used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lady Markland came out of her room a little after, paler than usual, with a great air of stateliness and gravity, conscious to her finger points of the looks that met her, and putting on an aspect of severity which was very unusual to her.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had begun to pour forth his wonder about Theo even before he made this discovery.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Lady Markland came out of her room a little after, paler than usual, with a great air of stateliness and gravity, conscious to her finger points of the looks that met her, and putting on an aspect of severity which was very unusual to her.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Lady Markland came out of her room a little after, paler than usual, with a great air of stateliness and gravity, conscious to her finger points of the looks that met her, and putting on an aspect of severity which was very unusual to her.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Lady Markland came out of her room a little after, paler than usual, with a great air of stateliness and gravity, conscious to her finger points of the looks that met her, and putting on an aspect of severity which was very unusual to her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lady Markland came out of her room a little after, paler than usual, with a great air of stateliness and gravity, conscious to her finger points of the looks that met her, and putting on an aspect of severity which was very unusual to her.
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 Geoff seized and clung to her arm as he was wont, and found it trembling.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Geoff seized and clung to her arm as he was wont, and found it trembling.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading Lady Markland came out of her room a little after, paler than usual, with a great air of stateliness and gravity, conscious to her finger points of the looks that met her, and putting on an aspect of severity which was very unusual to her.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Why, Theo has gone away!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had begun to pour forth his wonder about Theo even before he made this discovery.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He had begun to pour forth his wonder about Theo even before he made this discovery.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Lady Markland came out of her room a little after, paler than usual, with a great air of stateliness and gravity, conscious to her finger points of the looks that met her, and putting on an aspect of severity which was very unusual to her.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading Geoff seized and clung to her arm as he was wont, and found it trembling.
intentionally conceived
From this reading Lady Markland came out of her room a little after, paler than usual, with a great air of stateliness and gravity, conscious to her finger points of the looks that met her, and putting on an aspect of severity which was very unusual to her.
the act of discovering something
From this reading He had begun to pour forth his wonder about Theo even before he made this discovery.
divisible by two
From this reading He had begun to pour forth his wonder about Theo even before he made this discovery.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading Lady Markland came out of her room a little after, paler than usual, with a great air of stateliness and gravity, conscious to her finger points of the looks that met her, and putting on an aspect of severity which was very unusual to her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He wouldn't stop for lunch.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He had begun to pour forth his wonder about Theo even before he made this discovery.
set up or found
From this reading Geoff seized and clung to her arm as he was wont, and found it trembling.
Geoff
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From this reading Geoff seized and clung to her arm as he was wont, and found it trembling.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Why, Theo has gone away!
gravitynounUS /ˈɡrævəti/
(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface
From this reading Lady Markland came out of her room a little after, paler than usual, with a great air of stateliness and gravity, conscious to her finger points of the looks that met her, and putting on an aspect of severity which was very unusual to her.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Lady Markland came out of her room a little after, paler than usual, with a great air of stateliness and gravity, conscious to her finger points of the looks that met her, and putting on an aspect of severity which was very unusual to her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had begun to pour forth his wonder about Theo even before he made this discovery.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Why, Theo has gone away!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Geoff seized and clung to her arm as he was wont, and found it trembling.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady Markland came out of her room a little after, paler than usual, with a great air of stateliness and gravity, conscious to her finger points of the looks that met her, and putting on an aspect of severity which was very unusual to her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had begun to pour forth his wonder about Theo even before he made this discovery.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Geoff seized and clung to her arm as he was wont, and found it trembling.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Markland came out of her room a little after, paler than usual, with a great air of stateliness and gravity, conscious to her finger points of the looks that met her, and putting on an aspect of severity which was very unusual to her.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Lady Markland came out of her room a little after, paler than usual, with a great air of stateliness and gravity, conscious to her finger points of the looks that met her, and putting on an aspect of severity which was very unusual to her.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Lady Markland came out of her room a little after, paler than usual, with a great air of stateliness and gravity, conscious to her finger points of the looks that met her, and putting on an aspect of severity which was very unusual to her.
take the midday meal
From this reading He wouldn't stop for lunch.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He had begun to pour forth his wonder about Theo even before he made this discovery.
Markland
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From this reading Lady Markland came out of her room a little after, paler than usual, with a great air of stateliness and gravity, conscious to her finger points of the looks that met her, and putting on an aspect of severity which was very unusual to her.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Lady Markland came out of her room a little after, paler than usual, with a great air of stateliness and gravity, conscious to her finger points of the looks that met her, and putting on an aspect of severity which was very unusual to her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lady Markland came out of her room a little after, paler than usual, with a great air of stateliness and gravity, conscious to her finger points of the looks that met her, and putting on an aspect of severity which was very unusual to her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lady Markland came out of her room a little after, paler than usual, with a great air of stateliness and gravity, conscious to her finger points of the looks that met her, and putting on an aspect of severity which was very unusual to her.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Lady Markland came out of her room a little after, paler than usual, with a great air of stateliness and gravity, conscious to her finger points of the looks that met her, and putting on an aspect of severity which was very unusual to her.
paler
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From this reading Lady Markland came out of her room a little after, paler than usual, with a great air of stateliness and gravity, conscious to her finger points of the looks that met her, and putting on an aspect of severity which was very unusual to her.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Lady Markland came out of her room a little after, paler than usual, with a great air of stateliness and gravity, conscious to her finger points of the looks that met her, and putting on an aspect of severity which was very unusual to her.
pourverbUS /pɔːr/
cause to run
From this reading He had begun to pour forth his wonder about Theo even before he made this discovery.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading Lady Markland came out of her room a little after, paler than usual, with a great air of stateliness and gravity, conscious to her finger points of the looks that met her, and putting on an aspect of severity which was very unusual to her.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Lady Markland came out of her room a little after, paler than usual, with a great air of stateliness and gravity, conscious to her finger points of the looks that met her, and putting on an aspect of severity which was very unusual to her.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Geoff seized and clung to her arm as he was wont, and found it trembling.
severitynounUS /sɪˈverɪti/
used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather
From this reading Lady Markland came out of her room a little after, paler than usual, with a great air of stateliness and gravity, conscious to her finger points of the looks that met her, and putting on an aspect of severity which was very unusual to her.
statelinessnoun
an elaborate manner of doing something
From this reading Lady Markland came out of her room a little after, paler than usual, with a great air of stateliness and gravity, conscious to her finger points of the looks that met her, and putting on an aspect of severity which was very unusual to her.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading He wouldn't stop for lunch.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Lady Markland came out of her room a little after, paler than usual, with a great air of stateliness and gravity, conscious to her finger points of the looks that met her, and putting on an aspect of severity which was very unusual to her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lady Markland came out of her room a little after, paler than usual, with a great air of stateliness and gravity, conscious to her finger points of the looks that met her, and putting on an aspect of severity which was very unusual to her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lady Markland came out of her room a little after, paler than usual, with a great air of stateliness and gravity, conscious to her finger points of the looks that met her, and putting on an aspect of severity which was very unusual to her.
Theo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had begun to pour forth his wonder about Theo even before he made this discovery.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had begun to pour forth his wonder about Theo even before he made this discovery.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lady Markland came out of her room a little after, paler than usual, with a great air of stateliness and gravity, conscious to her finger points of the looks that met her, and putting on an aspect of severity which was very unusual to her.
a shaky motion
From this reading Geoff seized and clung to her arm as he was wont, and found it trembling.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading Lady Markland came out of her room a little after, paler than usual, with a great air of stateliness and gravity, conscious to her finger points of the looks that met her, and putting on an aspect of severity which was very unusual to her.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Lady Markland came out of her room a little after, paler than usual, with a great air of stateliness and gravity, conscious to her finger points of the looks that met her, and putting on an aspect of severity which was very unusual to her.
precisely as stated
From this reading Lady Markland came out of her room a little after, paler than usual, with a great air of stateliness and gravity, conscious to her finger points of the looks that met her, and putting on an aspect of severity which was very unusual to her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lady Markland came out of her room a little after, paler than usual, with a great air of stateliness and gravity, conscious to her finger points of the looks that met her, and putting on an aspect of severity which was very unusual to her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Lady Markland came out of her room a little after, paler than usual, with a great air of stateliness and gravity, conscious to her finger points of the looks that met her, and putting on an aspect of severity which was very unusual to her.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, Theo has gone away!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lady Markland came out of her room a little after, paler than usual, with a great air of stateliness and gravity, conscious to her finger points of the looks that met her, and putting on an aspect of severity which was very unusual to her.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading He had begun to pour forth his wonder about Theo even before he made this discovery.
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading Geoff seized and clung to her arm as he was wont, and found it trembling.
wouldn't
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From this reading He wouldn't stop for lunch.
