used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She looked at him with swift apprehension, even with a tinge of guilt.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE PURPLE EMPRESS Colonel De Vigne once more wore his most magisterial air when after breakfast on the following morning he drew Dinah aside.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading THE PURPLE EMPRESS Colonel De Vigne once more wore his most magisterial air when after breakfast on the following morning he drew Dinah aside.
apprehensionnounUS /ˌæprɪˈhenʃən/
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading She looked at him with swift apprehension, even with a tinge of guilt.
on or to one side
From this reading THE PURPLE EMPRESS Colonel De Vigne once more wore his most magisterial air when after breakfast on the following morning he drew Dinah aside.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Could he have seen her on the ice with Sir Eustace on the previous night, she asked herself?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She looked at him with swift apprehension, even with a tinge of guilt.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading THE PURPLE EMPRESS Colonel De Vigne once more wore his most magisterial air when after breakfast on the following morning he drew Dinah aside.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading THE PURPLE EMPRESS Colonel De Vigne once more wore his most magisterial air when after breakfast on the following morning he drew Dinah aside.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could he have seen her on the ice with Sir Eustace on the previous night, she asked herself?
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading THE PURPLE EMPRESS Colonel De Vigne once more wore his most magisterial air when after breakfast on the following morning he drew Dinah aside.
Dinah
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From this reading THE PURPLE EMPRESS Colonel De Vigne once more wore his most magisterial air when after breakfast on the following morning he drew Dinah aside.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading THE PURPLE EMPRESS Colonel De Vigne once more wore his most magisterial air when after breakfast on the following morning he drew Dinah aside.
EMPRESSnounUS /ˈempres/
a woman emperor or the wife of an emperor
From this reading THE PURPLE EMPRESS Colonel De Vigne once more wore his most magisterial air when after breakfast on the following morning he drew Dinah aside.
Eustace
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From this reading Could he have seen her on the ice with Sir Eustace on the previous night, she asked herself?
divisible by two
From this reading She looked at him with swift apprehension, even with a tinge of guilt.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading THE PURPLE EMPRESS Colonel De Vigne once more wore his most magisterial air when after breakfast on the following morning he drew Dinah aside.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading His lecture of the previous morning was still fresh in her mind.
guiltnounUS /ɡɪlt/
the state of having committed an offense
From this reading She looked at him with swift apprehension, even with a tinge of guilt.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Could he have seen her on the ice with Sir Eustace on the previous night, she asked herself?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE PURPLE EMPRESS Colonel De Vigne once more wore his most magisterial air when after breakfast on the following morning he drew Dinah aside.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His lecture of the previous morning was still fresh in her mind.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Could he have seen her on the ice with Sir Eustace on the previous night, she asked herself?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She looked at him with swift apprehension, even with a tinge of guilt.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PURPLE EMPRESS Colonel De Vigne once more wore his most magisterial air when after breakfast on the following morning he drew Dinah aside.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading Could he have seen her on the ice with Sir Eustace on the previous night, she asked herself?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His lecture of the previous morning was still fresh in her mind.
lectureverbUS /ˈlektʃər/
deliver a lecture or talk
From this reading His lecture of the previous morning was still fresh in her mind.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked at him with swift apprehension, even with a tinge of guilt.
magisterialadjectiveUS /ˌmædʒɪˈstiːriəl/
of or relating to a magistrate
From this reading THE PURPLE EMPRESS Colonel De Vigne once more wore his most magisterial air when after breakfast on the following morning he drew Dinah aside.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading His lecture of the previous morning was still fresh in her mind.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE PURPLE EMPRESS Colonel De Vigne once more wore his most magisterial air when after breakfast on the following morning he drew Dinah aside.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE PURPLE EMPRESS Colonel De Vigne once more wore his most magisterial air when after breakfast on the following morning he drew Dinah aside.
used to form the superlative
From this reading THE PURPLE EMPRESS Colonel De Vigne once more wore his most magisterial air when after breakfast on the following morning he drew Dinah aside.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Could he have seen her on the ice with Sir Eustace on the previous night, she asked herself?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Surely, surely not!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She looked at him with swift apprehension, even with a tinge of guilt.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE PURPLE EMPRESS Colonel De Vigne once more wore his most magisterial air when after breakfast on the following morning he drew Dinah aside.
on one occasion
From this reading THE PURPLE EMPRESS Colonel De Vigne once more wore his most magisterial air when after breakfast on the following morning he drew Dinah aside.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading His lecture of the previous morning was still fresh in her mind.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading THE PURPLE EMPRESS Colonel De Vigne once more wore his most magisterial air when after breakfast on the following morning he drew Dinah aside.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Could he have seen her on the ice with Sir Eustace on the previous night, she asked herself?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked at him with swift apprehension, even with a tinge of guilt.
term of address for a man
From this reading Could he have seen her on the ice with Sir Eustace on the previous night, she asked herself?
not in physical motion
From this reading His lecture of the previous morning was still fresh in her mind.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Surely, surely not!
moving very fast
From this reading She looked at him with swift apprehension, even with a tinge of guilt.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PURPLE EMPRESS Colonel De Vigne once more wore his most magisterial air when after breakfast on the following morning he drew Dinah aside.
tingenounUS /tɪndʒ/
a slight but appreciable amount
From this reading She looked at him with swift apprehension, even with a tinge of guilt.
Vigne
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From this reading THE PURPLE EMPRESS Colonel De Vigne once more wore his most magisterial air when after breakfast on the following morning he drew Dinah aside.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His lecture of the previous morning was still fresh in her mind.
at the time that
From this reading THE PURPLE EMPRESS Colonel De Vigne once more wore his most magisterial air when after breakfast on the following morning he drew Dinah aside.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She looked at him with swift apprehension, even with a tinge of guilt.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading THE PURPLE EMPRESS Colonel De Vigne once more wore his most magisterial air when after breakfast on the following morning he drew Dinah aside.
