used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She made me see that I’d been a serious ass.”
(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 She was startled, and on his behalf--wonderful maternal instinct!--she was angry; yet--he saw it all in the sweet, subtle alteration of her face--she was happy, half incredulously yet marvelously happy.
alterationnounUS /ˌɔːltərˈeɪʃən/
an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading She was startled, and on his behalf--wonderful maternal instinct!--she was angry; yet--he saw it all in the sweet, subtle alteration of her face--she was happy, half incredulously yet marvelously happy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was startled, and on his behalf--wonderful maternal instinct!--she was angry; yet--he saw it all in the sweet, subtle alteration of her face--she was happy, half incredulously yet marvelously happy.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading She was startled, and on his behalf--wonderful maternal instinct!--she was angry; yet--he saw it all in the sweet, subtle alteration of her face--she was happy, half incredulously yet marvelously happy.
any thing at all
From this reading She showed me to-day how silly I’d been to think it anything but frivolous.
assnounUS /æs/
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading She made me see that I’d been a serious ass.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Marian sat looking at him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She showed me to-day how silly I’d been to think it anything but frivolous.
behalfnounUS /bɪˈhæf/
as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as “on behalf of” rather than “in behalf of”)
From this reading She was startled, and on his behalf--wonderful maternal instinct!--she was angry; yet--he saw it all in the sweet, subtle alteration of her face--she was happy, half incredulously yet marvelously happy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She showed me to-day how silly I’d been to think it anything but frivolous.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She was startled, and on his behalf--wonderful maternal instinct!--she was angry; yet--he saw it all in the sweet, subtle alteration of her face--she was happy, half incredulously yet marvelously happy.
frivolousadjectiveUS /ˈfrɪvələs/
not serious in content or attitude or behavior
From this reading She showed me to-day how silly I’d been to think it anything but frivolous.
frivolouslyadverbUS /ˈfrɪvələsli/
in a frivolous manner
From this reading “Only frivolously; not seriously.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading She was startled, and on his behalf--wonderful maternal instinct!--she was angry; yet--he saw it all in the sweet, subtle alteration of her face--she was happy, half incredulously yet marvelously happy.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading She was startled, and on his behalf--wonderful maternal instinct!--she was angry; yet--he saw it all in the sweet, subtle alteration of her face--she was happy, half incredulously yet marvelously happy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was startled, and on his behalf--wonderful maternal instinct!--she was angry; yet--he saw it all in the sweet, subtle alteration of her face--she was happy, half incredulously yet marvelously happy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was startled, and on his behalf--wonderful maternal instinct!--she was angry; yet--he saw it all in the sweet, subtle alteration of her face--she was happy, half incredulously yet marvelously happy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Marian sat looking at him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She was startled, and on his behalf--wonderful maternal instinct!--she was angry; yet--he saw it all in the sweet, subtle alteration of her face--she was happy, half incredulously yet marvelously happy.
how
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From this reading She showed me to-day how silly I’d been to think it anything but frivolous.
I'd
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From this reading She showed me to-day how silly I’d been to think it anything but frivolous.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was startled, and on his behalf--wonderful maternal instinct!--she was angry; yet--he saw it all in the sweet, subtle alteration of her face--she was happy, half incredulously yet marvelously happy.
incredulouslyadverb
in an incredulous manner
From this reading She was startled, and on his behalf--wonderful maternal instinct!--she was angry; yet--he saw it all in the sweet, subtle alteration of her face--she was happy, half incredulously yet marvelously happy.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading She was startled, and on his behalf--wonderful maternal instinct!--she was angry; yet--he saw it all in the sweet, subtle alteration of her face--she was happy, half incredulously yet marvelously happy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She showed me to-day how silly I’d been to think it anything but frivolous.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Marian sat looking at him.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She made me see that I’d been a serious ass.”
MarianadjectiveUS /ˈmeriən/
of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary
From this reading Marian sat looking at him.
marvelouslyadverbUS /ˈmɑːrvələsli/
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading She was startled, and on his behalf--wonderful maternal instinct!--she was angry; yet--he saw it all in the sweet, subtle alteration of her face--she was happy, half incredulously yet marvelously happy.
maternaladjectiveUS /məˈtɜːrnəl/
characteristic of a mother
From this reading She was startled, and on his behalf--wonderful maternal instinct!--she was angry; yet--he saw it all in the sweet, subtle alteration of her face--she was happy, half incredulously yet marvelously happy.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She showed me to-day how silly I’d been to think it anything but frivolous.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Only frivolously; not seriously.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was startled, and on his behalf--wonderful maternal instinct!--she was angry; yet--he saw it all in the sweet, subtle alteration of her face--she was happy, half incredulously yet marvelously happy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was startled, and on his behalf--wonderful maternal instinct!--she was angry; yet--he saw it all in the sweet, subtle alteration of her face--she was happy, half incredulously yet marvelously happy.
and nothing more
From this reading “Only frivolously; not seriously.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Marian sat looking at him.
cut with a saw
From this reading She was startled, and on his behalf--wonderful maternal instinct!--she was angry; yet--he saw it all in the sweet, subtle alteration of her face--she was happy, half incredulously yet marvelously happy.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She made me see that I’d been a serious ass.”
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading She made me see that I’d been a serious ass.”
in a serious manner
From this reading “Only frivolously; not seriously.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She showed me to-day how silly I’d been to think it anything but frivolous.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She showed me to-day how silly I’d been to think it anything but frivolous.
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading She showed me to-day how silly I’d been to think it anything but frivolous.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading She was startled, and on his behalf--wonderful maternal instinct!--she was angry; yet--he saw it all in the sweet, subtle alteration of her face--she was happy, half incredulously yet marvelously happy.
subtleadjectiveUS /ˈsʌtəl/
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
From this reading She was startled, and on his behalf--wonderful maternal instinct!--she was angry; yet--he saw it all in the sweet, subtle alteration of her face--she was happy, half incredulously yet marvelously happy.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading She was startled, and on his behalf--wonderful maternal instinct!--she was angry; yet--he saw it all in the sweet, subtle alteration of her face--she was happy, half incredulously yet marvelously happy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She made me see that I’d been a serious ass.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was startled, and on his behalf--wonderful maternal instinct!--she was angry; yet--he saw it all in the sweet, subtle alteration of her face--she was happy, half incredulously yet marvelously happy.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading She showed me to-day how silly I’d been to think it anything but frivolous.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She showed me to-day how silly I’d been to think it anything but frivolous.
to-day
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From this reading She showed me to-day how silly I’d been to think it anything but frivolous.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was startled, and on his behalf--wonderful maternal instinct!--she was angry; yet--he saw it all in the sweet, subtle alteration of her face--she was happy, half incredulously yet marvelously happy.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading She was startled, and on his behalf--wonderful maternal instinct!--she was angry; yet--he saw it all in the sweet, subtle alteration of her face--she was happy, half incredulously yet marvelously happy.
but in spite of that
From this reading She was startled, and on his behalf--wonderful maternal instinct!--she was angry; yet--he saw it all in the sweet, subtle alteration of her face--she was happy, half incredulously yet marvelously happy.
