used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Miss Peyton drew herself up, and back, by one motion, like a queen at bay; but still she eyed him with a certain respect, and was careful now not to provoke nor pain him needlessly.
Ah
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From this reading Ah, Kate! have pity on your poor faithful servant who has loved you so long."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Peyton drew herself up, and back, by one motion, like a queen at bay; but still she eyed him with a certain respect, and was careful now not to provoke nor pain him needlessly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Miss Peyton drew herself up, and back, by one motion, like a queen at bay; but still she eyed him with a certain respect, and was careful now not to provoke nor pain him needlessly.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Miss Peyton drew herself up, and back, by one motion, like a queen at bay; but still she eyed him with a certain respect, and was careful now not to provoke nor pain him needlessly.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Miss Peyton drew herself up, and back, by one motion, like a queen at bay; but still she eyed him with a certain respect, and was careful now not to provoke nor pain him needlessly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Miss Peyton drew herself up, and back, by one motion, like a queen at bay; but still she eyed him with a certain respect, and was careful now not to provoke nor pain him needlessly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Miss Peyton drew herself up, and back, by one motion, like a queen at bay; but still she eyed him with a certain respect, and was careful now not to provoke nor pain him needlessly.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading Miss Peyton drew herself up, and back, by one motion, like a queen at bay; but still she eyed him with a certain respect, and was careful now not to provoke nor pain him needlessly.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Miss Peyton drew herself up, and back, by one motion, like a queen at bay; but still she eyed him with a certain respect, and was careful now not to provoke nor pain him needlessly.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading "I prefer _you_--though you speak harshly to me, sir," said she, with gentle dignity.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I do, Griffith, I do," said she sweetly; "but I shall never marry now.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Miss Peyton drew herself up, and back, by one motion, like a queen at bay; but still she eyed him with a certain respect, and was careful now not to provoke nor pain him needlessly.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "Then give me your hand with that man in sight, and end my torments: promise to marry me this very week.
eyedadjectiveUS /aɪd/
having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination
From this reading Miss Peyton drew herself up, and back, by one motion, like a queen at bay; but still she eyed him with a certain respect, and was careful now not to provoke nor pain him needlessly.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading Ah, Kate! have pity on your poor faithful servant who has loved you so long."
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading "I prefer _you_--though you speak harshly to me, sir," said she, with gentle dignity.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Then give me your hand with that man in sight, and end my torments: promise to marry me this very week.
GriffithnounUS /ˈɡrɪfəθ/
United States film maker who was the first to use flashbacks and fade-outs (1875-1948)
From this reading "I do, Griffith, I do," said she sweetly; "but I shall never marry now.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Then give me your hand with that man in sight, and end my torments: promise to marry me this very week.
harshlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrʃli/
in a harsh or unkind manner
From this reading "I prefer _you_--though you speak harshly to me, sir," said she, with gentle dignity.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ah, Kate! have pity on your poor faithful servant who has loved you so long."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Ah, Kate! have pity on your poor faithful servant who has loved you so long."
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Miss Peyton drew herself up, and back, by one motion, like a queen at bay; but still she eyed him with a certain respect, and was careful now not to provoke nor pain him needlessly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Miss Peyton drew herself up, and back, by one motion, like a queen at bay; but still she eyed him with a certain respect, and was careful now not to provoke nor pain him needlessly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I prefer _you_--though you speak harshly to me, sir," said she, with gentle dignity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Then give me your hand with that man in sight, and end my torments: promise to marry me this very week.
Kate
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah, Kate! have pity on your poor faithful servant who has loved you so long."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Miss Peyton drew herself up, and back, by one motion, like a queen at bay; but still she eyed him with a certain respect, and was careful now not to provoke nor pain him needlessly.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Ah, Kate! have pity on your poor faithful servant who has loved you so long."
held dear
From this reading Ah, Kate! have pity on your poor faithful servant who has loved you so long."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Then give me your hand with that man in sight, and end my torments: promise to marry me this very week.
take in marriage
From this reading "Then give me your hand with that man in sight, and end my torments: promise to marry me this very week.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I prefer _you_--though you speak harshly to me, sir," said she, with gentle dignity.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Peyton drew herself up, and back, by one motion, like a queen at bay; but still she eyed him with a certain respect, and was careful now not to provoke nor pain him needlessly.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading Miss Peyton drew herself up, and back, by one motion, like a queen at bay; but still she eyed him with a certain respect, and was careful now not to provoke nor pain him needlessly.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Then give me your hand with that man in sight, and end my torments: promise to marry me this very week.
needlesslyadverbUS /ˈniːdləsli/
without need
From this reading Miss Peyton drew herself up, and back, by one motion, like a queen at bay; but still she eyed him with a certain respect, and was careful now not to provoke nor pain him needlessly.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I do, Griffith, I do," said she sweetly; "but I shall never marry now.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Miss Peyton drew herself up, and back, by one motion, like a queen at bay; but still she eyed him with a certain respect, and was careful now not to provoke nor pain him needlessly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Miss Peyton drew herself up, and back, by one motion, like a queen at bay; but still she eyed him with a certain respect, and was careful now not to provoke nor pain him needlessly.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Miss Peyton drew herself up, and back, by one motion, like a queen at bay; but still she eyed him with a certain respect, and was careful now not to provoke nor pain him needlessly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ah, Kate! have pity on your poor faithful servant who has loved you so long."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Miss Peyton drew herself up, and back, by one motion, like a queen at bay; but still she eyed him with a certain respect, and was careful now not to provoke nor pain him needlessly.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Miss Peyton drew herself up, and back, by one motion, like a queen at bay; but still she eyed him with a certain respect, and was careful now not to provoke nor pain him needlessly.
Peyton
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From this reading Miss Peyton drew herself up, and back, by one motion, like a queen at bay; but still she eyed him with a certain respect, and was careful now not to provoke nor pain him needlessly.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading Ah, Kate! have pity on your poor faithful servant who has loved you so long."
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Ah, Kate! have pity on your poor faithful servant who has loved you so long."
like better; value more highly
From this reading "I prefer _you_--though you speak harshly to me, sir," said she, with gentle dignity.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading "Then give me your hand with that man in sight, and end my torments: promise to marry me this very week.
provokeverbUS /prəˈvoʊk/
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
From this reading Miss Peyton drew herself up, and back, by one motion, like a queen at bay; but still she eyed him with a certain respect, and was careful now not to provoke nor pain him needlessly.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading Miss Peyton drew herself up, and back, by one motion, like a queen at bay; but still she eyed him with a certain respect, and was careful now not to provoke nor pain him needlessly.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Miss Peyton drew herself up, and back, by one motion, like a queen at bay; but still she eyed him with a certain respect, and was careful now not to provoke nor pain him needlessly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I prefer _you_--though you speak harshly to me, sir," said she, with gentle dignity.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Ah, Kate! have pity on your poor faithful servant who has loved you so long."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I do, Griffith, I do," said she sweetly; "but I shall never marry now.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Peyton drew herself up, and back, by one motion, like a queen at bay; but still she eyed him with a certain respect, and was careful now not to provoke nor pain him needlessly.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading "Then give me your hand with that man in sight, and end my torments: promise to marry me this very week.
term of address for a man
From this reading "I prefer _you_--though you speak harshly to me, sir," said she, with gentle dignity.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Ah, Kate! have pity on your poor faithful servant who has loved you so long."
express in speech
From this reading "I prefer _you_--though you speak harshly to me, sir," said she, with gentle dignity.
not in physical motion
From this reading Miss Peyton drew herself up, and back, by one motion, like a queen at bay; but still she eyed him with a certain respect, and was careful now not to provoke nor pain him needlessly.
sweetlyadverbUS /ˈswiːtli/
in an affectionate or loving manner (“sweet” is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of “sweetly”)
From this reading "I do, Griffith, I do," said she sweetly; "but I shall never marry now.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Then give me your hand with that man in sight, and end my torments: promise to marry me this very week.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then give me your hand with that man in sight, and end my torments: promise to marry me this very week.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Then give me your hand with that man in sight, and end my torments: promise to marry me this very week.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "I prefer _you_--though you speak harshly to me, sir," said she, with gentle dignity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Peyton drew herself up, and back, by one motion, like a queen at bay; but still she eyed him with a certain respect, and was careful now not to provoke nor pain him needlessly.
tormentsnounUS /ˈtɔːrments/
plural of “torment” — unbearable physical pain
From this reading "Then give me your hand with that man in sight, and end my torments: promise to marry me this very week.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Miss Peyton drew herself up, and back, by one motion, like a queen at bay; but still she eyed him with a certain respect, and was careful now not to provoke nor pain him needlessly.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Then give me your hand with that man in sight, and end my torments: promise to marry me this very week.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Peyton drew herself up, and back, by one motion, like a queen at bay; but still she eyed him with a certain respect, and was careful now not to provoke nor pain him needlessly.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "Then give me your hand with that man in sight, and end my torments: promise to marry me this very week.
which person or people
From this reading Ah, Kate! have pity on your poor faithful servant who has loved you so long."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Miss Peyton drew herself up, and back, by one motion, like a queen at bay; but still she eyed him with a certain respect, and was careful now not to provoke nor pain him needlessly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I prefer _you_--though you speak harshly to me, sir," said she, with gentle dignity.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Then give me your hand with that man in sight, and end my torments: promise to marry me this very week.
