used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As he stood thus alone in a deep bay-window, shaded by giant palms, some one paused beside him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Darrell turned to see at his side Walcott, faultlessly attired, elegant, nonchalant; a half-smile playing about his lips as through half-closed eyes he watched the dancers.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Instantly all the antagonism in Darrell's nature rose against the man; strive as he might, he was powerless to subdue it.
(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 Instantly all the antagonism in Darrell's nature rose against the man; strive as he might, he was powerless to subdue it.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading As he stood thus alone in a deep bay-window, shaded by giant palms, some one paused beside him.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading There was no trace of it in his voice, however, as he answered, quietly,-- "Miss Underwood certainly looks very beautiful to-night."
antagonismnounUS /ænˈtæɡənɪzəm/
a state of deep-seated ill-will
From this reading Instantly all the antagonism in Darrell's nature rose against the man; strive as he might, he was powerless to subdue it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he stood thus alone in a deep bay-window, shaded by giant palms, some one paused beside him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Darrell turned to see at his side Walcott, faultlessly attired, elegant, nonchalant; a half-smile playing about his lips as through half-closed eyes he watched the dancers.
attiredadjectiveUS /əˈtaɪrd/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Darrell turned to see at his side Walcott, faultlessly attired, elegant, nonchalant; a half-smile playing about his lips as through half-closed eyes he watched the dancers.
bay-window
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From this reading As he stood thus alone in a deep bay-window, shaded by giant palms, some one paused beside him.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading There was no trace of it in his voice, however, as he answered, quietly,-- "Miss Underwood certainly looks very beautiful to-night."
next to; at the side of
From this reading As he stood thus alone in a deep bay-window, shaded by giant palms, some one paused beside him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As he stood thus alone in a deep bay-window, shaded by giant palms, some one paused beside him.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading There was no trace of it in his voice, however, as he answered, quietly,-- "Miss Underwood certainly looks very beautiful to-night."
dancersnounUS /ˈdænsərz/
plural of “dancer” — a performer who dances professionally
From this reading Darrell turned to see at his side Walcott, faultlessly attired, elegant, nonchalant; a half-smile playing about his lips as through half-closed eyes he watched the dancers.
Darrell
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From this reading Darrell turned to see at his side Walcott, faultlessly attired, elegant, nonchalant; a half-smile playing about his lips as through half-closed eyes he watched the dancers.
Darrell's
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From this reading Instantly all the antagonism in Darrell's nature rose against the man; strive as he might, he was powerless to subdue it.
debutantenounUS /ˈdebjəˈtɑːnt/
a young woman making her debut into society
From this reading "Our little debutante has surpassed herself to-night; she is fairest of the fair!"
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading As he stood thus alone in a deep bay-window, shaded by giant palms, some one paused beside him.
elegantadjectiveUS /ˈeləɡənt/
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
From this reading Darrell turned to see at his side Walcott, faultlessly attired, elegant, nonchalant; a half-smile playing about his lips as through half-closed eyes he watched the dancers.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Darrell turned to see at his side Walcott, faultlessly attired, elegant, nonchalant; a half-smile playing about his lips as through half-closed eyes he watched the dancers.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "Our little debutante has surpassed herself to-night; she is fairest of the fair!"
fairestadjectiveUS /ˈferɪst/
superlative of “fair” — free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "Our little debutante has surpassed herself to-night; she is fairest of the fair!"
faultlesslyadverb
without a fault; in a faultless manner
From this reading Darrell turned to see at his side Walcott, faultlessly attired, elegant, nonchalant; a half-smile playing about his lips as through half-closed eyes he watched the dancers.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading As he stood thus alone in a deep bay-window, shaded by giant palms, some one paused beside him.
half-closed
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From this reading Darrell turned to see at his side Walcott, faultlessly attired, elegant, nonchalant; a half-smile playing about his lips as through half-closed eyes he watched the dancers.
half-smile
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From this reading Darrell turned to see at his side Walcott, faultlessly attired, elegant, nonchalant; a half-smile playing about his lips as through half-closed eyes he watched the dancers.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Our little debutante has surpassed herself to-night; she is fairest of the fair!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he stood thus alone in a deep bay-window, shaded by giant palms, some one paused beside him.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Our little debutante has surpassed herself to-night; she is fairest of the fair!"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As he stood thus alone in a deep bay-window, shaded by giant palms, some one paused beside him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Darrell turned to see at his side Walcott, faultlessly attired, elegant, nonchalant; a half-smile playing about his lips as through half-closed eyes he watched the dancers.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading There was no trace of it in his voice, however, as he answered, quietly,-- "Miss Underwood certainly looks very beautiful to-night."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As he stood thus alone in a deep bay-window, shaded by giant palms, some one paused beside him.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Instantly all the antagonism in Darrell's nature rose against the man; strive as he might, he was powerless to subdue it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Our little debutante has surpassed herself to-night; she is fairest of the fair!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Instantly all the antagonism in Darrell's nature rose against the man; strive as he might, he was powerless to subdue it.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Darrell turned to see at his side Walcott, faultlessly attired, elegant, nonchalant; a half-smile playing about his lips as through half-closed eyes he watched the dancers.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Our little debutante has surpassed herself to-night; she is fairest of the fair!"
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading There was no trace of it in his voice, however, as he answered, quietly,-- "Miss Underwood certainly looks very beautiful to-night."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Instantly all the antagonism in Darrell's nature rose against the man; strive as he might, he was powerless to subdue it.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Instantly all the antagonism in Darrell's nature rose against the man; strive as he might, he was powerless to subdue it.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading There was no trace of it in his voice, however, as he answered, quietly,-- "Miss Underwood certainly looks very beautiful to-night."
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Instantly all the antagonism in Darrell's nature rose against the man; strive as he might, he was powerless to subdue it.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no trace of it in his voice, however, as he answered, quietly,-- "Miss Underwood certainly looks very beautiful to-night."
nonchalantadjectiveUS /ˌnɑːnʃəˈlɑːnt/
marked by blithe unconcern
From this reading Darrell turned to see at his side Walcott, faultlessly attired, elegant, nonchalant; a half-smile playing about his lips as through half-closed eyes he watched the dancers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Our little debutante has surpassed herself to-night; she is fairest of the fair!"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As he stood thus alone in a deep bay-window, shaded by giant palms, some one paused beside him.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Our little debutante has surpassed herself to-night; she is fairest of the fair!"
palmsnounUS /pɑːmz/
plural of “palm” — the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading As he stood thus alone in a deep bay-window, shaded by giant palms, some one paused beside him.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading As he stood thus alone in a deep bay-window, shaded by giant palms, some one paused beside him.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Darrell turned to see at his side Walcott, faultlessly attired, elegant, nonchalant; a half-smile playing about his lips as through half-closed eyes he watched the dancers.
powerlessadjectiveUS /ˈpaʊərləs/
lacking power
From this reading Instantly all the antagonism in Darrell's nature rose against the man; strive as he might, he was powerless to subdue it.
with low volume
From this reading There was no trace of it in his voice, however, as he answered, quietly,-- "Miss Underwood certainly looks very beautiful to-night."
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Instantly all the antagonism in Darrell's nature rose against the man; strive as he might, he was powerless to subdue it.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Darrell turned to see at his side Walcott, faultlessly attired, elegant, nonchalant; a half-smile playing about his lips as through half-closed eyes he watched the dancers.
shadedadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdɪd/
protected from heat and light with shade or shadow
From this reading As he stood thus alone in a deep bay-window, shaded by giant palms, some one paused beside him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Our little debutante has surpassed herself to-night; she is fairest of the fair!"
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Darrell turned to see at his side Walcott, faultlessly attired, elegant, nonchalant; a half-smile playing about his lips as through half-closed eyes he watched the dancers.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading As he stood thus alone in a deep bay-window, shaded by giant palms, some one paused beside him.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading As he stood thus alone in a deep bay-window, shaded by giant palms, some one paused beside him.
striveverbUS /straɪv/
attempt by employing effort
From this reading Instantly all the antagonism in Darrell's nature rose against the man; strive as he might, he was powerless to subdue it.
subdueverbUS /səbˈduː/
put down by force or intimidation
From this reading Instantly all the antagonism in Darrell's nature rose against the man; strive as he might, he was powerless to subdue it.
surpassedverbUS /sərˈpæst/
past form of “surpass” — distinguish oneself
From this reading "Our little debutante has surpassed herself to-night; she is fairest of the fair!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Our little debutante has surpassed herself to-night; she is fairest of the fair!"
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no trace of it in his voice, however, as he answered, quietly,-- "Miss Underwood certainly looks very beautiful to-night."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Darrell turned to see at his side Walcott, faultlessly attired, elegant, nonchalant; a half-smile playing about his lips as through half-closed eyes he watched the dancers.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading As he stood thus alone in a deep bay-window, shaded by giant palms, some one paused beside him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Darrell turned to see at his side Walcott, faultlessly attired, elegant, nonchalant; a half-smile playing about his lips as through half-closed eyes he watched the dancers.
to-night
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From this reading "Our little debutante has surpassed herself to-night; she is fairest of the fair!"
a just detectable amount
From this reading There was no trace of it in his voice, however, as he answered, quietly,-- "Miss Underwood certainly looks very beautiful to-night."
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Darrell turned to see at his side Walcott, faultlessly attired, elegant, nonchalant; a half-smile playing about his lips as through half-closed eyes he watched the dancers.
UnderwoodnounUS /ˈʌndərwʊd/
the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
From this reading There was no trace of it in his voice, however, as he answered, quietly,-- "Miss Underwood certainly looks very beautiful to-night."
precisely as stated
From this reading There was no trace of it in his voice, however, as he answered, quietly,-- "Miss Underwood certainly looks very beautiful to-night."
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading There was no trace of it in his voice, however, as he answered, quietly,-- "Miss Underwood certainly looks very beautiful to-night."
Walcott
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From this reading Darrell turned to see at his side Walcott, faultlessly attired, elegant, nonchalant; a half-smile playing about his lips as through half-closed eyes he watched the dancers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Instantly all the antagonism in Darrell's nature rose against the man; strive as he might, he was powerless to subdue it.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Darrell turned to see at his side Walcott, faultlessly attired, elegant, nonchalant; a half-smile playing about his lips as through half-closed eyes he watched the dancers.
