used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a look of amazement, of incredulity, of contempt--of everything in short that he had hoped never to encounter in her face again.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading For a moment she stood regarding him, her breast heaving, a stray lock of hair across a hot cheek, the most distant, the most exalted, and the most beautiful figure he had ever seen.
anew
From this reading It was a look of amazement, of incredulity, of contempt--of everything in short that he had hoped never to encounter in her face again.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading It was a look of amazement, of incredulity, of contempt--of everything in short that he had hoped never to encounter in her face again.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Erect, with burning cheeks, she looked down into his startled eyes with an expression that brought him sharply to his senses.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading More quickly than his startled wits could follow she had pushed away his face and risen to her feet.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading More quickly than his startled wits could follow she had pushed away his face and risen to her feet.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading For a moment she stood regarding him, her breast heaving, a stray lock of hair across a hot cheek, the most distant, the most exalted, and the most beautiful figure he had ever seen.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading For a moment she stood regarding him, her breast heaving, a stray lock of hair across a hot cheek, the most distant, the most exalted, and the most beautiful figure he had ever seen.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Erect, with burning cheeks, she looked down into his startled eyes with an expression that brought him sharply to his senses.
the act of burning something
From this reading Erect, with burning cheeks, she looked down into his startled eyes with an expression that brought him sharply to his senses.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading For a moment she stood regarding him, her breast heaving, a stray lock of hair across a hot cheek, the most distant, the most exalted, and the most beautiful figure he had ever seen.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Erect, with burning cheeks, she looked down into his startled eyes with an expression that brought him sharply to his senses.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading It was a look of amazement, of incredulity, of contempt--of everything in short that he had hoped never to encounter in her face again.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading More quickly than his startled wits could follow she had pushed away his face and risen to her feet.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading For a moment she stood regarding him, her breast heaving, a stray lock of hair across a hot cheek, the most distant, the most exalted, and the most beautiful figure he had ever seen.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Erect, with burning cheeks, she looked down into his startled eyes with an expression that brought him sharply to his senses.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading It was a look of amazement, of incredulity, of contempt--of everything in short that he had hoped never to encounter in her face again.
ErectverbUS /ɪˈrekt/
construct, build, or erect
From this reading Erect, with burning cheeks, she looked down into his startled eyes with an expression that brought him sharply to his senses.
at any time
From this reading For a moment she stood regarding him, her breast heaving, a stray lock of hair across a hot cheek, the most distant, the most exalted, and the most beautiful figure he had ever seen.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading It was a look of amazement, of incredulity, of contempt--of everything in short that he had hoped never to encounter in her face again.
exaltedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːltɪd/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading For a moment she stood regarding him, her breast heaving, a stray lock of hair across a hot cheek, the most distant, the most exalted, and the most beautiful figure he had ever seen.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Erect, with burning cheeks, she looked down into his startled eyes with an expression that brought him sharply to his senses.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Erect, with burning cheeks, she looked down into his startled eyes with an expression that brought him sharply to his senses.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading More quickly than his startled wits could follow she had pushed away his face and risen to her feet.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading More quickly than his startled wits could follow she had pushed away his face and risen to her feet.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading For a moment she stood regarding him, her breast heaving, a stray lock of hair across a hot cheek, the most distant, the most exalted, and the most beautiful figure he had ever seen.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading More quickly than his startled wits could follow she had pushed away his face and risen to her feet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment she stood regarding him, her breast heaving, a stray lock of hair across a hot cheek, the most distant, the most exalted, and the most beautiful figure he had ever seen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading More quickly than his startled wits could follow she had pushed away his face and risen to her feet.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading For a moment she stood regarding him, her breast heaving, a stray lock of hair across a hot cheek, the most distant, the most exalted, and the most beautiful figure he had ever seen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a look of amazement, of incredulity, of contempt--of everything in short that he had hoped never to encounter in her face again.
heavingnounUS /ˈhiːvɪŋ/
an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
From this reading For a moment she stood regarding him, her breast heaving, a stray lock of hair across a hot cheek, the most distant, the most exalted, and the most beautiful figure he had ever seen.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading More quickly than his startled wits could follow she had pushed away his face and risen to her feet.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Erect, with burning cheeks, she looked down into his startled eyes with an expression that brought him sharply to his senses.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading More quickly than his startled wits could follow she had pushed away his face and risen to her feet.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading It was a look of amazement, of incredulity, of contempt--of everything in short that he had hoped never to encounter in her face again.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading For a moment she stood regarding him, her breast heaving, a stray lock of hair across a hot cheek, the most distant, the most exalted, and the most beautiful figure he had ever seen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a look of amazement, of incredulity, of contempt--of everything in short that he had hoped never to encounter in her face again.
incredulitynounUS /ˌɪnkrəˈduːlɪti/
doubt about the truth of something
From this reading It was a look of amazement, of incredulity, of contempt--of everything in short that he had hoped never to encounter in her face again.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Erect, with burning cheeks, she looked down into his startled eyes with an expression that brought him sharply to his senses.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a look of amazement, of incredulity, of contempt--of everything in short that he had hoped never to encounter in her face again.
fasten with a lock
From this reading For a moment she stood regarding him, her breast heaving, a stray lock of hair across a hot cheek, the most distant, the most exalted, and the most beautiful figure he had ever seen.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It was a look of amazement, of incredulity, of contempt--of everything in short that he had hoped never to encounter in her face again.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Erect, with burning cheeks, she looked down into his startled eyes with an expression that brought him sharply to his senses.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment she stood regarding him, her breast heaving, a stray lock of hair across a hot cheek, the most distant, the most exalted, and the most beautiful figure he had ever seen.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More quickly than his startled wits could follow she had pushed away his face and risen to her feet.
used to form the superlative
From this reading For a moment she stood regarding him, her breast heaving, a stray lock of hair across a hot cheek, the most distant, the most exalted, and the most beautiful figure he had ever seen.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It was a look of amazement, of incredulity, of contempt--of everything in short that he had hoped never to encounter in her face again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a look of amazement, of incredulity, of contempt--of everything in short that he had hoped never to encounter in her face again.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading More quickly than his startled wits could follow she had pushed away his face and risen to her feet.
with speed
From this reading More quickly than his startled wits could follow she had pushed away his face and risen to her feet.
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading For a moment she stood regarding him, her breast heaving, a stray lock of hair across a hot cheek, the most distant, the most exalted, and the most beautiful figure he had ever seen.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading More quickly than his startled wits could follow she had pushed away his face and risen to her feet.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading For a moment she stood regarding him, her breast heaving, a stray lock of hair across a hot cheek, the most distant, the most exalted, and the most beautiful figure he had ever seen.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading Erect, with burning cheeks, she looked down into his startled eyes with an expression that brought him sharply to his senses.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading Erect, with burning cheeks, she looked down into his startled eyes with an expression that brought him sharply to his senses.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading More quickly than his startled wits could follow she had pushed away his face and risen to her feet.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading It was a look of amazement, of incredulity, of contempt--of everything in short that he had hoped never to encounter in her face again.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading More quickly than his startled wits could follow she had pushed away his face and risen to her feet.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading For a moment she stood regarding him, her breast heaving, a stray lock of hair across a hot cheek, the most distant, the most exalted, and the most beautiful figure he had ever seen.
strayverbUS /streɪ/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading For a moment she stood regarding him, her breast heaving, a stray lock of hair across a hot cheek, the most distant, the most exalted, and the most beautiful figure he had ever seen.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More quickly than his startled wits could follow she had pushed away his face and risen to her feet.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Erect, with burning cheeks, she looked down into his startled eyes with an expression that brought him sharply to his senses.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a moment she stood regarding him, her breast heaving, a stray lock of hair across a hot cheek, the most distant, the most exalted, and the most beautiful figure he had ever seen.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, without a word, she walked away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading More quickly than his startled wits could follow she had pushed away his face and risen to her feet.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Then, without a word, she walked away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a look of amazement, of incredulity, of contempt--of everything in short that he had hoped never to encounter in her face again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Erect, with burning cheeks, she looked down into his startled eyes with an expression that brought him sharply to his senses.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Then, without a word, she walked away.
witsnounUS /wɪts/
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
From this reading More quickly than his startled wits could follow she had pushed away his face and risen to her feet.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Then, without a word, she walked away.
