used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Standing there bareheaded in the night air, in the vague light, this young lady took on an extreme interest, which was moreover not diminished by a suspicion on my own part that she had come into the garden knowing me to be there.
Ah
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From this reading “Ah, why do you say that?” she all ruefully asked.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Standing there bareheaded in the night air, in the vague light, this young lady took on an extreme interest, which was moreover not diminished by a suspicion on my own part that she had come into the garden knowing me to be there.
(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 “Ah, why do you say that?” she all ruefully asked.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Standing there bareheaded in the night air, in the vague light, this young lady took on an extreme interest, which was moreover not diminished by a suspicion on my own part that she had come into the garden knowing me to be there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I thought her charming, I thought her remarkable and felt very sorry for her; but as I looked at her the terms in which Madame Beaurepas had ventured to characterise her recurred to me with a certain force.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I said it partly because it was true, but I said it for other reasons, as well, which I found hard to define.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Ah, why do you say that?” she all ruefully asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I thought her charming, I thought her remarkable and felt very sorry for her; but as I looked at her the terms in which Madame Beaurepas had ventured to characterise her recurred to me with a certain force.
bareheadedadjective
having the head uncovered
From this reading Standing there bareheaded in the night air, in the vague light, this young lady took on an extreme interest, which was moreover not diminished by a suspicion on my own part that she had come into the garden knowing me to be there.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Standing there bareheaded in the night air, in the vague light, this young lady took on an extreme interest, which was moreover not diminished by a suspicion on my own part that she had come into the garden knowing me to be there.
Beaurepas
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From this reading I thought her charming, I thought her remarkable and felt very sorry for her; but as I looked at her the terms in which Madame Beaurepas had ventured to characterise her recurred to me with a certain force.
for the reason that
From this reading I said it partly because it was true, but I said it for other reasons, as well, which I found hard to define.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I said it partly because it was true, but I said it for other reasons, as well, which I found hard to define.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Standing there bareheaded in the night air, in the vague light, this young lady took on an extreme interest, which was moreover not diminished by a suspicion on my own part that she had come into the garden knowing me to be there.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I had professed a contempt for them at the time, but it now came into my head that perhaps this unfortunately situated, this insidiously mutinous young creature was in quest of an effective preserver.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading I thought her charming, I thought her remarkable and felt very sorry for her; but as I looked at her the terms in which Madame Beaurepas had ventured to characterise her recurred to me with a certain force.
characteriseverb
be characteristic of
From this reading I thought her charming, I thought her remarkable and felt very sorry for her; but as I looked at her the terms in which Madame Beaurepas had ventured to characterise her recurred to me with a certain force.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading I thought her charming, I thought her remarkable and felt very sorry for her; but as I looked at her the terms in which Madame Beaurepas had ventured to characterise her recurred to me with a certain force.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Standing there bareheaded in the night air, in the vague light, this young lady took on an extreme interest, which was moreover not diminished by a suspicion on my own part that she had come into the garden knowing me to be there.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading I had professed a contempt for them at the time, but it now came into my head that perhaps this unfortunately situated, this insidiously mutinous young creature was in quest of an effective preserver.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading I had professed a contempt for them at the time, but it now came into my head that perhaps this unfortunately situated, this insidiously mutinous young creature was in quest of an effective preserver.
defineverbUS /dɪˈfaɪn/
determine the essential quality of
From this reading I said it partly because it was true, but I said it for other reasons, as well, which I found hard to define.
diminishedadjectiveUS /dɪˈmɪnɪʃt/
impaired by diminution
From this reading Standing there bareheaded in the night air, in the vague light, this young lady took on an extreme interest, which was moreover not diminished by a suspicion on my own part that she had come into the garden knowing me to be there.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Ah, why do you say that?” she all ruefully asked.
effectiveadjectiveUS /ɪˈfektɪv/
producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect
From this reading I had professed a contempt for them at the time, but it now came into my head that perhaps this unfortunately situated, this insidiously mutinous young creature was in quest of an effective preserver.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading Standing there bareheaded in the night air, in the vague light, this young lady took on an extreme interest, which was moreover not diminished by a suspicion on my own part that she had come into the garden knowing me to be there.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I thought her charming, I thought her remarkable and felt very sorry for her; but as I looked at her the terms in which Madame Beaurepas had ventured to characterise her recurred to me with a certain force.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I said it partly because it was true, but I said it for other reasons, as well, which I found hard to define.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading I thought her charming, I thought her remarkable and felt very sorry for her; but as I looked at her the terms in which Madame Beaurepas had ventured to characterise her recurred to me with a certain force.
set up or found
From this reading I said it partly because it was true, but I said it for other reasons, as well, which I found hard to define.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Standing there bareheaded in the night air, in the vague light, this young lady took on an extreme interest, which was moreover not diminished by a suspicion on my own part that she had come into the garden knowing me to be there.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Standing there bareheaded in the night air, in the vague light, this young lady took on an extreme interest, which was moreover not diminished by a suspicion on my own part that she had come into the garden knowing me to be there.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading I said it partly because it was true, but I said it for other reasons, as well, which I found hard to define.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I had professed a contempt for them at the time, but it now came into my head that perhaps this unfortunately situated, this insidiously mutinous young creature was in quest of an effective preserver.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I thought her charming, I thought her remarkable and felt very sorry for her; but as I looked at her the terms in which Madame Beaurepas had ventured to characterise her recurred to me with a certain force.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I said it partly because it was true, but I said it for other reasons, as well, which I found hard to define.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Standing there bareheaded in the night air, in the vague light, this young lady took on an extreme interest, which was moreover not diminished by a suspicion on my own part that she had come into the garden knowing me to be there.
insidiouslyadverb
in a harmfully insidious manner
From this reading I had professed a contempt for them at the time, but it now came into my head that perhaps this unfortunately situated, this insidiously mutinous young creature was in quest of an effective preserver.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Standing there bareheaded in the night air, in the vague light, this young lady took on an extreme interest, which was moreover not diminished by a suspicion on my own part that she had come into the garden knowing me to be there.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Standing there bareheaded in the night air, in the vague light, this young lady took on an extreme interest, which was moreover not diminished by a suspicion on my own part that she had come into the garden knowing me to be there.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I said it partly because it was true, but I said it for other reasons, as well, which I found hard to define.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Standing there bareheaded in the night air, in the vague light, this young lady took on an extreme interest, which was moreover not diminished by a suspicion on my own part that she had come into the garden knowing me to be there.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Standing there bareheaded in the night air, in the vague light, this young lady took on an extreme interest, which was moreover not diminished by a suspicion on my own part that she had come into the garden knowing me to be there.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Standing there bareheaded in the night air, in the vague light, this young lady took on an extreme interest, which was moreover not diminished by a suspicion on my own part that she had come into the garden knowing me to be there.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I thought her charming, I thought her remarkable and felt very sorry for her; but as I looked at her the terms in which Madame Beaurepas had ventured to characterise her recurred to me with a certain force.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading I thought her charming, I thought her remarkable and felt very sorry for her; but as I looked at her the terms in which Madame Beaurepas had ventured to characterise her recurred to me with a certain force.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Standing there bareheaded in the night air, in the vague light, this young lady took on an extreme interest, which was moreover not diminished by a suspicion on my own part that she had come into the garden knowing me to be there.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Standing there bareheaded in the night air, in the vague light, this young lady took on an extreme interest, which was moreover not diminished by a suspicion on my own part that she had come into the garden knowing me to be there.
mutinousadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtənəs/
disposed to or in a state of mutiny
From this reading I had professed a contempt for them at the time, but it now came into my head that perhaps this unfortunately situated, this insidiously mutinous young creature was in quest of an effective preserver.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Standing there bareheaded in the night air, in the vague light, this young lady took on an extreme interest, which was moreover not diminished by a suspicion on my own part that she had come into the garden knowing me to be there.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Standing there bareheaded in the night air, in the vague light, this young lady took on an extreme interest, which was moreover not diminished by a suspicion on my own part that she had come into the garden knowing me to be there.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Standing there bareheaded in the night air, in the vague light, this young lady took on an extreme interest, which was moreover not diminished by a suspicion on my own part that she had come into the garden knowing me to be there.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I had professed a contempt for them at the time, but it now came into my head that perhaps this unfortunately situated, this insidiously mutinous young creature was in quest of an effective preserver.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had professed a contempt for them at the time, but it now came into my head that perhaps this unfortunately situated, this insidiously mutinous young creature was in quest of an effective preserver.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Standing there bareheaded in the night air, in the vague light, this young lady took on an extreme interest, which was moreover not diminished by a suspicion on my own part that she had come into the garden knowing me to be there.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I said it partly because it was true, but I said it for other reasons, as well, which I found hard to define.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Standing there bareheaded in the night air, in the vague light, this young lady took on an extreme interest, which was moreover not diminished by a suspicion on my own part that she had come into the garden knowing me to be there.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Standing there bareheaded in the night air, in the vague light, this young lady took on an extreme interest, which was moreover not diminished by a suspicion on my own part that she had come into the garden knowing me to be there.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading I said it partly because it was true, but I said it for other reasons, as well, which I found hard to define.
by chance
From this reading I had professed a contempt for them at the time, but it now came into my head that perhaps this unfortunately situated, this insidiously mutinous young creature was in quest of an effective preserver.
preservernounUS /priˈzɜːrvər/
a skilled worker who is employed to restore or refinish buildings or antique furniture
From this reading I had professed a contempt for them at the time, but it now came into my head that perhaps this unfortunately situated, this insidiously mutinous young creature was in quest of an effective preserver.
professedadjectiveUS /prəˈfest/
professing to be qualified
From this reading I had professed a contempt for them at the time, but it now came into my head that perhaps this unfortunately situated, this insidiously mutinous young creature was in quest of an effective preserver.
questnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading I had professed a contempt for them at the time, but it now came into my head that perhaps this unfortunately situated, this insidiously mutinous young creature was in quest of an effective preserver.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading I said it partly because it was true, but I said it for other reasons, as well, which I found hard to define.
recurredverbUS /riˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “recur” — happen or occur again
From this reading I thought her charming, I thought her remarkable and felt very sorry for her; but as I looked at her the terms in which Madame Beaurepas had ventured to characterise her recurred to me with a certain force.
unusual or striking
From this reading I thought her charming, I thought her remarkable and felt very sorry for her; but as I looked at her the terms in which Madame Beaurepas had ventured to characterise her recurred to me with a certain force.
ruefullyadverbUS /ˈruːfəli/
in a rueful manner
From this reading “Ah, why do you say that?” she all ruefully asked.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I said it partly because it was true, but I said it for other reasons, as well, which I found hard to define.
express in words
From this reading “Ah, why do you say that?” she all ruefully asked.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Ah, why do you say that?” she all ruefully asked.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading I had professed a contempt for them at the time, but it now came into my head that perhaps this unfortunately situated, this insidiously mutinous young creature was in quest of an effective preserver.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading I thought her charming, I thought her remarkable and felt very sorry for her; but as I looked at her the terms in which Madame Beaurepas had ventured to characterise her recurred to me with a certain force.
having a supporting base
From this reading Standing there bareheaded in the night air, in the vague light, this young lady took on an extreme interest, which was moreover not diminished by a suspicion on my own part that she had come into the garden knowing me to be there.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading Standing there bareheaded in the night air, in the vague light, this young lady took on an extreme interest, which was moreover not diminished by a suspicion on my own part that she had come into the garden knowing me to be there.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading I thought her charming, I thought her remarkable and felt very sorry for her; but as I looked at her the terms in which Madame Beaurepas had ventured to characterise her recurred to me with a certain force.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Ah, why do you say that?” she all ruefully asked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Standing there bareheaded in the night air, in the vague light, this young lady took on an extreme interest, which was moreover not diminished by a suspicion on my own part that she had come into the garden knowing me to be there.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I had professed a contempt for them at the time, but it now came into my head that perhaps this unfortunately situated, this insidiously mutinous young creature was in quest of an effective preserver.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Standing there bareheaded in the night air, in the vague light, this young lady took on an extreme interest, which was moreover not diminished by a suspicion on my own part that she had come into the garden knowing me to be there.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Standing there bareheaded in the night air, in the vague light, this young lady took on an extreme interest, which was moreover not diminished by a suspicion on my own part that she had come into the garden knowing me to be there.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought her charming, I thought her remarkable and felt very sorry for her; but as I looked at her the terms in which Madame Beaurepas had ventured to characterise her recurred to me with a certain force.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I had professed a contempt for them at the time, but it now came into my head that perhaps this unfortunately situated, this insidiously mutinous young creature was in quest of an effective preserver.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I said it partly because it was true, but I said it for other reasons, as well, which I found hard to define.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Standing there bareheaded in the night air, in the vague light, this young lady took on an extreme interest, which was moreover not diminished by a suspicion on my own part that she had come into the garden knowing me to be there.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading I said it partly because it was true, but I said it for other reasons, as well, which I found hard to define.
unfortunatelyadverbUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by bad luck
From this reading I had professed a contempt for them at the time, but it now came into my head that perhaps this unfortunately situated, this insidiously mutinous young creature was in quest of an effective preserver.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading Standing there bareheaded in the night air, in the vague light, this young lady took on an extreme interest, which was moreover not diminished by a suspicion on my own part that she had come into the garden knowing me to be there.
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading I thought her charming, I thought her remarkable and felt very sorry for her; but as I looked at her the terms in which Madame Beaurepas had ventured to characterise her recurred to me with a certain force.
precisely as stated
From this reading I thought her charming, I thought her remarkable and felt very sorry for her; but as I looked at her the terms in which Madame Beaurepas had ventured to characterise her recurred to me with a certain force.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I said it partly because it was true, but I said it for other reasons, as well, which I found hard to define.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I said it partly because it was true, but I said it for other reasons, as well, which I found hard to define.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I said it partly because it was true, but I said it for other reasons, as well, which I found hard to define.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Ah, why do you say that?” she all ruefully asked.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I thought her charming, I thought her remarkable and felt very sorry for her; but as I looked at her the terms in which Madame Beaurepas had ventured to characterise her recurred to me with a certain force.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Ah, why do you say that?” she all ruefully asked.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Standing there bareheaded in the night air, in the vague light, this young lady took on an extreme interest, which was moreover not diminished by a suspicion on my own part that she had come into the garden knowing me to be there.
