used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With a gallant bow Harry offered his left arm, and gathering the little Kentuckian with her left, the regal lady swept out.
in actual fact
From this reading “Actually you look alike—and, Harry, you have no advantage, even if you are my own son.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading “Actually you look alike—and, Harry, you have no advantage, even if you are my own son.
anew
From this reading I am glad you are here,” she said with sudden soberness, and smiling tenderly she put both hands on his shoulders, drew him to her and kissed him, and again he felt in his eyes that curious sting.
equally
From this reading “Actually you look alike—and, Harry, you have no advantage, even if you are my own son.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am glad you are here,” she said with sudden soberness, and smiling tenderly she put both hands on his shoulders, drew him to her and kissed him, and again he felt in his eyes that curious sting.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Actually you look alike—and, Harry, you have no advantage, even if you are my own son.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Actually you look alike—and, Harry, you have no advantage, even if you are my own son.
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 With a gallant bow Harry offered his left arm, and gathering the little Kentuckian with her left, the regal lady swept out.
the two together, not just one
From this reading I am glad you are here,” she said with sudden soberness, and smiling tenderly she put both hands on his shoulders, drew him to her and kissed him, and again he felt in his eyes that curious sting.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading With a gallant bow Harry offered his left arm, and gathering the little Kentuckian with her left, the regal lady swept out.
a youthful male person
From this reading In the reception-room she kept the boy by her side.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the reception-room she kept the boy by her side.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come, Harry!”
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading I am glad you are here,” she said with sudden soberness, and smiling tenderly she put both hands on his shoulders, drew him to her and kissed him, and again he felt in his eyes that curious sting.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading I am glad you are here,” she said with sudden soberness, and smiling tenderly she put both hands on his shoulders, drew him to her and kissed him, and again he felt in his eyes that curious sting.
divisible by two
From this reading “Actually you look alike—and, Harry, you have no advantage, even if you are my own son.
opinion or judgment
From this reading I am glad you are here,” she said with sudden soberness, and smiling tenderly she put both hands on his shoulders, drew him to her and kissed him, and again he felt in his eyes that curious sting.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I am glad you are here,” she said with sudden soberness, and smiling tenderly she put both hands on his shoulders, drew him to her and kissed him, and again he felt in his eyes that curious sting.
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading With a gallant bow Harry offered his left arm, and gathering the little Kentuckian with her left, the regal lady swept out.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading With a gallant bow Harry offered his left arm, and gathering the little Kentuckian with her left, the regal lady swept out.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I am glad you are here,” she said with sudden soberness, and smiling tenderly she put both hands on his shoulders, drew him to her and kissed him, and again he felt in his eyes that curious sting.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading I am glad you are here,” she said with sudden soberness, and smiling tenderly she put both hands on his shoulders, drew him to her and kissed him, and again he felt in his eyes that curious sting.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “Actually you look alike—and, Harry, you have no advantage, even if you are my own son.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Actually you look alike—and, Harry, you have no advantage, even if you are my own son.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I am glad you are here,” she said with sudden soberness, and smiling tenderly she put both hands on his shoulders, drew him to her and kissed him, and again he felt in his eyes that curious sting.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I am glad you are here,” she said with sudden soberness, and smiling tenderly she put both hands on his shoulders, drew him to her and kissed him, and again he felt in his eyes that curious sting.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I am glad you are here,” she said with sudden soberness, and smiling tenderly she put both hands on his shoulders, drew him to her and kissed him, and again he felt in his eyes that curious sting.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I am glad you are here,” she said with sudden soberness, and smiling tenderly she put both hands on his shoulders, drew him to her and kissed him, and again he felt in his eyes that curious sting.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I am glad you are here,” she said with sudden soberness, and smiling tenderly she put both hands on his shoulders, drew him to her and kissed him, and again he felt in his eyes that curious sting.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am glad you are here,” she said with sudden soberness, and smiling tenderly she put both hands on his shoulders, drew him to her and kissed him, and again he felt in his eyes that curious sting.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Actually you look alike—and, Harry, you have no advantage, even if you are my own son.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I am glad you are here,” she said with sudden soberness, and smiling tenderly she put both hands on his shoulders, drew him to her and kissed him, and again he felt in his eyes that curious sting.
KentuckiannounUS /ˌkenˈtʌkiən/
a native or resident of Kentucky
From this reading With a gallant bow Harry offered his left arm, and gathering the little Kentuckian with her left, the regal lady swept out.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading In the reception-room she kept the boy by her side.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading I am glad you are here,” she said with sudden soberness, and smiling tenderly she put both hands on his shoulders, drew him to her and kissed him, and again he felt in his eyes that curious sting.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading With a gallant bow Harry offered his left arm, and gathering the little Kentuckian with her left, the regal lady swept out.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading With a gallant bow Harry offered his left arm, and gathering the little Kentuckian with her left, the regal lady swept out.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading With a gallant bow Harry offered his left arm, and gathering the little Kentuckian with her left, the regal lady swept out.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Actually you look alike—and, Harry, you have no advantage, even if you are my own son.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Actually you look alike—and, Harry, you have no advantage, even if you are my own son.
not any; not one
From this reading “Actually you look alike—and, Harry, you have no advantage, even if you are my own son.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading With a gallant bow Harry offered his left arm, and gathering the little Kentuckian with her left, the regal lady swept out.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I am glad you are here,” she said with sudden soberness, and smiling tenderly she put both hands on his shoulders, drew him to her and kissed him, and again he felt in his eyes that curious sting.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading With a gallant bow Harry offered his left arm, and gathering the little Kentuckian with her left, the regal lady swept out.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “Actually you look alike—and, Harry, you have no advantage, even if you are my own son.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I am glad you are here,” she said with sudden soberness, and smiling tenderly she put both hands on his shoulders, drew him to her and kissed him, and again he felt in his eyes that curious sting.
reception-room
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From this reading In the reception-room she kept the boy by her side.
regaladjectiveUS /ˈriːɡəl/
belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler
From this reading With a gallant bow Harry offered his left arm, and gathering the little Kentuckian with her left, the regal lady swept out.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I am glad you are here,” she said with sudden soberness, and smiling tenderly she put both hands on his shoulders, drew him to her and kissed him, and again he felt in his eyes that curious sting.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I am glad you are here,” she said with sudden soberness, and smiling tenderly she put both hands on his shoulders, drew him to her and kissed him, and again he felt in his eyes that curious sting.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading I am glad you are here,” she said with sudden soberness, and smiling tenderly she put both hands on his shoulders, drew him to her and kissed him, and again he felt in his eyes that curious sting.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading In the reception-room she kept the boy by her side.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading I am glad you are here,” she said with sudden soberness, and smiling tenderly she put both hands on his shoulders, drew him to her and kissed him, and again he felt in his eyes that curious sting.
sobernessnoun
the state of being sober and not intoxicated by alcohol
From this reading I am glad you are here,” she said with sudden soberness, and smiling tenderly she put both hands on his shoulders, drew him to her and kissed him, and again he felt in his eyes that curious sting.
a male human offspring
From this reading “Actually you look alike—and, Harry, you have no advantage, even if you are my own son.
stingverbUS /stɪŋ/
cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
From this reading I am glad you are here,” she said with sudden soberness, and smiling tenderly she put both hands on his shoulders, drew him to her and kissed him, and again he felt in his eyes that curious sting.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading I am glad you are here,” she said with sudden soberness, and smiling tenderly she put both hands on his shoulders, drew him to her and kissed him, and again he felt in his eyes that curious sting.
possessing sweep
From this reading With a gallant bow Harry offered his left arm, and gathering the little Kentuckian with her left, the regal lady swept out.
tenderlyadverbUS /ˈtendərli/
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading I am glad you are here,” she said with sudden soberness, and smiling tenderly she put both hands on his shoulders, drew him to her and kissed him, and again he felt in his eyes that curious sting.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I am glad you are here,” she said with sudden soberness, and smiling tenderly she put both hands on his shoulders, drew him to her and kissed him, and again he felt in his eyes that curious sting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With a gallant bow Harry offered his left arm, and gathering the little Kentuckian with her left, the regal lady swept out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am glad you are here,” she said with sudden soberness, and smiling tenderly she put both hands on his shoulders, drew him to her and kissed him, and again he felt in his eyes that curious sting.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I am glad you are here,” she said with sudden soberness, and smiling tenderly she put both hands on his shoulders, drew him to her and kissed him, and again he felt in his eyes that curious sting.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Actually you look alike—and, Harry, you have no advantage, even if you are my own son.
