used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WOMAN SCORNED After the conversation with Crowder, Pancha was very quiet for several days.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A WOMAN SCORNED After the conversation with Crowder, Pancha was very quiet for several days.
(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From this reading All her vitality had withdrawn to feed the inner flame.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She spoke only the necessary word, came and went with feline softness, performed her duties with the precision of a mechanism.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading She reacted to nothing that went on around her.
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading Her stillness had a curious quality of detachment; she seemed held in a spell, her eye, suddenly encountered, blank and vacant; even her voice was toneless.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She spoke only the necessary word, came and went with feline softness, performed her duties with the precision of a mechanism.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading A WOMAN SCORNED After the conversation with Crowder, Pancha was very quiet for several days.
Crowder
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From this reading A WOMAN SCORNED After the conversation with Crowder, Pancha was very quiet for several days.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Her stillness had a curious quality of detachment; she seemed held in a spell, her eye, suddenly encountered, blank and vacant; even her voice was toneless.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A WOMAN SCORNED After the conversation with Crowder, Pancha was very quiet for several days.
detachmentnounUS /dɪˈtætʃmənt/
avoiding emotional involvement
From this reading Her stillness had a curious quality of detachment; she seemed held in a spell, her eye, suddenly encountered, blank and vacant; even her voice was toneless.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading She spoke only the necessary word, came and went with feline softness, performed her duties with the precision of a mechanism.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading Her stillness had a curious quality of detachment; she seemed held in a spell, her eye, suddenly encountered, blank and vacant; even her voice was toneless.
divisible by two
From this reading Her stillness had a curious quality of detachment; she seemed held in a spell, her eye, suddenly encountered, blank and vacant; even her voice was toneless.
the organ of sight
From this reading Her stillness had a curious quality of detachment; she seemed held in a spell, her eye, suddenly encountered, blank and vacant; even her voice was toneless.
provide as food
From this reading All her vitality had withdrawn to feed the inner flame.
felineadjectiveUS /ˈfiːlaɪn/
of or relating to cats
From this reading She spoke only the necessary word, came and went with feline softness, performed her duties with the precision of a mechanism.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading All her vitality had withdrawn to feed the inner flame.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A WOMAN SCORNED After the conversation with Crowder, Pancha was very quiet for several days.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her stillness had a curious quality of detachment; she seemed held in a spell, her eye, suddenly encountered, blank and vacant; even her voice was toneless.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Her stillness had a curious quality of detachment; she seemed held in a spell, her eye, suddenly encountered, blank and vacant; even her voice was toneless.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She spoke only the necessary word, came and went with feline softness, performed her duties with the precision of a mechanism.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her stillness had a curious quality of detachment; she seemed held in a spell, her eye, suddenly encountered, blank and vacant; even her voice was toneless.
located inward
From this reading All her vitality had withdrawn to feed the inner flame.
mechanismnounUS /ˈmekənɪzəm/
the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction
From this reading She spoke only the necessary word, came and went with feline softness, performed her duties with the precision of a mechanism.
absolutely essential
From this reading She spoke only the necessary word, came and went with feline softness, performed her duties with the precision of a mechanism.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She reacted to nothing that went on around her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She spoke only the necessary word, came and went with feline softness, performed her duties with the precision of a mechanism.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She reacted to nothing that went on around her.
and nothing more
From this reading She spoke only the necessary word, came and went with feline softness, performed her duties with the precision of a mechanism.
Pancha
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From this reading A WOMAN SCORNED After the conversation with Crowder, Pancha was very quiet for several days.
performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading She spoke only the necessary word, came and went with feline softness, performed her duties with the precision of a mechanism.
precisionnounUS /priˈsɪʒən/
the quality of being reproducible in amount or performance
From this reading She spoke only the necessary word, came and went with feline softness, performed her duties with the precision of a mechanism.
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading Her stillness had a curious quality of detachment; she seemed held in a spell, her eye, suddenly encountered, blank and vacant; even her voice was toneless.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading A WOMAN SCORNED After the conversation with Crowder, Pancha was very quiet for several days.
reactedverbUS /riˈæktɪd/
past form of “react” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading She reacted to nothing that went on around her.
SCORNEDadjectiveUS /skɔːrnd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading A WOMAN SCORNED After the conversation with Crowder, Pancha was very quiet for several days.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Her stillness had a curious quality of detachment; she seemed held in a spell, her eye, suddenly encountered, blank and vacant; even her voice was toneless.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading A WOMAN SCORNED After the conversation with Crowder, Pancha was very quiet for several days.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She spoke only the necessary word, came and went with feline softness, performed her duties with the precision of a mechanism.
softnessnounUS /ˈsɔːftnəs/
the property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or molded
From this reading She spoke only the necessary word, came and went with feline softness, performed her duties with the precision of a mechanism.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading Her stillness had a curious quality of detachment; she seemed held in a spell, her eye, suddenly encountered, blank and vacant; even her voice was toneless.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading She spoke only the necessary word, came and went with feline softness, performed her duties with the precision of a mechanism.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading Her stillness had a curious quality of detachment; she seemed held in a spell, her eye, suddenly encountered, blank and vacant; even her voice was toneless.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Her stillness had a curious quality of detachment; she seemed held in a spell, her eye, suddenly encountered, blank and vacant; even her voice was toneless.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She reacted to nothing that went on around her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A WOMAN SCORNED After the conversation with Crowder, Pancha was very quiet for several days.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She reacted to nothing that went on around her.
tonelessadjective
lacking in tone or expression
From this reading Her stillness had a curious quality of detachment; she seemed held in a spell, her eye, suddenly encountered, blank and vacant; even her voice was toneless.
vacantadjectiveUS /ˈveɪkənt/
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading Her stillness had a curious quality of detachment; she seemed held in a spell, her eye, suddenly encountered, blank and vacant; even her voice was toneless.
precisely as stated
From this reading A WOMAN SCORNED After the conversation with Crowder, Pancha was very quiet for several days.
vitalitynounUS /vaɪˈtæləti/
an energetic style
From this reading All her vitality had withdrawn to feed the inner flame.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Her stillness had a curious quality of detachment; she seemed held in a spell, her eye, suddenly encountered, blank and vacant; even her voice was toneless.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A WOMAN SCORNED After the conversation with Crowder, Pancha was very quiet for several days.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She spoke only the necessary word, came and went with feline softness, performed her duties with the precision of a mechanism.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A WOMAN SCORNED After the conversation with Crowder, Pancha was very quiet for several days.
withdrawnadjectiveUS /wɪθˈdrɔːn/
withdrawn from society; seeking solitude
From this reading All her vitality had withdrawn to feed the inner flame.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A WOMAN SCORNED After the conversation with Crowder, Pancha was very quiet for several days.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading She spoke only the necessary word, came and went with feline softness, performed her duties with the precision of a mechanism.
