used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a very demure young lady, whom Paul handed into the trap, half an hour later; but, though she had regained her outward composure, her spirit had risen in revolt against her charioteer.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading It was a very demure young lady, whom Paul handed into the trap, half an hour later; but, though she had regained her outward composure, her spirit had risen in revolt against her charioteer.
(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 felt like a little snared hare, and was angry and shy all at once.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was a very demure young lady, whom Paul handed into the trap, half an hour later; but, though she had regained her outward composure, her spirit had risen in revolt against her charioteer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She felt like a little snared hare, and was angry and shy all at once.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading She felt like a little snared hare, and was angry and shy all at once.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She felt like a little snared hare, and was angry and shy all at once.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If I give Ben Dyson his head, we should be at the station in ten minutes, and we have a good half-hour.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She sat beside him mute, looking straight before her, and Paul from time to time endeavoured to get a peep at the face beneath the hat-brim.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading "If I give Ben Dyson his head, we should be at the station in ten minutes, and we have a good half-hour.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading She sat beside him mute, looking straight before her, and Paul from time to time endeavoured to get a peep at the face beneath the hat-brim.
next to; at the side of
From this reading She sat beside him mute, looking straight before her, and Paul from time to time endeavoured to get a peep at the face beneath the hat-brim.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a very demure young lady, whom Paul handed into the trap, half an hour later; but, though she had regained her outward composure, her spirit had risen in revolt against her charioteer.
charioteernoun
the driver of a chariot
From this reading It was a very demure young lady, whom Paul handed into the trap, half an hour later; but, though she had regained her outward composure, her spirit had risen in revolt against her charioteer.
composurenounUS /kəmˈpoʊʒər/
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading It was a very demure young lady, whom Paul handed into the trap, half an hour later; but, though she had regained her outward composure, her spirit had risen in revolt against her charioteer.
demureadjectiveUS /dɪˈmjʊr/
affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way
From this reading It was a very demure young lady, whom Paul handed into the trap, half an hour later; but, though she had regained her outward composure, her spirit had risen in revolt against her charioteer.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading "We will drive slowly," he remarked at length.
Dyson
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From this reading "If I give Ben Dyson his head, we should be at the station in ten minutes, and we have a good half-hour.
endeavoured
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From this reading She sat beside him mute, looking straight before her, and Paul from time to time endeavoured to get a peep at the face beneath the hat-brim.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She sat beside him mute, looking straight before her, and Paul from time to time endeavoured to get a peep at the face beneath the hat-brim.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt like a little snared hare, and was angry and shy all at once.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She sat beside him mute, looking straight before her, and Paul from time to time endeavoured to get a peep at the face beneath the hat-brim.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She sat beside him mute, looking straight before her, and Paul from time to time endeavoured to get a peep at the face beneath the hat-brim.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "If I give Ben Dyson his head, we should be at the station in ten minutes, and we have a good half-hour.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "If I give Ben Dyson his head, we should be at the station in ten minutes, and we have a good half-hour.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a very demure young lady, whom Paul handed into the trap, half an hour later; but, though she had regained her outward composure, her spirit had risen in revolt against her charioteer.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It was a very demure young lady, whom Paul handed into the trap, half an hour later; but, though she had regained her outward composure, her spirit had risen in revolt against her charioteer.
half-hournounUS /ˈhæfaʊər/
a half of an hour
From this reading "If I give Ben Dyson his head, we should be at the station in ten minutes, and we have a good half-hour.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading It was a very demure young lady, whom Paul handed into the trap, half an hour later; but, though she had regained her outward composure, her spirit had risen in revolt against her charioteer.
harenounUS /her/
swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes
From this reading She felt like a little snared hare, and was angry and shy all at once.
hat-brim
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From this reading She sat beside him mute, looking straight before her, and Paul from time to time endeavoured to get a peep at the face beneath the hat-brim.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "If I give Ben Dyson his head, we should be at the station in ten minutes, and we have a good half-hour.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We will drive slowly," he remarked at length.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "If I give Ben Dyson his head, we should be at the station in ten minutes, and we have a good half-hour.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a very demure young lady, whom Paul handed into the trap, half an hour later; but, though she had regained her outward composure, her spirit had risen in revolt against her charioteer.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She sat beside him mute, looking straight before her, and Paul from time to time endeavoured to get a peep at the face beneath the hat-brim.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "If I give Ben Dyson his head, we should be at the station in ten minutes, and we have a good half-hour.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was a very demure young lady, whom Paul handed into the trap, half an hour later; but, though she had regained her outward composure, her spirit had risen in revolt against her charioteer.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If I give Ben Dyson his head, we should be at the station in ten minutes, and we have a good half-hour.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If I give Ben Dyson his head, we should be at the station in ten minutes, and we have a good half-hour.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a very demure young lady, whom Paul handed into the trap, half an hour later; but, though she had regained her outward composure, her spirit had risen in revolt against her charioteer.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was a very demure young lady, whom Paul handed into the trap, half an hour later; but, though she had regained her outward composure, her spirit had risen in revolt against her charioteer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a very demure young lady, whom Paul handed into the trap, half an hour later; but, though she had regained her outward composure, her spirit had risen in revolt against her charioteer.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading It was a very demure young lady, whom Paul handed into the trap, half an hour later; but, though she had regained her outward composure, her spirit had risen in revolt against her charioteer.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It was a very demure young lady, whom Paul handed into the trap, half an hour later; but, though she had regained her outward composure, her spirit had risen in revolt against her charioteer.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading "We will drive slowly," he remarked at length.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She felt like a little snared hare, and was angry and shy all at once.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She felt like a little snared hare, and was angry and shy all at once.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She sat beside him mute, looking straight before her, and Paul from time to time endeavoured to get a peep at the face beneath the hat-brim.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading "If I give Ben Dyson his head, we should be at the station in ten minutes, and we have a good half-hour.
muteadjectiveUS /mjuːt/
expressed without speech
From this reading She sat beside him mute, looking straight before her, and Paul from time to time endeavoured to get a peep at the face beneath the hat-brim.
on one occasion
From this reading She felt like a little snared hare, and was angry and shy all at once.
outwardadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtwərd/
relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind
From this reading It was a very demure young lady, whom Paul handed into the trap, half an hour later; but, though she had regained her outward composure, her spirit had risen in revolt against her charioteer.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading It was a very demure young lady, whom Paul handed into the trap, half an hour later; but, though she had regained her outward composure, her spirit had risen in revolt against her charioteer.
peepverbUS /piːp/
look furtively
From this reading She sat beside him mute, looking straight before her, and Paul from time to time endeavoured to get a peep at the face beneath the hat-brim.
regainedverbUS /riˈɡeɪnd/
past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading It was a very demure young lady, whom Paul handed into the trap, half an hour later; but, though she had regained her outward composure, her spirit had risen in revolt against her charioteer.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "We will drive slowly," he remarked at length.
revoltnounUS /rɪˈvoʊlt/
organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
From this reading It was a very demure young lady, whom Paul handed into the trap, half an hour later; but, though she had regained her outward composure, her spirit had risen in revolt against her charioteer.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading It was a very demure young lady, whom Paul handed into the trap, half an hour later; but, though she had regained her outward composure, her spirit had risen in revolt against her charioteer.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She sat beside him mute, looking straight before her, and Paul from time to time endeavoured to get a peep at the face beneath the hat-brim.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a very demure young lady, whom Paul handed into the trap, half an hour later; but, though she had regained her outward composure, her spirit had risen in revolt against her charioteer.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "If I give Ben Dyson his head, we should be at the station in ten minutes, and we have a good half-hour.
shyverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading She felt like a little snared hare, and was angry and shy all at once.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading "We will drive slowly," he remarked at length.
snaredverbUS /snerd/
past form of “snare” — catch in or as if in a trap
From this reading She felt like a little snared hare, and was angry and shy all at once.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading It was a very demure young lady, whom Paul handed into the trap, half an hour later; but, though she had regained her outward composure, her spirit had risen in revolt against her charioteer.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading "If I give Ben Dyson his head, we should be at the station in ten minutes, and we have a good half-hour.
successive (without a break)
From this reading She sat beside him mute, looking straight before her, and Paul from time to time endeavoured to get a peep at the face beneath the hat-brim.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "If I give Ben Dyson his head, we should be at the station in ten minutes, and we have a good half-hour.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a very demure young lady, whom Paul handed into the trap, half an hour later; but, though she had regained her outward composure, her spirit had risen in revolt against her charioteer.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was a very demure young lady, whom Paul handed into the trap, half an hour later; but, though she had regained her outward composure, her spirit had risen in revolt against her charioteer.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She sat beside him mute, looking straight before her, and Paul from time to time endeavoured to get a peep at the face beneath the hat-brim.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She sat beside him mute, looking straight before her, and Paul from time to time endeavoured to get a peep at the face beneath the hat-brim.
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading It was a very demure young lady, whom Paul handed into the trap, half an hour later; but, though she had regained her outward composure, her spirit had risen in revolt against her charioteer.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was a very demure young lady, whom Paul handed into the trap, half an hour later; but, though she had regained her outward composure, her spirit had risen in revolt against her charioteer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a very demure young lady, whom Paul handed into the trap, half an hour later; but, though she had regained her outward composure, her spirit had risen in revolt against her charioteer.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We will drive slowly," he remarked at length.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was a very demure young lady, whom Paul handed into the trap, half an hour later; but, though she had regained her outward composure, her spirit had risen in revolt against her charioteer.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "We will drive slowly," he remarked at length.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It was a very demure young lady, whom Paul handed into the trap, half an hour later; but, though she had regained her outward composure, her spirit had risen in revolt against her charioteer.
