used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BLINDNESS OF JEALOUSY At sight of the newcomer Miss Merton's severe face underwent a lightning change.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Mignon La Salle tossed her head with an air of triumph as she took Miss Merton's hand.
allynounUS /ˈælaɪ/
a friendly nation
From this reading In her, at least, she had a powerful ally.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Her harsh voice sounded almost pleasant, as she said, "Why, Mignon, I am delighted to see you!"
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Her harsh voice sounded almost pleasant, as she said, "Why, Mignon, I am delighted to see you!"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mignon La Salle tossed her head with an air of triumph as she took Miss Merton's hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She stepped from the platform and hurried toward the dark-eyed girl with outstretched hand.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her harsh voice sounded almost pleasant, as she said, "Why, Mignon, I am delighted to see you!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE BLINDNESS OF JEALOUSY At sight of the newcomer Miss Merton's severe face underwent a lightning change.
BLINDNESSnounUS /ˈblaɪndnəs/
the state of being blind or lacking sight
From this reading THE BLINDNESS OF JEALOUSY At sight of the newcomer Miss Merton's severe face underwent a lightning change.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading THE BLINDNESS OF JEALOUSY At sight of the newcomer Miss Merton's severe face underwent a lightning change.
dark-eyed
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From this reading She stepped from the platform and hurried toward the dark-eyed girl with outstretched hand.
greatly pleased
From this reading Her harsh voice sounded almost pleasant, as she said, "Why, Mignon, I am delighted to see you!"
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading THE BLINDNESS OF JEALOUSY At sight of the newcomer Miss Merton's severe face underwent a lightning change.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She stepped from the platform and hurried toward the dark-eyed girl with outstretched hand.
a young female
From this reading She stepped from the platform and hurried toward the dark-eyed girl with outstretched hand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In her, at least, she had a powerful ally.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She stepped from the platform and hurried toward the dark-eyed girl with outstretched hand.
harshadjectiveUS /hɑːrʃ/
unpleasantly stern
From this reading Her harsh voice sounded almost pleasant, as she said, "Why, Mignon, I am delighted to see you!"
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Mignon La Salle tossed her head with an air of triumph as she took Miss Merton's hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her harsh voice sounded almost pleasant, as she said, "Why, Mignon, I am delighted to see you!"
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading She stepped from the platform and hurried toward the dark-eyed girl with outstretched hand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Her harsh voice sounded almost pleasant, as she said, "Why, Mignon, I am delighted to see you!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In her, at least, she had a powerful ally.
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading THE BLINDNESS OF JEALOUSY At sight of the newcomer Miss Merton's severe face underwent a lightning change.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading Mignon La Salle tossed her head with an air of triumph as she took Miss Merton's hand.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading In her, at least, she had a powerful ally.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading THE BLINDNESS OF JEALOUSY At sight of the newcomer Miss Merton's severe face underwent a lightning change.
Merton's
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From this reading THE BLINDNESS OF JEALOUSY At sight of the newcomer Miss Merton's severe face underwent a lightning change.
Mignon
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From this reading Her harsh voice sounded almost pleasant, as she said, "Why, Mignon, I am delighted to see you!"
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading THE BLINDNESS OF JEALOUSY At sight of the newcomer Miss Merton's severe face underwent a lightning change.
newcomernounUS /ˈnuːkʌmər/
any new participant in some activity
From this reading THE BLINDNESS OF JEALOUSY At sight of the newcomer Miss Merton's severe face underwent a lightning change.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BLINDNESS OF JEALOUSY At sight of the newcomer Miss Merton's severe face underwent a lightning change.
outstretchedadjectiveUS /aʊtˈstretʃt/
fully extended especially in length
From this reading She stepped from the platform and hurried toward the dark-eyed girl with outstretched hand.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading She stepped from the platform and hurried toward the dark-eyed girl with outstretched hand.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Her harsh voice sounded almost pleasant, as she said, "Why, Mignon, I am delighted to see you!"
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading In her, at least, she had a powerful ally.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Her harsh voice sounded almost pleasant, as she said, "Why, Mignon, I am delighted to see you!"
Salle
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From this reading Mignon La Salle tossed her head with an air of triumph as she took Miss Merton's hand.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Her harsh voice sounded almost pleasant, as she said, "Why, Mignon, I am delighted to see you!"
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading THE BLINDNESS OF JEALOUSY At sight of the newcomer Miss Merton's severe face underwent a lightning change.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She stepped from the platform and hurried toward the dark-eyed girl with outstretched hand.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading THE BLINDNESS OF JEALOUSY At sight of the newcomer Miss Merton's severe face underwent a lightning change.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading Her harsh voice sounded almost pleasant, as she said, "Why, Mignon, I am delighted to see you!"
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading She stepped from the platform and hurried toward the dark-eyed girl with outstretched hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BLINDNESS OF JEALOUSY At sight of the newcomer Miss Merton's severe face underwent a lightning change.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her harsh voice sounded almost pleasant, as she said, "Why, Mignon, I am delighted to see you!"
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Mignon La Salle tossed her head with an air of triumph as she took Miss Merton's hand.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading Mignon La Salle tossed her head with an air of triumph as she took Miss Merton's hand.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading She stepped from the platform and hurried toward the dark-eyed girl with outstretched hand.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Mignon La Salle tossed her head with an air of triumph as she took Miss Merton's hand.
underwentverbUS /ˌʌndərˈwent/
inflected form of “undergo” — pass through
From this reading THE BLINDNESS OF JEALOUSY At sight of the newcomer Miss Merton's severe face underwent a lightning change.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Her harsh voice sounded almost pleasant, as she said, "Why, Mignon, I am delighted to see you!"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Her harsh voice sounded almost pleasant, as she said, "Why, Mignon, I am delighted to see you!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading She stepped from the platform and hurried toward the dark-eyed girl with outstretched hand.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Her harsh voice sounded almost pleasant, as she said, "Why, Mignon, I am delighted to see you!"
