take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading The mere memory of the adventure had suffused his shy face with blushes, and his brown eyes sought the floor again before he answered.
anew
From this reading The mere memory of the adventure had suffused his shy face with blushes, and his brown eyes sought the floor again before he answered.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading “You had no reaction of any sort—for instance, of alarm?”
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading “You felt she was altogether wholesome and good!” queried the doctor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “You felt she was altogether wholesome and good!” queried the doctor.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading The mere memory of the adventure had suffused his shy face with blushes, and his brown eyes sought the floor again before he answered.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “You had no reaction of any sort—for instance, of alarm?”
apologeticadjectiveUS /əˌpɑːləˈdʒetɪk/
offering or expressing apology
From this reading Vezin looked up sharply with one of his inimitable little apologetic smiles.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was some time before he replied.
blushesnounUS /ˈblʌʃəz/
plural of “blush” — a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health
From this reading The mere memory of the adventure had suffused his shy face with blushes, and his brown eyes sought the floor again before he answered.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading The mere memory of the adventure had suffused his shy face with blushes, and his brown eyes sought the floor again before he answered.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “You felt she was altogether wholesome and good!” queried the doctor.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The mere memory of the adventure had suffused his shy face with blushes, and his brown eyes sought the floor again before he answered.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The mere memory of the adventure had suffused his shy face with blushes, and his brown eyes sought the floor again before he answered.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading “You felt she was altogether wholesome and good!” queried the doctor.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The mere memory of the adventure had suffused his shy face with blushes, and his brown eyes sought the floor again before he answered.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “You had no reaction of any sort—for instance, of alarm?”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “You felt she was altogether wholesome and good!” queried the doctor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “You had no reaction of any sort—for instance, of alarm?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was some time before he replied.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Vezin looked up sharply with one of his inimitable little apologetic smiles.
inimitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnɪmətəbəl/
defying imitation; matchless
From this reading Vezin looked up sharply with one of his inimitable little apologetic smiles.
an occurrence of something
From this reading “You had no reaction of any sort—for instance, of alarm?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was some time before he replied.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Vezin looked up sharply with one of his inimitable little apologetic smiles.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Vezin looked up sharply with one of his inimitable little apologetic smiles.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading The mere memory of the adventure had suffused his shy face with blushes, and his brown eyes sought the floor again before he answered.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading The mere memory of the adventure had suffused his shy face with blushes, and his brown eyes sought the floor again before he answered.
not any; not one
From this reading “You had no reaction of any sort—for instance, of alarm?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You had no reaction of any sort—for instance, of alarm?”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Vezin looked up sharply with one of his inimitable little apologetic smiles.
queriedverbUS /ˈkwɪrid/
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading “You felt she was altogether wholesome and good!” queried the doctor.
reactionnounUS /riˈækʃən/
(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
From this reading “You had no reaction of any sort—for instance, of alarm?”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading It was some time before he replied.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading Vezin looked up sharply with one of his inimitable little apologetic smiles.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You felt she was altogether wholesome and good!” queried the doctor.
shyverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading The mere memory of the adventure had suffused his shy face with blushes, and his brown eyes sought the floor again before he answered.
smilesnounUS /smaɪlz/
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Vezin looked up sharply with one of his inimitable little apologetic smiles.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was some time before he replied.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “You had no reaction of any sort—for instance, of alarm?”
that is looked for
From this reading The mere memory of the adventure had suffused his shy face with blushes, and his brown eyes sought the floor again before he answered.
suffusedverbUS /səˈfjuːzd/
past form of “suffuse” — cause to spread or flush or flood through, over, or across
From this reading The mere memory of the adventure had suffused his shy face with blushes, and his brown eyes sought the floor again before he answered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You felt she was altogether wholesome and good!” queried the doctor.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was some time before he replied.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Vezin looked up sharply with one of his inimitable little apologetic smiles.
Vezin
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From this reading Vezin looked up sharply with one of his inimitable little apologetic smiles.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You felt she was altogether wholesome and good!” queried the doctor.
wholesomeadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊlsəm/
conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being
From this reading “You felt she was altogether wholesome and good!” queried the doctor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Vezin looked up sharply with one of his inimitable little apologetic smiles.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You felt she was altogether wholesome and good!” queried the doctor.
