used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading More than one pair of boyish eyes had been centered approvingly on the girls that "Macy" was "rushing," and he was soon besieged with gentle reminders not to be stingy, but to give someone else a chance.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She nodded happily then glanced quickly about to see if Constance had a partner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON THE FIRING LINE Introductions followed thick and fast.
approvinglyadverbUS /əˈpruːvɪŋli/
in an approving manner
From this reading More than one pair of boyish eyes had been centered approvingly on the girls that "Macy" was "rushing," and he was soon besieged with gentle reminders not to be stingy, but to give someone else a chance.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading More than one pair of boyish eyes had been centered approvingly on the girls that "Macy" was "rushing," and he was soon besieged with gentle reminders not to be stingy, but to give someone else a chance.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading More than one pair of boyish eyes had been centered approvingly on the girls that "Macy" was "rushing," and he was soon besieged with gentle reminders not to be stingy, but to give someone else a chance.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When the enlivening strains of a popular dance began, Hal Macy pointed significantly to his name on Marjorie's card.
besiegedadjectiveUS /bɪˈsiːdʒd/
surrounded by hostile forces
From this reading More than one pair of boyish eyes had been centered approvingly on the girls that "Macy" was "rushing," and he was soon besieged with gentle reminders not to be stingy, but to give someone else a chance.
black-lashed
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From this reading Surely enough, she was just about to dance off with a rather tall, slender lad, whose dark, sensitive face, heavy-browed, black-lashed eyes of intense blue and straight-lipped, sensitive mouth caused her to say impulsively, "Oh, who is that nice-looking boy dancing with Constance?"
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Surely enough, she was just about to dance off with a rather tall, slender lad, whose dark, sensitive face, heavy-browed, black-lashed eyes of intense blue and straight-lipped, sensitive mouth caused her to say impulsively, "Oh, who is that nice-looking boy dancing with Constance?"
a youthful male person
From this reading Surely enough, she was just about to dance off with a rather tall, slender lad, whose dark, sensitive face, heavy-browed, black-lashed eyes of intense blue and straight-lipped, sensitive mouth caused her to say impulsively, "Oh, who is that nice-looking boy dancing with Constance?"
boyishadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of a young boy
From this reading More than one pair of boyish eyes had been centered approvingly on the girls that "Macy" was "rushing," and he was soon besieged with gentle reminders not to be stingy, but to give someone else a chance.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading More than one pair of boyish eyes had been centered approvingly on the girls that "Macy" was "rushing," and he was soon besieged with gentle reminders not to be stingy, but to give someone else a chance.
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 When the enlivening strains of a popular dance began, Hal Macy pointed significantly to his name on Marjorie's card.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading Surely enough, she was just about to dance off with a rather tall, slender lad, whose dark, sensitive face, heavy-browed, black-lashed eyes of intense blue and straight-lipped, sensitive mouth caused her to say impulsively, "Oh, who is that nice-looking boy dancing with Constance?"
centeredadjectiveUS /ˈsentərd/
being or placed in the center
From this reading More than one pair of boyish eyes had been centered approvingly on the girls that "Macy" was "rushing," and he was soon besieged with gentle reminders not to be stingy, but to give someone else a chance.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading More than one pair of boyish eyes had been centered approvingly on the girls that "Macy" was "rushing," and he was soon besieged with gentle reminders not to be stingy, but to give someone else a chance.
ConstancenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəns/
a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River
From this reading She nodded happily then glanced quickly about to see if Constance had a partner.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading When the enlivening strains of a popular dance began, Hal Macy pointed significantly to his name on Marjorie's card.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading Surely enough, she was just about to dance off with a rather tall, slender lad, whose dark, sensitive face, heavy-browed, black-lashed eyes of intense blue and straight-lipped, sensitive mouth caused her to say impulsively, "Oh, who is that nice-looking boy dancing with Constance?"
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Surely enough, she was just about to dance off with a rather tall, slender lad, whose dark, sensitive face, heavy-browed, black-lashed eyes of intense blue and straight-lipped, sensitive mouth caused her to say impulsively, "Oh, who is that nice-looking boy dancing with Constance?"
else
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From this reading More than one pair of boyish eyes had been centered approvingly on the girls that "Macy" was "rushing," and he was soon besieged with gentle reminders not to be stingy, but to give someone else a chance.
enliveningadjectiveUS /enˈlaɪvənɪŋ/
giving spirit and vivacity
From this reading When the enlivening strains of a popular dance began, Hal Macy pointed significantly to his name on Marjorie's card.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Surely enough, she was just about to dance off with a rather tall, slender lad, whose dark, sensitive face, heavy-browed, black-lashed eyes of intense blue and straight-lipped, sensitive mouth caused her to say impulsively, "Oh, who is that nice-looking boy dancing with Constance?"
opinion or judgment
From this reading More than one pair of boyish eyes had been centered approvingly on the girls that "Macy" was "rushing," and he was soon besieged with gentle reminders not to be stingy, but to give someone else a chance.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Surely enough, she was just about to dance off with a rather tall, slender lad, whose dark, sensitive face, heavy-browed, black-lashed eyes of intense blue and straight-lipped, sensitive mouth caused her to say impulsively, "Oh, who is that nice-looking boy dancing with Constance?"
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading ON THE FIRING LINE Introductions followed thick and fast.
FIRINGnounUS /ˈfaɪrɪŋ/
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading ON THE FIRING LINE Introductions followed thick and fast.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading ON THE FIRING LINE Introductions followed thick and fast.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading More than one pair of boyish eyes had been centered approvingly on the girls that "Macy" was "rushing," and he was soon besieged with gentle reminders not to be stingy, but to give someone else a chance.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading More than one pair of boyish eyes had been centered approvingly on the girls that "Macy" was "rushing," and he was soon besieged with gentle reminders not to be stingy, but to give someone else a chance.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading More than one pair of boyish eyes had been centered approvingly on the girls that "Macy" was "rushing," and he was soon besieged with gentle reminders not to be stingy, but to give someone else a chance.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading She nodded happily then glanced quickly about to see if Constance had a partner.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading More than one pair of boyish eyes had been centered approvingly on the girls that "Macy" was "rushing," and he was soon besieged with gentle reminders not to be stingy, but to give someone else a chance.
Hal
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From this reading When the enlivening strains of a popular dance began, Hal Macy pointed significantly to his name on Marjorie's card.
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading She nodded happily then glanced quickly about to see if Constance had a partner.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading More than one pair of boyish eyes had been centered approvingly on the girls that "Macy" was "rushing," and he was soon besieged with gentle reminders not to be stingy, but to give someone else a chance.
heavy-browed
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From this reading Surely enough, she was just about to dance off with a rather tall, slender lad, whose dark, sensitive face, heavy-browed, black-lashed eyes of intense blue and straight-lipped, sensitive mouth caused her to say impulsively, "Oh, who is that nice-looking boy dancing with Constance?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Surely enough, she was just about to dance off with a rather tall, slender lad, whose dark, sensitive face, heavy-browed, black-lashed eyes of intense blue and straight-lipped, sensitive mouth caused her to say impulsively, "Oh, who is that nice-looking boy dancing with Constance?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the enlivening strains of a popular dance began, Hal Macy pointed significantly to his name on Marjorie's card.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She nodded happily then glanced quickly about to see if Constance had a partner.
impulsivelyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpʌlsɪvli/
in an impulsive or impetuous way; without taking cautions
From this reading Surely enough, she was just about to dance off with a rather tall, slender lad, whose dark, sensitive face, heavy-browed, black-lashed eyes of intense blue and straight-lipped, sensitive mouth caused her to say impulsively, "Oh, who is that nice-looking boy dancing with Constance?"
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading Surely enough, she was just about to dance off with a rather tall, slender lad, whose dark, sensitive face, heavy-browed, black-lashed eyes of intense blue and straight-lipped, sensitive mouth caused her to say impulsively, "Oh, who is that nice-looking boy dancing with Constance?"
IntroductionsnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃənz/
plural of “introduction” — the act of beginning something new
From this reading ON THE FIRING LINE Introductions followed thick and fast.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Surely enough, she was just about to dance off with a rather tall, slender lad, whose dark, sensitive face, heavy-browed, black-lashed eyes of intense blue and straight-lipped, sensitive mouth caused her to say impulsively, "Oh, who is that nice-looking boy dancing with Constance?"
and nothing more
From this reading Surely enough, she was just about to dance off with a rather tall, slender lad, whose dark, sensitive face, heavy-browed, black-lashed eyes of intense blue and straight-lipped, sensitive mouth caused her to say impulsively, "Oh, who is that nice-looking boy dancing with Constance?"
a boy or man
From this reading Surely enough, she was just about to dance off with a rather tall, slender lad, whose dark, sensitive face, heavy-browed, black-lashed eyes of intense blue and straight-lipped, sensitive mouth caused her to say impulsively, "Oh, who is that nice-looking boy dancing with Constance?"
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading ON THE FIRING LINE Introductions followed thick and fast.
Macy
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From this reading More than one pair of boyish eyes had been centered approvingly on the girls that "Macy" was "rushing," and he was soon besieged with gentle reminders not to be stingy, but to give someone else a chance.
Marjorie's
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From this reading When the enlivening strains of a popular dance began, Hal Macy pointed significantly to his name on Marjorie's card.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More than one pair of boyish eyes had been centered approvingly on the girls that "Macy" was "rushing," and he was soon besieged with gentle reminders not to be stingy, but to give someone else a chance.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Surely enough, she was just about to dance off with a rather tall, slender lad, whose dark, sensitive face, heavy-browed, black-lashed eyes of intense blue and straight-lipped, sensitive mouth caused her to say impulsively, "Oh, who is that nice-looking boy dancing with Constance?"
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading When the enlivening strains of a popular dance began, Hal Macy pointed significantly to his name on Marjorie's card.
nice-looking
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From this reading Surely enough, she was just about to dance off with a rather tall, slender lad, whose dark, sensitive face, heavy-browed, black-lashed eyes of intense blue and straight-lipped, sensitive mouth caused her to say impulsively, "Oh, who is that nice-looking boy dancing with Constance?"
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading She nodded happily then glanced quickly about to see if Constance had a partner.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading More than one pair of boyish eyes had been centered approvingly on the girls that "Macy" was "rushing," and he was soon besieged with gentle reminders not to be stingy, but to give someone else a chance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading More than one pair of boyish eyes had been centered approvingly on the girls that "Macy" was "rushing," and he was soon besieged with gentle reminders not to be stingy, but to give someone else a chance.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Surely enough, she was just about to dance off with a rather tall, slender lad, whose dark, sensitive face, heavy-browed, black-lashed eyes of intense blue and straight-lipped, sensitive mouth caused her to say impulsively, "Oh, who is that nice-looking boy dancing with Constance?"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Surely enough, she was just about to dance off with a rather tall, slender lad, whose dark, sensitive face, heavy-browed, black-lashed eyes of intense blue and straight-lipped, sensitive mouth caused her to say impulsively, "Oh, who is that nice-looking boy dancing with Constance?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE FIRING LINE Introductions followed thick and fast.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading More than one pair of boyish eyes had been centered approvingly on the girls that "Macy" was "rushing," and he was soon besieged with gentle reminders not to be stingy, but to give someone else a chance.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading More than one pair of boyish eyes had been centered approvingly on the girls that "Macy" was "rushing," and he was soon besieged with gentle reminders not to be stingy, but to give someone else a chance.
partnernounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading She nodded happily then glanced quickly about to see if Constance had a partner.
having a point
From this reading When the enlivening strains of a popular dance began, Hal Macy pointed significantly to his name on Marjorie's card.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading When the enlivening strains of a popular dance began, Hal Macy pointed significantly to his name on Marjorie's card.
with speed
From this reading She nodded happily then glanced quickly about to see if Constance had a partner.
on the contrary
From this reading Surely enough, she was just about to dance off with a rather tall, slender lad, whose dark, sensitive face, heavy-browed, black-lashed eyes of intense blue and straight-lipped, sensitive mouth caused her to say impulsively, "Oh, who is that nice-looking boy dancing with Constance?"
remindersnounUS /riˈmaɪndərz/
plural of “reminder” — a message that helps you remember something
From this reading More than one pair of boyish eyes had been centered approvingly on the girls that "Macy" was "rushing," and he was soon besieged with gentle reminders not to be stingy, but to give someone else a chance.
rushingnounUS /ˈrʌʃɪŋ/
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading More than one pair of boyish eyes had been centered approvingly on the girls that "Macy" was "rushing," and he was soon besieged with gentle reminders not to be stingy, but to give someone else a chance.
express in words
From this reading Surely enough, she was just about to dance off with a rather tall, slender lad, whose dark, sensitive face, heavy-browed, black-lashed eyes of intense blue and straight-lipped, sensitive mouth caused her to say impulsively, "Oh, who is that nice-looking boy dancing with Constance?"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She nodded happily then glanced quickly about to see if Constance had a partner.
sensitiveadjectiveUS /ˈsensətɪv/
responsive to physical stimuli
From this reading Surely enough, she was just about to dance off with a rather tall, slender lad, whose dark, sensitive face, heavy-browed, black-lashed eyes of intense blue and straight-lipped, sensitive mouth caused her to say impulsively, "Oh, who is that nice-looking boy dancing with Constance?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She nodded happily then glanced quickly about to see if Constance had a partner.
significantlyadverbUS /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəntli/
in a statistically significant way
From this reading When the enlivening strains of a popular dance began, Hal Macy pointed significantly to his name on Marjorie's card.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading Surely enough, she was just about to dance off with a rather tall, slender lad, whose dark, sensitive face, heavy-browed, black-lashed eyes of intense blue and straight-lipped, sensitive mouth caused her to say impulsively, "Oh, who is that nice-looking boy dancing with Constance?"
a person, without saying who
From this reading More than one pair of boyish eyes had been centered approvingly on the girls that "Macy" was "rushing," and he was soon besieged with gentle reminders not to be stingy, but to give someone else a chance.
in the near future
From this reading More than one pair of boyish eyes had been centered approvingly on the girls that "Macy" was "rushing," and he was soon besieged with gentle reminders not to be stingy, but to give someone else a chance.
stingyadjectiveUS /ˈstɪndʒi/
unwilling to spend (money, time, resources, etc.)
From this reading More than one pair of boyish eyes had been centered approvingly on the girls that "Macy" was "rushing," and he was soon besieged with gentle reminders not to be stingy, but to give someone else a chance.
straight-lipped
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From this reading Surely enough, she was just about to dance off with a rather tall, slender lad, whose dark, sensitive face, heavy-browed, black-lashed eyes of intense blue and straight-lipped, sensitive mouth caused her to say impulsively, "Oh, who is that nice-looking boy dancing with Constance?"
strainsnounUS /streɪnz/
plural of “strain” — (physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading When the enlivening strains of a popular dance began, Hal Macy pointed significantly to his name on Marjorie's card.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Surely enough, she was just about to dance off with a rather tall, slender lad, whose dark, sensitive face, heavy-browed, black-lashed eyes of intense blue and straight-lipped, sensitive mouth caused her to say impulsively, "Oh, who is that nice-looking boy dancing with Constance?"
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Surely enough, she was just about to dance off with a rather tall, slender lad, whose dark, sensitive face, heavy-browed, black-lashed eyes of intense blue and straight-lipped, sensitive mouth caused her to say impulsively, "Oh, who is that nice-looking boy dancing with Constance?"
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More than one pair of boyish eyes had been centered approvingly on the girls that "Macy" was "rushing," and he was soon besieged with gentle reminders not to be stingy, but to give someone else a chance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading More than one pair of boyish eyes had been centered approvingly on the girls that "Macy" was "rushing," and he was soon besieged with gentle reminders not to be stingy, but to give someone else a chance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE FIRING LINE Introductions followed thick and fast.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She nodded happily then glanced quickly about to see if Constance had a partner.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading ON THE FIRING LINE Introductions followed thick and fast.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading More than one pair of boyish eyes had been centered approvingly on the girls that "Macy" was "rushing," and he was soon besieged with gentle reminders not to be stingy, but to give someone else a chance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading More than one pair of boyish eyes had been centered approvingly on the girls that "Macy" was "rushing," and he was soon besieged with gentle reminders not to be stingy, but to give someone else a chance.
at the time that
From this reading When the enlivening strains of a popular dance began, Hal Macy pointed significantly to his name on Marjorie's card.
which person or people
From this reading Surely enough, she was just about to dance off with a rather tall, slender lad, whose dark, sensitive face, heavy-browed, black-lashed eyes of intense blue and straight-lipped, sensitive mouth caused her to say impulsively, "Oh, who is that nice-looking boy dancing with Constance?"
belonging to which person
From this reading Surely enough, she was just about to dance off with a rather tall, slender lad, whose dark, sensitive face, heavy-browed, black-lashed eyes of intense blue and straight-lipped, sensitive mouth caused her to say impulsively, "Oh, who is that nice-looking boy dancing with Constance?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading More than one pair of boyish eyes had been centered approvingly on the girls that "Macy" was "rushing," and he was soon besieged with gentle reminders not to be stingy, but to give someone else a chance.
