used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was some time before Trafford spoke again; it seemed a long time even to him.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading His own action and his own words had surprised him almost as much as they had surprised Esmeralda; he was full of remorse, for it seemed to him that he had taken advantage of her youth and innocence and had acted and spoken as he would not have done if she had been a girl of his own class and set.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading His own action and his own words had surprised him almost as much as they had surprised Esmeralda; he was full of remorse, for it seemed to him that he had taken advantage of her youth and innocence and had acted and spoken as he would not have done if she had been a girl of his own class and set.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading His own action and his own words had surprised him almost as much as they had surprised Esmeralda; he was full of remorse, for it seemed to him that he had taken advantage of her youth and innocence and had acted and spoken as he would not have done if she had been a girl of his own class and set.
anew
From this reading The healthy paleness of her face had flushed, but the color had gone again; the long lashes veiled her eyes.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading His own action and his own words had surprised him almost as much as they had surprised Esmeralda; he was full of remorse, for it seemed to him that he had taken advantage of her youth and innocence and had acted and spoken as he would not have done if she had been a girl of his own class and set.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was startled, but not frightened; she did not forget that the horses were under her care, and she held them firmly, and looked straight between their ears.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His own action and his own words had surprised him almost as much as they had surprised Esmeralda; he was full of remorse, for it seemed to him that he had taken advantage of her youth and innocence and had acted and spoken as he would not have done if she had been a girl of his own class and set.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His own action and his own words had surprised him almost as much as they had surprised Esmeralda; he was full of remorse, for it seemed to him that he had taken advantage of her youth and innocence and had acted and spoken as he would not have done if she had been a girl of his own class and set.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was some time before Trafford spoke again; it seemed a long time even to him.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading She was startled, but not frightened; she did not forget that the horses were under her care, and she held them firmly, and looked straight between their ears.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was startled, but not frightened; she did not forget that the horses were under her care, and she held them firmly, and looked straight between their ears.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading She was startled, but not frightened; she did not forget that the horses were under her care, and she held them firmly, and looked straight between their ears.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading His own action and his own words had surprised him almost as much as they had surprised Esmeralda; he was full of remorse, for it seemed to him that he had taken advantage of her youth and innocence and had acted and spoken as he would not have done if she had been a girl of his own class and set.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading The healthy paleness of her face had flushed, but the color had gone again; the long lashes veiled her eyes.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She was startled, but not frightened; she did not forget that the horses were under her care, and she held them firmly, and looked straight between their ears.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading His own action and his own words had surprised him almost as much as they had surprised Esmeralda; he was full of remorse, for it seemed to him that he had taken advantage of her youth and innocence and had acted and spoken as he would not have done if she had been a girl of his own class and set.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading She was startled, but not frightened; she did not forget that the horses were under her care, and she held them firmly, and looked straight between their ears.
Esmeralda
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From this reading Esmeralda waited.
divisible by two
From this reading It was some time before Trafford spoke again; it seemed a long time even to him.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The healthy paleness of her face had flushed, but the color had gone again; the long lashes veiled her eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The healthy paleness of her face had flushed, but the color had gone again; the long lashes veiled her eyes.
with resolute determination
From this reading She was startled, but not frightened; she did not forget that the horses were under her care, and she held them firmly, and looked straight between their ears.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading The healthy paleness of her face had flushed, but the color had gone again; the long lashes veiled her eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His own action and his own words had surprised him almost as much as they had surprised Esmeralda; he was full of remorse, for it seemed to him that he had taken advantage of her youth and innocence and had acted and spoken as he would not have done if she had been a girl of his own class and set.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading She was startled, but not frightened; she did not forget that the horses were under her care, and she held them firmly, and looked straight between their ears.
made afraid
From this reading She was startled, but not frightened; she did not forget that the horses were under her care, and she held them firmly, and looked straight between their ears.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading His own action and his own words had surprised him almost as much as they had surprised Esmeralda; he was full of remorse, for it seemed to him that he had taken advantage of her youth and innocence and had acted and spoken as he would not have done if she had been a girl of his own class and set.
a young female
From this reading His own action and his own words had surprised him almost as much as they had surprised Esmeralda; he was full of remorse, for it seemed to him that he had taken advantage of her youth and innocence and had acted and spoken as he would not have done if she had been a girl of his own class and set.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The healthy paleness of her face had flushed, but the color had gone again; the long lashes veiled her eyes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The healthy paleness of her face had flushed, but the color had gone again; the long lashes veiled her eyes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His own action and his own words had surprised him almost as much as they had surprised Esmeralda; he was full of remorse, for it seemed to him that he had taken advantage of her youth and innocence and had acted and spoken as he would not have done if she had been a girl of his own class and set.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His own action and his own words had surprised him almost as much as they had surprised Esmeralda; he was full of remorse, for it seemed to him that he had taken advantage of her youth and innocence and had acted and spoken as he would not have done if she had been a girl of his own class and set.
healthyadjectiveUS /ˈhelθi/
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading The healthy paleness of her face had flushed, but the color had gone again; the long lashes veiled her eyes.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading She was startled, but not frightened; she did not forget that the horses were under her care, and she held them firmly, and looked straight between their ears.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was startled, but not frightened; she did not forget that the horses were under her care, and she held them firmly, and looked straight between their ears.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was some time before Trafford spoke again; it seemed a long time even to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His own action and his own words had surprised him almost as much as they had surprised Esmeralda; he was full of remorse, for it seemed to him that he had taken advantage of her youth and innocence and had acted and spoken as he would not have done if she had been a girl of his own class and set.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading She was startled, but not frightened; she did not forget that the horses were under her care, and she held them firmly, and looked straight between their ears.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading His own action and his own words had surprised him almost as much as they had surprised Esmeralda; he was full of remorse, for it seemed to him that he had taken advantage of her youth and innocence and had acted and spoken as he would not have done if she had been a girl of his own class and set.
innocencenounUS /ˈɪnəsəns/
the quality of innocent naivete
From this reading His own action and his own words had surprised him almost as much as they had surprised Esmeralda; he was full of remorse, for it seemed to him that he had taken advantage of her youth and innocence and had acted and spoken as he would not have done if she had been a girl of his own class and set.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was some time before Trafford spoke again; it seemed a long time even to him.
lashesnounUS /ˈlæʃɪz/
plural of “lash” — any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids
From this reading The healthy paleness of her face had flushed, but the color had gone again; the long lashes veiled her eyes.
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 The healthy paleness of her face had flushed, but the color had gone again; the long lashes veiled her eyes.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She was startled, but not frightened; she did not forget that the horses were under her care, and she held them firmly, and looked straight between their ears.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading His own action and his own words had surprised him almost as much as they had surprised Esmeralda; he was full of remorse, for it seemed to him that he had taken advantage of her youth and innocence and had acted and spoken as he would not have done if she had been a girl of his own class and set.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was startled, but not frightened; she did not forget that the horses were under her care, and she held them firmly, and looked straight between their ears.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The healthy paleness of her face had flushed, but the color had gone again; the long lashes veiled her eyes.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading His own action and his own words had surprised him almost as much as they had surprised Esmeralda; he was full of remorse, for it seemed to him that he had taken advantage of her youth and innocence and had acted and spoken as he would not have done if she had been a girl of his own class and set.
palenessnoun
unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)
From this reading The healthy paleness of her face had flushed, but the color had gone again; the long lashes veiled her eyes.
remorsenounUS /rɪˈmɔːrs/
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading His own action and his own words had surprised him almost as much as they had surprised Esmeralda; he was full of remorse, for it seemed to him that he had taken advantage of her youth and innocence and had acted and spoken as he would not have done if she had been a girl of his own class and set.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It was some time before Trafford spoke again; it seemed a long time even to him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading His own action and his own words had surprised him almost as much as they had surprised Esmeralda; he was full of remorse, for it seemed to him that he had taken advantage of her youth and innocence and had acted and spoken as he would not have done if she had been a girl of his own class and set.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was startled, but not frightened; she did not forget that the horses were under her care, and she held them firmly, and looked straight between their ears.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was some time before Trafford spoke again; it seemed a long time even to him.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading It was some time before Trafford spoke again; it seemed a long time even to him.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading His own action and his own words had surprised him almost as much as they had surprised Esmeralda; he was full of remorse, for it seemed to him that he had taken advantage of her youth and innocence and had acted and spoken as he would not have done if she had been a girl of his own class and set.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading She was startled, but not frightened; she did not forget that the horses were under her care, and she held them firmly, and looked straight between their ears.
successive (without a break)
From this reading She was startled, but not frightened; she did not forget that the horses were under her care, and she held them firmly, and looked straight between their ears.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading His own action and his own words had surprised him almost as much as they had surprised Esmeralda; he was full of remorse, for it seemed to him that he had taken advantage of her youth and innocence and had acted and spoken as he would not have done if she had been a girl of his own class and set.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading His own action and his own words had surprised him almost as much as they had surprised Esmeralda; he was full of remorse, for it seemed to him that he had taken advantage of her youth and innocence and had acted and spoken as he would not have done if she had been a girl of his own class and set.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was startled, but not frightened; she did not forget that the horses were under her care, and she held them firmly, and looked straight between their ears.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was startled, but not frightened; she did not forget that the horses were under her care, and she held them firmly, and looked straight between their ears.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She was startled, but not frightened; she did not forget that the horses were under her care, and she held them firmly, and looked straight between their ears.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She was startled, but not frightened; she did not forget that the horses were under her care, and she held them firmly, and looked straight between their ears.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His own action and his own words had surprised him almost as much as they had surprised Esmeralda; he was full of remorse, for it seemed to him that he had taken advantage of her youth and innocence and had acted and spoken as he would not have done if she had been a girl of his own class and set.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was some time before Trafford spoke again; it seemed a long time even to him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was some time before Trafford spoke again; it seemed a long time even to him.
Trafford
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From this reading It was some time before Trafford spoke again; it seemed a long time even to him.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She was startled, but not frightened; she did not forget that the horses were under her care, and she held them firmly, and looked straight between their ears.
veiledadjectiveUS /veɪld/
having or as if having a veil or concealing cover
From this reading The healthy paleness of her face had flushed, but the color had gone again; the long lashes veiled her eyes.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Esmeralda waited.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was startled, but not frightened; she did not forget that the horses were under her care, and she held them firmly, and looked straight between their ears.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She was startled, but not frightened; she did not forget that the horses were under her care, and she held them firmly, and looked straight between their ears.
the words that are spoken
From this reading His own action and his own words had surprised him almost as much as they had surprised Esmeralda; he was full of remorse, for it seemed to him that he had taken advantage of her youth and innocence and had acted and spoken as he would not have done if she had been a girl of his own class and set.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading His own action and his own words had surprised him almost as much as they had surprised Esmeralda; he was full of remorse, for it seemed to him that he had taken advantage of her youth and innocence and had acted and spoken as he would not have done if she had been a girl of his own class and set.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading His own action and his own words had surprised him almost as much as they had surprised Esmeralda; he was full of remorse, for it seemed to him that he had taken advantage of her youth and innocence and had acted and spoken as he would not have done if she had been a girl of his own class and set.
