used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The black eyes and the blue ones met for an instant, Cecil’s full of passion, Molly’s full of incredulous amazement, but her lover did not wait for her to utter a protest, he caught her little hands in both his own--and said eagerly:
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading The black eyes and the blue ones met for an instant, Cecil’s full of passion, Molly’s full of incredulous amazement, but her lover did not wait for her to utter a protest, he caught her little hands in both his own--and said eagerly:
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The black eyes and the blue ones met for an instant, Cecil’s full of passion, Molly’s full of incredulous amazement, but her lover did not wait for her to utter a protest, he caught her little hands in both his own--and said eagerly:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The black eyes and the blue ones met for an instant, Cecil’s full of passion, Molly’s full of incredulous amazement, but her lover did not wait for her to utter a protest, he caught her little hands in both his own--and said eagerly:
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He had never spoken such words to any woman before, but carried away by the strength of his newly discovered passion, they rushed from his lips eloquent with the heart’s emotion.
apologynounUS /əˈpɑːlədʒiː/
an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
From this reading “Louise, darling, I owe you an apology for the unjust words I said to you that day at Ferndale.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were not true, for I love you as I hinted to you then, and it was pique at your rejoinder that made me blurt out those untruthful words.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Louise, darling, I owe you an apology for the unjust words I said to you that day at Ferndale.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He had never spoken such words to any woman before, but carried away by the strength of his newly discovered passion, they rushed from his lips eloquent with the heart’s emotion.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had never spoken such words to any woman before, but carried away by the strength of his newly discovered passion, they rushed from his lips eloquent with the heart’s emotion.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The black eyes and the blue ones met for an instant, Cecil’s full of passion, Molly’s full of incredulous amazement, but her lover did not wait for her to utter a protest, he caught her little hands in both his own--and said eagerly:
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The black eyes and the blue ones met for an instant, Cecil’s full of passion, Molly’s full of incredulous amazement, but her lover did not wait for her to utter a protest, he caught her little hands in both his own--and said eagerly:
blurtverbUS /blɜːrt/
utter impulsively
From this reading They were not true, for I love you as I hinted to you then, and it was pique at your rejoinder that made me blurt out those untruthful words.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The black eyes and the blue ones met for an instant, Cecil’s full of passion, Molly’s full of incredulous amazement, but her lover did not wait for her to utter a protest, he caught her little hands in both his own--and said eagerly:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The black eyes and the blue ones met for an instant, Cecil’s full of passion, Molly’s full of incredulous amazement, but her lover did not wait for her to utter a protest, he caught her little hands in both his own--and said eagerly:
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had never spoken such words to any woman before, but carried away by the strength of his newly discovered passion, they rushed from his lips eloquent with the heart’s emotion.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He had never spoken such words to any woman before, but carried away by the strength of his newly discovered passion, they rushed from his lips eloquent with the heart’s emotion.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading The black eyes and the blue ones met for an instant, Cecil’s full of passion, Molly’s full of incredulous amazement, but her lover did not wait for her to utter a protest, he caught her little hands in both his own--and said eagerly:
Cecil's
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From this reading The black eyes and the blue ones met for an instant, Cecil’s full of passion, Molly’s full of incredulous amazement, but her lover did not wait for her to utter a protest, he caught her little hands in both his own--and said eagerly:
a special loved one
From this reading “Louise, darling, I owe you an apology for the unjust words I said to you that day at Ferndale.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “Louise, darling, I owe you an apology for the unjust words I said to you that day at Ferndale.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The black eyes and the blue ones met for an instant, Cecil’s full of passion, Molly’s full of incredulous amazement, but her lover did not wait for her to utter a protest, he caught her little hands in both his own--and said eagerly:
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading He had never spoken such words to any woman before, but carried away by the strength of his newly discovered passion, they rushed from his lips eloquent with the heart’s emotion.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading The black eyes and the blue ones met for an instant, Cecil’s full of passion, Molly’s full of incredulous amazement, but her lover did not wait for her to utter a protest, he caught her little hands in both his own--and said eagerly:
eloquentadjectiveUS /ˈeləkwənt/
expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
From this reading He had never spoken such words to any woman before, but carried away by the strength of his newly discovered passion, they rushed from his lips eloquent with the heart’s emotion.
any strong feeling
From this reading He had never spoken such words to any woman before, but carried away by the strength of his newly discovered passion, they rushed from his lips eloquent with the heart’s emotion.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The black eyes and the blue ones met for an instant, Cecil’s full of passion, Molly’s full of incredulous amazement, but her lover did not wait for her to utter a protest, he caught her little hands in both his own--and said eagerly:
Ferndale
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From this reading “Louise, darling, I owe you an apology for the unjust words I said to you that day at Ferndale.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The black eyes and the blue ones met for an instant, Cecil’s full of passion, Molly’s full of incredulous amazement, but her lover did not wait for her to utter a protest, he caught her little hands in both his own--and said eagerly:
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading Will you forgive me, and let me love you?”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had never spoken such words to any woman before, but carried away by the strength of his newly discovered passion, they rushed from his lips eloquent with the heart’s emotion.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The black eyes and the blue ones met for an instant, Cecil’s full of passion, Molly’s full of incredulous amazement, but her lover did not wait for her to utter a protest, he caught her little hands in both his own--and said eagerly:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had never spoken such words to any woman before, but carried away by the strength of his newly discovered passion, they rushed from his lips eloquent with the heart’s emotion.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The black eyes and the blue ones met for an instant, Cecil’s full of passion, Molly’s full of incredulous amazement, but her lover did not wait for her to utter a protest, he caught her little hands in both his own--and said eagerly:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The black eyes and the blue ones met for an instant, Cecil’s full of passion, Molly’s full of incredulous amazement, but her lover did not wait for her to utter a protest, he caught her little hands in both his own--and said eagerly:
heart'snounUS /hɑːrts/
possessive form of “heart” — the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He had never spoken such words to any woman before, but carried away by the strength of his newly discovered passion, they rushed from his lips eloquent with the heart’s emotion.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The black eyes and the blue ones met for an instant, Cecil’s full of passion, Molly’s full of incredulous amazement, but her lover did not wait for her to utter a protest, he caught her little hands in both his own--and said eagerly:
hintedverbUS /ˈhɪntəd/
past form of “hint” — drop a hint; intimate by a hint
From this reading They were not true, for I love you as I hinted to you then, and it was pique at your rejoinder that made me blurt out those untruthful words.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The black eyes and the blue ones met for an instant, Cecil’s full of passion, Molly’s full of incredulous amazement, but her lover did not wait for her to utter a protest, he caught her little hands in both his own--and said eagerly:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Louise, darling, I owe you an apology for the unjust words I said to you that day at Ferndale.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The black eyes and the blue ones met for an instant, Cecil’s full of passion, Molly’s full of incredulous amazement, but her lover did not wait for her to utter a protest, he caught her little hands in both his own--and said eagerly:
incredulousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkredʒələs/
not disposed or willing to believe; unbelieving
From this reading The black eyes and the blue ones met for an instant, Cecil’s full of passion, Molly’s full of incredulous amazement, but her lover did not wait for her to utter a protest, he caught her little hands in both his own--and said eagerly:
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading The black eyes and the blue ones met for an instant, Cecil’s full of passion, Molly’s full of incredulous amazement, but her lover did not wait for her to utter a protest, he caught her little hands in both his own--and said eagerly:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They were not true, for I love you as I hinted to you then, and it was pique at your rejoinder that made me blurt out those untruthful words.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Will you forgive me, and let me love you?”
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading He had never spoken such words to any woman before, but carried away by the strength of his newly discovered passion, they rushed from his lips eloquent with the heart’s emotion.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The black eyes and the blue ones met for an instant, Cecil’s full of passion, Molly’s full of incredulous amazement, but her lover did not wait for her to utter a protest, he caught her little hands in both his own--and said eagerly:
Louise
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Louise, darling, I owe you an apology for the unjust words I said to you that day at Ferndale.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading They were not true, for I love you as I hinted to you then, and it was pique at your rejoinder that made me blurt out those untruthful words.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading The black eyes and the blue ones met for an instant, Cecil’s full of passion, Molly’s full of incredulous amazement, but her lover did not wait for her to utter a protest, he caught her little hands in both his own--and said eagerly:
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They were not true, for I love you as I hinted to you then, and it was pique at your rejoinder that made me blurt out those untruthful words.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They were not true, for I love you as I hinted to you then, and it was pique at your rejoinder that made me blurt out those untruthful words.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The black eyes and the blue ones met for an instant, Cecil’s full of passion, Molly’s full of incredulous amazement, but her lover did not wait for her to utter a protest, he caught her little hands in both his own--and said eagerly:
Molly'snounUS /ˈmɑːliz/
possessive form of “molly” — popular aquarium fish
From this reading The black eyes and the blue ones met for an instant, Cecil’s full of passion, Molly’s full of incredulous amazement, but her lover did not wait for her to utter a protest, he caught her little hands in both his own--and said eagerly:
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He had never spoken such words to any woman before, but carried away by the strength of his newly discovered passion, they rushed from his lips eloquent with the heart’s emotion.
newlyadverbUS /ˈnuːli/
very recently
From this reading He had never spoken such words to any woman before, but carried away by the strength of his newly discovered passion, they rushed from his lips eloquent with the heart’s emotion.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The black eyes and the blue ones met for an instant, Cecil’s full of passion, Molly’s full of incredulous amazement, but her lover did not wait for her to utter a protest, he caught her little hands in both his own--and said eagerly:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The black eyes and the blue ones met for an instant, Cecil’s full of passion, Molly’s full of incredulous amazement, but her lover did not wait for her to utter a protest, he caught her little hands in both his own--and said eagerly:
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The black eyes and the blue ones met for an instant, Cecil’s full of passion, Molly’s full of incredulous amazement, but her lover did not wait for her to utter a protest, he caught her little hands in both his own--and said eagerly:
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They were not true, for I love you as I hinted to you then, and it was pique at your rejoinder that made me blurt out those untruthful words.
be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading “Louise, darling, I owe you an apology for the unjust words I said to you that day at Ferndale.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The black eyes and the blue ones met for an instant, Cecil’s full of passion, Molly’s full of incredulous amazement, but her lover did not wait for her to utter a protest, he caught her little hands in both his own--and said eagerly:
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading The black eyes and the blue ones met for an instant, Cecil’s full of passion, Molly’s full of incredulous amazement, but her lover did not wait for her to utter a protest, he caught her little hands in both his own--and said eagerly:
piquenounUS /piːk/
tightly woven fabric with raised cords
From this reading They were not true, for I love you as I hinted to you then, and it was pique at your rejoinder that made me blurt out those untruthful words.
protestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading The black eyes and the blue ones met for an instant, Cecil’s full of passion, Molly’s full of incredulous amazement, but her lover did not wait for her to utter a protest, he caught her little hands in both his own--and said eagerly:
rejoindernounUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪndər/
a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
From this reading They were not true, for I love you as I hinted to you then, and it was pique at your rejoinder that made me blurt out those untruthful words.
done under pressure
From this reading He had never spoken such words to any woman before, but carried away by the strength of his newly discovered passion, they rushed from his lips eloquent with the heart’s emotion.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The black eyes and the blue ones met for an instant, Cecil’s full of passion, Molly’s full of incredulous amazement, but her lover did not wait for her to utter a protest, he caught her little hands in both his own--and said eagerly:
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading He had never spoken such words to any woman before, but carried away by the strength of his newly discovered passion, they rushed from his lips eloquent with the heart’s emotion.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading He had never spoken such words to any woman before, but carried away by the strength of his newly discovered passion, they rushed from his lips eloquent with the heart’s emotion.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He had never spoken such words to any woman before, but carried away by the strength of his newly discovered passion, they rushed from his lips eloquent with the heart’s emotion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Louise, darling, I owe you an apology for the unjust words I said to you that day at Ferndale.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The black eyes and the blue ones met for an instant, Cecil’s full of passion, Molly’s full of incredulous amazement, but her lover did not wait for her to utter a protest, he caught her little hands in both his own--and said eagerly:
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They were not true, for I love you as I hinted to you then, and it was pique at your rejoinder that made me blurt out those untruthful words.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were not true, for I love you as I hinted to you then, and it was pique at your rejoinder that made me blurt out those untruthful words.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading They were not true, for I love you as I hinted to you then, and it was pique at your rejoinder that made me blurt out those untruthful words.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The black eyes and the blue ones met for an instant, Cecil’s full of passion, Molly’s full of incredulous amazement, but her lover did not wait for her to utter a protest, he caught her little hands in both his own--and said eagerly:
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading They were not true, for I love you as I hinted to you then, and it was pique at your rejoinder that made me blurt out those untruthful words.
unjustadjectiveUS /ənˈdʒʌst/
not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception
From this reading “Louise, darling, I owe you an apology for the unjust words I said to you that day at Ferndale.
untruthfuladjectiveUS /ənˈtruːθfəl/
not expressing or given to expressing the truth
From this reading They were not true, for I love you as I hinted to you then, and it was pique at your rejoinder that made me blurt out those untruthful words.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading The black eyes and the blue ones met for an instant, Cecil’s full of passion, Molly’s full of incredulous amazement, but her lover did not wait for her to utter a protest, he caught her little hands in both his own--and said eagerly:
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading The black eyes and the blue ones met for an instant, Cecil’s full of passion, Molly’s full of incredulous amazement, but her lover did not wait for her to utter a protest, he caught her little hands in both his own--and said eagerly:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were not true, for I love you as I hinted to you then, and it was pique at your rejoinder that made me blurt out those untruthful words.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were not true, for I love you as I hinted to you then, and it was pique at your rejoinder that made me blurt out those untruthful words.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will you forgive me, and let me love you?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had never spoken such words to any woman before, but carried away by the strength of his newly discovered passion, they rushed from his lips eloquent with the heart’s emotion.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He had never spoken such words to any woman before, but carried away by the strength of his newly discovered passion, they rushed from his lips eloquent with the heart’s emotion.
the words that are spoken
From this reading “Louise, darling, I owe you an apology for the unjust words I said to you that day at Ferndale.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Louise, darling, I owe you an apology for the unjust words I said to you that day at Ferndale.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading They were not true, for I love you as I hinted to you then, and it was pique at your rejoinder that made me blurt out those untruthful words.
