used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Bussy expected other words, men are so exacting, but Diana said no more, and, disengaging herself gently from his arms, ran to her friend, who, seeing her faint, had returned softly, and stood a little way off.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BUSSY AND DIANA.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Faintings from love seldom last any length of time, nor are they very dangerous.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Faintings from love seldom last any length of time, nor are they very dangerous.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Bussy expected other words, men are so exacting, but Diana said no more, and, disengaging herself gently from his arms, ran to her friend, who, seeing her faint, had returned softly, and stood a little way off.
BUSSY
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From this reading BUSSY AND DIANA.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Bussy expected other words, men are so exacting, but Diana said no more, and, disengaging herself gently from his arms, ran to her friend, who, seeing her faint, had returned softly, and stood a little way off.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Diana was not long in opening her eyes, and finding herself supported by Bussy.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading “Oh!” murmured she, “it was shocking, count, to surprise us thus.”
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading Faintings from love seldom last any length of time, nor are they very dangerous.
DIANAnounUS /daɪˈænə/
English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997)
From this reading BUSSY AND DIANA.
disengagingverbUS /dɪsɪnˈɡeɪdʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “disengage” — release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles
From this reading Bussy expected other words, men are so exacting, but Diana said no more, and, disengaging herself gently from his arms, ran to her friend, who, seeing her faint, had returned softly, and stood a little way off.
exactingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzæktɪŋ/
having complicated nutritional requirements; especially growing only in special artificial cultures
From this reading Bussy expected other words, men are so exacting, but Diana said no more, and, disengaging herself gently from his arms, ran to her friend, who, seeing her faint, had returned softly, and stood a little way off.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Bussy expected other words, men are so exacting, but Diana said no more, and, disengaging herself gently from his arms, ran to her friend, who, seeing her faint, had returned softly, and stood a little way off.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Diana was not long in opening her eyes, and finding herself supported by Bussy.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Bussy expected other words, men are so exacting, but Diana said no more, and, disengaging herself gently from his arms, ran to her friend, who, seeing her faint, had returned softly, and stood a little way off.
Faintings
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From this reading Faintings from love seldom last any length of time, nor are they very dangerous.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Diana was not long in opening her eyes, and finding herself supported by Bussy.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Bussy expected other words, men are so exacting, but Diana said no more, and, disengaging herself gently from his arms, ran to her friend, who, seeing her faint, had returned softly, and stood a little way off.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Faintings from love seldom last any length of time, nor are they very dangerous.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Bussy expected other words, men are so exacting, but Diana said no more, and, disengaging herself gently from his arms, ran to her friend, who, seeing her faint, had returned softly, and stood a little way off.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bussy expected other words, men are so exacting, but Diana said no more, and, disengaging herself gently from his arms, ran to her friend, who, seeing her faint, had returned softly, and stood a little way off.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Diana was not long in opening her eyes, and finding herself supported by Bussy.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Diana was not long in opening her eyes, and finding herself supported by Bussy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bussy expected other words, men are so exacting, but Diana said no more, and, disengaging herself gently from his arms, ran to her friend, who, seeing her faint, had returned softly, and stood a little way off.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Diana was not long in opening her eyes, and finding herself supported by Bussy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Oh!” murmured she, “it was shocking, count, to surprise us thus.”
immediately past
From this reading Faintings from love seldom last any length of time, nor are they very dangerous.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Faintings from love seldom last any length of time, nor are they very dangerous.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Bussy expected other words, men are so exacting, but Diana said no more, and, disengaging herself gently from his arms, ran to her friend, who, seeing her faint, had returned softly, and stood a little way off.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Diana was not long in opening her eyes, and finding herself supported by Bussy.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Faintings from love seldom last any length of time, nor are they very dangerous.
the force of workers available
From this reading Bussy expected other words, men are so exacting, but Diana said no more, and, disengaging herself gently from his arms, ran to her friend, who, seeing her faint, had returned softly, and stood a little way off.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Bussy expected other words, men are so exacting, but Diana said no more, and, disengaging herself gently from his arms, ran to her friend, who, seeing her faint, had returned softly, and stood a little way off.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “Oh!” murmured she, “it was shocking, count, to surprise us thus.”
not any; not one
From this reading Bussy expected other words, men are so exacting, but Diana said no more, and, disengaging herself gently from his arms, ran to her friend, who, seeing her faint, had returned softly, and stood a little way off.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Faintings from love seldom last any length of time, nor are they very dangerous.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Diana was not long in opening her eyes, and finding herself supported by Bussy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Faintings from love seldom last any length of time, nor are they very dangerous.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Bussy expected other words, men are so exacting, but Diana said no more, and, disengaging herself gently from his arms, ran to her friend, who, seeing her faint, had returned softly, and stood a little way off.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh!” murmured she, “it was shocking, count, to surprise us thus.”
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Diana was not long in opening her eyes, and finding herself supported by Bussy.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Bussy expected other words, men are so exacting, but Diana said no more, and, disengaging herself gently from his arms, ran to her friend, who, seeing her faint, had returned softly, and stood a little way off.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Bussy expected other words, men are so exacting, but Diana said no more, and, disengaging herself gently from his arms, ran to her friend, who, seeing her faint, had returned softly, and stood a little way off.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Bussy expected other words, men are so exacting, but Diana said no more, and, disengaging herself gently from his arms, ran to her friend, who, seeing her faint, had returned softly, and stood a little way off.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Bussy expected other words, men are so exacting, but Diana said no more, and, disengaging herself gently from his arms, ran to her friend, who, seeing her faint, had returned softly, and stood a little way off.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Bussy expected other words, men are so exacting, but Diana said no more, and, disengaging herself gently from his arms, ran to her friend, who, seeing her faint, had returned softly, and stood a little way off.
not often
From this reading Faintings from love seldom last any length of time, nor are they very dangerous.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh!” murmured she, “it was shocking, count, to surprise us thus.”
shockingadjectiveUS /ˈʃɑːkɪŋ/
glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism
From this reading “Oh!” murmured she, “it was shocking, count, to surprise us thus.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Bussy expected other words, men are so exacting, but Diana said no more, and, disengaging herself gently from his arms, ran to her friend, who, seeing her faint, had returned softly, and stood a little way off.
with low volume
From this reading Bussy expected other words, men are so exacting, but Diana said no more, and, disengaging herself gently from his arms, ran to her friend, who, seeing her faint, had returned softly, and stood a little way off.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Bussy expected other words, men are so exacting, but Diana said no more, and, disengaging herself gently from his arms, ran to her friend, who, seeing her faint, had returned softly, and stood a little way off.
supportedadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪd/
sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)
From this reading Diana was not long in opening her eyes, and finding herself supported by Bussy.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “Oh!” murmured she, “it was shocking, count, to surprise us thus.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Faintings from love seldom last any length of time, nor are they very dangerous.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading “Oh!” murmured she, “it was shocking, count, to surprise us thus.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Faintings from love seldom last any length of time, nor are they very dangerous.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Oh!” murmured she, “it was shocking, count, to surprise us thus.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Oh!” murmured she, “it was shocking, count, to surprise us thus.”
precisely as stated
From this reading Faintings from love seldom last any length of time, nor are they very dangerous.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Diana was not long in opening her eyes, and finding herself supported by Bussy.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Bussy expected other words, men are so exacting, but Diana said no more, and, disengaging herself gently from his arms, ran to her friend, who, seeing her faint, had returned softly, and stood a little way off.
which person or people
From this reading Bussy expected other words, men are so exacting, but Diana said no more, and, disengaging herself gently from his arms, ran to her friend, who, seeing her faint, had returned softly, and stood a little way off.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Bussy expected other words, men are so exacting, but Diana said no more, and, disengaging herself gently from his arms, ran to her friend, who, seeing her faint, had returned softly, and stood a little way off.
