used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE INTERVIEWING OF PHYLLIS THE Marquise made a wry face at his departing figure, which changed swiftly into a smile as she turned to the young Vicomte.
Ah
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From this reading "Ah, these Englishmen!" she exclaimed.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading If they would lose their tempers once--get angry, anything.
any thing at all
From this reading If they would lose their tempers once--get angry, anything.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE INTERVIEWING OF PHYLLIS THE Marquise made a wry face at his departing figure, which changed swiftly into a smile as she turned to the young Vicomte.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE INTERVIEWING OF PHYLLIS THE Marquise made a wry face at his departing figure, which changed swiftly into a smile as she turned to the young Vicomte.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading THE INTERVIEWING OF PHYLLIS THE Marquise made a wry face at his departing figure, which changed swiftly into a smile as she turned to the young Vicomte.
coldlyadverbUS /ˈkoʊldli/
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading Do they make love as coldly, I wonder?"
departingverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrtɪŋ/
-ing form of “depart” — move away from a place into another direction
From this reading THE INTERVIEWING OF PHYLLIS THE Marquise made a wry face at his departing figure, which changed swiftly into a smile as she turned to the young Vicomte.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do they make love as coldly, I wonder?"
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading "These dull, good, obstinate, stupid pigs of Englishmen!
EnglishmennounUS /ˌeŋˈlɪʃmən/
plural of “englishman” — a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading "Ah, these Englishmen!" she exclaimed.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Ah, these Englishmen!" she exclaimed.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading THE INTERVIEWING OF PHYLLIS THE Marquise made a wry face at his departing figure, which changed swiftly into a smile as she turned to the young Vicomte.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading THE INTERVIEWING OF PHYLLIS THE Marquise made a wry face at his departing figure, which changed swiftly into a smile as she turned to the young Vicomte.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading If they would lose their tempers once--get angry, anything.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "These dull, good, obstinate, stupid pigs of Englishmen!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE INTERVIEWING OF PHYLLIS THE Marquise made a wry face at his departing figure, which changed swiftly into a smile as she turned to the young Vicomte.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Do they make love as coldly, I wonder?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If they would lose their tempers once--get angry, anything.
INTERVIEWINGverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuːɪŋ/
-ing form of “interview” — conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading THE INTERVIEWING OF PHYLLIS THE Marquise made a wry face at his departing figure, which changed swiftly into a smile as she turned to the young Vicomte.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE INTERVIEWING OF PHYLLIS THE Marquise made a wry face at his departing figure, which changed swiftly into a smile as she turned to the young Vicomte.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading If they would lose their tempers once--get angry, anything.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Do they make love as coldly, I wonder?"
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE INTERVIEWING OF PHYLLIS THE Marquise made a wry face at his departing figure, which changed swiftly into a smile as she turned to the young Vicomte.
engage in
From this reading Do they make love as coldly, I wonder?"
Marquisenoun
a noblewoman ranking below a duchess and above a countess
From this reading THE INTERVIEWING OF PHYLLIS THE Marquise made a wry face at his departing figure, which changed swiftly into a smile as she turned to the young Vicomte.
obstinateadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbstənət/
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading "These dull, good, obstinate, stupid pigs of Englishmen!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE INTERVIEWING OF PHYLLIS THE Marquise made a wry face at his departing figure, which changed swiftly into a smile as she turned to the young Vicomte.
on one occasion
From this reading If they would lose their tempers once--get angry, anything.
PHYLLIS
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From this reading THE INTERVIEWING OF PHYLLIS THE Marquise made a wry face at his departing figure, which changed swiftly into a smile as she turned to the young Vicomte.
pigsnounUS /pɪɡz/
plural of “pig” — domestic swine
From this reading "These dull, good, obstinate, stupid pigs of Englishmen!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE INTERVIEWING OF PHYLLIS THE Marquise made a wry face at his departing figure, which changed swiftly into a smile as she turned to the young Vicomte.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading THE INTERVIEWING OF PHYLLIS THE Marquise made a wry face at his departing figure, which changed swiftly into a smile as she turned to the young Vicomte.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading "These dull, good, obstinate, stupid pigs of Englishmen!
in a swift manner
From this reading THE INTERVIEWING OF PHYLLIS THE Marquise made a wry face at his departing figure, which changed swiftly into a smile as she turned to the young Vicomte.
tempersnounUS /ˈtempərz/
plural of “temper” — a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading If they would lose their tempers once--get angry, anything.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE INTERVIEWING OF PHYLLIS THE Marquise made a wry face at his departing figure, which changed swiftly into a smile as she turned to the young Vicomte.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading If they would lose their tempers once--get angry, anything.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Ah, these Englishmen!" she exclaimed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If they would lose their tempers once--get angry, anything.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE INTERVIEWING OF PHYLLIS THE Marquise made a wry face at his departing figure, which changed swiftly into a smile as she turned to the young Vicomte.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading THE INTERVIEWING OF PHYLLIS THE Marquise made a wry face at his departing figure, which changed swiftly into a smile as she turned to the young Vicomte.
Vicomte
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From this reading THE INTERVIEWING OF PHYLLIS THE Marquise made a wry face at his departing figure, which changed swiftly into a smile as she turned to the young Vicomte.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE INTERVIEWING OF PHYLLIS THE Marquise made a wry face at his departing figure, which changed swiftly into a smile as she turned to the young Vicomte.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Do they make love as coldly, I wonder?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If they would lose their tempers once--get angry, anything.
wryadjectiveUS /raɪ/
humorously sarcastic or mocking
From this reading THE INTERVIEWING OF PHYLLIS THE Marquise made a wry face at his departing figure, which changed swiftly into a smile as she turned to the young Vicomte.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE INTERVIEWING OF PHYLLIS THE Marquise made a wry face at his departing figure, which changed swiftly into a smile as she turned to the young Vicomte.
