used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I don’t think I like your being here,” Frances remarked to the young man after a brief frowning inspection.
abstractionnounUS /æbˈstrækʃən/
a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance
From this reading Christian’s wide-open eyes continued to gaze up at her with that disconcerting look which had in it both remote abstraction and something very intimately personal.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I don’t think I like your being here,” Frances remarked to the young man after a brief frowning inspection.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading His glance expressed a tender pleasure as it maintained itself against hers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She spoke slowly, and with a deliberate gravity and evenness of tone.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His glance expressed a tender pleasure as it maintained itself against hers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Christian’s wide-open eyes continued to gaze up at her with that disconcerting look which had in it both remote abstraction and something very intimately personal.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I don’t think I like your being here,” Frances remarked to the young man after a brief frowning inspection.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Christian’s wide-open eyes continued to gaze up at her with that disconcerting look which had in it both remote abstraction and something very intimately personal.
of short duration or distance
From this reading I don’t think I like your being here,” Frances remarked to the young man after a brief frowning inspection.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Oh, but I like it so very much!” he murmured, with a pleading smile.
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From this reading Christian’s wide-open eyes continued to gaze up at her with that disconcerting look which had in it both remote abstraction and something very intimately personal.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Christian’s wide-open eyes continued to gaze up at her with that disconcerting look which had in it both remote abstraction and something very intimately personal.
deliberateadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪbərət/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading She spoke slowly, and with a deliberate gravity and evenness of tone.
disconcertingadjectiveUS /ˌdɪskənˈsɜːrtɪŋ/
causing an emotional disturbance
From this reading Christian’s wide-open eyes continued to gaze up at her with that disconcerting look which had in it both remote abstraction and something very intimately personal.
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From this reading I don’t think I like your being here,” Frances remarked to the young man after a brief frowning inspection.
evennessnounUS /ˈiːvənnəs/
the parity of even numbers (divisible by two)
From this reading She spoke slowly, and with a deliberate gravity and evenness of tone.
communicated in words
From this reading His glance expressed a tender pleasure as it maintained itself against hers.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Christian’s wide-open eyes continued to gaze up at her with that disconcerting look which had in it both remote abstraction and something very intimately personal.
FrancesnounUS /ˈfrænsɪs/
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading I don’t think I like your being here,” Frances remarked to the young man after a brief frowning inspection.
frowningadjectiveUS /ˈfraʊnɪŋ/
showing displeasure or anger
From this reading I don’t think I like your being here,” Frances remarked to the young man after a brief frowning inspection.
a long fixed look
From this reading Christian’s wide-open eyes continued to gaze up at her with that disconcerting look which had in it both remote abstraction and something very intimately personal.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading His glance expressed a tender pleasure as it maintained itself against hers.
gravitynounUS /ˈɡrævəti/
(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface
From this reading She spoke slowly, and with a deliberate gravity and evenness of tone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Christian’s wide-open eyes continued to gaze up at her with that disconcerting look which had in it both remote abstraction and something very intimately personal.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh, but I like it so very much!” he murmured, with a pleading smile.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Christian’s wide-open eyes continued to gaze up at her with that disconcerting look which had in it both remote abstraction and something very intimately personal.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I don’t think I like your being here,” Frances remarked to the young man after a brief frowning inspection.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading His glance expressed a tender pleasure as it maintained itself against hers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His glance expressed a tender pleasure as it maintained itself against hers.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don’t think I like your being here,” Frances remarked to the young man after a brief frowning inspection.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Christian’s wide-open eyes continued to gaze up at her with that disconcerting look which had in it both remote abstraction and something very intimately personal.
inspectionnounUS /ˌɪnˈspekʃən/
a formal or official examination
From this reading I don’t think I like your being here,” Frances remarked to the young man after a brief frowning inspection.
intimatelyadverbUS /ˈɪntəmətli/
in a close manner
From this reading Christian’s wide-open eyes continued to gaze up at her with that disconcerting look which had in it both remote abstraction and something very intimately personal.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Christian’s wide-open eyes continued to gaze up at her with that disconcerting look which had in it both remote abstraction and something very intimately personal.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading His glance expressed a tender pleasure as it maintained itself against hers.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I don’t think I like your being here,” Frances remarked to the young man after a brief frowning inspection.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Christian’s wide-open eyes continued to gaze up at her with that disconcerting look which had in it both remote abstraction and something very intimately personal.
maintainedadjectiveUS /meɪnˈteɪnd/
kept in good condition
From this reading His glance expressed a tender pleasure as it maintained itself against hers.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I don’t think I like your being here,” Frances remarked to the young man after a brief frowning inspection.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Oh, but I like it so very much!” he murmured, with a pleading smile.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “Oh, but I like it so very much!” he murmured, with a pleading smile.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She spoke slowly, and with a deliberate gravity and evenness of tone.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, but I like it so very much!” he murmured, with a pleading smile.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading Christian’s wide-open eyes continued to gaze up at her with that disconcerting look which had in it both remote abstraction and something very intimately personal.
pleadingnounUS /ˈpliːdɪŋ/
(law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
From this reading “Oh, but I like it so very much!” he murmured, with a pleading smile.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading His glance expressed a tender pleasure as it maintained itself against hers.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading I don’t think I like your being here,” Frances remarked to the young man after a brief frowning inspection.
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading Christian’s wide-open eyes continued to gaze up at her with that disconcerting look which had in it both remote abstraction and something very intimately personal.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She spoke slowly, and with a deliberate gravity and evenness of tone.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading She spoke slowly, and with a deliberate gravity and evenness of tone.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “Oh, but I like it so very much!” he murmured, with a pleading smile.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Oh, but I like it so very much!” he murmured, with a pleading smile.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Christian’s wide-open eyes continued to gaze up at her with that disconcerting look which had in it both remote abstraction and something very intimately personal.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading She spoke slowly, and with a deliberate gravity and evenness of tone.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading His glance expressed a tender pleasure as it maintained itself against hers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Christian’s wide-open eyes continued to gaze up at her with that disconcerting look which had in it both remote abstraction and something very intimately personal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I don’t think I like your being here,” Frances remarked to the young man after a brief frowning inspection.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I don’t think I like your being here,” Frances remarked to the young man after a brief frowning inspection.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I don’t think I like your being here,” Frances remarked to the young man after a brief frowning inspection.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading She spoke slowly, and with a deliberate gravity and evenness of tone.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Christian’s wide-open eyes continued to gaze up at her with that disconcerting look which had in it both remote abstraction and something very intimately personal.
precisely as stated
From this reading Christian’s wide-open eyes continued to gaze up at her with that disconcerting look which had in it both remote abstraction and something very intimately personal.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Christian’s wide-open eyes continued to gaze up at her with that disconcerting look which had in it both remote abstraction and something very intimately personal.
wide-openadjective
open wide
From this reading Christian’s wide-open eyes continued to gaze up at her with that disconcerting look which had in it both remote abstraction and something very intimately personal.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She spoke slowly, and with a deliberate gravity and evenness of tone.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I don’t think I like your being here,” Frances remarked to the young man after a brief frowning inspection.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I don’t think I like your being here,” Frances remarked to the young man after a brief frowning inspection.
