used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was in the magnificent bathing-room, on whose retirement no one ever intruded, that I perused these pencilled lines, evidently written with a hasty and agitated hand.
agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading It was in the magnificent bathing-room, on whose retirement no one ever intruded, that I perused these pencilled lines, evidently written with a hasty and agitated hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was in the magnificent bathing-room, on whose retirement no one ever intruded, that I perused these pencilled lines, evidently written with a hasty and agitated hand.
bathing-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was in the magnificent bathing-room, on whose retirement no one ever intruded, that I perused these pencilled lines, evidently written with a hasty and agitated hand.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Can it be that I have found a daughter?
dearly loved
From this reading Yes! in those lovely features I trace the living semblance of my beloved Rosalie.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Can it be that I have found a daughter?
a young person of either sex
From this reading Where is she, my child?
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading It was not till the next morning that I dared to read the contents of the note.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading It was not till the next morning that I dared to read the contents of the note.
a female human offspring
From this reading "Can it be that I have found a daughter?
at any time
From this reading It was in the magnificent bathing-room, on whose retirement no one ever intruded, that I perused these pencilled lines, evidently written with a hasty and agitated hand.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading It was in the magnificent bathing-room, on whose retirement no one ever intruded, that I perused these pencilled lines, evidently written with a hasty and agitated hand.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Yes! in those lovely features I trace the living semblance of my beloved Rosalie.
set up or found
From this reading "Can it be that I have found a daughter?
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading It was in the magnificent bathing-room, on whose retirement no one ever intruded, that I perused these pencilled lines, evidently written with a hasty and agitated hand.
hastyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪsti/
excessively quick
From this reading It was in the magnificent bathing-room, on whose retirement no one ever intruded, that I perused these pencilled lines, evidently written with a hasty and agitated hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Can it be that I have found a daughter?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was not till the next morning that I dared to read the contents of the note.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was in the magnificent bathing-room, on whose retirement no one ever intruded, that I perused these pencilled lines, evidently written with a hasty and agitated hand.
intrudedverbUS /ˌɪnˈtruːdəd/
past form of “intrude” — enter uninvited
From this reading It was in the magnificent bathing-room, on whose retirement no one ever intruded, that I perused these pencilled lines, evidently written with a hasty and agitated hand.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Where is she, my child?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not till the next morning that I dared to read the contents of the note.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading It was in the magnificent bathing-room, on whose retirement no one ever intruded, that I perused these pencilled lines, evidently written with a hasty and agitated hand.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Yes! in those lovely features I trace the living semblance of my beloved Rosalie.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Yes! in those lovely features I trace the living semblance of my beloved Rosalie.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading It was in the magnificent bathing-room, on whose retirement no one ever intruded, that I perused these pencilled lines, evidently written with a hasty and agitated hand.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was not till the next morning that I dared to read the contents of the note.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Yes! in those lovely features I trace the living semblance of my beloved Rosalie.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading It was not till the next morning that I dared to read the contents of the note.
not any; not one
From this reading It was in the magnificent bathing-room, on whose retirement no one ever intruded, that I perused these pencilled lines, evidently written with a hasty and agitated hand.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not till the next morning that I dared to read the contents of the note.
a brief written record
From this reading It was not till the next morning that I dared to read the contents of the note.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was not till the next morning that I dared to read the contents of the note.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was in the magnificent bathing-room, on whose retirement no one ever intruded, that I perused these pencilled lines, evidently written with a hasty and agitated hand.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was in the magnificent bathing-room, on whose retirement no one ever intruded, that I perused these pencilled lines, evidently written with a hasty and agitated hand.
pencilledadjective
drawn or written with a pencil
From this reading It was in the magnificent bathing-room, on whose retirement no one ever intruded, that I perused these pencilled lines, evidently written with a hasty and agitated hand.
perusedverbUS /pərˈuːzd/
past form of “peruse” — examine or consider with attention and in detail
From this reading It was in the magnificent bathing-room, on whose retirement no one ever intruded, that I perused these pencilled lines, evidently written with a hasty and agitated hand.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading It was not till the next morning that I dared to read the contents of the note.
retirementnounUS /riˈtaɪərmənt/
the state of being retired from one's business or occupation
From this reading It was in the magnificent bathing-room, on whose retirement no one ever intruded, that I perused these pencilled lines, evidently written with a hasty and agitated hand.
Rosalie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yes! in those lovely features I trace the living semblance of my beloved Rosalie.
semblancenounUS /ˈsembləns/
an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading
From this reading Yes! in those lovely features I trace the living semblance of my beloved Rosalie.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Where is she, my child?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not till the next morning that I dared to read the contents of the note.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was not till the next morning that I dared to read the contents of the note.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It was in the magnificent bathing-room, on whose retirement no one ever intruded, that I perused these pencilled lines, evidently written with a hasty and agitated hand.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Yes! in those lovely features I trace the living semblance of my beloved Rosalie.
up to a particular time
From this reading It was not till the next morning that I dared to read the contents of the note.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not till the next morning that I dared to read the contents of the note.
a just detectable amount
From this reading Yes! in those lovely features I trace the living semblance of my beloved Rosalie.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not till the next morning that I dared to read the contents of the note.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where is she, my child?
belonging to which person
From this reading It was in the magnificent bathing-room, on whose retirement no one ever intruded, that I perused these pencilled lines, evidently written with a hasty and agitated hand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was in the magnificent bathing-room, on whose retirement no one ever intruded, that I perused these pencilled lines, evidently written with a hasty and agitated hand.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading It was in the magnificent bathing-room, on whose retirement no one ever intruded, that I perused these pencilled lines, evidently written with a hasty and agitated hand.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes! in those lovely features I trace the living semblance of my beloved Rosalie.
