used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His early life in New York had given him a self-poise that nothing seemed to disturb; but when the father turned to introduce his young daughter, the boy caught his breath and gazed at her with deepening color, and intense delight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His early life in New York had given him a self-poise that nothing seemed to disturb; but when the father turned to introduce his young daughter, the boy caught his breath and gazed at her with deepening color, and intense delight.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had come to see him, and she looked just as he would have her look.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His early life in New York had given him a self-poise that nothing seemed to disturb; but when the father turned to introduce his young daughter, the boy caught his breath and gazed at her with deepening color, and intense delight.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had not realized before that she would be grown up, but of course she would, and the change in her was not so great as to shock his memory.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had not realized before that she would be grown up, but of course she would, and the change in her was not so great as to shock his memory.
a youthful male person
From this reading His early life in New York had given him a self-poise that nothing seemed to disturb; but when the father turned to introduce his young daughter, the boy caught his breath and gazed at her with deepening color, and intense delight.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading His early life in New York had given him a self-poise that nothing seemed to disturb; but when the father turned to introduce his young daughter, the boy caught his breath and gazed at her with deepening color, and intense delight.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His early life in New York had given him a self-poise that nothing seemed to disturb; but when the father turned to introduce his young daughter, the boy caught his breath and gazed at her with deepening color, and intense delight.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading His early life in New York had given him a self-poise that nothing seemed to disturb; but when the father turned to introduce his young daughter, the boy caught his breath and gazed at her with deepening color, and intense delight.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading He had not realized before that she would be grown up, but of course she would, and the change in her was not so great as to shock his memory.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading His early life in New York had given him a self-poise that nothing seemed to disturb; but when the father turned to introduce his young daughter, the boy caught his breath and gazed at her with deepening color, and intense delight.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She had come to see him, and she looked just as he would have her look.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading He had not realized before that she would be grown up, but of course she would, and the change in her was not so great as to shock his memory.
a female human offspring
From this reading His early life in New York had given him a self-poise that nothing seemed to disturb; but when the father turned to introduce his young daughter, the boy caught his breath and gazed at her with deepening color, and intense delight.
deepeningnounUS /ˈdiːpənɪŋ/
a process of becoming deeper and more profound
From this reading His early life in New York had given him a self-poise that nothing seemed to disturb; but when the father turned to introduce his young daughter, the boy caught his breath and gazed at her with deepening color, and intense delight.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading His early life in New York had given him a self-poise that nothing seemed to disturb; but when the father turned to introduce his young daughter, the boy caught his breath and gazed at her with deepening color, and intense delight.
disturbverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrb/
move deeply
From this reading His early life in New York had given him a self-poise that nothing seemed to disturb; but when the father turned to introduce his young daughter, the boy caught his breath and gazed at her with deepening color, and intense delight.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading His early life in New York had given him a self-poise that nothing seemed to disturb; but when the father turned to introduce his young daughter, the boy caught his breath and gazed at her with deepening color, and intense delight.
EndicottnounUS /ˈendɪkɑːt/
born in England; in 1629 he became the founder of the Massachusetts Bay Colony (1588-1665)
From this reading Michael met Mr. Endicott unembarrassed.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading His early life in New York had given him a self-poise that nothing seemed to disturb; but when the father turned to introduce his young daughter, the boy caught his breath and gazed at her with deepening color, and intense delight.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading His early life in New York had given him a self-poise that nothing seemed to disturb; but when the father turned to introduce his young daughter, the boy caught his breath and gazed at her with deepening color, and intense delight.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading His early life in New York had given him a self-poise that nothing seemed to disturb; but when the father turned to introduce his young daughter, the boy caught his breath and gazed at her with deepening color, and intense delight.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He had not realized before that she would be grown up, but of course she would, and the change in her was not so great as to shock his memory.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading He had not realized before that she would be grown up, but of course she would, and the change in her was not so great as to shock his memory.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His early life in New York had given him a self-poise that nothing seemed to disturb; but when the father turned to introduce his young daughter, the boy caught his breath and gazed at her with deepening color, and intense delight.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She had come to see him, and she looked just as he would have her look.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had come to see him, and she looked just as he would have her look.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His early life in New York had given him a self-poise that nothing seemed to disturb; but when the father turned to introduce his young daughter, the boy caught his breath and gazed at her with deepening color, and intense delight.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading She was here then, his Starr!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His early life in New York had given him a self-poise that nothing seemed to disturb; but when the father turned to introduce his young daughter, the boy caught his breath and gazed at her with deepening color, and intense delight.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His early life in New York had given him a self-poise that nothing seemed to disturb; but when the father turned to introduce his young daughter, the boy caught his breath and gazed at her with deepening color, and intense delight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His early life in New York had given him a self-poise that nothing seemed to disturb; but when the father turned to introduce his young daughter, the boy caught his breath and gazed at her with deepening color, and intense delight.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading His early life in New York had given him a self-poise that nothing seemed to disturb; but when the father turned to introduce his young daughter, the boy caught his breath and gazed at her with deepening color, and intense delight.
introduceverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːs/
cause to come to know personally
From this reading His early life in New York had given him a self-poise that nothing seemed to disturb; but when the father turned to introduce his young daughter, the boy caught his breath and gazed at her with deepening color, and intense delight.
and nothing more
From this reading She had come to see him, and she looked just as he would have her look.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading His early life in New York had given him a self-poise that nothing seemed to disturb; but when the father turned to introduce his young daughter, the boy caught his breath and gazed at her with deepening color, and intense delight.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She had come to see him, and she looked just as he would have her look.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She had come to see him, and she looked just as he would have her look.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading He had not realized before that she would be grown up, but of course she would, and the change in her was not so great as to shock his memory.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Michael met Mr. Endicott unembarrassed.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading Michael met Mr. Endicott unembarrassed.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Michael met Mr. Endicott unembarrassed.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading His early life in New York had given him a self-poise that nothing seemed to disturb; but when the father turned to introduce his young daughter, the boy caught his breath and gazed at her with deepening color, and intense delight.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not realized before that she would be grown up, but of course she would, and the change in her was not so great as to shock his memory.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading His early life in New York had given him a self-poise that nothing seemed to disturb; but when the father turned to introduce his young daughter, the boy caught his breath and gazed at her with deepening color, and intense delight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had not realized before that she would be grown up, but of course she would, and the change in her was not so great as to shock his memory.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading He had not realized before that she would be grown up, but of course she would, and the change in her was not so great as to shock his memory.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She had come to see him, and she looked just as he would have her look.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading His early life in New York had given him a self-poise that nothing seemed to disturb; but when the father turned to introduce his young daughter, the boy caught his breath and gazed at her with deepening color, and intense delight.
self-poise
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From this reading His early life in New York had given him a self-poise that nothing seemed to disturb; but when the father turned to introduce his young daughter, the boy caught his breath and gazed at her with deepening color, and intense delight.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was here then, his Starr!
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading He had not realized before that she would be grown up, but of course she would, and the change in her was not so great as to shock his memory.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had not realized before that she would be grown up, but of course she would, and the change in her was not so great as to shock his memory.
StarrnounUS /stɑːr/
rock star and drummer for the Beatles (born in 1940)
From this reading She was here then, his Starr!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His early life in New York had given him a self-poise that nothing seemed to disturb; but when the father turned to introduce his young daughter, the boy caught his breath and gazed at her with deepening color, and intense delight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His early life in New York had given him a self-poise that nothing seemed to disturb; but when the father turned to introduce his young daughter, the boy caught his breath and gazed at her with deepening color, and intense delight.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She was here then, his Starr!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His early life in New York had given him a self-poise that nothing seemed to disturb; but when the father turned to introduce his young daughter, the boy caught his breath and gazed at her with deepening color, and intense delight.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading His early life in New York had given him a self-poise that nothing seemed to disturb; but when the father turned to introduce his young daughter, the boy caught his breath and gazed at her with deepening color, and intense delight.
unembarrassedadjective
not embarrassed
From this reading Michael met Mr. Endicott unembarrassed.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had not realized before that she would be grown up, but of course she would, and the change in her was not so great as to shock his memory.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was here then, his Starr!
at the time that
From this reading His early life in New York had given him a self-poise that nothing seemed to disturb; but when the father turned to introduce his young daughter, the boy caught his breath and gazed at her with deepening color, and intense delight.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His early life in New York had given him a self-poise that nothing seemed to disturb; but when the father turned to introduce his young daughter, the boy caught his breath and gazed at her with deepening color, and intense delight.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had come to see him, and she looked just as he would have her look.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading His early life in New York had given him a self-poise that nothing seemed to disturb; but when the father turned to introduce his young daughter, the boy caught his breath and gazed at her with deepening color, and intense delight.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading His early life in New York had given him a self-poise that nothing seemed to disturb; but when the father turned to introduce his young daughter, the boy caught his breath and gazed at her with deepening color, and intense delight.
