used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a few days she returned to us, and we were amazed at the change in her.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Her voice was clear again, her step elastic, her complexion had recovered some of its brilliancy; there was a light in her eyes that I had never seen there before, and about her lips a perpetual smile hovered.
anew
From this reading Her voice was clear again, her step elastic, her complexion had recovered some of its brilliancy; there was a light in her eyes that I had never seen there before, and about her lips a perpetual smile hovered.
amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading In a few days she returned to us, and we were amazed at the change in her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In a few days she returned to us, and we were amazed at the change in her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In a few days she returned to us, and we were amazed at the change in her.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Her voice was clear again, her step elastic, her complexion had recovered some of its brilliancy; there was a light in her eyes that I had never seen there before, and about her lips a perpetual smile hovered.
brilliancynoun
a quality that outshines the usual
From this reading Her voice was clear again, her step elastic, her complexion had recovered some of its brilliancy; there was a light in her eyes that I had never seen there before, and about her lips a perpetual smile hovered.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was tranquil again, and self-possessed; but she was more than that--she was happy.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading In a few days she returned to us, and we were amazed at the change in her.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Her voice was clear again, her step elastic, her complexion had recovered some of its brilliancy; there was a light in her eyes that I had never seen there before, and about her lips a perpetual smile hovered.
complexionnounUS /kəmˈplekʃən/
the coloring of a person's face
From this reading Her voice was clear again, her step elastic, her complexion had recovered some of its brilliancy; there was a light in her eyes that I had never seen there before, and about her lips a perpetual smile hovered.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading One could see it in the very poise of her figure when she crossed the room.
placed crosswise
From this reading One could see it in the very poise of her figure when she crossed the room.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In a few days she returned to us, and we were amazed at the change in her.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading "This is delightful, is it not?"
elasticadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæstɪk/
capable of resuming original shape after stretching or compression; springy
From this reading Her voice was clear again, her step elastic, her complexion had recovered some of its brilliancy; there was a light in her eyes that I had never seen there before, and about her lips a perpetual smile hovered.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her voice was clear again, her step elastic, her complexion had recovered some of its brilliancy; there was a light in her eyes that I had never seen there before, and about her lips a perpetual smile hovered.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In a few days she returned to us, and we were amazed at the change in her.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading One could see it in the very poise of her figure when she crossed the room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her voice was clear again, her step elastic, her complexion had recovered some of its brilliancy; there was a light in her eyes that I had never seen there before, and about her lips a perpetual smile hovered.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading She was tranquil again, and self-possessed; but she was more than that--she was happy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In a few days she returned to us, and we were amazed at the change in her.
hoveredverbUS /ˈhʌvərd/
past form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading Her voice was clear again, her step elastic, her complexion had recovered some of its brilliancy; there was a light in her eyes that I had never seen there before, and about her lips a perpetual smile hovered.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Her voice was clear again, her step elastic, her complexion had recovered some of its brilliancy; there was a light in her eyes that I had never seen there before, and about her lips a perpetual smile hovered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a few days she returned to us, and we were amazed at the change in her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is delightful, is it not?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One could see it in the very poise of her figure when she crossed the room.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Her voice was clear again, her step elastic, her complexion had recovered some of its brilliancy; there was a light in her eyes that I had never seen there before, and about her lips a perpetual smile hovered.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Her voice was clear again, her step elastic, her complexion had recovered some of its brilliancy; there was a light in her eyes that I had never seen there before, and about her lips a perpetual smile hovered.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Her voice was clear again, her step elastic, her complexion had recovered some of its brilliancy; there was a light in her eyes that I had never seen there before, and about her lips a perpetual smile hovered.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She was tranquil again, and self-possessed; but she was more than that--she was happy.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Her voice was clear again, her step elastic, her complexion had recovered some of its brilliancy; there was a light in her eyes that I had never seen there before, and about her lips a perpetual smile hovered.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "This is delightful, is it not?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her voice was clear again, her step elastic, her complexion had recovered some of its brilliancy; there was a light in her eyes that I had never seen there before, and about her lips a perpetual smile hovered.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One could see it in the very poise of her figure when she crossed the room.
perpetualadjectiveUS /pərˈpetʃuːəl/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading Her voice was clear again, her step elastic, her complexion had recovered some of its brilliancy; there was a light in her eyes that I had never seen there before, and about her lips a perpetual smile hovered.
poiseverbUS /pɔɪz/
be motionless, in suspension
From this reading One could see it in the very poise of her figure when she crossed the room.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Her voice was clear again, her step elastic, her complexion had recovered some of its brilliancy; there was a light in her eyes that I had never seen there before, and about her lips a perpetual smile hovered.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading In a few days she returned to us, and we were amazed at the change in her.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading One could see it in the very poise of her figure when she crossed the room.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading One could see it in the very poise of her figure when she crossed the room.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Her voice was clear again, her step elastic, her complexion had recovered some of its brilliancy; there was a light in her eyes that I had never seen there before, and about her lips a perpetual smile hovered.
self-possessedadjective
in full control of your faculties
From this reading She was tranquil again, and self-possessed; but she was more than that--she was happy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In a few days she returned to us, and we were amazed at the change in her.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Her voice was clear again, her step elastic, her complexion had recovered some of its brilliancy; there was a light in her eyes that I had never seen there before, and about her lips a perpetual smile hovered.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Her voice was clear again, her step elastic, her complexion had recovered some of its brilliancy; there was a light in her eyes that I had never seen there before, and about her lips a perpetual smile hovered.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Her voice was clear again, her step elastic, her complexion had recovered some of its brilliancy; there was a light in her eyes that I had never seen there before, and about her lips a perpetual smile hovered.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She was tranquil again, and self-possessed; but she was more than that--she was happy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her voice was clear again, her step elastic, her complexion had recovered some of its brilliancy; there was a light in her eyes that I had never seen there before, and about her lips a perpetual smile hovered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In a few days she returned to us, and we were amazed at the change in her.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Her voice was clear again, her step elastic, her complexion had recovered some of its brilliancy; there was a light in her eyes that I had never seen there before, and about her lips a perpetual smile hovered.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is delightful, is it not?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In a few days she returned to us, and we were amazed at the change in her.
tranquiladjectiveUS /ˈtræŋkwəl/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading She was tranquil again, and self-possessed; but she was more than that--she was happy.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In a few days she returned to us, and we were amazed at the change in her.
precisely as stated
From this reading One could see it in the very poise of her figure when she crossed the room.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Her voice was clear again, her step elastic, her complexion had recovered some of its brilliancy; there was a light in her eyes that I had never seen there before, and about her lips a perpetual smile hovered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her voice was clear again, her step elastic, her complexion had recovered some of its brilliancy; there was a light in her eyes that I had never seen there before, and about her lips a perpetual smile hovered.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In a few days she returned to us, and we were amazed at the change in her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In a few days she returned to us, and we were amazed at the change in her.
at the time that
From this reading One could see it in the very poise of her figure when she crossed the room.
