used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Oh, go away, you are a Jesuit!" whispered the girl, half timidly, half sullenly.
Ah
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From this reading "Ah!"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Oh, go away, you are a Jesuit!" whispered the girl, half timidly, half sullenly.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading A flush slowly mounted into _Henri's_ face, but without the slightest change of countenance he pushed a gold bracelet which had slipped down to the young girl's wrist so far up the rounded limb that for the first time in her life she shrank from the sight of her bare arm.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Oh, go away, you are a Jesuit!" whispered the girl, half timidly, half sullenly.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "Do you know that a Jesuit is something so very bad?"
completely unclothed
From this reading A flush slowly mounted into _Henri's_ face, but without the slightest change of countenance he pushed a gold bracelet which had slipped down to the young girl's wrist so far up the rounded limb that for the first time in her life she shrank from the sight of her bare arm.
braceletnounUS /ˈbreɪslət/
a band of cloth or leather or metal links attached to a wristwatch and wrapped around the wrist
From this reading A flush slowly mounted into _Henri's_ face, but without the slightest change of countenance he pushed a gold bracelet which had slipped down to the young girl's wrist so far up the rounded limb that for the first time in her life she shrank from the sight of her bare arm.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A flush slowly mounted into _Henri's_ face, but without the slightest change of countenance he pushed a gold bracelet which had slipped down to the young girl's wrist so far up the rounded limb that for the first time in her life she shrank from the sight of her bare arm.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading A flush slowly mounted into _Henri's_ face, but without the slightest change of countenance he pushed a gold bracelet which had slipped down to the young girl's wrist so far up the rounded limb that for the first time in her life she shrank from the sight of her bare arm.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading A flush slowly mounted into _Henri's_ face, but without the slightest change of countenance he pushed a gold bracelet which had slipped down to the young girl's wrist so far up the rounded limb that for the first time in her life she shrank from the sight of her bare arm.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you know that a Jesuit is something so very bad?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A flush slowly mounted into _Henri's_ face, but without the slightest change of countenance he pushed a gold bracelet which had slipped down to the young girl's wrist so far up the rounded limb that for the first time in her life she shrank from the sight of her bare arm.
embarrassedadjectiveUS /ɪmˈberəst/
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading "No," was the embarrassed reply.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A flush slowly mounted into _Henri's_ face, but without the slightest change of countenance he pushed a gold bracelet which had slipped down to the young girl's wrist so far up the rounded limb that for the first time in her life she shrank from the sight of her bare arm.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading A flush slowly mounted into _Henri's_ face, but without the slightest change of countenance he pushed a gold bracelet which had slipped down to the young girl's wrist so far up the rounded limb that for the first time in her life she shrank from the sight of her bare arm.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A flush slowly mounted into _Henri's_ face, but without the slightest change of countenance he pushed a gold bracelet which had slipped down to the young girl's wrist so far up the rounded limb that for the first time in her life she shrank from the sight of her bare arm.
flushnounUS /flʌʃ/
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading A flush slowly mounted into _Henri's_ face, but without the slightest change of countenance he pushed a gold bracelet which had slipped down to the young girl's wrist so far up the rounded limb that for the first time in her life she shrank from the sight of her bare arm.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A flush slowly mounted into _Henri's_ face, but without the slightest change of countenance he pushed a gold bracelet which had slipped down to the young girl's wrist so far up the rounded limb that for the first time in her life she shrank from the sight of her bare arm.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A flush slowly mounted into _Henri's_ face, but without the slightest change of countenance he pushed a gold bracelet which had slipped down to the young girl's wrist so far up the rounded limb that for the first time in her life she shrank from the sight of her bare arm.
a young female
From this reading "Oh, go away, you are a Jesuit!" whispered the girl, half timidly, half sullenly.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading A flush slowly mounted into _Henri's_ face, but without the slightest change of countenance he pushed a gold bracelet which had slipped down to the young girl's wrist so far up the rounded limb that for the first time in her life she shrank from the sight of her bare arm.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Oh, go away, you are a Jesuit!" whispered the girl, half timidly, half sullenly.
coins made of gold
From this reading A flush slowly mounted into _Henri's_ face, but without the slightest change of countenance he pushed a gold bracelet which had slipped down to the young girl's wrist so far up the rounded limb that for the first time in her life she shrank from the sight of her bare arm.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A flush slowly mounted into _Henri's_ face, but without the slightest change of countenance he pushed a gold bracelet which had slipped down to the young girl's wrist so far up the rounded limb that for the first time in her life she shrank from the sight of her bare arm.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "Oh, go away, you are a Jesuit!" whispered the girl, half timidly, half sullenly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A flush slowly mounted into _Henri's_ face, but without the slightest change of countenance he pushed a gold bracelet which had slipped down to the young girl's wrist so far up the rounded limb that for the first time in her life she shrank from the sight of her bare arm.
Henri's
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From this reading A flush slowly mounted into _Henri's_ face, but without the slightest change of countenance he pushed a gold bracelet which had slipped down to the young girl's wrist so far up the rounded limb that for the first time in her life she shrank from the sight of her bare arm.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A flush slowly mounted into _Henri's_ face, but without the slightest change of countenance he pushed a gold bracelet which had slipped down to the young girl's wrist so far up the rounded limb that for the first time in her life she shrank from the sight of her bare arm.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A flush slowly mounted into _Henri's_ face, but without the slightest change of countenance he pushed a gold bracelet which had slipped down to the young girl's wrist so far up the rounded limb that for the first time in her life she shrank from the sight of her bare arm.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A flush slowly mounted into _Henri's_ face, but without the slightest change of countenance he pushed a gold bracelet which had slipped down to the young girl's wrist so far up the rounded limb that for the first time in her life she shrank from the sight of her bare arm.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Do you know that a Jesuit is something so very bad?"
JesuitnounUS /ˈdʒeʒuːɪt/
a member of the Jesuit order
From this reading "Oh, go away, you are a Jesuit!" whispered the girl, half timidly, half sullenly.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Do you know that a Jesuit is something so very bad?"
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A flush slowly mounted into _Henri's_ face, but without the slightest change of countenance he pushed a gold bracelet which had slipped down to the young girl's wrist so far up the rounded limb that for the first time in her life she shrank from the sight of her bare arm.
limbnounUS /lɪm/
one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading A flush slowly mounted into _Henri's_ face, but without the slightest change of countenance he pushed a gold bracelet which had slipped down to the young girl's wrist so far up the rounded limb that for the first time in her life she shrank from the sight of her bare arm.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading A flush slowly mounted into _Henri's_ face, but without the slightest change of countenance he pushed a gold bracelet which had slipped down to the young girl's wrist so far up the rounded limb that for the first time in her life she shrank from the sight of her bare arm.
not any; not one
From this reading "No," was the embarrassed reply.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A flush slowly mounted into _Henri's_ face, but without the slightest change of countenance he pushed a gold bracelet which had slipped down to the young girl's wrist so far up the rounded limb that for the first time in her life she shrank from the sight of her bare arm.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, go away, you are a Jesuit!" whispered the girl, half timidly, half sullenly.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading A flush slowly mounted into _Henri's_ face, but without the slightest change of countenance he pushed a gold bracelet which had slipped down to the young girl's wrist so far up the rounded limb that for the first time in her life she shrank from the sight of her bare arm.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "No," was the embarrassed reply.
roundedadjectiveUS /ˈraʊndəd/
curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged
From this reading A flush slowly mounted into _Henri's_ face, but without the slightest change of countenance he pushed a gold bracelet which had slipped down to the young girl's wrist so far up the rounded limb that for the first time in her life she shrank from the sight of her bare arm.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A flush slowly mounted into _Henri's_ face, but without the slightest change of countenance he pushed a gold bracelet which had slipped down to the young girl's wrist so far up the rounded limb that for the first time in her life she shrank from the sight of her bare arm.
shrankverbUS /ʃræŋk/
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading A flush slowly mounted into _Henri's_ face, but without the slightest change of countenance he pushed a gold bracelet which had slipped down to the young girl's wrist so far up the rounded limb that for the first time in her life she shrank from the sight of her bare arm.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading A flush slowly mounted into _Henri's_ face, but without the slightest change of countenance he pushed a gold bracelet which had slipped down to the young girl's wrist so far up the rounded limb that for the first time in her life she shrank from the sight of her bare arm.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading A flush slowly mounted into _Henri's_ face, but without the slightest change of countenance he pushed a gold bracelet which had slipped down to the young girl's wrist so far up the rounded limb that for the first time in her life she shrank from the sight of her bare arm.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading A flush slowly mounted into _Henri's_ face, but without the slightest change of countenance he pushed a gold bracelet which had slipped down to the young girl's wrist so far up the rounded limb that for the first time in her life she shrank from the sight of her bare arm.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading A flush slowly mounted into _Henri's_ face, but without the slightest change of countenance he pushed a gold bracelet which had slipped down to the young girl's wrist so far up the rounded limb that for the first time in her life she shrank from the sight of her bare arm.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A flush slowly mounted into _Henri's_ face, but without the slightest change of countenance he pushed a gold bracelet which had slipped down to the young girl's wrist so far up the rounded limb that for the first time in her life she shrank from the sight of her bare arm.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Do you know that a Jesuit is something so very bad?"
sullenlyadverb
in a sullen manner
From this reading "Oh, go away, you are a Jesuit!" whispered the girl, half timidly, half sullenly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A flush slowly mounted into _Henri's_ face, but without the slightest change of countenance he pushed a gold bracelet which had slipped down to the young girl's wrist so far up the rounded limb that for the first time in her life she shrank from the sight of her bare arm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh, go away, you are a Jesuit!" whispered the girl, half timidly, half sullenly.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A flush slowly mounted into _Henri's_ face, but without the slightest change of countenance he pushed a gold bracelet which had slipped down to the young girl's wrist so far up the rounded limb that for the first time in her life she shrank from the sight of her bare arm.
timidlyadverbUS /ˈtɪmədli/
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
From this reading "Oh, go away, you are a Jesuit!" whispered the girl, half timidly, half sullenly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A flush slowly mounted into _Henri's_ face, but without the slightest change of countenance he pushed a gold bracelet which had slipped down to the young girl's wrist so far up the rounded limb that for the first time in her life she shrank from the sight of her bare arm.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A flush slowly mounted into _Henri's_ face, but without the slightest change of countenance he pushed a gold bracelet which had slipped down to the young girl's wrist so far up the rounded limb that for the first time in her life she shrank from the sight of her bare arm.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Do you know that a Jesuit is something so very bad?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No," was the embarrassed reply.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A flush slowly mounted into _Henri's_ face, but without the slightest change of countenance he pushed a gold bracelet which had slipped down to the young girl's wrist so far up the rounded limb that for the first time in her life she shrank from the sight of her bare arm.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "Oh, go away, you are a Jesuit!" whispered the girl, half timidly, half sullenly.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading A flush slowly mounted into _Henri's_ face, but without the slightest change of countenance he pushed a gold bracelet which had slipped down to the young girl's wrist so far up the rounded limb that for the first time in her life she shrank from the sight of her bare arm.
wristnounUS /rɪst/
a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading A flush slowly mounted into _Henri's_ face, but without the slightest change of countenance he pushed a gold bracelet which had slipped down to the young girl's wrist so far up the rounded limb that for the first time in her life she shrank from the sight of her bare arm.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, go away, you are a Jesuit!" whispered the girl, half timidly, half sullenly.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A flush slowly mounted into _Henri's_ face, but without the slightest change of countenance he pushed a gold bracelet which had slipped down to the young girl's wrist so far up the rounded limb that for the first time in her life she shrank from the sight of her bare arm.
