used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Gilead re-entered the quiet little room with a feeling as if he were desecrating a woodland shrine.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading She addressed him in a voice of sweet low embarrassment:-- “Your visit, I am afraid, was badly timed--for me.
advertisementnounUS /ædˈvɜːrtəzmənt/
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading As yet he could not associate that figure of immortal loveliness with the piteous vision of the advertisement.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading She addressed him in a voice of sweet low embarrassment:-- “Your visit, I am afraid, was badly timed--for me.
(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 He saw her risen to greet him, all warm and flushed, a maid, yet seeming young-motherly in the soft plenitude of her form, with evidences of some suppressed emotion in her eyes.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading She addressed him in a voice of sweet low embarrassment:-- “Your visit, I am afraid, was badly timed--for me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He saw her risen to greet him, all warm and flushed, a maid, yet seeming young-motherly in the soft plenitude of her form, with evidences of some suppressed emotion in her eyes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Gilead re-entered the quiet little room with a feeling as if he were desecrating a woodland shrine.
associateverbUS /əˈsoʊsiət/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading As yet he could not associate that figure of immortal loveliness with the piteous vision of the advertisement.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading She addressed him in a voice of sweet low embarrassment:-- “Your visit, I am afraid, was badly timed--for me.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As yet he could not associate that figure of immortal loveliness with the piteous vision of the advertisement.
desecrating
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From this reading Gilead re-entered the quiet little room with a feeling as if he were desecrating a woodland shrine.
droopedverbUS /druːpt/
past form of “droop” — droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
From this reading Her drooped right hand held the telegram.
embarrassmentnounUS /ɪmˈberəsmənt/
the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
From this reading She addressed him in a voice of sweet low embarrassment:-- “Your visit, I am afraid, was badly timed--for me.
any strong feeling
From this reading He saw her risen to greet him, all warm and flushed, a maid, yet seeming young-motherly in the soft plenitude of her form, with evidences of some suppressed emotion in her eyes.
evidencesnounUS /ˈevədənsəz/
plural of “evidence” — your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading He saw her risen to greet him, all warm and flushed, a maid, yet seeming young-motherly in the soft plenitude of her form, with evidences of some suppressed emotion in her eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He saw her risen to greet him, all warm and flushed, a maid, yet seeming young-motherly in the soft plenitude of her form, with evidences of some suppressed emotion in her eyes.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Gilead re-entered the quiet little room with a feeling as if he were desecrating a woodland shrine.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading As yet he could not associate that figure of immortal loveliness with the piteous vision of the advertisement.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading He saw her risen to greet him, all warm and flushed, a maid, yet seeming young-motherly in the soft plenitude of her form, with evidences of some suppressed emotion in her eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She addressed him in a voice of sweet low embarrassment:-- “Your visit, I am afraid, was badly timed--for me.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading He saw her risen to greet him, all warm and flushed, a maid, yet seeming young-motherly in the soft plenitude of her form, with evidences of some suppressed emotion in her eyes.
Gilead
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From this reading Gilead re-entered the quiet little room with a feeling as if he were desecrating a woodland shrine.
greetverbUS /ɡriːt/
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading He saw her risen to greet him, all warm and flushed, a maid, yet seeming young-motherly in the soft plenitude of her form, with evidences of some suppressed emotion in her eyes.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Her drooped right hand held the telegram.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gilead re-entered the quiet little room with a feeling as if he were desecrating a woodland shrine.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Her drooped right hand held the telegram.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He saw her risen to greet him, all warm and flushed, a maid, yet seeming young-motherly in the soft plenitude of her form, with evidences of some suppressed emotion in her eyes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He saw her risen to greet him, all warm and flushed, a maid, yet seeming young-motherly in the soft plenitude of her form, with evidences of some suppressed emotion in her eyes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She addressed him in a voice of sweet low embarrassment:-- “Your visit, I am afraid, was badly timed--for me.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Gilead re-entered the quiet little room with a feeling as if he were desecrating a woodland shrine.
immortaladjUS /ɪˈmɔːr.t̬əl/
Living forever; never dying or decaying. (Bất tử, trường tồn vĩnh cửu.)
From this reading As yet he could not associate that figure of immortal loveliness with the piteous vision of the advertisement.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He saw her risen to greet him, all warm and flushed, a maid, yet seeming young-motherly in the soft plenitude of her form, with evidences of some suppressed emotion in her eyes.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Gilead re-entered the quiet little room with a feeling as if he were desecrating a woodland shrine.
lovelinessnoun
the quality of being good looking and attractive
From this reading As yet he could not associate that figure of immortal loveliness with the piteous vision of the advertisement.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading She addressed him in a voice of sweet low embarrassment:-- “Your visit, I am afraid, was badly timed--for me.
a female domestic
From this reading He saw her risen to greet him, all warm and flushed, a maid, yet seeming young-motherly in the soft plenitude of her form, with evidences of some suppressed emotion in her eyes.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She addressed him in a voice of sweet low embarrassment:-- “Your visit, I am afraid, was badly timed--for me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As yet he could not associate that figure of immortal loveliness with the piteous vision of the advertisement.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As yet he could not associate that figure of immortal loveliness with the piteous vision of the advertisement.
piteousadjective
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading As yet he could not associate that figure of immortal loveliness with the piteous vision of the advertisement.
plenitudenoun
a full supply
From this reading He saw her risen to greet him, all warm and flushed, a maid, yet seeming young-motherly in the soft plenitude of her form, with evidences of some suppressed emotion in her eyes.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Gilead re-entered the quiet little room with a feeling as if he were desecrating a woodland shrine.
re-enteredverbUS /ˌriːˈentərd/
past form of “re-enter” — enter again
From this reading Gilead re-entered the quiet little room with a feeling as if he were desecrating a woodland shrine.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Her drooped right hand held the telegram.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading He saw her risen to greet him, all warm and flushed, a maid, yet seeming young-motherly in the soft plenitude of her form, with evidences of some suppressed emotion in her eyes.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Gilead re-entered the quiet little room with a feeling as if he were desecrating a woodland shrine.
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw her risen to greet him, all warm and flushed, a maid, yet seeming young-motherly in the soft plenitude of her form, with evidences of some suppressed emotion in her eyes.
seemingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːmɪŋ/
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading He saw her risen to greet him, all warm and flushed, a maid, yet seeming young-motherly in the soft plenitude of her form, with evidences of some suppressed emotion in her eyes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She addressed him in a voice of sweet low embarrassment:-- “Your visit, I am afraid, was badly timed--for me.
shrinenounUS /ʃraɪn/
a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person
From this reading Gilead re-entered the quiet little room with a feeling as if he were desecrating a woodland shrine.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading He saw her risen to greet him, all warm and flushed, a maid, yet seeming young-motherly in the soft plenitude of her form, with evidences of some suppressed emotion in her eyes.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He saw her risen to greet him, all warm and flushed, a maid, yet seeming young-motherly in the soft plenitude of her form, with evidences of some suppressed emotion in her eyes.
suppressedadjectiveUS /səˈprest/
kept from public knowledge by various means
From this reading He saw her risen to greet him, all warm and flushed, a maid, yet seeming young-motherly in the soft plenitude of her form, with evidences of some suppressed emotion in her eyes.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading She addressed him in a voice of sweet low embarrassment:-- “Your visit, I am afraid, was badly timed--for me.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading Her drooped right hand held the telegram.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As yet he could not associate that figure of immortal loveliness with the piteous vision of the advertisement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gilead re-entered the quiet little room with a feeling as if he were desecrating a woodland shrine.
timedadjectiveUS /taɪmd/
regularly spaced in time
From this reading She addressed him in a voice of sweet low embarrassment:-- “Your visit, I am afraid, was badly timed--for me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He saw her risen to greet him, all warm and flushed, a maid, yet seeming young-motherly in the soft plenitude of her form, with evidences of some suppressed emotion in her eyes.
a vivid mental image
From this reading As yet he could not associate that figure of immortal loveliness with the piteous vision of the advertisement.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading She addressed him in a voice of sweet low embarrassment:-- “Your visit, I am afraid, was badly timed--for me.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading She addressed him in a voice of sweet low embarrassment:-- “Your visit, I am afraid, was badly timed--for me.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading He saw her risen to greet him, all warm and flushed, a maid, yet seeming young-motherly in the soft plenitude of her form, with evidences of some suppressed emotion in her eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She addressed him in a voice of sweet low embarrassment:-- “Your visit, I am afraid, was badly timed--for me.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Gilead re-entered the quiet little room with a feeling as if he were desecrating a woodland shrine.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Gilead re-entered the quiet little room with a feeling as if he were desecrating a woodland shrine.
woodlandnounUS /ˈwʊdlænd/
land that is covered with trees and shrubs
From this reading Gilead re-entered the quiet little room with a feeling as if he were desecrating a woodland shrine.
but in spite of that
From this reading As yet he could not associate that figure of immortal loveliness with the piteous vision of the advertisement.
young-motherly
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From this reading He saw her risen to greet him, all warm and flushed, a maid, yet seeming young-motherly in the soft plenitude of her form, with evidences of some suppressed emotion in her eyes.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She addressed him in a voice of sweet low embarrassment:-- “Your visit, I am afraid, was badly timed--for me.
