used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The cry rang through the Grove like a trumpet call, and the fight was stayed instantly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The cry rang through the Grove like a trumpet call, and the fight was stayed instantly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And as she took in the scene, a great terror stole into her eyes and her lips opened in a gasp.
BALANCEverbUS /ˈbæləns/
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading WHILE VICTORY HANGS IN THE BALANCE.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Every eye flashed upon the bringer of the news, and behind him stood Pascherette, partly hidden by the trees, her small, eager face peering from behind a trunk.
bringer
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From this reading Every eye flashed upon the bringer of the news, and behind him stood Pascherette, partly hidden by the trees, her small, eager face peering from behind a trunk.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Every eye flashed upon the bringer of the news, and behind him stood Pascherette, partly hidden by the trees, her small, eager face peering from behind a trunk.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The cry rang through the Grove like a trumpet call, and the fight was stayed instantly.
coupnounUS /kuː/
a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force
From this reading The octoroon had played her great coup.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The cry rang through the Grove like a trumpet call, and the fight was stayed instantly.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Every eye flashed upon the bringer of the news, and behind him stood Pascherette, partly hidden by the trees, her small, eager face peering from behind a trunk.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every eye flashed upon the bringer of the news, and behind him stood Pascherette, partly hidden by the trees, her small, eager face peering from behind a trunk.
the organ of sight
From this reading Every eye flashed upon the bringer of the news, and behind him stood Pascherette, partly hidden by the trees, her small, eager face peering from behind a trunk.
opinion or judgment
From this reading And as she took in the scene, a great terror stole into her eyes and her lips opened in a gasp.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Every eye flashed upon the bringer of the news, and behind him stood Pascherette, partly hidden by the trees, her small, eager face peering from behind a trunk.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading The cry rang through the Grove like a trumpet call, and the fight was stayed instantly.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Every eye flashed upon the bringer of the news, and behind him stood Pascherette, partly hidden by the trees, her small, eager face peering from behind a trunk.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Every eye flashed upon the bringer of the news, and behind him stood Pascherette, partly hidden by the trees, her small, eager face peering from behind a trunk.
gaspnounUS /ɡæsp/
a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
From this reading And as she took in the scene, a great terror stole into her eyes and her lips opened in a gasp.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading And as she took in the scene, a great terror stole into her eyes and her lips opened in a gasp.
GrovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading The cry rang through the Grove like a trumpet call, and the fight was stayed instantly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The octoroon had played her great coup.
HANGSnounUS /hæŋz/
plural of “hang” — a special way of doing something
From this reading WHILE VICTORY HANGS IN THE BALANCE.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Every eye flashed upon the bringer of the news, and behind him stood Pascherette, partly hidden by the trees, her small, eager face peering from behind a trunk.
not accessible to view
From this reading Every eye flashed upon the bringer of the news, and behind him stood Pascherette, partly hidden by the trees, her small, eager face peering from behind a trunk.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Every eye flashed upon the bringer of the news, and behind him stood Pascherette, partly hidden by the trees, her small, eager face peering from behind a trunk.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHILE VICTORY HANGS IN THE BALANCE.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The cry rang through the Grove like a trumpet call, and the fight was stayed instantly.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And as she took in the scene, a great terror stole into her eyes and her lips opened in a gasp.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The cry rang through the Grove like a trumpet call, and the fight was stayed instantly.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading And as she took in the scene, a great terror stole into her eyes and her lips opened in a gasp.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Every eye flashed upon the bringer of the news, and behind him stood Pascherette, partly hidden by the trees, her small, eager face peering from behind a trunk.
octoroonnoun
an offspring of a quadroon and a white parent; a person who is one-eighth black
From this reading The octoroon had played her great coup.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Every eye flashed upon the bringer of the news, and behind him stood Pascherette, partly hidden by the trees, her small, eager face peering from behind a trunk.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading And as she took in the scene, a great terror stole into her eyes and her lips opened in a gasp.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading Every eye flashed upon the bringer of the news, and behind him stood Pascherette, partly hidden by the trees, her small, eager face peering from behind a trunk.
Pascherette
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From this reading Every eye flashed upon the bringer of the news, and behind him stood Pascherette, partly hidden by the trees, her small, eager face peering from behind a trunk.
peeringverbUS /ˈpiːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading Every eye flashed upon the bringer of the news, and behind him stood Pascherette, partly hidden by the trees, her small, eager face peering from behind a trunk.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading The octoroon had played her great coup.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading The cry rang through the Grove like a trumpet call, and the fight was stayed instantly.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading And as she took in the scene, a great terror stole into her eyes and her lips opened in a gasp.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And as she took in the scene, a great terror stole into her eyes and her lips opened in a gasp.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Every eye flashed upon the bringer of the news, and behind him stood Pascherette, partly hidden by the trees, her small, eager face peering from behind a trunk.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The cry rang through the Grove like a trumpet call, and the fight was stayed instantly.
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading And as she took in the scene, a great terror stole into her eyes and her lips opened in a gasp.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Every eye flashed upon the bringer of the news, and behind him stood Pascherette, partly hidden by the trees, her small, eager face peering from behind a trunk.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading And as she took in the scene, a great terror stole into her eyes and her lips opened in a gasp.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHILE VICTORY HANGS IN THE BALANCE.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The cry rang through the Grove like a trumpet call, and the fight was stayed instantly.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading And as she took in the scene, a great terror stole into her eyes and her lips opened in a gasp.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Every eye flashed upon the bringer of the news, and behind him stood Pascherette, partly hidden by the trees, her small, eager face peering from behind a trunk.
trumpetverbUS /ˈtrʌmpət/
proclaim on, or as if on, a trumpet
From this reading The cry rang through the Grove like a trumpet call, and the fight was stayed instantly.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading Every eye flashed upon the bringer of the news, and behind him stood Pascherette, partly hidden by the trees, her small, eager face peering from behind a trunk.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Every eye flashed upon the bringer of the news, and behind him stood Pascherette, partly hidden by the trees, her small, eager face peering from behind a trunk.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading WHILE VICTORY HANGS IN THE BALANCE.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The cry rang through the Grove like a trumpet call, and the fight was stayed instantly.
WHILEconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading WHILE VICTORY HANGS IN THE BALANCE.
