used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Way of a Maid Almost to her side I came before she was aware of me, so intent she was upon her purpose.
Abbé
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From this reading But for all her beauty, her enthralling charm, they hung back doggedly—being but dull clods, and in a shaking terror at the very name of the Black Abbé.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Never had I seen her so beautiful as then, her face wild with entreaty, her bewildering hair half fallen about her shoulders.
(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 But for all her beauty, her enthralling charm, they hung back doggedly—being but dull clods, and in a shaking terror at the very name of the Black Abbé.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The Way of a Maid Almost to her side I came before she was aware of me, so intent she was upon her purpose.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two men of the village, fishermen whom I knew, she had summoned to her, and was passionately urging them to take her to Kenneticook.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It passed my comprehension that they should have any power at all when those wonderful eyes burned upon them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Never had I seen her so beautiful as then, her face wild with entreaty, her bewildering hair half fallen about her shoulders.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But for all her beauty, her enthralling charm, they hung back doggedly—being but dull clods, and in a shaking terror at the very name of the Black Abbé.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading The Way of a Maid Almost to her side I came before she was aware of me, so intent she was upon her purpose.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But for all her beauty, her enthralling charm, they hung back doggedly—being but dull clods, and in a shaking terror at the very name of the Black Abbé.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Never had I seen her so beautiful as then, her face wild with entreaty, her bewildering hair half fallen about her shoulders.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading But for all her beauty, her enthralling charm, they hung back doggedly—being but dull clods, and in a shaking terror at the very name of the Black Abbé.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Way of a Maid Almost to her side I came before she was aware of me, so intent she was upon her purpose.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But for all her beauty, her enthralling charm, they hung back doggedly—being but dull clods, and in a shaking terror at the very name of the Black Abbé.
bewilderingverbUS /bɪˈwɪldərɪŋ/
-ing form of “bewilder” — be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading Never had I seen her so beautiful as then, her face wild with entreaty, her bewildering hair half fallen about her shoulders.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading But for all her beauty, her enthralling charm, they hung back doggedly—being but dull clods, and in a shaking terror at the very name of the Black Abbé.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading It passed my comprehension that they should have any power at all when those wonderful eyes burned upon them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But for all her beauty, her enthralling charm, they hung back doggedly—being but dull clods, and in a shaking terror at the very name of the Black Abbé.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Way of a Maid Almost to her side I came before she was aware of me, so intent she was upon her purpose.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading But for all her beauty, her enthralling charm, they hung back doggedly—being but dull clods, and in a shaking terror at the very name of the Black Abbé.
clods
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From this reading But for all her beauty, her enthralling charm, they hung back doggedly—being but dull clods, and in a shaking terror at the very name of the Black Abbé.
comprehensionnounUS /ˌkɑːmpriˈhenʃən/
an ability to understand the meaning or importance of something (or the knowledge acquired as a result)
From this reading It passed my comprehension that they should have any power at all when those wonderful eyes burned upon them.
doggedlyadverbUS /ˈdɔːɡədli/
with obstinate determination
From this reading But for all her beauty, her enthralling charm, they hung back doggedly—being but dull clods, and in a shaking terror at the very name of the Black Abbé.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading But for all her beauty, her enthralling charm, they hung back doggedly—being but dull clods, and in a shaking terror at the very name of the Black Abbé.
enthrallingadjective
capturing interest as if by a spell
From this reading But for all her beauty, her enthralling charm, they hung back doggedly—being but dull clods, and in a shaking terror at the very name of the Black Abbé.
entreatynounUS /enˈtriːti/
earnest or urgent request
From this reading Never had I seen her so beautiful as then, her face wild with entreaty, her bewildering hair half fallen about her shoulders.
opinion or judgment
From this reading It passed my comprehension that they should have any power at all when those wonderful eyes burned upon them.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Never had I seen her so beautiful as then, her face wild with entreaty, her bewildering hair half fallen about her shoulders.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Never had I seen her so beautiful as then, her face wild with entreaty, her bewildering hair half fallen about her shoulders.
fishermennounUS /ˈfɪʃərmɪn/
plural of “fisherman” — someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading Two men of the village, fishermen whom I knew, she had summoned to her, and was passionately urging them to take her to Kenneticook.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But for all her beauty, her enthralling charm, they hung back doggedly—being but dull clods, and in a shaking terror at the very name of the Black Abbé.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Two men of the village, fishermen whom I knew, she had summoned to her, and was passionately urging them to take her to Kenneticook.
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 Never had I seen her so beautiful as then, her face wild with entreaty, her bewildering hair half fallen about her shoulders.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Never had I seen her so beautiful as then, her face wild with entreaty, her bewildering hair half fallen about her shoulders.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It passed my comprehension that they should have any power at all when those wonderful eyes burned upon them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Way of a Maid Almost to her side I came before she was aware of me, so intent she was upon her purpose.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading But for all her beauty, her enthralling charm, they hung back doggedly—being but dull clods, and in a shaking terror at the very name of the Black Abbé.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Way of a Maid Almost to her side I came before she was aware of me, so intent she was upon her purpose.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But for all her beauty, her enthralling charm, they hung back doggedly—being but dull clods, and in a shaking terror at the very name of the Black Abbé.
intentnounUS /ˌɪnˈtent/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading The Way of a Maid Almost to her side I came before she was aware of me, so intent she was upon her purpose.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It passed my comprehension that they should have any power at all when those wonderful eyes burned upon them.
Kenneticook
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From this reading Two men of the village, fishermen whom I knew, she had summoned to her, and was passionately urging them to take her to Kenneticook.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Two men of the village, fishermen whom I knew, she had summoned to her, and was passionately urging them to take her to Kenneticook.
a female domestic
From this reading The Way of a Maid Almost to her side I came before she was aware of me, so intent she was upon her purpose.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Way of a Maid Almost to her side I came before she was aware of me, so intent she was upon her purpose.
the force of workers available
From this reading Two men of the village, fishermen whom I knew, she had summoned to her, and was passionately urging them to take her to Kenneticook.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It passed my comprehension that they should have any power at all when those wonderful eyes burned upon them.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading But for all her beauty, her enthralling charm, they hung back doggedly—being but dull clods, and in a shaking terror at the very name of the Black Abbé.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never had I seen her so beautiful as then, her face wild with entreaty, her bewildering hair half fallen about her shoulders.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Way of a Maid Almost to her side I came before she was aware of me, so intent she was upon her purpose.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading It passed my comprehension that they should have any power at all when those wonderful eyes burned upon them.
passionatelyadverbUS /ˈpæʃənətli/
with passion
From this reading Two men of the village, fishermen whom I knew, she had summoned to her, and was passionately urging them to take her to Kenneticook.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading It passed my comprehension that they should have any power at all when those wonderful eyes burned upon them.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading The Way of a Maid Almost to her side I came before she was aware of me, so intent she was upon her purpose.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Never had I seen her so beautiful as then, her face wild with entreaty, her bewildering hair half fallen about her shoulders.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading But for all her beauty, her enthralling charm, they hung back doggedly—being but dull clods, and in a shaking terror at the very name of the Black Abbé.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Way of a Maid Almost to her side I came before she was aware of me, so intent she was upon her purpose.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It passed my comprehension that they should have any power at all when those wonderful eyes burned upon them.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Never had I seen her so beautiful as then, her face wild with entreaty, her bewildering hair half fallen about her shoulders.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The Way of a Maid Almost to her side I came before she was aware of me, so intent she was upon her purpose.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Way of a Maid Almost to her side I came before she was aware of me, so intent she was upon her purpose.
summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading Two men of the village, fishermen whom I knew, she had summoned to her, and was passionately urging them to take her to Kenneticook.
carry out
From this reading Two men of the village, fishermen whom I knew, she had summoned to her, and was passionately urging them to take her to Kenneticook.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading But for all her beauty, her enthralling charm, they hung back doggedly—being but dull clods, and in a shaking terror at the very name of the Black Abbé.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It passed my comprehension that they should have any power at all when those wonderful eyes burned upon them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Way of a Maid Almost to her side I came before she was aware of me, so intent she was upon her purpose.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Two men of the village, fishermen whom I knew, she had summoned to her, and was passionately urging them to take her to Kenneticook.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Never had I seen her so beautiful as then, her face wild with entreaty, her bewildering hair half fallen about her shoulders.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But for all her beauty, her enthralling charm, they hung back doggedly—being but dull clods, and in a shaking terror at the very name of the Black Abbé.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It passed my comprehension that they should have any power at all when those wonderful eyes burned upon them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Way of a Maid Almost to her side I came before she was aware of me, so intent she was upon her purpose.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two men of the village, fishermen whom I knew, she had summoned to her, and was passionately urging them to take her to Kenneticook.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Way of a Maid Almost to her side I came before she was aware of me, so intent she was upon her purpose.
urgingnounUS /ˈɜːrdʒɪŋ/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading Two men of the village, fishermen whom I knew, she had summoned to her, and was passionately urging them to take her to Kenneticook.
precisely as stated
From this reading But for all her beauty, her enthralling charm, they hung back doggedly—being but dull clods, and in a shaking terror at the very name of the Black Abbé.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Two men of the village, fishermen whom I knew, she had summoned to her, and was passionately urging them to take her to Kenneticook.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Way of a Maid Almost to her side I came before she was aware of me, so intent she was upon her purpose.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The Way of a Maid Almost to her side I came before she was aware of me, so intent she was upon her purpose.
at the time that
From this reading It passed my comprehension that they should have any power at all when those wonderful eyes burned upon them.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Two men of the village, fishermen whom I knew, she had summoned to her, and was passionately urging them to take her to Kenneticook.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Never had I seen her so beautiful as then, her face wild with entreaty, her bewildering hair half fallen about her shoulders.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Never had I seen her so beautiful as then, her face wild with entreaty, her bewildering hair half fallen about her shoulders.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading It passed my comprehension that they should have any power at all when those wonderful eyes burned upon them.
