Chapter VI · Chapter 6

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A faint smile hovered around the lips of the artist, but Miss Sommerton’s face was very serious.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “It seems to me,” she said, “that there is something about all this that smacks of false pretences.”

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading “It seems to me,” she said, “that there is something about all this that smacks of false pretences.”

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Miss Eva Sommerton and Mr. John Trenton stood on opposite sides of the blazing fire and looked at each other.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading A faint smile hovered around the lips of the artist, but Miss Sommerton’s face was very serious.

a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination

From this reading A faint smile hovered around the lips of the artist, but Miss Sommerton’s face was very serious.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Miss Eva Sommerton and Mr. John Trenton stood on opposite sides of the blazing fire and looked at each other.

shining intensely

From this reading Miss Eva Sommerton and Mr. John Trenton stood on opposite sides of the blazing fire and looked at each other.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading A faint smile hovered around the lips of the artist, but Miss Sommerton’s face was very serious.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Miss Eva Sommerton and Mr. John Trenton stood on opposite sides of the blazing fire and looked at each other.

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From this reading Miss Eva Sommerton and Mr. John Trenton stood on opposite sides of the blazing fire and looked at each other.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading A faint smile hovered around the lips of the artist, but Miss Sommerton’s face was very serious.

deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

From this reading A faint smile hovered around the lips of the artist, but Miss Sommerton’s face was very serious.

not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality

From this reading “It seems to me,” she said, “that there is something about all this that smacks of false pretences.”

start firing a weapon

From this reading Miss Eva Sommerton and Mr. John Trenton stood on opposite sides of the blazing fire and looked at each other.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading She was the first to speak.

past form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action

From this reading A faint smile hovered around the lips of the artist, but Miss Sommerton’s face was very serious.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “It seems to me,” she said, “that there is something about all this that smacks of false pretences.”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “It seems to me,” she said, “that there is something about all this that smacks of false pretences.”

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading Miss Eva Sommerton and Mr. John Trenton stood on opposite sides of the blazing fire and looked at each other.

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading A faint smile hovered around the lips of the artist, but Miss Sommerton’s face was very serious.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Miss Eva Sommerton and Mr. John Trenton stood on opposite sides of the blazing fire and looked at each other.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “It seems to me,” she said, “that there is something about all this that smacks of false pretences.”

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading Miss Eva Sommerton and Mr. John Trenton stood on opposite sides of the blazing fire and looked at each other.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Miss Eva Sommerton and Mr. John Trenton stood on opposite sides of the blazing fire and looked at each other.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “On my part, Miss Sommerton?”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Miss Eva Sommerton and Mr. John Trenton stood on opposite sides of the blazing fire and looked at each other.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Miss Eva Sommerton and Mr. John Trenton stood on opposite sides of the blazing fire and looked at each other.

being directly across from each other; facing

From this reading Miss Eva Sommerton and Mr. John Trenton stood on opposite sides of the blazing fire and looked at each other.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Miss Eva Sommerton and Mr. John Trenton stood on opposite sides of the blazing fire and looked at each other.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading “On my part, Miss Sommerton?”

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From this reading “It seems to me,” she said, “that there is something about all this that smacks of false pretences.”

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “It seems to me,” she said, “that there is something about all this that smacks of false pretences.”

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading “It seems to me,” she said, “that there is something about all this that smacks of false pretences.”

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

From this reading A faint smile hovered around the lips of the artist, but Miss Sommerton’s face was very serious.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She was the first to speak.

plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Miss Eva Sommerton and Mr. John Trenton stood on opposite sides of the blazing fire and looked at each other.

plural of “smack” — a blow from a flat object (as an open hand)

From this reading “It seems to me,” she said, “that there is something about all this that smacks of false pretences.”

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading A faint smile hovered around the lips of the artist, but Miss Sommerton’s face was very serious.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading “It seems to me,” she said, “that there is something about all this that smacks of false pretences.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Miss Eva Sommerton and Mr. John Trenton stood on opposite sides of the blazing fire and looked at each other.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A faint smile hovered around the lips of the artist, but Miss Sommerton’s face was very serious.

express in speech

From this reading She was the first to speak.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Miss Eva Sommerton and Mr. John Trenton stood on opposite sides of the blazing fire and looked at each other.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “It seems to me,” she said, “that there is something about all this that smacks of false pretences.”

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Miss Eva Sommerton and Mr. John Trenton stood on opposite sides of the blazing fire and looked at each other.

in or at that place or location

From this reading “It seems to me,” she said, “that there is something about all this that smacks of false pretences.”

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading “It seems to me,” she said, “that there is something about all this that smacks of false pretences.”

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading She was the first to speak.

capital of the state of New Jersey; located in western New Jersey on the Delaware river

From this reading Miss Eva Sommerton and Mr. John Trenton stood on opposite sides of the blazing fire and looked at each other.

precisely as stated

From this reading A faint smile hovered around the lips of the artist, but Miss Sommerton’s face was very serious.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading A faint smile hovered around the lips of the artist, but Miss Sommerton’s face was very serious.