used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Well, I have seen the child," he said, in a hushed voice, with a look towards the door as he seated himself before the fire and spread out his hands towards the blaze.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He looked at her anxiously and scrutinizingly when he entered the room, and did not respond to her salutation.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading He looked at her anxiously and scrutinizingly when he entered the room, and did not respond to her salutation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well, I have seen the child," he said, in a hushed voice, with a look towards the door as he seated himself before the fire and spread out his hands towards the blaze.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "How did she look?" asked Cynthia.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked at her anxiously and scrutinizingly when he entered the room, and did not respond to her salutation.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Well, I have seen the child," he said, in a hushed voice, with a look towards the door as he seated himself before the fire and spread out his hands towards the blaze.
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading "Well, I have seen the child," he said, in a hushed voice, with a look towards the door as he seated himself before the fire and spread out his hands towards the blaze.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading That evening Lyman Risley came to see Cynthia.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "Well, I have seen the child," he said, in a hushed voice, with a look towards the door as he seated himself before the fire and spread out his hands towards the blaze.
chillyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪli/
not characterized by emotion
From this reading He looked nervous and chilly.
CynthianounUS /ˈsɪnθiə/
(Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana
From this reading That evening Lyman Risley came to see Cynthia.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He looked at her anxiously and scrutinizingly when he entered the room, and did not respond to her salutation.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Well, I have seen the child," he said, in a hushed voice, with a look towards the door as he seated himself before the fire and spread out his hands towards the blaze.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading He looked at her anxiously and scrutinizingly when he entered the room, and did not respond to her salutation.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading That evening Lyman Risley came to see Cynthia.
start firing a weapon
From this reading "Well, I have seen the child," he said, in a hushed voice, with a look towards the door as he seated himself before the fire and spread out his hands towards the blaze.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "Well, I have seen the child," he said, in a hushed voice, with a look towards the door as he seated himself before the fire and spread out his hands towards the blaze.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well, I have seen the child," he said, in a hushed voice, with a look towards the door as he seated himself before the fire and spread out his hands towards the blaze.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked at her anxiously and scrutinizingly when he entered the room, and did not respond to her salutation.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He looked at her anxiously and scrutinizingly when he entered the room, and did not respond to her salutation.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Well, I have seen the child," he said, in a hushed voice, with a look towards the door as he seated himself before the fire and spread out his hands towards the blaze.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well, I have seen the child," he said, in a hushed voice, with a look towards the door as he seated himself before the fire and spread out his hands towards the blaze.
How
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From this reading "How did she look?" asked Cynthia.
hushedadjectiveUS /hʌʃt/
in a softened tone
From this reading "Well, I have seen the child," he said, in a hushed voice, with a look towards the door as he seated himself before the fire and spread out his hands towards the blaze.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, I have seen the child," he said, in a hushed voice, with a look towards the door as he seated himself before the fire and spread out his hands towards the blaze.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well, I have seen the child," he said, in a hushed voice, with a look towards the door as he seated himself before the fire and spread out his hands towards the blaze.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Well, I have seen the child," he said, in a hushed voice, with a look towards the door as he seated himself before the fire and spread out his hands towards the blaze.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked at her anxiously and scrutinizingly when he entered the room, and did not respond to her salutation.
Lyman
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From this reading That evening Lyman Risley came to see Cynthia.
easily agitated
From this reading He looked nervous and chilly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He looked at her anxiously and scrutinizingly when he entered the room, and did not respond to her salutation.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Well, I have seen the child," he said, in a hushed voice, with a look towards the door as he seated himself before the fire and spread out his hands towards the blaze.
respondverbUS /rɪˈspɑːnd/
show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading He looked at her anxiously and scrutinizingly when he entered the room, and did not respond to her salutation.
Risley
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From this reading That evening Lyman Risley came to see Cynthia.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He looked at her anxiously and scrutinizingly when he entered the room, and did not respond to her salutation.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, I have seen the child," he said, in a hushed voice, with a look towards the door as he seated himself before the fire and spread out his hands towards the blaze.
salutationnoun
an act of honor or courteous recognition
From this reading He looked at her anxiously and scrutinizingly when he entered the room, and did not respond to her salutation.
scrutinizingly
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From this reading He looked at her anxiously and scrutinizingly when he entered the room, and did not respond to her salutation.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading "Well, I have seen the child," he said, in a hushed voice, with a look towards the door as he seated himself before the fire and spread out his hands towards the blaze.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading That evening Lyman Risley came to see Cynthia.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Well, I have seen the child," he said, in a hushed voice, with a look towards the door as he seated himself before the fire and spread out his hands towards the blaze.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How did she look?" asked Cynthia.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading "Well, I have seen the child," he said, in a hushed voice, with a look towards the door as he seated himself before the fire and spread out his hands towards the blaze.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That evening Lyman Risley came to see Cynthia.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He looked at her anxiously and scrutinizingly when he entered the room, and did not respond to her salutation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That evening Lyman Risley came to see Cynthia.
in the direction of
From this reading "Well, I have seen the child," he said, in a hushed voice, with a look towards the door as he seated himself before the fire and spread out his hands towards the blaze.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Well, I have seen the child," he said, in a hushed voice, with a look towards the door as he seated himself before the fire and spread out his hands towards the blaze.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, I have seen the child," he said, in a hushed voice, with a look towards the door as he seated himself before the fire and spread out his hands towards the blaze.
at the time that
From this reading He looked at her anxiously and scrutinizingly when he entered the room, and did not respond to her salutation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Well, I have seen the child," he said, in a hushed voice, with a look towards the door as he seated himself before the fire and spread out his hands towards the blaze.
