used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Eden succeeded in disengaging herself from his grasp, and she succeeded the more easily in that a servant unobserved by her, yet seen by Usselex, had entered the room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Eden succeeded in disengaging herself from his grasp, and she succeeded the more easily in that a servant unobserved by her, yet seen by Usselex, had entered the room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Look at me," he continued.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She stepped back to elude him, but he caught her by the wrist.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She stepped back to elude him, but he caught her by the wrist.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She stepped back to elude him, but he caught her by the wrist.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading She stepped back to elude him, but he caught her by the wrist.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "Look at me," he continued.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "It took fifty years to make my hair gray; one day has made it white."
disengagingverbUS /dɪsɪnˈɡeɪdʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “disengage” — release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles
From this reading Eden succeeded in disengaging herself from his grasp, and she succeeded the more easily in that a servant unobserved by her, yet seen by Usselex, had entered the room.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading Eden succeeded in disengaging herself from his grasp, and she succeeded the more easily in that a servant unobserved by her, yet seen by Usselex, had entered the room.
EdennounUS /ˈiːdən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Eden succeeded in disengaging herself from his grasp, and she succeeded the more easily in that a servant unobserved by her, yet seen by Usselex, had entered the room.
eludeverbUS /ɪˈluːd/
escape, either physically or mentally
From this reading She stepped back to elude him, but he caught her by the wrist.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Eden succeeded in disengaging herself from his grasp, and she succeeded the more easily in that a servant unobserved by her, yet seen by Usselex, had entered the room.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading "It took fifty years to make my hair gray; one day has made it white."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Eden succeeded in disengaging herself from his grasp, and she succeeded the more easily in that a servant unobserved by her, yet seen by Usselex, had entered the room.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He loosed his hold at once and glanced at the man.
hold firmly
From this reading Eden succeeded in disengaging herself from his grasp, and she succeeded the more easily in that a servant unobserved by her, yet seen by Usselex, had entered the room.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading "It took fifty years to make my hair gray; one day has made it white."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Eden succeeded in disengaging herself from his grasp, and she succeeded the more easily in that a servant unobserved by her, yet seen by Usselex, had entered the room.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading "It took fifty years to make my hair gray; one day has made it white."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It took fifty years to make my hair gray; one day has made it white."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She stepped back to elude him, but he caught her by the wrist.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She stepped back to elude him, but he caught her by the wrist.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Eden succeeded in disengaging herself from his grasp, and she succeeded the more easily in that a servant unobserved by her, yet seen by Usselex, had entered the room.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She stepped back to elude him, but he caught her by the wrist.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Eden succeeded in disengaging herself from his grasp, and she succeeded the more easily in that a servant unobserved by her, yet seen by Usselex, had entered the room.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He loosed his hold at once and glanced at the man.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Eden succeeded in disengaging herself from his grasp, and she succeeded the more easily in that a servant unobserved by her, yet seen by Usselex, had entered the room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It took fifty years to make my hair gray; one day has made it white."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look at me," he continued.
loosedverbUS /luːst/
past form of “loose” — grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading He loosed his hold at once and glanced at the man.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "It took fifty years to make my hair gray; one day has made it white."
engage in
From this reading "It took fifty years to make my hair gray; one day has made it white."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He loosed his hold at once and glanced at the man.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Look at me," he continued.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Eden succeeded in disengaging herself from his grasp, and she succeeded the more easily in that a servant unobserved by her, yet seen by Usselex, had entered the room.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It took fifty years to make my hair gray; one day has made it white."
on one occasion
From this reading He loosed his hold at once and glanced at the man.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "It took fifty years to make my hair gray; one day has made it white."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Eden succeeded in disengaging herself from his grasp, and she succeeded the more easily in that a servant unobserved by her, yet seen by Usselex, had entered the room.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Eden succeeded in disengaging herself from his grasp, and she succeeded the more easily in that a servant unobserved by her, yet seen by Usselex, had entered the room.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Eden succeeded in disengaging herself from his grasp, and she succeeded the more easily in that a servant unobserved by her, yet seen by Usselex, had entered the room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She stepped back to elude him, but he caught her by the wrist.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading She stepped back to elude him, but he caught her by the wrist.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading Eden succeeded in disengaging herself from his grasp, and she succeeded the more easily in that a servant unobserved by her, yet seen by Usselex, had entered the room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Eden succeeded in disengaging herself from his grasp, and she succeeded the more easily in that a servant unobserved by her, yet seen by Usselex, had entered the room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She stepped back to elude him, but he caught her by the wrist.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She stepped back to elude him, but he caught her by the wrist.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "It took fifty years to make my hair gray; one day has made it white."
unobservedadjective
not seen or observed
From this reading Eden succeeded in disengaging herself from his grasp, and she succeeded the more easily in that a servant unobserved by her, yet seen by Usselex, had entered the room.
Usselex
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Eden succeeded in disengaging herself from his grasp, and she succeeded the more easily in that a servant unobserved by her, yet seen by Usselex, had entered the room.
a Caucasian
From this reading "It took fifty years to make my hair gray; one day has made it white."
wristnounUS /rɪst/
a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading She stepped back to elude him, but he caught her by the wrist.
a late time of life
From this reading "It took fifty years to make my hair gray; one day has made it white."
but in spite of that
From this reading Eden succeeded in disengaging herself from his grasp, and she succeeded the more easily in that a servant unobserved by her, yet seen by Usselex, had entered the room.
