used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He could catch from the corner in which he sat the outline of her slender, supple figure in a pearl-gray gown, her graceful head leaning upon her clasped hands.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Neither did Lyddon speak, but he recognized in himself the feeling of subtle pleasure which Angela’s nearness always gave him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ANGELA The study by that time was dark, and Angela, who had learned not to disturb Lyddon in his reveries, came softly and seated herself without speaking at the table in the middle of the room.
ANGELA
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From this reading ANGELA The study by that time was dark, and Angela, who had learned not to disturb Lyddon in his reveries, came softly and seated herself without speaking at the table in the middle of the room.
Angela's
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From this reading Neither did Lyddon speak, but he recognized in himself the feeling of subtle pleasure which Angela’s nearness always gave him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was as if the fragrance of spring had been wafted toward him, something silent, intangible, but deliciously sweet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ANGELA The study by that time was dark, and Angela, who had learned not to disturb Lyddon in his reveries, came softly and seated herself without speaking at the table in the middle of the room.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was as if the fragrance of spring had been wafted toward him, something silent, intangible, but deliciously sweet.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Neither did Lyddon speak, but he recognized in himself the feeling of subtle pleasure which Angela’s nearness always gave him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ANGELA The study by that time was dark, and Angela, who had learned not to disturb Lyddon in his reveries, came softly and seated herself without speaking at the table in the middle of the room.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ANGELA The study by that time was dark, and Angela, who had learned not to disturb Lyddon in his reveries, came softly and seated herself without speaking at the table in the middle of the room.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading He could catch from the corner in which he sat the outline of her slender, supple figure in a pearl-gray gown, her graceful head leaning upon her clasped hands.
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading He could catch from the corner in which he sat the outline of her slender, supple figure in a pearl-gray gown, her graceful head leaning upon her clasped hands.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading He could catch from the corner in which he sat the outline of her slender, supple figure in a pearl-gray gown, her graceful head leaning upon her clasped hands.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could catch from the corner in which he sat the outline of her slender, supple figure in a pearl-gray gown, her graceful head leaning upon her clasped hands.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading ANGELA The study by that time was dark, and Angela, who had learned not to disturb Lyddon in his reveries, came softly and seated herself without speaking at the table in the middle of the room.
deliciouslyadverbUS /dɪˈlɪʃəʃli/
in a very pleasurable manner
From this reading It was as if the fragrance of spring had been wafted toward him, something silent, intangible, but deliciously sweet.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Neither did Lyddon speak, but he recognized in himself the feeling of subtle pleasure which Angela’s nearness always gave him.
disturbverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrb/
move deeply
From this reading ANGELA The study by that time was dark, and Angela, who had learned not to disturb Lyddon in his reveries, came softly and seated herself without speaking at the table in the middle of the room.
duskyadjective
lighted by or as if by twilight
From this reading The two sat silent in the dusky twilight of the firelit room for ten minutes.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Neither did Lyddon speak, but he recognized in himself the feeling of subtle pleasure which Angela’s nearness always gave him.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading He could catch from the corner in which he sat the outline of her slender, supple figure in a pearl-gray gown, her graceful head leaning upon her clasped hands.
firelit
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From this reading The two sat silent in the dusky twilight of the firelit room for ten minutes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The two sat silent in the dusky twilight of the firelit room for ten minutes.
fragrancenounUS /ˈfreɪɡrəns/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading It was as if the fragrance of spring had been wafted toward him, something silent, intangible, but deliciously sweet.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He could catch from the corner in which he sat the outline of her slender, supple figure in a pearl-gray gown, her graceful head leaning upon her clasped hands.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Neither did Lyddon speak, but he recognized in himself the feeling of subtle pleasure which Angela’s nearness always gave him.
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading He could catch from the corner in which he sat the outline of her slender, supple figure in a pearl-gray gown, her graceful head leaning upon her clasped hands.
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading He could catch from the corner in which he sat the outline of her slender, supple figure in a pearl-gray gown, her graceful head leaning upon her clasped hands.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ANGELA The study by that time was dark, and Angela, who had learned not to disturb Lyddon in his reveries, came softly and seated herself without speaking at the table in the middle of the room.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He could catch from the corner in which he sat the outline of her slender, supple figure in a pearl-gray gown, her graceful head leaning upon her clasped hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Neither did Lyddon speak, but he recognized in himself the feeling of subtle pleasure which Angela’s nearness always gave him.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He could catch from the corner in which he sat the outline of her slender, supple figure in a pearl-gray gown, her graceful head leaning upon her clasped hands.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He could catch from the corner in which he sat the outline of her slender, supple figure in a pearl-gray gown, her graceful head leaning upon her clasped hands.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading ANGELA The study by that time was dark, and Angela, who had learned not to disturb Lyddon in his reveries, came softly and seated herself without speaking at the table in the middle of the room.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Neither did Lyddon speak, but he recognized in himself the feeling of subtle pleasure which Angela’s nearness always gave him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Neither did Lyddon speak, but he recognized in himself the feeling of subtle pleasure which Angela’s nearness always gave him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ANGELA The study by that time was dark, and Angela, who had learned not to disturb Lyddon in his reveries, came softly and seated herself without speaking at the table in the middle of the room.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was as if the fragrance of spring had been wafted toward him, something silent, intangible, but deliciously sweet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ANGELA The study by that time was dark, and Angela, who had learned not to disturb Lyddon in his reveries, came softly and seated herself without speaking at the table in the middle of the room.
intangiblenounUS /ˌɪnˈtændʒəbəl/
assets that are saleable though not material or physical
From this reading It was as if the fragrance of spring had been wafted toward him, something silent, intangible, but deliciously sweet.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was as if the fragrance of spring had been wafted toward him, something silent, intangible, but deliciously sweet.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading He could catch from the corner in which he sat the outline of her slender, supple figure in a pearl-gray gown, her graceful head leaning upon her clasped hands.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading ANGELA The study by that time was dark, and Angela, who had learned not to disturb Lyddon in his reveries, came softly and seated herself without speaking at the table in the middle of the room.
Lyddon
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From this reading ANGELA The study by that time was dark, and Angela, who had learned not to disturb Lyddon in his reveries, came softly and seated herself without speaking at the table in the middle of the room.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading ANGELA The study by that time was dark, and Angela, who had learned not to disturb Lyddon in his reveries, came softly and seated herself without speaking at the table in the middle of the room.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading The two sat silent in the dusky twilight of the firelit room for ten minutes.
nearnessnoun
the spatial property resulting from a relatively small distance
From this reading Neither did Lyddon speak, but he recognized in himself the feeling of subtle pleasure which Angela’s nearness always gave him.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither did Lyddon speak, but he recognized in himself the feeling of subtle pleasure which Angela’s nearness always gave him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ANGELA The study by that time was dark, and Angela, who had learned not to disturb Lyddon in his reveries, came softly and seated herself without speaking at the table in the middle of the room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ANGELA The study by that time was dark, and Angela, who had learned not to disturb Lyddon in his reveries, came softly and seated herself without speaking at the table in the middle of the room.
outlinenounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪn/
the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading He could catch from the corner in which he sat the outline of her slender, supple figure in a pearl-gray gown, her graceful head leaning upon her clasped hands.
pearl-gray
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From this reading He could catch from the corner in which he sat the outline of her slender, supple figure in a pearl-gray gown, her graceful head leaning upon her clasped hands.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Neither did Lyddon speak, but he recognized in himself the feeling of subtle pleasure which Angela’s nearness always gave him.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Neither did Lyddon speak, but he recognized in himself the feeling of subtle pleasure which Angela’s nearness always gave him.
reveriesnounUS /ˈrevəriz/
plural of “revery” — an abstracted state of absorption
From this reading ANGELA The study by that time was dark, and Angela, who had learned not to disturb Lyddon in his reveries, came softly and seated herself without speaking at the table in the middle of the room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading ANGELA The study by that time was dark, and Angela, who had learned not to disturb Lyddon in his reveries, came softly and seated herself without speaking at the table in the middle of the room.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He could catch from the corner in which he sat the outline of her slender, supple figure in a pearl-gray gown, her graceful head leaning upon her clasped hands.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading ANGELA The study by that time was dark, and Angela, who had learned not to disturb Lyddon in his reveries, came softly and seated herself without speaking at the table in the middle of the room.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading It was as if the fragrance of spring had been wafted toward him, something silent, intangible, but deliciously sweet.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading He could catch from the corner in which he sat the outline of her slender, supple figure in a pearl-gray gown, her graceful head leaning upon her clasped hands.
with low volume
From this reading ANGELA The study by that time was dark, and Angela, who had learned not to disturb Lyddon in his reveries, came softly and seated herself without speaking at the table in the middle of the room.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It was as if the fragrance of spring had been wafted toward him, something silent, intangible, but deliciously sweet.
express in speech
From this reading Neither did Lyddon speak, but he recognized in himself the feeling of subtle pleasure which Angela’s nearness always gave him.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading ANGELA The study by that time was dark, and Angela, who had learned not to disturb Lyddon in his reveries, came softly and seated herself without speaking at the table in the middle of the room.
the season of growth
From this reading It was as if the fragrance of spring had been wafted toward him, something silent, intangible, but deliciously sweet.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading ANGELA The study by that time was dark, and Angela, who had learned not to disturb Lyddon in his reveries, came softly and seated herself without speaking at the table in the middle of the room.
subtleadjectiveUS /ˈsʌtəl/
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
From this reading Neither did Lyddon speak, but he recognized in himself the feeling of subtle pleasure which Angela’s nearness always gave him.
suppleadjectiveUS /ˈsʌpəl/
gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease
From this reading He could catch from the corner in which he sat the outline of her slender, supple figure in a pearl-gray gown, her graceful head leaning upon her clasped hands.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading It was as if the fragrance of spring had been wafted toward him, something silent, intangible, but deliciously sweet.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading ANGELA The study by that time was dark, and Angela, who had learned not to disturb Lyddon in his reveries, came softly and seated herself without speaking at the table in the middle of the room.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The two sat silent in the dusky twilight of the firelit room for ten minutes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ANGELA The study by that time was dark, and Angela, who had learned not to disturb Lyddon in his reveries, came softly and seated herself without speaking at the table in the middle of the room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ANGELA The study by that time was dark, and Angela, who had learned not to disturb Lyddon in his reveries, came softly and seated herself without speaking at the table in the middle of the room.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading ANGELA The study by that time was dark, and Angela, who had learned not to disturb Lyddon in his reveries, came softly and seated herself without speaking at the table in the middle of the room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ANGELA The study by that time was dark, and Angela, who had learned not to disturb Lyddon in his reveries, came softly and seated herself without speaking at the table in the middle of the room.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading It was as if the fragrance of spring had been wafted toward him, something silent, intangible, but deliciously sweet.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading The two sat silent in the dusky twilight of the firelit room for ten minutes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two sat silent in the dusky twilight of the firelit room for ten minutes.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He could catch from the corner in which he sat the outline of her slender, supple figure in a pearl-gray gown, her graceful head leaning upon her clasped hands.
waftedverbUS /ˈwɑːftɪd/
past form of “waft” — be driven or carried along, as by the air
From this reading It was as if the fragrance of spring had been wafted toward him, something silent, intangible, but deliciously sweet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ANGELA The study by that time was dark, and Angela, who had learned not to disturb Lyddon in his reveries, came softly and seated herself without speaking at the table in the middle of the room.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Neither did Lyddon speak, but he recognized in himself the feeling of subtle pleasure which Angela’s nearness always gave him.
which person or people
From this reading ANGELA The study by that time was dark, and Angela, who had learned not to disturb Lyddon in his reveries, came softly and seated herself without speaking at the table in the middle of the room.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading ANGELA The study by that time was dark, and Angela, who had learned not to disturb Lyddon in his reveries, came softly and seated herself without speaking at the table in the middle of the room.
