used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Martha has said a good deal, perhaps too much about you.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Martha has said a good deal, perhaps too much about you.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading He turned away to bow but I had already caught his interesting face, his deep blue eyes that shifted rather uneasily but at the same time remained honest and frank, his clear, simple expression, his high brow, his curly, blue-black hair, carefully parted down the centre of his head.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This is Peter Whiffle, she said, leading him into the room and then, as he extended his hand to me, You know Clara Barnes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This is Peter Whiffle, she said, leading him into the room and then, as he extended his hand to me, You know Clara Barnes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He turned away to bow but I had already caught his interesting face, his deep blue eyes that shifted rather uneasily but at the same time remained honest and frank, his clear, simple expression, his high brow, his curly, blue-black hair, carefully parted down the centre of his head.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He turned away to bow but I had already caught his interesting face, his deep blue eyes that shifted rather uneasily but at the same time remained honest and frank, his clear, simple expression, his high brow, his curly, blue-black hair, carefully parted down the centre of his head.
Barnes
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From this reading This is Peter Whiffle, she said, leading him into the room and then, as he extended his hand to me, You know Clara Barnes.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading He turned away to bow but I had already caught his interesting face, his deep blue eyes that shifted rather uneasily but at the same time remained honest and frank, his clear, simple expression, his high brow, his curly, blue-black hair, carefully parted down the centre of his head.
blue-blackadjective
of black tinged with blue
From this reading He turned away to bow but I had already caught his interesting face, his deep blue eyes that shifted rather uneasily but at the same time remained honest and frank, his clear, simple expression, his high brow, his curly, blue-black hair, carefully parted down the centre of his head.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading He turned away to bow but I had already caught his interesting face, his deep blue eyes that shifted rather uneasily but at the same time remained honest and frank, his clear, simple expression, his high brow, his curly, blue-black hair, carefully parted down the centre of his head.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading He turned away to bow but I had already caught his interesting face, his deep blue eyes that shifted rather uneasily but at the same time remained honest and frank, his clear, simple expression, his high brow, his curly, blue-black hair, carefully parted down the centre of his head.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He turned away to bow but I had already caught his interesting face, his deep blue eyes that shifted rather uneasily but at the same time remained honest and frank, his clear, simple expression, his high brow, his curly, blue-black hair, carefully parted down the centre of his head.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading He turned away to bow but I had already caught his interesting face, his deep blue eyes that shifted rather uneasily but at the same time remained honest and frank, his clear, simple expression, his high brow, his curly, blue-black hair, carefully parted down the centre of his head.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading He turned away to bow but I had already caught his interesting face, his deep blue eyes that shifted rather uneasily but at the same time remained honest and frank, his clear, simple expression, his high brow, his curly, blue-black hair, carefully parted down the centre of his head.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading He turned away to bow but I had already caught his interesting face, his deep blue eyes that shifted rather uneasily but at the same time remained honest and frank, his clear, simple expression, his high brow, his curly, blue-black hair, carefully parted down the centre of his head.
Clara
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From this reading This is Peter Whiffle, she said, leading him into the room and then, as he extended his hand to me, You know Clara Barnes.
rid of obstructions
From this reading He turned away to bow but I had already caught his interesting face, his deep blue eyes that shifted rather uneasily but at the same time remained honest and frank, his clear, simple expression, his high brow, his curly, blue-black hair, carefully parted down the centre of his head.
curlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrli/
(of hair) having curls or waves
From this reading He turned away to bow but I had already caught his interesting face, his deep blue eyes that shifted rather uneasily but at the same time remained honest and frank, his clear, simple expression, his high brow, his curly, blue-black hair, carefully parted down the centre of his head.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Martha has said a good deal, perhaps too much about you.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading He turned away to bow but I had already caught his interesting face, his deep blue eyes that shifted rather uneasily but at the same time remained honest and frank, his clear, simple expression, his high brow, his curly, blue-black hair, carefully parted down the centre of his head.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He turned away to bow but I had already caught his interesting face, his deep blue eyes that shifted rather uneasily but at the same time remained honest and frank, his clear, simple expression, his high brow, his curly, blue-black hair, carefully parted down the centre of his head.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading He turned away to bow but I had already caught his interesting face, his deep blue eyes that shifted rather uneasily but at the same time remained honest and frank, his clear, simple expression, his high brow, his curly, blue-black hair, carefully parted down the centre of his head.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading This is Peter Whiffle, she said, leading him into the room and then, as he extended his hand to me, You know Clara Barnes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He turned away to bow but I had already caught his interesting face, his deep blue eyes that shifted rather uneasily but at the same time remained honest and frank, his clear, simple expression, his high brow, his curly, blue-black hair, carefully parted down the centre of his head.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He turned away to bow but I had already caught his interesting face, his deep blue eyes that shifted rather uneasily but at the same time remained honest and frank, his clear, simple expression, his high brow, his curly, blue-black hair, carefully parted down the centre of his head.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading He turned away to bow but I had already caught his interesting face, his deep blue eyes that shifted rather uneasily but at the same time remained honest and frank, his clear, simple expression, his high brow, his curly, blue-black hair, carefully parted down the centre of his head.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Martha has said a good deal, perhaps too much about you.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He turned away to bow but I had already caught his interesting face, his deep blue eyes that shifted rather uneasily but at the same time remained honest and frank, his clear, simple expression, his high brow, his curly, blue-black hair, carefully parted down the centre of his head.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading He turned away to bow but I had already caught his interesting face, his deep blue eyes that shifted rather uneasily but at the same time remained honest and frank, his clear, simple expression, his high brow, his curly, blue-black hair, carefully parted down the centre of his head.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading This is Peter Whiffle, she said, leading him into the room and then, as he extended his hand to me, You know Clara Barnes.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Martha has said a good deal, perhaps too much about you.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Still, I have wanted to meet you.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This is Peter Whiffle, she said, leading him into the room and then, as he extended his hand to me, You know Clara Barnes.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He turned away to bow but I had already caught his interesting face, his deep blue eyes that shifted rather uneasily but at the same time remained honest and frank, his clear, simple expression, his high brow, his curly, blue-black hair, carefully parted down the centre of his head.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He turned away to bow but I had already caught his interesting face, his deep blue eyes that shifted rather uneasily but at the same time remained honest and frank, his clear, simple expression, his high brow, his curly, blue-black hair, carefully parted down the centre of his head.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This is Peter Whiffle, she said, leading him into the room and then, as he extended his hand to me, You know Clara Barnes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This is Peter Whiffle, she said, leading him into the room and then, as he extended his hand to me, You know Clara Barnes.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading He turned away to bow but I had already caught his interesting face, his deep blue eyes that shifted rather uneasily but at the same time remained honest and frank, his clear, simple expression, his high brow, his curly, blue-black hair, carefully parted down the centre of his head.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He turned away to bow but I had already caught his interesting face, his deep blue eyes that shifted rather uneasily but at the same time remained honest and frank, his clear, simple expression, his high brow, his curly, blue-black hair, carefully parted down the centre of his head.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading He turned away to bow but I had already caught his interesting face, his deep blue eyes that shifted rather uneasily but at the same time remained honest and frank, his clear, simple expression, his high brow, his curly, blue-black hair, carefully parted down the centre of his head.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading This is Peter Whiffle, she said, leading him into the room and then, as he extended his hand to me, You know Clara Barnes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is Peter Whiffle, she said, leading him into the room and then, as he extended his hand to me, You know Clara Barnes.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading This is Peter Whiffle, she said, leading him into the room and then, as he extended his hand to me, You know Clara Barnes.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading This is Peter Whiffle, she said, leading him into the room and then, as he extended his hand to me, You know Clara Barnes.
Martha
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From this reading Martha has said a good deal, perhaps too much about you.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This is Peter Whiffle, she said, leading him into the room and then, as he extended his hand to me, You know Clara Barnes.
come together
From this reading Still, I have wanted to meet you.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Martha has said a good deal, perhaps too much about you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He turned away to bow but I had already caught his interesting face, his deep blue eyes that shifted rather uneasily but at the same time remained honest and frank, his clear, simple expression, his high brow, his curly, blue-black hair, carefully parted down the centre of his head.
on one occasion
From this reading He spoke to me at once.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading He turned away to bow but I had already caught his interesting face, his deep blue eyes that shifted rather uneasily but at the same time remained honest and frank, his clear, simple expression, his high brow, his curly, blue-black hair, carefully parted down the centre of his head.
by chance
From this reading Martha has said a good deal, perhaps too much about you.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading This is Peter Whiffle, she said, leading him into the room and then, as he extended his hand to me, You know Clara Barnes.
on the contrary
From this reading He turned away to bow but I had already caught his interesting face, his deep blue eyes that shifted rather uneasily but at the same time remained honest and frank, his clear, simple expression, his high brow, his curly, blue-black hair, carefully parted down the centre of his head.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He turned away to bow but I had already caught his interesting face, his deep blue eyes that shifted rather uneasily but at the same time remained honest and frank, his clear, simple expression, his high brow, his curly, blue-black hair, carefully parted down the centre of his head.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading This is Peter Whiffle, she said, leading him into the room and then, as he extended his hand to me, You know Clara Barnes.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading This is Peter Whiffle, she said, leading him into the room and then, as he extended his hand to me, You know Clara Barnes.
Identical; not different.
From this reading He turned away to bow but I had already caught his interesting face, his deep blue eyes that shifted rather uneasily but at the same time remained honest and frank, his clear, simple expression, his high brow, his curly, blue-black hair, carefully parted down the centre of his head.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This is Peter Whiffle, she said, leading him into the room and then, as he extended his hand to me, You know Clara Barnes.
shiftedverbUS /ˈʃɪftɪd/
past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading He turned away to bow but I had already caught his interesting face, his deep blue eyes that shifted rather uneasily but at the same time remained honest and frank, his clear, simple expression, his high brow, his curly, blue-black hair, carefully parted down the centre of his head.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading He turned away to bow but I had already caught his interesting face, his deep blue eyes that shifted rather uneasily but at the same time remained honest and frank, his clear, simple expression, his high brow, his curly, blue-black hair, carefully parted down the centre of his head.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He spoke to me at once.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still, I have wanted to meet you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He turned away to bow but I had already caught his interesting face, his deep blue eyes that shifted rather uneasily but at the same time remained honest and frank, his clear, simple expression, his high brow, his curly, blue-black hair, carefully parted down the centre of his head.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This is Peter Whiffle, she said, leading him into the room and then, as he extended his hand to me, You know Clara Barnes.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading This is Peter Whiffle, she said, leading him into the room and then, as he extended his hand to me, You know Clara Barnes.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is Peter Whiffle, she said, leading him into the room and then, as he extended his hand to me, You know Clara Barnes.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He turned away to bow but I had already caught his interesting face, his deep blue eyes that shifted rather uneasily but at the same time remained honest and frank, his clear, simple expression, his high brow, his curly, blue-black hair, carefully parted down the centre of his head.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This is Peter Whiffle, she said, leading him into the room and then, as he extended his hand to me, You know Clara Barnes.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Martha has said a good deal, perhaps too much about you.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned away to bow but I had already caught his interesting face, his deep blue eyes that shifted rather uneasily but at the same time remained honest and frank, his clear, simple expression, his high brow, his curly, blue-black hair, carefully parted down the centre of his head.
uneasilyadverbUS /əˈniːzəli/
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading He turned away to bow but I had already caught his interesting face, his deep blue eyes that shifted rather uneasily but at the same time remained honest and frank, his clear, simple expression, his high brow, his curly, blue-black hair, carefully parted down the centre of his head.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Still, I have wanted to meet you.
Whiffle
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From this reading This is Peter Whiffle, she said, leading him into the room and then, as he extended his hand to me, You know Clara Barnes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading This is Peter Whiffle, she said, leading him into the room and then, as he extended his hand to me, You know Clara Barnes.
