used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lord Maltravers was reading a book when the door opened and a beautiful girl with long silky dark hair entered the room.
ADÉLE
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From this reading ADÉLE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lord Maltravers was reading a book when the door opened and a beautiful girl with long silky dark hair entered the room.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading Arthur, at last I have found you."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Arthur, at last I have found you."
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Lord Maltravers was reading a book when the door opened and a beautiful girl with long silky dark hair entered the room.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Springing forward, she threw herself on her knees before him, and seizing his hand, which she covered with kisses, exclaimed, in pathetic tones, "Oh!
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Lord Maltravers was reading a book when the door opened and a beautiful girl with long silky dark hair entered the room.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Her face was sad, and there were traces of tears on her pale cheeks.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Springing forward, she threw herself on her knees before him, and seizing his hand, which she covered with kisses, exclaimed, in pathetic tones, "Oh!
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Lord Maltravers was reading a book when the door opened and a beautiful girl with long silky dark hair entered the room.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Lord Maltravers was reading a book when the door opened and a beautiful girl with long silky dark hair entered the room.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Lord Maltravers was reading a book when the door opened and a beautiful girl with long silky dark hair entered the room.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Springing forward, she threw herself on her knees before him, and seizing his hand, which she covered with kisses, exclaimed, in pathetic tones, "Oh!
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her face was sad, and there were traces of tears on her pale cheeks.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Springing forward, she threw herself on her knees before him, and seizing his hand, which she covered with kisses, exclaimed, in pathetic tones, "Oh!
set up or found
From this reading Arthur, at last I have found you."
a young female
From this reading Lord Maltravers was reading a book when the door opened and a beautiful girl with long silky dark hair entered the room.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Lord Maltravers was reading a book when the door opened and a beautiful girl with long silky dark hair entered the room.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Springing forward, she threw herself on her knees before him, and seizing his hand, which she covered with kisses, exclaimed, in pathetic tones, "Oh!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Arthur, at last I have found you."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her face was sad, and there were traces of tears on her pale cheeks.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Springing forward, she threw herself on her knees before him, and seizing his hand, which she covered with kisses, exclaimed, in pathetic tones, "Oh!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Springing forward, she threw herself on her knees before him, and seizing his hand, which she covered with kisses, exclaimed, in pathetic tones, "Oh!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Springing forward, she threw herself on her knees before him, and seizing his hand, which she covered with kisses, exclaimed, in pathetic tones, "Oh!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Arthur, at last I have found you."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Springing forward, she threw herself on her knees before him, and seizing his hand, which she covered with kisses, exclaimed, in pathetic tones, "Oh!
kissesnounUS /ˈkɪsəz/
plural of “kiss” — the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading Springing forward, she threw herself on her knees before him, and seizing his hand, which she covered with kisses, exclaimed, in pathetic tones, "Oh!
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Springing forward, she threw herself on her knees before him, and seizing his hand, which she covered with kisses, exclaimed, in pathetic tones, "Oh!
immediately past
From this reading Arthur, at last I have found you."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Lord Maltravers was reading a book when the door opened and a beautiful girl with long silky dark hair entered the room.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Maltravers was reading a book when the door opened and a beautiful girl with long silky dark hair entered the room.
Maltravers
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From this reading Lord Maltravers was reading a book when the door opened and a beautiful girl with long silky dark hair entered the room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her face was sad, and there were traces of tears on her pale cheeks.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Springing forward, she threw herself on her knees before him, and seizing his hand, which she covered with kisses, exclaimed, in pathetic tones, "Oh!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her face was sad, and there were traces of tears on her pale cheeks.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Lord Maltravers was reading a book when the door opened and a beautiful girl with long silky dark hair entered the room.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Her face was sad, and there were traces of tears on her pale cheeks.
patheticadjectiveUS /pəˈθetɪk/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Springing forward, she threw herself on her knees before him, and seizing his hand, which she covered with kisses, exclaimed, in pathetic tones, "Oh!
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Lord Maltravers was reading a book when the door opened and a beautiful girl with long silky dark hair entered the room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Lord Maltravers was reading a book when the door opened and a beautiful girl with long silky dark hair entered the room.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Her face was sad, and there were traces of tears on her pale cheeks.
seizingnounUS /ˈsiːzɪŋ/
small stuff that is used for lashing two or more ropes together
From this reading Springing forward, she threw herself on her knees before him, and seizing his hand, which she covered with kisses, exclaimed, in pathetic tones, "Oh!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Springing forward, she threw herself on her knees before him, and seizing his hand, which she covered with kisses, exclaimed, in pathetic tones, "Oh!
silkyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlki/
having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light
From this reading Lord Maltravers was reading a book when the door opened and a beautiful girl with long silky dark hair entered the room.
SpringingverbUS /ˈsprɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Springing forward, she threw herself on her knees before him, and seizing his hand, which she covered with kisses, exclaimed, in pathetic tones, "Oh!
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Her face was sad, and there were traces of tears on her pale cheeks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lord Maltravers was reading a book when the door opened and a beautiful girl with long silky dark hair entered the room.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Her face was sad, and there were traces of tears on her pale cheeks.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Springing forward, she threw herself on her knees before him, and seizing his hand, which she covered with kisses, exclaimed, in pathetic tones, "Oh!
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Springing forward, she threw herself on her knees before him, and seizing his hand, which she covered with kisses, exclaimed, in pathetic tones, "Oh!
tracesnounUS /ˈtreɪsəz/
plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount
From this reading Her face was sad, and there were traces of tears on her pale cheeks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lord Maltravers was reading a book when the door opened and a beautiful girl with long silky dark hair entered the room.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her face was sad, and there were traces of tears on her pale cheeks.
at the time that
From this reading Lord Maltravers was reading a book when the door opened and a beautiful girl with long silky dark hair entered the room.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Springing forward, she threw herself on her knees before him, and seizing his hand, which she covered with kisses, exclaimed, in pathetic tones, "Oh!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lord Maltravers was reading a book when the door opened and a beautiful girl with long silky dark hair entered the room.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Arthur, at last I have found you."
