the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Back of his glance, as they came together, was an intimation of hidden things, and at sight of him she was smitten by an electric flash of wonder.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Back of his glance, as they came together, was an intimation of hidden things, and at sight of him she was smitten by an electric flash of wonder.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Back of his glance, as they came together, was an intimation of hidden things, and at sight of him she was smitten by an electric flash of wonder.
ascendedverbUS /əˈsendɪd/
past form of “ascend” — travel up
From this reading FOR THE SAKE OF NANCY It was toward six o'clock when she ascended the steps of the rectory.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Bernal, coming from the opposite direction, met her at the door.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Back of his glance, as they came together, was an intimation of hidden things, and at sight of him she was smitten by an electric flash of wonder.
Bernal
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From this reading Bernal, coming from the opposite direction, met her at the door.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Back of his glance, as they came together, was an intimation of hidden things, and at sight of him she was smitten by an electric flash of wonder.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The voice of Wyeth, that friendly, untroubled voice, she now remembered had called to no specific Linford.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Back of his glance, as they came together, was an intimation of hidden things, and at sight of him she was smitten by an electric flash of wonder.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Bernal, coming from the opposite direction, met her at the door.
darkenedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənd/
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading In the paralysis of embarrassment that had seized her in that darkened hallway, she had failed to recall that there were at least two Linfords in existence.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Bernal, coming from the opposite direction, met her at the door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Bernal, coming from the opposite direction, met her at the door.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading Back of his glance, as they came together, was an intimation of hidden things, and at sight of him she was smitten by an electric flash of wonder.
embarrassmentnounUS /ɪmˈberəsmənt/
the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
From this reading In the paralysis of embarrassment that had seized her in that darkened hallway, she had failed to recall that there were at least two Linfords in existence.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading In the paralysis of embarrassment that had seized her in that darkened hallway, she had failed to recall that there were at least two Linfords in existence.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading In the paralysis of embarrassment that had seized her in that darkened hallway, she had failed to recall that there were at least two Linfords in existence.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Back of his glance, as they came together, was an intimation of hidden things, and at sight of him she was smitten by an electric flash of wonder.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FOR THE SAKE OF NANCY It was toward six o'clock when she ascended the steps of the rectory.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading The voice of Wyeth, that friendly, untroubled voice, she now remembered had called to no specific Linford.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Bernal, coming from the opposite direction, met her at the door.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Back of his glance, as they came together, was an intimation of hidden things, and at sight of him she was smitten by an electric flash of wonder.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The voice of Wyeth, that friendly, untroubled voice, she now remembered had called to no specific Linford.
hallwaynounUS /ˈhɔːlweɪ/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading In the paralysis of embarrassment that had seized her in that darkened hallway, she had failed to recall that there were at least two Linfords in existence.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Bernal, coming from the opposite direction, met her at the door.
not accessible to view
From this reading Back of his glance, as they came together, was an intimation of hidden things, and at sight of him she was smitten by an electric flash of wonder.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Back of his glance, as they came together, was an intimation of hidden things, and at sight of him she was smitten by an electric flash of wonder.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Back of his glance, as they came together, was an intimation of hidden things, and at sight of him she was smitten by an electric flash of wonder.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the paralysis of embarrassment that had seized her in that darkened hallway, she had failed to recall that there were at least two Linfords in existence.
intimationnounUS /ˌɪntəˈmeɪʃən/
an indirect suggestion
From this reading Back of his glance, as they came together, was an intimation of hidden things, and at sight of him she was smitten by an electric flash of wonder.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading FOR THE SAKE OF NANCY It was toward six o'clock when she ascended the steps of the rectory.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading In the paralysis of embarrassment that had seized her in that darkened hallway, she had failed to recall that there were at least two Linfords in existence.
Linford
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From this reading The voice of Wyeth, that friendly, untroubled voice, she now remembered had called to no specific Linford.
Linfords
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From this reading In the paralysis of embarrassment that had seized her in that darkened hallway, she had failed to recall that there were at least two Linfords in existence.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Bernal, coming from the opposite direction, met her at the door.
NANCYnounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading FOR THE SAKE OF NANCY It was toward six o'clock when she ascended the steps of the rectory.
not any; not one
From this reading The voice of Wyeth, that friendly, untroubled voice, she now remembered had called to no specific Linford.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The voice of Wyeth, that friendly, untroubled voice, she now remembered had called to no specific Linford.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading FOR THE SAKE OF NANCY It was toward six o'clock when she ascended the steps of the rectory.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FOR THE SAKE OF NANCY It was toward six o'clock when she ascended the steps of the rectory.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Bernal, coming from the opposite direction, met her at the door.
paralysisnounUS /pərˈæləsəs/
loss of the ability to move a body part
From this reading In the paralysis of embarrassment that had seized her in that darkened hallway, she had failed to recall that there were at least two Linfords in existence.
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading In the paralysis of embarrassment that had seized her in that darkened hallway, she had failed to recall that there were at least two Linfords in existence.
rectorynounUS /ˈrektəri/
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading FOR THE SAKE OF NANCY It was toward six o'clock when she ascended the steps of the rectory.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading The voice of Wyeth, that friendly, untroubled voice, she now remembered had called to no specific Linford.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading FOR THE SAKE OF NANCY It was toward six o'clock when she ascended the steps of the rectory.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading In the paralysis of embarrassment that had seized her in that darkened hallway, she had failed to recall that there were at least two Linfords in existence.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading FOR THE SAKE OF NANCY It was toward six o'clock when she ascended the steps of the rectory.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Back of his glance, as they came together, was an intimation of hidden things, and at sight of him she was smitten by an electric flash of wonder.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading FOR THE SAKE OF NANCY It was toward six o'clock when she ascended the steps of the rectory.
smittenadjectiveUS /ˈsmɪtən/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Back of his glance, as they came together, was an intimation of hidden things, and at sight of him she was smitten by an electric flash of wonder.
specificadjectiveUS /spəˈsɪfɪk/
(sometimes followed by “to”) applying to or characterized by or distinguishing something particular or special or unique
From this reading The voice of Wyeth, that friendly, untroubled voice, she now remembered had called to no specific Linford.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading FOR THE SAKE OF NANCY It was toward six o'clock when she ascended the steps of the rectory.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The voice of Wyeth, that friendly, untroubled voice, she now remembered had called to no specific Linford.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FOR THE SAKE OF NANCY It was toward six o'clock when she ascended the steps of the rectory.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In the paralysis of embarrassment that had seized her in that darkened hallway, she had failed to recall that there were at least two Linfords in existence.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Back of his glance, as they came together, was an intimation of hidden things, and at sight of him she was smitten by an electric flash of wonder.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Back of his glance, as they came together, was an intimation of hidden things, and at sight of him she was smitten by an electric flash of wonder.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The voice of Wyeth, that friendly, untroubled voice, she now remembered had called to no specific Linford.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Back of his glance, as they came together, was an intimation of hidden things, and at sight of him she was smitten by an electric flash of wonder.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading FOR THE SAKE OF NANCY It was toward six o'clock when she ascended the steps of the rectory.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In the paralysis of embarrassment that had seized her in that darkened hallway, she had failed to recall that there were at least two Linfords in existence.
untroubledadjectiveUS /ənˈtrʌbəld/
not beset by troubles or disturbance or distress
From this reading The voice of Wyeth, that friendly, untroubled voice, she now remembered had called to no specific Linford.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The voice of Wyeth, that friendly, untroubled voice, she now remembered had called to no specific Linford.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FOR THE SAKE OF NANCY It was toward six o'clock when she ascended the steps of the rectory.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the paralysis of embarrassment that had seized her in that darkened hallway, she had failed to recall that there were at least two Linfords in existence.
at the time that
From this reading FOR THE SAKE OF NANCY It was toward six o'clock when she ascended the steps of the rectory.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Back of his glance, as they came together, was an intimation of hidden things, and at sight of him she was smitten by an electric flash of wonder.
WyethnounUS /ˈwaɪeθ/
United States painter (born in 1917)
From this reading The voice of Wyeth, that friendly, untroubled voice, she now remembered had called to no specific Linford.
