used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was just a little regal, just a little awe-inspiring, so that to win a smile impressed one as, in a way, an achievement.
achievementnounUS /əˈtʃiːvmənt/
the action of accomplishing something
From this reading She was just a little regal, just a little awe-inspiring, so that to win a smile impressed one as, in a way, an achievement.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Five minutes later, Vernon had revised his judgment and decided that Nell was far the handsomer--she had the air, somehow, which one associates with duchesses, but which, alas! is, in reality, so seldom theirs.
alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading Five minutes later, Vernon had revised his judgment and decided that Nell was far the handsomer--she had the air, somehow, which one associates with duchesses, but which, alas! is, in reality, so seldom theirs.
AllynounUS /ˈælaɪ/
a friendly nation
From this reading The Prince Gains an Ally So it presently came to pass that Susie Rushford found herself walking on with the Prince of Markeld, while Nell took her place beside the invalid's chair.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Prince Gains an Ally So it presently came to pass that Susie Rushford found herself walking on with the Prince of Markeld, while Nell took her place beside the invalid's chair.
analyseverb
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading As to Sue--if we may pause to analyse her feelings--she, too, had been for the first moment impressed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Five minutes later, Vernon had revised his judgment and decided that Nell was far the handsomer--she had the air, somehow, which one associates with duchesses, but which, alas! is, in reality, so seldom theirs.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was just a little regal, just a little awe-inspiring, so that to win a smile impressed one as, in a way, an achievement.
associatesnounUS /əˈsoʊsiəts/
plural of “associate” — a person who joins with others in some activity or endeavor
From this reading Five minutes later, Vernon had revised his judgment and decided that Nell was far the handsomer--she had the air, somehow, which one associates with duchesses, but which, alas! is, in reality, so seldom theirs.
awe-inspiringadjective
inspiring awe or admiration or wonder
From this reading She was just a little regal, just a little awe-inspiring, so that to win a smile impressed one as, in a way, an achievement.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Vernon had won several before they had been long together, and felt his heart growing strangely, deliciously warm within him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Vernon had won several before they had been long together, and felt his heart growing strangely, deliciously warm within him.
next to; at the side of
From this reading The Prince Gains an Ally So it presently came to pass that Susie Rushford found herself walking on with the Prince of Markeld, while Nell took her place beside the invalid's chair.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Five minutes later, Vernon had revised his judgment and decided that Nell was far the handsomer--she had the air, somehow, which one associates with duchesses, but which, alas! is, in reality, so seldom theirs.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Prince Gains an Ally So it presently came to pass that Susie Rushford found herself walking on with the Prince of Markeld, while Nell took her place beside the invalid's chair.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The Prince Gains an Ally So it presently came to pass that Susie Rushford found herself walking on with the Prince of Markeld, while Nell took her place beside the invalid's chair.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Five minutes later, Vernon had revised his judgment and decided that Nell was far the handsomer--she had the air, somehow, which one associates with duchesses, but which, alas! is, in reality, so seldom theirs.
deliciouslyadverbUS /dɪˈlɪʃəʃli/
in a very pleasurable manner
From this reading Vernon had won several before they had been long together, and felt his heart growing strangely, deliciously warm within him.
duchesses
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From this reading Five minutes later, Vernon had revised his judgment and decided that Nell was far the handsomer--she had the air, somehow, which one associates with duchesses, but which, alas! is, in reality, so seldom theirs.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Five minutes later, Vernon had revised his judgment and decided that Nell was far the handsomer--she had the air, somehow, which one associates with duchesses, but which, alas! is, in reality, so seldom theirs.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading As to Sue--if we may pause to analyse her feelings--she, too, had been for the first moment impressed.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Vernon had won several before they had been long together, and felt his heart growing strangely, deliciously warm within him.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading As to Sue--if we may pause to analyse her feelings--she, too, had been for the first moment impressed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Five minutes later, Vernon had revised his judgment and decided that Nell was far the handsomer--she had the air, somehow, which one associates with duchesses, but which, alas! is, in reality, so seldom theirs.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As to Sue--if we may pause to analyse her feelings--she, too, had been for the first moment impressed.
set up or found
From this reading The Prince Gains an Ally So it presently came to pass that Susie Rushford found herself walking on with the Prince of Markeld, while Nell took her place beside the invalid's chair.
GainsnounUS /ɡeɪnz/
plural of “gain” — a quantity that is added
From this reading The Prince Gains an Ally So it presently came to pass that Susie Rushford found herself walking on with the Prince of Markeld, while Nell took her place beside the invalid's chair.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Vernon had won several before they had been long together, and felt his heart growing strangely, deliciously warm within him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Five minutes later, Vernon had revised his judgment and decided that Nell was far the handsomer--she had the air, somehow, which one associates with duchesses, but which, alas! is, in reality, so seldom theirs.
handsomer
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From this reading Five minutes later, Vernon had revised his judgment and decided that Nell was far the handsomer--she had the air, somehow, which one associates with duchesses, but which, alas! is, in reality, so seldom theirs.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Vernon had won several before they had been long together, and felt his heart growing strangely, deliciously warm within him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Prince Gains an Ally So it presently came to pass that Susie Rushford found herself walking on with the Prince of Markeld, while Nell took her place beside the invalid's chair.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Prince Gains an Ally So it presently came to pass that Susie Rushford found herself walking on with the Prince of Markeld, while Nell took her place beside the invalid's chair.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Vernon had won several before they had been long together, and felt his heart growing strangely, deliciously warm within him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Five minutes later, Vernon had revised his judgment and decided that Nell was far the handsomer--she had the air, somehow, which one associates with duchesses, but which, alas! is, in reality, so seldom theirs.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As to Sue--if we may pause to analyse her feelings--she, too, had been for the first moment impressed.
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading She was just a little regal, just a little awe-inspiring, so that to win a smile impressed one as, in a way, an achievement.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Five minutes later, Vernon had revised his judgment and decided that Nell was far the handsomer--she had the air, somehow, which one associates with duchesses, but which, alas! is, in reality, so seldom theirs.
invalid's
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From this reading The Prince Gains an Ally So it presently came to pass that Susie Rushford found herself walking on with the Prince of Markeld, while Nell took her place beside the invalid's chair.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Five minutes later, Vernon had revised his judgment and decided that Nell was far the handsomer--she had the air, somehow, which one associates with duchesses, but which, alas! is, in reality, so seldom theirs.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Prince Gains an Ally So it presently came to pass that Susie Rushford found herself walking on with the Prince of Markeld, while Nell took her place beside the invalid's chair.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading Five minutes later, Vernon had revised his judgment and decided that Nell was far the handsomer--she had the air, somehow, which one associates with duchesses, but which, alas! is, in reality, so seldom theirs.
and nothing more
From this reading She was just a little regal, just a little awe-inspiring, so that to win a smile impressed one as, in a way, an achievement.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Five minutes later, Vernon had revised his judgment and decided that Nell was far the handsomer--she had the air, somehow, which one associates with duchesses, but which, alas! is, in reality, so seldom theirs.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was just a little regal, just a little awe-inspiring, so that to win a smile impressed one as, in a way, an achievement.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Vernon had won several before they had been long together, and felt his heart growing strangely, deliciously warm within him.
Markeld
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From this reading The Prince Gains an Ally So it presently came to pass that Susie Rushford found herself walking on with the Prince of Markeld, while Nell took her place beside the invalid's chair.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading As to Sue--if we may pause to analyse her feelings--she, too, had been for the first moment impressed.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Five minutes later, Vernon had revised his judgment and decided that Nell was far the handsomer--she had the air, somehow, which one associates with duchesses, but which, alas! is, in reality, so seldom theirs.
a particular point in time
From this reading As to Sue--if we may pause to analyse her feelings--she, too, had been for the first moment impressed.
Nell
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From this reading The Prince Gains an Ally So it presently came to pass that Susie Rushford found herself walking on with the Prince of Markeld, while Nell took her place beside the invalid's chair.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Prince Gains an Ally So it presently came to pass that Susie Rushford found herself walking on with the Prince of Markeld, while Nell took her place beside the invalid's chair.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Prince Gains an Ally So it presently came to pass that Susie Rushford found herself walking on with the Prince of Markeld, while Nell took her place beside the invalid's chair.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Five minutes later, Vernon had revised his judgment and decided that Nell was far the handsomer--she had the air, somehow, which one associates with duchesses, but which, alas! is, in reality, so seldom theirs.
go across or through
From this reading The Prince Gains an Ally So it presently came to pass that Susie Rushford found herself walking on with the Prince of Markeld, while Nell took her place beside the invalid's chair.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading As to Sue--if we may pause to analyse her feelings--she, too, had been for the first moment impressed.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The Prince Gains an Ally So it presently came to pass that Susie Rushford found herself walking on with the Prince of Markeld, while Nell took her place beside the invalid's chair.
in the near future
From this reading The Prince Gains an Ally So it presently came to pass that Susie Rushford found herself walking on with the Prince of Markeld, while Nell took her place beside the invalid's chair.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading The Prince Gains an Ally So it presently came to pass that Susie Rushford found herself walking on with the Prince of Markeld, while Nell took her place beside the invalid's chair.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading Five minutes later, Vernon had revised his judgment and decided that Nell was far the handsomer--she had the air, somehow, which one associates with duchesses, but which, alas! is, in reality, so seldom theirs.
regaladjectiveUS /ˈriːɡəl/
belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler
From this reading She was just a little regal, just a little awe-inspiring, so that to win a smile impressed one as, in a way, an achievement.
revisedadjectiveUS /rɪˈvaɪzd/
improved or brought up to date
From this reading Five minutes later, Vernon had revised his judgment and decided that Nell was far the handsomer--she had the air, somehow, which one associates with duchesses, but which, alas! is, in reality, so seldom theirs.
Rushford
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From this reading The Prince Gains an Ally So it presently came to pass that Susie Rushford found herself walking on with the Prince of Markeld, while Nell took her place beside the invalid's chair.
not often
From this reading Five minutes later, Vernon had revised his judgment and decided that Nell was far the handsomer--she had the air, somehow, which one associates with duchesses, but which, alas! is, in reality, so seldom theirs.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Vernon had won several before they had been long together, and felt his heart growing strangely, deliciously warm within him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Five minutes later, Vernon had revised his judgment and decided that Nell was far the handsomer--she had the air, somehow, which one associates with duchesses, but which, alas! is, in reality, so seldom theirs.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She was just a little regal, just a little awe-inspiring, so that to win a smile impressed one as, in a way, an achievement.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Prince Gains an Ally So it presently came to pass that Susie Rushford found herself walking on with the Prince of Markeld, while Nell took her place beside the invalid's chair.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Five minutes later, Vernon had revised his judgment and decided that Nell was far the handsomer--she had the air, somehow, which one associates with duchesses, but which, alas! is, in reality, so seldom theirs.
in a strange manner
From this reading Vernon had won several before they had been long together, and felt his heart growing strangely, deliciously warm within him.
SueverbUS /suː/
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading As to Sue--if we may pause to analyse her feelings--she, too, had been for the first moment impressed.
Susie
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From this reading The Prince Gains an Ally So it presently came to pass that Susie Rushford found herself walking on with the Prince of Markeld, while Nell took her place beside the invalid's chair.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Prince Gains an Ally So it presently came to pass that Susie Rushford found herself walking on with the Prince of Markeld, while Nell took her place beside the invalid's chair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Prince Gains an Ally So it presently came to pass that Susie Rushford found herself walking on with the Prince of Markeld, while Nell took her place beside the invalid's chair.
theirspronounUS /ðerz/
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading Five minutes later, Vernon had revised his judgment and decided that Nell was far the handsomer--she had the air, somehow, which one associates with duchesses, but which, alas! is, in reality, so seldom theirs.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Vernon had won several before they had been long together, and felt his heart growing strangely, deliciously warm within him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Prince Gains an Ally So it presently came to pass that Susie Rushford found herself walking on with the Prince of Markeld, while Nell took her place beside the invalid's chair.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Vernon had won several before they had been long together, and felt his heart growing strangely, deliciously warm within him.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading As to Sue--if we may pause to analyse her feelings--she, too, had been for the first moment impressed.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The Prince Gains an Ally So it presently came to pass that Susie Rushford found herself walking on with the Prince of Markeld, while Nell took her place beside the invalid's chair.
Vernon
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From this reading Five minutes later, Vernon had revised his judgment and decided that Nell was far the handsomer--she had the air, somehow, which one associates with duchesses, but which, alas! is, in reality, so seldom theirs.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading The Prince Gains an Ally So it presently came to pass that Susie Rushford found herself walking on with the Prince of Markeld, while Nell took her place beside the invalid's chair.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Vernon had won several before they had been long together, and felt his heart growing strangely, deliciously warm within him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Five minutes later, Vernon had revised his judgment and decided that Nell was far the handsomer--she had the air, somehow, which one associates with duchesses, but which, alas! is, in reality, so seldom theirs.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She was just a little regal, just a little awe-inspiring, so that to win a smile impressed one as, in a way, an achievement.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As to Sue--if we may pause to analyse her feelings--she, too, had been for the first moment impressed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Five minutes later, Vernon had revised his judgment and decided that Nell was far the handsomer--she had the air, somehow, which one associates with duchesses, but which, alas! is, in reality, so seldom theirs.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The Prince Gains an Ally So it presently came to pass that Susie Rushford found herself walking on with the Prince of Markeld, while Nell took her place beside the invalid's chair.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading She was just a little regal, just a little awe-inspiring, so that to win a smile impressed one as, in a way, an achievement.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Prince Gains an Ally So it presently came to pass that Susie Rushford found herself walking on with the Prince of Markeld, while Nell took her place beside the invalid's chair.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Vernon had won several before they had been long together, and felt his heart growing strangely, deliciously warm within him.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading Vernon had won several before they had been long together, and felt his heart growing strangely, deliciously warm within him.
