Chapter IV · The First Kiss

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Were you so much frightened of a kiss?”

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Pale and trembling from her fright, Jessie leaned against the wall when Frank Laurier returned to her, jaunty and debonair, saying lightly:

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading “Yes--from that wretch!” she faltered, and his deep-blue eyes laughed at her quizzically, and with something like daring in them as he led her out to the pavement to an elegant little trap, and, taking up the reins, drove off in great style for the park.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Pale and trembling from her fright, Jessie leaned against the wall when Frank Laurier returned to her, jaunty and debonair, saying lightly:

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading “Yes--from that wretch!” she faltered, and his deep-blue eyes laughed at her quizzically, and with something like daring in them as he led her out to the pavement to an elegant little trap, and, taking up the reins, drove off in great style for the park.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “Yes--from that wretch!” she faltered, and his deep-blue eyes laughed at her quizzically, and with something like daring in them as he led her out to the pavement to an elegant little trap, and, taking up the reins, drove off in great style for the park.

fearless and daring

From this reading “I have pitched the bold fellow down the steps, and he has gone off out of the way.

a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy

From this reading “Yes--from that wretch!” she faltered, and his deep-blue eyes laughed at her quizzically, and with something like daring in them as he led her out to the pavement to an elegant little trap, and, taking up the reins, drove off in great style for the park.

having a sophisticated charm

From this reading Pale and trembling from her fright, Jessie leaned against the wall when Frank Laurier returned to her, jaunty and debonair, saying lightly:

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From this reading “Yes--from that wretch!” she faltered, and his deep-blue eyes laughed at her quizzically, and with something like daring in them as he led her out to the pavement to an elegant little trap, and, taking up the reins, drove off in great style for the park.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading “I have pitched the bold fellow down the steps, and he has gone off out of the way.

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading “Yes--from that wretch!” she faltered, and his deep-blue eyes laughed at her quizzically, and with something like daring in them as he led her out to the pavement to an elegant little trap, and, taking up the reins, drove off in great style for the park.

refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style

From this reading “Yes--from that wretch!” she faltered, and his deep-blue eyes laughed at her quizzically, and with something like daring in them as he led her out to the pavement to an elegant little trap, and, taking up the reins, drove off in great style for the park.

opinion or judgment

From this reading “Yes--from that wretch!” she faltered, and his deep-blue eyes laughed at her quizzically, and with something like daring in them as he led her out to the pavement to an elegant little trap, and, taking up the reins, drove off in great style for the park.

past form of “falter” — be unsure or weak

From this reading “Yes--from that wretch!” she faltered, and his deep-blue eyes laughed at her quizzically, and with something like daring in them as he led her out to the pavement to an elegant little trap, and, taking up the reins, drove off in great style for the park.

a boy or man

From this reading “I have pitched the bold fellow down the steps, and he has gone off out of the way.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “Yes--from that wretch!” she faltered, and his deep-blue eyes laughed at her quizzically, and with something like daring in them as he led her out to the pavement to an elegant little trap, and, taking up the reins, drove off in great style for the park.

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading Pale and trembling from her fright, Jessie leaned against the wall when Frank Laurier returned to her, jaunty and debonair, saying lightly:

an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)

From this reading Pale and trembling from her fright, Jessie leaned against the wall when Frank Laurier returned to her, jaunty and debonair, saying lightly:

made afraid

From this reading Were you so much frightened of a kiss?”

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Pale and trembling from her fright, Jessie leaned against the wall when Frank Laurier returned to her, jaunty and debonair, saying lightly:

destroyed or killed

From this reading “I have pitched the bold fellow down the steps, and he has gone off out of the way.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading “Yes--from that wretch!” she faltered, and his deep-blue eyes laughed at her quizzically, and with something like daring in them as he led her out to the pavement to an elegant little trap, and, taking up the reins, drove off in great style for the park.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “I have pitched the bold fellow down the steps, and he has gone off out of the way.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “I have pitched the bold fellow down the steps, and he has gone off out of the way.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “I have pitched the bold fellow down the steps, and he has gone off out of the way.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Pale and trembling from her fright, Jessie leaned against the wall when Frank Laurier returned to her, jaunty and debonair, saying lightly:

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading “Yes--from that wretch!” she faltered, and his deep-blue eyes laughed at her quizzically, and with something like daring in them as he led her out to the pavement to an elegant little trap, and, taking up the reins, drove off in great style for the park.

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From this reading Why, how pale and ill you look!

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “I have pitched the bold fellow down the steps, and he has gone off out of the way.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading Why, how pale and ill you look!

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading “Yes--from that wretch!” she faltered, and his deep-blue eyes laughed at her quizzically, and with something like daring in them as he led her out to the pavement to an elegant little trap, and, taking up the reins, drove off in great style for the park.

marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners

From this reading Pale and trembling from her fright, Jessie leaned against the wall when Frank Laurier returned to her, jaunty and debonair, saying lightly:

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From this reading Pale and trembling from her fright, Jessie leaned against the wall when Frank Laurier returned to her, jaunty and debonair, saying lightly:

the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)

From this reading Were you so much frightened of a kiss?”

past form of “laugh” — produce laughter

From this reading “Yes--from that wretch!” she faltered, and his deep-blue eyes laughed at her quizzically, and with something like daring in them as he led her out to the pavement to an elegant little trap, and, taking up the reins, drove off in great style for the park.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Pale and trembling from her fright, Jessie leaned against the wall when Frank Laurier returned to her, jaunty and debonair, saying lightly:

past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position

From this reading Pale and trembling from her fright, Jessie leaned against the wall when Frank Laurier returned to her, jaunty and debonair, saying lightly:

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 “Yes--from that wretch!” she faltered, and his deep-blue eyes laughed at her quizzically, and with something like daring in them as he led her out to the pavement to an elegant little trap, and, taking up the reins, drove off in great style for the park.

without good reason

From this reading Pale and trembling from her fright, Jessie leaned against the wall when Frank Laurier returned to her, jaunty and debonair, saying lightly:

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading “Yes--from that wretch!” she faltered, and his deep-blue eyes laughed at her quizzically, and with something like daring in them as he led her out to the pavement to an elegant little trap, and, taking up the reins, drove off in great style for the park.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading “Yes--from that wretch!” she faltered, and his deep-blue eyes laughed at her quizzically, and with something like daring in them as he led her out to the pavement to an elegant little trap, and, taking up the reins, drove off in great style for the park.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Why, how pale and ill you look!

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Were you so much frightened of a kiss?”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “I have pitched the bold fellow down the steps, and he has gone off out of the way.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading “I have pitched the bold fellow down the steps, and he has gone off out of the way.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading “I have pitched the bold fellow down the steps, and he has gone off out of the way.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading Pale and trembling from her fright, Jessie leaned against the wall when Frank Laurier returned to her, jaunty and debonair, saying lightly:

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading “Yes--from that wretch!” she faltered, and his deep-blue eyes laughed at her quizzically, and with something like daring in them as he led her out to the pavement to an elegant little trap, and, taking up the reins, drove off in great style for the park.

the paved surface of a thoroughfare

From this reading “Yes--from that wretch!” she faltered, and his deep-blue eyes laughed at her quizzically, and with something like daring in them as he led her out to the pavement to an elegant little trap, and, taking up the reins, drove off in great style for the park.

(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form

From this reading “I have pitched the bold fellow down the steps, and he has gone off out of the way.

in a quizzical and questioning manner

From this reading “Yes--from that wretch!” she faltered, and his deep-blue eyes laughed at her quizzically, and with something like daring in them as he led her out to the pavement to an elegant little trap, and, taking up the reins, drove off in great style for the park.

plural of “rein” — one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse

From this reading “Yes--from that wretch!” she faltered, and his deep-blue eyes laughed at her quizzically, and with something like daring in them as he led her out to the pavement to an elegant little trap, and, taking up the reins, drove off in great style for the park.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Pale and trembling from her fright, Jessie leaned against the wall when Frank Laurier returned to her, jaunty and debonair, saying lightly:

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading Pale and trembling from her fright, Jessie leaned against the wall when Frank Laurier returned to her, jaunty and debonair, saying lightly:

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “Yes--from that wretch!” she faltered, and his deep-blue eyes laughed at her quizzically, and with something like daring in them as he led her out to the pavement to an elegant little trap, and, taking up the reins, drove off in great style for the park.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Were you so much frightened of a kiss?”

a thing, without saying which

From this reading “Yes--from that wretch!” she faltered, and his deep-blue eyes laughed at her quizzically, and with something like daring in them as he led her out to the pavement to an elegant little trap, and, taking up the reins, drove off in great style for the park.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading “I have pitched the bold fellow down the steps, and he has gone off out of the way.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading “Yes--from that wretch!” she faltered, and his deep-blue eyes laughed at her quizzically, and with something like daring in them as he led her out to the pavement to an elegant little trap, and, taking up the reins, drove off in great style for the park.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading “Yes--from that wretch!” she faltered, and his deep-blue eyes laughed at her quizzically, and with something like daring in them as he led her out to the pavement to an elegant little trap, and, taking up the reins, drove off in great style for the park.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “Yes--from that wretch!” she faltered, and his deep-blue eyes laughed at her quizzically, and with something like daring in them as he led her out to the pavement to an elegant little trap, and, taking up the reins, drove off in great style for the park.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Pale and trembling from her fright, Jessie leaned against the wall when Frank Laurier returned to her, jaunty and debonair, saying lightly:

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading “Yes--from that wretch!” she faltered, and his deep-blue eyes laughed at her quizzically, and with something like daring in them as he led her out to the pavement to an elegant little trap, and, taking up the reins, drove off in great style for the park.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Pale and trembling from her fright, Jessie leaned against the wall when Frank Laurier returned to her, jaunty and debonair, saying lightly:

a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned

From this reading “Yes--from that wretch!” she faltered, and his deep-blue eyes laughed at her quizzically, and with something like daring in them as he led her out to the pavement to an elegant little trap, and, taking up the reins, drove off in great style for the park.

a shaky motion

From this reading Pale and trembling from her fright, Jessie leaned against the wall when Frank Laurier returned to her, jaunty and debonair, saying lightly:

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading “Yes--from that wretch!” she faltered, and his deep-blue eyes laughed at her quizzically, and with something like daring in them as he led her out to the pavement to an elegant little trap, and, taking up the reins, drove off in great style for the park.

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading Pale and trembling from her fright, Jessie leaned against the wall when Frank Laurier returned to her, jaunty and debonair, saying lightly:

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading “I have pitched the bold fellow down the steps, and he has gone off out of the way.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Were you so much frightened of a kiss?”

at the time that

From this reading Pale and trembling from her fright, Jessie leaned against the wall when Frank Laurier returned to her, jaunty and debonair, saying lightly:

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading Why, how pale and ill you look!

in the company of; together with

From this reading “Yes--from that wretch!” she faltered, and his deep-blue eyes laughed at her quizzically, and with something like daring in them as he led her out to the pavement to an elegant little trap, and, taking up the reins, drove off in great style for the park.

performs some wicked deed

From this reading “Yes--from that wretch!” she faltered, and his deep-blue eyes laughed at her quizzically, and with something like daring in them as he led her out to the pavement to an elegant little trap, and, taking up the reins, drove off in great style for the park.

an affirmative

From this reading “Yes--from that wretch!” she faltered, and his deep-blue eyes laughed at her quizzically, and with something like daring in them as he led her out to the pavement to an elegant little trap, and, taking up the reins, drove off in great style for the park.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Why, how pale and ill you look!