used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lady Elaine was toying with the breakfast that it was impossible for her to eat, and thinking with a hopeless kind of bitterness of the misery that had come into her life, when Nina suddenly entered the room, her face betraying strong agitation.
anew
From this reading “WE SHALL NEVER MEET AGAIN.”
agitationnounUS /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading Lady Elaine was toying with the breakfast that it was impossible for her to eat, and thinking with a hopeless kind of bitterness of the misery that had come into her life, when Nina suddenly entered the room, her face betraying strong agitation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lady Elaine was toying with the breakfast that it was impossible for her to eat, and thinking with a hopeless kind of bitterness of the misery that had come into her life, when Nina suddenly entered the room, her face betraying strong agitation.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I cannot say whether she is young or old, but I fancy that she must be young by the sweetness of her voice.
betrayingverbUS /bɪˈtreɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading Lady Elaine was toying with the breakfast that it was impossible for her to eat, and thinking with a hopeless kind of bitterness of the misery that had come into her life, when Nina suddenly entered the room, her face betraying strong agitation.
bitternessnounUS /ˈbɪtərnəs/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading Lady Elaine was toying with the breakfast that it was impossible for her to eat, and thinking with a hopeless kind of bitterness of the misery that had come into her life, when Nina suddenly entered the room, her face betraying strong agitation.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Lady Elaine was toying with the breakfast that it was impossible for her to eat, and thinking with a hopeless kind of bitterness of the misery that had come into her life, when Nina suddenly entered the room, her face betraying strong agitation.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I cannot say whether she is young or old, but I fancy that she must be young by the sweetness of her voice.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I cannot say whether she is young or old, but I fancy that she must be young by the sweetness of her voice.
cannot
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From this reading I cannot say whether she is young or old, but I fancy that she must be young by the sweetness of her voice.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading She is closely veiled, and speaks nicely.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Lady Elaine was toying with the breakfast that it was impossible for her to eat, and thinking with a hopeless kind of bitterness of the misery that had come into her life, when Nina suddenly entered the room, her face betraying strong agitation.
drawing-room
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From this reading “My lady, there is a person in the drawing-room who insists upon seeing you.
take in solid food
From this reading Lady Elaine was toying with the breakfast that it was impossible for her to eat, and thinking with a hopeless kind of bitterness of the misery that had come into her life, when Nina suddenly entered the room, her face betraying strong agitation.
Elaine
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From this reading Lady Elaine was toying with the breakfast that it was impossible for her to eat, and thinking with a hopeless kind of bitterness of the misery that had come into her life, when Nina suddenly entered the room, her face betraying strong agitation.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Lady Elaine was toying with the breakfast that it was impossible for her to eat, and thinking with a hopeless kind of bitterness of the misery that had come into her life, when Nina suddenly entered the room, her face betraying strong agitation.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Lady Elaine was toying with the breakfast that it was impossible for her to eat, and thinking with a hopeless kind of bitterness of the misery that had come into her life, when Nina suddenly entered the room, her face betraying strong agitation.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading I cannot say whether she is young or old, but I fancy that she must be young by the sweetness of her voice.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lady Elaine was toying with the breakfast that it was impossible for her to eat, and thinking with a hopeless kind of bitterness of the misery that had come into her life, when Nina suddenly entered the room, her face betraying strong agitation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lady Elaine was toying with the breakfast that it was impossible for her to eat, and thinking with a hopeless kind of bitterness of the misery that had come into her life, when Nina suddenly entered the room, her face betraying strong agitation.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady Elaine was toying with the breakfast that it was impossible for her to eat, and thinking with a hopeless kind of bitterness of the misery that had come into her life, when Nina suddenly entered the room, her face betraying strong agitation.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading Lady Elaine was toying with the breakfast that it was impossible for her to eat, and thinking with a hopeless kind of bitterness of the misery that had come into her life, when Nina suddenly entered the room, her face betraying strong agitation.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I cannot say whether she is young or old, but I fancy that she must be young by the sweetness of her voice.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Lady Elaine was toying with the breakfast that it was impossible for her to eat, and thinking with a hopeless kind of bitterness of the misery that had come into her life, when Nina suddenly entered the room, her face betraying strong agitation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “My lady, there is a person in the drawing-room who insists upon seeing you.
insistsverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪsts/
third-person singular of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading “My lady, there is a person in the drawing-room who insists upon seeing you.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Lady Elaine was toying with the breakfast that it was impossible for her to eat, and thinking with a hopeless kind of bitterness of the misery that had come into her life, when Nina suddenly entered the room, her face betraying strong agitation.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “My lady, there is a person in the drawing-room who insists upon seeing you.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Lady Elaine was toying with the breakfast that it was impossible for her to eat, and thinking with a hopeless kind of bitterness of the misery that had come into her life, when Nina suddenly entered the room, her face betraying strong agitation.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Lady Elaine was toying with the breakfast that it was impossible for her to eat, and thinking with a hopeless kind of bitterness of the misery that had come into her life, when Nina suddenly entered the room, her face betraying strong agitation.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Elaine was toying with the breakfast that it was impossible for her to eat, and thinking with a hopeless kind of bitterness of the misery that had come into her life, when Nina suddenly entered the room, her face betraying strong agitation.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Lady Elaine was toying with the breakfast that it was impossible for her to eat, and thinking with a hopeless kind of bitterness of the misery that had come into her life, when Nina suddenly entered the room, her face betraying strong agitation.
come together
From this reading “WE SHALL NEVER MEET AGAIN.”
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading Lady Elaine was toying with the breakfast that it was impossible for her to eat, and thinking with a hopeless kind of bitterness of the misery that had come into her life, when Nina suddenly entered the room, her face betraying strong agitation.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I cannot say whether she is young or old, but I fancy that she must be young by the sweetness of her voice.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My lady, there is a person in the drawing-room who insists upon seeing you.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “WE SHALL NEVER MEET AGAIN.”
nicelyadverbUS /ˈnaɪsli/
in a nice way
From this reading She is closely veiled, and speaks nicely.”
NinanounUS /ˈniːnə/
the Babylonian goddess of the watery deep and daughter of Ea
From this reading Lady Elaine was toying with the breakfast that it was impossible for her to eat, and thinking with a hopeless kind of bitterness of the misery that had come into her life, when Nina suddenly entered the room, her face betraying strong agitation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lady Elaine was toying with the breakfast that it was impossible for her to eat, and thinking with a hopeless kind of bitterness of the misery that had come into her life, when Nina suddenly entered the room, her face betraying strong agitation.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I cannot say whether she is young or old, but I fancy that she must be young by the sweetness of her voice.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I cannot say whether she is young or old, but I fancy that she must be young by the sweetness of her voice.
a human being
From this reading “My lady, there is a person in the drawing-room who insists upon seeing you.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Lady Elaine was toying with the breakfast that it was impossible for her to eat, and thinking with a hopeless kind of bitterness of the misery that had come into her life, when Nina suddenly entered the room, her face betraying strong agitation.
express in words
From this reading I cannot say whether she is young or old, but I fancy that she must be young by the sweetness of her voice.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading “My lady, there is a person in the drawing-room who insists upon seeing you.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “WE SHALL NEVER MEET AGAIN.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I cannot say whether she is young or old, but I fancy that she must be young by the sweetness of her voice.
speaksverbUS /spiːks/
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading She is closely veiled, and speaks nicely.”
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Lady Elaine was toying with the breakfast that it was impossible for her to eat, and thinking with a hopeless kind of bitterness of the misery that had come into her life, when Nina suddenly entered the room, her face betraying strong agitation.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Lady Elaine was toying with the breakfast that it was impossible for her to eat, and thinking with a hopeless kind of bitterness of the misery that had come into her life, when Nina suddenly entered the room, her face betraying strong agitation.
sweetnessnounUS /ˈswiːtnəs/
the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
From this reading I cannot say whether she is young or old, but I fancy that she must be young by the sweetness of her voice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lady Elaine was toying with the breakfast that it was impossible for her to eat, and thinking with a hopeless kind of bitterness of the misery that had come into her life, when Nina suddenly entered the room, her face betraying strong agitation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lady Elaine was toying with the breakfast that it was impossible for her to eat, and thinking with a hopeless kind of bitterness of the misery that had come into her life, when Nina suddenly entered the room, her face betraying strong agitation.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “My lady, there is a person in the drawing-room who insists upon seeing you.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Lady Elaine was toying with the breakfast that it was impossible for her to eat, and thinking with a hopeless kind of bitterness of the misery that had come into her life, when Nina suddenly entered the room, her face betraying strong agitation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lady Elaine was toying with the breakfast that it was impossible for her to eat, and thinking with a hopeless kind of bitterness of the misery that had come into her life, when Nina suddenly entered the room, her face betraying strong agitation.
toyingnounUS /ˈtɔɪɪŋ/
playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest
From this reading Lady Elaine was toying with the breakfast that it was impossible for her to eat, and thinking with a hopeless kind of bitterness of the misery that had come into her life, when Nina suddenly entered the room, her face betraying strong agitation.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “My lady, there is a person in the drawing-room who insists upon seeing you.
veiledadjectiveUS /veɪld/
having or as if having a veil or concealing cover
From this reading She is closely veiled, and speaks nicely.”
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading I cannot say whether she is young or old, but I fancy that she must be young by the sweetness of her voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lady Elaine was toying with the breakfast that it was impossible for her to eat, and thinking with a hopeless kind of bitterness of the misery that had come into her life, when Nina suddenly entered the room, her face betraying strong agitation.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “WE SHALL NEVER MEET AGAIN.”
at the time that
From this reading Lady Elaine was toying with the breakfast that it was impossible for her to eat, and thinking with a hopeless kind of bitterness of the misery that had come into her life, when Nina suddenly entered the room, her face betraying strong agitation.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading I cannot say whether she is young or old, but I fancy that she must be young by the sweetness of her voice.
which person or people
From this reading “My lady, there is a person in the drawing-room who insists upon seeing you.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lady Elaine was toying with the breakfast that it was impossible for her to eat, and thinking with a hopeless kind of bitterness of the misery that had come into her life, when Nina suddenly entered the room, her face betraying strong agitation.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “My lady, there is a person in the drawing-room who insists upon seeing you.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I cannot say whether she is young or old, but I fancy that she must be young by the sweetness of her voice.
