used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “And I shall miss somebody very much,” she returned, with a tincture of coquetry; adding, after a briefest moment, “Miss Van Tuyl is lovely.
addingverbUS /ˈædɪŋ/
-ing form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “And I shall miss somebody very much,” she returned, with a tincture of coquetry; adding, after a briefest moment, “Miss Van Tuyl is lovely.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “And I shall miss somebody very much,” she returned, with a tincture of coquetry; adding, after a briefest moment, “Miss Van Tuyl is lovely.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I feel as if I had known her always.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And I shall miss somebody very much,” she returned, with a tincture of coquetry; adding, after a briefest moment, “Miss Van Tuyl is lovely.
any person at all
From this reading “She’ll miss you, I dare say; but there’s a man who’ll miss you a whole lot more--miss you as he never thought it would be possible for him to miss anyone.”
ardournoun
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
From this reading The girl’s eyes drooped under the ardour of his gaze, and her cheeks flushed pinker still at his words.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I feel as if I had known her always.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The girl’s eyes drooped under the ardour of his gaze, and her cheeks flushed pinker still at his words.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “She’ll miss you, I dare say; but there’s a man who’ll miss you a whole lot more--miss you as he never thought it would be possible for him to miss anyone.”
briefestadjectiveUS /ˈbriːfəst/
superlative of “brief” — of short duration or distance
From this reading “And I shall miss somebody very much,” she returned, with a tincture of coquetry; adding, after a briefest moment, “Miss Van Tuyl is lovely.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But I wasn’t speaking of her,” he protested, softly.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading The girl’s eyes drooped under the ardour of his gaze, and her cheeks flushed pinker still at his words.
coquetrynoun
playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest
From this reading “And I shall miss somebody very much,” she returned, with a tincture of coquetry; adding, after a briefest moment, “Miss Van Tuyl is lovely.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading “She’ll miss you, I dare say; but there’s a man who’ll miss you a whole lot more--miss you as he never thought it would be possible for him to miss anyone.”
droopedverbUS /druːpt/
past form of “droop” — droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
From this reading The girl’s eyes drooped under the ardour of his gaze, and her cheeks flushed pinker still at his words.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The girl’s eyes drooped under the ardour of his gaze, and her cheeks flushed pinker still at his words.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I feel as if I had known her always.”
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading The girl’s eyes drooped under the ardour of his gaze, and her cheeks flushed pinker still at his words.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “She’ll miss you, I dare say; but there’s a man who’ll miss you a whole lot more--miss you as he never thought it would be possible for him to miss anyone.”
a long fixed look
From this reading The girl’s eyes drooped under the ardour of his gaze, and her cheeks flushed pinker still at his words.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girl’s eyes drooped under the ardour of his gaze, and her cheeks flushed pinker still at his words.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I feel as if I had known her always.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “But I wasn’t speaking of her,” he protested, softly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I feel as if I had known her always.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “She’ll miss you, I dare say; but there’s a man who’ll miss you a whole lot more--miss you as he never thought it would be possible for him to miss anyone.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The girl’s eyes drooped under the ardour of his gaze, and her cheeks flushed pinker still at his words.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “And I shall miss somebody very much,” she returned, with a tincture of coquetry; adding, after a briefest moment, “Miss Van Tuyl is lovely.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I feel as if I had known her always.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And I shall miss somebody very much,” she returned, with a tincture of coquetry; adding, after a briefest moment, “Miss Van Tuyl is lovely.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “She’ll miss you, I dare say; but there’s a man who’ll miss you a whole lot more--miss you as he never thought it would be possible for him to miss anyone.”
apprehended with certainty
From this reading I feel as if I had known her always.”
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading “She’ll miss you, I dare say; but there’s a man who’ll miss you a whole lot more--miss you as he never thought it would be possible for him to miss anyone.”
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading “And I shall miss somebody very much,” she returned, with a tincture of coquetry; adding, after a briefest moment, “Miss Van Tuyl is lovely.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “She’ll miss you, I dare say; but there’s a man who’ll miss you a whole lot more--miss you as he never thought it would be possible for him to miss anyone.”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “And I shall miss somebody very much,” she returned, with a tincture of coquetry; adding, after a briefest moment, “Miss Van Tuyl is lovely.
a particular point in time
From this reading “And I shall miss somebody very much,” she returned, with a tincture of coquetry; adding, after a briefest moment, “Miss Van Tuyl is lovely.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “She’ll miss you, I dare say; but there’s a man who’ll miss you a whole lot more--miss you as he never thought it would be possible for him to miss anyone.”
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “And I shall miss somebody very much,” she returned, with a tincture of coquetry; adding, after a briefest moment, “Miss Van Tuyl is lovely.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “She’ll miss you, I dare say; but there’s a man who’ll miss you a whole lot more--miss you as he never thought it would be possible for him to miss anyone.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “And I shall miss somebody very much,” she returned, with a tincture of coquetry; adding, after a briefest moment, “Miss Van Tuyl is lovely.
pinkeradjectiveUS /ˈpɪŋkər/
comparative of “pink” — of a light shade of red
From this reading The girl’s eyes drooped under the ardour of his gaze, and her cheeks flushed pinker still at his words.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading “She’ll miss you, I dare say; but there’s a man who’ll miss you a whole lot more--miss you as he never thought it would be possible for him to miss anyone.”
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading “But I wasn’t speaking of her,” he protested, softly.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “And I shall miss somebody very much,” she returned, with a tincture of coquetry; adding, after a briefest moment, “Miss Van Tuyl is lovely.
express in words
From this reading “She’ll miss you, I dare say; but there’s a man who’ll miss you a whole lot more--miss you as he never thought it would be possible for him to miss anyone.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “And I shall miss somebody very much,” she returned, with a tincture of coquetry; adding, after a briefest moment, “Miss Van Tuyl is lovely.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “And I shall miss somebody very much,” she returned, with a tincture of coquetry; adding, after a briefest moment, “Miss Van Tuyl is lovely.
She'll
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From this reading “She’ll miss you, I dare say; but there’s a man who’ll miss you a whole lot more--miss you as he never thought it would be possible for him to miss anyone.”
with low volume
From this reading “But I wasn’t speaking of her,” he protested, softly.
a person, without saying who
From this reading “And I shall miss somebody very much,” she returned, with a tincture of coquetry; adding, after a briefest moment, “Miss Van Tuyl is lovely.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading “But I wasn’t speaking of her,” he protested, softly.
not in physical motion
From this reading The girl’s eyes drooped under the ardour of his gaze, and her cheeks flushed pinker still at his words.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The girl’s eyes drooped under the ardour of his gaze, and her cheeks flushed pinker still at his words.
there's
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From this reading “She’ll miss you, I dare say; but there’s a man who’ll miss you a whole lot more--miss you as he never thought it would be possible for him to miss anyone.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “She’ll miss you, I dare say; but there’s a man who’ll miss you a whole lot more--miss you as he never thought it would be possible for him to miss anyone.”
tincturenounUS /ˈtɪŋktʃər/
a substance that colors or dyes
From this reading “And I shall miss somebody very much,” she returned, with a tincture of coquetry; adding, after a briefest moment, “Miss Van Tuyl is lovely.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “She’ll miss you, I dare say; but there’s a man who’ll miss you a whole lot more--miss you as he never thought it would be possible for him to miss anyone.”
Tuyl
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From this reading “And I shall miss somebody very much,” she returned, with a tincture of coquetry; adding, after a briefest moment, “Miss Van Tuyl is lovely.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The girl’s eyes drooped under the ardour of his gaze, and her cheeks flushed pinker still at his words.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading “And I shall miss somebody very much,” she returned, with a tincture of coquetry; adding, after a briefest moment, “Miss Van Tuyl is lovely.
precisely as stated
From this reading “And I shall miss somebody very much,” she returned, with a tincture of coquetry; adding, after a briefest moment, “Miss Van Tuyl is lovely.
wasn't
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From this reading “But I wasn’t speaking of her,” he protested, softly.
who'll
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From this reading “She’ll miss you, I dare say; but there’s a man who’ll miss you a whole lot more--miss you as he never thought it would be possible for him to miss anyone.”
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading “She’ll miss you, I dare say; but there’s a man who’ll miss you a whole lot more--miss you as he never thought it would be possible for him to miss anyone.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “And I shall miss somebody very much,” she returned, with a tincture of coquetry; adding, after a briefest moment, “Miss Van Tuyl is lovely.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The girl’s eyes drooped under the ardour of his gaze, and her cheeks flushed pinker still at his words.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “She’ll miss you, I dare say; but there’s a man who’ll miss you a whole lot more--miss you as he never thought it would be possible for him to miss anyone.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “She’ll miss you, I dare say; but there’s a man who’ll miss you a whole lot more--miss you as he never thought it would be possible for him to miss anyone.”
