used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She and the father she had meant to win with loving diplomacy had stumbled upon each other crudely in a railway station.
(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 THE COLONEL OF THE LEGION All Sanda's anxiously laid plans were swept away in the wind of emotion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She and the father she had meant to win with loving diplomacy had stumbled upon each other crudely in a railway station.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading THE COLONEL OF THE LEGION All Sanda's anxiously laid plans were swept away in the wind of emotion.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "My God! who are you?" he faltered, in French.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The dapper little officer, with the figure of a boy and the face of a tragic mask, stared straight at the girl, with the look of one who meets a ghost in daylight.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE COLONEL OF THE LEGION All Sanda's anxiously laid plans were swept away in the wind of emotion.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The dear resemblance upon which she had founded her best hope had struck Colonel DeLisle like a blow over the heart.
exhale hard
From this reading The dear resemblance upon which she had founded her best hope had struck Colonel DeLisle like a blow over the heart.
a youthful male person
From this reading The dapper little officer, with the figure of a boy and the face of a tragic mask, stared straight at the girl, with the look of one who meets a ghost in daylight.
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 THE COLONEL OF THE LEGION All Sanda's anxiously laid plans were swept away in the wind of emotion.
crudelyadverbUS /ˈkruːdli/
in a crude or unrefined manner
From this reading She and the father she had meant to win with loving diplomacy had stumbled upon each other crudely in a railway station.
dapperadjectiveUS /ˈdæpər/
marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
From this reading The dapper little officer, with the figure of a boy and the face of a tragic mask, stared straight at the girl, with the look of one who meets a ghost in daylight.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading The dapper little officer, with the figure of a boy and the face of a tragic mask, stared straight at the girl, with the look of one who meets a ghost in daylight.
dearly loved
From this reading The dear resemblance upon which she had founded her best hope had struck Colonel DeLisle like a blow over the heart.
DeLisle
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The dear resemblance upon which she had founded her best hope had struck Colonel DeLisle like a blow over the heart.
diplomacynounUS /dɪˈploʊməsi/
negotiation between nations
From this reading She and the father she had meant to win with loving diplomacy had stumbled upon each other crudely in a railway station.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading She and the father she had meant to win with loving diplomacy had stumbled upon each other crudely in a railway station.
any strong feeling
From this reading THE COLONEL OF THE LEGION All Sanda's anxiously laid plans were swept away in the wind of emotion.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The dapper little officer, with the figure of a boy and the face of a tragic mask, stared straight at the girl, with the look of one who meets a ghost in daylight.
falteredverbUS /ˈfɑːltərd/
past form of “falter” — be unsure or weak
From this reading "My God! who are you?" he faltered, in French.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She and the father she had meant to win with loving diplomacy had stumbled upon each other crudely in a railway station.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The dapper little officer, with the figure of a boy and the face of a tragic mask, stared straight at the girl, with the look of one who meets a ghost in daylight.
foundedverbUS /ˈfaʊndɪd/
past form of “found” — set up or found
From this reading The dear resemblance upon which she had founded her best hope had struck Colonel DeLisle like a blow over the heart.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading "My God! who are you?" he faltered, in French.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading The dapper little officer, with the figure of a boy and the face of a tragic mask, stared straight at the girl, with the look of one who meets a ghost in daylight.
a young female
From this reading The dapper little officer, with the figure of a boy and the face of a tragic mask, stared straight at the girl, with the look of one who meets a ghost in daylight.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "My God! who are you?" he faltered, in French.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She and the father she had meant to win with loving diplomacy had stumbled upon each other crudely in a railway station.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "My God! who are you?" he faltered, in French.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The dear resemblance upon which she had founded her best hope had struck Colonel DeLisle like a blow over the heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The dear resemblance upon which she had founded her best hope had struck Colonel DeLisle like a blow over the heart.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The dear resemblance upon which she had founded her best hope had struck Colonel DeLisle like a blow over the heart.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE COLONEL OF THE LEGION All Sanda's anxiously laid plans were swept away in the wind of emotion.
set down according to a plan
From this reading THE COLONEL OF THE LEGION All Sanda's anxiously laid plans were swept away in the wind of emotion.
LEGIONnounUS /ˈliːdʒən/
archaic terms for army
From this reading THE COLONEL OF THE LEGION All Sanda's anxiously laid plans were swept away in the wind of emotion.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The dear resemblance upon which she had founded her best hope had struck Colonel DeLisle like a blow over the heart.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The dapper little officer, with the figure of a boy and the face of a tragic mask, stared straight at the girl, with the look of one who meets a ghost in daylight.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The dapper little officer, with the figure of a boy and the face of a tragic mask, stared straight at the girl, with the look of one who meets a ghost in daylight.
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading She and the father she had meant to win with loving diplomacy had stumbled upon each other crudely in a railway station.
maskverbUS /mæsk/
hide under a false appearance
From this reading The dapper little officer, with the figure of a boy and the face of a tragic mask, stared straight at the girl, with the look of one who meets a ghost in daylight.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading She and the father she had meant to win with loving diplomacy had stumbled upon each other crudely in a railway station.
meetsnounUS /miːts/
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading The dapper little officer, with the figure of a boy and the face of a tragic mask, stared straight at the girl, with the look of one who meets a ghost in daylight.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My God! who are you?" he faltered, in French.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE COLONEL OF THE LEGION All Sanda's anxiously laid plans were swept away in the wind of emotion.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The dapper little officer, with the figure of a boy and the face of a tragic mask, stared straight at the girl, with the look of one who meets a ghost in daylight.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The dapper little officer, with the figure of a boy and the face of a tragic mask, stared straight at the girl, with the look of one who meets a ghost in daylight.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She and the father she had meant to win with loving diplomacy had stumbled upon each other crudely in a railway station.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The dear resemblance upon which she had founded her best hope had struck Colonel DeLisle like a blow over the heart.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading THE COLONEL OF THE LEGION All Sanda's anxiously laid plans were swept away in the wind of emotion.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading She and the father she had meant to win with loving diplomacy had stumbled upon each other crudely in a railway station.
resemblancenounUS /rɪˈzembləns/
similarity in appearance or external or superficial details
From this reading The dear resemblance upon which she had founded her best hope had struck Colonel DeLisle like a blow over the heart.
Sanda's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE COLONEL OF THE LEGION All Sanda's anxiously laid plans were swept away in the wind of emotion.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She and the father she had meant to win with loving diplomacy had stumbled upon each other crudely in a railway station.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The dapper little officer, with the figure of a boy and the face of a tragic mask, stared straight at the girl, with the look of one who meets a ghost in daylight.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading She and the father she had meant to win with loving diplomacy had stumbled upon each other crudely in a railway station.
successive (without a break)
From this reading The dapper little officer, with the figure of a boy and the face of a tragic mask, stared straight at the girl, with the look of one who meets a ghost in daylight.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The dear resemblance upon which she had founded her best hope had struck Colonel DeLisle like a blow over the heart.
stumbledverbUS /ˈstʌmbəld/
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading She and the father she had meant to win with loving diplomacy had stumbled upon each other crudely in a railway station.
possessing sweep
From this reading THE COLONEL OF THE LEGION All Sanda's anxiously laid plans were swept away in the wind of emotion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COLONEL OF THE LEGION All Sanda's anxiously laid plans were swept away in the wind of emotion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She and the father she had meant to win with loving diplomacy had stumbled upon each other crudely in a railway station.
tragicadjectiveUS /ˈtrædʒɪk/
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading The dapper little officer, with the figure of a boy and the face of a tragic mask, stared straight at the girl, with the look of one who meets a ghost in daylight.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She and the father she had meant to win with loving diplomacy had stumbled upon each other crudely in a railway station.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE COLONEL OF THE LEGION All Sanda's anxiously laid plans were swept away in the wind of emotion.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The dear resemblance upon which she had founded her best hope had struck Colonel DeLisle like a blow over the heart.
which person or people
From this reading The dapper little officer, with the figure of a boy and the face of a tragic mask, stared straight at the girl, with the look of one who meets a ghost in daylight.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading She and the father she had meant to win with loving diplomacy had stumbled upon each other crudely in a railway station.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading THE COLONEL OF THE LEGION All Sanda's anxiously laid plans were swept away in the wind of emotion.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She and the father she had meant to win with loving diplomacy had stumbled upon each other crudely in a railway station.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My God! who are you?" he faltered, in French.
