used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As they began to knock at the door, at first with a certain gentleness, but afterwards in as peremptory a manner as if the king himself had waited without, I turned to my cousin again, and again favoured her with a hard look.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading As they began to knock at the door, at first with a certain gentleness, but afterwards in as peremptory a manner as if the king himself had waited without, I turned to my cousin again, and again favoured her with a hard look.
anew
From this reading As they began to knock at the door, at first with a certain gentleness, but afterwards in as peremptory a manner as if the king himself had waited without, I turned to my cousin again, and again favoured her with a hard look.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Of Various Events of Importance which took place during one night, and caused us considerable Uneasiness and other Emotions.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they began to knock at the door, at first with a certain gentleness, but afterwards in as peremptory a manner as if the king himself had waited without, I turned to my cousin again, and again favoured her with a hard look.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As they began to knock at the door, at first with a certain gentleness, but afterwards in as peremptory a manner as if the king himself had waited without, I turned to my cousin again, and again favoured her with a hard look.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading She stared at me with a rising indignation in her eyes, but I saw a questioning look in them that nerved me to preserve my stern attitude.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As they began to knock at the door, at first with a certain gentleness, but afterwards in as peremptory a manner as if the king himself had waited without, I turned to my cousin again, and again favoured her with a hard look.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As they began to knock at the door, at first with a certain gentleness, but afterwards in as peremptory a manner as if the king himself had waited without, I turned to my cousin again, and again favoured her with a hard look.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading Of Various Events of Importance which took place during one night, and caused us considerable Uneasiness and other Emotions.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading As they began to knock at the door, at first with a certain gentleness, but afterwards in as peremptory a manner as if the king himself had waited without, I turned to my cousin again, and again favoured her with a hard look.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Of Various Events of Importance which took place during one night, and caused us considerable Uneasiness and other Emotions.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading As they began to knock at the door, at first with a certain gentleness, but afterwards in as peremptory a manner as if the king himself had waited without, I turned to my cousin again, and again favoured her with a hard look.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading As they began to knock at the door, at first with a certain gentleness, but afterwards in as peremptory a manner as if the king himself had waited without, I turned to my cousin again, and again favoured her with a hard look.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Of Various Events of Importance which took place during one night, and caused us considerable Uneasiness and other Emotions.
EmotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading Of Various Events of Importance which took place during one night, and caused us considerable Uneasiness and other Emotions.
an opposing military force
From this reading “Mistress,” says I, “the enemy is at our gate, and we must perforce parley with him.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Of Various Events of Importance which took place during one night, and caused us considerable Uneasiness and other Emotions.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She stared at me with a rising indignation in her eyes, but I saw a questioning look in them that nerved me to preserve my stern attitude.
favoured
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From this reading As they began to knock at the door, at first with a certain gentleness, but afterwards in as peremptory a manner as if the king himself had waited without, I turned to my cousin again, and again favoured her with a hard look.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading As they began to knock at the door, at first with a certain gentleness, but afterwards in as peremptory a manner as if the king himself had waited without, I turned to my cousin again, and again favoured her with a hard look.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading “Mistress,” says I, “the enemy is at our gate, and we must perforce parley with him.
gentlenessnounUS /ˈdʒentəlnəs/
the property possessed by a slope that is very gradual
From this reading As they began to knock at the door, at first with a certain gentleness, but afterwards in as peremptory a manner as if the king himself had waited without, I turned to my cousin again, and again favoured her with a hard look.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As they began to knock at the door, at first with a certain gentleness, but afterwards in as peremptory a manner as if the king himself had waited without, I turned to my cousin again, and again favoured her with a hard look.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading As they began to knock at the door, at first with a certain gentleness, but afterwards in as peremptory a manner as if the king himself had waited without, I turned to my cousin again, and again favoured her with a hard look.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As they began to knock at the door, at first with a certain gentleness, but afterwards in as peremptory a manner as if the king himself had waited without, I turned to my cousin again, and again favoured her with a hard look.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Mistress,” says I, “the enemy is at our gate, and we must perforce parley with him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As they began to knock at the door, at first with a certain gentleness, but afterwards in as peremptory a manner as if the king himself had waited without, I turned to my cousin again, and again favoured her with a hard look.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As they began to knock at the door, at first with a certain gentleness, but afterwards in as peremptory a manner as if the king himself had waited without, I turned to my cousin again, and again favoured her with a hard look.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading Of Various Events of Importance which took place during one night, and caused us considerable Uneasiness and other Emotions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As they began to knock at the door, at first with a certain gentleness, but afterwards in as peremptory a manner as if the king himself had waited without, I turned to my cousin again, and again favoured her with a hard look.
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading She stared at me with a rising indignation in her eyes, but I saw a questioning look in them that nerved me to preserve my stern attitude.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Mistress,” says I, “the enemy is at our gate, and we must perforce parley with him.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading As they began to knock at the door, at first with a certain gentleness, but afterwards in as peremptory a manner as if the king himself had waited without, I turned to my cousin again, and again favoured her with a hard look.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading As they began to knock at the door, at first with a certain gentleness, but afterwards in as peremptory a manner as if the king himself had waited without, I turned to my cousin again, and again favoured her with a hard look.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As they began to knock at the door, at first with a certain gentleness, but afterwards in as peremptory a manner as if the king himself had waited without, I turned to my cousin again, and again favoured her with a hard look.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading As they began to knock at the door, at first with a certain gentleness, but afterwards in as peremptory a manner as if the king himself had waited without, I turned to my cousin again, and again favoured her with a hard look.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She stared at me with a rising indignation in her eyes, but I saw a questioning look in them that nerved me to preserve my stern attitude.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading “Mistress,” says I, “the enemy is at our gate, and we must perforce parley with him.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Mistress,” says I, “the enemy is at our gate, and we must perforce parley with him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As they began to knock at the door, at first with a certain gentleness, but afterwards in as peremptory a manner as if the king himself had waited without, I turned to my cousin again, and again favoured her with a hard look.
nerved
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From this reading She stared at me with a rising indignation in her eyes, but I saw a questioning look in them that nerved me to preserve my stern attitude.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Of Various Events of Importance which took place during one night, and caused us considerable Uneasiness and other Emotions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of Various Events of Importance which took place during one night, and caused us considerable Uneasiness and other Emotions.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Of Various Events of Importance which took place during one night, and caused us considerable Uneasiness and other Emotions.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Of Various Events of Importance which took place during one night, and caused us considerable Uneasiness and other Emotions.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Mistress,” says I, “the enemy is at our gate, and we must perforce parley with him.
parleynounUS /ˈpɑːrli/
a negotiation between enemies
From this reading “Mistress,” says I, “the enemy is at our gate, and we must perforce parley with him.
peremptoryadjectiveUS /pərˈemptəri/
offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power
From this reading As they began to knock at the door, at first with a certain gentleness, but afterwards in as peremptory a manner as if the king himself had waited without, I turned to my cousin again, and again favoured her with a hard look.
perforceadverbUS /pərˈfɔːrs/
by necessity; by force of circumstance
From this reading “Mistress,” says I, “the enemy is at our gate, and we must perforce parley with him.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Of Various Events of Importance which took place during one night, and caused us considerable Uneasiness and other Emotions.
preserveverbUS /prəˈzɜːrv/
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading She stared at me with a rising indignation in her eyes, but I saw a questioning look in them that nerved me to preserve my stern attitude.
questioningadjectiveUS /ˈkwestʃənɪŋ/
perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)
From this reading She stared at me with a rising indignation in her eyes, but I saw a questioning look in them that nerved me to preserve my stern attitude.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading She stared at me with a rising indignation in her eyes, but I saw a questioning look in them that nerved me to preserve my stern attitude.
cut with a saw
From this reading She stared at me with a rising indignation in her eyes, but I saw a questioning look in them that nerved me to preserve my stern attitude.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “Mistress,” says I, “the enemy is at our gate, and we must perforce parley with him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She stared at me with a rising indignation in her eyes, but I saw a questioning look in them that nerved me to preserve my stern attitude.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading She stared at me with a rising indignation in her eyes, but I saw a questioning look in them that nerved me to preserve my stern attitude.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading She stared at me with a rising indignation in her eyes, but I saw a questioning look in them that nerved me to preserve my stern attitude.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She stared at me with a rising indignation in her eyes, but I saw a questioning look in them that nerved me to preserve my stern attitude.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As they began to knock at the door, at first with a certain gentleness, but afterwards in as peremptory a manner as if the king himself had waited without, I turned to my cousin again, and again favoured her with a hard look.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She stared at me with a rising indignation in her eyes, but I saw a questioning look in them that nerved me to preserve my stern attitude.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they began to knock at the door, at first with a certain gentleness, but afterwards in as peremptory a manner as if the king himself had waited without, I turned to my cousin again, and again favoured her with a hard look.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As they began to knock at the door, at first with a certain gentleness, but afterwards in as peremptory a manner as if the king himself had waited without, I turned to my cousin again, and again favoured her with a hard look.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Of Various Events of Importance which took place during one night, and caused us considerable Uneasiness and other Emotions.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading As they began to knock at the door, at first with a certain gentleness, but afterwards in as peremptory a manner as if the king himself had waited without, I turned to my cousin again, and again favoured her with a hard look.
UneasinessnounUS /ˌʌˈniːzinəs/
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading Of Various Events of Importance which took place during one night, and caused us considerable Uneasiness and other Emotions.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Of Various Events of Importance which took place during one night, and caused us considerable Uneasiness and other Emotions.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Of Various Events of Importance which took place during one night, and caused us considerable Uneasiness and other Emotions.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading As they began to knock at the door, at first with a certain gentleness, but afterwards in as peremptory a manner as if the king himself had waited without, I turned to my cousin again, and again favoured her with a hard look.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Mistress,” says I, “the enemy is at our gate, and we must perforce parley with him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Of Various Events of Importance which took place during one night, and caused us considerable Uneasiness and other Emotions.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As they began to knock at the door, at first with a certain gentleness, but afterwards in as peremptory a manner as if the king himself had waited without, I turned to my cousin again, and again favoured her with a hard look.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading As they began to knock at the door, at first with a certain gentleness, but afterwards in as peremptory a manner as if the king himself had waited without, I turned to my cousin again, and again favoured her with a hard look.
