used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Blunden looked volumes at the heavy eyes with which her niece appeared at the breakfast table on the following morning; nor did the tender solicitude of Mr. Aylwinne’s manner, as he rose to give Florence a chair, and hovered about her till rewarded with a blush and smile, escape her notice.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mrs. Blunden looked volumes at the heavy eyes with which her niece appeared at the breakfast table on the following morning; nor did the tender solicitude of Mr. Aylwinne’s manner, as he rose to give Florence a chair, and hovered about her till rewarded with a blush and smile, escape her notice.
(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 “What’s all this, Mr. Aylwinne--Florence--what’s all this?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Blunden looked volumes at the heavy eyes with which her niece appeared at the breakfast table on the following morning; nor did the tender solicitude of Mr. Aylwinne’s manner, as he rose to give Florence a chair, and hovered about her till rewarded with a blush and smile, escape her notice.
react verbally
From this reading In much confusion Florence played with her teaspoon without any attempt to reply; but her lover’s answer was prompt and decided:
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading In much confusion Florence played with her teaspoon without any attempt to reply; but her lover’s answer was prompt and decided:
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Mrs. Blunden looked volumes at the heavy eyes with which her niece appeared at the breakfast table on the following morning; nor did the tender solicitude of Mr. Aylwinne’s manner, as he rose to give Florence a chair, and hovered about her till rewarded with a blush and smile, escape her notice.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Blunden looked volumes at the heavy eyes with which her niece appeared at the breakfast table on the following morning; nor did the tender solicitude of Mr. Aylwinne’s manner, as he rose to give Florence a chair, and hovered about her till rewarded with a blush and smile, escape her notice.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Blunden looked volumes at the heavy eyes with which her niece appeared at the breakfast table on the following morning; nor did the tender solicitude of Mr. Aylwinne’s manner, as he rose to give Florence a chair, and hovered about her till rewarded with a blush and smile, escape her notice.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading In much confusion Florence played with her teaspoon without any attempt to reply; but her lover’s answer was prompt and decided:
Aylwinne
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From this reading “What’s all this, Mr. Aylwinne--Florence--what’s all this?”
Aylwinne's
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From this reading Mrs. Blunden looked volumes at the heavy eyes with which her niece appeared at the breakfast table on the following morning; nor did the tender solicitude of Mr. Aylwinne’s manner, as he rose to give Florence a chair, and hovered about her till rewarded with a blush and smile, escape her notice.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She had scarcely patience to sit still till the meal was ended; and as soon as she had found a pretext for getting rid of Mrs. Wilson and the boys, she began to query sharply:
Blunden
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From this reading Mrs. Blunden looked volumes at the heavy eyes with which her niece appeared at the breakfast table on the following morning; nor did the tender solicitude of Mr. Aylwinne’s manner, as he rose to give Florence a chair, and hovered about her till rewarded with a blush and smile, escape her notice.
blushverbUS /blʌʃ/
turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading Mrs. Blunden looked volumes at the heavy eyes with which her niece appeared at the breakfast table on the following morning; nor did the tender solicitude of Mr. Aylwinne’s manner, as he rose to give Florence a chair, and hovered about her till rewarded with a blush and smile, escape her notice.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading She had scarcely patience to sit still till the meal was ended; and as soon as she had found a pretext for getting rid of Mrs. Wilson and the boys, she began to query sharply:
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Mrs. Blunden looked volumes at the heavy eyes with which her niece appeared at the breakfast table on the following morning; nor did the tender solicitude of Mr. Aylwinne’s manner, as he rose to give Florence a chair, and hovered about her till rewarded with a blush and smile, escape her notice.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In much confusion Florence played with her teaspoon without any attempt to reply; but her lover’s answer was prompt and decided:
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Mrs. Blunden looked volumes at the heavy eyes with which her niece appeared at the breakfast table on the following morning; nor did the tender solicitude of Mr. Aylwinne’s manner, as he rose to give Florence a chair, and hovered about her till rewarded with a blush and smile, escape her notice.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading In much confusion Florence played with her teaspoon without any attempt to reply; but her lover’s answer was prompt and decided:
recognizable; marked
From this reading In much confusion Florence played with her teaspoon without any attempt to reply; but her lover’s answer was prompt and decided:
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mrs. Blunden looked volumes at the heavy eyes with which her niece appeared at the breakfast table on the following morning; nor did the tender solicitude of Mr. Aylwinne’s manner, as he rose to give Florence a chair, and hovered about her till rewarded with a blush and smile, escape her notice.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading She had scarcely patience to sit still till the meal was ended; and as soon as she had found a pretext for getting rid of Mrs. Wilson and the boys, she began to query sharply:
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Mrs. Blunden looked volumes at the heavy eyes with which her niece appeared at the breakfast table on the following morning; nor did the tender solicitude of Mr. Aylwinne’s manner, as he rose to give Florence a chair, and hovered about her till rewarded with a blush and smile, escape her notice.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Mrs. Blunden looked volumes at the heavy eyes with which her niece appeared at the breakfast table on the following morning; nor did the tender solicitude of Mr. Aylwinne’s manner, as he rose to give Florence a chair, and hovered about her till rewarded with a blush and smile, escape her notice.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading Mrs. Blunden looked volumes at the heavy eyes with which her niece appeared at the breakfast table on the following morning; nor did the tender solicitude of Mr. Aylwinne’s manner, as he rose to give Florence a chair, and hovered about her till rewarded with a blush and smile, escape her notice.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Mrs. Blunden looked volumes at the heavy eyes with which her niece appeared at the breakfast table on the following morning; nor did the tender solicitude of Mr. Aylwinne’s manner, as he rose to give Florence a chair, and hovered about her till rewarded with a blush and smile, escape her notice.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had scarcely patience to sit still till the meal was ended; and as soon as she had found a pretext for getting rid of Mrs. Wilson and the boys, she began to query sharply:
set up or found
From this reading She had scarcely patience to sit still till the meal was ended; and as soon as she had found a pretext for getting rid of Mrs. Wilson and the boys, she began to query sharply:
the act of acquiring something
From this reading She had scarcely patience to sit still till the meal was ended; and as soon as she had found a pretext for getting rid of Mrs. Wilson and the boys, she began to query sharply:
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Mrs. Blunden looked volumes at the heavy eyes with which her niece appeared at the breakfast table on the following morning; nor did the tender solicitude of Mr. Aylwinne’s manner, as he rose to give Florence a chair, and hovered about her till rewarded with a blush and smile, escape her notice.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had scarcely patience to sit still till the meal was ended; and as soon as she had found a pretext for getting rid of Mrs. Wilson and the boys, she began to query sharply:
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading NOT QUITE HAPPY.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Blunden looked volumes at the heavy eyes with which her niece appeared at the breakfast table on the following morning; nor did the tender solicitude of Mr. Aylwinne’s manner, as he rose to give Florence a chair, and hovered about her till rewarded with a blush and smile, escape her notice.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Mrs. Blunden looked volumes at the heavy eyes with which her niece appeared at the breakfast table on the following morning; nor did the tender solicitude of Mr. Aylwinne’s manner, as he rose to give Florence a chair, and hovered about her till rewarded with a blush and smile, escape her notice.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Blunden looked volumes at the heavy eyes with which her niece appeared at the breakfast table on the following morning; nor did the tender solicitude of Mr. Aylwinne’s manner, as he rose to give Florence a chair, and hovered about her till rewarded with a blush and smile, escape her notice.
hoveredverbUS /ˈhʌvərd/
past form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading Mrs. Blunden looked volumes at the heavy eyes with which her niece appeared at the breakfast table on the following morning; nor did the tender solicitude of Mr. Aylwinne’s manner, as he rose to give Florence a chair, and hovered about her till rewarded with a blush and smile, escape her notice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In much confusion Florence played with her teaspoon without any attempt to reply; but her lover’s answer was prompt and decided:
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mrs. Blunden looked volumes at the heavy eyes with which her niece appeared at the breakfast table on the following morning; nor did the tender solicitude of Mr. Aylwinne’s manner, as he rose to give Florence a chair, and hovered about her till rewarded with a blush and smile, escape her notice.
lover'snounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
possessive form of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading In much confusion Florence played with her teaspoon without any attempt to reply; but her lover’s answer was prompt and decided:
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Mrs. Blunden looked volumes at the heavy eyes with which her niece appeared at the breakfast table on the following morning; nor did the tender solicitude of Mr. Aylwinne’s manner, as he rose to give Florence a chair, and hovered about her till rewarded with a blush and smile, escape her notice.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading She had scarcely patience to sit still till the meal was ended; and as soon as she had found a pretext for getting rid of Mrs. Wilson and the boys, she began to query sharply:
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Mrs. Blunden looked volumes at the heavy eyes with which her niece appeared at the breakfast table on the following morning; nor did the tender solicitude of Mr. Aylwinne’s manner, as he rose to give Florence a chair, and hovered about her till rewarded with a blush and smile, escape her notice.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mrs. Blunden looked volumes at the heavy eyes with which her niece appeared at the breakfast table on the following morning; nor did the tender solicitude of Mr. Aylwinne’s manner, as he rose to give Florence a chair, and hovered about her till rewarded with a blush and smile, escape her notice.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Blunden looked volumes at the heavy eyes with which her niece appeared at the breakfast table on the following morning; nor did the tender solicitude of Mr. Aylwinne’s manner, as he rose to give Florence a chair, and hovered about her till rewarded with a blush and smile, escape her notice.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading In much confusion Florence played with her teaspoon without any attempt to reply; but her lover’s answer was prompt and decided:
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading Mrs. Blunden looked volumes at the heavy eyes with which her niece appeared at the breakfast table on the following morning; nor did the tender solicitude of Mr. Aylwinne’s manner, as he rose to give Florence a chair, and hovered about her till rewarded with a blush and smile, escape her notice.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Mrs. Blunden looked volumes at the heavy eyes with which her niece appeared at the breakfast table on the following morning; nor did the tender solicitude of Mr. Aylwinne’s manner, as he rose to give Florence a chair, and hovered about her till rewarded with a blush and smile, escape her notice.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading NOT QUITE HAPPY.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Mrs. Blunden looked volumes at the heavy eyes with which her niece appeared at the breakfast table on the following morning; nor did the tender solicitude of Mr. Aylwinne’s manner, as he rose to give Florence a chair, and hovered about her till rewarded with a blush and smile, escape her notice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Blunden looked volumes at the heavy eyes with which her niece appeared at the breakfast table on the following morning; nor did the tender solicitude of Mr. Aylwinne’s manner, as he rose to give Florence a chair, and hovered about her till rewarded with a blush and smile, escape her notice.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs. Blunden looked volumes at the heavy eyes with which her niece appeared at the breakfast table on the following morning; nor did the tender solicitude of Mr. Aylwinne’s manner, as he rose to give Florence a chair, and hovered about her till rewarded with a blush and smile, escape her notice.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading She had scarcely patience to sit still till the meal was ended; and as soon as she had found a pretext for getting rid of Mrs. Wilson and the boys, she began to query sharply:
(of games) engaged in
From this reading In much confusion Florence played with her teaspoon without any attempt to reply; but her lover’s answer was prompt and decided:
pretextnounUS /ˈpriːtekst/
something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason
From this reading She had scarcely patience to sit still till the meal was ended; and as soon as she had found a pretext for getting rid of Mrs. Wilson and the boys, she began to query sharply:
promptverbUS /prɑːmpt/
give an incentive for action
From this reading In much confusion Florence played with her teaspoon without any attempt to reply; but her lover’s answer was prompt and decided:
querynounUS /ˈkwiːri/
an instance of questioning
From this reading She had scarcely patience to sit still till the meal was ended; and as soon as she had found a pretext for getting rid of Mrs. Wilson and the boys, she began to query sharply:
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading NOT QUITE HAPPY.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading In much confusion Florence played with her teaspoon without any attempt to reply; but her lover’s answer was prompt and decided:
rewardedverbUS /rɪˈwɔːrdɪd/
past form of “reward” — bestow honor or rewards upon
From this reading Mrs. Blunden looked volumes at the heavy eyes with which her niece appeared at the breakfast table on the following morning; nor did the tender solicitude of Mr. Aylwinne’s manner, as he rose to give Florence a chair, and hovered about her till rewarded with a blush and smile, escape her notice.
relieve from
From this reading She had scarcely patience to sit still till the meal was ended; and as soon as she had found a pretext for getting rid of Mrs. Wilson and the boys, she began to query sharply:
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Mrs. Blunden looked volumes at the heavy eyes with which her niece appeared at the breakfast table on the following morning; nor did the tender solicitude of Mr. Aylwinne’s manner, as he rose to give Florence a chair, and hovered about her till rewarded with a blush and smile, escape her notice.
only a very short time before
From this reading She had scarcely patience to sit still till the meal was ended; and as soon as she had found a pretext for getting rid of Mrs. Wilson and the boys, she began to query sharply:
in an aggressive manner
From this reading She had scarcely patience to sit still till the meal was ended; and as soon as she had found a pretext for getting rid of Mrs. Wilson and the boys, she began to query sharply:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had scarcely patience to sit still till the meal was ended; and as soon as she had found a pretext for getting rid of Mrs. Wilson and the boys, she began to query sharply:
be seated
From this reading She had scarcely patience to sit still till the meal was ended; and as soon as she had found a pretext for getting rid of Mrs. Wilson and the boys, she began to query sharply:
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Mrs. Blunden looked volumes at the heavy eyes with which her niece appeared at the breakfast table on the following morning; nor did the tender solicitude of Mr. Aylwinne’s manner, as he rose to give Florence a chair, and hovered about her till rewarded with a blush and smile, escape her notice.
solicitudenounUS /səˈlɪsɪtuːd/
a feeling of excessive concern
From this reading Mrs. Blunden looked volumes at the heavy eyes with which her niece appeared at the breakfast table on the following morning; nor did the tender solicitude of Mr. Aylwinne’s manner, as he rose to give Florence a chair, and hovered about her till rewarded with a blush and smile, escape her notice.
in the near future
From this reading She had scarcely patience to sit still till the meal was ended; and as soon as she had found a pretext for getting rid of Mrs. Wilson and the boys, she began to query sharply:
not in physical motion
From this reading She had scarcely patience to sit still till the meal was ended; and as soon as she had found a pretext for getting rid of Mrs. Wilson and the boys, she began to query sharply:
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Mrs. Blunden looked volumes at the heavy eyes with which her niece appeared at the breakfast table on the following morning; nor did the tender solicitude of Mr. Aylwinne’s manner, as he rose to give Florence a chair, and hovered about her till rewarded with a blush and smile, escape her notice.
teaspoonnounUS /ˈtiːspuːn/
as much as a teaspoon will hold
From this reading In much confusion Florence played with her teaspoon without any attempt to reply; but her lover’s answer was prompt and decided:
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Mrs. Blunden looked volumes at the heavy eyes with which her niece appeared at the breakfast table on the following morning; nor did the tender solicitude of Mr. Aylwinne’s manner, as he rose to give Florence a chair, and hovered about her till rewarded with a blush and smile, escape her notice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Blunden looked volumes at the heavy eyes with which her niece appeared at the breakfast table on the following morning; nor did the tender solicitude of Mr. Aylwinne’s manner, as he rose to give Florence a chair, and hovered about her till rewarded with a blush and smile, escape her notice.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “What’s all this, Mr. Aylwinne--Florence--what’s all this?”
up to a particular time
From this reading Mrs. Blunden looked volumes at the heavy eyes with which her niece appeared at the breakfast table on the following morning; nor did the tender solicitude of Mr. Aylwinne’s manner, as he rose to give Florence a chair, and hovered about her till rewarded with a blush and smile, escape her notice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Blunden looked volumes at the heavy eyes with which her niece appeared at the breakfast table on the following morning; nor did the tender solicitude of Mr. Aylwinne’s manner, as he rose to give Florence a chair, and hovered about her till rewarded with a blush and smile, escape her notice.
volumesnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːmz/
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Mrs. Blunden looked volumes at the heavy eyes with which her niece appeared at the breakfast table on the following morning; nor did the tender solicitude of Mr. Aylwinne’s manner, as he rose to give Florence a chair, and hovered about her till rewarded with a blush and smile, escape her notice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had scarcely patience to sit still till the meal was ended; and as soon as she had found a pretext for getting rid of Mrs. Wilson and the boys, she began to query sharply:
What's
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From this reading “What’s all this, Mr. Aylwinne--Florence--what’s all this?”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Blunden looked volumes at the heavy eyes with which her niece appeared at the breakfast table on the following morning; nor did the tender solicitude of Mr. Aylwinne’s manner, as he rose to give Florence a chair, and hovered about her till rewarded with a blush and smile, escape her notice.
WilsonnounUS /ˈwɪlsən/
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading She had scarcely patience to sit still till the meal was ended; and as soon as she had found a pretext for getting rid of Mrs. Wilson and the boys, she began to query sharply:
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Blunden looked volumes at the heavy eyes with which her niece appeared at the breakfast table on the following morning; nor did the tender solicitude of Mr. Aylwinne’s manner, as he rose to give Florence a chair, and hovered about her till rewarded with a blush and smile, escape her notice.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading In much confusion Florence played with her teaspoon without any attempt to reply; but her lover’s answer was prompt and decided:
