used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Before him stood Lady Darrell, her face white as death, her lips quivering with excitement, her superb dress of pink brocade all disarranged, her golden hair falling over her beautiful shoulders--a sight not to be forgotten; she held Pauline by the hand, and in all her life Lady Darrell had never looked so agitated as now.
agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading Before him stood Lady Darrell, her face white as death, her lips quivering with excitement, her superb dress of pink brocade all disarranged, her golden hair falling over her beautiful shoulders--a sight not to be forgotten; she held Pauline by the hand, and in all her life Lady Darrell had never looked so agitated as now.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Before him stood Lady Darrell, her face white as death, her lips quivering with excitement, her superb dress of pink brocade all disarranged, her golden hair falling over her beautiful shoulders--a sight not to be forgotten; she held Pauline by the hand, and in all her life Lady Darrell had never looked so agitated as now.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Captain Langton looked up in surprise not altogether unfounded, the sight that met his eyes was so unusual.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before him stood Lady Darrell, her face white as death, her lips quivering with excitement, her superb dress of pink brocade all disarranged, her golden hair falling over her beautiful shoulders--a sight not to be forgotten; she held Pauline by the hand, and in all her life Lady Darrell had never looked so agitated as now.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Before him stood Lady Darrell, her face white as death, her lips quivering with excitement, her superb dress of pink brocade all disarranged, her golden hair falling over her beautiful shoulders--a sight not to be forgotten; she held Pauline by the hand, and in all her life Lady Darrell had never looked so agitated as now.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Before him stood Lady Darrell, her face white as death, her lips quivering with excitement, her superb dress of pink brocade all disarranged, her golden hair falling over her beautiful shoulders--a sight not to be forgotten; she held Pauline by the hand, and in all her life Lady Darrell had never looked so agitated as now.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Before him stood Lady Darrell, her face white as death, her lips quivering with excitement, her superb dress of pink brocade all disarranged, her golden hair falling over her beautiful shoulders--a sight not to be forgotten; she held Pauline by the hand, and in all her life Lady Darrell had never looked so agitated as now.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before him stood Lady Darrell, her face white as death, her lips quivering with excitement, her superb dress of pink brocade all disarranged, her golden hair falling over her beautiful shoulders--a sight not to be forgotten; she held Pauline by the hand, and in all her life Lady Darrell had never looked so agitated as now.
brocadenounUS /broʊˈkeɪd/
thick heavy expensive material with a raised pattern
From this reading Before him stood Lady Darrell, her face white as death, her lips quivering with excitement, her superb dress of pink brocade all disarranged, her golden hair falling over her beautiful shoulders--a sight not to be forgotten; she held Pauline by the hand, and in all her life Lady Darrell had never looked so agitated as now.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Before him stood Lady Darrell, her face white as death, her lips quivering with excitement, her superb dress of pink brocade all disarranged, her golden hair falling over her beautiful shoulders--a sight not to be forgotten; she held Pauline by the hand, and in all her life Lady Darrell had never looked so agitated as now.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Langton looked up in surprise not altogether unfounded, the sight that met his eyes was so unusual.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Captain Langton," said Lady Darrell, "will you come here?
Darrell
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From this reading Before him stood Lady Darrell, her face white as death, her lips quivering with excitement, her superb dress of pink brocade all disarranged, her golden hair falling over her beautiful shoulders--a sight not to be forgotten; she held Pauline by the hand, and in all her life Lady Darrell had never looked so agitated as now.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Before him stood Lady Darrell, her face white as death, her lips quivering with excitement, her superb dress of pink brocade all disarranged, her golden hair falling over her beautiful shoulders--a sight not to be forgotten; she held Pauline by the hand, and in all her life Lady Darrell had never looked so agitated as now.
disarrangedadjective
having the arrangement disturbed; not in order
From this reading Before him stood Lady Darrell, her face white as death, her lips quivering with excitement, her superb dress of pink brocade all disarranged, her golden hair falling over her beautiful shoulders--a sight not to be forgotten; she held Pauline by the hand, and in all her life Lady Darrell had never looked so agitated as now.
put on clothes
From this reading Before him stood Lady Darrell, her face white as death, her lips quivering with excitement, her superb dress of pink brocade all disarranged, her golden hair falling over her beautiful shoulders--a sight not to be forgotten; she held Pauline by the hand, and in all her life Lady Darrell had never looked so agitated as now.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Before him stood Lady Darrell, her face white as death, her lips quivering with excitement, her superb dress of pink brocade all disarranged, her golden hair falling over her beautiful shoulders--a sight not to be forgotten; she held Pauline by the hand, and in all her life Lady Darrell had never looked so agitated as now.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Captain Langton looked up in surprise not altogether unfounded, the sight that met his eyes was so unusual.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading FACE TO FACE.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Before him stood Lady Darrell, her face white as death, her lips quivering with excitement, her superb dress of pink brocade all disarranged, her golden hair falling over her beautiful shoulders--a sight not to be forgotten; she held Pauline by the hand, and in all her life Lady Darrell had never looked so agitated as now.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Before him stood Lady Darrell, her face white as death, her lips quivering with excitement, her superb dress of pink brocade all disarranged, her golden hair falling over her beautiful shoulders--a sight not to be forgotten; she held Pauline by the hand, and in all her life Lady Darrell had never looked so agitated as now.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Before him stood Lady Darrell, her face white as death, her lips quivering with excitement, her superb dress of pink brocade all disarranged, her golden hair falling over her beautiful shoulders--a sight not to be forgotten; she held Pauline by the hand, and in all her life Lady Darrell had never looked so agitated as now.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before him stood Lady Darrell, her face white as death, her lips quivering with excitement, her superb dress of pink brocade all disarranged, her golden hair falling over her beautiful shoulders--a sight not to be forgotten; she held Pauline by the hand, and in all her life Lady Darrell had never looked so agitated as now.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Before him stood Lady Darrell, her face white as death, her lips quivering with excitement, her superb dress of pink brocade all disarranged, her golden hair falling over her beautiful shoulders--a sight not to be forgotten; she held Pauline by the hand, and in all her life Lady Darrell had never looked so agitated as now.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Before him stood Lady Darrell, her face white as death, her lips quivering with excitement, her superb dress of pink brocade all disarranged, her golden hair falling over her beautiful shoulders--a sight not to be forgotten; she held Pauline by the hand, and in all her life Lady Darrell had never looked so agitated as now.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Before him stood Lady Darrell, her face white as death, her lips quivering with excitement, her superb dress of pink brocade all disarranged, her golden hair falling over her beautiful shoulders--a sight not to be forgotten; she held Pauline by the hand, and in all her life Lady Darrell had never looked so agitated as now.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Before him stood Lady Darrell, her face white as death, her lips quivering with excitement, her superb dress of pink brocade all disarranged, her golden hair falling over her beautiful shoulders--a sight not to be forgotten; she held Pauline by the hand, and in all her life Lady Darrell had never looked so agitated as now.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Captain Langton," said Lady Darrell, "will you come here?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Before him stood Lady Darrell, her face white as death, her lips quivering with excitement, her superb dress of pink brocade all disarranged, her golden hair falling over her beautiful shoulders--a sight not to be forgotten; she held Pauline by the hand, and in all her life Lady Darrell had never looked so agitated as now.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Captain Langton looked up in surprise not altogether unfounded, the sight that met his eyes was so unusual.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I want you most particularly."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Captain Langton looked up in surprise not altogether unfounded, the sight that met his eyes was so unusual.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Before him stood Lady Darrell, her face white as death, her lips quivering with excitement, her superb dress of pink brocade all disarranged, her golden hair falling over her beautiful shoulders--a sight not to be forgotten; she held Pauline by the hand, and in all her life Lady Darrell had never looked so agitated as now.
Langton
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From this reading Captain Langton looked up in surprise not altogether unfounded, the sight that met his eyes was so unusual.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Before him stood Lady Darrell, her face white as death, her lips quivering with excitement, her superb dress of pink brocade all disarranged, her golden hair falling over her beautiful shoulders--a sight not to be forgotten; she held Pauline by the hand, and in all her life Lady Darrell had never looked so agitated as now.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Before him stood Lady Darrell, her face white as death, her lips quivering with excitement, her superb dress of pink brocade all disarranged, her golden hair falling over her beautiful shoulders--a sight not to be forgotten; she held Pauline by the hand, and in all her life Lady Darrell had never looked so agitated as now.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Captain Langton looked up in surprise not altogether unfounded, the sight that met his eyes was so unusual.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Captain Langton looked up in surprise not altogether unfounded, the sight that met his eyes was so unusual.
used to form the superlative
From this reading I want you most particularly."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Before him stood Lady Darrell, her face white as death, her lips quivering with excitement, her superb dress of pink brocade all disarranged, her golden hair falling over her beautiful shoulders--a sight not to be forgotten; she held Pauline by the hand, and in all her life Lady Darrell had never looked so agitated as now.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Captain Langton looked up in surprise not altogether unfounded, the sight that met his eyes was so unusual.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Before him stood Lady Darrell, her face white as death, her lips quivering with excitement, her superb dress of pink brocade all disarranged, her golden hair falling over her beautiful shoulders--a sight not to be forgotten; she held Pauline by the hand, and in all her life Lady Darrell had never looked so agitated as now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Before him stood Lady Darrell, her face white as death, her lips quivering with excitement, her superb dress of pink brocade all disarranged, her golden hair falling over her beautiful shoulders--a sight not to be forgotten; she held Pauline by the hand, and in all her life Lady Darrell had never looked so agitated as now.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Before him stood Lady Darrell, her face white as death, her lips quivering with excitement, her superb dress of pink brocade all disarranged, her golden hair falling over her beautiful shoulders--a sight not to be forgotten; she held Pauline by the hand, and in all her life Lady Darrell had never looked so agitated as now.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading I want you most particularly."
PaulineadjectiveUS /pɔːˈliːn/
relating to Paul the Apostle or his doctrines
From this reading Before him stood Lady Darrell, her face white as death, her lips quivering with excitement, her superb dress of pink brocade all disarranged, her golden hair falling over her beautiful shoulders--a sight not to be forgotten; she held Pauline by the hand, and in all her life Lady Darrell had never looked so agitated as now.
a light shade of red
From this reading Before him stood Lady Darrell, her face white as death, her lips quivering with excitement, her superb dress of pink brocade all disarranged, her golden hair falling over her beautiful shoulders--a sight not to be forgotten; she held Pauline by the hand, and in all her life Lady Darrell had never looked so agitated as now.
quiveringnounUS /ˈkwɪvərɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading Before him stood Lady Darrell, her face white as death, her lips quivering with excitement, her superb dress of pink brocade all disarranged, her golden hair falling over her beautiful shoulders--a sight not to be forgotten; she held Pauline by the hand, and in all her life Lady Darrell had never looked so agitated as now.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Captain Langton," said Lady Darrell, "will you come here?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before him stood Lady Darrell, her face white as death, her lips quivering with excitement, her superb dress of pink brocade all disarranged, her golden hair falling over her beautiful shoulders--a sight not to be forgotten; she held Pauline by the hand, and in all her life Lady Darrell had never looked so agitated as now.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Before him stood Lady Darrell, her face white as death, her lips quivering with excitement, her superb dress of pink brocade all disarranged, her golden hair falling over her beautiful shoulders--a sight not to be forgotten; she held Pauline by the hand, and in all her life Lady Darrell had never looked so agitated as now.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Captain Langton looked up in surprise not altogether unfounded, the sight that met his eyes was so unusual.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Captain Langton looked up in surprise not altogether unfounded, the sight that met his eyes was so unusual.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Before him stood Lady Darrell, her face white as death, her lips quivering with excitement, her superb dress of pink brocade all disarranged, her golden hair falling over her beautiful shoulders--a sight not to be forgotten; she held Pauline by the hand, and in all her life Lady Darrell had never looked so agitated as now.
superbadjectiveUS /sʊˈpɜːrb/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading Before him stood Lady Darrell, her face white as death, her lips quivering with excitement, her superb dress of pink brocade all disarranged, her golden hair falling over her beautiful shoulders--a sight not to be forgotten; she held Pauline by the hand, and in all her life Lady Darrell had never looked so agitated as now.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Captain Langton looked up in surprise not altogether unfounded, the sight that met his eyes was so unusual.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Captain Langton looked up in surprise not altogether unfounded, the sight that met his eyes was so unusual.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Captain Langton looked up in surprise not altogether unfounded, the sight that met his eyes was so unusual.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FACE TO FACE.
unfoundedadjectiveUS /ənˈfaʊndɪd/
without a basis in reason or fact
From this reading Captain Langton looked up in surprise not altogether unfounded, the sight that met his eyes was so unusual.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading Captain Langton looked up in surprise not altogether unfounded, the sight that met his eyes was so unusual.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Captain Langton looked up in surprise not altogether unfounded, the sight that met his eyes was so unusual.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I want you most particularly."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Captain Langton looked up in surprise not altogether unfounded, the sight that met his eyes was so unusual.
a Caucasian
From this reading Before him stood Lady Darrell, her face white as death, her lips quivering with excitement, her superb dress of pink brocade all disarranged, her golden hair falling over her beautiful shoulders--a sight not to be forgotten; she held Pauline by the hand, and in all her life Lady Darrell had never looked so agitated as now.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Captain Langton," said Lady Darrell, "will you come here?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Before him stood Lady Darrell, her face white as death, her lips quivering with excitement, her superb dress of pink brocade all disarranged, her golden hair falling over her beautiful shoulders--a sight not to be forgotten; she held Pauline by the hand, and in all her life Lady Darrell had never looked so agitated as now.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Captain Langton," said Lady Darrell, "will you come here?
