used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Yorke took the cigarette from his lips and looked down at her with a troubled surprise.
ambernounUS /ˈæmbər/
a deep yellow color
From this reading "Now tell me everything," repeated Finetta, and she drew an amber satin cushion from the sofa, and seated herself at his feet, her hands clasped round her knees, her dark eyes turned up to him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Now tell me everything," repeated Finetta, and she drew an amber satin cushion from the sofa, and seated herself at his feet, her hands clasped round her knees, her dark eyes turned up to him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Now tell me everything," repeated Finetta, and she drew an amber satin cushion from the sofa, and seated herself at his feet, her hands clasped round her knees, her dark eyes turned up to him.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Now here was the way ready made for him; but what man ever answered such an appeal at once and fully?
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading Now here was the way ready made for him; but what man ever answered such an appeal at once and fully?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Now tell me everything," repeated Finetta, and she drew an amber satin cushion from the sofa, and seated herself at his feet, her hands clasped round her knees, her dark eyes turned up to him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Now here was the way ready made for him; but what man ever answered such an appeal at once and fully?
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading Yorke took the cigarette from his lips and looked down at her with a troubled surprise.
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading "Now tell me everything," repeated Finetta, and she drew an amber satin cushion from the sofa, and seated herself at his feet, her hands clasped round her knees, her dark eyes turned up to him.
cushionnounUS /ˈkʊʃən/
a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading "Now tell me everything," repeated Finetta, and she drew an amber satin cushion from the sofa, and seated herself at his feet, her hands clasped round her knees, her dark eyes turned up to him.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "Now tell me everything," repeated Finetta, and she drew an amber satin cushion from the sofa, and seated herself at his feet, her hands clasped round her knees, her dark eyes turned up to him.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you mean?" he said.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Yorke took the cigarette from his lips and looked down at her with a troubled surprise.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading "Now tell me everything," repeated Finetta, and she drew an amber satin cushion from the sofa, and seated herself at his feet, her hands clasped round her knees, her dark eyes turned up to him.
at any time
From this reading Now here was the way ready made for him; but what man ever answered such an appeal at once and fully?
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "Now tell me everything," repeated Finetta, and she drew an amber satin cushion from the sofa, and seated herself at his feet, her hands clasped round her knees, her dark eyes turned up to him.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Now tell me everything," repeated Finetta, and she drew an amber satin cushion from the sofa, and seated herself at his feet, her hands clasped round her knees, her dark eyes turned up to him.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "Now tell me everything," repeated Finetta, and she drew an amber satin cushion from the sofa, and seated herself at his feet, her hands clasped round her knees, her dark eyes turned up to him.
FINETTA
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From this reading FINETTA LEARNS THE TRUTH.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now here was the way ready made for him; but what man ever answered such an appeal at once and fully?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Now tell me everything," repeated Finetta, and she drew an amber satin cushion from the sofa, and seated herself at his feet, her hands clasped round her knees, her dark eyes turned up to him.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading Now here was the way ready made for him; but what man ever answered such an appeal at once and fully?
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "Now tell me everything," repeated Finetta, and she drew an amber satin cushion from the sofa, and seated herself at his feet, her hands clasped round her knees, her dark eyes turned up to him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What do you mean?" he said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Now tell me everything," repeated Finetta, and she drew an amber satin cushion from the sofa, and seated herself at his feet, her hands clasped round her knees, her dark eyes turned up to him.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Now here was the way ready made for him; but what man ever answered such an appeal at once and fully?
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Now tell me everything," repeated Finetta, and she drew an amber satin cushion from the sofa, and seated herself at his feet, her hands clasped round her knees, her dark eyes turned up to him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Now tell me everything," repeated Finetta, and she drew an amber satin cushion from the sofa, and seated herself at his feet, her hands clasped round her knees, her dark eyes turned up to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Now tell me everything," repeated Finetta, and she drew an amber satin cushion from the sofa, and seated herself at his feet, her hands clasped round her knees, her dark eyes turned up to him.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading "Now tell me everything," repeated Finetta, and she drew an amber satin cushion from the sofa, and seated herself at his feet, her hands clasped round her knees, her dark eyes turned up to him.
LEARNSverbUS /lɜːrnz/
third-person singular of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading FINETTA LEARNS THE TRUTH.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Yorke took the cigarette from his lips and looked down at her with a troubled surprise.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Yorke took the cigarette from his lips and looked down at her with a troubled surprise.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Now here was the way ready made for him; but what man ever answered such an appeal at once and fully?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Now here was the way ready made for him; but what man ever answered such an appeal at once and fully?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Now tell me everything," repeated Finetta, and she drew an amber satin cushion from the sofa, and seated herself at his feet, her hands clasped round her knees, her dark eyes turned up to him.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "What do you mean?" he said.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now tell me everything," repeated Finetta, and she drew an amber satin cushion from the sofa, and seated herself at his feet, her hands clasped round her knees, her dark eyes turned up to him.
on one occasion
From this reading Now here was the way ready made for him; but what man ever answered such an appeal at once and fully?
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Now here was the way ready made for him; but what man ever answered such an appeal at once and fully?
recurring again and again
From this reading "Now tell me everything," repeated Finetta, and she drew an amber satin cushion from the sofa, and seated herself at his feet, her hands clasped round her knees, her dark eyes turned up to him.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "Now tell me everything," repeated Finetta, and she drew an amber satin cushion from the sofa, and seated herself at his feet, her hands clasped round her knees, her dark eyes turned up to him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "What do you mean?" he said.
satinnounUS /ˈsætən/
a smooth fabric of silk or rayon; has a glossy face and a dull back
From this reading "Now tell me everything," repeated Finetta, and she drew an amber satin cushion from the sofa, and seated herself at his feet, her hands clasped round her knees, her dark eyes turned up to him.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading "Now tell me everything," repeated Finetta, and she drew an amber satin cushion from the sofa, and seated herself at his feet, her hands clasped round her knees, her dark eyes turned up to him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Now tell me everything," repeated Finetta, and she drew an amber satin cushion from the sofa, and seated herself at his feet, her hands clasped round her knees, her dark eyes turned up to him.
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading "Now tell me everything," repeated Finetta, and she drew an amber satin cushion from the sofa, and seated herself at his feet, her hands clasped round her knees, her dark eyes turned up to him.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Now here was the way ready made for him; but what man ever answered such an appeal at once and fully?
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Yorke took the cigarette from his lips and looked down at her with a troubled surprise.
express in words
From this reading "Now tell me everything," repeated Finetta, and she drew an amber satin cushion from the sofa, and seated herself at his feet, her hands clasped round her knees, her dark eyes turned up to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FINETTA LEARNS THE TRUTH.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Now tell me everything," repeated Finetta, and she drew an amber satin cushion from the sofa, and seated herself at his feet, her hands clasped round her knees, her dark eyes turned up to him.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Yorke took the cigarette from his lips and looked down at her with a troubled surprise.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Yorke took the cigarette from his lips and looked down at her with a troubled surprise.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading FINETTA LEARNS THE TRUTH.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "Now tell me everything," repeated Finetta, and she drew an amber satin cushion from the sofa, and seated herself at his feet, her hands clasped round her knees, her dark eyes turned up to him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Now tell me everything," repeated Finetta, and she drew an amber satin cushion from the sofa, and seated herself at his feet, her hands clasped round her knees, her dark eyes turned up to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now here was the way ready made for him; but what man ever answered such an appeal at once and fully?
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Now here was the way ready made for him; but what man ever answered such an appeal at once and fully?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Now here was the way ready made for him; but what man ever answered such an appeal at once and fully?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yorke took the cigarette from his lips and looked down at her with a troubled surprise.
Yorke
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From this reading Yorke took the cigarette from his lips and looked down at her with a troubled surprise.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you mean?" he said.
