used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was extremely good-looking, if such a word can be applied fairly to some one who is very beautiful.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ARYENIS AND I VISIT PAULOS As I entered, Aryenis appeared on the staircase the other side of the hall in her riding-dress, and I realized once more the truth of Payindah’s words.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading ARYENIS AND I VISIT PAULOS As I entered, Aryenis appeared on the staircase the other side of the hall in her riding-dress, and I realized once more the truth of Payindah’s words.
appliedadjectiveUS /əˈplaɪd/
concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading She was extremely good-looking, if such a word can be applied fairly to some one who is very beautiful.
ARYENIS
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From this reading ARYENIS AND I VISIT PAULOS As I entered, Aryenis appeared on the staircase the other side of the hall in her riding-dress, and I realized once more the truth of Payindah’s words.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ARYENIS AND I VISIT PAULOS As I entered, Aryenis appeared on the staircase the other side of the hall in her riding-dress, and I realized once more the truth of Payindah’s words.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She looked at me critically and then smiled.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She was extremely good-looking, if such a word can be applied fairly to some one who is very beautiful.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading She was extremely good-looking, if such a word can be applied fairly to some one who is very beautiful.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading She was extremely good-looking, if such a word can be applied fairly to some one who is very beautiful.
criticallyadverbUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəli/
in a critical manner
From this reading She looked at me critically and then smiled.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading ARYENIS AND I VISIT PAULOS As I entered, Aryenis appeared on the staircase the other side of the hall in her riding-dress, and I realized once more the truth of Payindah’s words.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading She was extremely good-looking, if such a word can be applied fairly to some one who is very beautiful.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading She was extremely good-looking, if such a word can be applied fairly to some one who is very beautiful.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Yes; she would be just the sort of wife of whom a man would feel really proud.
good-lookingadjectiveUS /ˈɡʊdlʊkɪŋ/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading She was extremely good-looking, if such a word can be applied fairly to some one who is very beautiful.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading ARYENIS AND I VISIT PAULOS As I entered, Aryenis appeared on the staircase the other side of the hall in her riding-dress, and I realized once more the truth of Payindah’s words.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ARYENIS AND I VISIT PAULOS As I entered, Aryenis appeared on the staircase the other side of the hall in her riding-dress, and I realized once more the truth of Payindah’s words.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ARYENIS AND I VISIT PAULOS As I entered, Aryenis appeared on the staircase the other side of the hall in her riding-dress, and I realized once more the truth of Payindah’s words.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She was extremely good-looking, if such a word can be applied fairly to some one who is very beautiful.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ARYENIS AND I VISIT PAULOS As I entered, Aryenis appeared on the staircase the other side of the hall in her riding-dress, and I realized once more the truth of Payindah’s words.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was extremely good-looking, if such a word can be applied fairly to some one who is very beautiful.
and nothing more
From this reading Yes; she would be just the sort of wife of whom a man would feel really proud.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked at me critically and then smiled.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Yes; she would be just the sort of wife of whom a man would feel really proud.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She looked at me critically and then smiled.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading ARYENIS AND I VISIT PAULOS As I entered, Aryenis appeared on the staircase the other side of the hall in her riding-dress, and I realized once more the truth of Payindah’s words.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ARYENIS AND I VISIT PAULOS As I entered, Aryenis appeared on the staircase the other side of the hall in her riding-dress, and I realized once more the truth of Payindah’s words.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ARYENIS AND I VISIT PAULOS As I entered, Aryenis appeared on the staircase the other side of the hall in her riding-dress, and I realized once more the truth of Payindah’s words.
on one occasion
From this reading ARYENIS AND I VISIT PAULOS As I entered, Aryenis appeared on the staircase the other side of the hall in her riding-dress, and I realized once more the truth of Payindah’s words.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She was extremely good-looking, if such a word can be applied fairly to some one who is very beautiful.
and nothing more
From this reading “I thought that only women were supposed to be vain.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading ARYENIS AND I VISIT PAULOS As I entered, Aryenis appeared on the staircase the other side of the hall in her riding-dress, and I realized once more the truth of Payindah’s words.
PAULOS
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From this reading ARYENIS AND I VISIT PAULOS As I entered, Aryenis appeared on the staircase the other side of the hall in her riding-dress, and I realized once more the truth of Payindah’s words.
Payindah's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ARYENIS AND I VISIT PAULOS As I entered, Aryenis appeared on the staircase the other side of the hall in her riding-dress, and I realized once more the truth of Payindah’s words.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Yes; she would be just the sort of wife of whom a man would feel really proud.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading ARYENIS AND I VISIT PAULOS As I entered, Aryenis appeared on the staircase the other side of the hall in her riding-dress, and I realized once more the truth of Payindah’s words.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Yes; she would be just the sort of wife of whom a man would feel really proud.
riding-dress
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ARYENIS AND I VISIT PAULOS As I entered, Aryenis appeared on the staircase the other side of the hall in her riding-dress, and I realized once more the truth of Payindah’s words.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was extremely good-looking, if such a word can be applied fairly to some one who is very beautiful.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading ARYENIS AND I VISIT PAULOS As I entered, Aryenis appeared on the staircase the other side of the hall in her riding-dress, and I realized once more the truth of Payindah’s words.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She looked at me critically and then smiled.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She was extremely good-looking, if such a word can be applied fairly to some one who is very beautiful.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Yes; she would be just the sort of wife of whom a man would feel really proud.
staircasenounUS /ˈsterkeɪs/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading ARYENIS AND I VISIT PAULOS As I entered, Aryenis appeared on the staircase the other side of the hall in her riding-dress, and I realized once more the truth of Payindah’s words.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She was extremely good-looking, if such a word can be applied fairly to some one who is very beautiful.
required or under orders
From this reading “I thought that only women were supposed to be vain.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I thought that only women were supposed to be vain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ARYENIS AND I VISIT PAULOS As I entered, Aryenis appeared on the staircase the other side of the hall in her riding-dress, and I realized once more the truth of Payindah’s words.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She looked at me critically and then smiled.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I thought that only women were supposed to be vain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was extremely good-looking, if such a word can be applied fairly to some one who is very beautiful.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading ARYENIS AND I VISIT PAULOS As I entered, Aryenis appeared on the staircase the other side of the hall in her riding-dress, and I realized once more the truth of Payindah’s words.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading “I thought that only women were supposed to be vain.
precisely as stated
From this reading She was extremely good-looking, if such a word can be applied fairly to some one who is very beautiful.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading ARYENIS AND I VISIT PAULOS As I entered, Aryenis appeared on the staircase the other side of the hall in her riding-dress, and I realized once more the truth of Payindah’s words.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was extremely good-looking, if such a word can be applied fairly to some one who is very beautiful.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I thought that only women were supposed to be vain.
which person or people
From this reading She was extremely good-looking, if such a word can be applied fairly to some one who is very beautiful.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yes; she would be just the sort of wife of whom a man would feel really proud.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Yes; she would be just the sort of wife of whom a man would feel really proud.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “I thought that only women were supposed to be vain.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading She was extremely good-looking, if such a word can be applied fairly to some one who is very beautiful.
the words that are spoken
From this reading ARYENIS AND I VISIT PAULOS As I entered, Aryenis appeared on the staircase the other side of the hall in her riding-dress, and I realized once more the truth of Payindah’s words.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Yes; she would be just the sort of wife of whom a man would feel really proud.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes; she would be just the sort of wife of whom a man would feel really proud.
