used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was in a flutter like a young girl, so much did her beauty, and still more her charming and perfectly confident manner bewilder me.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Bon jour, Oliver, mon ami!" she exclaimed, running trippingly towards me and holding out both her pretty hands; "I am glad you have returned so soon--but not sooner than welcome."
ami
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From this reading "Bon jour, Oliver, mon ami!" she exclaimed, running trippingly towards me and holding out both her pretty hands; "I am glad you have returned so soon--but not sooner than welcome."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Bon jour, Oliver, mon ami!" she exclaimed, running trippingly towards me and holding out both her pretty hands; "I am glad you have returned so soon--but not sooner than welcome."
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading I was in a flutter like a young girl, so much did her beauty, and still more her charming and perfectly confident manner bewilder me.
bewilderverbUS /bɪˈwɪldər/
be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading I was in a flutter like a young girl, so much did her beauty, and still more her charming and perfectly confident manner bewilder me.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Her hair was black, soft, wavy, and in great quantity.
Bon
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From this reading "Bon jour, Oliver, mon ami!" she exclaimed, running trippingly towards me and holding out both her pretty hands; "I am glad you have returned so soon--but not sooner than welcome."
the two together, not just one
From this reading "Bon jour, Oliver, mon ami!" she exclaimed, running trippingly towards me and holding out both her pretty hands; "I am glad you have returned so soon--but not sooner than welcome."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Bon jour, Oliver, mon ami!" she exclaimed, running trippingly towards me and holding out both her pretty hands; "I am glad you have returned so soon--but not sooner than welcome."
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading Her features were singularly delicate, and their varying play constituted, perhaps, their greatest charm.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading I was in a flutter like a young girl, so much did her beauty, and still more her charming and perfectly confident manner bewilder me.
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading I was in a flutter like a young girl, so much did her beauty, and still more her charming and perfectly confident manner bewilder me.
constitutedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnstətuːtəd/
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading Her features were singularly delicate, and their varying play constituted, perhaps, their greatest charm.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading Her features were singularly delicate, and their varying play constituted, perhaps, their greatest charm.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I was in a flutter like a young girl, so much did her beauty, and still more her charming and perfectly confident manner bewilder me.
EMIGRANTnounUS /ˈeməɡrənt/
someone who leaves one country to settle in another
From this reading THE EMIGRANT PRIEST.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Bon jour, Oliver, mon ami!" she exclaimed, running trippingly towards me and holding out both her pretty hands; "I am glad you have returned so soon--but not sooner than welcome."
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Her features were singularly delicate, and their varying play constituted, perhaps, their greatest charm.
flutterverbUS /ˈflʌtər/
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading I was in a flutter like a young girl, so much did her beauty, and still more her charming and perfectly confident manner bewilder me.
a young female
From this reading I was in a flutter like a young girl, so much did her beauty, and still more her charming and perfectly confident manner bewilder me.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "Bon jour, Oliver, mon ami!" she exclaimed, running trippingly towards me and holding out both her pretty hands; "I am glad you have returned so soon--but not sooner than welcome."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Her hair was black, soft, wavy, and in great quantity.
highest in quality
From this reading Her features were singularly delicate, and their varying play constituted, perhaps, their greatest charm.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Her hair was black, soft, wavy, and in great quantity.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "Bon jour, Oliver, mon ami!" she exclaimed, running trippingly towards me and holding out both her pretty hands; "I am glad you have returned so soon--but not sooner than welcome."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Bon jour, Oliver, mon ami!" she exclaimed, running trippingly towards me and holding out both her pretty hands; "I am glad you have returned so soon--but not sooner than welcome."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Bon jour, Oliver, mon ami!" she exclaimed, running trippingly towards me and holding out both her pretty hands; "I am glad you have returned so soon--but not sooner than welcome."
the act of retaining something
From this reading "Bon jour, Oliver, mon ami!" she exclaimed, running trippingly towards me and holding out both her pretty hands; "I am glad you have returned so soon--but not sooner than welcome."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Bon jour, Oliver, mon ami!" she exclaimed, running trippingly towards me and holding out both her pretty hands; "I am glad you have returned so soon--but not sooner than welcome."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was in a flutter like a young girl, so much did her beauty, and still more her charming and perfectly confident manner bewilder me.
jour
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From this reading "Bon jour, Oliver, mon ami!" she exclaimed, running trippingly towards me and holding out both her pretty hands; "I am glad you have returned so soon--but not sooner than welcome."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I was in a flutter like a young girl, so much did her beauty, and still more her charming and perfectly confident manner bewilder me.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I was in a flutter like a young girl, so much did her beauty, and still more her charming and perfectly confident manner bewilder me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Bon jour, Oliver, mon ami!" she exclaimed, running trippingly towards me and holding out both her pretty hands; "I am glad you have returned so soon--but not sooner than welcome."
monnounUS /moʊn/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading "Bon jour, Oliver, mon ami!" she exclaimed, running trippingly towards me and holding out both her pretty hands; "I am glad you have returned so soon--but not sooner than welcome."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I was in a flutter like a young girl, so much did her beauty, and still more her charming and perfectly confident manner bewilder me.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I was in a flutter like a young girl, so much did her beauty, and still more her charming and perfectly confident manner bewilder me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Bon jour, Oliver, mon ami!" she exclaimed, running trippingly towards me and holding out both her pretty hands; "I am glad you have returned so soon--but not sooner than welcome."
OlivernounUS /ˈɑːləvər/
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading "Bon jour, Oliver, mon ami!" she exclaimed, running trippingly towards me and holding out both her pretty hands; "I am glad you have returned so soon--but not sooner than welcome."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Bon jour, Oliver, mon ami!" she exclaimed, running trippingly towards me and holding out both her pretty hands; "I am glad you have returned so soon--but not sooner than welcome."
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading I was in a flutter like a young girl, so much did her beauty, and still more her charming and perfectly confident manner bewilder me.
by chance
From this reading Her features were singularly delicate, and their varying play constituted, perhaps, their greatest charm.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Her features were singularly delicate, and their varying play constituted, perhaps, their greatest charm.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "Bon jour, Oliver, mon ami!" she exclaimed, running trippingly towards me and holding out both her pretty hands; "I am glad you have returned so soon--but not sooner than welcome."
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading THE EMIGRANT PRIEST.
quantitynounUS /ˈkwɑːntəti/
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading Her hair was black, soft, wavy, and in great quantity.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Bon jour, Oliver, mon ami!" she exclaimed, running trippingly towards me and holding out both her pretty hands; "I am glad you have returned so soon--but not sooner than welcome."
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading "Bon jour, Oliver, mon ami!" she exclaimed, running trippingly towards me and holding out both her pretty hands; "I am glad you have returned so soon--but not sooner than welcome."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Bon jour, Oliver, mon ami!" she exclaimed, running trippingly towards me and holding out both her pretty hands; "I am glad you have returned so soon--but not sooner than welcome."
singularlyadverbUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələrli/
in a singular manner or to a singular degree
From this reading Her features were singularly delicate, and their varying play constituted, perhaps, their greatest charm.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Bon jour, Oliver, mon ami!" she exclaimed, running trippingly towards me and holding out both her pretty hands; "I am glad you have returned so soon--but not sooner than welcome."
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Her hair was black, soft, wavy, and in great quantity.
in the near future
From this reading "Bon jour, Oliver, mon ami!" she exclaimed, running trippingly towards me and holding out both her pretty hands; "I am glad you have returned so soon--but not sooner than welcome."
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading "Bon jour, Oliver, mon ami!" she exclaimed, running trippingly towards me and holding out both her pretty hands; "I am glad you have returned so soon--but not sooner than welcome."
not in physical motion
From this reading I was in a flutter like a young girl, so much did her beauty, and still more her charming and perfectly confident manner bewilder me.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Bon jour, Oliver, mon ami!" she exclaimed, running trippingly towards me and holding out both her pretty hands; "I am glad you have returned so soon--but not sooner than welcome."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EMIGRANT PRIEST.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Her features were singularly delicate, and their varying play constituted, perhaps, their greatest charm.
in the direction of
From this reading "Bon jour, Oliver, mon ami!" she exclaimed, running trippingly towards me and holding out both her pretty hands; "I am glad you have returned so soon--but not sooner than welcome."
trippinglyadverb
moving with quick light steps
From this reading "Bon jour, Oliver, mon ami!" she exclaimed, running trippingly towards me and holding out both her pretty hands; "I am glad you have returned so soon--but not sooner than welcome."
varyingadjectiveUS /ˈveriɪŋ/
marked by diversity or difference
From this reading Her features were singularly delicate, and their varying play constituted, perhaps, their greatest charm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was in a flutter like a young girl, so much did her beauty, and still more her charming and perfectly confident manner bewilder me.
wavyadjectiveUS /ˈweɪvi/
(of hair) having waves
From this reading Her hair was black, soft, wavy, and in great quantity.
accept gladly
From this reading "Bon jour, Oliver, mon ami!" she exclaimed, running trippingly towards me and holding out both her pretty hands; "I am glad you have returned so soon--but not sooner than welcome."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her features were singularly delicate, and their varying play constituted, perhaps, their greatest charm.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Bon jour, Oliver, mon ami!" she exclaimed, running trippingly towards me and holding out both her pretty hands; "I am glad you have returned so soon--but not sooner than welcome."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I was in a flutter like a young girl, so much did her beauty, and still more her charming and perfectly confident manner bewilder me.
