used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Just as much a child as ever, I see,” said Angus Rothesay, with a rather wintry smile.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Next morning Captain Rothesay and his wife sat together by the fireside, where she had so often sat alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Next morning Captain Rothesay and his wife sat together by the fireside, where she had so often sat alone.
AngusnounUS /ˈæŋɡəs/
Celtic god of love and beauty; patron deity of young men and women
From this reading “Just as much a child as ever, I see,” said Angus Rothesay, with a rather wintry smile.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Just as much a child as ever, I see,” said Angus Rothesay, with a rather wintry smile.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He had become a grave, middle-aged man.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Next morning Captain Rothesay and his wife sat together by the fireside, where she had so often sat alone.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Next morning Captain Rothesay and his wife sat together by the fireside, where she had so often sat alone.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading And then, looking in his face by daylight, Sybilla had opportunity to see how changed he was.
a young person of either sex
From this reading “Just as much a child as ever, I see,” said Angus Rothesay, with a rather wintry smile.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading And then, looking in his face by daylight, Sybilla had opportunity to see how changed he was.
at any time
From this reading Sybilla seemed in high spirits--her love was ever exuberant in expression--and the moment her husband seemed serious she sprang on his knee and looked playfully in his face.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Sybilla seemed in high spirits--her love was ever exuberant in expression--and the moment her husband seemed serious she sprang on his knee and looked playfully in his face.
exuberantadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzuːbərənt/
joyously unrestrained
From this reading Sybilla seemed in high spirits--her love was ever exuberant in expression--and the moment her husband seemed serious she sprang on his knee and looked playfully in his face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Sybilla seemed in high spirits--her love was ever exuberant in expression--and the moment her husband seemed serious she sprang on his knee and looked playfully in his face.
firesidenounUS /ˈfaɪərsaɪd/
an area near a fireplace (usually paved and extending out into a room)
From this reading Next morning Captain Rothesay and his wife sat together by the fireside, where she had so often sat alone.
death of a person
From this reading He had become a grave, middle-aged man.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Next morning Captain Rothesay and his wife sat together by the fireside, where she had so often sat alone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And then, looking in his face by daylight, Sybilla had opportunity to see how changed he was.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sybilla seemed in high spirits--her love was ever exuberant in expression--and the moment her husband seemed serious she sprang on his knee and looked playfully in his face.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Sybilla seemed in high spirits--her love was ever exuberant in expression--and the moment her husband seemed serious she sprang on his knee and looked playfully in his face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Next morning Captain Rothesay and his wife sat together by the fireside, where she had so often sat alone.
how
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From this reading And then, looking in his face by daylight, Sybilla had opportunity to see how changed he was.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Sybilla seemed in high spirits--her love was ever exuberant in expression--and the moment her husband seemed serious she sprang on his knee and looked playfully in his face.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Just as much a child as ever, I see,” said Angus Rothesay, with a rather wintry smile.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sybilla seemed in high spirits--her love was ever exuberant in expression--and the moment her husband seemed serious she sprang on his knee and looked playfully in his face.
and nothing more
From this reading “Just as much a child as ever, I see,” said Angus Rothesay, with a rather wintry smile.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Sybilla seemed in high spirits--her love was ever exuberant in expression--and the moment her husband seemed serious she sprang on his knee and looked playfully in his face.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Sybilla seemed in high spirits--her love was ever exuberant in expression--and the moment her husband seemed serious she sprang on his knee and looked playfully in his face.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading And then, looking in his face by daylight, Sybilla had opportunity to see how changed he was.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Sybilla seemed in high spirits--her love was ever exuberant in expression--and the moment her husband seemed serious she sprang on his knee and looked playfully in his face.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He had become a grave, middle-aged man.
middle-agedadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdəleɪɡd/
being roughly between 45 and 65 years old
From this reading He had become a grave, middle-aged man.
a particular point in time
From this reading Sybilla seemed in high spirits--her love was ever exuberant in expression--and the moment her husband seemed serious she sprang on his knee and looked playfully in his face.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Next morning Captain Rothesay and his wife sat together by the fireside, where she had so often sat alone.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Just as much a child as ever, I see,” said Angus Rothesay, with a rather wintry smile.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next morning Captain Rothesay and his wife sat together by the fireside, where she had so often sat alone.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Next morning Captain Rothesay and his wife sat together by the fireside, where she had so often sat alone.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sybilla seemed in high spirits--her love was ever exuberant in expression--and the moment her husband seemed serious she sprang on his knee and looked playfully in his face.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading And then, looking in his face by daylight, Sybilla had opportunity to see how changed he was.
playfullyadverbUS /ˈpleɪfəli/
in a playful manner
From this reading Sybilla seemed in high spirits--her love was ever exuberant in expression--and the moment her husband seemed serious she sprang on his knee and looked playfully in his face.
on the contrary
From this reading “Just as much a child as ever, I see,” said Angus Rothesay, with a rather wintry smile.
Rothesay
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From this reading Next morning Captain Rothesay and his wife sat together by the fireside, where she had so often sat alone.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Just as much a child as ever, I see,” said Angus Rothesay, with a rather wintry smile.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Next morning Captain Rothesay and his wife sat together by the fireside, where she had so often sat alone.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Just as much a child as ever, I see,” said Angus Rothesay, with a rather wintry smile.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Sybilla seemed in high spirits--her love was ever exuberant in expression--and the moment her husband seemed serious she sprang on his knee and looked playfully in his face.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Sybilla seemed in high spirits--her love was ever exuberant in expression--and the moment her husband seemed serious she sprang on his knee and looked playfully in his face.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Next morning Captain Rothesay and his wife sat together by the fireside, where she had so often sat alone.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “Just as much a child as ever, I see,” said Angus Rothesay, with a rather wintry smile.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Next morning Captain Rothesay and his wife sat together by the fireside, where she had so often sat alone.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Sybilla seemed in high spirits--her love was ever exuberant in expression--and the moment her husband seemed serious she sprang on his knee and looked playfully in his face.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Sybilla seemed in high spirits--her love was ever exuberant in expression--and the moment her husband seemed serious she sprang on his knee and looked playfully in his face.
Sybilla
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From this reading Sybilla seemed in high spirits--her love was ever exuberant in expression--and the moment her husband seemed serious she sprang on his knee and looked playfully in his face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Next morning Captain Rothesay and his wife sat together by the fireside, where she had so often sat alone.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then, looking in his face by daylight, Sybilla had opportunity to see how changed he was.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And then, looking in his face by daylight, Sybilla had opportunity to see how changed he was.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Next morning Captain Rothesay and his wife sat together by the fireside, where she had so often sat alone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sybilla seemed in high spirits--her love was ever exuberant in expression--and the moment her husband seemed serious she sprang on his knee and looked playfully in his face.
in or at the place that
From this reading Next morning Captain Rothesay and his wife sat together by the fireside, where she had so often sat alone.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Next morning Captain Rothesay and his wife sat together by the fireside, where she had so often sat alone.
wintryadjectiveUS /ˈwɪntri/
characteristic of or occurring in winter
From this reading “Just as much a child as ever, I see,” said Angus Rothesay, with a rather wintry smile.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Just as much a child as ever, I see,” said Angus Rothesay, with a rather wintry smile.
