used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DOUBTING CASTLE When Sir Eustace returned, he found his bride-elect awaiting him with a radiant face.
(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 She sprang to greet him with an eagerness that outwent all shyness.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She sprang to greet him with an eagerness that outwent all shyness.
on or to one side
From this reading She offered him her lips with a child's simplicity, but blushed deeply when she felt the hot pressure of his, turning her face aside the moment he released her.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading DOUBTING CASTLE When Sir Eustace returned, he found his bride-elect awaiting him with a radiant face.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "It has been a perfect day."
blushedverbUS /blʌʃt/
past form of “blush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading She offered him her lips with a child's simplicity, but blushed deeply when she felt the hot pressure of his, turning her face aside the moment he released her.
bride-elect
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From this reading DOUBTING CASTLE When Sir Eustace returned, he found his bride-elect awaiting him with a radiant face.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She offered him her lips with a child's simplicity, but blushed deeply when she felt the hot pressure of his, turning her face aside the moment he released her.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading DOUBTING CASTLE When Sir Eustace returned, he found his bride-elect awaiting him with a radiant face.
child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading She offered him her lips with a child's simplicity, but blushed deeply when she felt the hot pressure of his, turning her face aside the moment he released her.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "It has been a perfect day."
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading She offered him her lips with a child's simplicity, but blushed deeply when she felt the hot pressure of his, turning her face aside the moment he released her.
DOUBTINGadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtɪŋ/
marked by or given to doubt
From this reading DOUBTING CASTLE When Sir Eustace returned, he found his bride-elect awaiting him with a radiant face.
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading She sprang to greet him with an eagerness that outwent all shyness.
Eustace
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From this reading DOUBTING CASTLE When Sir Eustace returned, he found his bride-elect awaiting him with a radiant face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading DOUBTING CASTLE When Sir Eustace returned, he found his bride-elect awaiting him with a radiant face.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She offered him her lips with a child's simplicity, but blushed deeply when she felt the hot pressure of his, turning her face aside the moment he released her.
set up or found
From this reading DOUBTING CASTLE When Sir Eustace returned, he found his bride-elect awaiting him with a radiant face.
greetverbUS /ɡriːt/
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading She sprang to greet him with an eagerness that outwent all shyness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Oh, Eustace, I have had such a lovely time!" she told him.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It has been a perfect day."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Oh, Eustace, I have had such a lovely time!" she told him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DOUBTING CASTLE When Sir Eustace returned, he found his bride-elect awaiting him with a radiant face.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She offered him her lips with a child's simplicity, but blushed deeply when she felt the hot pressure of his, turning her face aside the moment he released her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading DOUBTING CASTLE When Sir Eustace returned, he found his bride-elect awaiting him with a radiant face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading DOUBTING CASTLE When Sir Eustace returned, he found his bride-elect awaiting him with a radiant face.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading She offered him her lips with a child's simplicity, but blushed deeply when she felt the hot pressure of his, turning her face aside the moment he released her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, Eustace, I have had such a lovely time!" she told him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It has been a perfect day."
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading She offered him her lips with a child's simplicity, but blushed deeply when she felt the hot pressure of his, turning her face aside the moment he released her.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading "Oh, Eustace, I have had such a lovely time!" she told him.
a particular point in time
From this reading She offered him her lips with a child's simplicity, but blushed deeply when she felt the hot pressure of his, turning her face aside the moment he released her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She offered him her lips with a child's simplicity, but blushed deeply when she felt the hot pressure of his, turning her face aside the moment he released her.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading She offered him her lips with a child's simplicity, but blushed deeply when she felt the hot pressure of his, turning her face aside the moment he released her.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Eustace, I have had such a lovely time!" she told him.
outwent
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From this reading She sprang to greet him with an eagerness that outwent all shyness.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading "It has been a perfect day."
pressurenounUS /ˈpreʃər/
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading She offered him her lips with a child's simplicity, but blushed deeply when she felt the hot pressure of his, turning her face aside the moment he released her.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading DOUBTING CASTLE When Sir Eustace returned, he found his bride-elect awaiting him with a radiant face.
releasedverbUS /riˈliːst/
past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip
From this reading She offered him her lips with a child's simplicity, but blushed deeply when she felt the hot pressure of his, turning her face aside the moment he released her.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading DOUBTING CASTLE When Sir Eustace returned, he found his bride-elect awaiting him with a radiant face.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sprang to greet him with an eagerness that outwent all shyness.
shynessnounUS /ˈʃaɪnəs/
a feeling of fear of embarrassment
From this reading She sprang to greet him with an eagerness that outwent all shyness.
simplicitynounUS /sɪmˈplɪsəti/
the quality of being simple or uncompounded
From this reading She offered him her lips with a child's simplicity, but blushed deeply when she felt the hot pressure of his, turning her face aside the moment he released her.
term of address for a man
From this reading DOUBTING CASTLE When Sir Eustace returned, he found his bride-elect awaiting him with a radiant face.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading She sprang to greet him with an eagerness that outwent all shyness.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, Eustace, I have had such a lovely time!" she told him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She sprang to greet him with an eagerness that outwent all shyness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She offered him her lips with a child's simplicity, but blushed deeply when she felt the hot pressure of his, turning her face aside the moment he released her.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Oh, Eustace, I have had such a lovely time!" she told him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She sprang to greet him with an eagerness that outwent all shyness.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Oh, Eustace, I have had such a lovely time!" she told him.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading She offered him her lips with a child's simplicity, but blushed deeply when she felt the hot pressure of his, turning her face aside the moment he released her.
at the time that
From this reading DOUBTING CASTLE When Sir Eustace returned, he found his bride-elect awaiting him with a radiant face.
in the company of; together with
From this reading DOUBTING CASTLE When Sir Eustace returned, he found his bride-elect awaiting him with a radiant face.
