used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “And he seemed a little hurt at your sense of humor.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The temperamental little thing stood like a wild creature at bay, her eyes glowing like those of a fawn about to receive the arrow of a hunter or a huntress.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Did he tell you that I—?” began Miss Dolly at once, and snatching her arm from that tiresome monocle-man.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading “Did he tell you that I—?” began Miss Dolly at once, and snatching her arm from that tiresome monocle-man.
arrownounUS /ˈæroʊ/
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading The temperamental little thing stood like a wild creature at bay, her eyes glowing like those of a fawn about to receive the arrow of a hunter or a huntress.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Did he tell you that I—?” began Miss Dolly at once, and snatching her arm from that tiresome monocle-man.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading The temperamental little thing stood like a wild creature at bay, her eyes glowing like those of a fawn about to receive the arrow of a hunter or a huntress.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Did he tell you that I—?” began Miss Dolly at once, and snatching her arm from that tiresome monocle-man.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The temperamental little thing stood like a wild creature at bay, her eyes glowing like those of a fawn about to receive the arrow of a hunter or a huntress.
dearly loved
From this reading “Yes, my dear,” said Gwendoline.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Did he tell you that I—?” began Miss Dolly at once, and snatching her arm from that tiresome monocle-man.
DollynounUS /ˈdɑːli/
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading “Did he tell you that I—?” began Miss Dolly at once, and snatching her arm from that tiresome monocle-man.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The temperamental little thing stood like a wild creature at bay, her eyes glowing like those of a fawn about to receive the arrow of a hunter or a huntress.
fawnnounUS /fɔːn/
a color or pigment varying around a light grey-brown color
From this reading The temperamental little thing stood like a wild creature at bay, her eyes glowing like those of a fawn about to receive the arrow of a hunter or a huntress.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Did he tell you that I—?” began Miss Dolly at once, and snatching her arm from that tiresome monocle-man.
Gerald
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From this reading Miss Gerald did not look a very remorseless huntress, however.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading The temperamental little thing stood like a wild creature at bay, her eyes glowing like those of a fawn about to receive the arrow of a hunter or a huntress.
Gwendoline
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From this reading “Yes, my dear,” said Gwendoline.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Did he tell you that I—?” began Miss Dolly at once, and snatching her arm from that tiresome monocle-man.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Did he tell you that I—?” began Miss Dolly at once, and snatching her arm from that tiresome monocle-man.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Miss Gerald did not look a very remorseless huntress, however.
humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading “And he seemed a little hurt at your sense of humor.”
someone who hunts game
From this reading The temperamental little thing stood like a wild creature at bay, her eyes glowing like those of a fawn about to receive the arrow of a hunter or a huntress.
huntressnounUS /ˈhʌntrɪs/
a woman hunter
From this reading The temperamental little thing stood like a wild creature at bay, her eyes glowing like those of a fawn about to receive the arrow of a hunter or a huntress.
be the source of pain
From this reading “And he seemed a little hurt at your sense of humor.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Did he tell you that I—?” began Miss Dolly at once, and snatching her arm from that tiresome monocle-man.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The temperamental little thing stood like a wild creature at bay, her eyes glowing like those of a fawn about to receive the arrow of a hunter or a huntress.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “And he seemed a little hurt at your sense of humor.”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Miss Gerald did not look a very remorseless huntress, however.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Did he tell you that I—?” began Miss Dolly at once, and snatching her arm from that tiresome monocle-man.
monocle-man
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From this reading “Did he tell you that I—?” began Miss Dolly at once, and snatching her arm from that tiresome monocle-man.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Yes, my dear,” said Gwendoline.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Miss Gerald did not look a very remorseless huntress, however.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “And he seemed a little hurt at your sense of humor.”
on one occasion
From this reading “Did he tell you that I—?” began Miss Dolly at once, and snatching her arm from that tiresome monocle-man.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The temperamental little thing stood like a wild creature at bay, her eyes glowing like those of a fawn about to receive the arrow of a hunter or a huntress.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading The temperamental little thing stood like a wild creature at bay, her eyes glowing like those of a fawn about to receive the arrow of a hunter or a huntress.
remorselessadjectiveUS /rɪˈmɔːrsləs/
without mercy or pity
From this reading Miss Gerald did not look a very remorseless huntress, however.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Yes, my dear,” said Gwendoline.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “And he seemed a little hurt at your sense of humor.”
a general conscious awareness
From this reading “And he seemed a little hurt at your sense of humor.”
snatchingverbUS /ˈsnætʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading “Did he tell you that I—?” began Miss Dolly at once, and snatching her arm from that tiresome monocle-man.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The temperamental little thing stood like a wild creature at bay, her eyes glowing like those of a fawn about to receive the arrow of a hunter or a huntress.
express in words
From this reading “Did he tell you that I—?” began Miss Dolly at once, and snatching her arm from that tiresome monocle-man.
temperamentaladjectiveUS /ˌtemprəˈmentəl/
relating to or caused by temperament
From this reading The temperamental little thing stood like a wild creature at bay, her eyes glowing like those of a fawn about to receive the arrow of a hunter or a huntress.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Did he tell you that I—?” began Miss Dolly at once, and snatching her arm from that tiresome monocle-man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The temperamental little thing stood like a wild creature at bay, her eyes glowing like those of a fawn about to receive the arrow of a hunter or a huntress.
a special situation
From this reading The temperamental little thing stood like a wild creature at bay, her eyes glowing like those of a fawn about to receive the arrow of a hunter or a huntress.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The temperamental little thing stood like a wild creature at bay, her eyes glowing like those of a fawn about to receive the arrow of a hunter or a huntress.
tiresomeadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərsəm/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading “Did he tell you that I—?” began Miss Dolly at once, and snatching her arm from that tiresome monocle-man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The temperamental little thing stood like a wild creature at bay, her eyes glowing like those of a fawn about to receive the arrow of a hunter or a huntress.
precisely as stated
From this reading Miss Gerald did not look a very remorseless huntress, however.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The temperamental little thing stood like a wild creature at bay, her eyes glowing like those of a fawn about to receive the arrow of a hunter or a huntress.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, my dear,” said Gwendoline.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Did he tell you that I—?” began Miss Dolly at once, and snatching her arm from that tiresome monocle-man.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And he seemed a little hurt at your sense of humor.”
