used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading How Angel made Several New Acquaintances IT was a trying experience for Angel to be the object of interest to five pairs of strange eyes, and she was seized with a perfect panic of shyness as she gave one hasty glance around the room, wishing she had been allowed to wait for Mr. Bailey downstairs.
AcquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading How Angel made Several New Acquaintances IT was a trying experience for Angel to be the object of interest to five pairs of strange eyes, and she was seized with a perfect panic of shyness as she gave one hasty glance around the room, wishing she had been allowed to wait for Mr. Bailey downstairs.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading How Angel made Several New Acquaintances IT was a trying experience for Angel to be the object of interest to five pairs of strange eyes, and she was seized with a perfect panic of shyness as she gave one hasty glance around the room, wishing she had been allowed to wait for Mr. Bailey downstairs.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading She blushed painfully, conscious of the dead silence which had fallen upon the group by the window; then she felt her hand taken in a reassuring clasp, whilst a kind voice said cordially— "I am very pleased to see you, my dear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How Angel made Several New Acquaintances IT was a trying experience for Angel to be the object of interest to five pairs of strange eyes, and she was seized with a perfect panic of shyness as she gave one hasty glance around the room, wishing she had been allowed to wait for Mr. Bailey downstairs.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading How Angel made Several New Acquaintances IT was a trying experience for Angel to be the object of interest to five pairs of strange eyes, and she was seized with a perfect panic of shyness as she gave one hasty glance around the room, wishing she had been allowed to wait for Mr. Bailey downstairs.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading How Angel made Several New Acquaintances IT was a trying experience for Angel to be the object of interest to five pairs of strange eyes, and she was seized with a perfect panic of shyness as she gave one hasty glance around the room, wishing she had been allowed to wait for Mr. Bailey downstairs.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading How Angel made Several New Acquaintances IT was a trying experience for Angel to be the object of interest to five pairs of strange eyes, and she was seized with a perfect panic of shyness as she gave one hasty glance around the room, wishing she had been allowed to wait for Mr. Bailey downstairs.
BaileynounUS /ˈbeɪli/
United States singer (1918-1990)
From this reading How Angel made Several New Acquaintances IT was a trying experience for Angel to be the object of interest to five pairs of strange eyes, and she was seized with a perfect panic of shyness as she gave one hasty glance around the room, wishing she had been allowed to wait for Mr. Bailey downstairs.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading How Angel made Several New Acquaintances IT was a trying experience for Angel to be the object of interest to five pairs of strange eyes, and she was seized with a perfect panic of shyness as she gave one hasty glance around the room, wishing she had been allowed to wait for Mr. Bailey downstairs.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading How Angel made Several New Acquaintances IT was a trying experience for Angel to be the object of interest to five pairs of strange eyes, and she was seized with a perfect panic of shyness as she gave one hasty glance around the room, wishing she had been allowed to wait for Mr. Bailey downstairs.
blushedverbUS /blʌʃt/
past form of “blush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading She blushed painfully, conscious of the dead silence which had fallen upon the group by the window; then she felt her hand taken in a reassuring clasp, whilst a kind voice said cordially— "I am very pleased to see you, my dear.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She blushed painfully, conscious of the dead silence which had fallen upon the group by the window; then she felt her hand taken in a reassuring clasp, whilst a kind voice said cordially— "I am very pleased to see you, my dear.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Sit down in this chair by my side.
claspverbUS /klæsp/
hold firmly and tightly
From this reading She blushed painfully, conscious of the dead silence which had fallen upon the group by the window; then she felt her hand taken in a reassuring clasp, whilst a kind voice said cordially— "I am very pleased to see you, my dear.
intentionally conceived
From this reading She blushed painfully, conscious of the dead silence which had fallen upon the group by the window; then she felt her hand taken in a reassuring clasp, whilst a kind voice said cordially— "I am very pleased to see you, my dear.
cordiallyadverbUS /ˈkɔːrdʒəli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading She blushed painfully, conscious of the dead silence which had fallen upon the group by the window; then she felt her hand taken in a reassuring clasp, whilst a kind voice said cordially— "I am very pleased to see you, my dear.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading She blushed painfully, conscious of the dead silence which had fallen upon the group by the window; then she felt her hand taken in a reassuring clasp, whilst a kind voice said cordially— "I am very pleased to see you, my dear.
dearly loved
From this reading She blushed painfully, conscious of the dead silence which had fallen upon the group by the window; then she felt her hand taken in a reassuring clasp, whilst a kind voice said cordially— "I am very pleased to see you, my dear.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Sit down in this chair by my side.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading How Angel made Several New Acquaintances IT was a trying experience for Angel to be the object of interest to five pairs of strange eyes, and she was seized with a perfect panic of shyness as she gave one hasty glance around the room, wishing she had been allowed to wait for Mr. Bailey downstairs.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading How Angel made Several New Acquaintances IT was a trying experience for Angel to be the object of interest to five pairs of strange eyes, and she was seized with a perfect panic of shyness as she gave one hasty glance around the room, wishing she had been allowed to wait for Mr. Bailey downstairs.
opinion or judgment
From this reading How Angel made Several New Acquaintances IT was a trying experience for Angel to be the object of interest to five pairs of strange eyes, and she was seized with a perfect panic of shyness as she gave one hasty glance around the room, wishing she had been allowed to wait for Mr. Bailey downstairs.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading She blushed painfully, conscious of the dead silence which had fallen upon the group by the window; then she felt her hand taken in a reassuring clasp, whilst a kind voice said cordially— "I am very pleased to see you, my dear.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She blushed painfully, conscious of the dead silence which had fallen upon the group by the window; then she felt her hand taken in a reassuring clasp, whilst a kind voice said cordially— "I am very pleased to see you, my dear.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading How Angel made Several New Acquaintances IT was a trying experience for Angel to be the object of interest to five pairs of strange eyes, and she was seized with a perfect panic of shyness as she gave one hasty glance around the room, wishing she had been allowed to wait for Mr. Bailey downstairs.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading How Angel made Several New Acquaintances IT was a trying experience for Angel to be the object of interest to five pairs of strange eyes, and she was seized with a perfect panic of shyness as she gave one hasty glance around the room, wishing she had been allowed to wait for Mr. Bailey downstairs.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading How Angel made Several New Acquaintances IT was a trying experience for Angel to be the object of interest to five pairs of strange eyes, and she was seized with a perfect panic of shyness as she gave one hasty glance around the room, wishing she had been allowed to wait for Mr. Bailey downstairs.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading How Angel made Several New Acquaintances IT was a trying experience for Angel to be the object of interest to five pairs of strange eyes, and she was seized with a perfect panic of shyness as she gave one hasty glance around the room, wishing she had been allowed to wait for Mr. Bailey downstairs.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading She blushed painfully, conscious of the dead silence which had fallen upon the group by the window; then she felt her hand taken in a reassuring clasp, whilst a kind voice said cordially— "I am very pleased to see you, my dear.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading How Angel made Several New Acquaintances IT was a trying experience for Angel to be the object of interest to five pairs of strange eyes, and she was seized with a perfect panic of shyness as she gave one hasty glance around the room, wishing she had been allowed to wait for Mr. Bailey downstairs.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She blushed painfully, conscious of the dead silence which had fallen upon the group by the window; then she felt her hand taken in a reassuring clasp, whilst a kind voice said cordially— "I am very pleased to see you, my dear.
hastyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪsti/
excessively quick
From this reading How Angel made Several New Acquaintances IT was a trying experience for Angel to be the object of interest to five pairs of strange eyes, and she was seized with a perfect panic of shyness as she gave one hasty glance around the room, wishing she had been allowed to wait for Mr. Bailey downstairs.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She blushed painfully, conscious of the dead silence which had fallen upon the group by the window; then she felt her hand taken in a reassuring clasp, whilst a kind voice said cordially— "I am very pleased to see you, my dear.
How
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From this reading How Angel made Several New Acquaintances IT was a trying experience for Angel to be the object of interest to five pairs of strange eyes, and she was seized with a perfect panic of shyness as she gave one hasty glance around the room, wishing she had been allowed to wait for Mr. Bailey downstairs.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She blushed painfully, conscious of the dead silence which had fallen upon the group by the window; then she felt her hand taken in a reassuring clasp, whilst a kind voice said cordially— "I am very pleased to see you, my dear.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She blushed painfully, conscious of the dead silence which had fallen upon the group by the window; then she felt her hand taken in a reassuring clasp, whilst a kind voice said cordially— "I am very pleased to see you, my dear.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading How Angel made Several New Acquaintances IT was a trying experience for Angel to be the object of interest to five pairs of strange eyes, and she was seized with a perfect panic of shyness as she gave one hasty glance around the room, wishing she had been allowed to wait for Mr. Bailey downstairs.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How Angel made Several New Acquaintances IT was a trying experience for Angel to be the object of interest to five pairs of strange eyes, and she was seized with a perfect panic of shyness as she gave one hasty glance around the room, wishing she had been allowed to wait for Mr. Bailey downstairs.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading She blushed painfully, conscious of the dead silence which had fallen upon the group by the window; then she felt her hand taken in a reassuring clasp, whilst a kind voice said cordially— "I am very pleased to see you, my dear.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading How Angel made Several New Acquaintances IT was a trying experience for Angel to be the object of interest to five pairs of strange eyes, and she was seized with a perfect panic of shyness as she gave one hasty glance around the room, wishing she had been allowed to wait for Mr. Bailey downstairs.
MicklenounUS /ˈmɪkəl/
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading I am Mrs. Mickle.
a form of address for a man
From this reading How Angel made Several New Acquaintances IT was a trying experience for Angel to be the object of interest to five pairs of strange eyes, and she was seized with a perfect panic of shyness as she gave one hasty glance around the room, wishing she had been allowed to wait for Mr. Bailey downstairs.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading I am Mrs. Mickle.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She blushed painfully, conscious of the dead silence which had fallen upon the group by the window; then she felt her hand taken in a reassuring clasp, whilst a kind voice said cordially— "I am very pleased to see you, my dear.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading How Angel made Several New Acquaintances IT was a trying experience for Angel to be the object of interest to five pairs of strange eyes, and she was seized with a perfect panic of shyness as she gave one hasty glance around the room, wishing she had been allowed to wait for Mr. Bailey downstairs.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading How Angel made Several New Acquaintances IT was a trying experience for Angel to be the object of interest to five pairs of strange eyes, and she was seized with a perfect panic of shyness as she gave one hasty glance around the room, wishing she had been allowed to wait for Mr. Bailey downstairs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How Angel made Several New Acquaintances IT was a trying experience for Angel to be the object of interest to five pairs of strange eyes, and she was seized with a perfect panic of shyness as she gave one hasty glance around the room, wishing she had been allowed to wait for Mr. Bailey downstairs.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading How Angel made Several New Acquaintances IT was a trying experience for Angel to be the object of interest to five pairs of strange eyes, and she was seized with a perfect panic of shyness as she gave one hasty glance around the room, wishing she had been allowed to wait for Mr. Bailey downstairs.
painfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/
unpleasantly
From this reading She blushed painfully, conscious of the dead silence which had fallen upon the group by the window; then she felt her hand taken in a reassuring clasp, whilst a kind voice said cordially— "I am very pleased to see you, my dear.
pairsnounUS /perz/
plural of “pair” — a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading How Angel made Several New Acquaintances IT was a trying experience for Angel to be the object of interest to five pairs of strange eyes, and she was seized with a perfect panic of shyness as she gave one hasty glance around the room, wishing she had been allowed to wait for Mr. Bailey downstairs.
panicnounUS /ˈpænɪk/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading How Angel made Several New Acquaintances IT was a trying experience for Angel to be the object of interest to five pairs of strange eyes, and she was seized with a perfect panic of shyness as she gave one hasty glance around the room, wishing she had been allowed to wait for Mr. Bailey downstairs.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading How Angel made Several New Acquaintances IT was a trying experience for Angel to be the object of interest to five pairs of strange eyes, and she was seized with a perfect panic of shyness as she gave one hasty glance around the room, wishing she had been allowed to wait for Mr. Bailey downstairs.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading She blushed painfully, conscious of the dead silence which had fallen upon the group by the window; then she felt her hand taken in a reassuring clasp, whilst a kind voice said cordially— "I am very pleased to see you, my dear.
reassuringadjectiveUS /ˌriːəˈʃʊrɪŋ/
restoring confidence and relieving anxiety
From this reading She blushed painfully, conscious of the dead silence which had fallen upon the group by the window; then she felt her hand taken in a reassuring clasp, whilst a kind voice said cordially— "I am very pleased to see you, my dear.
precisely, exactly
From this reading That's right!
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading How Angel made Several New Acquaintances IT was a trying experience for Angel to be the object of interest to five pairs of strange eyes, and she was seized with a perfect panic of shyness as she gave one hasty glance around the room, wishing she had been allowed to wait for Mr. Bailey downstairs.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She blushed painfully, conscious of the dead silence which had fallen upon the group by the window; then she felt her hand taken in a reassuring clasp, whilst a kind voice said cordially— "I am very pleased to see you, my dear.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She blushed painfully, conscious of the dead silence which had fallen upon the group by the window; then she felt her hand taken in a reassuring clasp, whilst a kind voice said cordially— "I am very pleased to see you, my dear.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading How Angel made Several New Acquaintances IT was a trying experience for Angel to be the object of interest to five pairs of strange eyes, and she was seized with a perfect panic of shyness as she gave one hasty glance around the room, wishing she had been allowed to wait for Mr. Bailey downstairs.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading How Angel made Several New Acquaintances IT was a trying experience for Angel to be the object of interest to five pairs of strange eyes, and she was seized with a perfect panic of shyness as she gave one hasty glance around the room, wishing she had been allowed to wait for Mr. Bailey downstairs.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How Angel made Several New Acquaintances IT was a trying experience for Angel to be the object of interest to five pairs of strange eyes, and she was seized with a perfect panic of shyness as she gave one hasty glance around the room, wishing she had been allowed to wait for Mr. Bailey downstairs.
shynessnounUS /ˈʃaɪnəs/
a feeling of fear of embarrassment
From this reading How Angel made Several New Acquaintances IT was a trying experience for Angel to be the object of interest to five pairs of strange eyes, and she was seized with a perfect panic of shyness as she gave one hasty glance around the room, wishing she had been allowed to wait for Mr. Bailey downstairs.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Sit down in this chair by my side.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading She blushed painfully, conscious of the dead silence which had fallen upon the group by the window; then she felt her hand taken in a reassuring clasp, whilst a kind voice said cordially— "I am very pleased to see you, my dear.
be seated
From this reading Sit down in this chair by my side.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading How Angel made Several New Acquaintances IT was a trying experience for Angel to be the object of interest to five pairs of strange eyes, and she was seized with a perfect panic of shyness as she gave one hasty glance around the room, wishing she had been allowed to wait for Mr. Bailey downstairs.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading She blushed painfully, conscious of the dead silence which had fallen upon the group by the window; then she felt her hand taken in a reassuring clasp, whilst a kind voice said cordially— "I am very pleased to see you, my dear.
That's
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From this reading That's right!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How Angel made Several New Acquaintances IT was a trying experience for Angel to be the object of interest to five pairs of strange eyes, and she was seized with a perfect panic of shyness as she gave one hasty glance around the room, wishing she had been allowed to wait for Mr. Bailey downstairs.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She blushed painfully, conscious of the dead silence which had fallen upon the group by the window; then she felt her hand taken in a reassuring clasp, whilst a kind voice said cordially— "I am very pleased to see you, my dear.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Sit down in this chair by my side.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How Angel made Several New Acquaintances IT was a trying experience for Angel to be the object of interest to five pairs of strange eyes, and she was seized with a perfect panic of shyness as she gave one hasty glance around the room, wishing she had been allowed to wait for Mr. Bailey downstairs.
hard to endure
From this reading How Angel made Several New Acquaintances IT was a trying experience for Angel to be the object of interest to five pairs of strange eyes, and she was seized with a perfect panic of shyness as she gave one hasty glance around the room, wishing she had been allowed to wait for Mr. Bailey downstairs.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She blushed painfully, conscious of the dead silence which had fallen upon the group by the window; then she felt her hand taken in a reassuring clasp, whilst a kind voice said cordially— "I am very pleased to see you, my dear.
precisely as stated
From this reading She blushed painfully, conscious of the dead silence which had fallen upon the group by the window; then she felt her hand taken in a reassuring clasp, whilst a kind voice said cordially— "I am very pleased to see you, my dear.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading She blushed painfully, conscious of the dead silence which had fallen upon the group by the window; then she felt her hand taken in a reassuring clasp, whilst a kind voice said cordially— "I am very pleased to see you, my dear.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading How Angel made Several New Acquaintances IT was a trying experience for Angel to be the object of interest to five pairs of strange eyes, and she was seized with a perfect panic of shyness as she gave one hasty glance around the room, wishing she had been allowed to wait for Mr. Bailey downstairs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How Angel made Several New Acquaintances IT was a trying experience for Angel to be the object of interest to five pairs of strange eyes, and she was seized with a perfect panic of shyness as she gave one hasty glance around the room, wishing she had been allowed to wait for Mr. Bailey downstairs.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She blushed painfully, conscious of the dead silence which had fallen upon the group by the window; then she felt her hand taken in a reassuring clasp, whilst a kind voice said cordially— "I am very pleased to see you, my dear.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading She blushed painfully, conscious of the dead silence which had fallen upon the group by the window; then she felt her hand taken in a reassuring clasp, whilst a kind voice said cordially— "I am very pleased to see you, my dear.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading She blushed painfully, conscious of the dead silence which had fallen upon the group by the window; then she felt her hand taken in a reassuring clasp, whilst a kind voice said cordially— "I am very pleased to see you, my dear.
wishingnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading How Angel made Several New Acquaintances IT was a trying experience for Angel to be the object of interest to five pairs of strange eyes, and she was seized with a perfect panic of shyness as she gave one hasty glance around the room, wishing she had been allowed to wait for Mr. Bailey downstairs.
in the company of; together with
From this reading How Angel made Several New Acquaintances IT was a trying experience for Angel to be the object of interest to five pairs of strange eyes, and she was seized with a perfect panic of shyness as she gave one hasty glance around the room, wishing she had been allowed to wait for Mr. Bailey downstairs.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She blushed painfully, conscious of the dead silence which had fallen upon the group by the window; then she felt her hand taken in a reassuring clasp, whilst a kind voice said cordially— "I am very pleased to see you, my dear.
