farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading "My father, Mr. Bastable," said Althea; and at this he advanced toward me with hand extended.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading I was still under the thrall of astonishment caused by my recognition, and only the expression of mingled pain, alarm and surprise on Althea’s face enabled me to take his hand and mumble some formal reply.
AltheanounUS /ælˈθiːə/
any of various plants of the genus Althaea; similar to but having smaller flowers than genus Alcea
From this reading BARON VON RINGHEIM Baron von Ringheim had been sitting by Althea, and rose at my entrance and bowed to me with old world courtesy.
Althea's
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From this reading I was still under the thrall of astonishment caused by my recognition, and only the expression of mingled pain, alarm and surprise on Althea’s face enabled me to take his hand and mumble some formal reply.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BARON VON RINGHEIM Baron von Ringheim had been sitting by Althea, and rose at my entrance and bowed to me with old world courtesy.
any thing at all
From this reading He did not appear to notice anything strange in my conduct, however.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He did not appear to notice anything strange in my conduct, however.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading "I have to return you many thanks, sir, for the assistance which you have rendered to my daughter.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading I was still under the thrall of astonishment caused by my recognition, and only the expression of mingled pain, alarm and surprise on Althea’s face enabled me to take his hand and mumble some formal reply.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BARON VON RINGHEIM Baron von Ringheim had been sitting by Althea, and rose at my entrance and bowed to me with old world courtesy.
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading BARON VON RINGHEIM Baron von Ringheim had been sitting by Althea, and rose at my entrance and bowed to me with old world courtesy.
Bastable
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From this reading "My father, Mr. Bastable," said Althea; and at this he advanced toward me with hand extended.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading BARON VON RINGHEIM Baron von Ringheim had been sitting by Althea, and rose at my entrance and bowed to me with old world courtesy.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading BARON VON RINGHEIM Baron von Ringheim had been sitting by Althea, and rose at my entrance and bowed to me with old world courtesy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BARON VON RINGHEIM Baron von Ringheim had been sitting by Althea, and rose at my entrance and bowed to me with old world courtesy.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading I was still under the thrall of astonishment caused by my recognition, and only the expression of mingled pain, alarm and surprise on Althea’s face enabled me to take his hand and mumble some formal reply.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading He did not appear to notice anything strange in my conduct, however.
courtesynounUS /ˈkɜːrtəsi/
a courteous or respectful or considerate act
From this reading BARON VON RINGHEIM Baron von Ringheim had been sitting by Althea, and rose at my entrance and bowed to me with old world courtesy.
a female human offspring
From this reading "I have to return you many thanks, sir, for the assistance which you have rendered to my daughter.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not appear to notice anything strange in my conduct, however.
enabledverbUS /eˈneɪbəld/
past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task
From this reading I was still under the thrall of astonishment caused by my recognition, and only the expression of mingled pain, alarm and surprise on Althea’s face enabled me to take his hand and mumble some formal reply.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading BARON VON RINGHEIM Baron von Ringheim had been sitting by Althea, and rose at my entrance and bowed to me with old world courtesy.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading I was still under the thrall of astonishment caused by my recognition, and only the expression of mingled pain, alarm and surprise on Althea’s face enabled me to take his hand and mumble some formal reply.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading "My father, Mr. Bastable," said Althea; and at this he advanced toward me with hand extended.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I was still under the thrall of astonishment caused by my recognition, and only the expression of mingled pain, alarm and surprise on Althea’s face enabled me to take his hand and mumble some formal reply.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "My father, Mr. Bastable," said Althea; and at this he advanced toward me with hand extended.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I have to return you many thanks, sir, for the assistance which you have rendered to my daughter.
formaladjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrməl/
being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)
From this reading I was still under the thrall of astonishment caused by my recognition, and only the expression of mingled pain, alarm and surprise on Althea’s face enabled me to take his hand and mumble some formal reply.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BARON VON RINGHEIM Baron von Ringheim had been sitting by Althea, and rose at my entrance and bowed to me with old world courtesy.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "My father, Mr. Bastable," said Althea; and at this he advanced toward me with hand extended.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have to return you many thanks, sir, for the assistance which you have rendered to my daughter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "My father, Mr. Bastable," said Althea; and at this he advanced toward me with hand extended.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I was still under the thrall of astonishment caused by my recognition, and only the expression of mingled pain, alarm and surprise on Althea’s face enabled me to take his hand and mumble some formal reply.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He did not appear to notice anything strange in my conduct, however.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was still under the thrall of astonishment caused by my recognition, and only the expression of mingled pain, alarm and surprise on Althea’s face enabled me to take his hand and mumble some formal reply.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He did not appear to notice anything strange in my conduct, however.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "I have to return you many thanks, sir, for the assistance which you have rendered to my daughter.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading BARON VON RINGHEIM Baron von Ringheim had been sitting by Althea, and rose at my entrance and bowed to me with old world courtesy.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading I was still under the thrall of astonishment caused by my recognition, and only the expression of mingled pain, alarm and surprise on Althea’s face enabled me to take his hand and mumble some formal reply.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "My father, Mr. Bastable," said Althea; and at this he advanced toward me with hand extended.
mumbleverbUS /ˈmʌmbəl/
talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading I was still under the thrall of astonishment caused by my recognition, and only the expression of mingled pain, alarm and surprise on Althea’s face enabled me to take his hand and mumble some formal reply.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading BARON VON RINGHEIM Baron von Ringheim had been sitting by Althea, and rose at my entrance and bowed to me with old world courtesy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not appear to notice anything strange in my conduct, however.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading He did not appear to notice anything strange in my conduct, however.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was still under the thrall of astonishment caused by my recognition, and only the expression of mingled pain, alarm and surprise on Althea’s face enabled me to take his hand and mumble some formal reply.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading BARON VON RINGHEIM Baron von Ringheim had been sitting by Althea, and rose at my entrance and bowed to me with old world courtesy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I was still under the thrall of astonishment caused by my recognition, and only the expression of mingled pain, alarm and surprise on Althea’s face enabled me to take his hand and mumble some formal reply.
and nothing more
From this reading I was still under the thrall of astonishment caused by my recognition, and only the expression of mingled pain, alarm and surprise on Althea’s face enabled me to take his hand and mumble some formal reply.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading I was still under the thrall of astonishment caused by my recognition, and only the expression of mingled pain, alarm and surprise on Althea’s face enabled me to take his hand and mumble some formal reply.
recognitionnounUS /ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃən/
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading I was still under the thrall of astonishment caused by my recognition, and only the expression of mingled pain, alarm and surprise on Althea’s face enabled me to take his hand and mumble some formal reply.
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading "I have to return you many thanks, sir, for the assistance which you have rendered to my daughter.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading I was still under the thrall of astonishment caused by my recognition, and only the expression of mingled pain, alarm and surprise on Althea’s face enabled me to take his hand and mumble some formal reply.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "I have to return you many thanks, sir, for the assistance which you have rendered to my daughter.
RINGHEIM
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From this reading BARON VON RINGHEIM Baron von Ringheim had been sitting by Althea, and rose at my entrance and bowed to me with old world courtesy.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading BARON VON RINGHEIM Baron von Ringheim had been sitting by Althea, and rose at my entrance and bowed to me with old world courtesy.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "My father, Mr. Bastable," said Althea; and at this he advanced toward me with hand extended.
term of address for a man
From this reading "I have to return you many thanks, sir, for the assistance which you have rendered to my daughter.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading BARON VON RINGHEIM Baron von Ringheim had been sitting by Althea, and rose at my entrance and bowed to me with old world courtesy.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I was still under the thrall of astonishment caused by my recognition, and only the expression of mingled pain, alarm and surprise on Althea’s face enabled me to take his hand and mumble some formal reply.
not in physical motion
From this reading I was still under the thrall of astonishment caused by my recognition, and only the expression of mingled pain, alarm and surprise on Althea’s face enabled me to take his hand and mumble some formal reply.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading He did not appear to notice anything strange in my conduct, however.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading I was still under the thrall of astonishment caused by my recognition, and only the expression of mingled pain, alarm and surprise on Althea’s face enabled me to take his hand and mumble some formal reply.
carry out
From this reading I was still under the thrall of astonishment caused by my recognition, and only the expression of mingled pain, alarm and surprise on Althea’s face enabled me to take his hand and mumble some formal reply.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading "I have to return you many thanks, sir, for the assistance which you have rendered to my daughter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was still under the thrall of astonishment caused by my recognition, and only the expression of mingled pain, alarm and surprise on Althea’s face enabled me to take his hand and mumble some formal reply.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "My father, Mr. Bastable," said Althea; and at this he advanced toward me with hand extended.
thrallnounUS /θrɔːl/
the state of being under the control of another person
From this reading I was still under the thrall of astonishment caused by my recognition, and only the expression of mingled pain, alarm and surprise on Althea’s face enabled me to take his hand and mumble some formal reply.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BARON VON RINGHEIM Baron von Ringheim had been sitting by Althea, and rose at my entrance and bowed to me with old world courtesy.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading "My father, Mr. Bastable," said Althea; and at this he advanced toward me with hand extended.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I was still under the thrall of astonishment caused by my recognition, and only the expression of mingled pain, alarm and surprise on Althea’s face enabled me to take his hand and mumble some formal reply.
VON
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From this reading BARON VON RINGHEIM Baron von Ringheim had been sitting by Althea, and rose at my entrance and bowed to me with old world courtesy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was still under the thrall of astonishment caused by my recognition, and only the expression of mingled pain, alarm and surprise on Althea’s face enabled me to take his hand and mumble some formal reply.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "I have to return you many thanks, sir, for the assistance which you have rendered to my daughter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading BARON VON RINGHEIM Baron von Ringheim had been sitting by Althea, and rose at my entrance and bowed to me with old world courtesy.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading BARON VON RINGHEIM Baron von Ringheim had been sitting by Althea, and rose at my entrance and bowed to me with old world courtesy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I have to return you many thanks, sir, for the assistance which you have rendered to my daughter.
