used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a change which she could scarcely have put into words, unless she had said that it was the conception of the Levite within his soul.
anew
From this reading I Robin bowed to her very carefully, and stood upright again.
(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 All this was as it might have been in Derby, though, perhaps, his dress was a shade more dignified than that in which she had ever seen him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading * * * * * She had seen in an instant how changed he was, in that swift instant in which her eyes had singled him out from the little crowd of men that had come into the room with Anthony at their head.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I Robin bowed to her very carefully, and stood upright again.
AnthonynounUS /ˈænθəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading * * * * * She had seen in an instant how changed he was, in that swift instant in which her eyes had singled him out from the little crowd of men that had come into the room with Anthony at their head.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All this was as it might have been in Derby, though, perhaps, his dress was a shade more dignified than that in which she had ever seen him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading * * * * * She had seen in an instant how changed he was, in that swift instant in which her eyes had singled him out from the little crowd of men that had come into the room with Anthony at their head.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He was dressed soberly and richly, with a sword at his side, in great riding-boots splashed to the knees with mud, with his cloak thrown back; and he carried his great brimmed hat in his hand.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All this was as it might have been in Derby, though, perhaps, his dress was a shade more dignified than that in which she had ever seen him.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading I Robin bowed to her very carefully, and stood upright again.
brimmedverbUS /brɪmd/
inflected form of “brim” — be completely full
From this reading He was dressed soberly and richly, with a sword at his side, in great riding-boots splashed to the knees with mud, with his cloak thrown back; and he carried his great brimmed hat in his hand.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading I Robin bowed to her very carefully, and stood upright again.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He was dressed soberly and richly, with a sword at his side, in great riding-boots splashed to the knees with mud, with his cloak thrown back; and he carried his great brimmed hat in his hand.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading It was a change which she could scarcely have put into words, unless she had said that it was the conception of the Levite within his soul.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading * * * * * She had seen in an instant how changed he was, in that swift instant in which her eyes had singled him out from the little crowd of men that had come into the room with Anthony at their head.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading He was dressed soberly and richly, with a sword at his side, in great riding-boots splashed to the knees with mud, with his cloak thrown back; and he carried his great brimmed hat in his hand.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading * * * * * She had seen in an instant how changed he was, in that swift instant in which her eyes had singled him out from the little crowd of men that had come into the room with Anthony at their head.
conceptionnounUS /kənˈsepʃən/
an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
From this reading It was a change which she could scarcely have put into words, unless she had said that it was the conception of the Levite within his soul.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was a change which she could scarcely have put into words, unless she had said that it was the conception of the Levite within his soul.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading * * * * * She had seen in an instant how changed he was, in that swift instant in which her eyes had singled him out from the little crowd of men that had come into the room with Anthony at their head.
DerbynounUS /ˈdɜːrbi/
a felt hat that is round and hard with a narrow brim
From this reading All this was as it might have been in Derby, though, perhaps, his dress was a shade more dignified than that in which she had ever seen him.
dignifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪɡnəfaɪd/
having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance
From this reading All this was as it might have been in Derby, though, perhaps, his dress was a shade more dignified than that in which she had ever seen him.
put on clothes
From this reading All this was as it might have been in Derby, though, perhaps, his dress was a shade more dignified than that in which she had ever seen him.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading He was dressed soberly and richly, with a sword at his side, in great riding-boots splashed to the knees with mud, with his cloak thrown back; and he carried his great brimmed hat in his hand.
at any time
From this reading All this was as it might have been in Derby, though, perhaps, his dress was a shade more dignified than that in which she had ever seen him.
opinion or judgment
From this reading * * * * * She had seen in an instant how changed he was, in that swift instant in which her eyes had singled him out from the little crowd of men that had come into the room with Anthony at their head.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading * * * * * She had seen in an instant how changed he was, in that swift instant in which her eyes had singled him out from the little crowd of men that had come into the room with Anthony at their head.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He was dressed soberly and richly, with a sword at his side, in great riding-boots splashed to the knees with mud, with his cloak thrown back; and he carried his great brimmed hat in his hand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading * * * * * She had seen in an instant how changed he was, in that swift instant in which her eyes had singled him out from the little crowd of men that had come into the room with Anthony at their head.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He was dressed soberly and richly, with a sword at his side, in great riding-boots splashed to the knees with mud, with his cloak thrown back; and he carried his great brimmed hat in his hand.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading He was dressed soberly and richly, with a sword at his side, in great riding-boots splashed to the knees with mud, with his cloak thrown back; and he carried his great brimmed hat in his hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was a change which she could scarcely have put into words, unless she had said that it was the conception of the Levite within his soul.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading * * * * * She had seen in an instant how changed he was, in that swift instant in which her eyes had singled him out from the little crowd of men that had come into the room with Anthony at their head.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading * * * * * She had seen in an instant how changed he was, in that swift instant in which her eyes had singled him out from the little crowd of men that had come into the room with Anthony at their head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I Robin bowed to her very carefully, and stood upright again.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading * * * * * She had seen in an instant how changed he was, in that swift instant in which her eyes had singled him out from the little crowd of men that had come into the room with Anthony at their head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a change which she could scarcely have put into words, unless she had said that it was the conception of the Levite within his soul.
how
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From this reading * * * * * She had seen in an instant how changed he was, in that swift instant in which her eyes had singled him out from the little crowd of men that had come into the room with Anthony at their head.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I Robin bowed to her very carefully, and stood upright again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading * * * * * She had seen in an instant how changed he was, in that swift instant in which her eyes had singled him out from the little crowd of men that had come into the room with Anthony at their head.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading * * * * * She had seen in an instant how changed he was, in that swift instant in which her eyes had singled him out from the little crowd of men that had come into the room with Anthony at their head.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading * * * * * She had seen in an instant how changed he was, in that swift instant in which her eyes had singled him out from the little crowd of men that had come into the room with Anthony at their head.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a change which she could scarcely have put into words, unless she had said that it was the conception of the Levite within his soul.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading He was dressed soberly and richly, with a sword at his side, in great riding-boots splashed to the knees with mud, with his cloak thrown back; and he carried his great brimmed hat in his hand.
Levitenoun
a member of the Hebrew tribe of Levi (especially the branch that provided male assistants to the temple priests)
From this reading It was a change which she could scarcely have put into words, unless she had said that it was the conception of the Levite within his soul.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading * * * * * She had seen in an instant how changed he was, in that swift instant in which her eyes had singled him out from the little crowd of men that had come into the room with Anthony at their head.
the force of workers available
From this reading * * * * * She had seen in an instant how changed he was, in that swift instant in which her eyes had singled him out from the little crowd of men that had come into the room with Anthony at their head.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading All this was as it might have been in Derby, though, perhaps, his dress was a shade more dignified than that in which she had ever seen him.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading All this was as it might have been in Derby, though, perhaps, his dress was a shade more dignified than that in which she had ever seen him.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading He was dressed soberly and richly, with a sword at his side, in great riding-boots splashed to the knees with mud, with his cloak thrown back; and he carried his great brimmed hat in his hand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading * * * * * She had seen in an instant how changed he was, in that swift instant in which her eyes had singled him out from the little crowd of men that had come into the room with Anthony at their head.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading * * * * * She had seen in an instant how changed he was, in that swift instant in which her eyes had singled him out from the little crowd of men that had come into the room with Anthony at their head.
by chance
From this reading All this was as it might have been in Derby, though, perhaps, his dress was a shade more dignified than that in which she had ever seen him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was a change which she could scarcely have put into words, unless she had said that it was the conception of the Levite within his soul.
richlyadverbUS /ˈrɪtʃli/
to an ample degree or in an ample manner
From this reading He was dressed soberly and richly, with a sword at his side, in great riding-boots splashed to the knees with mud, with his cloak thrown back; and he carried his great brimmed hat in his hand.
riding-boots
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From this reading He was dressed soberly and richly, with a sword at his side, in great riding-boots splashed to the knees with mud, with his cloak thrown back; and he carried his great brimmed hat in his hand.
RobinnounUS /ˈrɑːbən/
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading I Robin bowed to her very carefully, and stood upright again.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading * * * * * She had seen in an instant how changed he was, in that swift instant in which her eyes had singled him out from the little crowd of men that had come into the room with Anthony at their head.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It was a change which she could scarcely have put into words, unless she had said that it was the conception of the Levite within his soul.
only a very short time before
From this reading It was a change which she could scarcely have put into words, unless she had said that it was the conception of the Levite within his soul.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading * * * * * She had seen in an instant how changed he was, in that swift instant in which her eyes had singled him out from the little crowd of men that had come into the room with Anthony at their head.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading All this was as it might have been in Derby, though, perhaps, his dress was a shade more dignified than that in which she had ever seen him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading * * * * * She had seen in an instant how changed he was, in that swift instant in which her eyes had singled him out from the little crowd of men that had come into the room with Anthony at their head.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He was dressed soberly and richly, with a sword at his side, in great riding-boots splashed to the knees with mud, with his cloak thrown back; and he carried his great brimmed hat in his hand.
singledverbUS /ˈsɪŋɡəld/
past form of “single” — hit a single
From this reading * * * * * She had seen in an instant how changed he was, in that swift instant in which her eyes had singled him out from the little crowd of men that had come into the room with Anthony at their head.
soberlyadverbUS /ˈsoʊbərli/
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading He was dressed soberly and richly, with a sword at his side, in great riding-boots splashed to the knees with mud, with his cloak thrown back; and he carried his great brimmed hat in his hand.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading It was a change which she could scarcely have put into words, unless she had said that it was the conception of the Levite within his soul.
splashedadjectiveUS /splæʃt/
(of a fluid) having been propelled about in flying drops or masses
From this reading He was dressed soberly and richly, with a sword at his side, in great riding-boots splashed to the knees with mud, with his cloak thrown back; and he carried his great brimmed hat in his hand.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading I Robin bowed to her very carefully, and stood upright again.
moving very fast
From this reading * * * * * She had seen in an instant how changed he was, in that swift instant in which her eyes had singled him out from the little crowd of men that had come into the room with Anthony at their head.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading He was dressed soberly and richly, with a sword at his side, in great riding-boots splashed to the knees with mud, with his cloak thrown back; and he carried his great brimmed hat in his hand.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading All this was as it might have been in Derby, though, perhaps, his dress was a shade more dignified than that in which she had ever seen him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading * * * * * She had seen in an instant how changed he was, in that swift instant in which her eyes had singled him out from the little crowd of men that had come into the room with Anthony at their head.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading * * * * * She had seen in an instant how changed he was, in that swift instant in which her eyes had singled him out from the little crowd of men that had come into the room with Anthony at their head.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading * * * * * She had seen in an instant how changed he was, in that swift instant in which her eyes had singled him out from the little crowd of men that had come into the room with Anthony at their head.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All this was as it might have been in Derby, though, perhaps, his dress was a shade more dignified than that in which she had ever seen him.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading All this was as it might have been in Derby, though, perhaps, his dress was a shade more dignified than that in which she had ever seen him.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading He was dressed soberly and richly, with a sword at his side, in great riding-boots splashed to the knees with mud, with his cloak thrown back; and he carried his great brimmed hat in his hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I Robin bowed to her very carefully, and stood upright again.
except if; if not
From this reading It was a change which she could scarcely have put into words, unless she had said that it was the conception of the Levite within his soul.
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading I Robin bowed to her very carefully, and stood upright again.
precisely as stated
From this reading I Robin bowed to her very carefully, and stood upright again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading * * * * * She had seen in an instant how changed he was, in that swift instant in which her eyes had singled him out from the little crowd of men that had come into the room with Anthony at their head.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading * * * * * She had seen in an instant how changed he was, in that swift instant in which her eyes had singled him out from the little crowd of men that had come into the room with Anthony at their head.
in the company of; together with
From this reading * * * * * She had seen in an instant how changed he was, in that swift instant in which her eyes had singled him out from the little crowd of men that had come into the room with Anthony at their head.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading It was a change which she could scarcely have put into words, unless she had said that it was the conception of the Levite within his soul.
the words that are spoken
From this reading It was a change which she could scarcely have put into words, unless she had said that it was the conception of the Levite within his soul.
