used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STONE FOR BREAD The kiss cost him dear.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading She watched him with shy pride, with a child’s delight in the new sense of ownership, as he walked away, along the accustomed path, from Tintajeux.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading She watched him with shy pride, with a child’s delight in the new sense of ownership, as he walked away, along the accustomed path, from Tintajeux.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A fledgling girl is not, finally, to be captured without a struggle, save by a master hand; and Geoffrey’s was the hand of a prentice.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading She suffered him to hold her in his arms.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She watched him with shy pride, with a child’s delight in the new sense of ownership, as he walked away, along the accustomed path, from Tintajeux.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Marjorie’s heart leaped with novel tenderness at the contact of his lips.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She watched him with shy pride, with a child’s delight in the new sense of ownership, as he walked away, along the accustomed path, from Tintajeux.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A fledgling girl is not, finally, to be captured without a struggle, save by a master hand; and Geoffrey’s was the hand of a prentice.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading A STONE FOR BREAD The kiss cost him dear.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A fledgling girl is not, finally, to be captured without a struggle, save by a master hand; and Geoffrey’s was the hand of a prentice.
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading A fledgling girl is not, finally, to be captured without a struggle, save by a master hand; and Geoffrey’s was the hand of a prentice.
child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading She watched him with shy pride, with a child’s delight in the new sense of ownership, as he walked away, along the accustomed path, from Tintajeux.
contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading Marjorie’s heart leaped with novel tenderness at the contact of his lips.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading A STONE FOR BREAD The kiss cost him dear.
dearly loved
From this reading A STONE FOR BREAD The kiss cost him dear.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading She watched him with shy pride, with a child’s delight in the new sense of ownership, as he walked away, along the accustomed path, from Tintajeux.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading A fledgling girl is not, finally, to be captured without a struggle, save by a master hand; and Geoffrey’s was the hand of a prentice.
fledglingadjectiveUS /ˈfledʒlɪŋ/
(of a young bird) having acquired its flight feathers
From this reading A fledgling girl is not, finally, to be captured without a struggle, save by a master hand; and Geoffrey’s was the hand of a prentice.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A STONE FOR BREAD The kiss cost him dear.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She watched him with shy pride, with a child’s delight in the new sense of ownership, as he walked away, along the accustomed path, from Tintajeux.
Geoffrey's
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From this reading A fledgling girl is not, finally, to be captured without a struggle, save by a master hand; and Geoffrey’s was the hand of a prentice.
a young female
From this reading A fledgling girl is not, finally, to be captured without a struggle, save by a master hand; and Geoffrey’s was the hand of a prentice.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading A fledgling girl is not, finally, to be captured without a struggle, save by a master hand; and Geoffrey’s was the hand of a prentice.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She watched him with shy pride, with a child’s delight in the new sense of ownership, as he walked away, along the accustomed path, from Tintajeux.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Marjorie’s heart leaped with novel tenderness at the contact of his lips.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She suffered him to hold her in his arms.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A STONE FOR BREAD The kiss cost him dear.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Marjorie’s heart leaped with novel tenderness at the contact of his lips.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading She suffered him to hold her in his arms.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She suffered him to hold her in his arms.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A fledgling girl is not, finally, to be captured without a struggle, save by a master hand; and Geoffrey’s was the hand of a prentice.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading A STONE FOR BREAD The kiss cost him dear.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Marjorie’s heart leaped with novel tenderness at the contact of his lips.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Marjorie’s heart leaped with novel tenderness at the contact of his lips.
Marjorie's
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From this reading Marjorie’s heart leaped with novel tenderness at the contact of his lips.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading A fledgling girl is not, finally, to be captured without a struggle, save by a master hand; and Geoffrey’s was the hand of a prentice.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She watched him with shy pride, with a child’s delight in the new sense of ownership, as he walked away, along the accustomed path, from Tintajeux.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A fledgling girl is not, finally, to be captured without a struggle, save by a master hand; and Geoffrey’s was the hand of a prentice.
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading Marjorie’s heart leaped with novel tenderness at the contact of his lips.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A fledgling girl is not, finally, to be captured without a struggle, save by a master hand; and Geoffrey’s was the hand of a prentice.
ownershipnounUS /ˈoʊnərʃɪp/
the relation of an owner to the thing possessed; possession with the right to transfer possession to others
From this reading She watched him with shy pride, with a child’s delight in the new sense of ownership, as he walked away, along the accustomed path, from Tintajeux.
a course of conduct
From this reading She watched him with shy pride, with a child’s delight in the new sense of ownership, as he walked away, along the accustomed path, from Tintajeux.
prenticenounUS /ˈprentɪs/
works for an expert to learn a trade
From this reading A fledgling girl is not, finally, to be captured without a struggle, save by a master hand; and Geoffrey’s was the hand of a prentice.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading She watched him with shy pride, with a child’s delight in the new sense of ownership, as he walked away, along the accustomed path, from Tintajeux.
except for; apart from
From this reading A fledgling girl is not, finally, to be captured without a struggle, save by a master hand; and Geoffrey’s was the hand of a prentice.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading She watched him with shy pride, with a child’s delight in the new sense of ownership, as he walked away, along the accustomed path, from Tintajeux.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She suffered him to hold her in his arms.
shyverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading She watched him with shy pride, with a child’s delight in the new sense of ownership, as he walked away, along the accustomed path, from Tintajeux.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading A STONE FOR BREAD The kiss cost him dear.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading A fledgling girl is not, finally, to be captured without a struggle, save by a master hand; and Geoffrey’s was the hand of a prentice.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading She suffered him to hold her in his arms.
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading Marjorie’s heart leaped with novel tenderness at the contact of his lips.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A STONE FOR BREAD The kiss cost him dear.
Tintajeux
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From this reading She watched him with shy pride, with a child’s delight in the new sense of ownership, as he walked away, along the accustomed path, from Tintajeux.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A fledgling girl is not, finally, to be captured without a struggle, save by a master hand; and Geoffrey’s was the hand of a prentice.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading She watched him with shy pride, with a child’s delight in the new sense of ownership, as he walked away, along the accustomed path, from Tintajeux.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A fledgling girl is not, finally, to be captured without a struggle, save by a master hand; and Geoffrey’s was the hand of a prentice.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading She watched him with shy pride, with a child’s delight in the new sense of ownership, as he walked away, along the accustomed path, from Tintajeux.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Marjorie’s heart leaped with novel tenderness at the contact of his lips.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading A fledgling girl is not, finally, to be captured without a struggle, save by a master hand; and Geoffrey’s was the hand of a prentice.
