used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CICELY ASKS A QUESTION After all, it was the woman who sought him who passed him by, her unwilling companion who recognised him at once, in spite of his altered dress and bearing.
accostverbUS /əˈkɔːst/
speak to someone
From this reading Something in Cicely's terrified gaze had instantly checked his first instinct which prompted him to accost them.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading CICELY ASKS A QUESTION After all, it was the woman who sought him who passed him by, her unwilling companion who recognised him at once, in spite of his altered dress and bearing.
equally
From this reading They were gone, leaving him alike speechless and bewildered.
(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 CICELY ASKS A QUESTION After all, it was the woman who sought him who passed him by, her unwilling companion who recognised him at once, in spite of his altered dress and bearing.
alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading CICELY ASKS A QUESTION After all, it was the woman who sought him who passed him by, her unwilling companion who recognised him at once, in spite of his altered dress and bearing.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He staggered into a small restaurant, and sitting at an unoccupied table, called for a bottle of wine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CICELY ASKS A QUESTION After all, it was the woman who sought him who passed him by, her unwilling companion who recognised him at once, in spite of his altered dress and bearing.
ASKSverbUS /æsks/
third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading CICELY ASKS A QUESTION After all, it was the woman who sought him who passed him by, her unwilling companion who recognised him at once, in spite of his altered dress and bearing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CICELY ASKS A QUESTION After all, it was the woman who sought him who passed him by, her unwilling companion who recognised him at once, in spite of his altered dress and bearing.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading CICELY ASKS A QUESTION After all, it was the woman who sought him who passed him by, her unwilling companion who recognised him at once, in spite of his altered dress and bearing.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They were swallowed up in the crowd before Douglas had recovered himself.
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading They were gone, leaving him alike speechless and bewildered.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading He staggered into a small restaurant, and sitting at an unoccupied table, called for a bottle of wine.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading CICELY ASKS A QUESTION After all, it was the woman who sought him who passed him by, her unwilling companion who recognised him at once, in spite of his altered dress and bearing.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He staggered into a small restaurant, and sitting at an unoccupied table, called for a bottle of wine.
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading Something in Cicely's terrified gaze had instantly checked his first instinct which prompted him to accost them.
CICELY
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From this reading CICELY ASKS A QUESTION After all, it was the woman who sought him who passed him by, her unwilling companion who recognised him at once, in spite of his altered dress and bearing.
Cicely's
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From this reading Something in Cicely's terrified gaze had instantly checked his first instinct which prompted him to accost them.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading CICELY ASKS A QUESTION After all, it was the woman who sought him who passed him by, her unwilling companion who recognised him at once, in spite of his altered dress and bearing.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading They were swallowed up in the crowd before Douglas had recovered himself.
DouglasnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading They were swallowed up in the crowd before Douglas had recovered himself.
put on clothes
From this reading CICELY ASKS A QUESTION After all, it was the woman who sought him who passed him by, her unwilling companion who recognised him at once, in spite of his altered dress and bearing.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Something in Cicely's terrified gaze had instantly checked his first instinct which prompted him to accost them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He staggered into a small restaurant, and sitting at an unoccupied table, called for a bottle of wine.
a long fixed look
From this reading Something in Cicely's terrified gaze had instantly checked his first instinct which prompted him to accost them.
destroyed or killed
From this reading They were gone, leaving him alike speechless and bewildered.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were swallowed up in the crowd before Douglas had recovered himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He staggered into a small restaurant, and sitting at an unoccupied table, called for a bottle of wine.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading CICELY ASKS A QUESTION After all, it was the woman who sought him who passed him by, her unwilling companion who recognised him at once, in spite of his altered dress and bearing.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading CICELY ASKS A QUESTION After all, it was the woman who sought him who passed him by, her unwilling companion who recognised him at once, in spite of his altered dress and bearing.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading They were swallowed up in the crowd before Douglas had recovered himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CICELY ASKS A QUESTION After all, it was the woman who sought him who passed him by, her unwilling companion who recognised him at once, in spite of his altered dress and bearing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CICELY ASKS A QUESTION After all, it was the woman who sought him who passed him by, her unwilling companion who recognised him at once, in spite of his altered dress and bearing.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Something in Cicely's terrified gaze had instantly checked his first instinct which prompted him to accost them.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading Something in Cicely's terrified gaze had instantly checked his first instinct which prompted him to accost them.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He staggered into a small restaurant, and sitting at an unoccupied table, called for a bottle of wine.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading CICELY ASKS A QUESTION After all, it was the woman who sought him who passed him by, her unwilling companion who recognised him at once, in spite of his altered dress and bearing.
the act of departing
From this reading They were gone, leaving him alike speechless and bewildered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CICELY ASKS A QUESTION After all, it was the woman who sought him who passed him by, her unwilling companion who recognised him at once, in spite of his altered dress and bearing.
on one occasion
From this reading CICELY ASKS A QUESTION After all, it was the woman who sought him who passed him by, her unwilling companion who recognised him at once, in spite of his altered dress and bearing.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading CICELY ASKS A QUESTION After all, it was the woman who sought him who passed him by, her unwilling companion who recognised him at once, in spite of his altered dress and bearing.
promptedverbUS /ˈprɑːmptɪd/
past form of “prompt” — give an incentive for action
From this reading Something in Cicely's terrified gaze had instantly checked his first instinct which prompted him to accost them.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading CICELY ASKS A QUESTION After all, it was the woman who sought him who passed him by, her unwilling companion who recognised him at once, in spite of his altered dress and bearing.
recognisedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
provided with a secure reputation
From this reading CICELY ASKS A QUESTION After all, it was the woman who sought him who passed him by, her unwilling companion who recognised him at once, in spite of his altered dress and bearing.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading They were swallowed up in the crowd before Douglas had recovered himself.
restaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
From this reading He staggered into a small restaurant, and sitting at an unoccupied table, called for a bottle of wine.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading He staggered into a small restaurant, and sitting at an unoccupied table, called for a bottle of wine.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He staggered into a small restaurant, and sitting at an unoccupied table, called for a bottle of wine.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something in Cicely's terrified gaze had instantly checked his first instinct which prompted him to accost them.
that is looked for
From this reading CICELY ASKS A QUESTION After all, it was the woman who sought him who passed him by, her unwilling companion who recognised him at once, in spite of his altered dress and bearing.
speechlessadjectiveUS /ˈspiːtʃləs/
temporarily incapable of speaking
From this reading They were gone, leaving him alike speechless and bewildered.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading CICELY ASKS A QUESTION After all, it was the woman who sought him who passed him by, her unwilling companion who recognised him at once, in spite of his altered dress and bearing.
staggeredverbUS /ˈstæɡərd/
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading He staggered into a small restaurant, and sitting at an unoccupied table, called for a bottle of wine.
swallowedverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊd/
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading They were swallowed up in the crowd before Douglas had recovered himself.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He staggered into a small restaurant, and sitting at an unoccupied table, called for a bottle of wine.
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading Something in Cicely's terrified gaze had instantly checked his first instinct which prompted him to accost them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CICELY ASKS A QUESTION After all, it was the woman who sought him who passed him by, her unwilling companion who recognised him at once, in spite of his altered dress and bearing.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Something in Cicely's terrified gaze had instantly checked his first instinct which prompted him to accost them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were swallowed up in the crowd before Douglas had recovered himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Something in Cicely's terrified gaze had instantly checked his first instinct which prompted him to accost them.
unoccupiedadjectiveUS /əˈnɑːkjəpaɪd/
not held or filled or in use
From this reading He staggered into a small restaurant, and sitting at an unoccupied table, called for a bottle of wine.
unwillingadjectiveUS /ənˈwɪlɪŋ/
not disposed or inclined toward
From this reading CICELY ASKS A QUESTION After all, it was the woman who sought him who passed him by, her unwilling companion who recognised him at once, in spite of his altered dress and bearing.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They were swallowed up in the crowd before Douglas had recovered himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CICELY ASKS A QUESTION After all, it was the woman who sought him who passed him by, her unwilling companion who recognised him at once, in spite of his altered dress and bearing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were swallowed up in the crowd before Douglas had recovered himself.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Something in Cicely's terrified gaze had instantly checked his first instinct which prompted him to accost them.
which person or people
From this reading CICELY ASKS A QUESTION After all, it was the woman who sought him who passed him by, her unwilling companion who recognised him at once, in spite of his altered dress and bearing.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading He staggered into a small restaurant, and sitting at an unoccupied table, called for a bottle of wine.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading CICELY ASKS A QUESTION After all, it was the woman who sought him who passed him by, her unwilling companion who recognised him at once, in spite of his altered dress and bearing.
