used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The young man advanced to where she stood, and in a tender, proprietary manner, took her hand in his; he would have kissed her, but she turned her face aside.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading The young man advanced to where she stood, and in a tender, proprietary manner, took her hand in his; he would have kissed her, but she turned her face aside.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading When Leigh entered the drawing-room he found Miss Barhyte already there.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN EVENING CALL.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The young man advanced to where she stood, and in a tender, proprietary manner, took her hand in his; he would have kissed her, but she turned her face aside.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “What is it?” he asked; “you are pale as Ophelia.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “What is it?” he asked; “you are pale as Ophelia.”
on or to one side
From this reading The young man advanced to where she stood, and in a tender, proprietary manner, took her hand in his; he would have kissed her, but she turned her face aside.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What is it?” he asked; “you are pale as Ophelia.”
Barhyte
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From this reading When Leigh entered the drawing-room he found Miss Barhyte already there.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The young man advanced to where she stood, and in a tender, proprietary manner, took her hand in his; he would have kissed her, but she turned her face aside.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “It is good of you to come,” she said, by way of greeting.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading AN EVENING CALL.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “It is good of you to come,” she said, by way of greeting.
drawing-room
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From this reading When Leigh entered the drawing-room he found Miss Barhyte already there.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading When Leigh entered the drawing-room he found Miss Barhyte already there.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading AN EVENING CALL.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The young man advanced to where she stood, and in a tender, proprietary manner, took her hand in his; he would have kissed her, but she turned her face aside.
set up or found
From this reading When Leigh entered the drawing-room he found Miss Barhyte already there.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “It is good of you to come,” she said, by way of greeting.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading “It is good of you to come,” she said, by way of greeting.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The young man advanced to where she stood, and in a tender, proprietary manner, took her hand in his; he would have kissed her, but she turned her face aside.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The young man advanced to where she stood, and in a tender, proprietary manner, took her hand in his; he would have kissed her, but she turned her face aside.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Leigh entered the drawing-room he found Miss Barhyte already there.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The young man advanced to where she stood, and in a tender, proprietary manner, took her hand in his; he would have kissed her, but she turned her face aside.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The young man advanced to where she stood, and in a tender, proprietary manner, took her hand in his; he would have kissed her, but she turned her face aside.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The young man advanced to where she stood, and in a tender, proprietary manner, took her hand in his; he would have kissed her, but she turned her face aside.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is good of you to come,” she said, by way of greeting.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is good of you to come,” she said, by way of greeting.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading The young man advanced to where she stood, and in a tender, proprietary manner, took her hand in his; he would have kissed her, but she turned her face aside.
LeighnounUS /liː/
English film actress (1913-1967)
From this reading When Leigh entered the drawing-room he found Miss Barhyte already there.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The young man advanced to where she stood, and in a tender, proprietary manner, took her hand in his; he would have kissed her, but she turned her face aside.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The young man advanced to where she stood, and in a tender, proprietary manner, took her hand in his; he would have kissed her, but she turned her face aside.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading When Leigh entered the drawing-room he found Miss Barhyte already there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “It is good of you to come,” she said, by way of greeting.
Ophelia
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From this reading “What is it?” he asked; “you are pale as Ophelia.”
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading “What is it?” he asked; “you are pale as Ophelia.”
proprietarynounUS /prəˈpraɪəteri/
an unincorporated business owned by a single person who is responsible for its liabilities and entitled to its profits
From this reading The young man advanced to where she stood, and in a tender, proprietary manner, took her hand in his; he would have kissed her, but she turned her face aside.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It is good of you to come,” she said, by way of greeting.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It is good of you to come,” she said, by way of greeting.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The young man advanced to where she stood, and in a tender, proprietary manner, took her hand in his; he would have kissed her, but she turned her face aside.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading The young man advanced to where she stood, and in a tender, proprietary manner, took her hand in his; he would have kissed her, but she turned her face aside.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Leigh entered the drawing-room he found Miss Barhyte already there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When Leigh entered the drawing-room he found Miss Barhyte already there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It is good of you to come,” she said, by way of greeting.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The young man advanced to where she stood, and in a tender, proprietary manner, took her hand in his; he would have kissed her, but she turned her face aside.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The young man advanced to where she stood, and in a tender, proprietary manner, took her hand in his; he would have kissed her, but she turned her face aside.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “It is good of you to come,” she said, by way of greeting.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is it?” he asked; “you are pale as Ophelia.”
at the time that
From this reading When Leigh entered the drawing-room he found Miss Barhyte already there.
in or at the place that
From this reading The young man advanced to where she stood, and in a tender, proprietary manner, took her hand in his; he would have kissed her, but she turned her face aside.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The young man advanced to where she stood, and in a tender, proprietary manner, took her hand in his; he would have kissed her, but she turned her face aside.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It is good of you to come,” she said, by way of greeting.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young man advanced to where she stood, and in a tender, proprietary manner, took her hand in his; he would have kissed her, but she turned her face aside.
