used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was no vision; it was she beyond a doubt!
Adrea
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From this reading "AND MOST OF ALL WOULD I FLY FROM THE CRUEL MADNESS OF LOVE" It was Adrea--Adrea herself!
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "AND MOST OF ALL WOULD I FLY FROM THE CRUEL MADNESS OF LOVE" It was Adrea--Adrea herself!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "AND MOST OF ALL WOULD I FLY FROM THE CRUEL MADNESS OF LOVE" It was Adrea--Adrea herself!
anticipationnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/
an expectation
From this reading He had thought of her so often in that quaint, dainty little chamber in Grey Street that to see her here so unexpectedly, without the least warning or anticipation, was like being suddenly confronted with a picture which had stepped out of its frame.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Even when the first shock had passed away, he found himself without words; the wonder of it had dazed him.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He had thought of her so often in that quaint, dainty little chamber in Grey Street that to see her here so unexpectedly, without the least warning or anticipation, was like being suddenly confronted with a picture which had stepped out of its frame.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading It was no vision; it was she beyond a doubt!
of surpassing excellence
From this reading She stood there in the shadow of the doorway, with her lips slightly parted, and her great eyes, soft and brilliant, flashing in the ruddy firelight.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading He had thought of her so often in that quaint, dainty little chamber in Grey Street that to see her here so unexpectedly, without the least warning or anticipation, was like being suddenly confronted with a picture which had stepped out of its frame.
confrontedverbUS /kənˈfrʌntəd/
past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading He had thought of her so often in that quaint, dainty little chamber in Grey Street that to see her here so unexpectedly, without the least warning or anticipation, was like being suddenly confronted with a picture which had stepped out of its frame.
CRUELadjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading "AND MOST OF ALL WOULD I FLY FROM THE CRUEL MADNESS OF LOVE" It was Adrea--Adrea herself!
daintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading He had thought of her so often in that quaint, dainty little chamber in Grey Street that to see her here so unexpectedly, without the least warning or anticipation, was like being suddenly confronted with a picture which had stepped out of its frame.
dazedadjectiveUS /deɪzd/
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading Even when the first shock had passed away, he found himself without words; the wonder of it had dazed him.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading She stood there in the shadow of the doorway, with her lips slightly parted, and her great eyes, soft and brilliant, flashing in the ruddy firelight.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading It was no vision; it was she beyond a doubt!
divisible by two
From this reading Even when the first shock had passed away, he found himself without words; the wonder of it had dazed him.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She stood there in the shadow of the doorway, with her lips slightly parted, and her great eyes, soft and brilliant, flashing in the ruddy firelight.
firelightnoun
the light of a fire (especially in a fireplace)
From this reading She stood there in the shadow of the doorway, with her lips slightly parted, and her great eyes, soft and brilliant, flashing in the ruddy firelight.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Even when the first shock had passed away, he found himself without words; the wonder of it had dazed him.
flashingnounUS /ˈflæʃɪŋ/
a short vivid experience
From this reading She stood there in the shadow of the doorway, with her lips slightly parted, and her great eyes, soft and brilliant, flashing in the ruddy firelight.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading "AND MOST OF ALL WOULD I FLY FROM THE CRUEL MADNESS OF LOVE" It was Adrea--Adrea herself!
set up or found
From this reading Even when the first shock had passed away, he found himself without words; the wonder of it had dazed him.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading He had thought of her so often in that quaint, dainty little chamber in Grey Street that to see her here so unexpectedly, without the least warning or anticipation, was like being suddenly confronted with a picture which had stepped out of its frame.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "AND MOST OF ALL WOULD I FLY FROM THE CRUEL MADNESS OF LOVE" It was Adrea--Adrea herself!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She stood there in the shadow of the doorway, with her lips slightly parted, and her great eyes, soft and brilliant, flashing in the ruddy firelight.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading He had thought of her so often in that quaint, dainty little chamber in Grey Street that to see her here so unexpectedly, without the least warning or anticipation, was like being suddenly confronted with a picture which had stepped out of its frame.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Even when the first shock had passed away, he found himself without words; the wonder of it had dazed him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even when the first shock had passed away, he found himself without words; the wonder of it had dazed him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She stood there in the shadow of the doorway, with her lips slightly parted, and her great eyes, soft and brilliant, flashing in the ruddy firelight.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading He had thought of her so often in that quaint, dainty little chamber in Grey Street that to see her here so unexpectedly, without the least warning or anticipation, was like being suddenly confronted with a picture which had stepped out of its frame.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "AND MOST OF ALL WOULD I FLY FROM THE CRUEL MADNESS OF LOVE" It was Adrea--Adrea herself!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Even when the first shock had passed away, he found himself without words; the wonder of it had dazed him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Even when the first shock had passed away, he found himself without words; the wonder of it had dazed him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "AND MOST OF ALL WOULD I FLY FROM THE CRUEL MADNESS OF LOVE" It was Adrea--Adrea herself!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She stood there in the shadow of the doorway, with her lips slightly parted, and her great eyes, soft and brilliant, flashing in the ruddy firelight.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "AND MOST OF ALL WOULD I FLY FROM THE CRUEL MADNESS OF LOVE" It was Adrea--Adrea herself!
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He had thought of her so often in that quaint, dainty little chamber in Grey Street that to see her here so unexpectedly, without the least warning or anticipation, was like being suddenly confronted with a picture which had stepped out of its frame.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading He had thought of her so often in that quaint, dainty little chamber in Grey Street that to see her here so unexpectedly, without the least warning or anticipation, was like being suddenly confronted with a picture which had stepped out of its frame.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He had thought of her so often in that quaint, dainty little chamber in Grey Street that to see her here so unexpectedly, without the least warning or anticipation, was like being suddenly confronted with a picture which had stepped out of its frame.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading She stood there in the shadow of the doorway, with her lips slightly parted, and her great eyes, soft and brilliant, flashing in the ruddy firelight.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had thought of her so often in that quaint, dainty little chamber in Grey Street that to see her here so unexpectedly, without the least warning or anticipation, was like being suddenly confronted with a picture which had stepped out of its frame.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "AND MOST OF ALL WOULD I FLY FROM THE CRUEL MADNESS OF LOVE" It was Adrea--Adrea herself!
MADNESSnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading "AND MOST OF ALL WOULD I FLY FROM THE CRUEL MADNESS OF LOVE" It was Adrea--Adrea herself!
used to form the superlative
From this reading "AND MOST OF ALL WOULD I FLY FROM THE CRUEL MADNESS OF LOVE" It was Adrea--Adrea herself!
not any; not one
From this reading It was no vision; it was she beyond a doubt!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "AND MOST OF ALL WOULD I FLY FROM THE CRUEL MADNESS OF LOVE" It was Adrea--Adrea herself!
many times at short intervals
From this reading He had thought of her so often in that quaint, dainty little chamber in Grey Street that to see her here so unexpectedly, without the least warning or anticipation, was like being suddenly confronted with a picture which had stepped out of its frame.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had thought of her so often in that quaint, dainty little chamber in Grey Street that to see her here so unexpectedly, without the least warning or anticipation, was like being suddenly confronted with a picture which had stepped out of its frame.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had thought of her so often in that quaint, dainty little chamber in Grey Street that to see her here so unexpectedly, without the least warning or anticipation, was like being suddenly confronted with a picture which had stepped out of its frame.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading She stood there in the shadow of the doorway, with her lips slightly parted, and her great eyes, soft and brilliant, flashing in the ruddy firelight.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Even when the first shock had passed away, he found himself without words; the wonder of it had dazed him.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading He had thought of her so often in that quaint, dainty little chamber in Grey Street that to see her here so unexpectedly, without the least warning or anticipation, was like being suddenly confronted with a picture which had stepped out of its frame.
quaintadjectiveUS /kweɪnt/
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading He had thought of her so often in that quaint, dainty little chamber in Grey Street that to see her here so unexpectedly, without the least warning or anticipation, was like being suddenly confronted with a picture which had stepped out of its frame.
ruddyadjectiveUS /ˈrʌdi/
inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life
From this reading She stood there in the shadow of the doorway, with her lips slightly parted, and her great eyes, soft and brilliant, flashing in the ruddy firelight.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had thought of her so often in that quaint, dainty little chamber in Grey Street that to see her here so unexpectedly, without the least warning or anticipation, was like being suddenly confronted with a picture which had stepped out of its frame.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading She stood there in the shadow of the doorway, with her lips slightly parted, and her great eyes, soft and brilliant, flashing in the ruddy firelight.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She stood there in the shadow of the doorway, with her lips slightly parted, and her great eyes, soft and brilliant, flashing in the ruddy firelight.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading Even when the first shock had passed away, he found himself without words; the wonder of it had dazed him.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading She stood there in the shadow of the doorway, with her lips slightly parted, and her great eyes, soft and brilliant, flashing in the ruddy firelight.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had thought of her so often in that quaint, dainty little chamber in Grey Street that to see her here so unexpectedly, without the least warning or anticipation, was like being suddenly confronted with a picture which had stepped out of its frame.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading She stood there in the shadow of the doorway, with her lips slightly parted, and her great eyes, soft and brilliant, flashing in the ruddy firelight.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading He had thought of her so often in that quaint, dainty little chamber in Grey Street that to see her here so unexpectedly, without the least warning or anticipation, was like being suddenly confronted with a picture which had stepped out of its frame.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She stood there in the shadow of the doorway, with her lips slightly parted, and her great eyes, soft and brilliant, flashing in the ruddy firelight.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading He had thought of her so often in that quaint, dainty little chamber in Grey Street that to see her here so unexpectedly, without the least warning or anticipation, was like being suddenly confronted with a picture which had stepped out of its frame.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading He had thought of her so often in that quaint, dainty little chamber in Grey Street that to see her here so unexpectedly, without the least warning or anticipation, was like being suddenly confronted with a picture which had stepped out of its frame.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had thought of her so often in that quaint, dainty little chamber in Grey Street that to see her here so unexpectedly, without the least warning or anticipation, was like being suddenly confronted with a picture which had stepped out of its frame.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "AND MOST OF ALL WOULD I FLY FROM THE CRUEL MADNESS OF LOVE" It was Adrea--Adrea herself!
in or at that place or location
From this reading She stood there in the shadow of the doorway, with her lips slightly parted, and her great eyes, soft and brilliant, flashing in the ruddy firelight.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had thought of her so often in that quaint, dainty little chamber in Grey Street that to see her here so unexpectedly, without the least warning or anticipation, was like being suddenly confronted with a picture which had stepped out of its frame.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had thought of her so often in that quaint, dainty little chamber in Grey Street that to see her here so unexpectedly, without the least warning or anticipation, was like being suddenly confronted with a picture which had stepped out of its frame.
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading He had thought of her so often in that quaint, dainty little chamber in Grey Street that to see her here so unexpectedly, without the least warning or anticipation, was like being suddenly confronted with a picture which had stepped out of its frame.
a vivid mental image
From this reading It was no vision; it was she beyond a doubt!
a message informing of danger
From this reading He had thought of her so often in that quaint, dainty little chamber in Grey Street that to see her here so unexpectedly, without the least warning or anticipation, was like being suddenly confronted with a picture which had stepped out of its frame.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "AND MOST OF ALL WOULD I FLY FROM THE CRUEL MADNESS OF LOVE" It was Adrea--Adrea herself!
at the time that
From this reading Even when the first shock had passed away, he found himself without words; the wonder of it had dazed him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had thought of her so often in that quaint, dainty little chamber in Grey Street that to see her here so unexpectedly, without the least warning or anticipation, was like being suddenly confronted with a picture which had stepped out of its frame.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She stood there in the shadow of the doorway, with her lips slightly parted, and her great eyes, soft and brilliant, flashing in the ruddy firelight.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Even when the first shock had passed away, he found himself without words; the wonder of it had dazed him.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Even when the first shock had passed away, he found himself without words; the wonder of it had dazed him.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Even when the first shock had passed away, he found himself without words; the wonder of it had dazed him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "AND MOST OF ALL WOULD I FLY FROM THE CRUEL MADNESS OF LOVE" It was Adrea--Adrea herself!
