used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading These were Mayne Fairfax and the beautiful Eudora Morriston.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading These were Mayne Fairfax and the beautiful Eudora Morriston.
next to; at the side of
From this reading The young hunter reclined on the couch, and Eudora sat beside him, holding one of his hands in hers.
of short duration or distance
From this reading During the brief siege described in the foregoing chapter, but two persons occupied the cave.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading During the brief siege described in the foregoing chapter, but two persons occupied the cave.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading OUT OF THE CAVE TO DOOM.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading During the brief siege described in the foregoing chapter, but two persons occupied the cave.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading The young hunter reclined on the couch, and Eudora sat beside him, holding one of his hands in hers.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading “I wonder how this will end, Mayne,” she said, gazing into his deep eyes, that never grew weary of gazing into her face.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading During the brief siege described in the foregoing chapter, but two persons occupied the cave.
DOOMverbUS /duːm/
decree or designate beforehand
From this reading OUT OF THE CAVE TO DOOM.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the brief siege described in the foregoing chapter, but two persons occupied the cave.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading “I wonder how this will end, Mayne,” she said, gazing into his deep eyes, that never grew weary of gazing into her face.
Eudora
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From this reading These were Mayne Fairfax and the beautiful Eudora Morriston.
opinion or judgment
From this reading “I wonder how this will end, Mayne,” she said, gazing into his deep eyes, that never grew weary of gazing into her face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “I wonder how this will end, Mayne,” she said, gazing into his deep eyes, that never grew weary of gazing into her face.
Fairfax
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From this reading These were Mayne Fairfax and the beautiful Eudora Morriston.
foregoingadjectiveUS /fɔːrˈɡoʊɪŋ/
especially of writing or speech; going before
From this reading During the brief siege described in the foregoing chapter, but two persons occupied the cave.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “I wonder how this will end, Mayne,” she said, gazing into his deep eyes, that never grew weary of gazing into her face.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading “I wonder how this will end, Mayne,” she said, gazing into his deep eyes, that never grew weary of gazing into her face.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The young hunter reclined on the couch, and Eudora sat beside him, holding one of his hands in hers.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I wonder how this will end, Mayne,” she said, gazing into his deep eyes, that never grew weary of gazing into her face.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading The young hunter reclined on the couch, and Eudora sat beside him, holding one of his hands in hers.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The young hunter reclined on the couch, and Eudora sat beside him, holding one of his hands in hers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The young hunter reclined on the couch, and Eudora sat beside him, holding one of his hands in hers.
the act of retaining something
From this reading The young hunter reclined on the couch, and Eudora sat beside him, holding one of his hands in hers.
how
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From this reading “I wonder how this will end, Mayne,” she said, gazing into his deep eyes, that never grew weary of gazing into her face.
someone who hunts game
From this reading The young hunter reclined on the couch, and Eudora sat beside him, holding one of his hands in hers.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wonder how this will end, Mayne,” she said, gazing into his deep eyes, that never grew weary of gazing into her face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During the brief siege described in the foregoing chapter, but two persons occupied the cave.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “I wonder how this will end, Mayne,” she said, gazing into his deep eyes, that never grew weary of gazing into her face.
Mayne
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From this reading These were Mayne Fairfax and the beautiful Eudora Morriston.
Morriston
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From this reading These were Mayne Fairfax and the beautiful Eudora Morriston.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “I wonder how this will end, Mayne,” she said, gazing into his deep eyes, that never grew weary of gazing into her face.
held or filled or in use
From this reading During the brief siege described in the foregoing chapter, but two persons occupied the cave.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OUT OF THE CAVE TO DOOM.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The young hunter reclined on the couch, and Eudora sat beside him, holding one of his hands in hers.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The young hunter reclined on the couch, and Eudora sat beside him, holding one of his hands in hers.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading OUT OF THE CAVE TO DOOM.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading During the brief siege described in the foregoing chapter, but two persons occupied the cave.
reclinedverbUS /rɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “recline” — move the upper body backwards and down
From this reading The young hunter reclined on the couch, and Eudora sat beside him, holding one of his hands in hers.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I wonder how this will end, Mayne,” she said, gazing into his deep eyes, that never grew weary of gazing into her face.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The young hunter reclined on the couch, and Eudora sat beside him, holding one of his hands in hers.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I wonder how this will end, Mayne,” she said, gazing into his deep eyes, that never grew weary of gazing into her face.
siegenounUS /siːdʒ/
the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
From this reading During the brief siege described in the foregoing chapter, but two persons occupied the cave.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I wonder how this will end, Mayne,” she said, gazing into his deep eyes, that never grew weary of gazing into her face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OUT OF THE CAVE TO DOOM.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These were Mayne Fairfax and the beautiful Eudora Morriston.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I wonder how this will end, Mayne,” she said, gazing into his deep eyes, that never grew weary of gazing into her face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OUT OF THE CAVE TO DOOM.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading During the brief siege described in the foregoing chapter, but two persons occupied the cave.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading “I wonder how this will end, Mayne,” she said, gazing into his deep eyes, that never grew weary of gazing into her face.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These were Mayne Fairfax and the beautiful Eudora Morriston.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I wonder how this will end, Mayne,” she said, gazing into his deep eyes, that never grew weary of gazing into her face.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “I wonder how this will end, Mayne,” she said, gazing into his deep eyes, that never grew weary of gazing into her face.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young hunter reclined on the couch, and Eudora sat beside him, holding one of his hands in hers.
