used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I thought she looked a very degraded young person," he said, distantly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LADY OF THE FEATHERS VISITS VALENTINE Julian was curiously touched by his interview in the Marylebone Road, and he did not fail to recount it to Valentine, whose delicate imagination would, he felt certain, feel the pity and the pain of it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Valentine did not respond to his generous emotion.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE LADY OF THE FEATHERS VISITS VALENTINE Julian was curiously touched by his interview in the Marylebone Road, and he did not fail to recount it to Valentine, whose delicate imagination would, he felt certain, feel the pity and the pain of it.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading THE LADY OF THE FEATHERS VISITS VALENTINE Julian was curiously touched by his interview in the Marylebone Road, and he did not fail to recount it to Valentine, whose delicate imagination would, he felt certain, feel the pity and the pain of it.
curiouslyadverbUS /ˈkjʊriəsli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading THE LADY OF THE FEATHERS VISITS VALENTINE Julian was curiously touched by his interview in the Marylebone Road, and he did not fail to recount it to Valentine, whose delicate imagination would, he felt certain, feel the pity and the pain of it.
degradedadjectiveUS /dɪˈɡreɪdəd/
unrestrained by convention or morality
From this reading "I thought she looked a very degraded young person," he said, distantly.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading THE LADY OF THE FEATHERS VISITS VALENTINE Julian was curiously touched by his interview in the Marylebone Road, and he did not fail to recount it to Valentine, whose delicate imagination would, he felt certain, feel the pity and the pain of it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE LADY OF THE FEATHERS VISITS VALENTINE Julian was curiously touched by his interview in the Marylebone Road, and he did not fail to recount it to Valentine, whose delicate imagination would, he felt certain, feel the pity and the pain of it.
distantlyadverb
from or at a distance
From this reading "I thought she looked a very degraded young person," he said, distantly.
any strong feeling
From this reading But Valentine did not respond to his generous emotion.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading THE LADY OF THE FEATHERS VISITS VALENTINE Julian was curiously touched by his interview in the Marylebone Road, and he did not fail to recount it to Valentine, whose delicate imagination would, he felt certain, feel the pity and the pain of it.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading The woman who is falling is interesting.
FEATHERSnounUS /ˈfeðərz/
plural of “feather” — the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
From this reading THE LADY OF THE FEATHERS VISITS VALENTINE Julian was curiously touched by his interview in the Marylebone Road, and he did not fail to recount it to Valentine, whose delicate imagination would, he felt certain, feel the pity and the pain of it.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading THE LADY OF THE FEATHERS VISITS VALENTINE Julian was curiously touched by his interview in the Marylebone Road, and he did not fail to recount it to Valentine, whose delicate imagination would, he felt certain, feel the pity and the pain of it.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading THE LADY OF THE FEATHERS VISITS VALENTINE Julian was curiously touched by his interview in the Marylebone Road, and he did not fail to recount it to Valentine, whose delicate imagination would, he felt certain, feel the pity and the pain of it.
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading But Valentine did not respond to his generous emotion.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE LADY OF THE FEATHERS VISITS VALENTINE Julian was curiously touched by his interview in the Marylebone Road, and he did not fail to recount it to Valentine, whose delicate imagination would, he felt certain, feel the pity and the pain of it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE LADY OF THE FEATHERS VISITS VALENTINE Julian was curiously touched by his interview in the Marylebone Road, and he did not fail to recount it to Valentine, whose delicate imagination would, he felt certain, feel the pity and the pain of it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I thought she looked a very degraded young person," he said, distantly.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading THE LADY OF THE FEATHERS VISITS VALENTINE Julian was curiously touched by his interview in the Marylebone Road, and he did not fail to recount it to Valentine, whose delicate imagination would, he felt certain, feel the pity and the pain of it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LADY OF THE FEATHERS VISITS VALENTINE Julian was curiously touched by his interview in the Marylebone Road, and he did not fail to recount it to Valentine, whose delicate imagination would, he felt certain, feel the pity and the pain of it.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading "And not interesting.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading THE LADY OF THE FEATHERS VISITS VALENTINE Julian was curiously touched by his interview in the Marylebone Road, and he did not fail to recount it to Valentine, whose delicate imagination would, he felt certain, feel the pity and the pain of it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The woman who is falling is interesting.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE LADY OF THE FEATHERS VISITS VALENTINE Julian was curiously touched by his interview in the Marylebone Road, and he did not fail to recount it to Valentine, whose delicate imagination would, he felt certain, feel the pity and the pain of it.
JuliannounUS /ˈdʒuːliən/
Roman Emperor and nephew of Constantine; he restored paganism as the official religion of the Roman Empire and destroyed Christian temples but his decision was reversed after his death (331?-363)
From this reading THE LADY OF THE FEATHERS VISITS VALENTINE Julian was curiously touched by his interview in the Marylebone Road, and he did not fail to recount it to Valentine, whose delicate imagination would, he felt certain, feel the pity and the pain of it.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading THE LADY OF THE FEATHERS VISITS VALENTINE Julian was curiously touched by his interview in the Marylebone Road, and he did not fail to recount it to Valentine, whose delicate imagination would, he felt certain, feel the pity and the pain of it.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "I thought she looked a very degraded young person," he said, distantly.
Marylebone
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From this reading THE LADY OF THE FEATHERS VISITS VALENTINE Julian was curiously touched by his interview in the Marylebone Road, and he did not fail to recount it to Valentine, whose delicate imagination would, he felt certain, feel the pity and the pain of it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE LADY OF THE FEATHERS VISITS VALENTINE Julian was curiously touched by his interview in the Marylebone Road, and he did not fail to recount it to Valentine, whose delicate imagination would, he felt certain, feel the pity and the pain of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LADY OF THE FEATHERS VISITS VALENTINE Julian was curiously touched by his interview in the Marylebone Road, and he did not fail to recount it to Valentine, whose delicate imagination would, he felt certain, feel the pity and the pain of it.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading THE LADY OF THE FEATHERS VISITS VALENTINE Julian was curiously touched by his interview in the Marylebone Road, and he did not fail to recount it to Valentine, whose delicate imagination would, he felt certain, feel the pity and the pain of it.
a human being
From this reading "I thought she looked a very degraded young person," he said, distantly.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading THE LADY OF THE FEATHERS VISITS VALENTINE Julian was curiously touched by his interview in the Marylebone Road, and he did not fail to recount it to Valentine, whose delicate imagination would, he felt certain, feel the pity and the pain of it.
recountverbUS /rɪˈkaʊnt/
narrate or give a detailed account of
From this reading THE LADY OF THE FEATHERS VISITS VALENTINE Julian was curiously touched by his interview in the Marylebone Road, and he did not fail to recount it to Valentine, whose delicate imagination would, he felt certain, feel the pity and the pain of it.
respondverbUS /rɪˈspɑːnd/
show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading But Valentine did not respond to his generous emotion.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading THE LADY OF THE FEATHERS VISITS VALENTINE Julian was curiously touched by his interview in the Marylebone Road, and he did not fail to recount it to Valentine, whose delicate imagination would, he felt certain, feel the pity and the pain of it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I thought she looked a very degraded young person," he said, distantly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I thought she looked a very degraded young person," he said, distantly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LADY OF THE FEATHERS VISITS VALENTINE Julian was curiously touched by his interview in the Marylebone Road, and he did not fail to recount it to Valentine, whose delicate imagination would, he felt certain, feel the pity and the pain of it.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I thought she looked a very degraded young person," he said, distantly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LADY OF THE FEATHERS VISITS VALENTINE Julian was curiously touched by his interview in the Marylebone Road, and he did not fail to recount it to Valentine, whose delicate imagination would, he felt certain, feel the pity and the pain of it.
having come into contact
From this reading THE LADY OF THE FEATHERS VISITS VALENTINE Julian was curiously touched by his interview in the Marylebone Road, and he did not fail to recount it to Valentine, whose delicate imagination would, he felt certain, feel the pity and the pain of it.
VALENTINEnounUS /ˈvæləntaɪn/
a sweetheart chosen to receive a greeting on Saint Valentine's Day
From this reading THE LADY OF THE FEATHERS VISITS VALENTINE Julian was curiously touched by his interview in the Marylebone Road, and he did not fail to recount it to Valentine, whose delicate imagination would, he felt certain, feel the pity and the pain of it.
precisely as stated
From this reading "I thought she looked a very degraded young person," he said, distantly.
VISITSnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading THE LADY OF THE FEATHERS VISITS VALENTINE Julian was curiously touched by his interview in the Marylebone Road, and he did not fail to recount it to Valentine, whose delicate imagination would, he felt certain, feel the pity and the pain of it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LADY OF THE FEATHERS VISITS VALENTINE Julian was curiously touched by his interview in the Marylebone Road, and he did not fail to recount it to Valentine, whose delicate imagination would, he felt certain, feel the pity and the pain of it.
which person or people
From this reading The woman who is falling is interesting.
belonging to which person
From this reading THE LADY OF THE FEATHERS VISITS VALENTINE Julian was curiously touched by his interview in the Marylebone Road, and he did not fail to recount it to Valentine, whose delicate imagination would, he felt certain, feel the pity and the pain of it.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The woman who is falling is interesting.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE LADY OF THE FEATHERS VISITS VALENTINE Julian was curiously touched by his interview in the Marylebone Road, and he did not fail to recount it to Valentine, whose delicate imagination would, he felt certain, feel the pity and the pain of it.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "I thought she looked a very degraded young person," he said, distantly.
