used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The failure to finish her sentence was attributable less to good feeling than the utter inability to find a word strong enough to express the sentiments of the moment.
aghastadjectiveUS /əˈɡæst/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading "Well, I'm--!" ejaculated Katrine, and stopped aghast.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An onlooker, however, could not have failed to remark the fact that, be the sentiment what it might, it was certainly extraordinarily becoming.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well, I'm--!" ejaculated Katrine, and stopped aghast.
attributableadjectiveUS /əˈtrɪbjətəbəl/
capable of being attributed
From this reading The failure to finish her sentence was attributable less to good feeling than the utter inability to find a word strong enough to express the sentiments of the moment.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading An onlooker, however, could not have failed to remark the fact that, be the sentiment what it might, it was certainly extraordinarily becoming.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading An onlooker, however, could not have failed to remark the fact that, be the sentiment what it might, it was certainly extraordinarily becoming.
BlairnounUS /bler/
British statesman who became prime minister in 1997 (born in 1953)
From this reading "Yours faithfully, "Jim Blair."
blazedverbUS /bleɪzd/
past form of “blaze” — shine brightly and intensively
From this reading Katrine's eyes shone, her pale cheeks blazed a damask rose, the firm lips gaped, showing a flash of small, white teeth.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading An onlooker, however, could not have failed to remark the fact that, be the sentiment what it might, it was certainly extraordinarily becoming.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Katrine's eyes shone, her pale cheeks blazed a damask rose, the firm lips gaped, showing a flash of small, white teeth.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading An onlooker, however, could not have failed to remark the fact that, be the sentiment what it might, it was certainly extraordinarily becoming.
damasknounUS /ˈdæməsk/
a table linen made from linen with a damask pattern
From this reading Katrine's eyes shone, her pale cheeks blazed a damask rose, the firm lips gaped, showing a flash of small, white teeth.
ejaculated
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From this reading "Well, I'm--!" ejaculated Katrine, and stopped aghast.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The failure to finish her sentence was attributable less to good feeling than the utter inability to find a word strong enough to express the sentiments of the moment.
give expression to
From this reading The failure to finish her sentence was attributable less to good feeling than the utter inability to find a word strong enough to express the sentiments of the moment.
extraordinarilyadverbUS /ekˌstrɔːrdəˈnerəli/
extremely
From this reading An onlooker, however, could not have failed to remark the fact that, be the sentiment what it might, it was certainly extraordinarily becoming.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Katrine's eyes shone, her pale cheeks blazed a damask rose, the firm lips gaped, showing a flash of small, white teeth.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading An onlooker, however, could not have failed to remark the fact that, be the sentiment what it might, it was certainly extraordinarily becoming.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading An onlooker, however, could not have failed to remark the fact that, be the sentiment what it might, it was certainly extraordinarily becoming.
an act that fails
From this reading The failure to finish her sentence was attributable less to good feeling than the utter inability to find a word strong enough to express the sentiments of the moment.
faithfullyadverbUS /ˈfeɪθfəli/
in a faithful manner
From this reading "Yours faithfully, "Jim Blair."
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading The failure to finish her sentence was attributable less to good feeling than the utter inability to find a word strong enough to express the sentiments of the moment.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The failure to finish her sentence was attributable less to good feeling than the utter inability to find a word strong enough to express the sentiments of the moment.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading The failure to finish her sentence was attributable less to good feeling than the utter inability to find a word strong enough to express the sentiments of the moment.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading Katrine's eyes shone, her pale cheeks blazed a damask rose, the firm lips gaped, showing a flash of small, white teeth.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Katrine's eyes shone, her pale cheeks blazed a damask rose, the firm lips gaped, showing a flash of small, white teeth.
gaped
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From this reading Katrine's eyes shone, her pale cheeks blazed a damask rose, the firm lips gaped, showing a flash of small, white teeth.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The failure to finish her sentence was attributable less to good feeling than the utter inability to find a word strong enough to express the sentiments of the moment.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading An onlooker, however, could not have failed to remark the fact that, be the sentiment what it might, it was certainly extraordinarily becoming.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The failure to finish her sentence was attributable less to good feeling than the utter inability to find a word strong enough to express the sentiments of the moment.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading An onlooker, however, could not have failed to remark the fact that, be the sentiment what it might, it was certainly extraordinarily becoming.
I'm
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From this reading "Well, I'm--!" ejaculated Katrine, and stopped aghast.
inabilitynounUS /ˌɪnəˈbɪlɪti/
lack of ability (especially mental ability) to do something
From this reading The failure to finish her sentence was attributable less to good feeling than the utter inability to find a word strong enough to express the sentiments of the moment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading An onlooker, however, could not have failed to remark the fact that, be the sentiment what it might, it was certainly extraordinarily becoming.
Jim
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From this reading "Yours faithfully, "Jim Blair."
Katrine
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From this reading "Well, I'm--!" ejaculated Katrine, and stopped aghast.
Katrine's
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From this reading Katrine's eyes shone, her pale cheeks blazed a damask rose, the firm lips gaped, showing a flash of small, white teeth.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The failure to finish her sentence was attributable less to good feeling than the utter inability to find a word strong enough to express the sentiments of the moment.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Katrine's eyes shone, her pale cheeks blazed a damask rose, the firm lips gaped, showing a flash of small, white teeth.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading An onlooker, however, could not have failed to remark the fact that, be the sentiment what it might, it was certainly extraordinarily becoming.
a particular point in time
From this reading The failure to finish her sentence was attributable less to good feeling than the utter inability to find a word strong enough to express the sentiments of the moment.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading An onlooker, however, could not have failed to remark the fact that, be the sentiment what it might, it was certainly extraordinarily becoming.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The failure to finish her sentence was attributable less to good feeling than the utter inability to find a word strong enough to express the sentiments of the moment.
onlookernounUS /ˈɔːnlʊkər/
someone who looks on
From this reading An onlooker, however, could not have failed to remark the fact that, be the sentiment what it might, it was certainly extraordinarily becoming.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Katrine's eyes shone, her pale cheeks blazed a damask rose, the firm lips gaped, showing a flash of small, white teeth.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading An onlooker, however, could not have failed to remark the fact that, be the sentiment what it might, it was certainly extraordinarily becoming.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Katrine's eyes shone, her pale cheeks blazed a damask rose, the firm lips gaped, showing a flash of small, white teeth.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading The failure to finish her sentence was attributable less to good feeling than the utter inability to find a word strong enough to express the sentiments of the moment.
tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading An onlooker, however, could not have failed to remark the fact that, be the sentiment what it might, it was certainly extraordinarily becoming.
sentimentsnounUS /ˈsentəmənts/
plural of “sentiment” — tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading The failure to finish her sentence was attributable less to good feeling than the utter inability to find a word strong enough to express the sentiments of the moment.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading Katrine's eyes shone, her pale cheeks blazed a damask rose, the firm lips gaped, showing a flash of small, white teeth.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading Katrine's eyes shone, her pale cheeks blazed a damask rose, the firm lips gaped, showing a flash of small, white teeth.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Katrine's eyes shone, her pale cheeks blazed a damask rose, the firm lips gaped, showing a flash of small, white teeth.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading "Well, I'm--!" ejaculated Katrine, and stopped aghast.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The failure to finish her sentence was attributable less to good feeling than the utter inability to find a word strong enough to express the sentiments of the moment.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading Katrine's eyes shone, her pale cheeks blazed a damask rose, the firm lips gaped, showing a flash of small, white teeth.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The failure to finish her sentence was attributable less to good feeling than the utter inability to find a word strong enough to express the sentiments of the moment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading An onlooker, however, could not have failed to remark the fact that, be the sentiment what it might, it was certainly extraordinarily becoming.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The failure to finish her sentence was attributable less to good feeling than the utter inability to find a word strong enough to express the sentiments of the moment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The failure to finish her sentence was attributable less to good feeling than the utter inability to find a word strong enough to express the sentiments of the moment.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading The failure to finish her sentence was attributable less to good feeling than the utter inability to find a word strong enough to express the sentiments of the moment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The failure to finish her sentence was attributable less to good feeling than the utter inability to find a word strong enough to express the sentiments of the moment.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, I'm--!" ejaculated Katrine, and stopped aghast.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading An onlooker, however, could not have failed to remark the fact that, be the sentiment what it might, it was certainly extraordinarily becoming.
a Caucasian
From this reading Katrine's eyes shone, her pale cheeks blazed a damask rose, the firm lips gaped, showing a flash of small, white teeth.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The failure to finish her sentence was attributable less to good feeling than the utter inability to find a word strong enough to express the sentiments of the moment.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "Yours faithfully, "Jim Blair."
