used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SKILFUL DIPLOMATIST.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "What, after all, is the love of a young man but a passing infatuation?"
(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 "What, after all, is the love of a young man but a passing infatuation?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Miss Meredith," said the Marchesa, taking the chair I mechanically offered her, and waving her hand towards another, "pray be seated."
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Miss Meredith," said the Marchesa, taking the chair I mechanically offered her, and waving her hand towards another, "pray be seated."
answeringadjectiveUS /ˈænsərɪŋ/
replying
From this reading This was the first gun fired into the enemy's camp, but there was no answering volley.
awenounUS /ɑː/
an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
From this reading I obeyed, feeling secretly much in awe of the rigid little figure sitting very upright opposite me.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Miss Meredith," said the Marchesa, taking the chair I mechanically offered her, and waving her hand towards another, "pray be seated."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "What, after all, is the love of a young man but a passing infatuation?"
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading This was the first gun fired into the enemy's camp, but there was no answering volley.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading "Miss Meredith," said the Marchesa, taking the chair I mechanically offered her, and waving her hand towards another, "pray be seated."
DIPLOMATISTnoun
an official engaged in international negotiations
From this reading A SKILFUL DIPLOMATIST.
enemy'snounUS /ˈenəmiz/
possessive form of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading This was the first gun fired into the enemy's camp, but there was no answering volley.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading I obeyed, feeling secretly much in awe of the rigid little figure sitting very upright opposite me.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading I obeyed, feeling secretly much in awe of the rigid little figure sitting very upright opposite me.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading This was the first gun fired into the enemy's camp, but there was no answering volley.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading This was the first gun fired into the enemy's camp, but there was no answering volley.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading This was the first gun fired into the enemy's camp, but there was no answering volley.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Miss Meredith," said the Marchesa, taking the chair I mechanically offered her, and waving her hand towards another, "pray be seated."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Miss Meredith," said the Marchesa, taking the chair I mechanically offered her, and waving her hand towards another, "pray be seated."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Miss Meredith," said the Marchesa, taking the chair I mechanically offered her, and waving her hand towards another, "pray be seated."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I obeyed, feeling secretly much in awe of the rigid little figure sitting very upright opposite me.
infatuationnounUS /ˌɪnfætʃuːˈeɪʃən/
a foolish and usually extravagant passion or love or admiration
From this reading "What, after all, is the love of a young man but a passing infatuation?"
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading This was the first gun fired into the enemy's camp, but there was no answering volley.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What, after all, is the love of a young man but a passing infatuation?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I obeyed, feeling secretly much in awe of the rigid little figure sitting very upright opposite me.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "What, after all, is the love of a young man but a passing infatuation?"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "What, after all, is the love of a young man but a passing infatuation?"
Marchesa
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From this reading "Miss Meredith," said the Marchesa, taking the chair I mechanically offered her, and waving her hand towards another, "pray be seated."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I obeyed, feeling secretly much in awe of the rigid little figure sitting very upright opposite me.
mechanicallyadverbUS /məˈkænɪkli/
in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism
From this reading "Miss Meredith," said the Marchesa, taking the chair I mechanically offered her, and waving her hand towards another, "pray be seated."
MeredithnounUS /ˈmerɪdɪθ/
United States civil rights leader whose college registration caused riots in traditionally segregated Mississippi (born in 1933)
From this reading "Miss Meredith," said the Marchesa, taking the chair I mechanically offered her, and waving her hand towards another, "pray be seated."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Miss Meredith," said the Marchesa, taking the chair I mechanically offered her, and waving her hand towards another, "pray be seated."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I obeyed, feeling secretly much in awe of the rigid little figure sitting very upright opposite me.
not any; not one
From this reading This was the first gun fired into the enemy's camp, but there was no answering volley.
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading I obeyed, feeling secretly much in awe of the rigid little figure sitting very upright opposite me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I obeyed, feeling secretly much in awe of the rigid little figure sitting very upright opposite me.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading "Miss Meredith," said the Marchesa, taking the chair I mechanically offered her, and waving her hand towards another, "pray be seated."
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading I obeyed, feeling secretly much in awe of the rigid little figure sitting very upright opposite me.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading "What, after all, is the love of a young man but a passing infatuation?"
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading "Miss Meredith," said the Marchesa, taking the chair I mechanically offered her, and waving her hand towards another, "pray be seated."
rigidadjectiveUS /ˈrɪdʒəd/
incapable of or resistant to bending
From this reading I obeyed, feeling secretly much in awe of the rigid little figure sitting very upright opposite me.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Miss Meredith," said the Marchesa, taking the chair I mechanically offered her, and waving her hand towards another, "pray be seated."
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading "Miss Meredith," said the Marchesa, taking the chair I mechanically offered her, and waving her hand towards another, "pray be seated."
secretlyadverbUS /ˈsiːkrɪtli/
in secrecy; not openly
From this reading I obeyed, feeling secretly much in awe of the rigid little figure sitting very upright opposite me.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading I obeyed, feeling secretly much in awe of the rigid little figure sitting very upright opposite me.
SKILFULadjective
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading A SKILFUL DIPLOMATIST.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "Miss Meredith," said the Marchesa, taking the chair I mechanically offered her, and waving her hand towards another, "pray be seated."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Miss Meredith," said the Marchesa, taking the chair I mechanically offered her, and waving her hand towards another, "pray be seated."
in or at that place or location
From this reading This was the first gun fired into the enemy's camp, but there was no answering volley.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the first gun fired into the enemy's camp, but there was no answering volley.
in the direction of
From this reading "Miss Meredith," said the Marchesa, taking the chair I mechanically offered her, and waving her hand towards another, "pray be seated."
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading I obeyed, feeling secretly much in awe of the rigid little figure sitting very upright opposite me.
precisely as stated
From this reading I obeyed, feeling secretly much in awe of the rigid little figure sitting very upright opposite me.
volleynounUS /ˈvɑːli/
rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
From this reading This was the first gun fired into the enemy's camp, but there was no answering volley.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was the first gun fired into the enemy's camp, but there was no answering volley.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading "Miss Meredith," said the Marchesa, taking the chair I mechanically offered her, and waving her hand towards another, "pray be seated."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What, after all, is the love of a young man but a passing infatuation?"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "What, after all, is the love of a young man but a passing infatuation?"
