used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PART OF THE TRUTH For a moment the lovers stared at one another in the luminous twilight.
anew
From this reading But having found her Giles was determined not to lose her again, and was the first to find his tongue.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Anne was as white as the marble tombstone, and looked at him with appealing eyes that beseeched him to go away.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading Anne was as white as the marble tombstone, and looked at him with appealing eyes that beseeched him to go away.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading PART OF THE TRUTH For a moment the lovers stared at one another in the luminous twilight.
appealingadjectiveUS /əˈpiːlɪŋ/
able to attract interest or draw favorable attention
From this reading Anne was as white as the marble tombstone, and looked at him with appealing eyes that beseeched him to go away.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading "Anne!" said he, and stepped towards her with open arms.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Anne was as white as the marble tombstone, and looked at him with appealing eyes that beseeched him to go away.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading PART OF THE TRUTH For a moment the lovers stared at one another in the luminous twilight.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Anne was as white as the marble tombstone, and looked at him with appealing eyes that beseeched him to go away.
beseechedverbUS /biˈsiːtʃt/
past form of “beseech” — ask for or request earnestly
From this reading Anne was as white as the marble tombstone, and looked at him with appealing eyes that beseeched him to go away.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The meeting was so strange, the place where it took place so significant of the trouble that had parted them, that both were overcome with emotion.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But having found her Giles was determined not to lose her again, and was the first to find his tongue.
characterized by great determination
From this reading But having found her Giles was determined not to lose her again, and was the first to find his tongue.
any strong feeling
From this reading The meeting was so strange, the place where it took place so significant of the trouble that had parted them, that both were overcome with emotion.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Anne was as white as the marble tombstone, and looked at him with appealing eyes that beseeched him to go away.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading But having found her Giles was determined not to lose her again, and was the first to find his tongue.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But having found her Giles was determined not to lose her again, and was the first to find his tongue.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PART OF THE TRUTH For a moment the lovers stared at one another in the luminous twilight.
set up or found
From this reading But having found her Giles was determined not to lose her again, and was the first to find his tongue.
Giles
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From this reading But having found her Giles was determined not to lose her again, and was the first to find his tongue.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Anne was as white as the marble tombstone, and looked at him with appealing eyes that beseeched him to go away.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The meeting was so strange, the place where it took place so significant of the trouble that had parted them, that both were overcome with emotion.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading But having found her Giles was determined not to lose her again, and was the first to find his tongue.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Anne!" said he, and stepped towards her with open arms.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But having found her Giles was determined not to lose her again, and was the first to find his tongue.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Anne was as white as the marble tombstone, and looked at him with appealing eyes that beseeched him to go away.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But having found her Giles was determined not to lose her again, and was the first to find his tongue.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PART OF THE TRUTH For a moment the lovers stared at one another in the luminous twilight.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The meeting was so strange, the place where it took place so significant of the trouble that had parted them, that both were overcome with emotion.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Anne was as white as the marble tombstone, and looked at him with appealing eyes that beseeched him to go away.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading But having found her Giles was determined not to lose her again, and was the first to find his tongue.
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading PART OF THE TRUTH For a moment the lovers stared at one another in the luminous twilight.
luminousadjectiveUS /ˈluːmənəs/
softly bright or radiant
From this reading PART OF THE TRUTH For a moment the lovers stared at one another in the luminous twilight.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading Anne was as white as the marble tombstone, and looked at him with appealing eyes that beseeched him to go away.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading The meeting was so strange, the place where it took place so significant of the trouble that had parted them, that both were overcome with emotion.
a particular point in time
From this reading PART OF THE TRUTH For a moment the lovers stared at one another in the luminous twilight.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But having found her Giles was determined not to lose her again, and was the first to find his tongue.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PART OF THE TRUTH For a moment the lovers stared at one another in the luminous twilight.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading PART OF THE TRUTH For a moment the lovers stared at one another in the luminous twilight.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "Anne!" said he, and stepped towards her with open arms.
win a victory over
From this reading The meeting was so strange, the place where it took place so significant of the trouble that had parted them, that both were overcome with emotion.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading PART OF THE TRUTH For a moment the lovers stared at one another in the luminous twilight.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading The meeting was so strange, the place where it took place so significant of the trouble that had parted them, that both were overcome with emotion.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The meeting was so strange, the place where it took place so significant of the trouble that had parted them, that both were overcome with emotion.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Anne!" said he, and stepped towards her with open arms.
significantadjectiveUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkənt/
important in effect or meaning
From this reading The meeting was so strange, the place where it took place so significant of the trouble that had parted them, that both were overcome with emotion.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The meeting was so strange, the place where it took place so significant of the trouble that had parted them, that both were overcome with emotion.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading PART OF THE TRUTH For a moment the lovers stared at one another in the luminous twilight.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading "Anne!" said he, and stepped towards her with open arms.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The meeting was so strange, the place where it took place so significant of the trouble that had parted them, that both were overcome with emotion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The meeting was so strange, the place where it took place so significant of the trouble that had parted them, that both were overcome with emotion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PART OF THE TRUTH For a moment the lovers stared at one another in the luminous twilight.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The meeting was so strange, the place where it took place so significant of the trouble that had parted them, that both were overcome with emotion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Anne was as white as the marble tombstone, and looked at him with appealing eyes that beseeched him to go away.
tombstonenounUS /ˈtuːmstoʊn/
a stone that is used to mark a grave
From this reading Anne was as white as the marble tombstone, and looked at him with appealing eyes that beseeched him to go away.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading But having found her Giles was determined not to lose her again, and was the first to find his tongue.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The meeting was so strange, the place where it took place so significant of the trouble that had parted them, that both were overcome with emotion.
in the direction of
From this reading "Anne!" said he, and stepped towards her with open arms.
a source of difficulty
From this reading The meeting was so strange, the place where it took place so significant of the trouble that had parted them, that both were overcome with emotion.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading PART OF THE TRUTH For a moment the lovers stared at one another in the luminous twilight.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading PART OF THE TRUTH For a moment the lovers stared at one another in the luminous twilight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The meeting was so strange, the place where it took place so significant of the trouble that had parted them, that both were overcome with emotion.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The meeting was so strange, the place where it took place so significant of the trouble that had parted them, that both were overcome with emotion.
in or at the place that
From this reading The meeting was so strange, the place where it took place so significant of the trouble that had parted them, that both were overcome with emotion.
a Caucasian
From this reading Anne was as white as the marble tombstone, and looked at him with appealing eyes that beseeched him to go away.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The meeting was so strange, the place where it took place so significant of the trouble that had parted them, that both were overcome with emotion.
