used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Not I, a weak woman!"
(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 Andrew knew not what to answer; he wished to tell her at once all that he had in his heart, to tell it as warmly as he felt it--but he could not.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "God in Heaven alone can repay thee!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "No, I cannot, by any means, thank thee enough, generous knight," said she, and her silvery voice seemed to waver.
AndrewnounUS /ˈændruː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading Andrew knew not what to answer; he wished to tell her at once all that he had in his heart, to tell it as warmly as he felt it--but he could not.
react verbally
From this reading Andrew knew not what to answer; he wished to tell her at once all that he had in his heart, to tell it as warmly as he felt it--but he could not.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "No, I cannot, by any means, thank thee enough, generous knight," said she, and her silvery voice seemed to waver.
arrow-like
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From this reading She cast her eyes down, hiding them beneath beautiful, snowy, semicircular eyelids, fringed with long arrow-like eyelashes; she bent her lovely face, and a fine rosy hue spread over it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Andrew knew not what to answer; he wished to tell her at once all that he had in his heart, to tell it as warmly as he felt it--but he could not.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Andrew knew not what to answer; he wished to tell her at once all that he had in his heart, to tell it as warmly as he felt it--but he could not.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading She cast her eyes down, hiding them beneath beautiful, snowy, semicircular eyelids, fringed with long arrow-like eyelashes; she bent her lovely face, and a fine rosy hue spread over it.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading She cast her eyes down, hiding them beneath beautiful, snowy, semicircular eyelids, fringed with long arrow-like eyelashes; she bent her lovely face, and a fine rosy hue spread over it.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading She cast her eyes down, hiding them beneath beautiful, snowy, semicircular eyelids, fringed with long arrow-like eyelashes; she bent her lovely face, and a fine rosy hue spread over it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Andrew knew not what to answer; he wished to tell her at once all that he had in his heart, to tell it as warmly as he felt it--but he could not.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "No, I cannot, by any means, thank thee enough, generous knight," said she, and her silvery voice seemed to waver.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "God in Heaven alone can repay thee!
cannot
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From this reading "No, I cannot, by any means, thank thee enough, generous knight," said she, and her silvery voice seemed to waver.
put or send forth
From this reading She cast her eyes down, hiding them beneath beautiful, snowy, semicircular eyelids, fringed with long arrow-like eyelashes; she bent her lovely face, and a fine rosy hue spread over it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Andrew knew not what to answer; he wished to tell her at once all that he had in his heart, to tell it as warmly as he felt it--but he could not.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She cast her eyes down, hiding them beneath beautiful, snowy, semicircular eyelids, fringed with long arrow-like eyelashes; she bent her lovely face, and a fine rosy hue spread over it.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "No, I cannot, by any means, thank thee enough, generous knight," said she, and her silvery voice seemed to waver.
eyelashesnounUS /ˈaɪlæʃɪz/
plural of “eyelash” — any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids
From this reading She cast her eyes down, hiding them beneath beautiful, snowy, semicircular eyelids, fringed with long arrow-like eyelashes; she bent her lovely face, and a fine rosy hue spread over it.
eyelidsnounUS /ˈaɪlɪdz/
plural of “eyelid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading She cast her eyes down, hiding them beneath beautiful, snowy, semicircular eyelids, fringed with long arrow-like eyelashes; she bent her lovely face, and a fine rosy hue spread over it.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She cast her eyes down, hiding them beneath beautiful, snowy, semicircular eyelids, fringed with long arrow-like eyelashes; she bent her lovely face, and a fine rosy hue spread over it.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She cast her eyes down, hiding them beneath beautiful, snowy, semicircular eyelids, fringed with long arrow-like eyelashes; she bent her lovely face, and a fine rosy hue spread over it.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Andrew knew not what to answer; he wished to tell her at once all that he had in his heart, to tell it as warmly as he felt it--but he could not.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading She cast her eyes down, hiding them beneath beautiful, snowy, semicircular eyelids, fringed with long arrow-like eyelashes; she bent her lovely face, and a fine rosy hue spread over it.
fringedadjective
surrounded as with a border or fringe; sometimes used in combination
From this reading She cast her eyes down, hiding them beneath beautiful, snowy, semicircular eyelids, fringed with long arrow-like eyelashes; she bent her lovely face, and a fine rosy hue spread over it.
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading "No, I cannot, by any means, thank thee enough, generous knight," said she, and her silvery voice seemed to waver.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "God in Heaven alone can repay thee!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Andrew knew not what to answer; he wished to tell her at once all that he had in his heart, to tell it as warmly as he felt it--but he could not.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Andrew knew not what to answer; he wished to tell her at once all that he had in his heart, to tell it as warmly as he felt it--but he could not.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Andrew knew not what to answer; he wished to tell her at once all that he had in his heart, to tell it as warmly as he felt it--but he could not.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "God in Heaven alone can repay thee!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "No, I cannot, by any means, thank thee enough, generous knight," said she, and her silvery voice seemed to waver.
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading She cast her eyes down, hiding them beneath beautiful, snowy, semicircular eyelids, fringed with long arrow-like eyelashes; she bent her lovely face, and a fine rosy hue spread over it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Andrew knew not what to answer; he wished to tell her at once all that he had in his heart, to tell it as warmly as he felt it--but he could not.
huenounUS /hjuː/
the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
From this reading She cast her eyes down, hiding them beneath beautiful, snowy, semicircular eyelids, fringed with long arrow-like eyelashes; she bent her lovely face, and a fine rosy hue spread over it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, I cannot, by any means, thank thee enough, generous knight," said she, and her silvery voice seemed to waver.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "God in Heaven alone can repay thee!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She cast her eyes down, hiding them beneath beautiful, snowy, semicircular eyelids, fringed with long arrow-like eyelashes; she bent her lovely face, and a fine rosy hue spread over it.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Andrew knew not what to answer; he wished to tell her at once all that he had in his heart, to tell it as warmly as he felt it--but he could not.
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading "No, I cannot, by any means, thank thee enough, generous knight," said she, and her silvery voice seemed to waver.
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 She cast her eyes down, hiding them beneath beautiful, snowy, semicircular eyelids, fringed with long arrow-like eyelashes; she bent her lovely face, and a fine rosy hue spread over it.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading She cast her eyes down, hiding them beneath beautiful, snowy, semicircular eyelids, fringed with long arrow-like eyelashes; she bent her lovely face, and a fine rosy hue spread over it.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading "No, I cannot, by any means, thank thee enough, generous knight," said she, and her silvery voice seemed to waver.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, I cannot, by any means, thank thee enough, generous knight," said she, and her silvery voice seemed to waver.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not I, a weak woman!"
on one occasion
From this reading Andrew knew not what to answer; he wished to tell her at once all that he had in his heart, to tell it as warmly as he felt it--but he could not.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She cast her eyes down, hiding them beneath beautiful, snowy, semicircular eyelids, fringed with long arrow-like eyelashes; she bent her lovely face, and a fine rosy hue spread over it.
repayverbUS /riˈpeɪ/
pay back
From this reading "God in Heaven alone can repay thee!
rosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/
reflecting optimism
From this reading She cast her eyes down, hiding them beneath beautiful, snowy, semicircular eyelids, fringed with long arrow-like eyelashes; she bent her lovely face, and a fine rosy hue spread over it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No, I cannot, by any means, thank thee enough, generous knight," said she, and her silvery voice seemed to waver.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "No, I cannot, by any means, thank thee enough, generous knight," said she, and her silvery voice seemed to waver.
semicircularadjectiveUS /ˌsemiˈsɜːrkjələr/
curved into a half circle
From this reading She cast her eyes down, hiding them beneath beautiful, snowy, semicircular eyelids, fringed with long arrow-like eyelashes; she bent her lovely face, and a fine rosy hue spread over it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No, I cannot, by any means, thank thee enough, generous knight," said she, and her silvery voice seemed to waver.
silveryadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlvəri/
resembling or reminiscent of silver
From this reading "No, I cannot, by any means, thank thee enough, generous knight," said she, and her silvery voice seemed to waver.
snowyadjectiveUS /ˈsnoʊi/
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading She cast her eyes down, hiding them beneath beautiful, snowy, semicircular eyelids, fringed with long arrow-like eyelashes; she bent her lovely face, and a fine rosy hue spread over it.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading She cast her eyes down, hiding them beneath beautiful, snowy, semicircular eyelids, fringed with long arrow-like eyelashes; she bent her lovely face, and a fine rosy hue spread over it.
express in words
From this reading Andrew knew not what to answer; he wished to tell her at once all that he had in his heart, to tell it as warmly as he felt it--but he could not.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "No, I cannot, by any means, thank thee enough, generous knight," said she, and her silvery voice seemed to waver.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Andrew knew not what to answer; he wished to tell her at once all that he had in his heart, to tell it as warmly as he felt it--but he could not.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "No, I cannot, by any means, thank thee enough, generous knight," said she, and her silvery voice seemed to waver.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She cast her eyes down, hiding them beneath beautiful, snowy, semicircular eyelids, fringed with long arrow-like eyelashes; she bent her lovely face, and a fine rosy hue spread over it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No, I cannot, by any means, thank thee enough, generous knight," said she, and her silvery voice seemed to waver.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "No, I cannot, by any means, thank thee enough, generous knight," said she, and her silvery voice seemed to waver.
warmlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːrmli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading Andrew knew not what to answer; he wished to tell her at once all that he had in his heart, to tell it as warmly as he felt it--but he could not.
waververbUS /ˈweɪvər/
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading "No, I cannot, by any means, thank thee enough, generous knight," said she, and her silvery voice seemed to waver.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading Not I, a weak woman!"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Andrew knew not what to answer; he wished to tell her at once all that he had in his heart, to tell it as warmly as he felt it--but he could not.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Andrew knew not what to answer; he wished to tell her at once all that he had in his heart, to tell it as warmly as he felt it--but he could not.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She cast her eyes down, hiding them beneath beautiful, snowy, semicircular eyelids, fringed with long arrow-like eyelashes; she bent her lovely face, and a fine rosy hue spread over it.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Not I, a weak woman!"
