used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _A Former Acquaintance_ "But," Nona began, and then hesitated, feeling extraordinarily puzzled.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading _A Former Acquaintance_ "But," Nona began, and then hesitated, feeling extraordinarily puzzled.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading However, she allowed herself to be quietly led inside the hut, where the door was immediately closed behind her.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The face of the woman before her was oddly familiar, although she could not at the instant recall where or when she had known her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _A Former Acquaintance_ "But," Nona began, and then hesitated, feeling extraordinarily puzzled.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The face of the woman before her was oddly familiar, although she could not at the instant recall where or when she had known her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading However, she must be mistaken, since she could have no acquaintance in Russia!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The face of the woman before her was oddly familiar, although she could not at the instant recall where or when she had known her.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading _A Former Acquaintance_ "But," Nona began, and then hesitated, feeling extraordinarily puzzled.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading However, she allowed herself to be quietly led inside the hut, where the door was immediately closed behind her.
blue-grayadjective
of grey tinged with blue
From this reading Yet she remembered the deep blue-gray eyes with their perfectly penciled dark brows and lashes, even the rather sad expression of them.
browsnounUS /braʊz/
plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Yet she remembered the deep blue-gray eyes with their perfectly penciled dark brows and lashes, even the rather sad expression of them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _A Former Acquaintance_ "But," Nona began, and then hesitated, feeling extraordinarily puzzled.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading However, she allowed herself to be quietly led inside the hut, where the door was immediately closed behind her.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The face of the woman before her was oddly familiar, although she could not at the instant recall where or when she had known her.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Yet she remembered the deep blue-gray eyes with their perfectly penciled dark brows and lashes, even the rather sad expression of them.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Yet she remembered the deep blue-gray eyes with their perfectly penciled dark brows and lashes, even the rather sad expression of them.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading However, she allowed herself to be quietly led inside the hut, where the door was immediately closed behind her.
divisible by two
From this reading Yet she remembered the deep blue-gray eyes with their perfectly penciled dark brows and lashes, even the rather sad expression of them.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Yet she remembered the deep blue-gray eyes with their perfectly penciled dark brows and lashes, even the rather sad expression of them.
extraordinarilyadverbUS /ekˌstrɔːrdəˈnerəli/
extremely
From this reading _A Former Acquaintance_ "But," Nona began, and then hesitated, feeling extraordinarily puzzled.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Yet she remembered the deep blue-gray eyes with their perfectly penciled dark brows and lashes, even the rather sad expression of them.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The face of the woman before her was oddly familiar, although she could not at the instant recall where or when she had known her.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading The face of the woman before her was oddly familiar, although she could not at the instant recall where or when she had known her.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading _A Former Acquaintance_ "But," Nona began, and then hesitated, feeling extraordinarily puzzled.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading _A Former Acquaintance_ "But," Nona began, and then hesitated, feeling extraordinarily puzzled.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The face of the woman before her was oddly familiar, although she could not at the instant recall where or when she had known her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading However, she must be mistaken, since she could have no acquaintance in Russia!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The face of the woman before her was oddly familiar, although she could not at the instant recall where or when she had known her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading However, she allowed herself to be quietly led inside the hut, where the door was immediately closed behind her.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading _A Former Acquaintance_ "But," Nona began, and then hesitated, feeling extraordinarily puzzled.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, she must be mistaken, since she could have no acquaintance in Russia!
temporary military shelter
From this reading However, she allowed herself to be quietly led inside the hut, where the door was immediately closed behind her.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading However, she allowed herself to be quietly led inside the hut, where the door was immediately closed behind her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading However, she must be mistaken, since she could have no acquaintance in Russia!
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading However, she allowed herself to be quietly led inside the hut, where the door was immediately closed behind her.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading The face of the woman before her was oddly familiar, although she could not at the instant recall where or when she had known her.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The face of the woman before her was oddly familiar, although she could not at the instant recall where or when she had known her.
lashesnounUS /ˈlæʃɪz/
plural of “lash” — any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids
From this reading Yet she remembered the deep blue-gray eyes with their perfectly penciled dark brows and lashes, even the rather sad expression of them.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading However, she allowed herself to be quietly led inside the hut, where the door was immediately closed behind her.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading However, she must be mistaken, since she could have no acquaintance in Russia!
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading However, she must be mistaken, since she could have no acquaintance in Russia!
not any; not one
From this reading However, she must be mistaken, since she could have no acquaintance in Russia!
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From this reading _A Former Acquaintance_ "But," Nona began, and then hesitated, feeling extraordinarily puzzled.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The face of the woman before her was oddly familiar, although she could not at the instant recall where or when she had known her.
oddlyadverbUS /ˈɑːdli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading The face of the woman before her was oddly familiar, although she could not at the instant recall where or when she had known her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The face of the woman before her was oddly familiar, although she could not at the instant recall where or when she had known her.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The face of the woman before her was oddly familiar, although she could not at the instant recall where or when she had known her.
penciledadjectiveUS /ˈpensəld/
drawn or written with a pencil
From this reading Yet she remembered the deep blue-gray eyes with their perfectly penciled dark brows and lashes, even the rather sad expression of them.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Yet she remembered the deep blue-gray eyes with their perfectly penciled dark brows and lashes, even the rather sad expression of them.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading _A Former Acquaintance_ "But," Nona began, and then hesitated, feeling extraordinarily puzzled.
with low volume
From this reading However, she allowed herself to be quietly led inside the hut, where the door was immediately closed behind her.
on the contrary
From this reading Yet she remembered the deep blue-gray eyes with their perfectly penciled dark brows and lashes, even the rather sad expression of them.
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading The face of the woman before her was oddly familiar, although she could not at the instant recall where or when she had known her.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Yet she remembered the deep blue-gray eyes with their perfectly penciled dark brows and lashes, even the rather sad expression of them.
RussianounUS /ˈrʌʃə/
a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991
From this reading However, she must be mistaken, since she could have no acquaintance in Russia!
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Yet she remembered the deep blue-gray eyes with their perfectly penciled dark brows and lashes, even the rather sad expression of them.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The face of the woman before her was oddly familiar, although she could not at the instant recall where or when she had known her.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading However, she must be mistaken, since she could have no acquaintance in Russia!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The face of the woman before her was oddly familiar, although she could not at the instant recall where or when she had known her.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Yet she remembered the deep blue-gray eyes with their perfectly penciled dark brows and lashes, even the rather sad expression of them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Yet she remembered the deep blue-gray eyes with their perfectly penciled dark brows and lashes, even the rather sad expression of them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading _A Former Acquaintance_ "But," Nona began, and then hesitated, feeling extraordinarily puzzled.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading However, she allowed herself to be quietly led inside the hut, where the door was immediately closed behind her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The face of the woman before her was oddly familiar, although she could not at the instant recall where or when she had known her.
at the time that
From this reading The face of the woman before her was oddly familiar, although she could not at the instant recall where or when she had known her.
in or at the place that
From this reading The face of the woman before her was oddly familiar, although she could not at the instant recall where or when she had known her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yet she remembered the deep blue-gray eyes with their perfectly penciled dark brows and lashes, even the rather sad expression of them.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The face of the woman before her was oddly familiar, although she could not at the instant recall where or when she had known her.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet she remembered the deep blue-gray eyes with their perfectly penciled dark brows and lashes, even the rather sad expression of them.
