used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “She had just risen; she was scarcely clad, excepting, as it is rumored, in a wide dressing-gown.”
(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 “People whom one can not prevent from speaking tell all that runs through their heads.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “That is all well enough, but it appears that there passed between your eyes and hers a look which did not offend her.”
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “That is all well enough, but it appears that there passed between your eyes and hers a look which did not offend her.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “She had just risen; she was scarcely clad, excepting, as it is rumored, in a wide dressing-gown.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “That is all well enough, but it appears that there passed between your eyes and hers a look which did not offend her.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “That is all well enough, but it appears that there passed between your eyes and hers a look which did not offend her.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “What do you mean by that, madame?”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “People whom one can not prevent from speaking tell all that runs through their heads.”
cladadjectiveUS /klæd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading “She had just risen; she was scarcely clad, excepting, as it is rumored, in a wide dressing-gown.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “That is all well enough, but it appears that there passed between your eyes and hers a look which did not offend her.”
displeaseverbUS /dɪˈspliːz/
give displeasure to
From this reading “That you did not displease her.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What do you mean by that, madame?”
dressing-gown
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From this reading “She had just risen; she was scarcely clad, excepting, as it is rumored, in a wide dressing-gown.”
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “That is all well enough, but it appears that there passed between your eyes and hers a look which did not offend her.”
exceptingverbUS /ˌekˈseptɪŋ/
-ing form of “except” — take exception to
From this reading “She had just risen; she was scarcely clad, excepting, as it is rumored, in a wide dressing-gown.”
opinion or judgment
From this reading “That is all well enough, but it appears that there passed between your eyes and hers a look which did not offend her.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “People whom one can not prevent from speaking tell all that runs through their heads.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “She had just risen; she was scarcely clad, excepting, as it is rumored, in a wide dressing-gown.”
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “People whom one can not prevent from speaking tell all that runs through their heads.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “That is all well enough, but it appears that there passed between your eyes and hers a look which did not offend her.”
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading “That is all well enough, but it appears that there passed between your eyes and hers a look which did not offend her.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “She had just risen; she was scarcely clad, excepting, as it is rumored, in a wide dressing-gown.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “She had just risen; she was scarcely clad, excepting, as it is rumored, in a wide dressing-gown.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “She had just risen; she was scarcely clad, excepting, as it is rumored, in a wide dressing-gown.”
and nothing more
From this reading “She had just risen; she was scarcely clad, excepting, as it is rumored, in a wide dressing-gown.”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “That is all well enough, but it appears that there passed between your eyes and hers a look which did not offend her.”
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading “What do you mean by that, madame?”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “What do you mean by that, madame?”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “People whom one can not prevent from speaking tell all that runs through their heads.”
offendverbUS /əˈfend/
cause to feel resentment or indignation
From this reading “That is all well enough, but it appears that there passed between your eyes and hers a look which did not offend her.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “People whom one can not prevent from speaking tell all that runs through their heads.”
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading “That is all well enough, but it appears that there passed between your eyes and hers a look which did not offend her.”
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “People whom one can not prevent from speaking tell all that runs through their heads.”
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading “People whom one can not prevent from speaking tell all that runs through their heads.”
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading “She had just risen; she was scarcely clad, excepting, as it is rumored, in a wide dressing-gown.”
rumoredverbUS /ˈruːmərd/
past form of “rumor” — tell or spread rumors
From this reading “She had just risen; she was scarcely clad, excepting, as it is rumored, in a wide dressing-gown.”
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading “People whom one can not prevent from speaking tell all that runs through their heads.”
only a very short time before
From this reading “She had just risen; she was scarcely clad, excepting, as it is rumored, in a wide dressing-gown.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She had just risen; she was scarcely clad, excepting, as it is rumored, in a wide dressing-gown.”
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading “People whom one can not prevent from speaking tell all that runs through their heads.”
express in words
From this reading “People whom one can not prevent from speaking tell all that runs through their heads.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “People whom one can not prevent from speaking tell all that runs through their heads.”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “People whom one can not prevent from speaking tell all that runs through their heads.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading “That is all well enough, but it appears that there passed between your eyes and hers a look which did not offend her.”
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “People whom one can not prevent from speaking tell all that runs through their heads.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “She had just risen; she was scarcely clad, excepting, as it is rumored, in a wide dressing-gown.”
(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 “That is all well enough, but it appears that there passed between your eyes and hers a look which did not offend her.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What do you mean by that, madame?”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “That is all well enough, but it appears that there passed between your eyes and hers a look which did not offend her.”
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “People whom one can not prevent from speaking tell all that runs through their heads.”
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading “She had just risen; she was scarcely clad, excepting, as it is rumored, in a wide dressing-gown.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What do you mean by that, madame?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “That is all well enough, but it appears that there passed between your eyes and hers a look which did not offend her.”
