used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With unbiassed calculation the black-fringed lids drew apart and one hand pushed back of the temple, and held there, a tangled skein of hair that had thrown the dusk of a deep wood about her eyes.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading With unbiassed calculation the black-fringed lids drew apart and one hand pushed back of the temple, and held there, a tangled skein of hair that had thrown the dusk of a deep wood about her eyes.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Then, as she looked, came the little dreaming smile that unfitted critic eyes for their office; a smile that wakened to a laugh as she looked--a little womanish chuckle of confident joy, as one alone speaking aloud in an overflowing moment.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading Then, as she looked, came the little dreaming smile that unfitted critic eyes for their office; a smile that wakened to a laugh as she looked--a little womanish chuckle of confident joy, as one alone speaking aloud in an overflowing moment.
in addition
From this reading She ran to the glass to know if the restoration she felt might also be seen.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then, as she looked, came the little dreaming smile that unfitted critic eyes for their office; a smile that wakened to a laugh as she looked--a little womanish chuckle of confident joy, as one alone speaking aloud in an overflowing moment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE REMORSE OF WONDERING NANCY She awoke to the sun, glad-hearted and made newly buoyant by one of those soundless black sleeping-nights that come only to the town-tired when they have first fled.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading With unbiassed calculation the black-fringed lids drew apart and one hand pushed back of the temple, and held there, a tangled skein of hair that had thrown the dusk of a deep wood about her eyes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then, as she looked, came the little dreaming smile that unfitted critic eyes for their office; a smile that wakened to a laugh as she looked--a little womanish chuckle of confident joy, as one alone speaking aloud in an overflowing moment.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading THE REMORSE OF WONDERING NANCY She awoke to the sun, glad-hearted and made newly buoyant by one of those soundless black sleeping-nights that come only to the town-tired when they have first fled.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading With unbiassed calculation the black-fringed lids drew apart and one hand pushed back of the temple, and held there, a tangled skein of hair that had thrown the dusk of a deep wood about her eyes.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She ran to the glass to know if the restoration she felt might also be seen.
Bernal
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From this reading An hour later she was greeting Bernal where the sun washed through the big room.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading An hour later she was greeting Bernal where the sun washed through the big room.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading THE REMORSE OF WONDERING NANCY She awoke to the sun, glad-hearted and made newly buoyant by one of those soundless black sleeping-nights that come only to the town-tired when they have first fled.
black-fringed
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From this reading With unbiassed calculation the black-fringed lids drew apart and one hand pushed back of the temple, and held there, a tangled skein of hair that had thrown the dusk of a deep wood about her eyes.
buoyantadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪənt/
tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas
From this reading THE REMORSE OF WONDERING NANCY She awoke to the sun, glad-hearted and made newly buoyant by one of those soundless black sleeping-nights that come only to the town-tired when they have first fled.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE REMORSE OF WONDERING NANCY She awoke to the sun, glad-hearted and made newly buoyant by one of those soundless black sleeping-nights that come only to the town-tired when they have first fled.
calculationnounUS /ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃən/
the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods
From this reading With unbiassed calculation the black-fringed lids drew apart and one hand pushed back of the temple, and held there, a tangled skein of hair that had thrown the dusk of a deep wood about her eyes.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then, as she looked, came the little dreaming smile that unfitted critic eyes for their office; a smile that wakened to a laugh as she looked--a little womanish chuckle of confident joy, as one alone speaking aloud in an overflowing moment.
chucklenounUS /ˈtʃʌkəl/
a soft partly suppressed laugh
From this reading Then, as she looked, came the little dreaming smile that unfitted critic eyes for their office; a smile that wakened to a laugh as she looked--a little womanish chuckle of confident joy, as one alone speaking aloud in an overflowing moment.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE REMORSE OF WONDERING NANCY She awoke to the sun, glad-hearted and made newly buoyant by one of those soundless black sleeping-nights that come only to the town-tired when they have first fled.
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading Then, as she looked, came the little dreaming smile that unfitted critic eyes for their office; a smile that wakened to a laugh as she looked--a little womanish chuckle of confident joy, as one alone speaking aloud in an overflowing moment.
criticnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪk/
a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art
From this reading Then, as she looked, came the little dreaming smile that unfitted critic eyes for their office; a smile that wakened to a laugh as she looked--a little womanish chuckle of confident joy, as one alone speaking aloud in an overflowing moment.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading With unbiassed calculation the black-fringed lids drew apart and one hand pushed back of the temple, and held there, a tangled skein of hair that had thrown the dusk of a deep wood about her eyes.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading Then, as she looked, came the little dreaming smile that unfitted critic eyes for their office; a smile that wakened to a laugh as she looked--a little womanish chuckle of confident joy, as one alone speaking aloud in an overflowing moment.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading With unbiassed calculation the black-fringed lids drew apart and one hand pushed back of the temple, and held there, a tangled skein of hair that had thrown the dusk of a deep wood about her eyes.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading With unbiassed calculation the black-fringed lids drew apart and one hand pushed back of the temple, and held there, a tangled skein of hair that had thrown the dusk of a deep wood about her eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading With unbiassed calculation the black-fringed lids drew apart and one hand pushed back of the temple, and held there, a tangled skein of hair that had thrown the dusk of a deep wood about her eyes.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She ran to the glass to know if the restoration she felt might also be seen.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE REMORSE OF WONDERING NANCY She awoke to the sun, glad-hearted and made newly buoyant by one of those soundless black sleeping-nights that come only to the town-tired when they have first fled.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading THE REMORSE OF WONDERING NANCY She awoke to the sun, glad-hearted and made newly buoyant by one of those soundless black sleeping-nights that come only to the town-tired when they have first fled.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then, as she looked, came the little dreaming smile that unfitted critic eyes for their office; a smile that wakened to a laugh as she looked--a little womanish chuckle of confident joy, as one alone speaking aloud in an overflowing moment.
glad-hearted
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From this reading THE REMORSE OF WONDERING NANCY She awoke to the sun, glad-hearted and made newly buoyant by one of those soundless black sleeping-nights that come only to the town-tired when they have first fled.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading She ran to the glass to know if the restoration she felt might also be seen.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading An hour later she was greeting Bernal where the sun washed through the big room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With unbiassed calculation the black-fringed lids drew apart and one hand pushed back of the temple, and held there, a tangled skein of hair that had thrown the dusk of a deep wood about her eyes.
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 With unbiassed calculation the black-fringed lids drew apart and one hand pushed back of the temple, and held there, a tangled skein of hair that had thrown the dusk of a deep wood about her eyes.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading With unbiassed calculation the black-fringed lids drew apart and one hand pushed back of the temple, and held there, a tangled skein of hair that had thrown the dusk of a deep wood about her eyes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE REMORSE OF WONDERING NANCY She awoke to the sun, glad-hearted and made newly buoyant by one of those soundless black sleeping-nights that come only to the town-tired when they have first fled.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading With unbiassed calculation the black-fringed lids drew apart and one hand pushed back of the temple, and held there, a tangled skein of hair that had thrown the dusk of a deep wood about her eyes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With unbiassed calculation the black-fringed lids drew apart and one hand pushed back of the temple, and held there, a tangled skein of hair that had thrown the dusk of a deep wood about her eyes.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading An hour later she was greeting Bernal where the sun washed through the big room.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She ran to the glass to know if the restoration she felt might also be seen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then, as she looked, came the little dreaming smile that unfitted critic eyes for their office; a smile that wakened to a laugh as she looked--a little womanish chuckle of confident joy, as one alone speaking aloud in an overflowing moment.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Then, as she looked, came the little dreaming smile that unfitted critic eyes for their office; a smile that wakened to a laugh as she looked--a little womanish chuckle of confident joy, as one alone speaking aloud in an overflowing moment.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She ran to the glass to know if the restoration she felt might also be seen.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading An hour later she was greeting Bernal where the sun washed through the big room.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Then, as she looked, came the little dreaming smile that unfitted critic eyes for their office; a smile that wakened to a laugh as she looked--a little womanish chuckle of confident joy, as one alone speaking aloud in an overflowing moment.
lidsnounUS /lɪdz/
plural of “lid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading With unbiassed calculation the black-fringed lids drew apart and one hand pushed back of the temple, and held there, a tangled skein of hair that had thrown the dusk of a deep wood about her eyes.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then, as she looked, came the little dreaming smile that unfitted critic eyes for their office; a smile that wakened to a laugh as she looked--a little womanish chuckle of confident joy, as one alone speaking aloud in an overflowing moment.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Then, as she looked, came the little dreaming smile that unfitted critic eyes for their office; a smile that wakened to a laugh as she looked--a little womanish chuckle of confident joy, as one alone speaking aloud in an overflowing moment.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE REMORSE OF WONDERING NANCY She awoke to the sun, glad-hearted and made newly buoyant by one of those soundless black sleeping-nights that come only to the town-tired when they have first fled.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She ran to the glass to know if the restoration she felt might also be seen.
a particular point in time
From this reading Then, as she looked, came the little dreaming smile that unfitted critic eyes for their office; a smile that wakened to a laugh as she looked--a little womanish chuckle of confident joy, as one alone speaking aloud in an overflowing moment.
NANCYnounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading THE REMORSE OF WONDERING NANCY She awoke to the sun, glad-hearted and made newly buoyant by one of those soundless black sleeping-nights that come only to the town-tired when they have first fled.
newlyadverbUS /ˈnuːli/
very recently
From this reading THE REMORSE OF WONDERING NANCY She awoke to the sun, glad-hearted and made newly buoyant by one of those soundless black sleeping-nights that come only to the town-tired when they have first fled.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE REMORSE OF WONDERING NANCY She awoke to the sun, glad-hearted and made newly buoyant by one of those soundless black sleeping-nights that come only to the town-tired when they have first fled.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Then, as she looked, came the little dreaming smile that unfitted critic eyes for their office; a smile that wakened to a laugh as she looked--a little womanish chuckle of confident joy, as one alone speaking aloud in an overflowing moment.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE REMORSE OF WONDERING NANCY She awoke to the sun, glad-hearted and made newly buoyant by one of those soundless black sleeping-nights that come only to the town-tired when they have first fled.
and nothing more
From this reading THE REMORSE OF WONDERING NANCY She awoke to the sun, glad-hearted and made newly buoyant by one of those soundless black sleeping-nights that come only to the town-tired when they have first fled.
overflowingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərfloʊɪŋ/
covered with water
From this reading Then, as she looked, came the little dreaming smile that unfitted critic eyes for their office; a smile that wakened to a laugh as she looked--a little womanish chuckle of confident joy, as one alone speaking aloud in an overflowing moment.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading With unbiassed calculation the black-fringed lids drew apart and one hand pushed back of the temple, and held there, a tangled skein of hair that had thrown the dusk of a deep wood about her eyes.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading She ran to the glass to know if the restoration she felt might also be seen.
REMORSEnounUS /rɪˈmɔːrs/
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading THE REMORSE OF WONDERING NANCY She awoke to the sun, glad-hearted and made newly buoyant by one of those soundless black sleeping-nights that come only to the town-tired when they have first fled.
restorationnounUS /ˌrestərˈeɪʃən/
the reign of Charles II in England; 1660-1685
From this reading She ran to the glass to know if the restoration she felt might also be seen.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading An hour later she was greeting Bernal where the sun washed through the big room.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She ran to the glass to know if the restoration she felt might also be seen.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE REMORSE OF WONDERING NANCY She awoke to the sun, glad-hearted and made newly buoyant by one of those soundless black sleeping-nights that come only to the town-tired when they have first fled.
skeinnounUS /skeɪn/
coils of worsted yarn
From this reading With unbiassed calculation the black-fringed lids drew apart and one hand pushed back of the temple, and held there, a tangled skein of hair that had thrown the dusk of a deep wood about her eyes.
sleeping-nights
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From this reading THE REMORSE OF WONDERING NANCY She awoke to the sun, glad-hearted and made newly buoyant by one of those soundless black sleeping-nights that come only to the town-tired when they have first fled.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Then, as she looked, came the little dreaming smile that unfitted critic eyes for their office; a smile that wakened to a laugh as she looked--a little womanish chuckle of confident joy, as one alone speaking aloud in an overflowing moment.
soundlessadjective
marked by absence of sound
From this reading THE REMORSE OF WONDERING NANCY She awoke to the sun, glad-hearted and made newly buoyant by one of those soundless black sleeping-nights that come only to the town-tired when they have first fled.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Then, as she looked, came the little dreaming smile that unfitted critic eyes for their office; a smile that wakened to a laugh as she looked--a little womanish chuckle of confident joy, as one alone speaking aloud in an overflowing moment.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading THE REMORSE OF WONDERING NANCY She awoke to the sun, glad-hearted and made newly buoyant by one of those soundless black sleeping-nights that come only to the town-tired when they have first fled.
tangledadjectiveUS /ˈtæŋɡəld/
in a confused mass
From this reading With unbiassed calculation the black-fringed lids drew apart and one hand pushed back of the temple, and held there, a tangled skein of hair that had thrown the dusk of a deep wood about her eyes.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading With unbiassed calculation the black-fringed lids drew apart and one hand pushed back of the temple, and held there, a tangled skein of hair that had thrown the dusk of a deep wood about her eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE REMORSE OF WONDERING NANCY She awoke to the sun, glad-hearted and made newly buoyant by one of those soundless black sleeping-nights that come only to the town-tired when they have first fled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE REMORSE OF WONDERING NANCY She awoke to the sun, glad-hearted and made newly buoyant by one of those soundless black sleeping-nights that come only to the town-tired when they have first fled.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then, as she looked, came the little dreaming smile that unfitted critic eyes for their office; a smile that wakened to a laugh as she looked--a little womanish chuckle of confident joy, as one alone speaking aloud in an overflowing moment.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, as she looked, came the little dreaming smile that unfitted critic eyes for their office; a smile that wakened to a laugh as she looked--a little womanish chuckle of confident joy, as one alone speaking aloud in an overflowing moment.
in or at that place or location
From this reading With unbiassed calculation the black-fringed lids drew apart and one hand pushed back of the temple, and held there, a tangled skein of hair that had thrown the dusk of a deep wood about her eyes.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE REMORSE OF WONDERING NANCY She awoke to the sun, glad-hearted and made newly buoyant by one of those soundless black sleeping-nights that come only to the town-tired when they have first fled.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading THE REMORSE OF WONDERING NANCY She awoke to the sun, glad-hearted and made newly buoyant by one of those soundless black sleeping-nights that come only to the town-tired when they have first fled.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading An hour later she was greeting Bernal where the sun washed through the big room.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading With unbiassed calculation the black-fringed lids drew apart and one hand pushed back of the temple, and held there, a tangled skein of hair that had thrown the dusk of a deep wood about her eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE REMORSE OF WONDERING NANCY She awoke to the sun, glad-hearted and made newly buoyant by one of those soundless black sleeping-nights that come only to the town-tired when they have first fled.
town-tired
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From this reading THE REMORSE OF WONDERING NANCY She awoke to the sun, glad-hearted and made newly buoyant by one of those soundless black sleeping-nights that come only to the town-tired when they have first fled.
unbiassedadjective
characterized by a lack of partiality
From this reading With unbiassed calculation the black-fringed lids drew apart and one hand pushed back of the temple, and held there, a tangled skein of hair that had thrown the dusk of a deep wood about her eyes.
unfitted
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From this reading Then, as she looked, came the little dreaming smile that unfitted critic eyes for their office; a smile that wakened to a laugh as she looked--a little womanish chuckle of confident joy, as one alone speaking aloud in an overflowing moment.
wakened
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From this reading Then, as she looked, came the little dreaming smile that unfitted critic eyes for their office; a smile that wakened to a laugh as she looked--a little womanish chuckle of confident joy, as one alone speaking aloud in an overflowing moment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An hour later she was greeting Bernal where the sun washed through the big room.
washedadjectiveUS /wɑːʃt/
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading An hour later she was greeting Bernal where the sun washed through the big room.
at the time that
From this reading THE REMORSE OF WONDERING NANCY She awoke to the sun, glad-hearted and made newly buoyant by one of those soundless black sleeping-nights that come only to the town-tired when they have first fled.
in or at the place that
From this reading An hour later she was greeting Bernal where the sun washed through the big room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With unbiassed calculation the black-fringed lids drew apart and one hand pushed back of the temple, and held there, a tangled skein of hair that had thrown the dusk of a deep wood about her eyes.
womanishadjective
having characteristics associated with women and considered undesirable in men
From this reading Then, as she looked, came the little dreaming smile that unfitted critic eyes for their office; a smile that wakened to a laugh as she looked--a little womanish chuckle of confident joy, as one alone speaking aloud in an overflowing moment.
showing curiosity
From this reading THE REMORSE OF WONDERING NANCY She awoke to the sun, glad-hearted and made newly buoyant by one of those soundless black sleeping-nights that come only to the town-tired when they have first fled.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading With unbiassed calculation the black-fringed lids drew apart and one hand pushed back of the temple, and held there, a tangled skein of hair that had thrown the dusk of a deep wood about her eyes.
