used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was unaccountably vexed, although a moment before he had been pleased, because she was afraid of him.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading He was unaccountably vexed, although a moment before he had been pleased, because she was afraid of him.
anew
From this reading Her eyes drooped from his quickly, and the frightened look came into them again.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He was unaccountably vexed, although a moment before he had been pleased, because she was afraid of him.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am not an ogre," he said to himself, shortly, turning back to the window, while Mrs. Le Roy answered politely:
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I am not an ogre," he said to himself, shortly, turning back to the window, while Mrs. Le Roy answered politely:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her eyes drooped from his quickly, and the frightened look came into them again.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading I am not an ogre," he said to himself, shortly, turning back to the window, while Mrs. Le Roy answered politely:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading St. Leon looked at the girl as she made her timid request.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading St. Leon looked at the girl as she made her timid request.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I am not an ogre," he said to himself, shortly, turning back to the window, while Mrs. Le Roy answered politely:
for the reason that
From this reading He was unaccountably vexed, although a moment before he had been pleased, because she was afraid of him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was unaccountably vexed, although a moment before he had been pleased, because she was afraid of him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He was unaccountably vexed, although a moment before he had been pleased, because she was afraid of him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Her eyes drooped from his quickly, and the frightened look came into them again.
droopedverbUS /druːpt/
past form of “droop” — droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
From this reading Her eyes drooped from his quickly, and the frightened look came into them again.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her eyes drooped from his quickly, and the frightened look came into them again.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "Why should the little goose fear me?
made afraid
From this reading Her eyes drooped from his quickly, and the frightened look came into them again.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her eyes drooped from his quickly, and the frightened look came into them again.
a young female
From this reading St. Leon looked at the girl as she made her timid request.
goosenounUS /ɡuːs/
web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
From this reading "Why should the little goose fear me?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was unaccountably vexed, although a moment before he had been pleased, because she was afraid of him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was unaccountably vexed, although a moment before he had been pleased, because she was afraid of him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading St. Leon looked at the girl as she made her timid request.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was unaccountably vexed, although a moment before he had been pleased, because she was afraid of him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading I am not an ogre," he said to himself, shortly, turning back to the window, while Mrs. Le Roy answered politely:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her eyes drooped from his quickly, and the frightened look came into them again.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am not an ogre," he said to himself, shortly, turning back to the window, while Mrs. Le Roy answered politely:
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Her eyes drooped from his quickly, and the frightened look came into them again.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading I am not an ogre," he said to himself, shortly, turning back to the window, while Mrs. Le Roy answered politely:
LeonnounUS /ˈliːɑːn/
a historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain
From this reading St. Leon looked at the girl as she made her timid request.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Why should the little goose fear me?
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Her eyes drooped from his quickly, and the frightened look came into them again.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading St. Leon looked at the girl as she made her timid request.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading St. Leon looked at the girl as she made her timid request.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Why should the little goose fear me?
a particular point in time
From this reading He was unaccountably vexed, although a moment before he had been pleased, because she was afraid of him.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading I am not an ogre," he said to himself, shortly, turning back to the window, while Mrs. Le Roy answered politely:
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I am not an ogre," he said to himself, shortly, turning back to the window, while Mrs. Le Roy answered politely:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was unaccountably vexed, although a moment before he had been pleased, because she was afraid of him.
ogrenounUS /ˈoʊɡər/
a cruel wicked and inhuman person
From this reading I am not an ogre," he said to himself, shortly, turning back to the window, while Mrs. Le Roy answered politely:
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading He was unaccountably vexed, although a moment before he had been pleased, because she was afraid of him.
politelyadverbUS /pəˈlaɪtli/
in a polite manner
From this reading I am not an ogre," he said to himself, shortly, turning back to the window, while Mrs. Le Roy answered politely:
with speed
From this reading Her eyes drooped from his quickly, and the frightened look came into them again.
express the need or desire for
From this reading St. Leon looked at the girl as she made her timid request.
Roy
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From this reading I am not an ogre," he said to himself, shortly, turning back to the window, while Mrs. Le Roy answered politely:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I am not an ogre," he said to himself, shortly, turning back to the window, while Mrs. Le Roy answered politely:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading St. Leon looked at the girl as she made her timid request.
for a short time
From this reading I am not an ogre," he said to himself, shortly, turning back to the window, while Mrs. Le Roy answered politely:
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Why should the little goose fear me?
St
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From this reading St. Leon looked at the girl as she made her timid request.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading St. Leon looked at the girl as she made her timid request.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Her eyes drooped from his quickly, and the frightened look came into them again.
timidadjectiveUS /ˈtɪmɪd/
showing fear and lack of confidence
From this reading St. Leon looked at the girl as she made her timid request.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am not an ogre," he said to himself, shortly, turning back to the window, while Mrs. Le Roy answered politely:
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading I am not an ogre," he said to himself, shortly, turning back to the window, while Mrs. Le Roy answered politely:
unaccountablyadverbUS /ˌʌnəˈkaʊntəbli/
in an unaccountable manner
From this reading He was unaccountably vexed, although a moment before he had been pleased, because she was afraid of him.
vexedadjectiveUS /vekst/
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading He was unaccountably vexed, although a moment before he had been pleased, because she was afraid of him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was unaccountably vexed, although a moment before he had been pleased, because she was afraid of him.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I am not an ogre," he said to himself, shortly, turning back to the window, while Mrs. Le Roy answered politely:
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why should the little goose fear me?
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading I am not an ogre," he said to himself, shortly, turning back to the window, while Mrs. Le Roy answered politely:
