used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All waited in silence for a moment, then Violet, laying a hand on his arm, for she was seated close at his side, said with a loving smile into his eyes:
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I am sure nobody else is," said Walter; "so please go on, sir, won't you? and tell us all about the taking of the forts and the city."
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "Oh no, not at all!" he replied, coming out of his revery and taking possession of the pretty hand with a quiet air of ownership.
(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 waited in silence for a moment, then Violet, laying a hand on his arm, for she was seated close at his side, said with a loving smile into his eyes:
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am sure nobody else is," said Walter; "so please go on, sir, won't you? and tell us all about the taking of the forts and the city."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh no, not at all!" he replied, coming out of his revery and taking possession of the pretty hand with a quiet air of ownership.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading All waited in silence for a moment, then Violet, laying a hand on his arm, for she was seated close at his side, said with a loving smile into his eyes:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All waited in silence for a moment, then Violet, laying a hand on his arm, for she was seated close at his side, said with a loving smile into his eyes:
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "My dear, I fear we have been tiring you."
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading CAPTAIN RAYMOND paused, seemingly lost in thought.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading "I am sure nobody else is," said Walter; "so please go on, sir, won't you? and tell us all about the taking of the forts and the city."
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading All waited in silence for a moment, then Violet, laying a hand on his arm, for she was seated close at his side, said with a loving smile into his eyes:
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Oh no, not at all!" he replied, coming out of his revery and taking possession of the pretty hand with a quiet air of ownership.
dearly loved
From this reading "My dear, I fear we have been tiring you."
else
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From this reading "I am sure nobody else is," said Walter; "so please go on, sir, won't you? and tell us all about the taking of the forts and the city."
opinion or judgment
From this reading All waited in silence for a moment, then Violet, laying a hand on his arm, for she was seated close at his side, said with a loving smile into his eyes:
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "My dear, I fear we have been tiring you."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All waited in silence for a moment, then Violet, laying a hand on his arm, for she was seated close at his side, said with a loving smile into his eyes:
fortsnounUS /fɔːrts/
plural of “fort” — a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading "I am sure nobody else is," said Walter; "so please go on, sir, won't you? and tell us all about the taking of the forts and the city."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I am sure nobody else is," said Walter; "so please go on, sir, won't you? and tell us all about the taking of the forts and the city."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading All waited in silence for a moment, then Violet, laying a hand on his arm, for she was seated close at his side, said with a loving smile into his eyes:
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "My dear, I fear we have been tiring you."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh no, not at all!" he replied, coming out of his revery and taking possession of the pretty hand with a quiet air of ownership.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All waited in silence for a moment, then Violet, laying a hand on his arm, for she was seated close at his side, said with a loving smile into his eyes:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "My dear, I fear we have been tiring you."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CAPTAIN RAYMOND paused, seemingly lost in thought.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading All waited in silence for a moment, then Violet, laying a hand on his arm, for she was seated close at his side, said with a loving smile into his eyes:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I am sure nobody else is," said Walter; "so please go on, sir, won't you? and tell us all about the taking of the forts and the city."
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading All waited in silence for a moment, then Violet, laying a hand on his arm, for she was seated close at his side, said with a loving smile into his eyes:
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading CAPTAIN RAYMOND paused, seemingly lost in thought.
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading All waited in silence for a moment, then Violet, laying a hand on his arm, for she was seated close at his side, said with a loving smile into his eyes:
a particular point in time
From this reading All waited in silence for a moment, then Violet, laying a hand on his arm, for she was seated close at his side, said with a loving smile into his eyes:
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dear, I fear we have been tiring you."
not any; not one
From this reading "Oh no, not at all!" he replied, coming out of his revery and taking possession of the pretty hand with a quiet air of ownership.
no person; not anyone
From this reading "I am sure nobody else is," said Walter; "so please go on, sir, won't you? and tell us all about the taking of the forts and the city."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Oh no, not at all!" he replied, coming out of his revery and taking possession of the pretty hand with a quiet air of ownership.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Oh no, not at all!" he replied, coming out of his revery and taking possession of the pretty hand with a quiet air of ownership.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh no, not at all!" he replied, coming out of his revery and taking possession of the pretty hand with a quiet air of ownership.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All waited in silence for a moment, then Violet, laying a hand on his arm, for she was seated close at his side, said with a loving smile into his eyes:
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Oh no, not at all!" he replied, coming out of his revery and taking possession of the pretty hand with a quiet air of ownership.
ownershipnounUS /ˈoʊnərʃɪp/
the relation of an owner to the thing possessed; possession with the right to transfer possession to others
From this reading "Oh no, not at all!" he replied, coming out of his revery and taking possession of the pretty hand with a quiet air of ownership.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading CAPTAIN RAYMOND paused, seemingly lost in thought.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "I am sure nobody else is," said Walter; "so please go on, sir, won't you? and tell us all about the taking of the forts and the city."
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading "Oh no, not at all!" he replied, coming out of his revery and taking possession of the pretty hand with a quiet air of ownership.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "Oh no, not at all!" he replied, coming out of his revery and taking possession of the pretty hand with a quiet air of ownership.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading "Oh no, not at all!" he replied, coming out of his revery and taking possession of the pretty hand with a quiet air of ownership.
RAYMOND
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From this reading CAPTAIN RAYMOND paused, seemingly lost in thought.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Oh no, not at all!" he replied, coming out of his revery and taking possession of the pretty hand with a quiet air of ownership.
reverynoun
an abstracted state of absorption
From this reading "Oh no, not at all!" he replied, coming out of his revery and taking possession of the pretty hand with a quiet air of ownership.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading All waited in silence for a moment, then Violet, laying a hand on his arm, for she was seated close at his side, said with a loving smile into his eyes:
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading All waited in silence for a moment, then Violet, laying a hand on his arm, for she was seated close at his side, said with a loving smile into his eyes:
seeminglyadverbUS /ˈsiːmɪŋli/
from appearances alone
From this reading CAPTAIN RAYMOND paused, seemingly lost in thought.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All waited in silence for a moment, then Violet, laying a hand on his arm, for she was seated close at his side, said with a loving smile into his eyes:
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading All waited in silence for a moment, then Violet, laying a hand on his arm, for she was seated close at his side, said with a loving smile into his eyes:
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading All waited in silence for a moment, then Violet, laying a hand on his arm, for she was seated close at his side, said with a loving smile into his eyes:
term of address for a man
From this reading "I am sure nobody else is," said Walter; "so please go on, sir, won't you? and tell us all about the taking of the forts and the city."
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading All waited in silence for a moment, then Violet, laying a hand on his arm, for she was seated close at his side, said with a loving smile into his eyes:
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I am sure nobody else is," said Walter; "so please go on, sir, won't you? and tell us all about the taking of the forts and the city."
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "I am sure nobody else is," said Walter; "so please go on, sir, won't you? and tell us all about the taking of the forts and the city."
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "Oh no, not at all!" he replied, coming out of his revery and taking possession of the pretty hand with a quiet air of ownership.
express in words
From this reading "I am sure nobody else is," said Walter; "so please go on, sir, won't you? and tell us all about the taking of the forts and the city."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh no, not at all!" he replied, coming out of his revery and taking possession of the pretty hand with a quiet air of ownership.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading All waited in silence for a moment, then Violet, laying a hand on his arm, for she was seated close at his side, said with a loving smile into his eyes:
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading CAPTAIN RAYMOND paused, seemingly lost in thought.
tiringadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪrɪŋ/
producing exhaustion
From this reading "My dear, I fear we have been tiring you."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I am sure nobody else is," said Walter; "so please go on, sir, won't you? and tell us all about the taking of the forts and the city."
VioletnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading All waited in silence for a moment, then Violet, laying a hand on his arm, for she was seated close at his side, said with a loving smile into his eyes:
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading All waited in silence for a moment, then Violet, laying a hand on his arm, for she was seated close at his side, said with a loving smile into his eyes:
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading "I am sure nobody else is," said Walter; "so please go on, sir, won't you? and tell us all about the taking of the forts and the city."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All waited in silence for a moment, then Violet, laying a hand on his arm, for she was seated close at his side, said with a loving smile into his eyes:
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "My dear, I fear we have been tiring you."
in the company of; together with
From this reading All waited in silence for a moment, then Violet, laying a hand on his arm, for she was seated close at his side, said with a loving smile into his eyes:
won't
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From this reading "I am sure nobody else is," said Walter; "so please go on, sir, won't you? and tell us all about the taking of the forts and the city."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My dear, I fear we have been tiring you."
