she spoke as if there might be others in the house whom her errand did not in the least concern.
