used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He strode at once to Klara, who greeted him with an ironical little smile and a coquettish look out of her dark eyes.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "It seems to be pretty well known about the place.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He strode at once to Klara, who greeted him with an ironical little smile and a coquettish look out of her dark eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You happen to be of my race and of my blood."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He strode at once to Klara, who greeted him with an ironical little smile and a coquettish look out of her dark eyes.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "You never told me that you were going away to-night, my dear Leopold," she said suavely.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You happen to be of my race and of my blood."
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading "You happen to be of my race and of my blood."
coquettishadjective
like a coquette
From this reading He strode at once to Klara, who greeted him with an ironical little smile and a coquettish look out of her dark eyes.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He strode at once to Klara, who greeted him with an ironical little smile and a coquettish look out of her dark eyes.
dearly loved
From this reading "You never told me that you were going away to-night, my dear Leopold," she said suavely.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He strode at once to Klara, who greeted him with an ironical little smile and a coquettish look out of her dark eyes.
the act of departing
From this reading "You never told me that you were going away to-night, my dear Leopold," she said suavely.
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading He strode at once to Klara, who greeted him with an ironical little smile and a coquettish look out of her dark eyes.
come to pass
From this reading "You happen to be of my race and of my blood."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He strode at once to Klara, who greeted him with an ironical little smile and a coquettish look out of her dark eyes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He strode at once to Klara, who greeted him with an ironical little smile and a coquettish look out of her dark eyes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He strode at once to Klara, who greeted him with an ironical little smile and a coquettish look out of her dark eyes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Who told you that I was?" he retorted savagely.
ironicaladjectiveUS /aɪˈrɑːnɪkəl/
characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is
From this reading He strode at once to Klara, who greeted him with an ironical little smile and a coquettish look out of her dark eyes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It seems to be pretty well known about the place.
Klara
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From this reading He strode at once to Klara, who greeted him with an ironical little smile and a coquettish look out of her dark eyes.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading "It seems to be pretty well known about the place.
Leopold
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From this reading "You never told me that you were going away to-night, my dear Leopold," she said suavely.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He strode at once to Klara, who greeted him with an ironical little smile and a coquettish look out of her dark eyes.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He strode at once to Klara, who greeted him with an ironical little smile and a coquettish look out of her dark eyes.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You never told me that you were going away to-night, my dear Leopold," she said suavely.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You happen to be of my race and of my blood."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "You never told me that you were going away to-night, my dear Leopold," she said suavely.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You happen to be of my race and of my blood."
on one occasion
From this reading He strode at once to Klara, who greeted him with an ironical little smile and a coquettish look out of her dark eyes.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He strode at once to Klara, who greeted him with an ironical little smile and a coquettish look out of her dark eyes.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "It seems to be pretty well known about the place.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "It seems to be pretty well known about the place.
any competition
From this reading "You happen to be of my race and of my blood."
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading "Who told you that I was?" he retorted savagely.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You never told me that you were going away to-night, my dear Leopold," she said suavely.
savagelyadverbUS /ˈsævɪdʒli/
in a vicious manner
From this reading "Who told you that I was?" he retorted savagely.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "It seems to be pretty well known about the place.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You never told me that you were going away to-night, my dear Leopold," she said suavely.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He strode at once to Klara, who greeted him with an ironical little smile and a coquettish look out of her dark eyes.
strodeverbUS /stroʊd/
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading He strode at once to Klara, who greeted him with an ironical little smile and a coquettish look out of her dark eyes.
suavelyadverb
with suavity; in a suave manner
From this reading "You never told me that you were going away to-night, my dear Leopold," she said suavely.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You never told me that you were going away to-night, my dear Leopold," she said suavely.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It seems to be pretty well known about the place.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You happen to be of my race and of my blood."
to-night
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From this reading "You never told me that you were going away to-night, my dear Leopold," she said suavely.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "You never told me that you were going away to-night, my dear Leopold," she said suavely.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Who told you that I was?" he retorted savagely.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "It seems to be pretty well known about the place.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You never told me that you were going away to-night, my dear Leopold," she said suavely.
which person or people
From this reading He strode at once to Klara, who greeted him with an ironical little smile and a coquettish look out of her dark eyes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He strode at once to Klara, who greeted him with an ironical little smile and a coquettish look out of her dark eyes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You happen to be of my race and of my blood."
