used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SWINTON GOES HOME Mrs. Swinton returned to the rector, who was waiting in the library, with set face and clenched hands, pacing up and down like a caged beast.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The increased whiteness of his hair and the extreme pallor of his skin gave to his sorrow-shadowed eyes an extraordinary brilliancy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SWINTON GOES HOME Mrs. Swinton returned to the rector, who was waiting in the library, with set face and clenched hands, pacing up and down like a caged beast.
appealinglyadverbUS /əˈpiːlɪŋli/
in an appealing manner
From this reading At intervals, he would wring his hands and look upward appealingly, like a man struggling in the toils of a temptation too great to be mastered.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His lips moved incessantly as thoughts, surging in his brain, demanded physical utterance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At intervals, he would wring his hands and look upward appealingly, like a man struggling in the toils of a temptation too great to be mastered.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At intervals, he would wring his hands and look upward appealingly, like a man struggling in the toils of a temptation too great to be mastered.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading SWINTON GOES HOME Mrs. Swinton returned to the rector, who was waiting in the library, with set face and clenched hands, pacing up and down like a caged beast.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading His lips moved incessantly as thoughts, surging in his brain, demanded physical utterance.
brilliancynoun
a quality that outshines the usual
From this reading The increased whiteness of his hair and the extreme pallor of his skin gave to his sorrow-shadowed eyes an extraordinary brilliancy.
cagedverbUS /keɪdʒd/
past form of “cage” — confine in a cage
From this reading SWINTON GOES HOME Mrs. Swinton returned to the rector, who was waiting in the library, with set face and clenched hands, pacing up and down like a caged beast.
clenchedadjectiveUS /klentʃt/
closed or squeezed together tightly
From this reading SWINTON GOES HOME Mrs. Swinton returned to the rector, who was waiting in the library, with set face and clenched hands, pacing up and down like a caged beast.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading His lips moved incessantly as thoughts, surging in his brain, demanded physical utterance.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading SWINTON GOES HOME Mrs. Swinton returned to the rector, who was waiting in the library, with set face and clenched hands, pacing up and down like a caged beast.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading The increased whiteness of his hair and the extreme pallor of his skin gave to his sorrow-shadowed eyes an extraordinary brilliancy.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading The increased whiteness of his hair and the extreme pallor of his skin gave to his sorrow-shadowed eyes an extraordinary brilliancy.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The increased whiteness of his hair and the extreme pallor of his skin gave to his sorrow-shadowed eyes an extraordinary brilliancy.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading SWINTON GOES HOME Mrs. Swinton returned to the rector, who was waiting in the library, with set face and clenched hands, pacing up and down like a caged beast.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The increased whiteness of his hair and the extreme pallor of his skin gave to his sorrow-shadowed eyes an extraordinary brilliancy.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading SWINTON GOES HOME Mrs. Swinton returned to the rector, who was waiting in the library, with set face and clenched hands, pacing up and down like a caged beast.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading At intervals, he would wring his hands and look upward appealingly, like a man struggling in the toils of a temptation too great to be mastered.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading The increased whiteness of his hair and the extreme pallor of his skin gave to his sorrow-shadowed eyes an extraordinary brilliancy.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading SWINTON GOES HOME Mrs. Swinton returned to the rector, who was waiting in the library, with set face and clenched hands, pacing up and down like a caged beast.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At intervals, he would wring his hands and look upward appealingly, like a man struggling in the toils of a temptation too great to be mastered.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The increased whiteness of his hair and the extreme pallor of his skin gave to his sorrow-shadowed eyes an extraordinary brilliancy.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading SWINTON GOES HOME Mrs. Swinton returned to the rector, who was waiting in the library, with set face and clenched hands, pacing up and down like a caged beast.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SWINTON GOES HOME Mrs. Swinton returned to the rector, who was waiting in the library, with set face and clenched hands, pacing up and down like a caged beast.
incessantlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsesəntli/
with unflagging resolve
From this reading His lips moved incessantly as thoughts, surging in his brain, demanded physical utterance.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading The increased whiteness of his hair and the extreme pallor of his skin gave to his sorrow-shadowed eyes an extraordinary brilliancy.
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading At intervals, he would wring his hands and look upward appealingly, like a man struggling in the toils of a temptation too great to be mastered.
a room where books are kept
From this reading SWINTON GOES HOME Mrs. Swinton returned to the rector, who was waiting in the library, with set face and clenched hands, pacing up and down like a caged beast.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading SWINTON GOES HOME Mrs. Swinton returned to the rector, who was waiting in the library, with set face and clenched hands, pacing up and down like a caged beast.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading His lips moved incessantly as thoughts, surging in his brain, demanded physical utterance.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading At intervals, he would wring his hands and look upward appealingly, like a man struggling in the toils of a temptation too great to be mastered.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading At intervals, he would wring his hands and look upward appealingly, like a man struggling in the toils of a temptation too great to be mastered.
masteredadjectiveUS /ˈmæstərd/
understood perfectly
From this reading At intervals, he would wring his hands and look upward appealingly, like a man struggling in the toils of a temptation too great to be mastered.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading His lips moved incessantly as thoughts, surging in his brain, demanded physical utterance.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The increased whiteness of his hair and the extreme pallor of his skin gave to his sorrow-shadowed eyes an extraordinary brilliancy.
pacingnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪŋ/
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading SWINTON GOES HOME Mrs. Swinton returned to the rector, who was waiting in the library, with set face and clenched hands, pacing up and down like a caged beast.
pallornoun
unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)
From this reading The increased whiteness of his hair and the extreme pallor of his skin gave to his sorrow-shadowed eyes an extraordinary brilliancy.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading His lips moved incessantly as thoughts, surging in his brain, demanded physical utterance.
rectornounUS /ˈrektər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading SWINTON GOES HOME Mrs. Swinton returned to the rector, who was waiting in the library, with set face and clenched hands, pacing up and down like a caged beast.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading SWINTON GOES HOME Mrs. Swinton returned to the rector, who was waiting in the library, with set face and clenched hands, pacing up and down like a caged beast.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading SWINTON GOES HOME Mrs. Swinton returned to the rector, who was waiting in the library, with set face and clenched hands, pacing up and down like a caged beast.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading The increased whiteness of his hair and the extreme pallor of his skin gave to his sorrow-shadowed eyes an extraordinary brilliancy.
sorrow-shadowed
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From this reading The increased whiteness of his hair and the extreme pallor of his skin gave to his sorrow-shadowed eyes an extraordinary brilliancy.
strugglingadjectiveUS /ˈstrʌɡəlɪŋ/
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading At intervals, he would wring his hands and look upward appealingly, like a man struggling in the toils of a temptation too great to be mastered.
surgingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrdʒɪŋ/
characterized by great swelling waves or surges
From this reading His lips moved incessantly as thoughts, surging in his brain, demanded physical utterance.
SWINTON
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From this reading SWINTON GOES HOME Mrs. Swinton returned to the rector, who was waiting in the library, with set face and clenched hands, pacing up and down like a caged beast.
temptationnounUS /temˈteɪʃən/
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading At intervals, he would wring his hands and look upward appealingly, like a man struggling in the toils of a temptation too great to be mastered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SWINTON GOES HOME Mrs. Swinton returned to the rector, who was waiting in the library, with set face and clenched hands, pacing up and down like a caged beast.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His lips moved incessantly as thoughts, surging in his brain, demanded physical utterance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SWINTON GOES HOME Mrs. Swinton returned to the rector, who was waiting in the library, with set face and clenched hands, pacing up and down like a caged beast.
toilsnounUS /tɔɪlz/
plural of “toil” — productive work (especially physical work done for wages)
From this reading At intervals, he would wring his hands and look upward appealingly, like a man struggling in the toils of a temptation too great to be mastered.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading At intervals, he would wring his hands and look upward appealingly, like a man struggling in the toils of a temptation too great to be mastered.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading SWINTON GOES HOME Mrs. Swinton returned to the rector, who was waiting in the library, with set face and clenched hands, pacing up and down like a caged beast.
upwardadjectiveUS /ˈʌpwərd/
directed up
From this reading At intervals, he would wring his hands and look upward appealingly, like a man struggling in the toils of a temptation too great to be mastered.
utterancenounUS /ˈʌtərəns/
the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
From this reading His lips moved incessantly as thoughts, surging in his brain, demanded physical utterance.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading SWINTON GOES HOME Mrs. Swinton returned to the rector, who was waiting in the library, with set face and clenched hands, pacing up and down like a caged beast.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SWINTON GOES HOME Mrs. Swinton returned to the rector, who was waiting in the library, with set face and clenched hands, pacing up and down like a caged beast.
whitenessnounUS /ˈwaɪtnəs/
the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)
From this reading The increased whiteness of his hair and the extreme pallor of his skin gave to his sorrow-shadowed eyes an extraordinary brilliancy.
which person or people
From this reading SWINTON GOES HOME Mrs. Swinton returned to the rector, who was waiting in the library, with set face and clenched hands, pacing up and down like a caged beast.
in the company of; together with
From this reading SWINTON GOES HOME Mrs. Swinton returned to the rector, who was waiting in the library, with set face and clenched hands, pacing up and down like a caged beast.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At intervals, he would wring his hands and look upward appealingly, like a man struggling in the toils of a temptation too great to be mastered.
wringverbUS /rɪŋ/
twist and press out of shape
From this reading At intervals, he would wring his hands and look upward appealingly, like a man struggling in the toils of a temptation too great to be mastered.
