used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A gentleman, standing alone beside a marble fountain, turns with a start and looks at her.
agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading His face is handsome, eager, agitated.
in the past
From this reading It is the first time they have met since the day of her terrible humiliation, more than two months ago.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading A gentleman, standing alone beside a marble fountain, turns with a start and looks at her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A gentleman, standing alone beside a marble fountain, turns with a start and looks at her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A gentleman, standing alone beside a marble fountain, turns with a start and looks at her.
next to; at the side of
From this reading A gentleman, standing alone beside a marble fountain, turns with a start and looks at her.
the two together, not just one
From this reading "Mrs. St. John," he says; then a strange constraint seems to fall upon both.
constraintnounUS /kənˈstreɪnt/
the state of being physically constrained
From this reading "Mrs. St. John," he says; then a strange constraint seems to fall upon both.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It is the first time they have met since the day of her terrible humiliation, more than two months ago.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They remain standing still and regarding each other in painful silence.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading His face is handsome, eager, agitated.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His face is handsome, eager, agitated.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading "Mrs. St. John," he says; then a strange constraint seems to fall upon both.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It is the first time they have met since the day of her terrible humiliation, more than two months ago.
fountainnounUS /ˈfaʊntən/
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading A gentleman, standing alone beside a marble fountain, turns with a start and looks at her.
a man of refinement
From this reading A gentleman, standing alone beside a marble fountain, turns with a start and looks at her.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading His face is handsome, eager, agitated.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It is the first time they have met since the day of her terrible humiliation, more than two months ago.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Mrs. St. John," he says; then a strange constraint seems to fall upon both.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A gentleman, standing alone beside a marble fountain, turns with a start and looks at her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His face is handsome, eager, agitated.
humiliationnounUS /hjuːˌmɪliˈeɪʃən/
state of disgrace or loss of self-respect
From this reading It is the first time they have met since the day of her terrible humiliation, more than two months ago.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They remain standing still and regarding each other in painful silence.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His face is handsome, eager, agitated.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is the first time they have met since the day of her terrible humiliation, more than two months ago.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "Mrs. St. John," he says; then a strange constraint seems to fall upon both.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading A gentleman, standing alone beside a marble fountain, turns with a start and looks at her.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading A gentleman, standing alone beside a marble fountain, turns with a start and looks at her.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading It is the first time they have met since the day of her terrible humiliation, more than two months ago.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It is the first time they have met since the day of her terrible humiliation, more than two months ago.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It is the first time they have met since the day of her terrible humiliation, more than two months ago.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Mrs. St. John," he says; then a strange constraint seems to fall upon both.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is the first time they have met since the day of her terrible humiliation, more than two months ago.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They remain standing still and regarding each other in painful silence.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading They remain standing still and regarding each other in painful silence.
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading They remain standing still and regarding each other in painful silence.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading They remain standing still and regarding each other in painful silence.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Mrs. St. John," he says; then a strange constraint seems to fall upon both.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Mrs. St. John," he says; then a strange constraint seems to fall upon both.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading They remain standing still and regarding each other in painful silence.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It is the first time they have met since the day of her terrible humiliation, more than two months ago.
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From this reading "Mrs. St. John," he says; then a strange constraint seems to fall upon both.
having a supporting base
From this reading A gentleman, standing alone beside a marble fountain, turns with a start and looks at her.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A gentleman, standing alone beside a marble fountain, turns with a start and looks at her.
not in physical motion
From this reading They remain standing still and regarding each other in painful silence.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading "Mrs. St. John," he says; then a strange constraint seems to fall upon both.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading It is the first time they have met since the day of her terrible humiliation, more than two months ago.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It is the first time they have met since the day of her terrible humiliation, more than two months ago.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is the first time they have met since the day of her terrible humiliation, more than two months ago.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Mrs. St. John," he says; then a strange constraint seems to fall upon both.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They remain standing still and regarding each other in painful silence.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It is the first time they have met since the day of her terrible humiliation, more than two months ago.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Mrs. St. John," he says; then a strange constraint seems to fall upon both.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading A gentleman, standing alone beside a marble fountain, turns with a start and looks at her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It is the first time they have met since the day of her terrible humiliation, more than two months ago.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Mrs. St. John," he says; then a strange constraint seems to fall upon both.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A gentleman, standing alone beside a marble fountain, turns with a start and looks at her.
