used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She is General Santierra’s adopted daughter and heiress.” </p> <p> One of our fellow-guests, a young naval officer, described her afterwards as a “short, stout, old girl of forty or thereabouts.” We had all noticed that her hair was turning grey, and that she had very fine black eyes.
adoptedadjectiveUS /əˈdɑːptɪd/
acquired as your own by free choice
From this reading She is General Santierra’s adopted daughter and heiress.” </p> <p> One of our fellow-guests, a young naval officer, described her afterwards as a “short, stout, old girl of forty or thereabouts.” We had all noticed that her hair was turning grey, and that she had very fine black eyes.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading She is General Santierra’s adopted daughter and heiress.” </p> <p> One of our fellow-guests, a young naval officer, described her afterwards as a “short, stout, old girl of forty or thereabouts.” We had all noticed that her hair was turning grey, and that she had very fine black eyes.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading “Still alive, still alive,” he said, with serio-comic emphasis.
(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 She is General Santierra’s adopted daughter and heiress.” </p> <p> One of our fellow-guests, a young naval officer, described her afterwards as a “short, stout, old girl of forty or thereabouts.” We had all noticed that her hair was turning grey, and that she had very fine black eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And because of that perhaps the sparks of the sacred fire are not yet extinct here.” He struck his broad chest.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading </p> <p> “And,” General Santierra continued, “neither would she ever hear of marrying any one.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And because of that perhaps the sparks of the sacred fire are not yet extinct here.” He struck his broad chest.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She is General Santierra’s adopted daughter and heiress.” </p> <p> One of our fellow-guests, a young naval officer, described her afterwards as a “short, stout, old girl of forty or thereabouts.” We had all noticed that her hair was turning grey, and that she had very fine black eyes.
for the reason that
From this reading And because of that perhaps the sparks of the sacred fire are not yet extinct here.” He struck his broad chest.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading She is General Santierra’s adopted daughter and heiress.” </p> <p> One of our fellow-guests, a young naval officer, described her afterwards as a “short, stout, old girl of forty or thereabouts.” We had all noticed that her hair was turning grey, and that she had very fine black eyes.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading And because of that perhaps the sparks of the sacred fire are not yet extinct here.” He struck his broad chest.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But I shall not marry now.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading And because of that perhaps the sparks of the sacred fire are not yet extinct here.” He struck his broad chest.
without stop or interruption
From this reading </p> <p> “And,” General Santierra continued, “neither would she ever hear of marrying any one.
a female human offspring
From this reading She is General Santierra’s adopted daughter and heiress.” </p> <p> One of our fellow-guests, a young naval officer, described her afterwards as a “short, stout, old girl of forty or thereabouts.” We had all noticed that her hair was turning grey, and that she had very fine black eyes.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading She is General Santierra’s adopted daughter and heiress.” </p> <p> One of our fellow-guests, a young naval officer, described her afterwards as a “short, stout, old girl of forty or thereabouts.” We had all noticed that her hair was turning grey, and that she had very fine black eyes.
emphasisnounUS /ˈemfəsəs/
special importance or significance
From this reading “Still alive, still alive,” he said, with serio-comic emphasis.
at any time
From this reading </p> <p> “And,” General Santierra continued, “neither would she ever hear of marrying any one.
extinctadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstɪŋkt/
no longer in existence; lost or especially having died out leaving no living representatives
From this reading And because of that perhaps the sparks of the sacred fire are not yet extinct here.” He struck his broad chest.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She is General Santierra’s adopted daughter and heiress.” </p> <p> One of our fellow-guests, a young naval officer, described her afterwards as a “short, stout, old girl of forty or thereabouts.” We had all noticed that her hair was turning grey, and that she had very fine black eyes.
fellow-guests
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From this reading She is General Santierra’s adopted daughter and heiress.” </p> <p> One of our fellow-guests, a young naval officer, described her afterwards as a “short, stout, old girl of forty or thereabouts.” We had all noticed that her hair was turning grey, and that she had very fine black eyes.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading She is General Santierra’s adopted daughter and heiress.” </p> <p> One of our fellow-guests, a young naval officer, described her afterwards as a “short, stout, old girl of forty or thereabouts.” We had all noticed that her hair was turning grey, and that she had very fine black eyes.
start firing a weapon
From this reading And because of that perhaps the sparks of the sacred fire are not yet extinct here.” He struck his broad chest.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading She is General Santierra’s adopted daughter and heiress.” </p> <p> One of our fellow-guests, a young naval officer, described her afterwards as a “short, stout, old girl of forty or thereabouts.” We had all noticed that her hair was turning grey, and that she had very fine black eyes.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading She is General Santierra’s adopted daughter and heiress.” </p> <p> One of our fellow-guests, a young naval officer, described her afterwards as a “short, stout, old girl of forty or thereabouts.” We had all noticed that her hair was turning grey, and that she had very fine black eyes.
a young female
From this reading She is General Santierra’s adopted daughter and heiress.” </p> <p> One of our fellow-guests, a young naval officer, described her afterwards as a “short, stout, old girl of forty or thereabouts.” We had all noticed that her hair was turning grey, and that she had very fine black eyes.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading She is General Santierra’s adopted daughter and heiress.” </p> <p> One of our fellow-guests, a young naval officer, described her afterwards as a “short, stout, old girl of forty or thereabouts.” We had all noticed that her hair was turning grey, and that she had very fine black eyes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She is General Santierra’s adopted daughter and heiress.” </p> <p> One of our fellow-guests, a young naval officer, described her afterwards as a “short, stout, old girl of forty or thereabouts.” We had all noticed that her hair was turning grey, and that she had very fine black eyes.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading She is General Santierra’s adopted daughter and heiress.” </p> <p> One of our fellow-guests, a young naval officer, described her afterwards as a “short, stout, old girl of forty or thereabouts.” We had all noticed that her hair was turning grey, and that she had very fine black eyes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And because of that perhaps the sparks of the sacred fire are not yet extinct here.” He struck his broad chest.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading </p> <p> “And,” General Santierra continued, “neither would she ever hear of marrying any one.
heiressnounUS /ˈerəs/
a female heir
From this reading She is General Santierra’s adopted daughter and heiress.” </p> <p> One of our fellow-guests, a young naval officer, described her afterwards as a “short, stout, old girl of forty or thereabouts.” We had all noticed that her hair was turning grey, and that she had very fine black eyes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She is General Santierra’s adopted daughter and heiress.” </p> <p> One of our fellow-guests, a young naval officer, described her afterwards as a “short, stout, old girl of forty or thereabouts.” We had all noticed that her hair was turning grey, and that she had very fine black eyes.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading And because of that perhaps the sparks of the sacred fire are not yet extinct here.” He struck his broad chest.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And because of that perhaps the sparks of the sacred fire are not yet extinct here.” He struck his broad chest.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “But I shall not marry now.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She is General Santierra’s adopted daughter and heiress.” </p> <p> One of our fellow-guests, a young naval officer, described her afterwards as a “short, stout, old girl of forty or thereabouts.” We had all noticed that her hair was turning grey, and that she had very fine black eyes.
ldquo
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From this reading “Still alive, still alive,” he said, with serio-comic emphasis.
take in marriage
From this reading “But I shall not marry now.
marryingverbUS /ˈmeriɪŋ/
-ing form of “marry” — take in marriage
From this reading </p> <p> “And,” General Santierra continued, “neither would she ever hear of marrying any one.
navaladjectiveUS /ˈneɪvəl/
connected with or belonging to or used in a navy
From this reading She is General Santierra’s adopted daughter and heiress.” </p> <p> One of our fellow-guests, a young naval officer, described her afterwards as a “short, stout, old girl of forty or thereabouts.” We had all noticed that her hair was turning grey, and that she had very fine black eyes.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading </p> <p> “And,” General Santierra continued, “neither would she ever hear of marrying any one.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And because of that perhaps the sparks of the sacred fire are not yet extinct here.” He struck his broad chest.
being perceived or observed
From this reading She is General Santierra’s adopted daughter and heiress.” </p> <p> One of our fellow-guests, a young naval officer, described her afterwards as a “short, stout, old girl of forty or thereabouts.” We had all noticed that her hair was turning grey, and that she had very fine black eyes.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “But I shall not marry now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And because of that perhaps the sparks of the sacred fire are not yet extinct here.” He struck his broad chest.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading She is General Santierra’s adopted daughter and heiress.” </p> <p> One of our fellow-guests, a young naval officer, described her afterwards as a “short, stout, old girl of forty or thereabouts.” We had all noticed that her hair was turning grey, and that she had very fine black eyes.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She is General Santierra’s adopted daughter and heiress.” </p> <p> One of our fellow-guests, a young naval officer, described her afterwards as a “short, stout, old girl of forty or thereabouts.” We had all noticed that her hair was turning grey, and that she had very fine black eyes.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She is General Santierra’s adopted daughter and heiress.” </p> <p> One of our fellow-guests, a young naval officer, described her afterwards as a “short, stout, old girl of forty or thereabouts.” We had all noticed that her hair was turning grey, and that she had very fine black eyes.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She is General Santierra’s adopted daughter and heiress.” </p> <p> One of our fellow-guests, a young naval officer, described her afterwards as a “short, stout, old girl of forty or thereabouts.” We had all noticed that her hair was turning grey, and that she had very fine black eyes.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading She is General Santierra’s adopted daughter and heiress.” </p> <p> One of our fellow-guests, a young naval officer, described her afterwards as a “short, stout, old girl of forty or thereabouts.” We had all noticed that her hair was turning grey, and that she had very fine black eyes.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading She is General Santierra’s adopted daughter and heiress.” </p> <p> One of our fellow-guests, a young naval officer, described her afterwards as a “short, stout, old girl of forty or thereabouts.” We had all noticed that her hair was turning grey, and that she had very fine black eyes.
by chance
From this reading And because of that perhaps the sparks of the sacred fire are not yet extinct here.” He struck his broad chest.
rdquo
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From this reading And because of that perhaps the sparks of the sacred fire are not yet extinct here.” He struck his broad chest.
rsquo
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From this reading She is General Santierra’s adopted daughter and heiress.” </p> <p> One of our fellow-guests, a young naval officer, described her afterwards as a “short, stout, old girl of forty or thereabouts.” We had all noticed that her hair was turning grey, and that she had very fine black eyes.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading She is General Santierra’s adopted daughter and heiress.” </p> <p> One of our fellow-guests, a young naval officer, described her afterwards as a “short, stout, old girl of forty or thereabouts.” We had all noticed that her hair was turning grey, and that she had very fine black eyes.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading And because of that perhaps the sparks of the sacred fire are not yet extinct here.” He struck his broad chest.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Still alive, still alive,” he said, with serio-comic emphasis.
Santierra
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From this reading She is General Santierra’s adopted daughter and heiress.” </p> <p> One of our fellow-guests, a young naval officer, described her afterwards as a “short, stout, old girl of forty or thereabouts.” We had all noticed that her hair was turning grey, and that she had very fine black eyes.
serio-comic
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From this reading “Still alive, still alive,” he said, with serio-comic emphasis.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “But I shall not marry now.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She is General Santierra’s adopted daughter and heiress.” </p> <p> One of our fellow-guests, a young naval officer, described her afterwards as a “short, stout, old girl of forty or thereabouts.” We had all noticed that her hair was turning grey, and that she had very fine black eyes.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading She is General Santierra’s adopted daughter and heiress.” </p> <p> One of our fellow-guests, a young naval officer, described her afterwards as a “short, stout, old girl of forty or thereabouts.” We had all noticed that her hair was turning grey, and that she had very fine black eyes.
sparksnounUS /spɑːrks/
plural of “spark” — a momentary flash of light
From this reading And because of that perhaps the sparks of the sacred fire are not yet extinct here.” He struck his broad chest.
not in physical motion
From this reading “Still alive, still alive,” he said, with serio-comic emphasis.
dependable
From this reading She is General Santierra’s adopted daughter and heiress.” </p> <p> One of our fellow-guests, a young naval officer, described her afterwards as a “short, stout, old girl of forty or thereabouts.” We had all noticed that her hair was turning grey, and that she had very fine black eyes.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading And because of that perhaps the sparks of the sacred fire are not yet extinct here.” He struck his broad chest.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And because of that perhaps the sparks of the sacred fire are not yet extinct here.” He struck his broad chest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And because of that perhaps the sparks of the sacred fire are not yet extinct here.” He struck his broad chest.
thereaboutsadverbUS /ˌðerəˈbaʊts/
near that time or date
From this reading She is General Santierra’s adopted daughter and heiress.” </p> <p> One of our fellow-guests, a young naval officer, described her afterwards as a “short, stout, old girl of forty or thereabouts.” We had all noticed that her hair was turning grey, and that she had very fine black eyes.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading She is General Santierra’s adopted daughter and heiress.” </p> <p> One of our fellow-guests, a young naval officer, described her afterwards as a “short, stout, old girl of forty or thereabouts.” We had all noticed that her hair was turning grey, and that she had very fine black eyes.
precisely as stated
From this reading She is General Santierra’s adopted daughter and heiress.” </p> <p> One of our fellow-guests, a young naval officer, described her afterwards as a “short, stout, old girl of forty or thereabouts.” We had all noticed that her hair was turning grey, and that she had very fine black eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She is General Santierra’s adopted daughter and heiress.” </p> <p> One of our fellow-guests, a young naval officer, described her afterwards as a “short, stout, old girl of forty or thereabouts.” We had all noticed that her hair was turning grey, and that she had very fine black eyes.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading She is General Santierra’s adopted daughter and heiress.” </p> <p> One of our fellow-guests, a young naval officer, described her afterwards as a “short, stout, old girl of forty or thereabouts.” We had all noticed that her hair was turning grey, and that she had very fine black eyes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Still alive, still alive,” he said, with serio-comic emphasis.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading </p> <p> “And,” General Santierra continued, “neither would she ever hear of marrying any one.
but in spite of that
From this reading And because of that perhaps the sparks of the sacred fire are not yet extinct here.” He struck his broad chest.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She is General Santierra’s adopted daughter and heiress.” </p> <p> One of our fellow-guests, a young naval officer, described her afterwards as a “short, stout, old girl of forty or thereabouts.” We had all noticed that her hair was turning grey, and that she had very fine black eyes.
