used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was such a mere wisp of a child and so profoundly serious.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading John Archibald turned from his easel, eyed the intruder with amazement, faintly tinged with alarm, and thought of laughing—but did not laugh.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading John Archibald turned from his easel, eyed the intruder with amazement, faintly tinged with alarm, and thought of laughing—but did not laugh.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading John Archibald turned from his easel, eyed the intruder with amazement, faintly tinged with alarm, and thought of laughing—but did not laugh.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “Please, sir, I’ve come to see to you,” announced the Very Small Person.
Archibald
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From this reading John Archibald turned from his easel, eyed the intruder with amazement, faintly tinged with alarm, and thought of laughing—but did not laugh.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF MISDEMEANORS OF NANCY, Etc.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading John Archibald turned from his easel, eyed the intruder with amazement, faintly tinged with alarm, and thought of laughing—but did not laugh.
a young person of either sex
From this reading She was such a mere wisp of a child and so profoundly serious.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Please, sir, I’ve come to see to you,” announced the Very Small Person.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading John Archibald turned from his easel, eyed the intruder with amazement, faintly tinged with alarm, and thought of laughing—but did not laugh.
easelnounUS /ˈiːzəl/
an upright tripod for displaying something (usually an artist's canvas)
From this reading John Archibald turned from his easel, eyed the intruder with amazement, faintly tinged with alarm, and thought of laughing—but did not laugh.
Etc
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From this reading AUTHOR OF MISDEMEANORS OF NANCY, Etc.
eyedadjectiveUS /aɪd/
having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination
From this reading John Archibald turned from his easel, eyed the intruder with amazement, faintly tinged with alarm, and thought of laughing—but did not laugh.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading John Archibald turned from his easel, eyed the intruder with amazement, faintly tinged with alarm, and thought of laughing—but did not laugh.
feeblyadverbUS /ˈfiːbli/
in a faint and feeble manner
From this reading “Oh, you have, have you?” the painter remarked feebly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading John Archibald turned from his easel, eyed the intruder with amazement, faintly tinged with alarm, and thought of laughing—but did not laugh.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Oh, you have, have you?” the painter remarked feebly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading John Archibald turned from his easel, eyed the intruder with amazement, faintly tinged with alarm, and thought of laughing—but did not laugh.
I've
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From this reading “Please, sir, I’ve come to see to you,” announced the Very Small Person.
intrudernounUS /ˌɪnˈtruːdər/
someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission
From this reading John Archibald turned from his easel, eyed the intruder with amazement, faintly tinged with alarm, and thought of laughing—but did not laugh.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John Archibald turned from his easel, eyed the intruder with amazement, faintly tinged with alarm, and thought of laughing—but did not laugh.
the sound of laughing
From this reading John Archibald turned from his easel, eyed the intruder with amazement, faintly tinged with alarm, and thought of laughing—but did not laugh.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading John Archibald turned from his easel, eyed the intruder with amazement, faintly tinged with alarm, and thought of laughing—but did not laugh.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading She was such a mere wisp of a child and so profoundly serious.
MISDEMEANORSnounUS /ˌmɪsdəˈmiːnərz/
plural of “misdemeanor” — a crime less serious than a felony
From this reading AUTHOR OF MISDEMEANORS OF NANCY, Etc.
NANCYnounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading AUTHOR OF MISDEMEANORS OF NANCY, Etc.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading John Archibald turned from his easel, eyed the intruder with amazement, faintly tinged with alarm, and thought of laughing—but did not laugh.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF MISDEMEANORS OF NANCY, Etc.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, you have, have you?” the painter remarked feebly.
painternounUS /ˈpeɪntər/
an artist who paints
From this reading “Oh, you have, have you?” the painter remarked feebly.
a human being
From this reading “Please, sir, I’ve come to see to you,” announced the Very Small Person.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “Please, sir, I’ve come to see to you,” announced the Very Small Person.
profoundlyadverbUS /proʊˈfaʊndli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading She was such a mere wisp of a child and so profoundly serious.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “Oh, you have, have you?” the painter remarked feebly.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Please, sir, I’ve come to see to you,” announced the Very Small Person.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading She was such a mere wisp of a child and so profoundly serious.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was such a mere wisp of a child and so profoundly serious.
term of address for a man
From this reading “Please, sir, I’ve come to see to you,” announced the Very Small Person.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Please, sir, I’ve come to see to you,” announced the Very Small Person.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was such a mere wisp of a child and so profoundly serious.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She was such a mere wisp of a child and so profoundly serious.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Please, sir, I’ve come to see to you,” announced the Very Small Person.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading John Archibald turned from his easel, eyed the intruder with amazement, faintly tinged with alarm, and thought of laughing—but did not laugh.
tingedverbUS /tɪŋd/
past form of “tinge” — affect as in thought or feeling
From this reading John Archibald turned from his easel, eyed the intruder with amazement, faintly tinged with alarm, and thought of laughing—but did not laugh.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Please, sir, I’ve come to see to you,” announced the Very Small Person.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading John Archibald turned from his easel, eyed the intruder with amazement, faintly tinged with alarm, and thought of laughing—but did not laugh.
precisely as stated
From this reading “Please, sir, I’ve come to see to you,” announced the Very Small Person.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was such a mere wisp of a child and so profoundly serious.
wispnounUS /wɪsp/
a small tuft or lock
From this reading She was such a mere wisp of a child and so profoundly serious.
in the company of; together with
From this reading John Archibald turned from his easel, eyed the intruder with amazement, faintly tinged with alarm, and thought of laughing—but did not laugh.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Please, sir, I’ve come to see to you,” announced the Very Small Person.
