used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Earl lowered upon the girl, and the black anger upon his brow might have warned a more intrepid person than even she appeared to be that there was peril in trifling.
anew
From this reading The girl’s answer trod quick upon the heels of the question, but her colour changed from red to pale, and from pale to red again, and her hurried breathing hinted of some knowledge of her hazard, which nevertheless she faced without flinching.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Earl lowered upon the girl, and the black anger upon his brow might have warned a more intrepid person than even she appeared to be that there was peril in trifling.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading The Earl lowered upon the girl, and the black anger upon his brow might have warned a more intrepid person than even she appeared to be that there was peril in trifling.
react verbally
From this reading The girl’s answer trod quick upon the heels of the question, but her colour changed from red to pale, and from pale to red again, and her hurried breathing hinted of some knowledge of her hazard, which nevertheless she faced without flinching.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The Earl lowered upon the girl, and the black anger upon his brow might have warned a more intrepid person than even she appeared to be that there was peril in trifling.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When at last he spoke, his voice was harsh and menacing.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Earl lowered upon the girl, and the black anger upon his brow might have warned a more intrepid person than even she appeared to be that there was peril in trifling.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The Earl lowered upon the girl, and the black anger upon his brow might have warned a more intrepid person than even she appeared to be that there was peril in trifling.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading The girl’s answer trod quick upon the heels of the question, but her colour changed from red to pale, and from pale to red again, and her hurried breathing hinted of some knowledge of her hazard, which nevertheless she faced without flinching.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading The Earl lowered upon the girl, and the black anger upon his brow might have warned a more intrepid person than even she appeared to be that there was peril in trifling.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The girl’s answer trod quick upon the heels of the question, but her colour changed from red to pale, and from pale to red again, and her hurried breathing hinted of some knowledge of her hazard, which nevertheless she faced without flinching.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “What do you expect to gain by a statement so preposterous?”
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading The girl’s answer trod quick upon the heels of the question, but her colour changed from red to pale, and from pale to red again, and her hurried breathing hinted of some knowledge of her hazard, which nevertheless she faced without flinching.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading The girl’s answer trod quick upon the heels of the question, but her colour changed from red to pale, and from pale to red again, and her hurried breathing hinted of some knowledge of her hazard, which nevertheless she faced without flinching.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What do you expect to gain by a statement so preposterous?”
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading The Earl lowered upon the girl, and the black anger upon his brow might have warned a more intrepid person than even she appeared to be that there was peril in trifling.
divisible by two
From this reading The Earl lowered upon the girl, and the black anger upon his brow might have warned a more intrepid person than even she appeared to be that there was peril in trifling.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “What do you expect to gain by a statement so preposterous?”
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading The girl’s answer trod quick upon the heels of the question, but her colour changed from red to pale, and from pale to red again, and her hurried breathing hinted of some knowledge of her hazard, which nevertheless she faced without flinching.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “I expect to gain a father.”
flinchingverbUS /ˈflɪntʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “flinch” — draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading The girl’s answer trod quick upon the heels of the question, but her colour changed from red to pale, and from pale to red again, and her hurried breathing hinted of some knowledge of her hazard, which nevertheless she faced without flinching.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The girl’s answer trod quick upon the heels of the question, but her colour changed from red to pale, and from pale to red again, and her hurried breathing hinted of some knowledge of her hazard, which nevertheless she faced without flinching.
obtain
From this reading “What do you expect to gain by a statement so preposterous?”
a young female
From this reading The Earl lowered upon the girl, and the black anger upon his brow might have warned a more intrepid person than even she appeared to be that there was peril in trifling.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girl’s answer trod quick upon the heels of the question, but her colour changed from red to pale, and from pale to red again, and her hurried breathing hinted of some knowledge of her hazard, which nevertheless she faced without flinching.
harshadjectiveUS /hɑːrʃ/
unpleasantly stern
From this reading When at last he spoke, his voice was harsh and menacing.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Earl lowered upon the girl, and the black anger upon his brow might have warned a more intrepid person than even she appeared to be that there was peril in trifling.
hazardnounUS /ˈhæzərd/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading The girl’s answer trod quick upon the heels of the question, but her colour changed from red to pale, and from pale to red again, and her hurried breathing hinted of some knowledge of her hazard, which nevertheless she faced without flinching.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When at last he spoke, his voice was harsh and menacing.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading The girl’s answer trod quick upon the heels of the question, but her colour changed from red to pale, and from pale to red again, and her hurried breathing hinted of some knowledge of her hazard, which nevertheless she faced without flinching.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The girl’s answer trod quick upon the heels of the question, but her colour changed from red to pale, and from pale to red again, and her hurried breathing hinted of some knowledge of her hazard, which nevertheless she faced without flinching.
hintedverbUS /ˈhɪntəd/
past form of “hint” — drop a hint; intimate by a hint
From this reading The girl’s answer trod quick upon the heels of the question, but her colour changed from red to pale, and from pale to red again, and her hurried breathing hinted of some knowledge of her hazard, which nevertheless she faced without flinching.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Earl lowered upon the girl, and the black anger upon his brow might have warned a more intrepid person than even she appeared to be that there was peril in trifling.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading The girl’s answer trod quick upon the heels of the question, but her colour changed from red to pale, and from pale to red again, and her hurried breathing hinted of some knowledge of her hazard, which nevertheless she faced without flinching.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I expect to gain a father.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Earl lowered upon the girl, and the black anger upon his brow might have warned a more intrepid person than even she appeared to be that there was peril in trifling.
intrepidadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtrepəd/
invulnerable to fear or intimidation
From this reading The Earl lowered upon the girl, and the black anger upon his brow might have warned a more intrepid person than even she appeared to be that there was peril in trifling.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading The girl’s answer trod quick upon the heels of the question, but her colour changed from red to pale, and from pale to red again, and her hurried breathing hinted of some knowledge of her hazard, which nevertheless she faced without flinching.
immediately past
From this reading When at last he spoke, his voice was harsh and menacing.
loweredadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərd/
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading The Earl lowered upon the girl, and the black anger upon his brow might have warned a more intrepid person than even she appeared to be that there was peril in trifling.
menacingadjectiveUS /ˈmenəsɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading When at last he spoke, his voice was harsh and menacing.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The Earl lowered upon the girl, and the black anger upon his brow might have warned a more intrepid person than even she appeared to be that there was peril in trifling.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The Earl lowered upon the girl, and the black anger upon his brow might have warned a more intrepid person than even she appeared to be that there was peril in trifling.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading The girl’s answer trod quick upon the heels of the question, but her colour changed from red to pale, and from pale to red again, and her hurried breathing hinted of some knowledge of her hazard, which nevertheless she faced without flinching.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The girl’s answer trod quick upon the heels of the question, but her colour changed from red to pale, and from pale to red again, and her hurried breathing hinted of some knowledge of her hazard, which nevertheless she faced without flinching.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The girl’s answer trod quick upon the heels of the question, but her colour changed from red to pale, and from pale to red again, and her hurried breathing hinted of some knowledge of her hazard, which nevertheless she faced without flinching.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading The Earl lowered upon the girl, and the black anger upon his brow might have warned a more intrepid person than even she appeared to be that there was peril in trifling.
a human being
From this reading The Earl lowered upon the girl, and the black anger upon his brow might have warned a more intrepid person than even she appeared to be that there was peril in trifling.
preposterousadjectiveUS /prɪˈpɑːstərəs/
so unreasonable as to invite derision
From this reading “What do you expect to gain by a statement so preposterous?”
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The girl’s answer trod quick upon the heels of the question, but her colour changed from red to pale, and from pale to red again, and her hurried breathing hinted of some knowledge of her hazard, which nevertheless she faced without flinching.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading The girl’s answer trod quick upon the heels of the question, but her colour changed from red to pale, and from pale to red again, and her hurried breathing hinted of some knowledge of her hazard, which nevertheless she faced without flinching.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The girl’s answer trod quick upon the heels of the question, but her colour changed from red to pale, and from pale to red again, and her hurried breathing hinted of some knowledge of her hazard, which nevertheless she faced without flinching.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Earl lowered upon the girl, and the black anger upon his brow might have warned a more intrepid person than even she appeared to be that there was peril in trifling.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “What do you expect to gain by a statement so preposterous?”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The girl’s answer trod quick upon the heels of the question, but her colour changed from red to pale, and from pale to red again, and her hurried breathing hinted of some knowledge of her hazard, which nevertheless she faced without flinching.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading When at last he spoke, his voice was harsh and menacing.
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading “What do you expect to gain by a statement so preposterous?”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The Earl lowered upon the girl, and the black anger upon his brow might have warned a more intrepid person than even she appeared to be that there was peril in trifling.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Earl lowered upon the girl, and the black anger upon his brow might have warned a more intrepid person than even she appeared to be that there was peril in trifling.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Earl lowered upon the girl, and the black anger upon his brow might have warned a more intrepid person than even she appeared to be that there was peril in trifling.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The Earl lowered upon the girl, and the black anger upon his brow might have warned a more intrepid person than even she appeared to be that there was peril in trifling.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Earl lowered upon the girl, and the black anger upon his brow might have warned a more intrepid person than even she appeared to be that there was peril in trifling.
triflingnounUS /ˈtraɪflɪŋ/
the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
From this reading The Earl lowered upon the girl, and the black anger upon his brow might have warned a more intrepid person than even she appeared to be that there was peril in trifling.
trodverbUS /trɑːd/
inflected form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading The girl’s answer trod quick upon the heels of the question, but her colour changed from red to pale, and from pale to red again, and her hurried breathing hinted of some knowledge of her hazard, which nevertheless she faced without flinching.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Earl lowered upon the girl, and the black anger upon his brow might have warned a more intrepid person than even she appeared to be that there was peril in trifling.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading When at last he spoke, his voice was harsh and menacing.
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading The Earl lowered upon the girl, and the black anger upon his brow might have warned a more intrepid person than even she appeared to be that there was peril in trifling.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Earl lowered upon the girl, and the black anger upon his brow might have warned a more intrepid person than even she appeared to be that there was peril in trifling.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What do you expect to gain by a statement so preposterous?”
at the time that
From this reading When at last he spoke, his voice was harsh and menacing.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The girl’s answer trod quick upon the heels of the question, but her colour changed from red to pale, and from pale to red again, and her hurried breathing hinted of some knowledge of her hazard, which nevertheless she faced without flinching.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The girl’s answer trod quick upon the heels of the question, but her colour changed from red to pale, and from pale to red again, and her hurried breathing hinted of some knowledge of her hazard, which nevertheless she faced without flinching.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What do you expect to gain by a statement so preposterous?”
