used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The beautiful stranger pushed Cinthia gently into a chair, and sat down by her side.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Are you here alone?” she cried, earnestly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The beautiful stranger pushed Cinthia gently into a chair, and sat down by her side.
anguishedadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃt/
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading “Alone!” answered Cinthia in a tragic tone, as she lifted her anguished dark eyes and scanned the other’s face.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Alone!” answered Cinthia in a tragic tone, as she lifted her anguished dark eyes and scanned the other’s face.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are you here alone?” she cried, earnestly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Alone!” answered Cinthia in a tragic tone, as she lifted her anguished dark eyes and scanned the other’s face.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The beautiful stranger pushed Cinthia gently into a chair, and sat down by her side.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading She beheld one of the sweetest, fairest faces she had ever beheld.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I hope you will not think me intruding, my dear girl; but you inspire me with a strange interest.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The beautiful stranger pushed Cinthia gently into a chair, and sat down by her side.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The beautiful stranger pushed Cinthia gently into a chair, and sat down by her side.
Cinthia
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From this reading The beautiful stranger pushed Cinthia gently into a chair, and sat down by her side.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Are you here alone?” she cried, earnestly.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading “Alone!” answered Cinthia in a tragic tone, as she lifted her anguished dark eyes and scanned the other’s face.
dearly loved
From this reading “I hope you will not think me intruding, my dear girl; but you inspire me with a strange interest.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The beautiful stranger pushed Cinthia gently into a chair, and sat down by her side.
in a serious manner
From this reading Are you here alone?” she cried, earnestly.
at any time
From this reading She beheld one of the sweetest, fairest faces she had ever beheld.
opinion or judgment
From this reading “Alone!” answered Cinthia in a tragic tone, as she lifted her anguished dark eyes and scanned the other’s face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “Alone!” answered Cinthia in a tragic tone, as she lifted her anguished dark eyes and scanned the other’s face.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She beheld one of the sweetest, fairest faces she had ever beheld.
fairestadjectiveUS /ˈferɪst/
superlative of “fair” — free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading She beheld one of the sweetest, fairest faces she had ever beheld.
in a gradual manner
From this reading The beautiful stranger pushed Cinthia gently into a chair, and sat down by her side.
a young female
From this reading “I hope you will not think me intruding, my dear girl; but you inspire me with a strange interest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She beheld one of the sweetest, fairest faces she had ever beheld.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The beautiful stranger pushed Cinthia gently into a chair, and sat down by her side.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Are you here alone?” she cried, earnestly.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “I hope you will not think me intruding, my dear girl; but you inspire me with a strange interest.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I hope you will not think me intruding, my dear girl; but you inspire me with a strange interest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Alone!” answered Cinthia in a tragic tone, as she lifted her anguished dark eyes and scanned the other’s face.
inspireverbUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪr/
heighten or intensify
From this reading “I hope you will not think me intruding, my dear girl; but you inspire me with a strange interest.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading “I hope you will not think me intruding, my dear girl; but you inspire me with a strange interest.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The beautiful stranger pushed Cinthia gently into a chair, and sat down by her side.
intrudingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtruːdɪŋ/
projecting inward
From this reading “I hope you will not think me intruding, my dear girl; but you inspire me with a strange interest.
held up in the air
From this reading “Alone!” answered Cinthia in a tragic tone, as she lifted her anguished dark eyes and scanned the other’s face.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I hope you will not think me intruding, my dear girl; but you inspire me with a strange interest.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I hope you will not think me intruding, my dear girl; but you inspire me with a strange interest.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I hope you will not think me intruding, my dear girl; but you inspire me with a strange interest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She beheld one of the sweetest, fairest faces she had ever beheld.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She beheld one of the sweetest, fairest faces she had ever beheld.
other's
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From this reading “Alone!” answered Cinthia in a tragic tone, as she lifted her anguished dark eyes and scanned the other’s face.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading The beautiful stranger pushed Cinthia gently into a chair, and sat down by her side.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The beautiful stranger pushed Cinthia gently into a chair, and sat down by her side.
scannedverbUS /skænd/
inflected form of “scan” — examine minutely or intensely
From this reading “Alone!” answered Cinthia in a tragic tone, as she lifted her anguished dark eyes and scanned the other’s face.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Are you here alone?” she cried, earnestly.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The beautiful stranger pushed Cinthia gently into a chair, and sat down by her side.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading “I hope you will not think me intruding, my dear girl; but you inspire me with a strange interest.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading The beautiful stranger pushed Cinthia gently into a chair, and sat down by her side.
sweetestadjectiveUS /ˈswiːtəst/
superlative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading She beheld one of the sweetest, fairest faces she had ever beheld.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The beautiful stranger pushed Cinthia gently into a chair, and sat down by her side.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I hope you will not think me intruding, my dear girl; but you inspire me with a strange interest.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “Alone!” answered Cinthia in a tragic tone, as she lifted her anguished dark eyes and scanned the other’s face.
tragicadjectiveUS /ˈtrædʒɪk/
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading “Alone!” answered Cinthia in a tragic tone, as she lifted her anguished dark eyes and scanned the other’s face.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I hope you will not think me intruding, my dear girl; but you inspire me with a strange interest.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I hope you will not think me intruding, my dear girl; but you inspire me with a strange interest.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I hope you will not think me intruding, my dear girl; but you inspire me with a strange interest.
