used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Did the other men but know of it, I should have feared for my life to come without a guard!"
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Barbara slept little, but lay late, and Glenowen was away about business ere she appeared.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Barbara slept little, but lay late, and Glenowen was away about business ere she appeared.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Barbara slept little, but lay late, and Glenowen was away about business ere she appeared.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading By the time her caller arrived she was fairly herself, only subdued in spirit, sorrowful, and homesick.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Barbara slept little, but lay late, and Glenowen was away about business ere she appeared.
Barbara
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From this reading Barbara slept little, but lay late, and Glenowen was away about business ere she appeared.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had taken pains, however, that her morning toilet should be becoming; and Jerry Waite thought her pallor, the shadows about her great grave eyes, the wistfulness of her scarlet mouth, even more enchanting than her radiance and sparkle of the night before.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading She had taken pains, however, that her morning toilet should be becoming; and Jerry Waite thought her pallor, the shadows about her great grave eyes, the wistfulness of her scarlet mouth, even more enchanting than her radiance and sparkle of the night before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had taken pains, however, that her morning toilet should be becoming; and Jerry Waite thought her pallor, the shadows about her great grave eyes, the wistfulness of her scarlet mouth, even more enchanting than her radiance and sparkle of the night before.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading "This is most gracious of you, fair lady, to let me come so soon!" he murmured ecstatically, over the rosy brown tips of her slim fingers.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Barbara slept little, but lay late, and Glenowen was away about business ere she appeared.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Barbara slept little, but lay late, and Glenowen was away about business ere she appeared.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the time her caller arrived she was fairly herself, only subdued in spirit, sorrowful, and homesick.
callernounUS /ˈkɔːlər/
a social or business visitor
From this reading By the time her caller arrived she was fairly herself, only subdued in spirit, sorrowful, and homesick.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "This is most gracious of you, fair lady, to let me come so soon!" he murmured ecstatically, over the rosy brown tips of her slim fingers.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did the other men but know of it, I should have feared for my life to come without a guard!"
ecstaticallyadverbUS /ekˈstætɪkli/
in an ecstatic manner
From this reading "This is most gracious of you, fair lady, to let me come so soon!" he murmured ecstatically, over the rosy brown tips of her slim fingers.
enchantingadjectiveUS /enˈtʃæntɪŋ/
capturing interest as if by a spell
From this reading She had taken pains, however, that her morning toilet should be becoming; and Jerry Waite thought her pallor, the shadows about her great grave eyes, the wistfulness of her scarlet mouth, even more enchanting than her radiance and sparkle of the night before.
an old word for “before”
From this reading Barbara slept little, but lay late, and Glenowen was away about business ere she appeared.
divisible by two
From this reading She had taken pains, however, that her morning toilet should be becoming; and Jerry Waite thought her pallor, the shadows about her great grave eyes, the wistfulness of her scarlet mouth, even more enchanting than her radiance and sparkle of the night before.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She had taken pains, however, that her morning toilet should be becoming; and Jerry Waite thought her pallor, the shadows about her great grave eyes, the wistfulness of her scarlet mouth, even more enchanting than her radiance and sparkle of the night before.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "This is most gracious of you, fair lady, to let me come so soon!" he murmured ecstatically, over the rosy brown tips of her slim fingers.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading By the time her caller arrived she was fairly herself, only subdued in spirit, sorrowful, and homesick.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "Did the other men but know of it, I should have feared for my life to come without a guard!"
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading "This is most gracious of you, fair lady, to let me come so soon!" he murmured ecstatically, over the rosy brown tips of her slim fingers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Did the other men but know of it, I should have feared for my life to come without a guard!"
Glenowen
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From this reading Barbara slept little, but lay late, and Glenowen was away about business ere she appeared.
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading "This is most gracious of you, fair lady, to let me come so soon!" he murmured ecstatically, over the rosy brown tips of her slim fingers.
death of a person
From this reading She had taken pains, however, that her morning toilet should be becoming; and Jerry Waite thought her pallor, the shadows about her great grave eyes, the wistfulness of her scarlet mouth, even more enchanting than her radiance and sparkle of the night before.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She had taken pains, however, that her morning toilet should be becoming; and Jerry Waite thought her pallor, the shadows about her great grave eyes, the wistfulness of her scarlet mouth, even more enchanting than her radiance and sparkle of the night before.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading "Did the other men but know of it, I should have feared for my life to come without a guard!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had taken pains, however, that her morning toilet should be becoming; and Jerry Waite thought her pallor, the shadows about her great grave eyes, the wistfulness of her scarlet mouth, even more enchanting than her radiance and sparkle of the night before.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Did the other men but know of it, I should have feared for my life to come without a guard!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "This is most gracious of you, fair lady, to let me come so soon!" he murmured ecstatically, over the rosy brown tips of her slim fingers.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading By the time her caller arrived she was fairly herself, only subdued in spirit, sorrowful, and homesick.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading By the time her caller arrived she was fairly herself, only subdued in spirit, sorrowful, and homesick.
homesickadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmsɪk/
longing to return home
From this reading By the time her caller arrived she was fairly herself, only subdued in spirit, sorrowful, and homesick.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading She had taken pains, however, that her morning toilet should be becoming; and Jerry Waite thought her pallor, the shadows about her great grave eyes, the wistfulness of her scarlet mouth, even more enchanting than her radiance and sparkle of the night before.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Did the other men but know of it, I should have feared for my life to come without a guard!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By the time her caller arrived she was fairly herself, only subdued in spirit, sorrowful, and homesick.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is most gracious of you, fair lady, to let me come so soon!" he murmured ecstatically, over the rosy brown tips of her slim fingers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Did the other men but know of it, I should have feared for my life to come without a guard!"
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading She had taken pains, however, that her morning toilet should be becoming; and Jerry Waite thought her pallor, the shadows about her great grave eyes, the wistfulness of her scarlet mouth, even more enchanting than her radiance and sparkle of the night before.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Did the other men but know of it, I should have feared for my life to come without a guard!"
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "This is most gracious of you, fair lady, to let me come so soon!" he murmured ecstatically, over the rosy brown tips of her slim fingers.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Barbara slept little, but lay late, and Glenowen was away about business ere she appeared.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Barbara slept little, but lay late, and Glenowen was away about business ere she appeared.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "This is most gracious of you, fair lady, to let me come so soon!" he murmured ecstatically, over the rosy brown tips of her slim fingers.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Did the other men but know of it, I should have feared for my life to come without a guard!"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Barbara slept little, but lay late, and Glenowen was away about business ere she appeared.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "This is most gracious of you, fair lady, to let me come so soon!" he murmured ecstatically, over the rosy brown tips of her slim fingers.
the force of workers available
From this reading "Did the other men but know of it, I should have feared for my life to come without a guard!"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She had taken pains, however, that her morning toilet should be becoming; and Jerry Waite thought her pallor, the shadows about her great grave eyes, the wistfulness of her scarlet mouth, even more enchanting than her radiance and sparkle of the night before.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading She had taken pains, however, that her morning toilet should be becoming; and Jerry Waite thought her pallor, the shadows about her great grave eyes, the wistfulness of her scarlet mouth, even more enchanting than her radiance and sparkle of the night before.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "This is most gracious of you, fair lady, to let me come so soon!" he murmured ecstatically, over the rosy brown tips of her slim fingers.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading She had taken pains, however, that her morning toilet should be becoming; and Jerry Waite thought her pallor, the shadows about her great grave eyes, the wistfulness of her scarlet mouth, even more enchanting than her radiance and sparkle of the night before.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "This is most gracious of you, fair lady, to let me come so soon!" he murmured ecstatically, over the rosy brown tips of her slim fingers.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Did the other men but know of it, I should have feared for my life to come without a guard!"
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She had taken pains, however, that her morning toilet should be becoming; and Jerry Waite thought her pallor, the shadows about her great grave eyes, the wistfulness of her scarlet mouth, even more enchanting than her radiance and sparkle of the night before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had taken pains, however, that her morning toilet should be becoming; and Jerry Waite thought her pallor, the shadows about her great grave eyes, the wistfulness of her scarlet mouth, even more enchanting than her radiance and sparkle of the night before.
and nothing more
From this reading By the time her caller arrived she was fairly herself, only subdued in spirit, sorrowful, and homesick.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Did the other men but know of it, I should have feared for my life to come without a guard!"
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "This is most gracious of you, fair lady, to let me come so soon!" he murmured ecstatically, over the rosy brown tips of her slim fingers.
painsnounUS /peɪnz/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading She had taken pains, however, that her morning toilet should be becoming; and Jerry Waite thought her pallor, the shadows about her great grave eyes, the wistfulness of her scarlet mouth, even more enchanting than her radiance and sparkle of the night before.
pallornoun
unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)
From this reading She had taken pains, however, that her morning toilet should be becoming; and Jerry Waite thought her pallor, the shadows about her great grave eyes, the wistfulness of her scarlet mouth, even more enchanting than her radiance and sparkle of the night before.
radiancenounUS /ˈreɪdiːəns/
the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
From this reading She had taken pains, however, that her morning toilet should be becoming; and Jerry Waite thought her pallor, the shadows about her great grave eyes, the wistfulness of her scarlet mouth, even more enchanting than her radiance and sparkle of the night before.
rosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/
reflecting optimism
From this reading "This is most gracious of you, fair lady, to let me come so soon!" he murmured ecstatically, over the rosy brown tips of her slim fingers.
scarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading She had taken pains, however, that her morning toilet should be becoming; and Jerry Waite thought her pallor, the shadows about her great grave eyes, the wistfulness of her scarlet mouth, even more enchanting than her radiance and sparkle of the night before.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading She had taken pains, however, that her morning toilet should be becoming; and Jerry Waite thought her pallor, the shadows about her great grave eyes, the wistfulness of her scarlet mouth, even more enchanting than her radiance and sparkle of the night before.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Barbara slept little, but lay late, and Glenowen was away about business ere she appeared.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She had taken pains, however, that her morning toilet should be becoming; and Jerry Waite thought her pallor, the shadows about her great grave eyes, the wistfulness of her scarlet mouth, even more enchanting than her radiance and sparkle of the night before.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Barbara slept little, but lay late, and Glenowen was away about business ere she appeared.
slimadjectiveUS /slɪm/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading "This is most gracious of you, fair lady, to let me come so soon!" he murmured ecstatically, over the rosy brown tips of her slim fingers.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "This is most gracious of you, fair lady, to let me come so soon!" he murmured ecstatically, over the rosy brown tips of her slim fingers.
in the near future
From this reading "This is most gracious of you, fair lady, to let me come so soon!" he murmured ecstatically, over the rosy brown tips of her slim fingers.
sorrowfuladjectiveUS /ˈsɑːroʊfəl/
experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss
From this reading By the time her caller arrived she was fairly herself, only subdued in spirit, sorrowful, and homesick.
sparkleverbUS /ˈspɑːrkəl/
reflect brightly
From this reading She had taken pains, however, that her morning toilet should be becoming; and Jerry Waite thought her pallor, the shadows about her great grave eyes, the wistfulness of her scarlet mouth, even more enchanting than her radiance and sparkle of the night before.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading By the time her caller arrived she was fairly herself, only subdued in spirit, sorrowful, and homesick.
subduedadjectiveUS /səbˈduːd/
in a softened tone
From this reading By the time her caller arrived she was fairly herself, only subdued in spirit, sorrowful, and homesick.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading She had taken pains, however, that her morning toilet should be becoming; and Jerry Waite thought her pallor, the shadows about her great grave eyes, the wistfulness of her scarlet mouth, even more enchanting than her radiance and sparkle of the night before.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She had taken pains, however, that her morning toilet should be becoming; and Jerry Waite thought her pallor, the shadows about her great grave eyes, the wistfulness of her scarlet mouth, even more enchanting than her radiance and sparkle of the night before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had taken pains, however, that her morning toilet should be becoming; and Jerry Waite thought her pallor, the shadows about her great grave eyes, the wistfulness of her scarlet mouth, even more enchanting than her radiance and sparkle of the night before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By the time her caller arrived she was fairly herself, only subdued in spirit, sorrowful, and homesick.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is most gracious of you, fair lady, to let me come so soon!" he murmured ecstatically, over the rosy brown tips of her slim fingers.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She had taken pains, however, that her morning toilet should be becoming; and Jerry Waite thought her pallor, the shadows about her great grave eyes, the wistfulness of her scarlet mouth, even more enchanting than her radiance and sparkle of the night before.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By the time her caller arrived she was fairly herself, only subdued in spirit, sorrowful, and homesick.
tipsnounUS /tɪps/
plural of “tip” — the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading "This is most gracious of you, fair lady, to let me come so soon!" he murmured ecstatically, over the rosy brown tips of her slim fingers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "This is most gracious of you, fair lady, to let me come so soon!" he murmured ecstatically, over the rosy brown tips of her slim fingers.
toiletnounUS /ˈtɔɪlət/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading She had taken pains, however, that her morning toilet should be becoming; and Jerry Waite thought her pallor, the shadows about her great grave eyes, the wistfulness of her scarlet mouth, even more enchanting than her radiance and sparkle of the night before.
WaitenounUS /weɪt/
United States jurist who was appointed chief justice of the United States Supreme Court in 1874 by President Grant (1816-1888)
From this reading She had taken pains, however, that her morning toilet should be becoming; and Jerry Waite thought her pallor, the shadows about her great grave eyes, the wistfulness of her scarlet mouth, even more enchanting than her radiance and sparkle of the night before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Barbara slept little, but lay late, and Glenowen was away about business ere she appeared.
wistfulnessnounUS /ˈwɪstfəlnəs/
a sadly pensive longing
From this reading She had taken pains, however, that her morning toilet should be becoming; and Jerry Waite thought her pallor, the shadows about her great grave eyes, the wistfulness of her scarlet mouth, even more enchanting than her radiance and sparkle of the night before.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Did the other men but know of it, I should have feared for my life to come without a guard!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "This is most gracious of you, fair lady, to let me come so soon!" he murmured ecstatically, over the rosy brown tips of her slim fingers.
