used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Dr. Anstice"--Iris' voice was very low--"shall I disturb you if I come and sit beside you for a little while?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Dr. Anstice"--Iris' voice was very low--"shall I disturb you if I come and sit beside you for a little while?
Anstice
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From this reading "Dr. Anstice"--Iris' voice was very low--"shall I disturb you if I come and sit beside you for a little while?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Anstice had turned round sharply as she began to speak and his heart yearned over her pitifully as he noted the pallor of her cheeks, the forlorn look in her grey eyes.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Anstice had turned round sharply as she began to speak and his heart yearned over her pitifully as he noted the pallor of her cheeks, the forlorn look in her grey eyes.
next to; at the side of
From this reading "Dr. Anstice"--Iris' voice was very low--"shall I disturb you if I come and sit beside you for a little while?
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Anstice had turned round sharply as she began to speak and his heart yearned over her pitifully as he noted the pallor of her cheeks, the forlorn look in her grey eyes.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Dr. Anstice"--Iris' voice was very low--"shall I disturb you if I come and sit beside you for a little while?
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course you won't disturb me."
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading He dared not speak so emphatically as he wished.
disturbverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrb/
move deeply
From this reading "Dr. Anstice"--Iris' voice was very low--"shall I disturb you if I come and sit beside you for a little while?
Dr
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From this reading "Dr. Anstice"--Iris' voice was very low--"shall I disturb you if I come and sit beside you for a little while?
emphaticallyadverbUS /emˈfætɪkli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading He dared not speak so emphatically as he wished.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Anstice had turned round sharply as she began to speak and his heart yearned over her pitifully as he noted the pallor of her cheeks, the forlorn look in her grey eyes.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I--I feel rather--lonely--sitting over there."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Dr. Anstice"--Iris' voice was very low--"shall I disturb you if I come and sit beside you for a little while?
forlornadjectiveUS /fərˈlɔːrn/
marked by or showing hopelessness
From this reading Anstice had turned round sharply as she began to speak and his heart yearned over her pitifully as he noted the pallor of her cheeks, the forlorn look in her grey eyes.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Anstice had turned round sharply as she began to speak and his heart yearned over her pitifully as he noted the pallor of her cheeks, the forlorn look in her grey eyes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Anstice had turned round sharply as she began to speak and his heart yearned over her pitifully as he noted the pallor of her cheeks, the forlorn look in her grey eyes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Anstice had turned round sharply as she began to speak and his heart yearned over her pitifully as he noted the pallor of her cheeks, the forlorn look in her grey eyes.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Anstice had turned round sharply as she began to speak and his heart yearned over her pitifully as he noted the pallor of her cheeks, the forlorn look in her grey eyes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Anstice had turned round sharply as she began to speak and his heart yearned over her pitifully as he noted the pallor of her cheeks, the forlorn look in her grey eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Anstice had turned round sharply as she began to speak and his heart yearned over her pitifully as he noted the pallor of her cheeks, the forlorn look in her grey eyes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Dr. Anstice"--Iris' voice was very low--"shall I disturb you if I come and sit beside you for a little while?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Dr. Anstice"--Iris' voice was very low--"shall I disturb you if I come and sit beside you for a little while?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Anstice had turned round sharply as she began to speak and his heart yearned over her pitifully as he noted the pallor of her cheeks, the forlorn look in her grey eyes.
IrisnounUS /ˈaɪrəs/
plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals
From this reading "Dr. Anstice"--Iris' voice was very low--"shall I disturb you if I come and sit beside you for a little while?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Dr. Anstice"--Iris' voice was very low--"shall I disturb you if I come and sit beside you for a little while?
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading I--I feel rather--lonely--sitting over there."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Anstice had turned round sharply as she began to speak and his heart yearned over her pitifully as he noted the pallor of her cheeks, the forlorn look in her grey eyes.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "Dr. Anstice"--Iris' voice was very low--"shall I disturb you if I come and sit beside you for a little while?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Of course you won't disturb me."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He dared not speak so emphatically as he wished.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Anstice had turned round sharply as she began to speak and his heart yearned over her pitifully as he noted the pallor of her cheeks, the forlorn look in her grey eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Anstice had turned round sharply as she began to speak and his heart yearned over her pitifully as he noted the pallor of her cheeks, the forlorn look in her grey eyes.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I--I feel rather--lonely--sitting over there."
pallornoun
unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)
From this reading Anstice had turned round sharply as she began to speak and his heart yearned over her pitifully as he noted the pallor of her cheeks, the forlorn look in her grey eyes.
pitifullyadverbUS /ˈpɪtɪfəli/
to a pitiful degree
From this reading Anstice had turned round sharply as she began to speak and his heart yearned over her pitifully as he noted the pallor of her cheeks, the forlorn look in her grey eyes.
on the contrary
From this reading I--I feel rather--lonely--sitting over there."
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Anstice had turned round sharply as she began to speak and his heart yearned over her pitifully as he noted the pallor of her cheeks, the forlorn look in her grey eyes.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Dr. Anstice"--Iris' voice was very low--"shall I disturb you if I come and sit beside you for a little while?
in an aggressive manner
From this reading Anstice had turned round sharply as she began to speak and his heart yearned over her pitifully as he noted the pallor of her cheeks, the forlorn look in her grey eyes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Anstice had turned round sharply as she began to speak and his heart yearned over her pitifully as he noted the pallor of her cheeks, the forlorn look in her grey eyes.
be seated
From this reading "Dr. Anstice"--Iris' voice was very low--"shall I disturb you if I come and sit beside you for a little while?
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading I--I feel rather--lonely--sitting over there."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He dared not speak so emphatically as he wished.
express in speech
From this reading Anstice had turned round sharply as she began to speak and his heart yearned over her pitifully as he noted the pallor of her cheeks, the forlorn look in her grey eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Anstice had turned round sharply as she began to speak and his heart yearned over her pitifully as he noted the pallor of her cheeks, the forlorn look in her grey eyes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I--I feel rather--lonely--sitting over there."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Anstice had turned round sharply as she began to speak and his heart yearned over her pitifully as he noted the pallor of her cheeks, the forlorn look in her grey eyes.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Anstice had turned round sharply as she began to speak and his heart yearned over her pitifully as he noted the pallor of her cheeks, the forlorn look in her grey eyes.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Dr. Anstice"--Iris' voice was very low--"shall I disturb you if I come and sit beside you for a little while?
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Dr. Anstice"--Iris' voice was very low--"shall I disturb you if I come and sit beside you for a little while?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Dr. Anstice"--Iris' voice was very low--"shall I disturb you if I come and sit beside you for a little while?
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Dr. Anstice"--Iris' voice was very low--"shall I disturb you if I come and sit beside you for a little while?
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading He dared not speak so emphatically as he wished.
won't
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From this reading "Of course you won't disturb me."
yearnedverbUS /jɜːrnd/
past form of “yearn” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading Anstice had turned round sharply as she began to speak and his heart yearned over her pitifully as he noted the pallor of her cheeks, the forlorn look in her grey eyes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Dr. Anstice"--Iris' voice was very low--"shall I disturb you if I come and sit beside you for a little while?
