used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A little stroll in the Park, John," was my reply.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I met John at the corner of Lowndes Street, and he stopped short, and looked me piercingly in the face.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I hope I have as much command of countenance as falls to the lot of any lady who don't paint; but when I returned from my walk in the Park the following morning I must have looked flushed or excited, or in some way different from usual.
any thing at all
From this reading "Where have you been, Kate?" said he, without waiting to bid me "good-morning" or anything.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I hope I have as much command of countenance as falls to the lot of any lady who don't paint; but when I returned from my walk in the Park the following morning I must have looked flushed or excited, or in some way different from usual.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "By yourself?" he asked, and his face looked pale and grave.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I met John at the corner of Lowndes Street, and he stopped short, and looked me piercingly in the face.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Where have you been, Kate?" said he, without waiting to bid me "good-morning" or anything.
propose a payment
From this reading "Where have you been, Kate?" said he, without waiting to bid me "good-morning" or anything.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I hope I have as much command of countenance as falls to the lot of any lady who don't paint; but when I returned from my walk in the Park the following morning I must have looked flushed or excited, or in some way different from usual.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "By yourself?" he asked, and his face looked pale and grave.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading I hope I have as much command of countenance as falls to the lot of any lady who don't paint; but when I returned from my walk in the Park the following morning I must have looked flushed or excited, or in some way different from usual.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading I met John at the corner of Lowndes Street, and he stopped short, and looked me piercingly in the face.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading I hope I have as much command of countenance as falls to the lot of any lady who don't paint; but when I returned from my walk in the Park the following morning I must have looked flushed or excited, or in some way different from usual.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading I hope I have as much command of countenance as falls to the lot of any lady who don't paint; but when I returned from my walk in the Park the following morning I must have looked flushed or excited, or in some way different from usual.
don't
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From this reading I hope I have as much command of countenance as falls to the lot of any lady who don't paint; but when I returned from my walk in the Park the following morning I must have looked flushed or excited, or in some way different from usual.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading I hope I have as much command of countenance as falls to the lot of any lady who don't paint; but when I returned from my walk in the Park the following morning I must have looked flushed or excited, or in some way different from usual.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I met John at the corner of Lowndes Street, and he stopped short, and looked me piercingly in the face.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading I hope I have as much command of countenance as falls to the lot of any lady who don't paint; but when I returned from my walk in the Park the following morning I must have looked flushed or excited, or in some way different from usual.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading I hope I have as much command of countenance as falls to the lot of any lady who don't paint; but when I returned from my walk in the Park the following morning I must have looked flushed or excited, or in some way different from usual.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading I hope I have as much command of countenance as falls to the lot of any lady who don't paint; but when I returned from my walk in the Park the following morning I must have looked flushed or excited, or in some way different from usual.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I hope I have as much command of countenance as falls to the lot of any lady who don't paint; but when I returned from my walk in the Park the following morning I must have looked flushed or excited, or in some way different from usual.
good-morning
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From this reading "Where have you been, Kate?" said he, without waiting to bid me "good-morning" or anything.
death of a person
From this reading "By yourself?" he asked, and his face looked pale and grave.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I hope I have as much command of countenance as falls to the lot of any lady who don't paint; but when I returned from my walk in the Park the following morning I must have looked flushed or excited, or in some way different from usual.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I met John at the corner of Lowndes Street, and he stopped short, and looked me piercingly in the face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "By yourself?" he asked, and his face looked pale and grave.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I hope I have as much command of countenance as falls to the lot of any lady who don't paint; but when I returned from my walk in the Park the following morning I must have looked flushed or excited, or in some way different from usual.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I hope I have as much command of countenance as falls to the lot of any lady who don't paint; but when I returned from my walk in the Park the following morning I must have looked flushed or excited, or in some way different from usual.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I hope I have as much command of countenance as falls to the lot of any lady who don't paint; but when I returned from my walk in the Park the following morning I must have looked flushed or excited, or in some way different from usual.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading I met John at the corner of Lowndes Street, and he stopped short, and looked me piercingly in the face.
Kate
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From this reading "Where have you been, Kate?" said he, without waiting to bid me "good-morning" or anything.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading I hope I have as much command of countenance as falls to the lot of any lady who don't paint; but when I returned from my walk in the Park the following morning I must have looked flushed or excited, or in some way different from usual.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "A little stroll in the Park, John," was my reply.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I hope I have as much command of countenance as falls to the lot of any lady who don't paint; but when I returned from my walk in the Park the following morning I must have looked flushed or excited, or in some way different from usual.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading I hope I have as much command of countenance as falls to the lot of any lady who don't paint; but when I returned from my walk in the Park the following morning I must have looked flushed or excited, or in some way different from usual.
Lowndes
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From this reading I met John at the corner of Lowndes Street, and he stopped short, and looked me piercingly in the face.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I met John at the corner of Lowndes Street, and he stopped short, and looked me piercingly in the face.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading I met John at the corner of Lowndes Street, and he stopped short, and looked me piercingly in the face.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I hope I have as much command of countenance as falls to the lot of any lady who don't paint; but when I returned from my walk in the Park the following morning I must have looked flushed or excited, or in some way different from usual.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I hope I have as much command of countenance as falls to the lot of any lady who don't paint; but when I returned from my walk in the Park the following morning I must have looked flushed or excited, or in some way different from usual.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I hope I have as much command of countenance as falls to the lot of any lady who don't paint; but when I returned from my walk in the Park the following morning I must have looked flushed or excited, or in some way different from usual.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I hope I have as much command of countenance as falls to the lot of any lady who don't paint; but when I returned from my walk in the Park the following morning I must have looked flushed or excited, or in some way different from usual.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I hope I have as much command of countenance as falls to the lot of any lady who don't paint; but when I returned from my walk in the Park the following morning I must have looked flushed or excited, or in some way different from usual.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I hope I have as much command of countenance as falls to the lot of any lady who don't paint; but when I returned from my walk in the Park the following morning I must have looked flushed or excited, or in some way different from usual.
make a painting
From this reading I hope I have as much command of countenance as falls to the lot of any lady who don't paint; but when I returned from my walk in the Park the following morning I must have looked flushed or excited, or in some way different from usual.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading "By yourself?" he asked, and his face looked pale and grave.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading I hope I have as much command of countenance as falls to the lot of any lady who don't paint; but when I returned from my walk in the Park the following morning I must have looked flushed or excited, or in some way different from usual.
piercinglyadverb
extremely and sharply
From this reading I met John at the corner of Lowndes Street, and he stopped short, and looked me piercingly in the face.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "A little stroll in the Park, John," was my reply.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I hope I have as much command of countenance as falls to the lot of any lady who don't paint; but when I returned from my walk in the Park the following morning I must have looked flushed or excited, or in some way different from usual.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Where have you been, Kate?" said he, without waiting to bid me "good-morning" or anything.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading I met John at the corner of Lowndes Street, and he stopped short, and looked me piercingly in the face.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I hope I have as much command of countenance as falls to the lot of any lady who don't paint; but when I returned from my walk in the Park the following morning I must have looked flushed or excited, or in some way different from usual.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading I met John at the corner of Lowndes Street, and he stopped short, and looked me piercingly in the face.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading I met John at the corner of Lowndes Street, and he stopped short, and looked me piercingly in the face.
strollnounUS /stroʊl/
a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)
From this reading "A little stroll in the Park, John," was my reply.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I hope I have as much command of countenance as falls to the lot of any lady who don't paint; but when I returned from my walk in the Park the following morning I must have looked flushed or excited, or in some way different from usual.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I hope I have as much command of countenance as falls to the lot of any lady who don't paint; but when I returned from my walk in the Park the following morning I must have looked flushed or excited, or in some way different from usual.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading I hope I have as much command of countenance as falls to the lot of any lady who don't paint; but when I returned from my walk in the Park the following morning I must have looked flushed or excited, or in some way different from usual.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading "Where have you been, Kate?" said he, without waiting to bid me "good-morning" or anything.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading I hope I have as much command of countenance as falls to the lot of any lady who don't paint; but when I returned from my walk in the Park the following morning I must have looked flushed or excited, or in some way different from usual.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "A little stroll in the Park, John," was my reply.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I hope I have as much command of countenance as falls to the lot of any lady who don't paint; but when I returned from my walk in the Park the following morning I must have looked flushed or excited, or in some way different from usual.
at the time that
From this reading I hope I have as much command of countenance as falls to the lot of any lady who don't paint; but when I returned from my walk in the Park the following morning I must have looked flushed or excited, or in some way different from usual.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where have you been, Kate?" said he, without waiting to bid me "good-morning" or anything.
which person or people
From this reading I hope I have as much command of countenance as falls to the lot of any lady who don't paint; but when I returned from my walk in the Park the following morning I must have looked flushed or excited, or in some way different from usual.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Where have you been, Kate?" said he, without waiting to bid me "good-morning" or anything.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Where have you been, Kate?" said he, without waiting to bid me "good-morning" or anything.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "By yourself?" he asked, and his face looked pale and grave.
