used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A thrill, little short of passion, ran through Lord Bracondale as he saw the wild roses flushing her white cheeks--the exquisite flattery to his vanity.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Yes, she had seen him, and it already meant something to her.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She was angry with herself for blushing, such a school-girlish thing to do, Sarah had always told her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yes, she had seen him, and it already meant something to her.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading She was angry with herself for blushing, such a school-girlish thing to do, Sarah had always told her.
ardentadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrdənt/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading He raised his champagne glass and sipped a sip, while his eyes, more ardent than they had ever been, sought her face.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A thrill, little short of passion, ran through Lord Bracondale as he saw the wild roses flushing her white cheeks--the exquisite flattery to his vanity.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He raised his champagne glass and sipped a sip, while his eyes, more ardent than they had ever been, sought her face.
blushingadjectiveUS /ˈblʌʃɪŋ/
having a red face from embarrassment or shame or agitation or emotional upset
From this reading She was angry with herself for blushing, such a school-girlish thing to do, Sarah had always told her.
Bracondale
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From this reading A thrill, little short of passion, ran through Lord Bracondale as he saw the wild roses flushing her white cheeks--the exquisite flattery to his vanity.
champagnenounUS /ʃæmˈpeɪn/
a white sparkling wine either produced in Champagne or resembling that produced there
From this reading He raised his champagne glass and sipped a sip, while his eyes, more ardent than they had ever been, sought her face.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading A thrill, little short of passion, ran through Lord Bracondale as he saw the wild roses flushing her white cheeks--the exquisite flattery to his vanity.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She was angry with herself for blushing, such a school-girlish thing to do, Sarah had always told her.
at any time
From this reading He raised his champagne glass and sipped a sip, while his eyes, more ardent than they had ever been, sought her face.
intense or sharp
From this reading A thrill, little short of passion, ran through Lord Bracondale as he saw the wild roses flushing her white cheeks--the exquisite flattery to his vanity.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He raised his champagne glass and sipped a sip, while his eyes, more ardent than they had ever been, sought her face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He raised his champagne glass and sipped a sip, while his eyes, more ardent than they had ever been, sought her face.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading And Theodora, for her part, felt a flutter too.
flatterynounUS /ˈflætəri/
excessive or insincere praise
From this reading A thrill, little short of passion, ran through Lord Bracondale as he saw the wild roses flushing her white cheeks--the exquisite flattery to his vanity.
flushingverbUS /ˈflʌʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “flush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading A thrill, little short of passion, ran through Lord Bracondale as he saw the wild roses flushing her white cheeks--the exquisite flattery to his vanity.
flutterverbUS /ˈflʌtər/
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading And Theodora, for her part, felt a flutter too.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And Theodora, for her part, felt a flutter too.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading He raised his champagne glass and sipped a sip, while his eyes, more ardent than they had ever been, sought her face.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yes, she had seen him, and it already meant something to her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A thrill, little short of passion, ran through Lord Bracondale as he saw the wild roses flushing her white cheeks--the exquisite flattery to his vanity.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A thrill, little short of passion, ran through Lord Bracondale as he saw the wild roses flushing her white cheeks--the exquisite flattery to his vanity.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She was angry with herself for blushing, such a school-girlish thing to do, Sarah had always told her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yes, she had seen him, and it already meant something to her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A thrill, little short of passion, ran through Lord Bracondale as he saw the wild roses flushing her white cheeks--the exquisite flattery to his vanity.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yes, she had seen him, and it already meant something to her.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A thrill, little short of passion, ran through Lord Bracondale as he saw the wild roses flushing her white cheeks--the exquisite flattery to his vanity.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading A thrill, little short of passion, ran through Lord Bracondale as he saw the wild roses flushing her white cheeks--the exquisite flattery to his vanity.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Yes, she had seen him, and it already meant something to her.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He raised his champagne glass and sipped a sip, while his eyes, more ardent than they had ever been, sought her face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A thrill, little short of passion, ran through Lord Bracondale as he saw the wild roses flushing her white cheeks--the exquisite flattery to his vanity.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading And Theodora, for her part, felt a flutter too.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading A thrill, little short of passion, ran through Lord Bracondale as he saw the wild roses flushing her white cheeks--the exquisite flattery to his vanity.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading He raised his champagne glass and sipped a sip, while his eyes, more ardent than they had ever been, sought her face.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading A thrill, little short of passion, ran through Lord Bracondale as he saw the wild roses flushing her white cheeks--the exquisite flattery to his vanity.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading A thrill, little short of passion, ran through Lord Bracondale as he saw the wild roses flushing her white cheeks--the exquisite flattery to his vanity.
SarahnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading She was angry with herself for blushing, such a school-girlish thing to do, Sarah had always told her.
cut with a saw
From this reading A thrill, little short of passion, ran through Lord Bracondale as he saw the wild roses flushing her white cheeks--the exquisite flattery to his vanity.
school-girlish
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From this reading She was angry with herself for blushing, such a school-girlish thing to do, Sarah had always told her.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Yes, she had seen him, and it already meant something to her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yes, she had seen him, and it already meant something to her.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading A thrill, little short of passion, ran through Lord Bracondale as he saw the wild roses flushing her white cheeks--the exquisite flattery to his vanity.
sipnounUS /sɪp/
a small drink
From this reading He raised his champagne glass and sipped a sip, while his eyes, more ardent than they had ever been, sought her face.
sippedverbUS /sɪpt/
inflected form of “sip” — drink in sips
From this reading He raised his champagne glass and sipped a sip, while his eyes, more ardent than they had ever been, sought her face.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Yes, she had seen him, and it already meant something to her.
that is looked for
From this reading He raised his champagne glass and sipped a sip, while his eyes, more ardent than they had ever been, sought her face.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She was angry with herself for blushing, such a school-girlish thing to do, Sarah had always told her.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He raised his champagne glass and sipped a sip, while his eyes, more ardent than they had ever been, sought her face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A thrill, little short of passion, ran through Lord Bracondale as he saw the wild roses flushing her white cheeks--the exquisite flattery to his vanity.
Theodora
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From this reading And Theodora, for her part, felt a flutter too.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He raised his champagne glass and sipped a sip, while his eyes, more ardent than they had ever been, sought her face.
a special situation
From this reading She was angry with herself for blushing, such a school-girlish thing to do, Sarah had always told her.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading A thrill, little short of passion, ran through Lord Bracondale as he saw the wild roses flushing her white cheeks--the exquisite flattery to his vanity.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A thrill, little short of passion, ran through Lord Bracondale as he saw the wild roses flushing her white cheeks--the exquisite flattery to his vanity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A thrill, little short of passion, ran through Lord Bracondale as he saw the wild roses flushing her white cheeks--the exquisite flattery to his vanity.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She was angry with herself for blushing, such a school-girlish thing to do, Sarah had always told her.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And Theodora, for her part, felt a flutter too.
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading A thrill, little short of passion, ran through Lord Bracondale as he saw the wild roses flushing her white cheeks--the exquisite flattery to his vanity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was angry with herself for blushing, such a school-girlish thing to do, Sarah had always told her.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He raised his champagne glass and sipped a sip, while his eyes, more ardent than they had ever been, sought her face.
a Caucasian
From this reading A thrill, little short of passion, ran through Lord Bracondale as he saw the wild roses flushing her white cheeks--the exquisite flattery to his vanity.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading A thrill, little short of passion, ran through Lord Bracondale as he saw the wild roses flushing her white cheeks--the exquisite flattery to his vanity.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was angry with herself for blushing, such a school-girlish thing to do, Sarah had always told her.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, she had seen him, and it already meant something to her.
