used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had not seen the expression in Beauchamp's eyes which belied his careless words, giving her, even about this trifle, a feeling that his confidence, his deeper feelings, were reserved for her alone.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They had not seen the expression in Beauchamp's eyes which belied his careless words, giving her, even about this trifle, a feeling that his confidence, his deeper feelings, were reserved for her alone.
quickly and without warning
From this reading "She is bewitched," said Gerald, abruptly, and Sydney by her silence seemed to agree with him.
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading "She is bewitched," said Gerald, abruptly, and Sydney by her silence seemed to agree with him.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading They had not seen the expression in Beauchamp's eyes which belied his careless words, giving her, even about this trifle, a feeling that his confidence, his deeper feelings, were reserved for her alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "She is bewitched," said Gerald, abruptly, and Sydney by her silence seemed to agree with him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "But, Gerald, I have come to see that there is nothing to be done.
Beauchamp's
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From this reading They had not seen the expression in Beauchamp's eyes which belied his careless words, giving her, even about this trifle, a feeling that his confidence, his deeper feelings, were reserved for her alone.
beliedverbUS /bɪˈlaɪd/
past form of “belie” — be in contradiction with
From this reading They had not seen the expression in Beauchamp's eyes which belied his careless words, giving her, even about this trifle, a feeling that his confidence, his deeper feelings, were reserved for her alone.
bewitchedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪtʃt/
captured, as if under a spell
From this reading "She is bewitched," said Gerald, abruptly, and Sydney by her silence seemed to agree with him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But, Gerald, I have come to see that there is nothing to be done.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "She is bewitched," said Gerald, abruptly, and Sydney by her silence seemed to agree with him.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading They had not seen the expression in Beauchamp's eyes which belied his careless words, giving her, even about this trifle, a feeling that his confidence, his deeper feelings, were reserved for her alone.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "But, Gerald, I have come to see that there is nothing to be done.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading They had not seen the expression in Beauchamp's eyes which belied his careless words, giving her, even about this trifle, a feeling that his confidence, his deeper feelings, were reserved for her alone.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Just the sort of thing that would have put her out for the day, if Frank had said it to tease her."
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading They had not seen the expression in Beauchamp's eyes which belied his careless words, giving her, even about this trifle, a feeling that his confidence, his deeper feelings, were reserved for her alone.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "But, Gerald, I have come to see that there is nothing to be done.
divisible by two
From this reading They had not seen the expression in Beauchamp's eyes which belied his careless words, giving her, even about this trifle, a feeling that his confidence, his deeper feelings, were reserved for her alone.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading They had not seen the expression in Beauchamp's eyes which belied his careless words, giving her, even about this trifle, a feeling that his confidence, his deeper feelings, were reserved for her alone.
opinion or judgment
From this reading They had not seen the expression in Beauchamp's eyes which belied his careless words, giving her, even about this trifle, a feeling that his confidence, his deeper feelings, were reserved for her alone.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading They had not seen the expression in Beauchamp's eyes which belied his careless words, giving her, even about this trifle, a feeling that his confidence, his deeper feelings, were reserved for her alone.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading They had not seen the expression in Beauchamp's eyes which belied his careless words, giving her, even about this trifle, a feeling that his confidence, his deeper feelings, were reserved for her alone.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Just the sort of thing that would have put her out for the day, if Frank had said it to tease her."
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "Just the sort of thing that would have put her out for the day, if Frank had said it to tease her."
Gerald
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From this reading "She is bewitched," said Gerald, abruptly, and Sydney by her silence seemed to agree with him.
the act of giving
From this reading They had not seen the expression in Beauchamp's eyes which belied his careless words, giving her, even about this trifle, a feeling that his confidence, his deeper feelings, were reserved for her alone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Just the sort of thing that would have put her out for the day, if Frank had said it to tease her."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Just the sort of thing that would have put her out for the day, if Frank had said it to tease her."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "She is bewitched," said Gerald, abruptly, and Sydney by her silence seemed to agree with him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "She is bewitched," said Gerald, abruptly, and Sydney by her silence seemed to agree with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They had not seen the expression in Beauchamp's eyes which belied his careless words, giving her, even about this trifle, a feeling that his confidence, his deeper feelings, were reserved for her alone.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But, Gerald, I have come to see that there is nothing to be done.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Just the sort of thing that would have put her out for the day, if Frank had said it to tease her."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had not seen the expression in Beauchamp's eyes which belied his careless words, giving her, even about this trifle, a feeling that his confidence, his deeper feelings, were reserved for her alone.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She is bewitched," said Gerald, abruptly, and Sydney by her silence seemed to agree with him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Just the sort of thing that would have put her out for the day, if Frank had said it to tease her."
and nothing more
From this reading "Just the sort of thing that would have put her out for the day, if Frank had said it to tease her."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They had not seen the expression in Beauchamp's eyes which belied his careless words, giving her, even about this trifle, a feeling that his confidence, his deeper feelings, were reserved for her alone.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "But, Gerald, I have come to see that there is nothing to be done.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Just the sort of thing that would have put her out for the day, if Frank had said it to tease her."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Just the sort of thing that would have put her out for the day, if Frank had said it to tease her."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Just the sort of thing that would have put her out for the day, if Frank had said it to tease her."
reservedadjectiveUS /rɪˈzɜːrvd/
set aside for the use of a particular person or party
From this reading They had not seen the expression in Beauchamp's eyes which belied his careless words, giving her, even about this trifle, a feeling that his confidence, his deeper feelings, were reserved for her alone.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "She is bewitched," said Gerald, abruptly, and Sydney by her silence seemed to agree with him.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "But, Gerald, I have come to see that there is nothing to be done.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "She is bewitched," said Gerald, abruptly, and Sydney by her silence seemed to agree with him.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They had not seen the expression in Beauchamp's eyes which belied his careless words, giving her, even about this trifle, a feeling that his confidence, his deeper feelings, were reserved for her alone.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She is bewitched," said Gerald, abruptly, and Sydney by her silence seemed to agree with him.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "Yes," said Sydney, with a sigh.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading "She is bewitched," said Gerald, abruptly, and Sydney by her silence seemed to agree with him.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "Just the sort of thing that would have put her out for the day, if Frank had said it to tease her."
SydneynounUS /ˈsɪdni/
the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port
From this reading "She is bewitched," said Gerald, abruptly, and Sydney by her silence seemed to agree with him.
teaseverbUS /tiːz/
annoy persistently
From this reading "Just the sort of thing that would have put her out for the day, if Frank had said it to tease her."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Just the sort of thing that would have put her out for the day, if Frank had said it to tease her."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Just the sort of thing that would have put her out for the day, if Frank had said it to tease her."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "But, Gerald, I have come to see that there is nothing to be done.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had not seen the expression in Beauchamp's eyes which belied his careless words, giving her, even about this trifle, a feeling that his confidence, his deeper feelings, were reserved for her alone.
a special situation
From this reading "Just the sort of thing that would have put her out for the day, if Frank had said it to tease her."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They had not seen the expression in Beauchamp's eyes which belied his careless words, giving her, even about this trifle, a feeling that his confidence, his deeper feelings, were reserved for her alone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "She is bewitched," said Gerald, abruptly, and Sydney by her silence seemed to agree with him.
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading They had not seen the expression in Beauchamp's eyes which belied his careless words, giving her, even about this trifle, a feeling that his confidence, his deeper feelings, were reserved for her alone.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They had not seen the expression in Beauchamp's eyes which belied his careless words, giving her, even about this trifle, a feeling that his confidence, his deeper feelings, were reserved for her alone.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They had not seen the expression in Beauchamp's eyes which belied his careless words, giving her, even about this trifle, a feeling that his confidence, his deeper feelings, were reserved for her alone.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "She is bewitched," said Gerald, abruptly, and Sydney by her silence seemed to agree with him.
the words that are spoken
From this reading They had not seen the expression in Beauchamp's eyes which belied his careless words, giving her, even about this trifle, a feeling that his confidence, his deeper feelings, were reserved for her alone.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Just the sort of thing that would have put her out for the day, if Frank had said it to tease her."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," said Sydney, with a sigh.
