used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Percy Levant bowed and went to the piano, and Mr. Spenser Churchill walked across the drawing-room and took a seat immediately beside Doris.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Percy Levant bowed and went to the piano, and Mr. Spenser Churchill walked across the drawing-room and took a seat immediately beside Doris.
affectionatelyadverbUS /əˈfekʃənətli/
with affection
From this reading “I hope you like my young friend?” he said, in his softest voice, and glancing affectionately toward him as he stood by the piano talking to Lady Despard.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading “I have seen so little of him,” said Doris, “but he is very agreeable.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Percy Levant bowed and went to the piano, and Mr. Spenser Churchill walked across the drawing-room and took a seat immediately beside Doris.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I hope you like my young friend?” he said, in his softest voice, and glancing affectionately toward him as he stood by the piano talking to Lady Despard.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Percy Levant bowed and went to the piano, and Mr. Spenser Churchill walked across the drawing-room and took a seat immediately beside Doris.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading TWO SONG BIRDS.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading Percy Levant bowed and went to the piano, and Mr. Spenser Churchill walked across the drawing-room and took a seat immediately beside Doris.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I have seen so little of him,” said Doris, “but he is very agreeable.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “I hope you like my young friend?” he said, in his softest voice, and glancing affectionately toward him as he stood by the piano talking to Lady Despard.
ChurchillnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃɪl/
English general considered one of the greatest generals in history (1650-1722)
From this reading Percy Levant bowed and went to the piano, and Mr. Spenser Churchill walked across the drawing-room and took a seat immediately beside Doris.
Despard
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From this reading “I hope you like my young friend?” he said, in his softest voice, and glancing affectionately toward him as he stood by the piano talking to Lady Despard.
DorisnounUS /ˈdɔːrəs/
(Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids
From this reading Percy Levant bowed and went to the piano, and Mr. Spenser Churchill walked across the drawing-room and took a seat immediately beside Doris.
drawing-room
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From this reading Percy Levant bowed and went to the piano, and Mr. Spenser Churchill walked across the drawing-room and took a seat immediately beside Doris.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “I hope you like my young friend?” he said, in his softest voice, and glancing affectionately toward him as he stood by the piano talking to Lady Despard.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “I hope you like my young friend?” he said, in his softest voice, and glancing affectionately toward him as he stood by the piano talking to Lady Despard.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have seen so little of him,” said Doris, “but he is very agreeable.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I hope you like my young friend?” he said, in his softest voice, and glancing affectionately toward him as he stood by the piano talking to Lady Despard.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I hope you like my young friend?” he said, in his softest voice, and glancing affectionately toward him as he stood by the piano talking to Lady Despard.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I hope you like my young friend?” he said, in his softest voice, and glancing affectionately toward him as he stood by the piano talking to Lady Despard.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “I hope you like my young friend?” he said, in his softest voice, and glancing affectionately toward him as he stood by the piano talking to Lady Despard.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I hope you like my young friend?” he said, in his softest voice, and glancing affectionately toward him as he stood by the piano talking to Lady Despard.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Percy Levant bowed and went to the piano, and Mr. Spenser Churchill walked across the drawing-room and took a seat immediately beside Doris.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I hope you like my young friend?” he said, in his softest voice, and glancing affectionately toward him as he stood by the piano talking to Lady Despard.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I have seen so little of him,” said Doris, “but he is very agreeable.”
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “I hope you like my young friend?” he said, in his softest voice, and glancing affectionately toward him as he stood by the piano talking to Lady Despard.
LevantnounUS /ləˈvænt/
a heavy morocco often used in bookbinding
From this reading Percy Levant bowed and went to the piano, and Mr. Spenser Churchill walked across the drawing-room and took a seat immediately beside Doris.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I hope you like my young friend?” he said, in his softest voice, and glancing affectionately toward him as he stood by the piano talking to Lady Despard.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “I have seen so little of him,” said Doris, “but he is very agreeable.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading Percy Levant bowed and went to the piano, and Mr. Spenser Churchill walked across the drawing-room and took a seat immediately beside Doris.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I hope you like my young friend?” he said, in his softest voice, and glancing affectionately toward him as he stood by the piano talking to Lady Despard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I have seen so little of him,” said Doris, “but he is very agreeable.”
PercynounUS /ˈpɜːrsi/
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading Percy Levant bowed and went to the piano, and Mr. Spenser Churchill walked across the drawing-room and took a seat immediately beside Doris.
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading Percy Levant bowed and went to the piano, and Mr. Spenser Churchill walked across the drawing-room and took a seat immediately beside Doris.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I hope you like my young friend?” he said, in his softest voice, and glancing affectionately toward him as he stood by the piano talking to Lady Despard.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Percy Levant bowed and went to the piano, and Mr. Spenser Churchill walked across the drawing-room and took a seat immediately beside Doris.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I have seen so little of him,” said Doris, “but he is very agreeable.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I have seen so little of him,” said Doris, “but he is very agreeable.”
softestadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːftəst/
superlative of “soft” — yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading “I hope you like my young friend?” he said, in his softest voice, and glancing affectionately toward him as he stood by the piano talking to Lady Despard.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading TWO SONG BIRDS.
SpensernounUS /ˈspensər/
English poet who wrote an allegorical romance celebrating Elizabeth I in the Spenserian stanza (1552-1599)
From this reading Percy Levant bowed and went to the piano, and Mr. Spenser Churchill walked across the drawing-room and took a seat immediately beside Doris.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading “I hope you like my young friend?” he said, in his softest voice, and glancing affectionately toward him as he stood by the piano talking to Lady Despard.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading “I hope you like my young friend?” he said, in his softest voice, and glancing affectionately toward him as he stood by the piano talking to Lady Despard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Percy Levant bowed and went to the piano, and Mr. Spenser Churchill walked across the drawing-room and took a seat immediately beside Doris.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Percy Levant bowed and went to the piano, and Mr. Spenser Churchill walked across the drawing-room and took a seat immediately beside Doris.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Percy Levant bowed and went to the piano, and Mr. Spenser Churchill walked across the drawing-room and took a seat immediately beside Doris.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading “I hope you like my young friend?” he said, in his softest voice, and glancing affectionately toward him as he stood by the piano talking to Lady Despard.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO SONG BIRDS.
precisely as stated
From this reading “I have seen so little of him,” said Doris, “but he is very agreeable.”
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “I hope you like my young friend?” he said, in his softest voice, and glancing affectionately toward him as he stood by the piano talking to Lady Despard.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Percy Levant bowed and went to the piano, and Mr. Spenser Churchill walked across the drawing-room and took a seat immediately beside Doris.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Percy Levant bowed and went to the piano, and Mr. Spenser Churchill walked across the drawing-room and took a seat immediately beside Doris.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I hope you like my young friend?” he said, in his softest voice, and glancing affectionately toward him as he stood by the piano talking to Lady Despard.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “I hope you like my young friend?” he said, in his softest voice, and glancing affectionately toward him as he stood by the piano talking to Lady Despard.
