used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Eddy, with a look of fear on his craven face, had sunk back into his chair the moment he had torn off the veil and had told the wonderful truth.
in addition
From this reading Audrey, womanlike, was the first to recover the use of her tongue, although Perry Toat--also womanlike--was on the point of breaking into speech.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Audrey, womanlike, was the first to recover the use of her tongue, although Perry Toat--also womanlike--was on the point of breaking into speech.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was indeed Lady Branwin who sat there, quiet and silent and immovable, gazing at the astonished company.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Yes, you are my mother!" cried Audrey.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading It was indeed Lady Branwin who sat there, quiet and silent and immovable, gazing at the astonished company.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was indeed Lady Branwin who sat there, quiet and silent and immovable, gazing at the astonished company.
Audrey
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From this reading Audrey, womanlike, was the first to recover the use of her tongue, although Perry Toat--also womanlike--was on the point of breaking into speech.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Eddy, with a look of fear on his craven face, had sunk back into his chair the moment he had torn off the veil and had told the wonderful truth.
Branwin
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From this reading It was indeed Lady Branwin who sat there, quiet and silent and immovable, gazing at the astonished company.
the act of breaking something
From this reading Audrey, womanlike, was the first to recover the use of her tongue, although Perry Toat--also womanlike--was on the point of breaking into speech.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Eddy, with a look of fear on his craven face, had sunk back into his chair the moment he had torn off the veil and had told the wonderful truth.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading It was indeed Lady Branwin who sat there, quiet and silent and immovable, gazing at the astonished company.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The others could only stare and marvel at the revelation.
cravenadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪvən/
lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful
From this reading Eddy, with a look of fear on his craven face, had sunk back into his chair the moment he had torn off the veil and had told the wonderful truth.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Yes, you are my mother!" cried Audrey.
EddyverbUS /ˈedi/
flow in a circular current, of liquids
From this reading Eddy, with a look of fear on his craven face, had sunk back into his chair the moment he had torn off the veil and had told the wonderful truth.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Eddy, with a look of fear on his craven face, had sunk back into his chair the moment he had torn off the veil and had told the wonderful truth.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Eddy, with a look of fear on his craven face, had sunk back into his chair the moment he had torn off the veil and had told the wonderful truth.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Audrey, womanlike, was the first to recover the use of her tongue, although Perry Toat--also womanlike--was on the point of breaking into speech.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading It was indeed Lady Branwin who sat there, quiet and silent and immovable, gazing at the astonished company.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Eddy, with a look of fear on his craven face, had sunk back into his chair the moment he had torn off the veil and had told the wonderful truth.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Eddy, with a look of fear on his craven face, had sunk back into his chair the moment he had torn off the veil and had told the wonderful truth.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Audrey, womanlike, was the first to recover the use of her tongue, although Perry Toat--also womanlike--was on the point of breaking into speech.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Eddy, with a look of fear on his craven face, had sunk back into his chair the moment he had torn off the veil and had told the wonderful truth.
immovablenounUS /ˌɪˈmuːvəbəl/
property consisting of houses and land
From this reading It was indeed Lady Branwin who sat there, quiet and silent and immovable, gazing at the astonished company.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading It was indeed Lady Branwin who sat there, quiet and silent and immovable, gazing at the astonished company.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Eddy, with a look of fear on his craven face, had sunk back into his chair the moment he had torn off the veil and had told the wonderful truth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was indeed Lady Branwin who sat there, quiet and silent and immovable, gazing at the astonished company.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading It was indeed Lady Branwin who sat there, quiet and silent and immovable, gazing at the astonished company.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Eddy, with a look of fear on his craven face, had sunk back into his chair the moment he had torn off the veil and had told the wonderful truth.
marvelverbUS /ˈmɑːrvəl/
be amazed at
From this reading The others could only stare and marvel at the revelation.
a particular point in time
From this reading Eddy, with a look of fear on his craven face, had sunk back into his chair the moment he had torn off the veil and had told the wonderful truth.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Yes, you are my mother!" cried Audrey.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Yes, you are my mother!" cried Audrey.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Eddy, with a look of fear on his craven face, had sunk back into his chair the moment he had torn off the veil and had told the wonderful truth.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Eddy, with a look of fear on his craven face, had sunk back into his chair the moment he had torn off the veil and had told the wonderful truth.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Eddy, with a look of fear on his craven face, had sunk back into his chair the moment he had torn off the veil and had told the wonderful truth.
and nothing more
From this reading The others could only stare and marvel at the revelation.
others
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From this reading The others could only stare and marvel at the revelation.
PerrynounUS /ˈperi/
United States philosopher (1876-1957)
From this reading Audrey, womanlike, was the first to recover the use of her tongue, although Perry Toat--also womanlike--was on the point of breaking into speech.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Audrey, womanlike, was the first to recover the use of her tongue, although Perry Toat--also womanlike--was on the point of breaking into speech.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading It was indeed Lady Branwin who sat there, quiet and silent and immovable, gazing at the astonished company.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading Audrey, womanlike, was the first to recover the use of her tongue, although Perry Toat--also womanlike--was on the point of breaking into speech.
revelationnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading The others could only stare and marvel at the revelation.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading It was indeed Lady Branwin who sat there, quiet and silent and immovable, gazing at the astonished company.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading It was indeed Lady Branwin who sat there, quiet and silent and immovable, gazing at the astonished company.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Audrey, womanlike, was the first to recover the use of her tongue, although Perry Toat--also womanlike--was on the point of breaking into speech.
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The others could only stare and marvel at the revelation.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading Eddy, with a look of fear on his craven face, had sunk back into his chair the moment he had torn off the veil and had told the wonderful truth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was indeed Lady Branwin who sat there, quiet and silent and immovable, gazing at the astonished company.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was indeed Lady Branwin who sat there, quiet and silent and immovable, gazing at the astonished company.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Audrey, womanlike, was the first to recover the use of her tongue, although Perry Toat--also womanlike--was on the point of breaking into speech.
Toat
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From this reading Audrey, womanlike, was the first to recover the use of her tongue, although Perry Toat--also womanlike--was on the point of breaking into speech.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Eddy, with a look of fear on his craven face, had sunk back into his chair the moment he had torn off the veil and had told the wonderful truth.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading Audrey, womanlike, was the first to recover the use of her tongue, although Perry Toat--also womanlike--was on the point of breaking into speech.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading Eddy, with a look of fear on his craven face, had sunk back into his chair the moment he had torn off the veil and had told the wonderful truth.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Eddy, with a look of fear on his craven face, had sunk back into his chair the moment he had torn off the veil and had told the wonderful truth.
the act of using
From this reading Audrey, womanlike, was the first to recover the use of her tongue, although Perry Toat--also womanlike--was on the point of breaking into speech.
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading Eddy, with a look of fear on his craven face, had sunk back into his chair the moment he had torn off the veil and had told the wonderful truth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was indeed Lady Branwin who sat there, quiet and silent and immovable, gazing at the astonished company.
which person or people
From this reading It was indeed Lady Branwin who sat there, quiet and silent and immovable, gazing at the astonished company.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Eddy, with a look of fear on his craven face, had sunk back into his chair the moment he had torn off the veil and had told the wonderful truth.
womanlikenoun
the trait of being womanly; having the characteristics of an adult female
From this reading Audrey, womanlike, was the first to recover the use of her tongue, although Perry Toat--also womanlike--was on the point of breaking into speech.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Eddy, with a look of fear on his craven face, had sunk back into his chair the moment he had torn off the veil and had told the wonderful truth.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, you are my mother!" cried Audrey.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes, you are my mother!" cried Audrey.
