used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was unable to imagine how a woman of her manner and presence had ever ventured upon such an enterprise, and he contrasted her--with poor results for the unknown--with Helen Harley, who was to him the personification of all that was delicate and feminine.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the influence of her eyes, her beauty and her voice was gone, his old belief that she was really the spy and had stolen the papers returned.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Now in the cold air of the morning he felt a deep chagrin.
(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 He was unable to imagine how a woman of her manner and presence had ever ventured upon such an enterprise, and he contrasted her--with poor results for the unknown--with Helen Harley, who was to him the personification of all that was delicate and feminine.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE COTTAGE IN THE SIDE STREET Prescott rose the next morning with an uneasy weight upon his mind--the thought of the prisoner whom he had taken the night before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was unable to imagine how a woman of her manner and presence had ever ventured upon such an enterprise, and he contrasted her--with poor results for the unknown--with Helen Harley, who was to him the personification of all that was delicate and feminine.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading She had made a fool of him by that pathetic appeal to his mercy and by a simulated appearance of truth.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading She had made a fool of him by that pathetic appeal to his mercy and by a simulated appearance of truth.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading After the influence of her eyes, her beauty and her voice was gone, his old belief that she was really the spy and had stolen the papers returned.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE COTTAGE IN THE SIDE STREET Prescott rose the next morning with an uneasy weight upon his mind--the thought of the prisoner whom he had taken the night before.
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading After the influence of her eyes, her beauty and her voice was gone, his old belief that she was really the spy and had stolen the papers returned.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had made a fool of him by that pathetic appeal to his mercy and by a simulated appearance of truth.
chagrinnounUS /ʃəˈɡrɪn/
strong feelings of embarrassment
From this reading Now in the cold air of the morning he felt a deep chagrin.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Now in the cold air of the morning he felt a deep chagrin.
contrastedverbUS /kənˈtræstəd/
past form of “contrast” — put in opposition to show or emphasize differences
From this reading He was unable to imagine how a woman of her manner and presence had ever ventured upon such an enterprise, and he contrasted her--with poor results for the unknown--with Helen Harley, who was to him the personification of all that was delicate and feminine.
a small house with a single story
From this reading THE COTTAGE IN THE SIDE STREET Prescott rose the next morning with an uneasy weight upon his mind--the thought of the prisoner whom he had taken the night before.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Now in the cold air of the morning he felt a deep chagrin.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading He was unable to imagine how a woman of her manner and presence had ever ventured upon such an enterprise, and he contrasted her--with poor results for the unknown--with Helen Harley, who was to him the personification of all that was delicate and feminine.
enterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading He was unable to imagine how a woman of her manner and presence had ever ventured upon such an enterprise, and he contrasted her--with poor results for the unknown--with Helen Harley, who was to him the personification of all that was delicate and feminine.
at any time
From this reading He was unable to imagine how a woman of her manner and presence had ever ventured upon such an enterprise, and he contrasted her--with poor results for the unknown--with Helen Harley, who was to him the personification of all that was delicate and feminine.
opinion or judgment
From this reading After the influence of her eyes, her beauty and her voice was gone, his old belief that she was really the spy and had stolen the papers returned.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Now in the cold air of the morning he felt a deep chagrin.
feminineadjectiveUS /ˈfemənən/
associated with women and not with men
From this reading He was unable to imagine how a woman of her manner and presence had ever ventured upon such an enterprise, and he contrasted her--with poor results for the unknown--with Helen Harley, who was to him the personification of all that was delicate and feminine.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading She had made a fool of him by that pathetic appeal to his mercy and by a simulated appearance of truth.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was unable to imagine how a woman of her manner and presence had ever ventured upon such an enterprise, and he contrasted her--with poor results for the unknown--with Helen Harley, who was to him the personification of all that was delicate and feminine.
destroyed or killed
From this reading After the influence of her eyes, her beauty and her voice was gone, his old belief that she was really the spy and had stolen the papers returned.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE COTTAGE IN THE SIDE STREET Prescott rose the next morning with an uneasy weight upon his mind--the thought of the prisoner whom he had taken the night before.
Harley
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From this reading He was unable to imagine how a woman of her manner and presence had ever ventured upon such an enterprise, and he contrasted her--with poor results for the unknown--with Helen Harley, who was to him the personification of all that was delicate and feminine.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE COTTAGE IN THE SIDE STREET Prescott rose the next morning with an uneasy weight upon his mind--the thought of the prisoner whom he had taken the night before.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading He was unable to imagine how a woman of her manner and presence had ever ventured upon such an enterprise, and he contrasted her--with poor results for the unknown--with Helen Harley, who was to him the personification of all that was delicate and feminine.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was unable to imagine how a woman of her manner and presence had ever ventured upon such an enterprise, and he contrasted her--with poor results for the unknown--with Helen Harley, who was to him the personification of all that was delicate and feminine.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was unable to imagine how a woman of her manner and presence had ever ventured upon such an enterprise, and he contrasted her--with poor results for the unknown--with Helen Harley, who was to him the personification of all that was delicate and feminine.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE COTTAGE IN THE SIDE STREET Prescott rose the next morning with an uneasy weight upon his mind--the thought of the prisoner whom he had taken the night before.
how
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From this reading He was unable to imagine how a woman of her manner and presence had ever ventured upon such an enterprise, and he contrasted her--with poor results for the unknown--with Helen Harley, who was to him the personification of all that was delicate and feminine.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading He was unable to imagine how a woman of her manner and presence had ever ventured upon such an enterprise, and he contrasted her--with poor results for the unknown--with Helen Harley, who was to him the personification of all that was delicate and feminine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE COTTAGE IN THE SIDE STREET Prescott rose the next morning with an uneasy weight upon his mind--the thought of the prisoner whom he had taken the night before.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading After the influence of her eyes, her beauty and her voice was gone, his old belief that she was really the spy and had stolen the papers returned.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She had made a fool of him by that pathetic appeal to his mercy and by a simulated appearance of truth.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He was unable to imagine how a woman of her manner and presence had ever ventured upon such an enterprise, and he contrasted her--with poor results for the unknown--with Helen Harley, who was to him the personification of all that was delicate and feminine.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading She had made a fool of him by that pathetic appeal to his mercy and by a simulated appearance of truth.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading THE COTTAGE IN THE SIDE STREET Prescott rose the next morning with an uneasy weight upon his mind--the thought of the prisoner whom he had taken the night before.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE COTTAGE IN THE SIDE STREET Prescott rose the next morning with an uneasy weight upon his mind--the thought of the prisoner whom he had taken the night before.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE COTTAGE IN THE SIDE STREET Prescott rose the next morning with an uneasy weight upon his mind--the thought of the prisoner whom he had taken the night before.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE COTTAGE IN THE SIDE STREET Prescott rose the next morning with an uneasy weight upon his mind--the thought of the prisoner whom he had taken the night before.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now in the cold air of the morning he felt a deep chagrin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE COTTAGE IN THE SIDE STREET Prescott rose the next morning with an uneasy weight upon his mind--the thought of the prisoner whom he had taken the night before.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading After the influence of her eyes, her beauty and her voice was gone, his old belief that she was really the spy and had stolen the papers returned.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading After the influence of her eyes, her beauty and her voice was gone, his old belief that she was really the spy and had stolen the papers returned.
patheticadjectiveUS /pəˈθetɪk/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading She had made a fool of him by that pathetic appeal to his mercy and by a simulated appearance of truth.
personificationnounUS /pərˌsɑːnəfəˈkeɪʃən/
a person who represents an abstract quality
From this reading He was unable to imagine how a woman of her manner and presence had ever ventured upon such an enterprise, and he contrasted her--with poor results for the unknown--with Helen Harley, who was to him the personification of all that was delicate and feminine.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading He was unable to imagine how a woman of her manner and presence had ever ventured upon such an enterprise, and he contrasted her--with poor results for the unknown--with Helen Harley, who was to him the personification of all that was delicate and feminine.
PrescottnounUS /ˈpreskɑːt/
a town in central Arizona
From this reading THE COTTAGE IN THE SIDE STREET Prescott rose the next morning with an uneasy weight upon his mind--the thought of the prisoner whom he had taken the night before.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading He was unable to imagine how a woman of her manner and presence had ever ventured upon such an enterprise, and he contrasted her--with poor results for the unknown--with Helen Harley, who was to him the personification of all that was delicate and feminine.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading THE COTTAGE IN THE SIDE STREET Prescott rose the next morning with an uneasy weight upon his mind--the thought of the prisoner whom he had taken the night before.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading After the influence of her eyes, her beauty and her voice was gone, his old belief that she was really the spy and had stolen the papers returned.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading He was unable to imagine how a woman of her manner and presence had ever ventured upon such an enterprise, and he contrasted her--with poor results for the unknown--with Helen Harley, who was to him the personification of all that was delicate and feminine.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading After the influence of her eyes, her beauty and her voice was gone, his old belief that she was really the spy and had stolen the papers returned.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading THE COTTAGE IN THE SIDE STREET Prescott rose the next morning with an uneasy weight upon his mind--the thought of the prisoner whom he had taken the night before.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After the influence of her eyes, her beauty and her voice was gone, his old belief that she was really the spy and had stolen the papers returned.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading THE COTTAGE IN THE SIDE STREET Prescott rose the next morning with an uneasy weight upon his mind--the thought of the prisoner whom he had taken the night before.
simulatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmjəleɪtɪd/
not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article
From this reading She had made a fool of him by that pathetic appeal to his mercy and by a simulated appearance of truth.
spyverbUS /spaɪ/
catch sight of
From this reading After the influence of her eyes, her beauty and her voice was gone, his old belief that she was really the spy and had stolen the papers returned.
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading After the influence of her eyes, her beauty and her voice was gone, his old belief that she was really the spy and had stolen the papers returned.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading THE COTTAGE IN THE SIDE STREET Prescott rose the next morning with an uneasy weight upon his mind--the thought of the prisoner whom he had taken the night before.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He was unable to imagine how a woman of her manner and presence had ever ventured upon such an enterprise, and he contrasted her--with poor results for the unknown--with Helen Harley, who was to him the personification of all that was delicate and feminine.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading THE COTTAGE IN THE SIDE STREET Prescott rose the next morning with an uneasy weight upon his mind--the thought of the prisoner whom he had taken the night before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was unable to imagine how a woman of her manner and presence had ever ventured upon such an enterprise, and he contrasted her--with poor results for the unknown--with Helen Harley, who was to him the personification of all that was delicate and feminine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COTTAGE IN THE SIDE STREET Prescott rose the next morning with an uneasy weight upon his mind--the thought of the prisoner whom he had taken the night before.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THE COTTAGE IN THE SIDE STREET Prescott rose the next morning with an uneasy weight upon his mind--the thought of the prisoner whom he had taken the night before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was unable to imagine how a woman of her manner and presence had ever ventured upon such an enterprise, and he contrasted her--with poor results for the unknown--with Helen Harley, who was to him the personification of all that was delicate and feminine.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading She had made a fool of him by that pathetic appeal to his mercy and by a simulated appearance of truth.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading He was unable to imagine how a woman of her manner and presence had ever ventured upon such an enterprise, and he contrasted her--with poor results for the unknown--with Helen Harley, who was to him the personification of all that was delicate and feminine.
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading THE COTTAGE IN THE SIDE STREET Prescott rose the next morning with an uneasy weight upon his mind--the thought of the prisoner whom he had taken the night before.
not known
From this reading He was unable to imagine how a woman of her manner and presence had ever ventured upon such an enterprise, and he contrasted her--with poor results for the unknown--with Helen Harley, who was to him the personification of all that was delicate and feminine.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE COTTAGE IN THE SIDE STREET Prescott rose the next morning with an uneasy weight upon his mind--the thought of the prisoner whom he had taken the night before.
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading He was unable to imagine how a woman of her manner and presence had ever ventured upon such an enterprise, and he contrasted her--with poor results for the unknown--with Helen Harley, who was to him the personification of all that was delicate and feminine.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading After the influence of her eyes, her beauty and her voice was gone, his old belief that she was really the spy and had stolen the papers returned.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was unable to imagine how a woman of her manner and presence had ever ventured upon such an enterprise, and he contrasted her--with poor results for the unknown--with Helen Harley, who was to him the personification of all that was delicate and feminine.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading THE COTTAGE IN THE SIDE STREET Prescott rose the next morning with an uneasy weight upon his mind--the thought of the prisoner whom he had taken the night before.
which person or people
From this reading He was unable to imagine how a woman of her manner and presence had ever ventured upon such an enterprise, and he contrasted her--with poor results for the unknown--with Helen Harley, who was to him the personification of all that was delicate and feminine.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE COTTAGE IN THE SIDE STREET Prescott rose the next morning with an uneasy weight upon his mind--the thought of the prisoner whom he had taken the night before.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE COTTAGE IN THE SIDE STREET Prescott rose the next morning with an uneasy weight upon his mind--the thought of the prisoner whom he had taken the night before.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He was unable to imagine how a woman of her manner and presence had ever ventured upon such an enterprise, and he contrasted her--with poor results for the unknown--with Helen Harley, who was to him the personification of all that was delicate and feminine.
