used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a space Mathison did not stir.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading And yet he recognized the woman almost immediately.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Morgan had described the woman minutely, and out of these substances and delineations Mathison had created a blonde Judith, something at once beautiful and terrifying.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He stared at the blank square of the window as Medusa's victims must have stared at her--stonily.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He stared at the blank square of the window as Medusa's victims must have stared at her--stonily.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Morgan had described the woman minutely, and out of these substances and delineations Mathison had created a blonde Judith, something at once beautiful and terrifying.
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading He stared at the blank square of the window as Medusa's victims must have stared at her--stonily.
blondenounUS /blɑːnd/
a person with fair skin and hair
From this reading Morgan had described the woman minutely, and out of these substances and delineations Mathison had created a blonde Judith, something at once beautiful and terrifying.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was something hypnotic in this singular visitation, but it was physical rather than mental.
createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading Morgan had described the woman minutely, and out of these substances and delineations Mathison had created a blonde Judith, something at once beautiful and terrifying.
delineations
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From this reading Morgan had described the woman minutely, and out of these substances and delineations Mathison had created a blonde Judith, something at once beautiful and terrifying.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading Morgan had described the woman minutely, and out of these substances and delineations Mathison had created a blonde Judith, something at once beautiful and terrifying.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading For a space Mathison did not stir.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a space Mathison did not stir.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Morgan had described the woman minutely, and out of these substances and delineations Mathison had created a blonde Judith, something at once beautiful and terrifying.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He stared at the blank square of the window as Medusa's victims must have stared at her--stonily.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stared at the blank square of the window as Medusa's victims must have stared at her--stonily.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He stared at the blank square of the window as Medusa's victims must have stared at her--stonily.
hypnoticadjectiveUS /hɪpˈnɑːtɪk/
of or relating to hypnosis
From this reading There was something hypnotic in this singular visitation, but it was physical rather than mental.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading And yet he recognized the woman almost immediately.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was something hypnotic in this singular visitation, but it was physical rather than mental.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was something hypnotic in this singular visitation, but it was physical rather than mental.
JudithnounUS /ˈdʒuːdəθ/
Jewish heroine in one of the books of the Apocrypha; she saved her people by decapitating the Assyrian general Holofernes
From this reading Morgan had described the woman minutely, and out of these substances and delineations Mathison had created a blonde Judith, something at once beautiful and terrifying.
Mathison
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From this reading For a space Mathison did not stir.
Medusa's
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From this reading He stared at the blank square of the window as Medusa's victims must have stared at her--stonily.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading There was something hypnotic in this singular visitation, but it was physical rather than mental.
minutelyadverbUS /ˈmɪnətli/
in minute detail
From this reading Morgan had described the woman minutely, and out of these substances and delineations Mathison had created a blonde Judith, something at once beautiful and terrifying.
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading Morgan had described the woman minutely, and out of these substances and delineations Mathison had created a blonde Judith, something at once beautiful and terrifying.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He stared at the blank square of the window as Medusa's victims must have stared at her--stonily.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For a space Mathison did not stir.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He stared at the blank square of the window as Medusa's victims must have stared at her--stonily.
on one occasion
From this reading Morgan had described the woman minutely, and out of these substances and delineations Mathison had created a blonde Judith, something at once beautiful and terrifying.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Morgan had described the woman minutely, and out of these substances and delineations Mathison had created a blonde Judith, something at once beautiful and terrifying.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading There was something hypnotic in this singular visitation, but it was physical rather than mental.
on the contrary
From this reading There was something hypnotic in this singular visitation, but it was physical rather than mental.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading And yet he recognized the woman almost immediately.
unusual or striking
From this reading There was something hypnotic in this singular visitation, but it was physical rather than mental.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was something hypnotic in this singular visitation, but it was physical rather than mental.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading For a space Mathison did not stir.
make square
From this reading He stared at the blank square of the window as Medusa's victims must have stared at her--stonily.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He stared at the blank square of the window as Medusa's victims must have stared at her--stonily.
move an implement through
From this reading For a space Mathison did not stir.
stonilyadverb
in a stony manner
From this reading He stared at the blank square of the window as Medusa's victims must have stared at her--stonily.
substancesnounUS /ˈsʌbstənsəz/
plural of “substance” — the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
From this reading Morgan had described the woman minutely, and out of these substances and delineations Mathison had created a blonde Judith, something at once beautiful and terrifying.
terrifyingadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪɪŋ/
causing extreme terror
From this reading Morgan had described the woman minutely, and out of these substances and delineations Mathison had created a blonde Judith, something at once beautiful and terrifying.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There was something hypnotic in this singular visitation, but it was physical rather than mental.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He stared at the blank square of the window as Medusa's victims must have stared at her--stonily.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was something hypnotic in this singular visitation, but it was physical rather than mental.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Morgan had described the woman minutely, and out of these substances and delineations Mathison had created a blonde Judith, something at once beautiful and terrifying.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was something hypnotic in this singular visitation, but it was physical rather than mental.
victimsnounUS /ˈvɪktəmz/
plural of “victim” — an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading He stared at the blank square of the window as Medusa's victims must have stared at her--stonily.
visitationnounUS /ˌvɪzɪˈteɪʃən/
an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event
From this reading There was something hypnotic in this singular visitation, but it was physical rather than mental.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was something hypnotic in this singular visitation, but it was physical rather than mental.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading He stared at the blank square of the window as Medusa's victims must have stared at her--stonily.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Morgan had described the woman minutely, and out of these substances and delineations Mathison had created a blonde Judith, something at once beautiful and terrifying.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet he recognized the woman almost immediately.
