used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The pride of punctuality brought Sir Purcell to that appointed seat in the gardens about a minute in advance of Emilia.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The pride of punctuality brought Sir Purcell to that appointed seat in the gardens about a minute in advance of Emilia.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading The pride of punctuality brought Sir Purcell to that appointed seat in the gardens about a minute in advance of Emilia.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading The morning was cold; frost edged the flat brown chestnut and beech leaves lying about on rimy grass; so at first he made no remark on her evident unwillingness to open her mouth, but a feverish look of her eyes touched him with some kindly alarm for her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The morning was cold; frost edged the flat brown chestnut and beech leaves lying about on rimy grass; so at first he made no remark on her evident unwillingness to open her mouth, but a feverish look of her eyes touched him with some kindly alarm for her.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "You should not have come out, if you think you are in any danger," he said.
subject to appointment
From this reading The pride of punctuality brought Sir Purcell to that appointed seat in the gardens about a minute in advance of Emilia.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You should not have come out, if you think you are in any danger," he said.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The morning was cold; frost edged the flat brown chestnut and beech leaves lying about on rimy grass; so at first he made no remark on her evident unwillingness to open her mouth, but a feverish look of her eyes touched him with some kindly alarm for her.
beechnounUS /biːtʃ/
any of several large deciduous trees with rounded spreading crowns and smooth grey bark and small sweet edible triangular nuts enclosed in burs; north temperate regions
From this reading The morning was cold; frost edged the flat brown chestnut and beech leaves lying about on rimy grass; so at first he made no remark on her evident unwillingness to open her mouth, but a feverish look of her eyes touched him with some kindly alarm for her.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The pride of punctuality brought Sir Purcell to that appointed seat in the gardens about a minute in advance of Emilia.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading The morning was cold; frost edged the flat brown chestnut and beech leaves lying about on rimy grass; so at first he made no remark on her evident unwillingness to open her mouth, but a feverish look of her eyes touched him with some kindly alarm for her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The morning was cold; frost edged the flat brown chestnut and beech leaves lying about on rimy grass; so at first he made no remark on her evident unwillingness to open her mouth, but a feverish look of her eyes touched him with some kindly alarm for her.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She came hurrying up to him with three fingers over her lips.
chestnutadjectiveUS /ˈtʃesnʌt/
(of hair or feathers) of a golden brown to reddish brown color
From this reading The morning was cold; frost edged the flat brown chestnut and beech leaves lying about on rimy grass; so at first he made no remark on her evident unwillingness to open her mouth, but a feverish look of her eyes touched him with some kindly alarm for her.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The morning was cold; frost edged the flat brown chestnut and beech leaves lying about on rimy grass; so at first he made no remark on her evident unwillingness to open her mouth, but a feverish look of her eyes touched him with some kindly alarm for her.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "You should not have come out, if you think you are in any danger," he said.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading "You should not have come out, if you think you are in any danger," he said.
edgedadjectiveUS /edʒd/
having a specified kind of border or edge
From this reading The morning was cold; frost edged the flat brown chestnut and beech leaves lying about on rimy grass; so at first he made no remark on her evident unwillingness to open her mouth, but a feverish look of her eyes touched him with some kindly alarm for her.
EmilianounUS /əˈmiːliə/
tropical African herbs
From this reading The pride of punctuality brought Sir Purcell to that appointed seat in the gardens about a minute in advance of Emilia.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading The morning was cold; frost edged the flat brown chestnut and beech leaves lying about on rimy grass; so at first he made no remark on her evident unwillingness to open her mouth, but a feverish look of her eyes touched him with some kindly alarm for her.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading "Not if we walk fast," she replied, in a visibly-controlled excitement.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The morning was cold; frost edged the flat brown chestnut and beech leaves lying about on rimy grass; so at first he made no remark on her evident unwillingness to open her mouth, but a feverish look of her eyes touched him with some kindly alarm for her.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading "Not if we walk fast," she replied, in a visibly-controlled excitement.
feverishadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərɪʃ/
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading The morning was cold; frost edged the flat brown chestnut and beech leaves lying about on rimy grass; so at first he made no remark on her evident unwillingness to open her mouth, but a feverish look of her eyes touched him with some kindly alarm for her.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading She came hurrying up to him with three fingers over her lips.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The morning was cold; frost edged the flat brown chestnut and beech leaves lying about on rimy grass; so at first he made no remark on her evident unwillingness to open her mouth, but a feverish look of her eyes touched him with some kindly alarm for her.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading The morning was cold; frost edged the flat brown chestnut and beech leaves lying about on rimy grass; so at first he made no remark on her evident unwillingness to open her mouth, but a feverish look of her eyes touched him with some kindly alarm for her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The morning was cold; frost edged the flat brown chestnut and beech leaves lying about on rimy grass; so at first he made no remark on her evident unwillingness to open her mouth, but a feverish look of her eyes touched him with some kindly alarm for her.
frostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading The morning was cold; frost edged the flat brown chestnut and beech leaves lying about on rimy grass; so at first he made no remark on her evident unwillingness to open her mouth, but a feverish look of her eyes touched him with some kindly alarm for her.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The pride of punctuality brought Sir Purcell to that appointed seat in the gardens about a minute in advance of Emilia.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading The morning was cold; frost edged the flat brown chestnut and beech leaves lying about on rimy grass; so at first he made no remark on her evident unwillingness to open her mouth, but a feverish look of her eyes touched him with some kindly alarm for her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You should not have come out, if you think you are in any danger," he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The morning was cold; frost edged the flat brown chestnut and beech leaves lying about on rimy grass; so at first he made no remark on her evident unwillingness to open her mouth, but a feverish look of her eyes touched him with some kindly alarm for her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She came hurrying up to him with three fingers over her lips.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She came hurrying up to him with three fingers over her lips.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading She came hurrying up to him with three fingers over her lips.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "You should not have come out, if you think you are in any danger," he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The pride of punctuality brought Sir Purcell to that appointed seat in the gardens about a minute in advance of Emilia.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading The morning was cold; frost edged the flat brown chestnut and beech leaves lying about on rimy grass; so at first he made no remark on her evident unwillingness to open her mouth, but a feverish look of her eyes touched him with some kindly alarm for her.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The morning was cold; frost edged the flat brown chestnut and beech leaves lying about on rimy grass; so at first he made no remark on her evident unwillingness to open her mouth, but a feverish look of her eyes touched him with some kindly alarm for her.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading She came hurrying up to him with three fingers over her lips.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The morning was cold; frost edged the flat brown chestnut and beech leaves lying about on rimy grass; so at first he made no remark on her evident unwillingness to open her mouth, but a feverish look of her eyes touched him with some kindly alarm for her.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading The morning was cold; frost edged the flat brown chestnut and beech leaves lying about on rimy grass; so at first he made no remark on her evident unwillingness to open her mouth, but a feverish look of her eyes touched him with some kindly alarm for her.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The morning was cold; frost edged the flat brown chestnut and beech leaves lying about on rimy grass; so at first he made no remark on her evident unwillingness to open her mouth, but a feverish look of her eyes touched him with some kindly alarm for her.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading The pride of punctuality brought Sir Purcell to that appointed seat in the gardens about a minute in advance of Emilia.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning was cold; frost edged the flat brown chestnut and beech leaves lying about on rimy grass; so at first he made no remark on her evident unwillingness to open her mouth, but a feverish look of her eyes touched him with some kindly alarm for her.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading The morning was cold; frost edged the flat brown chestnut and beech leaves lying about on rimy grass; so at first he made no remark on her evident unwillingness to open her mouth, but a feverish look of her eyes touched him with some kindly alarm for her.
not any; not one
From this reading The morning was cold; frost edged the flat brown chestnut and beech leaves lying about on rimy grass; so at first he made no remark on her evident unwillingness to open her mouth, but a feverish look of her eyes touched him with some kindly alarm for her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You should not have come out, if you think you are in any danger," he said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The pride of punctuality brought Sir Purcell to that appointed seat in the gardens about a minute in advance of Emilia.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The morning was cold; frost edged the flat brown chestnut and beech leaves lying about on rimy grass; so at first he made no remark on her evident unwillingness to open her mouth, but a feverish look of her eyes touched him with some kindly alarm for her.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The morning was cold; frost edged the flat brown chestnut and beech leaves lying about on rimy grass; so at first he made no remark on her evident unwillingness to open her mouth, but a feverish look of her eyes touched him with some kindly alarm for her.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "You should not have come out, if you think you are in any danger," he said.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She came hurrying up to him with three fingers over her lips.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading The pride of punctuality brought Sir Purcell to that appointed seat in the gardens about a minute in advance of Emilia.
punctualitynounUS /ˌpʌŋktʃuːˈælɪti/
the quality or habit of adhering to an appointed time
From this reading The pride of punctuality brought Sir Purcell to that appointed seat in the gardens about a minute in advance of Emilia.
PurcellnounUS /pərˈsel/
English organist at Westminster Abbey and composer of many theatrical pieces (1659-1695)
From this reading The pride of punctuality brought Sir Purcell to that appointed seat in the gardens about a minute in advance of Emilia.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading The morning was cold; frost edged the flat brown chestnut and beech leaves lying about on rimy grass; so at first he made no remark on her evident unwillingness to open her mouth, but a feverish look of her eyes touched him with some kindly alarm for her.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Not if we walk fast," she replied, in a visibly-controlled excitement.
rimyadjective
covered with frost
From this reading The morning was cold; frost edged the flat brown chestnut and beech leaves lying about on rimy grass; so at first he made no remark on her evident unwillingness to open her mouth, but a feverish look of her eyes touched him with some kindly alarm for her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You should not have come out, if you think you are in any danger," he said.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading The pride of punctuality brought Sir Purcell to that appointed seat in the gardens about a minute in advance of Emilia.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She came hurrying up to him with three fingers over her lips.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "You should not have come out, if you think you are in any danger," he said.
term of address for a man
From this reading The pride of punctuality brought Sir Purcell to that appointed seat in the gardens about a minute in advance of Emilia.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The morning was cold; frost edged the flat brown chestnut and beech leaves lying about on rimy grass; so at first he made no remark on her evident unwillingness to open her mouth, but a feverish look of her eyes touched him with some kindly alarm for her.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The morning was cold; frost edged the flat brown chestnut and beech leaves lying about on rimy grass; so at first he made no remark on her evident unwillingness to open her mouth, but a feverish look of her eyes touched him with some kindly alarm for her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The pride of punctuality brought Sir Purcell to that appointed seat in the gardens about a minute in advance of Emilia.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The pride of punctuality brought Sir Purcell to that appointed seat in the gardens about a minute in advance of Emilia.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "You should not have come out, if you think you are in any danger," he said.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading She came hurrying up to him with three fingers over her lips.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The pride of punctuality brought Sir Purcell to that appointed seat in the gardens about a minute in advance of Emilia.
having come into contact
From this reading The morning was cold; frost edged the flat brown chestnut and beech leaves lying about on rimy grass; so at first he made no remark on her evident unwillingness to open her mouth, but a feverish look of her eyes touched him with some kindly alarm for her.
unwillingnessnounUS /ənˈwɪlɪŋnɪs/
the trait of being unwilling
From this reading The morning was cold; frost edged the flat brown chestnut and beech leaves lying about on rimy grass; so at first he made no remark on her evident unwillingness to open her mouth, but a feverish look of her eyes touched him with some kindly alarm for her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She came hurrying up to him with three fingers over her lips.
visibly-controlled
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From this reading "Not if we walk fast," she replied, in a visibly-controlled excitement.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "Not if we walk fast," she replied, in a visibly-controlled excitement.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The morning was cold; frost edged the flat brown chestnut and beech leaves lying about on rimy grass; so at first he made no remark on her evident unwillingness to open her mouth, but a feverish look of her eyes touched him with some kindly alarm for her.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Not if we walk fast," she replied, in a visibly-controlled excitement.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She came hurrying up to him with three fingers over her lips.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You should not have come out, if you think you are in any danger," he said.
