used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She looked at him with a puzzled expression.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading What a strange remark to make about her sister, whom he could never have seen, save that once as they passed him going out of Bristol!
addingverbUS /ˈædɪŋ/
-ing form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading But she understood it, on his adding,-- "The little beauty is yours, I take it?"
allusionnounUS /əˈluːʒən/
passing reference or indirect mention
From this reading "No, your Highness," she answered, without making any allusion to the implied compliment, though its _braverie_ jarred upon her ear.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "No, your Highness," she answered, without making any allusion to the implied compliment, though its _braverie_ jarred upon her ear.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "No, your Highness," she answered, without making any allusion to the implied compliment, though its _braverie_ jarred upon her ear.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading What a strange remark to make about her sister, whom he could never have seen, save that once as they passed him going out of Bristol!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She looked at him with a puzzled expression.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading But she understood it, on his adding,-- "The little beauty is yours, I take it?"
belongsverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋz/
third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading "The merlin belongs to my sister.
braverie
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From this reading "No, your Highness," she answered, without making any allusion to the implied compliment, though its _braverie_ jarred upon her ear.
BristolnounUS /ˈbrɪstəl/
an industrial city and port in southwestern England near the mouth of the River Avon
From this reading What a strange remark to make about her sister, whom he could never have seen, save that once as they passed him going out of Bristol!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she understood it, on his adding,-- "The little beauty is yours, I take it?"
complimentverbUS /ˈkɑːmpləment/
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading "No, your Highness," she answered, without making any allusion to the implied compliment, though its _braverie_ jarred upon her ear.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What a strange remark to make about her sister, whom he could never have seen, save that once as they passed him going out of Bristol!
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading "No, your Highness," she answered, without making any allusion to the implied compliment, though its _braverie_ jarred upon her ear.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading She looked at him with a puzzled expression.
the act of departing
From this reading What a strange remark to make about her sister, whom he could never have seen, save that once as they passed him going out of Bristol!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What a strange remark to make about her sister, whom he could never have seen, save that once as they passed him going out of Bristol!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What a strange remark to make about her sister, whom he could never have seen, save that once as they passed him going out of Bristol!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading What a strange remark to make about her sister, whom he could never have seen, save that once as they passed him going out of Bristol!
HighnessnounUS /ˈhaɪnəs/
(Your Highness or His Highness or Her Highness) title used to address a royal person
From this reading "No, your Highness," she answered, without making any allusion to the implied compliment, though its _braverie_ jarred upon her ear.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She looked at him with a puzzled expression.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But she understood it, on his adding,-- "The little beauty is yours, I take it?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But she understood it, on his adding,-- "The little beauty is yours, I take it?"
impliedverbUS /ˌɪmˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “imply” — express or state indirectly
From this reading "No, your Highness," she answered, without making any allusion to the implied compliment, though its _braverie_ jarred upon her ear.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But she understood it, on his adding,-- "The little beauty is yours, I take it?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But she understood it, on his adding,-- "The little beauty is yours, I take it?"
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "No, your Highness," she answered, without making any allusion to the implied compliment, though its _braverie_ jarred upon her ear.
jarredverbUS /dʒɑːrd/
inflected form of “jar” — be incompatible; be or come into conflict
From this reading "No, your Highness," she answered, without making any allusion to the implied compliment, though its _braverie_ jarred upon her ear.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But she understood it, on his adding,-- "The little beauty is yours, I take it?"
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked at him with a puzzled expression.
engage in
From this reading What a strange remark to make about her sister, whom he could never have seen, save that once as they passed him going out of Bristol!
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "No, your Highness," she answered, without making any allusion to the implied compliment, though its _braverie_ jarred upon her ear.
merlinnounUS /ˈmɜːrlɪn/
(Arthurian legend) the magician who acted as King Arthur's advisor
From this reading "The merlin belongs to my sister.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "The merlin belongs to my sister.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading What a strange remark to make about her sister, whom he could never have seen, save that once as they passed him going out of Bristol!
not any; not one
From this reading "No, your Highness," she answered, without making any allusion to the implied compliment, though its _braverie_ jarred upon her ear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What a strange remark to make about her sister, whom he could never have seen, save that once as they passed him going out of Bristol!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But she understood it, on his adding,-- "The little beauty is yours, I take it?"
on one occasion
From this reading What a strange remark to make about her sister, whom he could never have seen, save that once as they passed him going out of Bristol!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading What a strange remark to make about her sister, whom he could never have seen, save that once as they passed him going out of Bristol!
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading What a strange remark to make about her sister, whom he could never have seen, save that once as they passed him going out of Bristol!
filled with bewilderment
From this reading She looked at him with a puzzled expression.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading What a strange remark to make about her sister, whom he could never have seen, save that once as they passed him going out of Bristol!
except for; apart from
From this reading What a strange remark to make about her sister, whom he could never have seen, save that once as they passed him going out of Bristol!
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading What a strange remark to make about her sister, whom he could never have seen, save that once as they passed him going out of Bristol!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked at him with a puzzled expression.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading What a strange remark to make about her sister, whom he could never have seen, save that once as they passed him going out of Bristol!
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading What a strange remark to make about her sister, whom he could never have seen, save that once as they passed him going out of Bristol!
carry out
From this reading But she understood it, on his adding,-- "The little beauty is yours, I take it?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What a strange remark to make about her sister, whom he could never have seen, save that once as they passed him going out of Bristol!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But she understood it, on his adding,-- "The little beauty is yours, I take it?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What a strange remark to make about her sister, whom he could never have seen, save that once as they passed him going out of Bristol!
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "No, your Highness," she answered, without making any allusion to the implied compliment, though its _braverie_ jarred upon her ear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What a strange remark to make about her sister, whom he could never have seen, save that once as they passed him going out of Bristol!
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading But she understood it, on his adding,-- "The little beauty is yours, I take it?"
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "No, your Highness," she answered, without making any allusion to the implied compliment, though its _braverie_ jarred upon her ear.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a strange remark to make about her sister, whom he could never have seen, save that once as they passed him going out of Bristol!
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What a strange remark to make about her sister, whom he could never have seen, save that once as they passed him going out of Bristol!
in the company of; together with
From this reading She looked at him with a puzzled expression.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "No, your Highness," she answered, without making any allusion to the implied compliment, though its _braverie_ jarred upon her ear.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "No, your Highness," she answered, without making any allusion to the implied compliment, though its _braverie_ jarred upon her ear.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading But she understood it, on his adding,-- "The little beauty is yours, I take it?"
