used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The grey lady stood there, with her hands pressed to her heart, her great pathetic eyes dilated with a curious fear.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading But then, he had spoken in his natural voice, which made all the difference.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It seemed to him that the grey lady would have fallen had he not put out his hand and supported her slender frame.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was a long time before she spoke, though it was easy to see that she had penetrated Berrington's disguise.
Berrington
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From this reading "Wait a bit," Berrington whispered.
Berrington's
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From this reading It was a long time before she spoke, though it was easy to see that she had penetrated Berrington's disguise.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "Wait a bit," Berrington whispered.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But then, he had spoken in his natural voice, which made all the difference.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading The grey lady stood there, with her hands pressed to her heart, her great pathetic eyes dilated with a curious fear.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading But then, he had spoken in his natural voice, which made all the difference.
dilatedverbUS /ˌdaɪˈleɪtɪd/
past form of “dilate” — become wider
From this reading The grey lady stood there, with her hands pressed to her heart, her great pathetic eyes dilated with a curious fear.
disguisenounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading It was a long time before she spoke, though it was easy to see that she had penetrated Berrington's disguise.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It was a long time before she spoke, though it was easy to see that she had penetrated Berrington's disguise.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The grey lady stood there, with her hands pressed to her heart, her great pathetic eyes dilated with a curious fear.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading It seemed to him that the grey lady would have fallen had he not put out his hand and supported her slender frame.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading The grey lady stood there, with her hands pressed to her heart, her great pathetic eyes dilated with a curious fear.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading It seemed to him that the grey lady would have fallen had he not put out his hand and supported her slender frame.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The grey lady stood there, with her hands pressed to her heart, her great pathetic eyes dilated with a curious fear.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading The grey lady stood there, with her hands pressed to her heart, her great pathetic eyes dilated with a curious fear.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a long time before she spoke, though it was easy to see that she had penetrated Berrington's disguise.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading It seemed to him that the grey lady would have fallen had he not put out his hand and supported her slender frame.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The grey lady stood there, with her hands pressed to her heart, her great pathetic eyes dilated with a curious fear.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It seemed to him that the grey lady would have fallen had he not put out his hand and supported her slender frame.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But then, he had spoken in his natural voice, which made all the difference.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The grey lady stood there, with her hands pressed to her heart, her great pathetic eyes dilated with a curious fear.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The grey lady stood there, with her hands pressed to her heart, her great pathetic eyes dilated with a curious fear.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seemed to him that the grey lady would have fallen had he not put out his hand and supported her slender frame.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But then, he had spoken in his natural voice, which made all the difference.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But then, he had spoken in his natural voice, which made all the difference.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a long time before she spoke, though it was easy to see that she had penetrated Berrington's disguise.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The grey lady stood there, with her hands pressed to her heart, her great pathetic eyes dilated with a curious fear.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was a long time before she spoke, though it was easy to see that she had penetrated Berrington's disguise.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But then, he had spoken in his natural voice, which made all the difference.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading But then, he had spoken in his natural voice, which made all the difference.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It seemed to him that the grey lady would have fallen had he not put out his hand and supported her slender frame.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It seemed to him that the grey lady would have fallen had he not put out his hand and supported her slender frame.
patheticadjectiveUS /pəˈθetɪk/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The grey lady stood there, with her hands pressed to her heart, her great pathetic eyes dilated with a curious fear.
penetratedverbUS /ˈpenətreɪtɪd/
past form of “penetrate” — pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
From this reading It was a long time before she spoke, though it was easy to see that she had penetrated Berrington's disguise.
compacted by ironing
From this reading The grey lady stood there, with her hands pressed to her heart, her great pathetic eyes dilated with a curious fear.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It seemed to him that the grey lady would have fallen had he not put out his hand and supported her slender frame.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was a long time before she spoke, though it was easy to see that she had penetrated Berrington's disguise.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to him that the grey lady would have fallen had he not put out his hand and supported her slender frame.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a long time before she spoke, though it was easy to see that she had penetrated Berrington's disguise.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading It seemed to him that the grey lady would have fallen had he not put out his hand and supported her slender frame.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading It was a long time before she spoke, though it was easy to see that she had penetrated Berrington's disguise.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading But then, he had spoken in his natural voice, which made all the difference.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The grey lady stood there, with her hands pressed to her heart, her great pathetic eyes dilated with a curious fear.
supportedadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪd/
sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)
From this reading It seemed to him that the grey lady would have fallen had he not put out his hand and supported her slender frame.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a long time before she spoke, though it was easy to see that she had penetrated Berrington's disguise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The grey lady stood there, with her hands pressed to her heart, her great pathetic eyes dilated with a curious fear.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But then, he had spoken in his natural voice, which made all the difference.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The grey lady stood there, with her hands pressed to her heart, her great pathetic eyes dilated with a curious fear.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was a long time before she spoke, though it was easy to see that she had penetrated Berrington's disguise.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was a long time before she spoke, though it was easy to see that she had penetrated Berrington's disguise.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The grey lady stood there, with her hands pressed to her heart, her great pathetic eyes dilated with a curious fear.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading But then, he had spoken in his natural voice, which made all the difference.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Wait a bit," Berrington whispered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a long time before she spoke, though it was easy to see that she had penetrated Berrington's disguise.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But then, he had spoken in his natural voice, which made all the difference.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "Wait a bit," Berrington whispered.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The grey lady stood there, with her hands pressed to her heart, her great pathetic eyes dilated with a curious fear.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It seemed to him that the grey lady would have fallen had he not put out his hand and supported her slender frame.
