used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "There is a time for lighting a fire; there is a time for leaving it to burn of itself."
highly skilled
From this reading However, her proper gesture to recover it accomplished no more than her commonplaces.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading For the cells and tissues of the gentleman, too, harbored ancestral memories, masculine recollections of agreeable old captures.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading And the touch and cling of the warm soft _her_ had seemed to set them all to singing, drawing him, drawing him.
ancestraladjectiveUS /ænˈsestrəl/
inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent
From this reading For the cells and tissues of the gentleman, too, harbored ancestral memories, masculine recollections of agreeable old captures.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For the cells and tissues of the gentleman, too, harbored ancestral memories, masculine recollections of agreeable old captures.
Angela
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From this reading Put otherwise, Angela saw that Mr. Manford wasn't even glancing at her ring.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Put otherwise, Angela saw that Mr. Manford wasn't even glancing at her ring.
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading "There is a time for lighting a fire; there is a time for leaving it to burn of itself."
capturesnounUS /ˈkæptʃərz/
plural of “capture” — the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property
From this reading For the cells and tissues of the gentleman, too, harbored ancestral memories, masculine recollections of agreeable old captures.
cellsnounUS /selz/
plural of “cell” — any small compartment
From this reading For the cells and tissues of the gentleman, too, harbored ancestral memories, masculine recollections of agreeable old captures.
clingverbUS /klɪŋ/
come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading And the touch and cling of the warm soft _her_ had seemed to set them all to singing, drawing him, drawing him.
commonplaces
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From this reading However, her proper gesture to recover it accomplished no more than her commonplaces.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading And the touch and cling of the warm soft _her_ had seemed to set them all to singing, drawing him, drawing him.
divisible by two
From this reading Put otherwise, Angela saw that Mr. Manford wasn't even glancing at her ring.
start firing a weapon
From this reading "There is a time for lighting a fire; there is a time for leaving it to burn of itself."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "There is a time for lighting a fire; there is a time for leaving it to burn of itself."
a man of refinement
From this reading For the cells and tissues of the gentleman, too, harbored ancestral memories, masculine recollections of agreeable old captures.
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading However, her proper gesture to recover it accomplished no more than her commonplaces.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Put otherwise, Angela saw that Mr. Manford wasn't even glancing at her ring.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And the touch and cling of the warm soft _her_ had seemed to set them all to singing, drawing him, drawing him.
harboredverbUS /ˈhɑːrbərd/
past form of “harbor” — maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading For the cells and tissues of the gentleman, too, harbored ancestral memories, masculine recollections of agreeable old captures.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Put otherwise, Angela saw that Mr. Manford wasn't even glancing at her ring.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And the touch and cling of the warm soft _her_ had seemed to set them all to singing, drawing him, drawing him.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, her proper gesture to recover it accomplished no more than her commonplaces.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is a time for lighting a fire; there is a time for leaving it to burn of itself."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "There is a time for lighting a fire; there is a time for leaving it to burn of itself."
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading "There is a time for lighting a fire; there is a time for leaving it to burn of itself."
the act of departing
From this reading "There is a time for lighting a fire; there is a time for leaving it to burn of itself."
lightingnounUS /ˈlaɪtɪŋ/
having abundant light or illumination
From this reading "There is a time for lighting a fire; there is a time for leaving it to burn of itself."
Manford
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From this reading Put otherwise, Angela saw that Mr. Manford wasn't even glancing at her ring.
masculineadjectiveUS /ˈmæskjələn/
of grammatical gender
From this reading For the cells and tissues of the gentleman, too, harbored ancestral memories, masculine recollections of agreeable old captures.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading For the cells and tissues of the gentleman, too, harbored ancestral memories, masculine recollections of agreeable old captures.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading However, her proper gesture to recover it accomplished no more than her commonplaces.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Put otherwise, Angela saw that Mr. Manford wasn't even glancing at her ring.
not any; not one
From this reading However, her proper gesture to recover it accomplished no more than her commonplaces.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "There is a time for lighting a fire; there is a time for leaving it to burn of itself."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading For the cells and tissues of the gentleman, too, harbored ancestral memories, masculine recollections of agreeable old captures.
in other respects or ways
From this reading Put otherwise, Angela saw that Mr. Manford wasn't even glancing at her ring.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading However, her proper gesture to recover it accomplished no more than her commonplaces.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Put otherwise, Angela saw that Mr. Manford wasn't even glancing at her ring.
recollectionsnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃənz/
plural of “recollection” — the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading For the cells and tissues of the gentleman, too, harbored ancestral memories, masculine recollections of agreeable old captures.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading However, her proper gesture to recover it accomplished no more than her commonplaces.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Put otherwise, Angela saw that Mr. Manford wasn't even glancing at her ring.
cut with a saw
From this reading Put otherwise, Angela saw that Mr. Manford wasn't even glancing at her ring.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And the touch and cling of the warm soft _her_ had seemed to set them all to singing, drawing him, drawing him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And the touch and cling of the warm soft _her_ had seemed to set them all to singing, drawing him, drawing him.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading And the touch and cling of the warm soft _her_ had seemed to set them all to singing, drawing him, drawing him.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading And the touch and cling of the warm soft _her_ had seemed to set them all to singing, drawing him, drawing him.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading However, her proper gesture to recover it accomplished no more than her commonplaces.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Put otherwise, Angela saw that Mr. Manford wasn't even glancing at her ring.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the cells and tissues of the gentleman, too, harbored ancestral memories, masculine recollections of agreeable old captures.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And the touch and cling of the warm soft _her_ had seemed to set them all to singing, drawing him, drawing him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is a time for lighting a fire; there is a time for leaving it to burn of itself."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "There is a time for lighting a fire; there is a time for leaving it to burn of itself."
tissuesnounUS /ˈtɪsjuːz/
plural of “tissue” — part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function
From this reading For the cells and tissues of the gentleman, too, harbored ancestral memories, masculine recollections of agreeable old captures.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There is a time for lighting a fire; there is a time for leaving it to burn of itself."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading For the cells and tissues of the gentleman, too, harbored ancestral memories, masculine recollections of agreeable old captures.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading And the touch and cling of the warm soft _her_ had seemed to set them all to singing, drawing him, drawing him.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading And the touch and cling of the warm soft _her_ had seemed to set them all to singing, drawing him, drawing him.
wasn't
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From this reading Put otherwise, Angela saw that Mr. Manford wasn't even glancing at her ring.
