used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The one moved self-forgetfully,--her consciousness and thought sent forth, not fluttering in her robes and ribbons; with the others there was a little air and bustle, as of people coming into an opera-box in presence of a full house.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Grimgriffinhoof won't speak to you to-night," said Jeannie Hadden, after tea, upon the balcony.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The one moved self-forgetfully,--her consciousness and thought sent forth, not fluttering in her robes and ribbons; with the others there was a little air and bustle, as of people coming into an opera-box in presence of a full house.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The one moved self-forgetfully,--her consciousness and thought sent forth, not fluttering in her robes and ribbons; with the others there was a little air and bustle, as of people coming into an opera-box in presence of a full house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The one moved self-forgetfully,--her consciousness and thought sent forth, not fluttering in her robes and ribbons; with the others there was a little air and bustle, as of people coming into an opera-box in presence of a full house.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading There was something different, still, in Leslie Goldthwaite's look, as she came out under the sunset light, from the looks that prevailed in the Thoresby group when they, too, made their appearance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was something different, still, in Leslie Goldthwaite's look, as she came out under the sunset light, from the looks that prevailed in the Thoresby group when they, too, made their appearance.
balconynounUS /ˈbælkəni/
an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
From this reading "Grimgriffinhoof won't speak to you to-night," said Jeannie Hadden, after tea, upon the balcony.
bustlenounUS /ˈbʌsəl/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading The one moved self-forgetfully,--her consciousness and thought sent forth, not fluttering in her robes and ribbons; with the others there was a little air and bustle, as of people coming into an opera-box in presence of a full house.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There was something different, still, in Leslie Goldthwaite's look, as she came out under the sunset light, from the looks that prevailed in the Thoresby group when they, too, made their appearance.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The one moved self-forgetfully,--her consciousness and thought sent forth, not fluttering in her robes and ribbons; with the others there was a little air and bustle, as of people coming into an opera-box in presence of a full house.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading The one moved self-forgetfully,--her consciousness and thought sent forth, not fluttering in her robes and ribbons; with the others there was a little air and bustle, as of people coming into an opera-box in presence of a full house.
DAKIE
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From this reading DAKIE THAYNE.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading There was something different, still, in Leslie Goldthwaite's look, as she came out under the sunset light, from the looks that prevailed in the Thoresby group when they, too, made their appearance.
flutteringnounUS /ˈflʌtərɪŋ/
the motion made by flapping up and down
From this reading The one moved self-forgetfully,--her consciousness and thought sent forth, not fluttering in her robes and ribbons; with the others there was a little air and bustle, as of people coming into an opera-box in presence of a full house.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The one moved self-forgetfully,--her consciousness and thought sent forth, not fluttering in her robes and ribbons; with the others there was a little air and bustle, as of people coming into an opera-box in presence of a full house.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was something different, still, in Leslie Goldthwaite's look, as she came out under the sunset light, from the looks that prevailed in the Thoresby group when they, too, made their appearance.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The one moved self-forgetfully,--her consciousness and thought sent forth, not fluttering in her robes and ribbons; with the others there was a little air and bustle, as of people coming into an opera-box in presence of a full house.
Goldthwaite's
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From this reading There was something different, still, in Leslie Goldthwaite's look, as she came out under the sunset light, from the looks that prevailed in the Thoresby group when they, too, made their appearance.
Grimgriffinhoof
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From this reading "Grimgriffinhoof won't speak to you to-night," said Jeannie Hadden, after tea, upon the balcony.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading There was something different, still, in Leslie Goldthwaite's look, as she came out under the sunset light, from the looks that prevailed in the Thoresby group when they, too, made their appearance.
Hadden
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From this reading "Grimgriffinhoof won't speak to you to-night," said Jeannie Hadden, after tea, upon the balcony.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The one moved self-forgetfully,--her consciousness and thought sent forth, not fluttering in her robes and ribbons; with the others there was a little air and bustle, as of people coming into an opera-box in presence of a full house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The one moved self-forgetfully,--her consciousness and thought sent forth, not fluttering in her robes and ribbons; with the others there was a little air and bustle, as of people coming into an opera-box in presence of a full house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was something different, still, in Leslie Goldthwaite's look, as she came out under the sunset light, from the looks that prevailed in the Thoresby group when they, too, made their appearance.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The one moved self-forgetfully,--her consciousness and thought sent forth, not fluttering in her robes and ribbons; with the others there was a little air and bustle, as of people coming into an opera-box in presence of a full house.
Jeannie
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From this reading "Grimgriffinhoof won't speak to you to-night," said Jeannie Hadden, after tea, upon the balcony.
Leslie
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From this reading There was something different, still, in Leslie Goldthwaite's look, as she came out under the sunset light, from the looks that prevailed in the Thoresby group when they, too, made their appearance.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading There was something different, still, in Leslie Goldthwaite's look, as she came out under the sunset light, from the looks that prevailed in the Thoresby group when they, too, made their appearance.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The one moved self-forgetfully,--her consciousness and thought sent forth, not fluttering in her robes and ribbons; with the others there was a little air and bustle, as of people coming into an opera-box in presence of a full house.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading There was something different, still, in Leslie Goldthwaite's look, as she came out under the sunset light, from the looks that prevailed in the Thoresby group when they, too, made their appearance.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading There was something different, still, in Leslie Goldthwaite's look, as she came out under the sunset light, from the looks that prevailed in the Thoresby group when they, too, made their appearance.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There was something different, still, in Leslie Goldthwaite's look, as she came out under the sunset light, from the looks that prevailed in the Thoresby group when they, too, made their appearance.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading She was mistaken.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The one moved self-forgetfully,--her consciousness and thought sent forth, not fluttering in her robes and ribbons; with the others there was a little air and bustle, as of people coming into an opera-box in presence of a full house.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The one moved self-forgetfully,--her consciousness and thought sent forth, not fluttering in her robes and ribbons; with the others there was a little air and bustle, as of people coming into an opera-box in presence of a full house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The one moved self-forgetfully,--her consciousness and thought sent forth, not fluttering in her robes and ribbons; with the others there was a little air and bustle, as of people coming into an opera-box in presence of a full house.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The one moved self-forgetfully,--her consciousness and thought sent forth, not fluttering in her robes and ribbons; with the others there was a little air and bustle, as of people coming into an opera-box in presence of a full house.
opera-box
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From this reading The one moved self-forgetfully,--her consciousness and thought sent forth, not fluttering in her robes and ribbons; with the others there was a little air and bustle, as of people coming into an opera-box in presence of a full house.
others
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From this reading The one moved self-forgetfully,--her consciousness and thought sent forth, not fluttering in her robes and ribbons; with the others there was a little air and bustle, as of people coming into an opera-box in presence of a full house.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There was something different, still, in Leslie Goldthwaite's look, as she came out under the sunset light, from the looks that prevailed in the Thoresby group when they, too, made their appearance.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The one moved self-forgetfully,--her consciousness and thought sent forth, not fluttering in her robes and ribbons; with the others there was a little air and bustle, as of people coming into an opera-box in presence of a full house.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading The one moved self-forgetfully,--her consciousness and thought sent forth, not fluttering in her robes and ribbons; with the others there was a little air and bustle, as of people coming into an opera-box in presence of a full house.
prevailedverbUS /prɪˈveɪld/
past form of “prevail” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading There was something different, still, in Leslie Goldthwaite's look, as she came out under the sunset light, from the looks that prevailed in the Thoresby group when they, too, made their appearance.
ribbonsnounUS /ˈrɪbənz/
plural of “ribbon” — any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading The one moved self-forgetfully,--her consciousness and thought sent forth, not fluttering in her robes and ribbons; with the others there was a little air and bustle, as of people coming into an opera-box in presence of a full house.
robesnounUS /roʊbz/
plural of “robe” — any loose flowing garment
From this reading The one moved self-forgetfully,--her consciousness and thought sent forth, not fluttering in her robes and ribbons; with the others there was a little air and bustle, as of people coming into an opera-box in presence of a full house.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Grimgriffinhoof won't speak to you to-night," said Jeannie Hadden, after tea, upon the balcony.
self-forgetfully
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From this reading The one moved self-forgetfully,--her consciousness and thought sent forth, not fluttering in her robes and ribbons; with the others there was a little air and bustle, as of people coming into an opera-box in presence of a full house.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The one moved self-forgetfully,--her consciousness and thought sent forth, not fluttering in her robes and ribbons; with the others there was a little air and bustle, as of people coming into an opera-box in presence of a full house.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was mistaken.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was something different, still, in Leslie Goldthwaite's look, as she came out under the sunset light, from the looks that prevailed in the Thoresby group when they, too, made their appearance.
express in speech
From this reading "Grimgriffinhoof won't speak to you to-night," said Jeannie Hadden, after tea, upon the balcony.
not in physical motion
From this reading There was something different, still, in Leslie Goldthwaite's look, as she came out under the sunset light, from the looks that prevailed in the Thoresby group when they, too, made their appearance.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading There was something different, still, in Leslie Goldthwaite's look, as she came out under the sunset light, from the looks that prevailed in the Thoresby group when they, too, made their appearance.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading "Grimgriffinhoof won't speak to you to-night," said Jeannie Hadden, after tea, upon the balcony.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was something different, still, in Leslie Goldthwaite's look, as she came out under the sunset light, from the looks that prevailed in the Thoresby group when they, too, made their appearance.
THAYNE
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From this reading DAKIE THAYNE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Grimgriffinhoof won't speak to you to-night," said Jeannie Hadden, after tea, upon the balcony.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There was something different, still, in Leslie Goldthwaite's look, as she came out under the sunset light, from the looks that prevailed in the Thoresby group when they, too, made their appearance.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was something different, still, in Leslie Goldthwaite's look, as she came out under the sunset light, from the looks that prevailed in the Thoresby group when they, too, made their appearance.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was something different, still, in Leslie Goldthwaite's look, as she came out under the sunset light, from the looks that prevailed in the Thoresby group when they, too, made their appearance.
Thoresby
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From this reading There was something different, still, in Leslie Goldthwaite's look, as she came out under the sunset light, from the looks that prevailed in the Thoresby group when they, too, made their appearance.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The one moved self-forgetfully,--her consciousness and thought sent forth, not fluttering in her robes and ribbons; with the others there was a little air and bustle, as of people coming into an opera-box in presence of a full house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Grimgriffinhoof won't speak to you to-night," said Jeannie Hadden, after tea, upon the balcony.
to-night
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From this reading "Grimgriffinhoof won't speak to you to-night," said Jeannie Hadden, after tea, upon the balcony.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading There was something different, still, in Leslie Goldthwaite's look, as she came out under the sunset light, from the looks that prevailed in the Thoresby group when they, too, made their appearance.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading There was something different, still, in Leslie Goldthwaite's look, as she came out under the sunset light, from the looks that prevailed in the Thoresby group when they, too, made their appearance.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Grimgriffinhoof won't speak to you to-night," said Jeannie Hadden, after tea, upon the balcony.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was mistaken.
at the time that
From this reading There was something different, still, in Leslie Goldthwaite's look, as she came out under the sunset light, from the looks that prevailed in the Thoresby group when they, too, made their appearance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The one moved self-forgetfully,--her consciousness and thought sent forth, not fluttering in her robes and ribbons; with the others there was a little air and bustle, as of people coming into an opera-box in presence of a full house.
won't
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From this reading "Grimgriffinhoof won't speak to you to-night," said Jeannie Hadden, after tea, upon the balcony.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Grimgriffinhoof won't speak to you to-night," said Jeannie Hadden, after tea, upon the balcony.
