used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Oh, ma'amselle," she faltered again, and her pretty, piquant face grew white and her black eyes sought the ground, for Ninon, although poor and lowly, had a very tender heart, and she could not bear to see the anguish in the eyes of her young mistress.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Then: "Oh, Heaven, Ninon, where did you get that?" she gasped, looking at the shawl with eyes full of horror, yet afraid to touch it, for it seemed like some dead thing.
anew
From this reading "Oh, ma'amselle," she faltered again, and her pretty, piquant face grew white and her black eyes sought the ground, for Ninon, although poor and lowly, had a very tender heart, and she could not bear to see the anguish in the eyes of her young mistress.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Oh, ma'amselle," she faltered again, and her pretty, piquant face grew white and her black eyes sought the ground, for Ninon, although poor and lowly, had a very tender heart, and she could not bear to see the anguish in the eyes of her young mistress.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had to stand still with her hands clasped over her throbbing side and wait till the girl came up to her.
anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading "Oh, ma'amselle," she faltered again, and her pretty, piquant face grew white and her black eyes sought the ground, for Ninon, although poor and lowly, had a very tender heart, and she could not bear to see the anguish in the eyes of her young mistress.
anguishedadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃt/
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading "Oh, ma'amselle," faltered the girl stopping short and looking at Xenie's anguished face.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Xenie's heart beat so fast at the sight of what Ninon was carrying that she could not move another step.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Xenie's heart beat so fast at the sight of what Ninon was carrying that she could not move another step.
have
From this reading "Oh, ma'amselle," she faltered again, and her pretty, piquant face grew white and her black eyes sought the ground, for Ninon, although poor and lowly, had a very tender heart, and she could not bear to see the anguish in the eyes of her young mistress.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading Xenie's heart beat so fast at the sight of what Ninon was carrying that she could not move another step.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "Oh, ma'amselle," she faltered again, and her pretty, piquant face grew white and her black eyes sought the ground, for Ninon, although poor and lowly, had a very tender heart, and she could not bear to see the anguish in the eyes of her young mistress.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She had to stand still with her hands clasped over her throbbing side and wait till the girl came up to her.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Xenie's heart beat so fast at the sight of what Ninon was carrying that she could not move another step.
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading She had to stand still with her hands clasped over her throbbing side and wait till the girl came up to her.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Xenie's heart beat so fast at the sight of what Ninon was carrying that she could not move another step.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Then: "Oh, Heaven, Ninon, where did you get that?" she gasped, looking at the shawl with eyes full of horror, yet afraid to touch it, for it seemed like some dead thing.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Then: "Oh, Heaven, Ninon, where did you get that?" she gasped, looking at the shawl with eyes full of horror, yet afraid to touch it, for it seemed like some dead thing.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Then: "Oh, Heaven, Ninon, where did you get that?" she gasped, looking at the shawl with eyes full of horror, yet afraid to touch it, for it seemed like some dead thing.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Oh, ma'amselle," faltered the girl stopping short and looking at Xenie's anguished face.
falteredverbUS /ˈfɑːltərd/
past form of “falter” — be unsure or weak
From this reading "Oh, ma'amselle," faltered the girl stopping short and looking at Xenie's anguished face.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Xenie's heart beat so fast at the sight of what Ninon was carrying that she could not move another step.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then: "Oh, Heaven, Ninon, where did you get that?" she gasped, looking at the shawl with eyes full of horror, yet afraid to touch it, for it seemed like some dead thing.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Then: "Oh, Heaven, Ninon, where did you get that?" she gasped, looking at the shawl with eyes full of horror, yet afraid to touch it, for it seemed like some dead thing.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading Then: "Oh, Heaven, Ninon, where did you get that?" she gasped, looking at the shawl with eyes full of horror, yet afraid to touch it, for it seemed like some dead thing.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Then: "Oh, Heaven, Ninon, where did you get that?" she gasped, looking at the shawl with eyes full of horror, yet afraid to touch it, for it seemed like some dead thing.
a young female
From this reading She had to stand still with her hands clasped over her throbbing side and wait till the girl came up to her.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading "Oh, ma'amselle," she faltered again, and her pretty, piquant face grew white and her black eyes sought the ground, for Ninon, although poor and lowly, had a very tender heart, and she could not bear to see the anguish in the eyes of her young mistress.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading "Oh, ma'amselle," she faltered again, and her pretty, piquant face grew white and her black eyes sought the ground, for Ninon, although poor and lowly, had a very tender heart, and she could not bear to see the anguish in the eyes of her young mistress.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had to stand still with her hands clasped over her throbbing side and wait till the girl came up to her.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She had to stand still with her hands clasped over her throbbing side and wait till the girl came up to her.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Xenie's heart beat so fast at the sight of what Ninon was carrying that she could not move another step.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Then: "Oh, Heaven, Ninon, where did you get that?" she gasped, looking at the shawl with eyes full of horror, yet afraid to touch it, for it seemed like some dead thing.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had to stand still with her hands clasped over her throbbing side and wait till the girl came up to her.
intense and profound fear
From this reading Then: "Oh, Heaven, Ninon, where did you get that?" she gasped, looking at the shawl with eyes full of horror, yet afraid to touch it, for it seemed like some dead thing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Oh, ma'amselle," she faltered again, and her pretty, piquant face grew white and her black eyes sought the ground, for Ninon, although poor and lowly, had a very tender heart, and she could not bear to see the anguish in the eyes of her young mistress.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then: "Oh, Heaven, Ninon, where did you get that?" she gasped, looking at the shawl with eyes full of horror, yet afraid to touch it, for it seemed like some dead thing.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Then: "Oh, Heaven, Ninon, where did you get that?" she gasped, looking at the shawl with eyes full of horror, yet afraid to touch it, for it seemed like some dead thing.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Then: "Oh, Heaven, Ninon, where did you get that?" she gasped, looking at the shawl with eyes full of horror, yet afraid to touch it, for it seemed like some dead thing.
lowlyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊli/
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading "Oh, ma'amselle," she faltered again, and her pretty, piquant face grew white and her black eyes sought the ground, for Ninon, although poor and lowly, had a very tender heart, and she could not bear to see the anguish in the eyes of her young mistress.
ma'amselle
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From this reading "Oh, ma'amselle," faltered the girl stopping short and looking at Xenie's anguished face.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading "Oh, ma'amselle," she faltered again, and her pretty, piquant face grew white and her black eyes sought the ground, for Ninon, although poor and lowly, had a very tender heart, and she could not bear to see the anguish in the eyes of her young mistress.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Xenie's heart beat so fast at the sight of what Ninon was carrying that she could not move another step.
NinonnounUS /ˈnɪnən/
a fine strong sheer silky fabric made of silk or rayon or nylon
From this reading Xenie's heart beat so fast at the sight of what Ninon was carrying that she could not move another step.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Xenie's heart beat so fast at the sight of what Ninon was carrying that she could not move another step.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Xenie's heart beat so fast at the sight of what Ninon was carrying that she could not move another step.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Then: "Oh, Heaven, Ninon, where did you get that?" she gasped, looking at the shawl with eyes full of horror, yet afraid to touch it, for it seemed like some dead thing.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She had to stand still with her hands clasped over her throbbing side and wait till the girl came up to her.
piquantadjectiveUS /ˈpiːkənt/
having an agreeably pungent taste
From this reading "Oh, ma'amselle," she faltered again, and her pretty, piquant face grew white and her black eyes sought the ground, for Ninon, although poor and lowly, had a very tender heart, and she could not bear to see the anguish in the eyes of her young mistress.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Oh, ma'amselle," she faltered again, and her pretty, piquant face grew white and her black eyes sought the ground, for Ninon, although poor and lowly, had a very tender heart, and she could not bear to see the anguish in the eyes of her young mistress.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "Oh, ma'amselle," she faltered again, and her pretty, piquant face grew white and her black eyes sought the ground, for Ninon, although poor and lowly, had a very tender heart, and she could not bear to see the anguish in the eyes of her young mistress.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Oh, ma'amselle," she faltered again, and her pretty, piquant face grew white and her black eyes sought the ground, for Ninon, although poor and lowly, had a very tender heart, and she could not bear to see the anguish in the eyes of her young mistress.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Then: "Oh, Heaven, Ninon, where did you get that?" she gasped, looking at the shawl with eyes full of horror, yet afraid to touch it, for it seemed like some dead thing.
shawlnounUS /ʃɔːl/
cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading Then: "Oh, Heaven, Ninon, where did you get that?" she gasped, looking at the shawl with eyes full of horror, yet afraid to touch it, for it seemed like some dead thing.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Xenie's heart beat so fast at the sight of what Ninon was carrying that she could not move another step.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading "Oh, ma'amselle," faltered the girl stopping short and looking at Xenie's anguished face.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She had to stand still with her hands clasped over her throbbing side and wait till the girl came up to her.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Xenie's heart beat so fast at the sight of what Ninon was carrying that she could not move another step.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Xenie's heart beat so fast at the sight of what Ninon was carrying that she could not move another step.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Then: "Oh, Heaven, Ninon, where did you get that?" she gasped, looking at the shawl with eyes full of horror, yet afraid to touch it, for it seemed like some dead thing.
that is looked for
From this reading "Oh, ma'amselle," she faltered again, and her pretty, piquant face grew white and her black eyes sought the ground, for Ninon, although poor and lowly, had a very tender heart, and she could not bear to see the anguish in the eyes of her young mistress.
be standing; be upright
From this reading She had to stand still with her hands clasped over her throbbing side and wait till the girl came up to her.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Xenie's heart beat so fast at the sight of what Ninon was carrying that she could not move another step.
not in physical motion
From this reading She had to stand still with her hands clasped over her throbbing side and wait till the girl came up to her.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading "Oh, ma'amselle," faltered the girl stopping short and looking at Xenie's anguished face.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading "Oh, ma'amselle," she faltered again, and her pretty, piquant face grew white and her black eyes sought the ground, for Ninon, although poor and lowly, had a very tender heart, and she could not bear to see the anguish in the eyes of her young mistress.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Xenie's heart beat so fast at the sight of what Ninon was carrying that she could not move another step.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Xenie's heart beat so fast at the sight of what Ninon was carrying that she could not move another step.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then: "Oh, Heaven, Ninon, where did you get that?" she gasped, looking at the shawl with eyes full of horror, yet afraid to touch it, for it seemed like some dead thing.
a special situation
From this reading Then: "Oh, Heaven, Ninon, where did you get that?" she gasped, looking at the shawl with eyes full of horror, yet afraid to touch it, for it seemed like some dead thing.
throbbingnounUS /ˈθrɑːbɪŋ/
an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
From this reading She had to stand still with her hands clasped over her throbbing side and wait till the girl came up to her.
up to a particular time
From this reading She had to stand still with her hands clasped over her throbbing side and wait till the girl came up to her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had to stand still with her hands clasped over her throbbing side and wait till the girl came up to her.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading Then: "Oh, Heaven, Ninon, where did you get that?" she gasped, looking at the shawl with eyes full of horror, yet afraid to touch it, for it seemed like some dead thing.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She had to stand still with her hands clasped over her throbbing side and wait till the girl came up to her.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Oh, ma'amselle," she faltered again, and her pretty, piquant face grew white and her black eyes sought the ground, for Ninon, although poor and lowly, had a very tender heart, and she could not bear to see the anguish in the eyes of her young mistress.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading She had to stand still with her hands clasped over her throbbing side and wait till the girl came up to her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Xenie's heart beat so fast at the sight of what Ninon was carrying that she could not move another step.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Xenie's heart beat so fast at the sight of what Ninon was carrying that she could not move another step.
in or at the place that
From this reading Then: "Oh, Heaven, Ninon, where did you get that?" she gasped, looking at the shawl with eyes full of horror, yet afraid to touch it, for it seemed like some dead thing.
a Caucasian
From this reading "Oh, ma'amselle," she faltered again, and her pretty, piquant face grew white and her black eyes sought the ground, for Ninon, although poor and lowly, had a very tender heart, and she could not bear to see the anguish in the eyes of her young mistress.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had to stand still with her hands clasped over her throbbing side and wait till the girl came up to her.
Xenie's
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From this reading Xenie's heart beat so fast at the sight of what Ninon was carrying that she could not move another step.
but in spite of that
From this reading Then: "Oh, Heaven, Ninon, where did you get that?" she gasped, looking at the shawl with eyes full of horror, yet afraid to touch it, for it seemed like some dead thing.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then: "Oh, Heaven, Ninon, where did you get that?" she gasped, looking at the shawl with eyes full of horror, yet afraid to touch it, for it seemed like some dead thing.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Oh, ma'amselle," she faltered again, and her pretty, piquant face grew white and her black eyes sought the ground, for Ninon, although poor and lowly, had a very tender heart, and she could not bear to see the anguish in the eyes of her young mistress.
