used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His face was drawn and weary and the lids hung a little, in small wrinkles; but down in his grey eyes there was a far-off gleam of danger-light.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Colonel Wimpole looked positively old that evening when he went down to dinner with his sister and Sylvia.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sylvia looked down when she met him, and she was very silent and grave at first.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading At dinner she sat between him and Miss Wimpole, and for some time she scarcely dared to glance at him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His face was drawn and weary and the lids hung a little, in small wrinkles; but down in his grey eyes there was a far-off gleam of danger-light.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Colonel Wimpole looked positively old that evening when he went down to dinner with his sister and Sylvia.
danger-light
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From this reading His face was drawn and weary and the lids hung a little, in small wrinkles; but down in his grey eyes there was a far-off gleam of danger-light.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading At dinner she sat between him and Miss Wimpole, and for some time she scarcely dared to glance at him.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Colonel Wimpole looked positively old that evening when he went down to dinner with his sister and Sylvia.
displeasedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspliːzd/
not pleased; experiencing or manifesting displeasure
From this reading He, on his part, was too much preoccupied to speak much, and she thought he was displeased.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Colonel Wimpole looked positively old that evening when he went down to dinner with his sister and Sylvia.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading His face was drawn and weary and the lids hung a little, in small wrinkles; but down in his grey eyes there was a far-off gleam of danger-light.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Colonel Wimpole looked positively old that evening when he went down to dinner with his sister and Sylvia.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His face was drawn and weary and the lids hung a little, in small wrinkles; but down in his grey eyes there was a far-off gleam of danger-light.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His face was drawn and weary and the lids hung a little, in small wrinkles; but down in his grey eyes there was a far-off gleam of danger-light.
far-offadjective
very far away in space or time
From this reading His face was drawn and weary and the lids hung a little, in small wrinkles; but down in his grey eyes there was a far-off gleam of danger-light.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Sylvia looked down when she met him, and she was very silent and grave at first.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At dinner she sat between him and Miss Wimpole, and for some time she scarcely dared to glance at him.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading At dinner she sat between him and Miss Wimpole, and for some time she scarcely dared to glance at him.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading His face was drawn and weary and the lids hung a little, in small wrinkles; but down in his grey eyes there was a far-off gleam of danger-light.
death of a person
From this reading Sylvia looked down when she met him, and she was very silent and grave at first.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading His face was drawn and weary and the lids hung a little, in small wrinkles; but down in his grey eyes there was a far-off gleam of danger-light.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Colonel Wimpole looked positively old that evening when he went down to dinner with his sister and Sylvia.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sylvia looked down when she met him, and she was very silent and grave at first.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Colonel Wimpole looked positively old that evening when he went down to dinner with his sister and Sylvia.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading His face was drawn and weary and the lids hung a little, in small wrinkles; but down in his grey eyes there was a far-off gleam of danger-light.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His face was drawn and weary and the lids hung a little, in small wrinkles; but down in his grey eyes there was a far-off gleam of danger-light.
lidsnounUS /lɪdz/
plural of “lid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading His face was drawn and weary and the lids hung a little, in small wrinkles; but down in his grey eyes there was a far-off gleam of danger-light.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His face was drawn and weary and the lids hung a little, in small wrinkles; but down in his grey eyes there was a far-off gleam of danger-light.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Colonel Wimpole looked positively old that evening when he went down to dinner with his sister and Sylvia.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Sylvia looked down when she met him, and she was very silent and grave at first.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading At dinner she sat between him and Miss Wimpole, and for some time she scarcely dared to glance at him.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He, on his part, was too much preoccupied to speak much, and she thought he was displeased.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His face was drawn and weary and the lids hung a little, in small wrinkles; but down in his grey eyes there was a far-off gleam of danger-light.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Colonel Wimpole looked positively old that evening when he went down to dinner with his sister and Sylvia.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He, on his part, was too much preoccupied to speak much, and she thought he was displeased.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He, on his part, was too much preoccupied to speak much, and she thought he was displeased.
positivelyadverbUS /ˈpɑːzətɪvli/
extremely
From this reading Colonel Wimpole looked positively old that evening when he went down to dinner with his sister and Sylvia.
preoccupiedadjectiveUS /priˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
deeply absorbed in thought
From this reading He, on his part, was too much preoccupied to speak much, and she thought he was displeased.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading At dinner she sat between him and Miss Wimpole, and for some time she scarcely dared to glance at him.
only a very short time before
From this reading At dinner she sat between him and Miss Wimpole, and for some time she scarcely dared to glance at him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sylvia looked down when she met him, and she was very silent and grave at first.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Sylvia looked down when she met him, and she was very silent and grave at first.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Colonel Wimpole looked positively old that evening when he went down to dinner with his sister and Sylvia.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His face was drawn and weary and the lids hung a little, in small wrinkles; but down in his grey eyes there was a far-off gleam of danger-light.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At dinner she sat between him and Miss Wimpole, and for some time she scarcely dared to glance at him.
express in speech
From this reading He, on his part, was too much preoccupied to speak much, and she thought he was displeased.
Sylvia
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From this reading Colonel Wimpole looked positively old that evening when he went down to dinner with his sister and Sylvia.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Colonel Wimpole looked positively old that evening when he went down to dinner with his sister and Sylvia.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His face was drawn and weary and the lids hung a little, in small wrinkles; but down in his grey eyes there was a far-off gleam of danger-light.
in or at that place or location
From this reading His face was drawn and weary and the lids hung a little, in small wrinkles; but down in his grey eyes there was a far-off gleam of danger-light.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He, on his part, was too much preoccupied to speak much, and she thought he was displeased.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At dinner she sat between him and Miss Wimpole, and for some time she scarcely dared to glance at him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Colonel Wimpole looked positively old that evening when he went down to dinner with his sister and Sylvia.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He, on his part, was too much preoccupied to speak much, and she thought he was displeased.
precisely as stated
From this reading Sylvia looked down when she met him, and she was very silent and grave at first.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His face was drawn and weary and the lids hung a little, in small wrinkles; but down in his grey eyes there was a far-off gleam of danger-light.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading His face was drawn and weary and the lids hung a little, in small wrinkles; but down in his grey eyes there was a far-off gleam of danger-light.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Colonel Wimpole looked positively old that evening when he went down to dinner with his sister and Sylvia.
at the time that
From this reading Colonel Wimpole looked positively old that evening when he went down to dinner with his sister and Sylvia.
Wimpole
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From this reading Colonel Wimpole looked positively old that evening when he went down to dinner with his sister and Sylvia.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Colonel Wimpole looked positively old that evening when he went down to dinner with his sister and Sylvia.
wrinklesnounUS /ˈrɪŋkəlz/
plural of “wrinkle” — a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface
From this reading His face was drawn and weary and the lids hung a little, in small wrinkles; but down in his grey eyes there was a far-off gleam of danger-light.
