used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A quick flush tinged her own, and the incomparable eyebrows were raised and arched; but underneath there was an honest tenderness which Olivia was not the girl to conceal.
afloatadjectiveUS /əˈfloʊt/
aimlessly drifting
From this reading He had lured her afloat on impudently false pretences; she had a right to twit him with that.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading "LOVE THE GIFT" Her answer was altogether astonishing; she leant back in the boat and looked him full in the face.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A quick flush tinged her own, and the incomparable eyebrows were raised and arched; but underneath there was an honest tenderness which Olivia was not the girl to conceal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "LOVE THE GIFT" Her answer was altogether astonishing; she leant back in the boat and looked him full in the face.
react verbally
From this reading "LOVE THE GIFT" Her answer was altogether astonishing; she leant back in the boat and looked him full in the face.
archedadjectiveUS /ɑːrtʃt/
constructed with or in the form of an arch or arches
From this reading A quick flush tinged her own, and the incomparable eyebrows were raised and arched; but underneath there was an honest tenderness which Olivia was not the girl to conceal.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "There are no water-lilies," he confessed; "at least, never mind them if there are.
astonishingadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading "LOVE THE GIFT" Her answer was altogether astonishing; she leant back in the boat and looked him full in the face.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "There are no water-lilies," he confessed; "at least, never mind them if there are.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "LOVE THE GIFT" Her answer was altogether astonishing; she leant back in the boat and looked him full in the face.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "LOVE THE GIFT" Her answer was altogether astonishing; she leant back in the boat and looked him full in the face.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A quick flush tinged her own, and the incomparable eyebrows were raised and arched; but underneath there was an honest tenderness which Olivia was not the girl to conceal.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading A quick flush tinged her own, and the incomparable eyebrows were raised and arched; but underneath there was an honest tenderness which Olivia was not the girl to conceal.
confessedverbUS /kənˈfest/
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading "There are no water-lilies," he confessed; "at least, never mind them if there are.
eyebrowsnounUS /ˈaɪbraʊz/
plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye
From this reading A quick flush tinged her own, and the incomparable eyebrows were raised and arched; but underneath there was an honest tenderness which Olivia was not the girl to conceal.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "LOVE THE GIFT" Her answer was altogether astonishing; she leant back in the boat and looked him full in the face.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading He had lured her afloat on impudently false pretences; she had a right to twit him with that.
flushnounUS /flʌʃ/
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading A quick flush tinged her own, and the incomparable eyebrows were raised and arched; but underneath there was an honest tenderness which Olivia was not the girl to conceal.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading "LOVE THE GIFT" Her answer was altogether astonishing; she leant back in the boat and looked him full in the face.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading "LOVE THE GIFT" Her answer was altogether astonishing; she leant back in the boat and looked him full in the face.
a young female
From this reading A quick flush tinged her own, and the incomparable eyebrows were raised and arched; but underneath there was an honest tenderness which Olivia was not the girl to conceal.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had lured her afloat on impudently false pretences; she had a right to twit him with that.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had lured her afloat on impudently false pretences; she had a right to twit him with that.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "LOVE THE GIFT" Her answer was altogether astonishing; she leant back in the boat and looked him full in the face.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "LOVE THE GIFT" Her answer was altogether astonishing; she leant back in the boat and looked him full in the face.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading A quick flush tinged her own, and the incomparable eyebrows were raised and arched; but underneath there was an honest tenderness which Olivia was not the girl to conceal.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "There are no water-lilies," he confessed; "at least, never mind them if there are.
impudentlyadverb
in an impudent or impertinent manner
From this reading He had lured her afloat on impudently false pretences; she had a right to twit him with that.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "LOVE THE GIFT" Her answer was altogether astonishing; she leant back in the boat and looked him full in the face.
incomparableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkɑːmpərəbəl/
such that comparison is impossible; unsuitable for comparison or lacking features that can be compared
From this reading A quick flush tinged her own, and the incomparable eyebrows were raised and arched; but underneath there was an honest tenderness which Olivia was not the girl to conceal.
leantverbUS /ˈliːənt/
inflected form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading "LOVE THE GIFT" Her answer was altogether astonishing; she leant back in the boat and looked him full in the face.
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 "There are no water-lilies," he confessed; "at least, never mind them if there are.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "LOVE THE GIFT" Her answer was altogether astonishing; she leant back in the boat and looked him full in the face.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "LOVE THE GIFT" Her answer was altogether astonishing; she leant back in the boat and looked him full in the face.
luredverbUS /lʊrd/
past form of “lure” — provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
From this reading He had lured her afloat on impudently false pretences; she had a right to twit him with that.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "There are no water-lilies," he confessed; "at least, never mind them if there are.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "There are no water-lilies," he confessed; "at least, never mind them if there are.
not any; not one
From this reading "There are no water-lilies," he confessed; "at least, never mind them if there are.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A quick flush tinged her own, and the incomparable eyebrows were raised and arched; but underneath there was an honest tenderness which Olivia was not the girl to conceal.
Olivia
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From this reading A quick flush tinged her own, and the incomparable eyebrows were raised and arched; but underneath there was an honest tenderness which Olivia was not the girl to conceal.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had lured her afloat on impudently false pretences; she had a right to twit him with that.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading A quick flush tinged her own, and the incomparable eyebrows were raised and arched; but underneath there was an honest tenderness which Olivia was not the girl to conceal.
pretences
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From this reading He had lured her afloat on impudently false pretences; she had a right to twit him with that.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading A quick flush tinged her own, and the incomparable eyebrows were raised and arched; but underneath there was an honest tenderness which Olivia was not the girl to conceal.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading A quick flush tinged her own, and the incomparable eyebrows were raised and arched; but underneath there was an honest tenderness which Olivia was not the girl to conceal.
precisely, exactly
From this reading He had lured her afloat on impudently false pretences; she had a right to twit him with that.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Was that your water-lilies?" said she; but this was not the astonishing speech.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "LOVE THE GIFT" Her answer was altogether astonishing; she leant back in the boat and looked him full in the face.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading "Was that your water-lilies?" said she; but this was not the astonishing speech.
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading A quick flush tinged her own, and the incomparable eyebrows were raised and arched; but underneath there was an honest tenderness which Olivia was not the girl to conceal.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Was that your water-lilies?" said she; but this was not the astonishing speech.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "LOVE THE GIFT" Her answer was altogether astonishing; she leant back in the boat and looked him full in the face.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "There are no water-lilies," he confessed; "at least, never mind them if there are.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A quick flush tinged her own, and the incomparable eyebrows were raised and arched; but underneath there was an honest tenderness which Olivia was not the girl to conceal.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Was that your water-lilies?" said she; but this was not the astonishing speech.
tingedverbUS /tɪŋd/
past form of “tinge” — affect as in thought or feeling
From this reading A quick flush tinged her own, and the incomparable eyebrows were raised and arched; but underneath there was an honest tenderness which Olivia was not the girl to conceal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A quick flush tinged her own, and the incomparable eyebrows were raised and arched; but underneath there was an honest tenderness which Olivia was not the girl to conceal.
twitnoun
someone who is regarded as contemptible
From this reading He had lured her afloat on impudently false pretences; she had a right to twit him with that.
underneathprepositionUS /ˌʌndərˈniːθ/
directly under, often hidden by what is above
From this reading A quick flush tinged her own, and the incomparable eyebrows were raised and arched; but underneath there was an honest tenderness which Olivia was not the girl to conceal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "LOVE THE GIFT" Her answer was altogether astonishing; she leant back in the boat and looked him full in the face.
water-lilies
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From this reading "Was that your water-lilies?" said she; but this was not the astonishing speech.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A quick flush tinged her own, and the incomparable eyebrows were raised and arched; but underneath there was an honest tenderness which Olivia was not the girl to conceal.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A quick flush tinged her own, and the incomparable eyebrows were raised and arched; but underneath there was an honest tenderness which Olivia was not the girl to conceal.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had lured her afloat on impudently false pretences; she had a right to twit him with that.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Was that your water-lilies?" said she; but this was not the astonishing speech.
