used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CONFESSION The summer day was near its death when Colonel Aubrey rode up the stately avenue, whose cool green arches were slowly filling with shadows.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fastening his spirited horse to the iron post, he ascended the marble steps, and John received his card, and ushered him into the front parlour.
archesnounUS /ˈɑːrtʃəz/
plural of “arch” — a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
From this reading A CONFESSION The summer day was near its death when Colonel Aubrey rode up the stately avenue, whose cool green arches were slowly filling with shadows.
ascendedverbUS /əˈsendɪd/
past form of “ascend” — travel up
From this reading Fastening his spirited horse to the iron post, he ascended the marble steps, and John received his card, and ushered him into the front parlour.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next moment Irene stood at the door; he turned his head, and they were face to face once more.
Aubrey
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From this reading A CONFESSION The summer day was near its death when Colonel Aubrey rode up the stately avenue, whose cool green arches were slowly filling with shadows.
a line of approach
From this reading A CONFESSION The summer day was near its death when Colonel Aubrey rode up the stately avenue, whose cool green arches were slowly filling with shadows.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Never had her extraordinary beauty so stirred his heart; a faint flush tinged his cheek, but he bowed frigidly, and haughtily his words broke the silence.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading Never had her extraordinary beauty so stirred his heart; a faint flush tinged his cheek, but he bowed frigidly, and haughtily his words broke the silence.
lacking funds
From this reading Never had her extraordinary beauty so stirred his heart; a faint flush tinged his cheek, but he bowed frigidly, and haughtily his words broke the silence.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Never had her extraordinary beauty so stirred his heart; a faint flush tinged his cheek, but he bowed frigidly, and haughtily his words broke the silence.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading Fastening his spirited horse to the iron post, he ascended the marble steps, and John received his card, and ushered him into the front parlour.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Never had her extraordinary beauty so stirred his heart; a faint flush tinged his cheek, but he bowed frigidly, and haughtily his words broke the silence.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading A CONFESSION The summer day was near its death when Colonel Aubrey rode up the stately avenue, whose cool green arches were slowly filling with shadows.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading "You sent for me, Miss Huntingdon, and I obeyed your command.
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading A CONFESSION The summer day was near its death when Colonel Aubrey rode up the stately avenue, whose cool green arches were slowly filling with shadows.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading A CONFESSION The summer day was near its death when Colonel Aubrey rode up the stately avenue, whose cool green arches were slowly filling with shadows.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A CONFESSION The summer day was near its death when Colonel Aubrey rode up the stately avenue, whose cool green arches were slowly filling with shadows.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading A CONFESSION The summer day was near its death when Colonel Aubrey rode up the stately avenue, whose cool green arches were slowly filling with shadows.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The next moment Irene stood at the door; he turned his head, and they were face to face once more.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading Never had her extraordinary beauty so stirred his heart; a faint flush tinged his cheek, but he bowed frigidly, and haughtily his words broke the silence.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The next moment Irene stood at the door; he turned his head, and they were face to face once more.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Never had her extraordinary beauty so stirred his heart; a faint flush tinged his cheek, but he bowed frigidly, and haughtily his words broke the silence.
FasteningnounUS /ˈfæsənɪŋ/
restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
From this reading Fastening his spirited horse to the iron post, he ascended the marble steps, and John received his card, and ushered him into the front parlour.
fillingnounUS /ˈfɪlɪŋ/
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading A CONFESSION The summer day was near its death when Colonel Aubrey rode up the stately avenue, whose cool green arches were slowly filling with shadows.
flushnounUS /flʌʃ/
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading Never had her extraordinary beauty so stirred his heart; a faint flush tinged his cheek, but he bowed frigidly, and haughtily his words broke the silence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You sent for me, Miss Huntingdon, and I obeyed your command.
frigidlyadverb
without warmth or enthusiasm
From this reading Never had her extraordinary beauty so stirred his heart; a faint flush tinged his cheek, but he bowed frigidly, and haughtily his words broke the silence.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Fastening his spirited horse to the iron post, he ascended the marble steps, and John received his card, and ushered him into the front parlour.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading A CONFESSION The summer day was near its death when Colonel Aubrey rode up the stately avenue, whose cool green arches were slowly filling with shadows.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Never had her extraordinary beauty so stirred his heart; a faint flush tinged his cheek, but he bowed frigidly, and haughtily his words broke the silence.
haughtilyadverbUS /ˈhɔːtɪli/
in a haughty manner
From this reading Never had her extraordinary beauty so stirred his heart; a faint flush tinged his cheek, but he bowed frigidly, and haughtily his words broke the silence.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fastening his spirited horse to the iron post, he ascended the marble steps, and John received his card, and ushered him into the front parlour.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The next moment Irene stood at the door; he turned his head, and they were face to face once more.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Never had her extraordinary beauty so stirred his heart; a faint flush tinged his cheek, but he bowed frigidly, and haughtily his words broke the silence.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Never had her extraordinary beauty so stirred his heart; a faint flush tinged his cheek, but he bowed frigidly, and haughtily his words broke the silence.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Fastening his spirited horse to the iron post, he ascended the marble steps, and John received his card, and ushered him into the front parlour.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Fastening his spirited horse to the iron post, he ascended the marble steps, and John received his card, and ushered him into the front parlour.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Fastening his spirited horse to the iron post, he ascended the marble steps, and John received his card, and ushered him into the front parlour.
Huntingdon
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From this reading "You sent for me, Miss Huntingdon, and I obeyed your command.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You sent for me, Miss Huntingdon, and I obeyed your command.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Fastening his spirited horse to the iron post, he ascended the marble steps, and John received his card, and ushered him into the front parlour.
Irene
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From this reading The next moment Irene stood at the door; he turned his head, and they were face to face once more.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading Fastening his spirited horse to the iron post, he ascended the marble steps, and John received his card, and ushered him into the front parlour.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A CONFESSION The summer day was near its death when Colonel Aubrey rode up the stately avenue, whose cool green arches were slowly filling with shadows.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Fastening his spirited horse to the iron post, he ascended the marble steps, and John received his card, and ushered him into the front parlour.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading Fastening his spirited horse to the iron post, he ascended the marble steps, and John received his card, and ushered him into the front parlour.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You sent for me, Miss Huntingdon, and I obeyed your command.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "You sent for me, Miss Huntingdon, and I obeyed your command.
a particular point in time
From this reading The next moment Irene stood at the door; he turned his head, and they were face to face once more.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The next moment Irene stood at the door; he turned his head, and they were face to face once more.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading A CONFESSION The summer day was near its death when Colonel Aubrey rode up the stately avenue, whose cool green arches were slowly filling with shadows.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never had her extraordinary beauty so stirred his heart; a faint flush tinged his cheek, but he bowed frigidly, and haughtily his words broke the silence.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next moment Irene stood at the door; he turned his head, and they were face to face once more.
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading "You sent for me, Miss Huntingdon, and I obeyed your command.
on one occasion
From this reading The next moment Irene stood at the door; he turned his head, and they were face to face once more.
parlournounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading Fastening his spirited horse to the iron post, he ascended the marble steps, and John received his card, and ushered him into the front parlour.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading Fastening his spirited horse to the iron post, he ascended the marble steps, and John received his card, and ushered him into the front parlour.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Fastening his spirited horse to the iron post, he ascended the marble steps, and John received his card, and ushered him into the front parlour.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading A CONFESSION The summer day was near its death when Colonel Aubrey rode up the stately avenue, whose cool green arches were slowly filling with shadows.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "You sent for me, Miss Huntingdon, and I obeyed your command.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading A CONFESSION The summer day was near its death when Colonel Aubrey rode up the stately avenue, whose cool green arches were slowly filling with shadows.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Never had her extraordinary beauty so stirred his heart; a faint flush tinged his cheek, but he bowed frigidly, and haughtily his words broke the silence.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading A CONFESSION The summer day was near its death when Colonel Aubrey rode up the stately avenue, whose cool green arches were slowly filling with shadows.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Never had her extraordinary beauty so stirred his heart; a faint flush tinged his cheek, but he bowed frigidly, and haughtily his words broke the silence.
spiritedadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtɪd/
displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness
From this reading Fastening his spirited horse to the iron post, he ascended the marble steps, and John received his card, and ushered him into the front parlour.
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading A CONFESSION The summer day was near its death when Colonel Aubrey rode up the stately avenue, whose cool green arches were slowly filling with shadows.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Fastening his spirited horse to the iron post, he ascended the marble steps, and John received his card, and ushered him into the front parlour.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Never had her extraordinary beauty so stirred his heart; a faint flush tinged his cheek, but he bowed frigidly, and haughtily his words broke the silence.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The next moment Irene stood at the door; he turned his head, and they were face to face once more.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading A CONFESSION The summer day was near its death when Colonel Aubrey rode up the stately avenue, whose cool green arches were slowly filling with shadows.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CONFESSION The summer day was near its death when Colonel Aubrey rode up the stately avenue, whose cool green arches were slowly filling with shadows.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next moment Irene stood at the door; he turned his head, and they were face to face once more.
tingedverbUS /tɪŋd/
past form of “tinge” — affect as in thought or feeling
From this reading Never had her extraordinary beauty so stirred his heart; a faint flush tinged his cheek, but he bowed frigidly, and haughtily his words broke the silence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fastening his spirited horse to the iron post, he ascended the marble steps, and John received his card, and ushered him into the front parlour.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The next moment Irene stood at the door; he turned his head, and they were face to face once more.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A CONFESSION The summer day was near its death when Colonel Aubrey rode up the stately avenue, whose cool green arches were slowly filling with shadows.
usheredverbUS /ˈʌʃərd/
past form of “usher” — take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
From this reading Fastening his spirited horse to the iron post, he ascended the marble steps, and John received his card, and ushered him into the front parlour.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A CONFESSION The summer day was near its death when Colonel Aubrey rode up the stately avenue, whose cool green arches were slowly filling with shadows.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A CONFESSION The summer day was near its death when Colonel Aubrey rode up the stately avenue, whose cool green arches were slowly filling with shadows.
at the time that
From this reading A CONFESSION The summer day was near its death when Colonel Aubrey rode up the stately avenue, whose cool green arches were slowly filling with shadows.
belonging to which person
From this reading A CONFESSION The summer day was near its death when Colonel Aubrey rode up the stately avenue, whose cool green arches were slowly filling with shadows.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A CONFESSION The summer day was near its death when Colonel Aubrey rode up the stately avenue, whose cool green arches were slowly filling with shadows.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Never had her extraordinary beauty so stirred his heart; a faint flush tinged his cheek, but he bowed frigidly, and haughtily his words broke the silence.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You sent for me, Miss Huntingdon, and I obeyed your command.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You sent for me, Miss Huntingdon, and I obeyed your command.
