used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LIGHTS OF A CITY "May I come in?" said Sir Eustace.
alightverbUS /əˈlaɪt/
to come to rest, settle
From this reading Very fragile and weak she looked, but her face was flushed and eager, her eyes alight with welcome.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He stood in the doorway, a gigantic figure to Dinah's unaccustomed eyes, and looked in upon her with a careless smile on his handsome face.
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading She was lying on a couch under a purple rug belonging to Isabel.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Very fragile and weak she looked, but her face was flushed and eager, her eyes alight with welcome.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading He stood in the doorway, a gigantic figure to Dinah's unaccustomed eyes, and looked in upon her with a careless smile on his handsome face.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading THE LIGHTS OF A CITY "May I come in?" said Sir Eustace.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE LIGHTS OF A CITY "May I come in?" said Sir Eustace.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading She was lying on a couch under a purple rug belonging to Isabel.
Dinah's
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From this reading He stood in the doorway, a gigantic figure to Dinah's unaccustomed eyes, and looked in upon her with a careless smile on his handsome face.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Oh, please do!" she said.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading He stood in the doorway, a gigantic figure to Dinah's unaccustomed eyes, and looked in upon her with a careless smile on his handsome face.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Very fragile and weak she looked, but her face was flushed and eager, her eyes alight with welcome.
Eustace
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From this reading THE LIGHTS OF A CITY "May I come in?" said Sir Eustace.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He stood in the doorway, a gigantic figure to Dinah's unaccustomed eyes, and looked in upon her with a careless smile on his handsome face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He stood in the doorway, a gigantic figure to Dinah's unaccustomed eyes, and looked in upon her with a careless smile on his handsome face.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading He stood in the doorway, a gigantic figure to Dinah's unaccustomed eyes, and looked in upon her with a careless smile on his handsome face.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading Very fragile and weak she looked, but her face was flushed and eager, her eyes alight with welcome.
fragileadjectiveUS /ˈfrædʒəl/
easily broken or damaged or destroyed
From this reading Very fragile and weak she looked, but her face was flushed and eager, her eyes alight with welcome.
giganticadjectiveUS /dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/
so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
From this reading He stood in the doorway, a gigantic figure to Dinah's unaccustomed eyes, and looked in upon her with a careless smile on his handsome face.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading He stood in the doorway, a gigantic figure to Dinah's unaccustomed eyes, and looked in upon her with a careless smile on his handsome face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stood in the doorway, a gigantic figure to Dinah's unaccustomed eyes, and looked in upon her with a careless smile on his handsome face.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He stood in the doorway, a gigantic figure to Dinah's unaccustomed eyes, and looked in upon her with a careless smile on his handsome face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He stood in the doorway, a gigantic figure to Dinah's unaccustomed eyes, and looked in upon her with a careless smile on his handsome face.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE LIGHTS OF A CITY "May I come in?" said Sir Eustace.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LIGHTS OF A CITY "May I come in?" said Sir Eustace.
Isabel
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From this reading She was lying on a couch under a purple rug belonging to Isabel.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading THE LIGHTS OF A CITY "May I come in?" said Sir Eustace.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He stood in the doorway, a gigantic figure to Dinah's unaccustomed eyes, and looked in upon her with a careless smile on his handsome face.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading She was lying on a couch under a purple rug belonging to Isabel.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading THE LIGHTS OF A CITY "May I come in?" said Sir Eustace.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LIGHTS OF A CITY "May I come in?" said Sir Eustace.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, please do!" she said.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He stood in the doorway, a gigantic figure to Dinah's unaccustomed eyes, and looked in upon her with a careless smile on his handsome face.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Oh, please do!" she said.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading She was lying on a couch under a purple rug belonging to Isabel.
rugnounUS /rʌɡ/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading She was lying on a couch under a purple rug belonging to Isabel.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE LIGHTS OF A CITY "May I come in?" said Sir Eustace.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, please do!" she said.
term of address for a man
From this reading THE LIGHTS OF A CITY "May I come in?" said Sir Eustace.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He stood in the doorway, a gigantic figure to Dinah's unaccustomed eyes, and looked in upon her with a careless smile on his handsome face.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood in the doorway, a gigantic figure to Dinah's unaccustomed eyes, and looked in upon her with a careless smile on his handsome face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LIGHTS OF A CITY "May I come in?" said Sir Eustace.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He stood in the doorway, a gigantic figure to Dinah's unaccustomed eyes, and looked in upon her with a careless smile on his handsome face.
unaccustomedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈkʌstəmd/
unusual or unfamiliar
From this reading He stood in the doorway, a gigantic figure to Dinah's unaccustomed eyes, and looked in upon her with a careless smile on his handsome face.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She was lying on a couch under a purple rug belonging to Isabel.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He stood in the doorway, a gigantic figure to Dinah's unaccustomed eyes, and looked in upon her with a careless smile on his handsome face.
precisely as stated
From this reading Very fragile and weak she looked, but her face was flushed and eager, her eyes alight with welcome.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was lying on a couch under a purple rug belonging to Isabel.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading Very fragile and weak she looked, but her face was flushed and eager, her eyes alight with welcome.
accept gladly
From this reading Very fragile and weak she looked, but her face was flushed and eager, her eyes alight with welcome.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He stood in the doorway, a gigantic figure to Dinah's unaccustomed eyes, and looked in upon her with a careless smile on his handsome face.
