used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a pause here, and he sat dreamily gazing through the open window at the silver shimmering of the river.
ah
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From this reading "What man would love Helen Perowne now?" he said, softly; "now that she comes back with such a social stigma upon her, just rescued from the hands of this Eastern sensualist--changed! ah! how changed!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a pause here, and he sat dreamily gazing through the open window at the silver shimmering of the river.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was a pause here, and he sat dreamily gazing through the open window at the silver shimmering of the river.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "What man would love Helen Perowne now?" he said, softly; "now that she comes back with such a social stigma upon her, just rescued from the hands of this Eastern sensualist--changed! ah! how changed!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Will you not be my wife?'"
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading "What man would love Helen Perowne now?" he said, softly; "now that she comes back with such a social stigma upon her, just rescued from the hands of this Eastern sensualist--changed! ah! how changed!
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "What man would love Helen Perowne now?" he said, softly; "now that she comes back with such a social stigma upon her, just rescued from the hands of this Eastern sensualist--changed! ah! how changed!
dreamilyadverb
in a dreamy manner
From this reading There was a pause here, and he sat dreamily gazing through the open window at the silver shimmering of the river.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading "What man would love Helen Perowne now?" he said, softly; "now that she comes back with such a social stigma upon her, just rescued from the hands of this Eastern sensualist--changed! ah! how changed!
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading What English gentleman would hold out his hand to her now, and say to her, `Helen, love! my own!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "What man would love Helen Perowne now?" he said, softly; "now that she comes back with such a social stigma upon her, just rescued from the hands of this Eastern sensualist--changed! ah! how changed!
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading There was a pause here, and he sat dreamily gazing through the open window at the silver shimmering of the river.
a man of refinement
From this reading What English gentleman would hold out his hand to her now, and say to her, `Helen, love! my own!
a young female
From this reading Poor girl-- poor girl!
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading What English gentleman would hold out his hand to her now, and say to her, `Helen, love! my own!
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "What man would love Helen Perowne now?" he said, softly; "now that she comes back with such a social stigma upon her, just rescued from the hands of this Eastern sensualist--changed! ah! how changed!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was a pause here, and he sat dreamily gazing through the open window at the silver shimmering of the river.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading "What man would love Helen Perowne now?" he said, softly; "now that she comes back with such a social stigma upon her, just rescued from the hands of this Eastern sensualist--changed! ah! how changed!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "What man would love Helen Perowne now?" he said, softly; "now that she comes back with such a social stigma upon her, just rescued from the hands of this Eastern sensualist--changed! ah! how changed!
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading There was a pause here, and he sat dreamily gazing through the open window at the silver shimmering of the river.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading What English gentleman would hold out his hand to her now, and say to her, `Helen, love! my own!
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading What English gentleman would hold out his hand to her now, and say to her, `Helen, love! my own!
how
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From this reading "What man would love Helen Perowne now?" he said, softly; "now that she comes back with such a social stigma upon her, just rescued from the hands of this Eastern sensualist--changed! ah! how changed!
and nothing more
From this reading "What man would love Helen Perowne now?" he said, softly; "now that she comes back with such a social stigma upon her, just rescued from the hands of this Eastern sensualist--changed! ah! how changed!
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "What man would love Helen Perowne now?" he said, softly; "now that she comes back with such a social stigma upon her, just rescued from the hands of this Eastern sensualist--changed! ah! how changed!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "What man would love Helen Perowne now?" he said, softly; "now that she comes back with such a social stigma upon her, just rescued from the hands of this Eastern sensualist--changed! ah! how changed!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading What English gentleman would hold out his hand to her now, and say to her, `Helen, love! my own!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Will you not be my wife?'"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "What man would love Helen Perowne now?" he said, softly; "now that she comes back with such a social stigma upon her, just rescued from the hands of this Eastern sensualist--changed! ah! how changed!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a pause here, and he sat dreamily gazing through the open window at the silver shimmering of the river.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading There was a pause here, and he sat dreamily gazing through the open window at the silver shimmering of the river.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading What English gentleman would hold out his hand to her now, and say to her, `Helen, love! my own!
have ownership or possession of
From this reading What English gentleman would hold out his hand to her now, and say to her, `Helen, love! my own!
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading There was a pause here, and he sat dreamily gazing through the open window at the silver shimmering of the river.
Perowne
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From this reading "What man would love Helen Perowne now?" he said, softly; "now that she comes back with such a social stigma upon her, just rescued from the hands of this Eastern sensualist--changed! ah! how changed!
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor girl-- poor girl!
rescuedadjectiveUS /ˈreskjuːd/
delivered from danger
From this reading "What man would love Helen Perowne now?" he said, softly; "now that she comes back with such a social stigma upon her, just rescued from the hands of this Eastern sensualist--changed! ah! how changed!
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading There was a pause here, and he sat dreamily gazing through the open window at the silver shimmering of the river.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "What man would love Helen Perowne now?" he said, softly; "now that she comes back with such a social stigma upon her, just rescued from the hands of this Eastern sensualist--changed! ah! how changed!
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading There was a pause here, and he sat dreamily gazing through the open window at the silver shimmering of the river.
express in words
From this reading What English gentleman would hold out his hand to her now, and say to her, `Helen, love! my own!
sensualistnoun
a person who enjoys sensuality
From this reading "What man would love Helen Perowne now?" he said, softly; "now that she comes back with such a social stigma upon her, just rescued from the hands of this Eastern sensualist--changed! ah! how changed!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What man would love Helen Perowne now?" he said, softly; "now that she comes back with such a social stigma upon her, just rescued from the hands of this Eastern sensualist--changed! ah! how changed!
shimmeringverbUS /ˈʃɪmərɪŋ/
-ing form of “shimmer” — shine with a weak or fitful light
From this reading There was a pause here, and he sat dreamily gazing through the open window at the silver shimmering of the river.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading There was a pause here, and he sat dreamily gazing through the open window at the silver shimmering of the river.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading "What man would love Helen Perowne now?" he said, softly; "now that she comes back with such a social stigma upon her, just rescued from the hands of this Eastern sensualist--changed! ah! how changed!
with low volume
From this reading "What man would love Helen Perowne now?" he said, softly; "now that she comes back with such a social stigma upon her, just rescued from the hands of this Eastern sensualist--changed! ah! how changed!
stigmanounUS /ˈstɪɡmə/
the apical end of the style where deposited pollen enters the pistil
From this reading "What man would love Helen Perowne now?" he said, softly; "now that she comes back with such a social stigma upon her, just rescued from the hands of this Eastern sensualist--changed! ah! how changed!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "What man would love Helen Perowne now?" he said, softly; "now that she comes back with such a social stigma upon her, just rescued from the hands of this Eastern sensualist--changed! ah! how changed!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What man would love Helen Perowne now?" he said, softly; "now that she comes back with such a social stigma upon her, just rescued from the hands of this Eastern sensualist--changed! ah! how changed!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a pause here, and he sat dreamily gazing through the open window at the silver shimmering of the river.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a pause here, and he sat dreamily gazing through the open window at the silver shimmering of the river.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "What man would love Helen Perowne now?" he said, softly; "now that she comes back with such a social stigma upon her, just rescued from the hands of this Eastern sensualist--changed! ah! how changed!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading There was a pause here, and he sat dreamily gazing through the open window at the silver shimmering of the river.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What English gentleman would hold out his hand to her now, and say to her, `Helen, love! my own!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "What man would love Helen Perowne now?" he said, softly; "now that she comes back with such a social stigma upon her, just rescued from the hands of this Eastern sensualist--changed! ah! how changed!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a pause here, and he sat dreamily gazing through the open window at the silver shimmering of the river.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What man would love Helen Perowne now?" he said, softly; "now that she comes back with such a social stigma upon her, just rescued from the hands of this Eastern sensualist--changed! ah! how changed!
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Will you not be my wife?'"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will you not be my wife?'"
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading There was a pause here, and he sat dreamily gazing through the open window at the silver shimmering of the river.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "What man would love Helen Perowne now?" he said, softly; "now that she comes back with such a social stigma upon her, just rescued from the hands of this Eastern sensualist--changed! ah! how changed!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "What man would love Helen Perowne now?" he said, softly; "now that she comes back with such a social stigma upon her, just rescued from the hands of this Eastern sensualist--changed! ah! how changed!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Will you not be my wife?'"
