used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For one moment the dancer eyed the pale and startled face of her visitor, and then crossed to a bronze tripod of classic shape and beauty, wherein smouldered a pastille.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading At the outset, the advantage lay with Zara, seeing how she had penetrated the disguise of the devoted sister.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In that little room, with its vivid colouring and heavy scented atmosphere, the two women faced each other, bent upon battle.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading While lighting another one, she threw a careless glance over her shoulder.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the outset, the advantage lay with Zara, seeing how she had penetrated the disguise of the devoted sister.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading In that little room, with its vivid colouring and heavy scented atmosphere, the two women faced each other, bent upon battle.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading In that little room, with its vivid colouring and heavy scented atmosphere, the two women faced each other, bent upon battle.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading For one moment the dancer eyed the pale and startled face of her visitor, and then crossed to a bronze tripod of classic shape and beauty, wherein smouldered a pastille.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading In that little room, with its vivid colouring and heavy scented atmosphere, the two women faced each other, bent upon battle.
bronzenounUS /brɑːnz/
an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin
From this reading For one moment the dancer eyed the pale and startled face of her visitor, and then crossed to a bronze tripod of classic shape and beauty, wherein smouldered a pastille.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading While lighting another one, she threw a careless glance over her shoulder.
classicnounUS /ˈklæsɪk/
a creation of the highest excellence
From this reading For one moment the dancer eyed the pale and startled face of her visitor, and then crossed to a bronze tripod of classic shape and beauty, wherein smouldered a pastille.
colouringnounUS /ˈkʌlərrɪŋ/
a digestible substance used to give color to food
From this reading In that little room, with its vivid colouring and heavy scented atmosphere, the two women faced each other, bent upon battle.
placed crosswise
From this reading For one moment the dancer eyed the pale and startled face of her visitor, and then crossed to a bronze tripod of classic shape and beauty, wherein smouldered a pastille.
dancernounUS /ˈdænsər/
a performer who dances professionally
From this reading For one moment the dancer eyed the pale and startled face of her visitor, and then crossed to a bronze tripod of classic shape and beauty, wherein smouldered a pastille.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading At the outset, the advantage lay with Zara, seeing how she had penetrated the disguise of the devoted sister.
disguisenounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading At the outset, the advantage lay with Zara, seeing how she had penetrated the disguise of the devoted sister.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading In that little room, with its vivid colouring and heavy scented atmosphere, the two women faced each other, bent upon battle.
eyedadjectiveUS /aɪd/
having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination
From this reading For one moment the dancer eyed the pale and startled face of her visitor, and then crossed to a bronze tripod of classic shape and beauty, wherein smouldered a pastille.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading For one moment the dancer eyed the pale and startled face of her visitor, and then crossed to a bronze tripod of classic shape and beauty, wherein smouldered a pastille.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading In that little room, with its vivid colouring and heavy scented atmosphere, the two women faced each other, bent upon battle.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For one moment the dancer eyed the pale and startled face of her visitor, and then crossed to a bronze tripod of classic shape and beauty, wherein smouldered a pastille.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading While lighting another one, she threw a careless glance over her shoulder.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the outset, the advantage lay with Zara, seeing how she had penetrated the disguise of the devoted sister.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well," she said, quietly, "have you nothing to say?"
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading In that little room, with its vivid colouring and heavy scented atmosphere, the two women faced each other, bent upon battle.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For one moment the dancer eyed the pale and startled face of her visitor, and then crossed to a bronze tripod of classic shape and beauty, wherein smouldered a pastille.
how
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From this reading At the outset, the advantage lay with Zara, seeing how she had penetrated the disguise of the devoted sister.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In that little room, with its vivid colouring and heavy scented atmosphere, the two women faced each other, bent upon battle.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In that little room, with its vivid colouring and heavy scented atmosphere, the two women faced each other, bent upon battle.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading At the outset, the advantage lay with Zara, seeing how she had penetrated the disguise of the devoted sister.
lightingnounUS /ˈlaɪtɪŋ/
having abundant light or illumination
From this reading While lighting another one, she threw a careless glance over her shoulder.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In that little room, with its vivid colouring and heavy scented atmosphere, the two women faced each other, bent upon battle.
a particular point in time
From this reading For one moment the dancer eyed the pale and startled face of her visitor, and then crossed to a bronze tripod of classic shape and beauty, wherein smouldered a pastille.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Well," she said, quietly, "have you nothing to say?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the outset, the advantage lay with Zara, seeing how she had penetrated the disguise of the devoted sister.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For one moment the dancer eyed the pale and startled face of her visitor, and then crossed to a bronze tripod of classic shape and beauty, wherein smouldered a pastille.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In that little room, with its vivid colouring and heavy scented atmosphere, the two women faced each other, bent upon battle.
outsetnounUS /ˈaʊtset/
the time at which something is supposed to begin
From this reading At the outset, the advantage lay with Zara, seeing how she had penetrated the disguise of the devoted sister.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading While lighting another one, she threw a careless glance over her shoulder.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading For one moment the dancer eyed the pale and startled face of her visitor, and then crossed to a bronze tripod of classic shape and beauty, wherein smouldered a pastille.
pastillenoun
a medicated lozenge used to soothe the throat
From this reading For one moment the dancer eyed the pale and startled face of her visitor, and then crossed to a bronze tripod of classic shape and beauty, wherein smouldered a pastille.
penetratedverbUS /ˈpenətreɪtɪd/
past form of “penetrate” — pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
From this reading At the outset, the advantage lay with Zara, seeing how she had penetrated the disguise of the devoted sister.
with low volume
From this reading "Well," she said, quietly, "have you nothing to say?"
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In that little room, with its vivid colouring and heavy scented atmosphere, the two women faced each other, bent upon battle.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well," she said, quietly, "have you nothing to say?"
express in words
From this reading "Well," she said, quietly, "have you nothing to say?"
scentedadjectiveUS /ˈsentɪd/
having the sense of smell
From this reading In that little room, with its vivid colouring and heavy scented atmosphere, the two women faced each other, bent upon battle.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading At the outset, the advantage lay with Zara, seeing how she had penetrated the disguise of the devoted sister.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading For one moment the dancer eyed the pale and startled face of her visitor, and then crossed to a bronze tripod of classic shape and beauty, wherein smouldered a pastille.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the outset, the advantage lay with Zara, seeing how she had penetrated the disguise of the devoted sister.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading While lighting another one, she threw a careless glance over her shoulder.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading At the outset, the advantage lay with Zara, seeing how she had penetrated the disguise of the devoted sister.
smouldered
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From this reading For one moment the dancer eyed the pale and startled face of her visitor, and then crossed to a bronze tripod of classic shape and beauty, wherein smouldered a pastille.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading For one moment the dancer eyed the pale and startled face of her visitor, and then crossed to a bronze tripod of classic shape and beauty, wherein smouldered a pastille.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In that little room, with its vivid colouring and heavy scented atmosphere, the two women faced each other, bent upon battle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In that little room, with its vivid colouring and heavy scented atmosphere, the two women faced each other, bent upon battle.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading For one moment the dancer eyed the pale and startled face of her visitor, and then crossed to a bronze tripod of classic shape and beauty, wherein smouldered a pastille.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading While lighting another one, she threw a careless glance over her shoulder.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For one moment the dancer eyed the pale and startled face of her visitor, and then crossed to a bronze tripod of classic shape and beauty, wherein smouldered a pastille.
tripodnounUS /ˈtraɪpɑːd/
a three-legged rack used for support
From this reading For one moment the dancer eyed the pale and startled face of her visitor, and then crossed to a bronze tripod of classic shape and beauty, wherein smouldered a pastille.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In that little room, with its vivid colouring and heavy scented atmosphere, the two women faced each other, bent upon battle.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In that little room, with its vivid colouring and heavy scented atmosphere, the two women faced each other, bent upon battle.
someone who visits
From this reading For one moment the dancer eyed the pale and startled face of her visitor, and then crossed to a bronze tripod of classic shape and beauty, wherein smouldered a pastille.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading In that little room, with its vivid colouring and heavy scented atmosphere, the two women faced each other, bent upon battle.
(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," she said, quietly, "have you nothing to say?"
wherein
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From this reading For one moment the dancer eyed the pale and startled face of her visitor, and then crossed to a bronze tripod of classic shape and beauty, wherein smouldered a pastille.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While lighting another one, she threw a careless glance over her shoulder.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In that little room, with its vivid colouring and heavy scented atmosphere, the two women faced each other, bent upon battle.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading In that little room, with its vivid colouring and heavy scented atmosphere, the two women faced each other, bent upon battle.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well," she said, quietly, "have you nothing to say?"
Zara
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From this reading At the outset, the advantage lay with Zara, seeing how she had penetrated the disguise of the devoted sister.
