used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the announcement that she was a millionaire Clara turned pale, took the proffered paper mechanically with trembling fingers, and then, without looking at it, said, "Oh, Coronado!"
Ah
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From this reading "Ah, you are surprised, my cousin.
(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 Coronado was delighted; in a breath he recovered all his presence of mind; he recovered his voice, too, and spoke out cheerfully:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the announcement that she was a millionaire Clara turned pale, took the proffered paper mechanically with trembling fingers, and then, without looking at it, said, "Oh, Coronado!"
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading At the announcement that she was a millionaire Clara turned pale, took the proffered paper mechanically with trembling fingers, and then, without looking at it, said, "Oh, Coronado!"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Ah, you are surprised, my cousin.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading It was a tone of astonishment, of perplexity, of regret, of protest; it seemed to declare, Here is a terrible injustice, and I will none of it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the announcement that she was a millionaire Clara turned pale, took the proffered paper mechanically with trembling fingers, and then, without looking at it, said, "Oh, Coronado!"
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Coronado was delighted; in a breath he recovered all his presence of mind; he recovered his voice, too, and spoke out cheerfully:
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading Coronado was delighted; in a breath he recovered all his presence of mind; he recovered his voice, too, and spoke out cheerfully:
Clara
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From this reading At the announcement that she was a millionaire Clara turned pale, took the proffered paper mechanically with trembling fingers, and then, without looking at it, said, "Oh, Coronado!"
Coronado
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From this reading At the announcement that she was a millionaire Clara turned pale, took the proffered paper mechanically with trembling fingers, and then, without looking at it, said, "Oh, Coronado!"
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading "Ah, you are surprised, my cousin.
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading It was a tone of astonishment, of perplexity, of regret, of protest; it seemed to declare, Here is a terrible injustice, and I will none of it.
greatly pleased
From this reading Coronado was delighted; in a breath he recovered all his presence of mind; he recovered his voice, too, and spoke out cheerfully:
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading At the announcement that she was a millionaire Clara turned pale, took the proffered paper mechanically with trembling fingers, and then, without looking at it, said, "Oh, Coronado!"
grandfather'snounUS /ˈɡrændfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “grandfather” — the father of your father or mother
From this reading Well, it is your grandfather's will.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Coronado was delighted; in a breath he recovered all his presence of mind; he recovered his voice, too, and spoke out cheerfully:
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading It was a tone of astonishment, of perplexity, of regret, of protest; it seemed to declare, Here is a terrible injustice, and I will none of it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Coronado was delighted; in a breath he recovered all his presence of mind; he recovered his voice, too, and spoke out cheerfully:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was a tone of astonishment, of perplexity, of regret, of protest; it seemed to declare, Here is a terrible injustice, and I will none of it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Coronado was delighted; in a breath he recovered all his presence of mind; he recovered his voice, too, and spoke out cheerfully:
injusticenounUS /ˌɪnˈdʒʌstɪs/
an unjust act
From this reading It was a tone of astonishment, of perplexity, of regret, of protest; it seemed to declare, Here is a terrible injustice, and I will none of it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a tone of astonishment, of perplexity, of regret, of protest; it seemed to declare, Here is a terrible injustice, and I will none of it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At the announcement that she was a millionaire Clara turned pale, took the proffered paper mechanically with trembling fingers, and then, without looking at it, said, "Oh, Coronado!"
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading At the announcement that she was a millionaire Clara turned pale, took the proffered paper mechanically with trembling fingers, and then, without looking at it, said, "Oh, Coronado!"
mechanicallyadverbUS /məˈkænɪkli/
in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism
From this reading At the announcement that she was a millionaire Clara turned pale, took the proffered paper mechanically with trembling fingers, and then, without looking at it, said, "Oh, Coronado!"
millionairenounUS /ˌmɪljəˈner/
a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars
From this reading At the announcement that she was a millionaire Clara turned pale, took the proffered paper mechanically with trembling fingers, and then, without looking at it, said, "Oh, Coronado!"
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Coronado was delighted; in a breath he recovered all his presence of mind; he recovered his voice, too, and spoke out cheerfully:
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Ah, you are surprised, my cousin.
not one, and not any
From this reading It was a tone of astonishment, of perplexity, of regret, of protest; it seemed to declare, Here is a terrible injustice, and I will none of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a tone of astonishment, of perplexity, of regret, of protest; it seemed to declare, Here is a terrible injustice, and I will none of it.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading At the announcement that she was a millionaire Clara turned pale, took the proffered paper mechanically with trembling fingers, and then, without looking at it, said, "Oh, Coronado!"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Coronado was delighted; in a breath he recovered all his presence of mind; he recovered his voice, too, and spoke out cheerfully:
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading At the announcement that she was a millionaire Clara turned pale, took the proffered paper mechanically with trembling fingers, and then, without looking at it, said, "Oh, Coronado!"
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading At the announcement that she was a millionaire Clara turned pale, took the proffered paper mechanically with trembling fingers, and then, without looking at it, said, "Oh, Coronado!"
perplexitynounUS /pərˈpleksəti/
trouble or confusion resulting from complexity
From this reading It was a tone of astonishment, of perplexity, of regret, of protest; it seemed to declare, Here is a terrible injustice, and I will none of it.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Coronado was delighted; in a breath he recovered all his presence of mind; he recovered his voice, too, and spoke out cheerfully:
profferedverbUS /ˈprɑːfərd/
past form of “proffer” — present for acceptance or rejection
From this reading At the announcement that she was a millionaire Clara turned pale, took the proffered paper mechanically with trembling fingers, and then, without looking at it, said, "Oh, Coronado!"
protestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading It was a tone of astonishment, of perplexity, of regret, of protest; it seemed to declare, Here is a terrible injustice, and I will none of it.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Coronado was delighted; in a breath he recovered all his presence of mind; he recovered his voice, too, and spoke out cheerfully:
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading It was a tone of astonishment, of perplexity, of regret, of protest; it seemed to declare, Here is a terrible injustice, and I will none of it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading At the announcement that she was a millionaire Clara turned pale, took the proffered paper mechanically with trembling fingers, and then, without looking at it, said, "Oh, Coronado!"
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It was a tone of astonishment, of perplexity, of regret, of protest; it seemed to declare, Here is a terrible injustice, and I will none of it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the announcement that she was a millionaire Clara turned pale, took the proffered paper mechanically with trembling fingers, and then, without looking at it, said, "Oh, Coronado!"
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Coronado was delighted; in a breath he recovered all his presence of mind; he recovered his voice, too, and spoke out cheerfully:
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading "Ah, you are surprised, my cousin.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading It was a tone of astonishment, of perplexity, of regret, of protest; it seemed to declare, Here is a terrible injustice, and I will none of it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the announcement that she was a millionaire Clara turned pale, took the proffered paper mechanically with trembling fingers, and then, without looking at it, said, "Oh, Coronado!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the announcement that she was a millionaire Clara turned pale, took the proffered paper mechanically with trembling fingers, and then, without looking at it, said, "Oh, Coronado!"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading At the announcement that she was a millionaire Clara turned pale, took the proffered paper mechanically with trembling fingers, and then, without looking at it, said, "Oh, Coronado!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a tone of astonishment, of perplexity, of regret, of protest; it seemed to declare, Here is a terrible injustice, and I will none of it.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading It was a tone of astonishment, of perplexity, of regret, of protest; it seemed to declare, Here is a terrible injustice, and I will none of it.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Coronado was delighted; in a breath he recovered all his presence of mind; he recovered his voice, too, and spoke out cheerfully:
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading At the announcement that she was a millionaire Clara turned pale, took the proffered paper mechanically with trembling fingers, and then, without looking at it, said, "Oh, Coronado!"
a shaky motion
From this reading At the announcement that she was a millionaire Clara turned pale, took the proffered paper mechanically with trembling fingers, and then, without looking at it, said, "Oh, Coronado!"
moved around an axis or center
From this reading At the announcement that she was a millionaire Clara turned pale, took the proffered paper mechanically with trembling fingers, and then, without looking at it, said, "Oh, Coronado!"
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Coronado was delighted; in a breath he recovered all his presence of mind; he recovered his voice, too, and spoke out cheerfully:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the announcement that she was a millionaire Clara turned pale, took the proffered paper mechanically with trembling fingers, and then, without looking at it, said, "Oh, Coronado!"
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, it is your grandfather's will.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It was a tone of astonishment, of perplexity, of regret, of protest; it seemed to declare, Here is a terrible injustice, and I will none of it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the announcement that she was a millionaire Clara turned pale, took the proffered paper mechanically with trembling fingers, and then, without looking at it, said, "Oh, Coronado!"
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading At the announcement that she was a millionaire Clara turned pale, took the proffered paper mechanically with trembling fingers, and then, without looking at it, said, "Oh, Coronado!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ah, you are surprised, my cousin.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Well, it is your grandfather's will.
