used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Wednesday night in New York--a warm, sweet night of April.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The windows of Mrs. Fowler's apartment were open to the touch of melting spring that drifted in from Central Park, just across the street.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lawrence Macgowan glanced across the room, caught the eye of Mrs. Fowler, and a slight smile touched his lips.
answeringadjectiveUS /ˈænsərɪŋ/
replying
From this reading Undoubtedly his hostess quite comprehended the subtle depths of that smile, for her answering glance was whimsical and flitted lightly to Mrs. Findlater.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading The windows of Mrs. Fowler's apartment were open to the touch of melting spring that drifted in from Central Park, just across the street.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading Wednesday night in New York--a warm, sweet night of April.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For Henry C. Findlater was here, pursily important, and his wife--a meek, colorless woman who was distinctly not at her ease.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading For Henry C. Findlater was here, pursily important, and his wife--a meek, colorless woman who was distinctly not at her ease.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Lawrence Macgowan glanced across the room, caught the eye of Mrs. Fowler, and a slight smile touched his lips.
CentraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading The windows of Mrs. Fowler's apartment were open to the touch of melting spring that drifted in from Central Park, just across the street.
colorlessadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərləs/
lacking in variety and interest
From this reading For Henry C. Findlater was here, pursily important, and his wife--a meek, colorless woman who was distinctly not at her ease.
comprehendedadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːmprɪˈhendɪd/
fully understood or grasped
From this reading Undoubtedly his hostess quite comprehended the subtle depths of that smile, for her answering glance was whimsical and flitted lightly to Mrs. Findlater.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading Undoubtedly his hostess quite comprehended the subtle depths of that smile, for her answering glance was whimsical and flitted lightly to Mrs. Findlater.
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading For Henry C. Findlater was here, pursily important, and his wife--a meek, colorless woman who was distinctly not at her ease.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading The windows of Mrs. Fowler's apartment were open to the touch of melting spring that drifted in from Central Park, just across the street.
move gently or carefully
From this reading For Henry C. Findlater was here, pursily important, and his wife--a meek, colorless woman who was distinctly not at her ease.
the organ of sight
From this reading Lawrence Macgowan glanced across the room, caught the eye of Mrs. Fowler, and a slight smile touched his lips.
Findlater
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From this reading Undoubtedly his hostess quite comprehended the subtle depths of that smile, for her answering glance was whimsical and flitted lightly to Mrs. Findlater.
flitted
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From this reading Undoubtedly his hostess quite comprehended the subtle depths of that smile, for her answering glance was whimsical and flitted lightly to Mrs. Findlater.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Undoubtedly his hostess quite comprehended the subtle depths of that smile, for her answering glance was whimsical and flitted lightly to Mrs. Findlater.
FowlernounUS /ˈfaʊlər/
English lexicographer who wrote a well-known book on English usage (1858-1933)
From this reading Lawrence Macgowan glanced across the room, caught the eye of Mrs. Fowler, and a slight smile touched his lips.
Fowler'snounUS /ˈfaʊlərz/
possessive form of “fowler” — English lexicographer who wrote a well-known book on English usage (1858-1933)
From this reading The windows of Mrs. Fowler's apartment were open to the touch of melting spring that drifted in from Central Park, just across the street.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The windows of Mrs. Fowler's apartment were open to the touch of melting spring that drifted in from Central Park, just across the street.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Undoubtedly his hostess quite comprehended the subtle depths of that smile, for her answering glance was whimsical and flitted lightly to Mrs. Findlater.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Lawrence Macgowan glanced across the room, caught the eye of Mrs. Fowler, and a slight smile touched his lips.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading For Henry C. Findlater was here, pursily important, and his wife--a meek, colorless woman who was distinctly not at her ease.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Undoubtedly his hostess quite comprehended the subtle depths of that smile, for her answering glance was whimsical and flitted lightly to Mrs. Findlater.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading For Henry C. Findlater was here, pursily important, and his wife--a meek, colorless woman who was distinctly not at her ease.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lawrence Macgowan glanced across the room, caught the eye of Mrs. Fowler, and a slight smile touched his lips.
hostessnounUS /ˈhoʊstəs/
a woman host
From this reading Undoubtedly his hostess quite comprehended the subtle depths of that smile, for her answering glance was whimsical and flitted lightly to Mrs. Findlater.
of great significance or value
From this reading For Henry C. Findlater was here, pursily important, and his wife--a meek, colorless woman who was distinctly not at her ease.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Wednesday night in New York--a warm, sweet night of April.
and nothing more
From this reading The windows of Mrs. Fowler's apartment were open to the touch of melting spring that drifted in from Central Park, just across the street.
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading Lawrence Macgowan glanced across the room, caught the eye of Mrs. Fowler, and a slight smile touched his lips.
without good reason
From this reading Undoubtedly his hostess quite comprehended the subtle depths of that smile, for her answering glance was whimsical and flitted lightly to Mrs. Findlater.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Lawrence Macgowan glanced across the room, caught the eye of Mrs. Fowler, and a slight smile touched his lips.
Macgowan
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From this reading Lawrence Macgowan glanced across the room, caught the eye of Mrs. Fowler, and a slight smile touched his lips.
meekadjectiveUS /miːk/
humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness
From this reading For Henry C. Findlater was here, pursily important, and his wife--a meek, colorless woman who was distinctly not at her ease.
meltingnounUS /ˈmeltɪŋ/
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading The windows of Mrs. Fowler's apartment were open to the touch of melting spring that drifted in from Central Park, just across the street.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The windows of Mrs. Fowler's apartment were open to the touch of melting spring that drifted in from Central Park, just across the street.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Wednesday night in New York--a warm, sweet night of April.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Wednesday night in New York--a warm, sweet night of April.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For Henry C. Findlater was here, pursily important, and his wife--a meek, colorless woman who was distinctly not at her ease.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Wednesday night in New York--a warm, sweet night of April.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The windows of Mrs. Fowler's apartment were open to the touch of melting spring that drifted in from Central Park, just across the street.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading The windows of Mrs. Fowler's apartment were open to the touch of melting spring that drifted in from Central Park, just across the street.
pursily
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From this reading For Henry C. Findlater was here, pursily important, and his wife--a meek, colorless woman who was distinctly not at her ease.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Undoubtedly his hostess quite comprehended the subtle depths of that smile, for her answering glance was whimsical and flitted lightly to Mrs. Findlater.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Lawrence Macgowan glanced across the room, caught the eye of Mrs. Fowler, and a slight smile touched his lips.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading Lawrence Macgowan glanced across the room, caught the eye of Mrs. Fowler, and a slight smile touched his lips.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Lawrence Macgowan glanced across the room, caught the eye of Mrs. Fowler, and a slight smile touched his lips.
the season of growth
From this reading The windows of Mrs. Fowler's apartment were open to the touch of melting spring that drifted in from Central Park, just across the street.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The windows of Mrs. Fowler's apartment were open to the touch of melting spring that drifted in from Central Park, just across the street.
subtleadjectiveUS /ˈsʌtəl/
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
From this reading Undoubtedly his hostess quite comprehended the subtle depths of that smile, for her answering glance was whimsical and flitted lightly to Mrs. Findlater.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Wednesday night in New York--a warm, sweet night of April.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The windows of Mrs. Fowler's apartment were open to the touch of melting spring that drifted in from Central Park, just across the street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The windows of Mrs. Fowler's apartment were open to the touch of melting spring that drifted in from Central Park, just across the street.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The windows of Mrs. Fowler's apartment were open to the touch of melting spring that drifted in from Central Park, just across the street.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading The windows of Mrs. Fowler's apartment were open to the touch of melting spring that drifted in from Central Park, just across the street.
having come into contact
From this reading Lawrence Macgowan glanced across the room, caught the eye of Mrs. Fowler, and a slight smile touched his lips.
UndoubtedlyadverbUS /ənˈdaʊtɪdli/
without doubt; certainly
From this reading Undoubtedly his hostess quite comprehended the subtle depths of that smile, for her answering glance was whimsical and flitted lightly to Mrs. Findlater.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Wednesday night in New York--a warm, sweet night of April.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Undoubtedly his hostess quite comprehended the subtle depths of that smile, for her answering glance was whimsical and flitted lightly to Mrs. Findlater.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading Wednesday night in New York--a warm, sweet night of April.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The windows of Mrs. Fowler's apartment were open to the touch of melting spring that drifted in from Central Park, just across the street.
whimsicaladjectiveUS /ˈwɪmzɪkəl/
determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason
From this reading Undoubtedly his hostess quite comprehended the subtle depths of that smile, for her answering glance was whimsical and flitted lightly to Mrs. Findlater.
which person or people
From this reading For Henry C. Findlater was here, pursily important, and his wife--a meek, colorless woman who was distinctly not at her ease.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading For Henry C. Findlater was here, pursily important, and his wife--a meek, colorless woman who was distinctly not at her ease.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The windows of Mrs. Fowler's apartment were open to the touch of melting spring that drifted in from Central Park, just across the street.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading For Henry C. Findlater was here, pursily important, and his wife--a meek, colorless woman who was distinctly not at her ease.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Wednesday night in New York--a warm, sweet night of April.
