used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Le Roy led his beautiful guest to the library, and placed a chair beside the table where he usually sat to read.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Le Roy led his beautiful guest to the library, and placed a chair beside the table where he usually sat to read.
ariseverbUS /ərˈaɪz/
come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading She was fighting down her heart, thrusting back the memories that would arise like pallid ghosts from the dead past.
avertedverbUS /əˈvɜːrtɪd/
past form of “avert” — prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
From this reading Laurel sat silently a moment with averted face.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She was fighting down her heart, thrusting back the memories that would arise like pallid ghosts from the dead past.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She could be cold and proud in the grand drawing-room.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Mr. Le Roy led his beautiful guest to the library, and placed a chair beside the table where he usually sat to read.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Mr. Le Roy led his beautiful guest to the library, and placed a chair beside the table where he usually sat to read.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Mr. Le Roy led his beautiful guest to the library, and placed a chair beside the table where he usually sat to read.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading She could be cold and proud in the grand drawing-room.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could be cold and proud in the grand drawing-room.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading She was fighting down her heart, thrusting back the memories that would arise like pallid ghosts from the dead past.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She was fighting down her heart, thrusting back the memories that would arise like pallid ghosts from the dead past.
drawing-room
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From this reading She could be cold and proud in the grand drawing-room.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Laurel sat silently a moment with averted face.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading She was fighting down her heart, thrusting back the memories that would arise like pallid ghosts from the dead past.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Here in this room, nay, in this very chair where she was sitting, St. Leon had wooed her for his wife.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was fighting down her heart, thrusting back the memories that would arise like pallid ghosts from the dead past.
ghostsnounUS /ɡoʊsts/
plural of “ghost” — a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading She was fighting down her heart, thrusting back the memories that would arise like pallid ghosts from the dead past.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading She could be cold and proud in the grand drawing-room.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Mr. Le Roy led his beautiful guest to the library, and placed a chair beside the table where he usually sat to read.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Here in this room, nay, in this very chair where she was sitting, St. Leon had wooed her for his wife.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Le Roy led his beautiful guest to the library, and placed a chair beside the table where he usually sat to read.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She was fighting down her heart, thrusting back the memories that would arise like pallid ghosts from the dead past.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was fighting down her heart, thrusting back the memories that would arise like pallid ghosts from the dead past.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here in this room, nay, in this very chair where she was sitting, St. Leon had wooed her for his wife.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Le Roy led his beautiful guest to the library, and placed a chair beside the table where he usually sat to read.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Here in this room, nay, in this very chair where she was sitting, St. Leon had wooed her for his wife.
LaurelnounUS /ˈlɔːrəl/
any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family
From this reading Laurel sat silently a moment with averted face.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading Mr. Le Roy led his beautiful guest to the library, and placed a chair beside the table where he usually sat to read.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Mr. Le Roy led his beautiful guest to the library, and placed a chair beside the table where he usually sat to read.
LeonnounUS /ˈliːɑːn/
a historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain
From this reading Here in this room, nay, in this very chair where she was sitting, St. Leon had wooed her for his wife.
a room where books are kept
From this reading Mr. Le Roy led his beautiful guest to the library, and placed a chair beside the table where he usually sat to read.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She was fighting down her heart, thrusting back the memories that would arise like pallid ghosts from the dead past.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading She was fighting down her heart, thrusting back the memories that would arise like pallid ghosts from the dead past.
a particular point in time
From this reading Laurel sat silently a moment with averted face.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Le Roy led his beautiful guest to the library, and placed a chair beside the table where he usually sat to read.
an old word for “no”
From this reading Here in this room, nay, in this very chair where she was sitting, St. Leon had wooed her for his wife.
pallidadjectiveUS /ˈpæləd/
abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress
From this reading She was fighting down her heart, thrusting back the memories that would arise like pallid ghosts from the dead past.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading She was fighting down her heart, thrusting back the memories that would arise like pallid ghosts from the dead past.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Mr. Le Roy led his beautiful guest to the library, and placed a chair beside the table where he usually sat to read.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading She could be cold and proud in the grand drawing-room.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Mr. Le Roy led his beautiful guest to the library, and placed a chair beside the table where he usually sat to read.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Here in this room, nay, in this very chair where she was sitting, St. Leon had wooed her for his wife.
Roy
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From this reading Mr. Le Roy led his beautiful guest to the library, and placed a chair beside the table where he usually sat to read.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Mr. Le Roy led his beautiful guest to the library, and placed a chair beside the table where he usually sat to read.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was fighting down her heart, thrusting back the memories that would arise like pallid ghosts from the dead past.
without speaking
From this reading Laurel sat silently a moment with averted face.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Here in this room, nay, in this very chair where she was sitting, St. Leon had wooed her for his wife.
St
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From this reading Here in this room, nay, in this very chair where she was sitting, St. Leon had wooed her for his wife.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Mr. Le Roy led his beautiful guest to the library, and placed a chair beside the table where he usually sat to read.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was fighting down her heart, thrusting back the memories that would arise like pallid ghosts from the dead past.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Le Roy led his beautiful guest to the library, and placed a chair beside the table where he usually sat to read.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Here in this room, nay, in this very chair where she was sitting, St. Leon had wooed her for his wife.
thrustingnounUS /ˈθrʌstɪŋ/
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
From this reading She was fighting down her heart, thrusting back the memories that would arise like pallid ghosts from the dead past.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Le Roy led his beautiful guest to the library, and placed a chair beside the table where he usually sat to read.
under normal conditions
From this reading Mr. Le Roy led his beautiful guest to the library, and placed a chair beside the table where he usually sat to read.
precisely as stated
From this reading Here in this room, nay, in this very chair where she was sitting, St. Leon had wooed her for his wife.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was fighting down her heart, thrusting back the memories that would arise like pallid ghosts from the dead past.
in or at the place that
From this reading Mr. Le Roy led his beautiful guest to the library, and placed a chair beside the table where he usually sat to read.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Here in this room, nay, in this very chair where she was sitting, St. Leon had wooed her for his wife.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Laurel sat silently a moment with averted face.
wooedverbUS /wuːd/
past form of “woo” — seek someone's favor
From this reading Here in this room, nay, in this very chair where she was sitting, St. Leon had wooed her for his wife.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She was fighting down her heart, thrusting back the memories that would arise like pallid ghosts from the dead past.
