used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She held him a little at arm's length, frightened still at the suddenness of his apparition here--on this day--the day of her farewell feast.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now there he was, as of old, sitting, as was his wont, on the corner of the table, his two strong hands firmly grasping Elsa's wrists.
Andor
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From this reading When first he drew her to him, she had breathed his name--softly panting with excitement, "Andor!"
apparitionnounUS /ˌæpərˈɪʃən/
a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading She held him a little at arm's length, frightened still at the suddenness of his apparition here--on this day--the day of her farewell feast.
arm'snounUS /ɑːrmz/
possessive form of “arm” — a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading She held him a little at arm's length, frightened still at the suddenness of his apparition here--on this day--the day of her farewell feast.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And now there he was, as of old, sitting, as was his wont, on the corner of the table, his two strong hands firmly grasping Elsa's wrists.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She held him a little at arm's length, frightened still at the suddenness of his apparition here--on this day--the day of her farewell feast.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The blood had rushed to her cheeks, and then flowed back to her heart, leaving her pale as a lily.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading The blood had rushed to her cheeks, and then flowed back to her heart, leaving her pale as a lily.
uttered without voice
From this reading When first he drew her to him, she had breathed his name--softly panting with excitement, "Andor!"
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading The blood had rushed to her cheeks, and then flowed back to her heart, leaving her pale as a lily.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading And now there he was, as of old, sitting, as was his wont, on the corner of the table, his two strong hands firmly grasping Elsa's wrists.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She held him a little at arm's length, frightened still at the suddenness of his apparition here--on this day--the day of her farewell feast.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading When first he drew her to him, she had breathed his name--softly panting with excitement, "Andor!"
Elsa's
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From this reading And now there he was, as of old, sitting, as was his wont, on the corner of the table, his two strong hands firmly grasping Elsa's wrists.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading When first he drew her to him, she had breathed his name--softly panting with excitement, "Andor!"
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading She held him a little at arm's length, frightened still at the suddenness of his apparition here--on this day--the day of her farewell feast.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading She held him a little at arm's length, frightened still at the suddenness of his apparition here--on this day--the day of her farewell feast.
with resolute determination
From this reading And now there he was, as of old, sitting, as was his wont, on the corner of the table, his two strong hands firmly grasping Elsa's wrists.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When first he drew her to him, she had breathed his name--softly panting with excitement, "Andor!"
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading The blood had rushed to her cheeks, and then flowed back to her heart, leaving her pale as a lily.
made afraid
From this reading She held him a little at arm's length, frightened still at the suddenness of his apparition here--on this day--the day of her farewell feast.
graspingnounUS /ˈɡræspɪŋ/
understanding with difficulty
From this reading And now there he was, as of old, sitting, as was his wont, on the corner of the table, his two strong hands firmly grasping Elsa's wrists.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When first he drew her to him, she had breathed his name--softly panting with excitement, "Andor!"
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading And now there he was, as of old, sitting, as was his wont, on the corner of the table, his two strong hands firmly grasping Elsa's wrists.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And now there he was, as of old, sitting, as was his wont, on the corner of the table, his two strong hands firmly grasping Elsa's wrists.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The blood had rushed to her cheeks, and then flowed back to her heart, leaving her pale as a lily.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading She held him a little at arm's length, frightened still at the suddenness of his apparition here--on this day--the day of her farewell feast.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She held him a little at arm's length, frightened still at the suddenness of his apparition here--on this day--the day of her farewell feast.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading She held him a little at arm's length, frightened still at the suddenness of his apparition here--on this day--the day of her farewell feast.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She held him a little at arm's length, frightened still at the suddenness of his apparition here--on this day--the day of her farewell feast.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And now there he was, as of old, sitting, as was his wont, on the corner of the table, his two strong hands firmly grasping Elsa's wrists.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is too late."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is too late."
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "It is too late."
the act of departing
From this reading The blood had rushed to her cheeks, and then flowed back to her heart, leaving her pale as a lily.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading She held him a little at arm's length, frightened still at the suddenness of his apparition here--on this day--the day of her farewell feast.
lilynounUS /ˈlɪli/
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading The blood had rushed to her cheeks, and then flowed back to her heart, leaving her pale as a lily.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She held him a little at arm's length, frightened still at the suddenness of his apparition here--on this day--the day of her farewell feast.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading When first he drew her to him, she had breathed his name--softly panting with excitement, "Andor!"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now there he was, as of old, sitting, as was his wont, on the corner of the table, his two strong hands firmly grasping Elsa's wrists.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And now there he was, as of old, sitting, as was his wont, on the corner of the table, his two strong hands firmly grasping Elsa's wrists.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading And now there he was, as of old, sitting, as was his wont, on the corner of the table, his two strong hands firmly grasping Elsa's wrists.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And now there he was, as of old, sitting, as was his wont, on the corner of the table, his two strong hands firmly grasping Elsa's wrists.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The blood had rushed to her cheeks, and then flowed back to her heart, leaving her pale as a lily.
pantingnounUS /ˈpæntɪŋ/
breathing heavily (as after exertion)
From this reading When first he drew her to him, she had breathed his name--softly panting with excitement, "Andor!"
done under pressure
From this reading The blood had rushed to her cheeks, and then flowed back to her heart, leaving her pale as a lily.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She held him a little at arm's length, frightened still at the suddenness of his apparition here--on this day--the day of her farewell feast.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading And now there he was, as of old, sitting, as was his wont, on the corner of the table, his two strong hands firmly grasping Elsa's wrists.
with low volume
From this reading When first he drew her to him, she had breathed his name--softly panting with excitement, "Andor!"
not in physical motion
From this reading She held him a little at arm's length, frightened still at the suddenness of his apparition here--on this day--the day of her farewell feast.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading And now there he was, as of old, sitting, as was his wont, on the corner of the table, his two strong hands firmly grasping Elsa's wrists.
suddennessnounUS /ˈsʌdənnəs/
the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning
From this reading She held him a little at arm's length, frightened still at the suddenness of his apparition here--on this day--the day of her farewell feast.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading And now there he was, as of old, sitting, as was his wont, on the corner of the table, his two strong hands firmly grasping Elsa's wrists.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And now there he was, as of old, sitting, as was his wont, on the corner of the table, his two strong hands firmly grasping Elsa's wrists.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The blood had rushed to her cheeks, and then flowed back to her heart, leaving her pale as a lily.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And now there he was, as of old, sitting, as was his wont, on the corner of the table, his two strong hands firmly grasping Elsa's wrists.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She held him a little at arm's length, frightened still at the suddenness of his apparition here--on this day--the day of her farewell feast.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When first he drew her to him, she had breathed his name--softly panting with excitement, "Andor!"
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "It is too late."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And now there he was, as of old, sitting, as was his wont, on the corner of the table, his two strong hands firmly grasping Elsa's wrists.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And now there he was, as of old, sitting, as was his wont, on the corner of the table, his two strong hands firmly grasping Elsa's wrists.
at the time that
From this reading When first he drew her to him, she had breathed his name--softly panting with excitement, "Andor!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading When first he drew her to him, she had breathed his name--softly panting with excitement, "Andor!"
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading And now there he was, as of old, sitting, as was his wont, on the corner of the table, his two strong hands firmly grasping Elsa's wrists.
wristsnounUS /rɪsts/
plural of “wrist” — a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading And now there he was, as of old, sitting, as was his wont, on the corner of the table, his two strong hands firmly grasping Elsa's wrists.
