used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The woman advanced and also stood still, and they looked at one another with no great love in their eyes, though she who had entered was well worth looking at, from a number of points of view.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading The woman advanced and also stood still, and they looked at one another with no great love in their eyes, though she who had entered was well worth looking at, from a number of points of view.
in addition
From this reading The woman advanced and also stood still, and they looked at one another with no great love in their eyes, though she who had entered was well worth looking at, from a number of points of view.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The financier paused in his restless pacing as he heard the door open and stood perfectly still, with his back to the light.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The woman advanced and also stood still, and they looked at one another with no great love in their eyes, though she who had entered was well worth looking at, from a number of points of view.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading When Zara Shulski came into any assemblage of people conversation stopped and speculation began.
arrestingadjectiveUS /ərˈestɪŋ/
commanding attention
From this reading Firstly, she had that arresting, compelling personality which does not depend upon features, or coloring, or form, or beauty.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The financier paused in his restless pacing as he heard the door open and stood perfectly still, with his back to the light.
assemblagenounUS /əˈsemblədʒ/
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading When Zara Shulski came into any assemblage of people conversation stopped and speculation began.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The woman advanced and also stood still, and they looked at one another with no great love in their eyes, though she who had entered was well worth looking at, from a number of points of view.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The financier paused in his restless pacing as he heard the door open and stood perfectly still, with his back to the light.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Firstly, she had that arresting, compelling personality which does not depend upon features, or coloring, or form, or beauty.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When Zara Shulski came into any assemblage of people conversation stopped and speculation began.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading A subtle force of character--a radiating magnetism--breathed from her whole being.
uttered without voice
From this reading A subtle force of character--a radiating magnetism--breathed from her whole being.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When Zara Shulski came into any assemblage of people conversation stopped and speculation began.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading A subtle force of character--a radiating magnetism--breathed from her whole being.
coloringnounUS /ˈkʌlərɪŋ/
a digestible substance used to give color to food
From this reading Firstly, she had that arresting, compelling personality which does not depend upon features, or coloring, or form, or beauty.
compellingadjectiveUS /kəmˈpelɪŋ/
driving or forcing
From this reading Firstly, she had that arresting, compelling personality which does not depend upon features, or coloring, or form, or beauty.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading When Zara Shulski came into any assemblage of people conversation stopped and speculation began.
dependverbUS /dɪˈpend/
be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading Firstly, she had that arresting, compelling personality which does not depend upon features, or coloring, or form, or beauty.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Firstly, she had that arresting, compelling personality which does not depend upon features, or coloring, or form, or beauty.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The financier paused in his restless pacing as he heard the door open and stood perfectly still, with his back to the light.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The woman advanced and also stood still, and they looked at one another with no great love in their eyes, though she who had entered was well worth looking at, from a number of points of view.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The woman advanced and also stood still, and they looked at one another with no great love in their eyes, though she who had entered was well worth looking at, from a number of points of view.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Firstly, she had that arresting, compelling personality which does not depend upon features, or coloring, or form, or beauty.
financiernounUS /ˌfɪnənˈsɪr/
a person skilled in large scale financial transactions
From this reading The financier paused in his restless pacing as he heard the door open and stood perfectly still, with his back to the light.
FirstlyadverbUS /ˈfɜːrstli/
before anything else
From this reading Firstly, she had that arresting, compelling personality which does not depend upon features, or coloring, or form, or beauty.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading A subtle force of character--a radiating magnetism--breathed from her whole being.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Firstly, she had that arresting, compelling personality which does not depend upon features, or coloring, or form, or beauty.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The woman advanced and also stood still, and they looked at one another with no great love in their eyes, though she who had entered was well worth looking at, from a number of points of view.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The woman advanced and also stood still, and they looked at one another with no great love in their eyes, though she who had entered was well worth looking at, from a number of points of view.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The woman advanced and also stood still, and they looked at one another with no great love in their eyes, though she who had entered was well worth looking at, from a number of points of view.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The financier paused in his restless pacing as he heard the door open and stood perfectly still, with his back to the light.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The financier paused in his restless pacing as he heard the door open and stood perfectly still, with his back to the light.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A subtle force of character--a radiating magnetism--breathed from her whole being.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The financier paused in his restless pacing as he heard the door open and stood perfectly still, with his back to the light.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The financier paused in his restless pacing as he heard the door open and stood perfectly still, with his back to the light.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When Zara Shulski came into any assemblage of people conversation stopped and speculation began.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The financier paused in his restless pacing as he heard the door open and stood perfectly still, with his back to the light.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The woman advanced and also stood still, and they looked at one another with no great love in their eyes, though she who had entered was well worth looking at, from a number of points of view.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The woman advanced and also stood still, and they looked at one another with no great love in their eyes, though she who had entered was well worth looking at, from a number of points of view.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The woman advanced and also stood still, and they looked at one another with no great love in their eyes, though she who had entered was well worth looking at, from a number of points of view.
magnetismnounUS /ˈmæɡnətɪzəm/
attraction for iron; associated with electric currents as well as magnets; characterized by fields of force
From this reading A subtle force of character--a radiating magnetism--breathed from her whole being.
not any; not one
From this reading The woman advanced and also stood still, and they looked at one another with no great love in their eyes, though she who had entered was well worth looking at, from a number of points of view.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Firstly, she had that arresting, compelling personality which does not depend upon features, or coloring, or form, or beauty.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading The woman advanced and also stood still, and they looked at one another with no great love in their eyes, though she who had entered was well worth looking at, from a number of points of view.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The woman advanced and also stood still, and they looked at one another with no great love in their eyes, though she who had entered was well worth looking at, from a number of points of view.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The woman advanced and also stood still, and they looked at one another with no great love in their eyes, though she who had entered was well worth looking at, from a number of points of view.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The financier paused in his restless pacing as he heard the door open and stood perfectly still, with his back to the light.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Firstly, she had that arresting, compelling personality which does not depend upon features, or coloring, or form, or beauty.
pacingnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪŋ/
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading The financier paused in his restless pacing as he heard the door open and stood perfectly still, with his back to the light.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading The financier paused in his restless pacing as he heard the door open and stood perfectly still, with his back to the light.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading When Zara Shulski came into any assemblage of people conversation stopped and speculation began.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading The financier paused in his restless pacing as he heard the door open and stood perfectly still, with his back to the light.
personalitynounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnælɪti/
the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
From this reading Firstly, she had that arresting, compelling personality which does not depend upon features, or coloring, or form, or beauty.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The woman advanced and also stood still, and they looked at one another with no great love in their eyes, though she who had entered was well worth looking at, from a number of points of view.
radiatingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdieɪtɪŋ/
diverging from a common point
From this reading A subtle force of character--a radiating magnetism--breathed from her whole being.
worried and uneasy
From this reading The financier paused in his restless pacing as he heard the door open and stood perfectly still, with his back to the light.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The woman advanced and also stood still, and they looked at one another with no great love in their eyes, though she who had entered was well worth looking at, from a number of points of view.
Shulski
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From this reading When Zara Shulski came into any assemblage of people conversation stopped and speculation began.
speculationnounUS /ˌspekjəˈleɪʃən/
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading When Zara Shulski came into any assemblage of people conversation stopped and speculation began.
not in physical motion
From this reading The financier paused in his restless pacing as he heard the door open and stood perfectly still, with his back to the light.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The financier paused in his restless pacing as he heard the door open and stood perfectly still, with his back to the light.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading When Zara Shulski came into any assemblage of people conversation stopped and speculation began.
subtleadjectiveUS /ˈsʌtəl/
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
From this reading A subtle force of character--a radiating magnetism--breathed from her whole being.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Firstly, she had that arresting, compelling personality which does not depend upon features, or coloring, or form, or beauty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The financier paused in his restless pacing as he heard the door open and stood perfectly still, with his back to the light.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The woman advanced and also stood still, and they looked at one another with no great love in their eyes, though she who had entered was well worth looking at, from a number of points of view.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The woman advanced and also stood still, and they looked at one another with no great love in their eyes, though she who had entered was well worth looking at, from a number of points of view.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The woman advanced and also stood still, and they looked at one another with no great love in their eyes, though she who had entered was well worth looking at, from a number of points of view.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The financier paused in his restless pacing as he heard the door open and stood perfectly still, with his back to the light.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Firstly, she had that arresting, compelling personality which does not depend upon features, or coloring, or form, or beauty.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading The woman advanced and also stood still, and they looked at one another with no great love in their eyes, though she who had entered was well worth looking at, from a number of points of view.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The woman advanced and also stood still, and they looked at one another with no great love in their eyes, though she who had entered was well worth looking at, from a number of points of view.
(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 The woman advanced and also stood still, and they looked at one another with no great love in their eyes, though she who had entered was well worth looking at, from a number of points of view.
at the time that
From this reading When Zara Shulski came into any assemblage of people conversation stopped and speculation began.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Firstly, she had that arresting, compelling personality which does not depend upon features, or coloring, or form, or beauty.
which person or people
From this reading The woman advanced and also stood still, and they looked at one another with no great love in their eyes, though she who had entered was well worth looking at, from a number of points of view.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading A subtle force of character--a radiating magnetism--breathed from her whole being.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The financier paused in his restless pacing as he heard the door open and stood perfectly still, with his back to the light.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The woman advanced and also stood still, and they looked at one another with no great love in their eyes, though she who had entered was well worth looking at, from a number of points of view.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading The woman advanced and also stood still, and they looked at one another with no great love in their eyes, though she who had entered was well worth looking at, from a number of points of view.
Zara
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From this reading When Zara Shulski came into any assemblage of people conversation stopped and speculation began.
