used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MARION RECEIVES A CALLER.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading With the utmost coolness she drew the ring from her finger and was about to hand it to him, when she changed her mind suddenly.
(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 This was all that Miss Allyn said as she paused beside the two, her dearest friend and the man who was her lover.
Allyn
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From this reading This was all that Miss Allyn said as she paused beside the two, her dearest friend and the man who was her lover.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This was all that Miss Allyn said as she paused beside the two, her dearest friend and the man who was her lover.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This was all that Miss Allyn said as she paused beside the two, her dearest friend and the man who was her lover.
next to; at the side of
From this reading This was all that Miss Allyn said as she paused beside the two, her dearest friend and the man who was her lover.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her face was of a death-like pallor, and her eyes were gleaming, but there was nothing further to tell how terribly she was suffering.
CALLERnounUS /ˈkɔːlər/
a social or business visitor
From this reading MARION RECEIVES A CALLER.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading With the utmost coolness she drew the ring from her finger and was about to hand it to him, when she changed her mind suddenly.
coolnessnounUS /ˈkuːlnəs/
calm and unruffled self-assurance
From this reading With the utmost coolness she drew the ring from her finger and was about to hand it to him, when she changed her mind suddenly.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading This was all that Miss Allyn said as she paused beside the two, her dearest friend and the man who was her lover.
death-like
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From this reading Her face was of a death-like pallor, and her eyes were gleaming, but there was nothing further to tell how terribly she was suffering.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading With the utmost coolness she drew the ring from her finger and was about to hand it to him, when she changed her mind suddenly.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her face was of a death-like pallor, and her eyes were gleaming, but there was nothing further to tell how terribly she was suffering.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her face was of a death-like pallor, and her eyes were gleaming, but there was nothing further to tell how terribly she was suffering.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading With the utmost coolness she drew the ring from her finger and was about to hand it to him, when she changed her mind suddenly.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading This was all that Miss Allyn said as she paused beside the two, her dearest friend and the man who was her lover.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With the utmost coolness she drew the ring from her finger and was about to hand it to him, when she changed her mind suddenly.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Her face was of a death-like pallor, and her eyes were gleaming, but there was nothing further to tell how terribly she was suffering.
gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading Her face was of a death-like pallor, and her eyes were gleaming, but there was nothing further to tell how terribly she was suffering.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading With the utmost coolness she drew the ring from her finger and was about to hand it to him, when she changed her mind suddenly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This was all that Miss Allyn said as she paused beside the two, her dearest friend and the man who was her lover.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With the utmost coolness she drew the ring from her finger and was about to hand it to him, when she changed her mind suddenly.
how
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From this reading Her face was of a death-like pallor, and her eyes were gleaming, but there was nothing further to tell how terribly she was suffering.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With the utmost coolness she drew the ring from her finger and was about to hand it to him, when she changed her mind suddenly.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading This was all that Miss Allyn said as she paused beside the two, her dearest friend and the man who was her lover.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading This was all that Miss Allyn said as she paused beside the two, her dearest friend and the man who was her lover.
MARION
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From this reading MARION RECEIVES A CALLER.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading With the utmost coolness she drew the ring from her finger and was about to hand it to him, when she changed her mind suddenly.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading This was all that Miss Allyn said as she paused beside the two, her dearest friend and the man who was her lover.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Her face was of a death-like pallor, and her eyes were gleaming, but there was nothing further to tell how terribly she was suffering.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her face was of a death-like pallor, and her eyes were gleaming, but there was nothing further to tell how terribly she was suffering.
pallornoun
unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)
From this reading Her face was of a death-like pallor, and her eyes were gleaming, but there was nothing further to tell how terribly she was suffering.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading This was all that Miss Allyn said as she paused beside the two, her dearest friend and the man who was her lover.
RECEIVESverbUS /rəˈsiːvz/
third-person singular of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading MARION RECEIVES A CALLER.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading With the utmost coolness she drew the ring from her finger and was about to hand it to him, when she changed her mind suddenly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading This was all that Miss Allyn said as she paused beside the two, her dearest friend and the man who was her lover.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was all that Miss Allyn said as she paused beside the two, her dearest friend and the man who was her lover.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading With the utmost coolness she drew the ring from her finger and was about to hand it to him, when she changed her mind suddenly.
a state of acute pain
From this reading Her face was of a death-like pallor, and her eyes were gleaming, but there was nothing further to tell how terribly she was suffering.
express in words
From this reading Her face was of a death-like pallor, and her eyes were gleaming, but there was nothing further to tell how terribly she was suffering.
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading Her face was of a death-like pallor, and her eyes were gleaming, but there was nothing further to tell how terribly she was suffering.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “Thank you, Marion.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This was all that Miss Allyn said as she paused beside the two, her dearest friend and the man who was her lover.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This was all that Miss Allyn said as she paused beside the two, her dearest friend and the man who was her lover.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Her face was of a death-like pallor, and her eyes were gleaming, but there was nothing further to tell how terribly she was suffering.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was all that Miss Allyn said as she paused beside the two, her dearest friend and the man who was her lover.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her face was of a death-like pallor, and her eyes were gleaming, but there was nothing further to tell how terribly she was suffering.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading This was all that Miss Allyn said as she paused beside the two, her dearest friend and the man who was her lover.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading With the utmost coolness she drew the ring from her finger and was about to hand it to him, when she changed her mind suddenly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was all that Miss Allyn said as she paused beside the two, her dearest friend and the man who was her lover.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her face was of a death-like pallor, and her eyes were gleaming, but there was nothing further to tell how terribly she was suffering.
at the time that
From this reading With the utmost coolness she drew the ring from her finger and was about to hand it to him, when she changed her mind suddenly.
which person or people
From this reading This was all that Miss Allyn said as she paused beside the two, her dearest friend and the man who was her lover.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the utmost coolness she drew the ring from her finger and was about to hand it to him, when she changed her mind suddenly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Thank you, Marion.”
