used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a pause for quite a minute--one which, finding how her companion had been moved, Ella almost feared to break; when seeing him start back, as it were, into the present and its duties, she made a movement as if to return.
admireverbUS /ædˈmaɪr/
feel admiration for
From this reading "You admire flowers, I see.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading There was a pause for quite a minute--one which, finding how her companion had been moved, Ella almost feared to break; when seeing him start back, as it were, into the present and its duties, she made a movement as if to return.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a pause for quite a minute--one which, finding how her companion had been moved, Ella almost feared to break; when seeing him start back, as it were, into the present and its duties, she made a movement as if to return.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Look at the metallic, silvery appearance of these leaves."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was a pause for quite a minute--one which, finding how her companion had been moved, Ella almost feared to break; when seeing him start back, as it were, into the present and its duties, she made a movement as if to return.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Look at the metallic, silvery appearance of these leaves."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading There was a pause for quite a minute--one which, finding how her companion had been moved, Ella almost feared to break; when seeing him start back, as it were, into the present and its duties, she made a movement as if to return.
Bedford
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From this reading "But one minute, Miss Bedford," said Charley.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There was a pause for quite a minute--one which, finding how her companion had been moved, Ella almost feared to break; when seeing him start back, as it were, into the present and its duties, she made a movement as if to return.
terminate
From this reading There was a pause for quite a minute--one which, finding how her companion had been moved, Ella almost feared to break; when seeing him start back, as it were, into the present and its duties, she made a movement as if to return.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But one minute, Miss Bedford," said Charley.
Charley
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From this reading "But one minute, Miss Bedford," said Charley.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading There was a pause for quite a minute--one which, finding how her companion had been moved, Ella almost feared to break; when seeing him start back, as it were, into the present and its duties, she made a movement as if to return.
drawing-room
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From this reading "Pray excuse me, Mr Vining," said Ella quietly, "but I wish to return to the drawing-room."
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading There was a pause for quite a minute--one which, finding how her companion had been moved, Ella almost feared to break; when seeing him start back, as it were, into the present and its duties, she made a movement as if to return.
Ella
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From this reading There was a pause for quite a minute--one which, finding how her companion had been moved, Ella almost feared to break; when seeing him start back, as it were, into the present and its duties, she made a movement as if to return.
accept an excuse for
From this reading "Pray excuse me, Mr Vining," said Ella quietly, "but I wish to return to the drawing-room."
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading There was a pause for quite a minute--one which, finding how her companion had been moved, Ella almost feared to break; when seeing him start back, as it were, into the present and its duties, she made a movement as if to return.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading There was a pause for quite a minute--one which, finding how her companion had been moved, Ella almost feared to break; when seeing him start back, as it were, into the present and its duties, she made a movement as if to return.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading "You admire flowers, I see.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was a pause for quite a minute--one which, finding how her companion had been moved, Ella almost feared to break; when seeing him start back, as it were, into the present and its duties, she made a movement as if to return.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was a pause for quite a minute--one which, finding how her companion had been moved, Ella almost feared to break; when seeing him start back, as it were, into the present and its duties, she made a movement as if to return.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a pause for quite a minute--one which, finding how her companion had been moved, Ella almost feared to break; when seeing him start back, as it were, into the present and its duties, she made a movement as if to return.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was a pause for quite a minute--one which, finding how her companion had been moved, Ella almost feared to break; when seeing him start back, as it were, into the present and its duties, she made a movement as if to return.
how
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From this reading There was a pause for quite a minute--one which, finding how her companion had been moved, Ella almost feared to break; when seeing him start back, as it were, into the present and its duties, she made a movement as if to return.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You admire flowers, I see.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There was a pause for quite a minute--one which, finding how her companion had been moved, Ella almost feared to break; when seeing him start back, as it were, into the present and its duties, she made a movement as if to return.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There was a pause for quite a minute--one which, finding how her companion had been moved, Ella almost feared to break; when seeing him start back, as it were, into the present and its duties, she made a movement as if to return.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was a pause for quite a minute--one which, finding how her companion had been moved, Ella almost feared to break; when seeing him start back, as it were, into the present and its duties, she made a movement as if to return.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a pause for quite a minute--one which, finding how her companion had been moved, Ella almost feared to break; when seeing him start back, as it were, into the present and its duties, she made a movement as if to return.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Look at the metallic, silvery appearance of these leaves."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Look at the metallic, silvery appearance of these leaves."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There was a pause for quite a minute--one which, finding how her companion had been moved, Ella almost feared to break; when seeing him start back, as it were, into the present and its duties, she made a movement as if to return.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Pray excuse me, Mr Vining," said Ella quietly, "but I wish to return to the drawing-room."
metallicadjectiveUS /məˈtælɪk/
containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal
From this reading Look at the metallic, silvery appearance of these leaves."
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading There was a pause for quite a minute--one which, finding how her companion had been moved, Ella almost feared to break; when seeing him start back, as it were, into the present and its duties, she made a movement as if to return.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "But one minute, Miss Bedford," said Charley.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading There was a pause for quite a minute--one which, finding how her companion had been moved, Ella almost feared to break; when seeing him start back, as it were, into the present and its duties, she made a movement as if to return.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading There was a pause for quite a minute--one which, finding how her companion had been moved, Ella almost feared to break; when seeing him start back, as it were, into the present and its duties, she made a movement as if to return.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Pray excuse me, Mr Vining," said Ella quietly, "but I wish to return to the drawing-room."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Look at the metallic, silvery appearance of these leaves."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was a pause for quite a minute--one which, finding how her companion had been moved, Ella almost feared to break; when seeing him start back, as it were, into the present and its duties, she made a movement as if to return.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading There was a pause for quite a minute--one which, finding how her companion had been moved, Ella almost feared to break; when seeing him start back, as it were, into the present and its duties, she made a movement as if to return.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading "Pray excuse me, Mr Vining," said Ella quietly, "but I wish to return to the drawing-room."
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading There was a pause for quite a minute--one which, finding how her companion had been moved, Ella almost feared to break; when seeing him start back, as it were, into the present and its duties, she made a movement as if to return.
with low volume
From this reading "Pray excuse me, Mr Vining," said Ella quietly, "but I wish to return to the drawing-room."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading There was a pause for quite a minute--one which, finding how her companion had been moved, Ella almost feared to break; when seeing him start back, as it were, into the present and its duties, she made a movement as if to return.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading There was a pause for quite a minute--one which, finding how her companion had been moved, Ella almost feared to break; when seeing him start back, as it were, into the present and its duties, she made a movement as if to return.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "But one minute, Miss Bedford," said Charley.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You admire flowers, I see.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading There was a pause for quite a minute--one which, finding how her companion had been moved, Ella almost feared to break; when seeing him start back, as it were, into the present and its duties, she made a movement as if to return.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was a pause for quite a minute--one which, finding how her companion had been moved, Ella almost feared to break; when seeing him start back, as it were, into the present and its duties, she made a movement as if to return.
silveryadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlvəri/
resembling or reminiscent of silver
From this reading Look at the metallic, silvery appearance of these leaves."
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading There was a pause for quite a minute--one which, finding how her companion had been moved, Ella almost feared to break; when seeing him start back, as it were, into the present and its duties, she made a movement as if to return.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a pause for quite a minute--one which, finding how her companion had been moved, Ella almost feared to break; when seeing him start back, as it were, into the present and its duties, she made a movement as if to return.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a pause for quite a minute--one which, finding how her companion had been moved, Ella almost feared to break; when seeing him start back, as it were, into the present and its duties, she made a movement as if to return.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Look at the metallic, silvery appearance of these leaves."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was a pause for quite a minute--one which, finding how her companion had been moved, Ella almost feared to break; when seeing him start back, as it were, into the present and its duties, she made a movement as if to return.
Vining
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From this reading "Pray excuse me, Mr Vining," said Ella quietly, "but I wish to return to the drawing-room."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a pause for quite a minute--one which, finding how her companion had been moved, Ella almost feared to break; when seeing him start back, as it were, into the present and its duties, she made a movement as if to return.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was a pause for quite a minute--one which, finding how her companion had been moved, Ella almost feared to break; when seeing him start back, as it were, into the present and its duties, she made a movement as if to return.
at the time that
From this reading There was a pause for quite a minute--one which, finding how her companion had been moved, Ella almost feared to break; when seeing him start back, as it were, into the present and its duties, she made a movement as if to return.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was a pause for quite a minute--one which, finding how her companion had been moved, Ella almost feared to break; when seeing him start back, as it were, into the present and its duties, she made a movement as if to return.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "Pray excuse me, Mr Vining," said Ella quietly, "but I wish to return to the drawing-room."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You admire flowers, I see.
