used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Among the drab furnishings of the room, the glowing mass of her hair shone with a burnished splendour.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Malham's hand was on the door, but he turned at that last word and looked at her across the room.
(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 The sight of her represented all that was gracious and beautiful--his thought leaped to that other woman from whom he had parted but an hour before, he saw the two faces side by side, and for a moment he wavered.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among the drab furnishings of the room, the glowing mass of her hair shone with a burnished splendour.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She sat as he had so often seen her, leaning forward from the waist, her chin cupped in her hand, her grey eyes bent on him with an intensity of love.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Malham's hand was on the door, but he turned at that last word and looked at her across the room.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She sat as he had so often seen her, leaning forward from the waist, her chin cupped in her hand, her grey eyes bent on him with an intensity of love.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Malham's hand was on the door, but he turned at that last word and looked at her across the room.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The sight of her represented all that was gracious and beautiful--his thought leaped to that other woman from whom he had parted but an hour before, he saw the two faces side by side, and for a moment he wavered.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The sight of her represented all that was gracious and beautiful--his thought leaped to that other woman from whom he had parted but an hour before, he saw the two faces side by side, and for a moment he wavered.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading She sat as he had so often seen her, leaning forward from the waist, her chin cupped in her hand, her grey eyes bent on him with an intensity of love.
burnishedadjectiveUS /ˈbɜːrnɪʃt/
made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow
From this reading Among the drab furnishings of the room, the glowing mass of her hair shone with a burnished splendour.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Malham's hand was on the door, but he turned at that last word and looked at her across the room.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The sight of her represented all that was gracious and beautiful--his thought leaped to that other woman from whom he had parted but an hour before, he saw the two faces side by side, and for a moment he wavered.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading She sat as he had so often seen her, leaning forward from the waist, her chin cupped in her hand, her grey eyes bent on him with an intensity of love.
cupped
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From this reading She sat as he had so often seen her, leaning forward from the waist, her chin cupped in her hand, her grey eyes bent on him with an intensity of love.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Malham's hand was on the door, but he turned at that last word and looked at her across the room.
drabadjectiveUS /dræb/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading Among the drab furnishings of the room, the glowing mass of her hair shone with a burnished splendour.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She sat as he had so often seen her, leaning forward from the waist, her chin cupped in her hand, her grey eyes bent on him with an intensity of love.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The sight of her represented all that was gracious and beautiful--his thought leaped to that other woman from whom he had parted but an hour before, he saw the two faces side by side, and for a moment he wavered.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The sight of her represented all that was gracious and beautiful--his thought leaped to that other woman from whom he had parted but an hour before, he saw the two faces side by side, and for a moment he wavered.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading She sat as he had so often seen her, leaning forward from the waist, her chin cupped in her hand, her grey eyes bent on him with an intensity of love.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She sat as he had so often seen her, leaning forward from the waist, her chin cupped in her hand, her grey eyes bent on him with an intensity of love.
furnishingsnounUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃɪŋz/
plural of “furnishing” — (usually plural) accessory wearing apparel
From this reading Among the drab furnishings of the room, the glowing mass of her hair shone with a burnished splendour.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading Among the drab furnishings of the room, the glowing mass of her hair shone with a burnished splendour.
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading The sight of her represented all that was gracious and beautiful--his thought leaped to that other woman from whom he had parted but an hour before, he saw the two faces side by side, and for a moment he wavered.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading She sat as he had so often seen her, leaning forward from the waist, her chin cupped in her hand, her grey eyes bent on him with an intensity of love.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She sat as he had so often seen her, leaning forward from the waist, her chin cupped in her hand, her grey eyes bent on him with an intensity of love.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Among the drab furnishings of the room, the glowing mass of her hair shone with a burnished splendour.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Malham's hand was on the door, but he turned at that last word and looked at her across the room.
hardenedadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdənd/
used of persons; emotionally hardened
From this reading Only a moment, then he hardened himself, and turned once more.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Malham's hand was on the door, but he turned at that last word and looked at her across the room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Malham's hand was on the door, but he turned at that last word and looked at her across the room.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She sat as he had so often seen her, leaning forward from the waist, her chin cupped in her hand, her grey eyes bent on him with an intensity of love.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Only a moment, then he hardened himself, and turned once more.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The sight of her represented all that was gracious and beautiful--his thought leaped to that other woman from whom he had parted but an hour before, he saw the two faces side by side, and for a moment he wavered.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The sight of her represented all that was gracious and beautiful--his thought leaped to that other woman from whom he had parted but an hour before, he saw the two faces side by side, and for a moment he wavered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She sat as he had so often seen her, leaning forward from the waist, her chin cupped in her hand, her grey eyes bent on him with an intensity of love.
intensitynounUS /ɪnˈtensəti/
the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)
From this reading She sat as he had so often seen her, leaning forward from the waist, her chin cupped in her hand, her grey eyes bent on him with an intensity of love.
immediately past
From this reading Malham's hand was on the door, but he turned at that last word and looked at her across the room.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading She sat as he had so often seen her, leaning forward from the waist, her chin cupped in her hand, her grey eyes bent on him with an intensity of love.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The sight of her represented all that was gracious and beautiful--his thought leaped to that other woman from whom he had parted but an hour before, he saw the two faces side by side, and for a moment he wavered.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Malham's hand was on the door, but he turned at that last word and looked at her across the room.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading She sat as he had so often seen her, leaning forward from the waist, her chin cupped in her hand, her grey eyes bent on him with an intensity of love.
Malham's
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From this reading Malham's hand was on the door, but he turned at that last word and looked at her across the room.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading Among the drab furnishings of the room, the glowing mass of her hair shone with a burnished splendour.
a particular point in time
From this reading The sight of her represented all that was gracious and beautiful--his thought leaped to that other woman from whom he had parted but an hour before, he saw the two faces side by side, and for a moment he wavered.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Only a moment, then he hardened himself, and turned once more.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She sat as he had so often seen her, leaning forward from the waist, her chin cupped in her hand, her grey eyes bent on him with an intensity of love.
many times at short intervals
From this reading She sat as he had so often seen her, leaning forward from the waist, her chin cupped in her hand, her grey eyes bent on him with an intensity of love.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Malham's hand was on the door, but he turned at that last word and looked at her across the room.
on one occasion
From this reading Only a moment, then he hardened himself, and turned once more.
and nothing more
From this reading Only a moment, then he hardened himself, and turned once more.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The sight of her represented all that was gracious and beautiful--his thought leaped to that other woman from whom he had parted but an hour before, he saw the two faces side by side, and for a moment he wavered.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading The sight of her represented all that was gracious and beautiful--his thought leaped to that other woman from whom he had parted but an hour before, he saw the two faces side by side, and for a moment he wavered.
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading The sight of her represented all that was gracious and beautiful--his thought leaped to that other woman from whom he had parted but an hour before, he saw the two faces side by side, and for a moment he wavered.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Malham's hand was on the door, but he turned at that last word and looked at her across the room.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She sat as he had so often seen her, leaning forward from the waist, her chin cupped in her hand, her grey eyes bent on him with an intensity of love.
cut with a saw
From this reading The sight of her represented all that was gracious and beautiful--his thought leaped to that other woman from whom he had parted but an hour before, he saw the two faces side by side, and for a moment he wavered.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She sat as he had so often seen her, leaning forward from the waist, her chin cupped in her hand, her grey eyes bent on him with an intensity of love.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sat as he had so often seen her, leaning forward from the waist, her chin cupped in her hand, her grey eyes bent on him with an intensity of love.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading Among the drab furnishings of the room, the glowing mass of her hair shone with a burnished splendour.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The sight of her represented all that was gracious and beautiful--his thought leaped to that other woman from whom he had parted but an hour before, he saw the two faces side by side, and for a moment he wavered.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The sight of her represented all that was gracious and beautiful--his thought leaped to that other woman from whom he had parted but an hour before, he saw the two faces side by side, and for a moment he wavered.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She sat as he had so often seen her, leaning forward from the waist, her chin cupped in her hand, her grey eyes bent on him with an intensity of love.
splendournoun
a quality that outshines the usual
From this reading Among the drab furnishings of the room, the glowing mass of her hair shone with a burnished splendour.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Malham's hand was on the door, but he turned at that last word and looked at her across the room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Malham's hand was on the door, but he turned at that last word and looked at her across the room.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Only a moment, then he hardened himself, and turned once more.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The sight of her represented all that was gracious and beautiful--his thought leaped to that other woman from whom he had parted but an hour before, he saw the two faces side by side, and for a moment he wavered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sight of her represented all that was gracious and beautiful--his thought leaped to that other woman from whom he had parted but an hour before, he saw the two faces side by side, and for a moment he wavered.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Malham's hand was on the door, but he turned at that last word and looked at her across the room.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The sight of her represented all that was gracious and beautiful--his thought leaped to that other woman from whom he had parted but an hour before, he saw the two faces side by side, and for a moment he wavered.
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading She sat as he had so often seen her, leaning forward from the waist, her chin cupped in her hand, her grey eyes bent on him with an intensity of love.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Malham's hand was on the door, but he turned at that last word and looked at her across the room.
waveredverbUS /ˈweɪvərd/
past form of “waver” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading The sight of her represented all that was gracious and beautiful--his thought leaped to that other woman from whom he had parted but an hour before, he saw the two faces side by side, and for a moment he wavered.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sight of her represented all that was gracious and beautiful--his thought leaped to that other woman from whom he had parted but an hour before, he saw the two faces side by side, and for a moment he wavered.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She sat as he had so often seen her, leaning forward from the waist, her chin cupped in her hand, her grey eyes bent on him with an intensity of love.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The sight of her represented all that was gracious and beautiful--his thought leaped to that other woman from whom he had parted but an hour before, he saw the two faces side by side, and for a moment he wavered.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Malham's hand was on the door, but he turned at that last word and looked at her across the room.
