used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was looking at him, half frowning, half smiling, having, it would appear, overheard his invitation and its rebuff; but as his face came more clearly into view a look of bewilderment overspread her features.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was looking at him, half frowning, half smiling, having, it would appear, overheard his invitation and its rebuff; but as his face came more clearly into view a look of bewilderment overspread her features.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading For a long moment they looked at one another in silence, then he spoke in commonplace greeting:
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She was looking at him, half frowning, half smiling, having, it would appear, overheard his invitation and its rebuff; but as his face came more clearly into view a look of bewilderment overspread her features.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was looking at him, half frowning, half smiling, having, it would appear, overheard his invitation and its rebuff; but as his face came more clearly into view a look of bewilderment overspread her features.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was looking at him, half frowning, half smiling, having, it would appear, overheard his invitation and its rebuff; but as his face came more clearly into view a look of bewilderment overspread her features.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading She started, and involuntarily bent her head in salutation.
bewildermentnounUS /bɪˈwɪldərmənt/
confusion resulting from failure to understand
From this reading She was looking at him, half frowning, half smiling, having, it would appear, overheard his invitation and its rebuff; but as his face came more clearly into view a look of bewilderment overspread her features.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was looking at him, half frowning, half smiling, having, it would appear, overheard his invitation and its rebuff; but as his face came more clearly into view a look of bewilderment overspread her features.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The next moment Rupert was by her side, and her hand lay in his.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She was looking at him, half frowning, half smiling, having, it would appear, overheard his invitation and its rebuff; but as his face came more clearly into view a look of bewilderment overspread her features.
without doubt or question
From this reading She was looking at him, half frowning, half smiling, having, it would appear, overheard his invitation and its rebuff; but as his face came more clearly into view a look of bewilderment overspread her features.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had extended his own, and hers had come to meet it without hesitation.
commonplaceadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmənpleɪs/
completely ordinary and unremarkable
From this reading For a long moment they looked at one another in silence, then he spoke in commonplace greeting:
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading He had extended his own, and hers had come to meet it without hesitation.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She was looking at him, half frowning, half smiling, having, it would appear, overheard his invitation and its rebuff; but as his face came more clearly into view a look of bewilderment overspread her features.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading She was looking at him, half frowning, half smiling, having, it would appear, overheard his invitation and its rebuff; but as his face came more clearly into view a look of bewilderment overspread her features.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a long moment they looked at one another in silence, then he spoke in commonplace greeting:
frowningadjectiveUS /ˈfraʊnɪŋ/
showing displeasure or anger
From this reading She was looking at him, half frowning, half smiling, having, it would appear, overheard his invitation and its rebuff; but as his face came more clearly into view a look of bewilderment overspread her features.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading For a long moment they looked at one another in silence, then he spoke in commonplace greeting:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had extended his own, and hers had come to meet it without hesitation.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading She was looking at him, half frowning, half smiling, having, it would appear, overheard his invitation and its rebuff; but as his face came more clearly into view a look of bewilderment overspread her features.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The next moment Rupert was by her side, and her hand lay in his.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading She was looking at him, half frowning, half smiling, having, it would appear, overheard his invitation and its rebuff; but as his face came more clearly into view a look of bewilderment overspread her features.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had extended his own, and hers had come to meet it without hesitation.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She started, and involuntarily bent her head in salutation.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was looking at him, half frowning, half smiling, having, it would appear, overheard his invitation and its rebuff; but as his face came more clearly into view a look of bewilderment overspread her features.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading He had extended his own, and hers had come to meet it without hesitation.
indecision in speech or action
From this reading He had extended his own, and hers had come to meet it without hesitation.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was looking at him, half frowning, half smiling, having, it would appear, overheard his invitation and its rebuff; but as his face came more clearly into view a look of bewilderment overspread her features.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She was looking at him, half frowning, half smiling, having, it would appear, overheard his invitation and its rebuff; but as his face came more clearly into view a look of bewilderment overspread her features.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She started, and involuntarily bent her head in salutation.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She was looking at him, half frowning, half smiling, having, it would appear, overheard his invitation and its rebuff; but as his face came more clearly into view a look of bewilderment overspread her features.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading She was looking at him, half frowning, half smiling, having, it would appear, overheard his invitation and its rebuff; but as his face came more clearly into view a look of bewilderment overspread her features.
involuntarilyadverbUS /ˌɪnvoʊˈlʌntərɪli/
against your will
From this reading She started, and involuntarily bent her head in salutation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was looking at him, half frowning, half smiling, having, it would appear, overheard his invitation and its rebuff; but as his face came more clearly into view a look of bewilderment overspread her features.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She was looking at him, half frowning, half smiling, having, it would appear, overheard his invitation and its rebuff; but as his face came more clearly into view a look of bewilderment overspread her features.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The next moment Rupert was by her side, and her hand lay in his.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading For a long moment they looked at one another in silence, then he spoke in commonplace greeting:
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She was looking at him, half frowning, half smiling, having, it would appear, overheard his invitation and its rebuff; but as his face came more clearly into view a look of bewilderment overspread her features.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading For a long moment they looked at one another in silence, then he spoke in commonplace greeting:
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She was looking at him, half frowning, half smiling, having, it would appear, overheard his invitation and its rebuff; but as his face came more clearly into view a look of bewilderment overspread her features.
come together
From this reading He had extended his own, and hers had come to meet it without hesitation.
a particular point in time
From this reading The next moment Rupert was by her side, and her hand lay in his.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She was looking at him, half frowning, half smiling, having, it would appear, overheard his invitation and its rebuff; but as his face came more clearly into view a look of bewilderment overspread her features.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next moment Rupert was by her side, and her hand lay in his.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was looking at him, half frowning, half smiling, having, it would appear, overheard his invitation and its rebuff; but as his face came more clearly into view a look of bewilderment overspread her features.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For a long moment they looked at one another in silence, then he spoke in commonplace greeting:
overheardverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhɜːrd/
inflected form of “overhear” — hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
From this reading She was looking at him, half frowning, half smiling, having, it would appear, overheard his invitation and its rebuff; but as his face came more clearly into view a look of bewilderment overspread her features.
overspreadverb
spread across or over
From this reading She was looking at him, half frowning, half smiling, having, it would appear, overheard his invitation and its rebuff; but as his face came more clearly into view a look of bewilderment overspread her features.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He had extended his own, and hers had come to meet it without hesitation.
rebuffverbUS /rɪˈbʌf/
reject outright and bluntly
From this reading She was looking at him, half frowning, half smiling, having, it would appear, overheard his invitation and its rebuff; but as his face came more clearly into view a look of bewilderment overspread her features.
RupertnounUS /ˈruːpərt/
English leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682)
From this reading The next moment Rupert was by her side, and her hand lay in his.
salutationnoun
an act of honor or courteous recognition
From this reading She started, and involuntarily bent her head in salutation.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was looking at him, half frowning, half smiling, having, it would appear, overheard his invitation and its rebuff; but as his face came more clearly into view a look of bewilderment overspread her features.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The next moment Rupert was by her side, and her hand lay in his.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading For a long moment they looked at one another in silence, then he spoke in commonplace greeting:
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading She was looking at him, half frowning, half smiling, having, it would appear, overheard his invitation and its rebuff; but as his face came more clearly into view a look of bewilderment overspread her features.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading For a long moment they looked at one another in silence, then he spoke in commonplace greeting:
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She started, and involuntarily bent her head in salutation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next moment Rupert was by her side, and her hand lay in his.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading For a long moment they looked at one another in silence, then he spoke in commonplace greeting:
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a long moment they looked at one another in silence, then he spoke in commonplace greeting:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had extended his own, and hers had come to meet it without hesitation.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading She was looking at him, half frowning, half smiling, having, it would appear, overheard his invitation and its rebuff; but as his face came more clearly into view a look of bewilderment overspread her features.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was looking at him, half frowning, half smiling, having, it would appear, overheard his invitation and its rebuff; but as his face came more clearly into view a look of bewilderment overspread her features.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He had extended his own, and hers had come to meet it without hesitation.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She was looking at him, half frowning, half smiling, having, it would appear, overheard his invitation and its rebuff; but as his face came more clearly into view a look of bewilderment overspread her features.
