used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Me!" cried Mrs. Gaunt, in amazement: then she ran to the picture, and at sight of it every other sentiment gave way for a moment to gratified vanity.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading "Me!" cried Mrs. Gaunt, in amazement: then she ran to the picture, and at sight of it every other sentiment gave way for a moment to gratified vanity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Me!" cried Mrs. Gaunt, in amazement: then she ran to the picture, and at sight of it every other sentiment gave way for a moment to gratified vanity.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Me!" cried Mrs. Gaunt, in amazement: then she ran to the picture, and at sight of it every other sentiment gave way for a moment to gratified vanity.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "The fellows to 'em be in your own head, dame, this moment."
beamingadjectiveUS /ˈbiːmɪŋ/
cheerful and bright
From this reading "Nay," said she, beaming and blushing, "I was never half so beautiful.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading "Nay," said she, beaming and blushing, "I was never half so beautiful.
believingnounUS /bɪˈliːvɪŋ/
the cognitive process that leads to convictions
From this reading "Seeing is believing," said Mrs. Gaunt, gaily, and in a moment she was at the priest's mirror, and inspected her eyes minutely, cocking her head this way and that.
blushingadjectiveUS /ˈblʌʃɪŋ/
having a red face from embarrassment or shame or agitation or emotional upset
From this reading "Nay," said she, beaming and blushing, "I was never half so beautiful.
cockingverbUS /ˈkɑːkɪŋ/
-ing form of “cock” — tilt or slant to one side
From this reading "Seeing is believing," said Mrs. Gaunt, gaily, and in a moment she was at the priest's mirror, and inspected her eyes minutely, cocking her head this way and that.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Me!" cried Mrs. Gaunt, in amazement: then she ran to the picture, and at sight of it every other sentiment gave way for a moment to gratified vanity.
damenounUS /deɪm/
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading "The fellows to 'em be in your own head, dame, this moment."
a quad with a square body
From this reading "The fellows to 'em be in your own head, dame, this moment."
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Me!" cried Mrs. Gaunt, in amazement: then she ran to the picture, and at sight of it every other sentiment gave way for a moment to gratified vanity.
opinion or judgment
From this reading What heavenly eyes!"
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "The fellows to 'em be in your own head, dame, this moment."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Me!" cried Mrs. Gaunt, in amazement: then she ran to the picture, and at sight of it every other sentiment gave way for a moment to gratified vanity.
gailyadverbUS /ˈɡeɪli/
in a gay manner
From this reading "Seeing is believing," said Mrs. Gaunt, gaily, and in a moment she was at the priest's mirror, and inspected her eyes minutely, cocking her head this way and that.
GauntadjectiveUS /ɡɔːnt/
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading "Me!" cried Mrs. Gaunt, in amazement: then she ran to the picture, and at sight of it every other sentiment gave way for a moment to gratified vanity.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Me!" cried Mrs. Gaunt, in amazement: then she ran to the picture, and at sight of it every other sentiment gave way for a moment to gratified vanity.
gratifiedadjectiveUS /ˈɡrætəfaɪd/
having received what was desired
From this reading "Me!" cried Mrs. Gaunt, in amazement: then she ran to the picture, and at sight of it every other sentiment gave way for a moment to gratified vanity.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "Nay," said she, beaming and blushing, "I was never half so beautiful.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "The fellows to 'em be in your own head, dame, this moment."
heavenlyadjectiveUS /ˈhevənli/
relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven
From this reading What heavenly eyes!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Seeing is believing," said Mrs. Gaunt, gaily, and in a moment she was at the priest's mirror, and inspected her eyes minutely, cocking her head this way and that.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Nay," said she, beaming and blushing, "I was never half so beautiful.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Me!" cried Mrs. Gaunt, in amazement: then she ran to the picture, and at sight of it every other sentiment gave way for a moment to gratified vanity.
inspectedverbUS /ˌɪnˈspektɪd/
past form of “inspect” — look over carefully
From this reading "Seeing is believing," said Mrs. Gaunt, gaily, and in a moment she was at the priest's mirror, and inspected her eyes minutely, cocking her head this way and that.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Seeing is believing," said Mrs. Gaunt, gaily, and in a moment she was at the priest's mirror, and inspected her eyes minutely, cocking her head this way and that.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Me!" cried Mrs. Gaunt, in amazement: then she ran to the picture, and at sight of it every other sentiment gave way for a moment to gratified vanity.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Me!" cried Mrs. Gaunt, in amazement: then she ran to the picture, and at sight of it every other sentiment gave way for a moment to gratified vanity.
minutelyadverbUS /ˈmɪnətli/
in minute detail
From this reading "Seeing is believing," said Mrs. Gaunt, gaily, and in a moment she was at the priest's mirror, and inspected her eyes minutely, cocking her head this way and that.
mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading "Seeing is believing," said Mrs. Gaunt, gaily, and in a moment she was at the priest's mirror, and inspected her eyes minutely, cocking her head this way and that.
a particular point in time
From this reading "Me!" cried Mrs. Gaunt, in amazement: then she ran to the picture, and at sight of it every other sentiment gave way for a moment to gratified vanity.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Me!" cried Mrs. Gaunt, in amazement: then she ran to the picture, and at sight of it every other sentiment gave way for a moment to gratified vanity.
an old word for “no”
From this reading "Nay," said she, beaming and blushing, "I was never half so beautiful.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Nay," said she, beaming and blushing, "I was never half so beautiful.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Me!" cried Mrs. Gaunt, in amazement: then she ran to the picture, and at sight of it every other sentiment gave way for a moment to gratified vanity.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Me!" cried Mrs. Gaunt, in amazement: then she ran to the picture, and at sight of it every other sentiment gave way for a moment to gratified vanity.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "The fellows to 'em be in your own head, dame, this moment."
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading "Me!" cried Mrs. Gaunt, in amazement: then she ran to the picture, and at sight of it every other sentiment gave way for a moment to gratified vanity.
priest'snounUS /priːsts/
possessive form of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading "Seeing is believing," said Mrs. Gaunt, gaily, and in a moment she was at the priest's mirror, and inspected her eyes minutely, cocking her head this way and that.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Me!" cried Mrs. Gaunt, in amazement: then she ran to the picture, and at sight of it every other sentiment gave way for a moment to gratified vanity.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Nay," said she, beaming and blushing, "I was never half so beautiful.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading "Seeing is believing," said Mrs. Gaunt, gaily, and in a moment she was at the priest's mirror, and inspected her eyes minutely, cocking her head this way and that.
tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading "Me!" cried Mrs. Gaunt, in amazement: then she ran to the picture, and at sight of it every other sentiment gave way for a moment to gratified vanity.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Me!" cried Mrs. Gaunt, in amazement: then she ran to the picture, and at sight of it every other sentiment gave way for a moment to gratified vanity.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading "Me!" cried Mrs. Gaunt, in amazement: then she ran to the picture, and at sight of it every other sentiment gave way for a moment to gratified vanity.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Nay," said she, beaming and blushing, "I was never half so beautiful.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Seeing is believing," said Mrs. Gaunt, gaily, and in a moment she was at the priest's mirror, and inspected her eyes minutely, cocking her head this way and that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Me!" cried Mrs. Gaunt, in amazement: then she ran to the picture, and at sight of it every other sentiment gave way for a moment to gratified vanity.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Me!" cried Mrs. Gaunt, in amazement: then she ran to the picture, and at sight of it every other sentiment gave way for a moment to gratified vanity.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "The fellows to 'em be in your own head, dame, this moment."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Me!" cried Mrs. Gaunt, in amazement: then she ran to the picture, and at sight of it every other sentiment gave way for a moment to gratified vanity.
vanitynounUS /ˈvænəti/
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading "Me!" cried Mrs. Gaunt, in amazement: then she ran to the picture, and at sight of it every other sentiment gave way for a moment to gratified vanity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Nay," said she, beaming and blushing, "I was never half so beautiful.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Me!" cried Mrs. Gaunt, in amazement: then she ran to the picture, and at sight of it every other sentiment gave way for a moment to gratified vanity.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What heavenly eyes!"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "The fellows to 'em be in your own head, dame, this moment."
