used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a disgrace, etc., etc., etc.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading Rosalind, or Sally, Nightingale showed no alarm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The elderly gentleman turned purple with indignation, and would at once complain to the authorities.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her merry eyebrows were as merry as ever, and her smile was as unconscious a frame to her pearly teeth as ever, when she turned to the mother of the delighted little boy and spoke.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The elderly gentleman turned purple with indignation, and would at once complain to the authorities.
authoritiesnounUS /əˈθɔːrətiz/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading The elderly gentleman turned purple with indignation, and would at once complain to the authorities.
a youthful male person
From this reading Her merry eyebrows were as merry as ever, and her smile was as unconscious a frame to her pearly teeth as ever, when she turned to the mother of the delighted little boy and spoke.
complainverbUS /kəmˈpleɪn/
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading The elderly gentleman turned purple with indignation, and would at once complain to the authorities.
greatly pleased
From this reading Her merry eyebrows were as merry as ever, and her smile was as unconscious a frame to her pearly teeth as ever, when she turned to the mother of the delighted little boy and spoke.
disgraceverbUS /dɪsˈɡreɪs/
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading It was a disgrace, etc., etc., etc.
doubtedverbUS /ˈdaʊtɪd/
past form of “doubt” — consider unlikely or have doubts about
From this reading They would take the matter up, he doubted not.
elderlyadjectiveUS /ˈeldərli/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading The elderly gentleman turned purple with indignation, and would at once complain to the authorities.
etc
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From this reading It was a disgrace, etc., etc., etc.
at any time
From this reading Her merry eyebrows were as merry as ever, and her smile was as unconscious a frame to her pearly teeth as ever, when she turned to the mother of the delighted little boy and spoke.
eyebrowsnounUS /ˈaɪbraʊz/
plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye
From this reading Her merry eyebrows were as merry as ever, and her smile was as unconscious a frame to her pearly teeth as ever, when she turned to the mother of the delighted little boy and spoke.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading Her merry eyebrows were as merry as ever, and her smile was as unconscious a frame to her pearly teeth as ever, when she turned to the mother of the delighted little boy and spoke.
a man of refinement
From this reading The elderly gentleman turned purple with indignation, and would at once complain to the authorities.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They would take the matter up, he doubted not.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her merry eyebrows were as merry as ever, and her smile was as unconscious a frame to her pearly teeth as ever, when she turned to the mother of the delighted little boy and spoke.
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading The elderly gentleman turned purple with indignation, and would at once complain to the authorities.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a disgrace, etc., etc., etc.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Her merry eyebrows were as merry as ever, and her smile was as unconscious a frame to her pearly teeth as ever, when she turned to the mother of the delighted little boy and spoke.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading They would take the matter up, he doubted not.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Her merry eyebrows were as merry as ever, and her smile was as unconscious a frame to her pearly teeth as ever, when she turned to the mother of the delighted little boy and spoke.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Her merry eyebrows were as merry as ever, and her smile was as unconscious a frame to her pearly teeth as ever, when she turned to the mother of the delighted little boy and spoke.
NightingalenounUS /ˈnaɪtɪŋɡeɪl/
European songbird noted for its melodious nocturnal song
From this reading Rosalind, or Sally, Nightingale showed no alarm.
not any; not one
From this reading Rosalind, or Sally, Nightingale showed no alarm.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They would take the matter up, he doubted not.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her merry eyebrows were as merry as ever, and her smile was as unconscious a frame to her pearly teeth as ever, when she turned to the mother of the delighted little boy and spoke.
on one occasion
From this reading The elderly gentleman turned purple with indignation, and would at once complain to the authorities.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Rosalind, or Sally, Nightingale showed no alarm.
pearlyadjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrli/
of a white the color of pearls
From this reading Her merry eyebrows were as merry as ever, and her smile was as unconscious a frame to her pearly teeth as ever, when she turned to the mother of the delighted little boy and spoke.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading The elderly gentleman turned purple with indignation, and would at once complain to the authorities.
Rosalind
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From this reading Rosalind, or Sally, Nightingale showed no alarm.
witty remark
From this reading Rosalind, or Sally, Nightingale showed no alarm.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her merry eyebrows were as merry as ever, and her smile was as unconscious a frame to her pearly teeth as ever, when she turned to the mother of the delighted little boy and spoke.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Rosalind, or Sally, Nightingale showed no alarm.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Her merry eyebrows were as merry as ever, and her smile was as unconscious a frame to her pearly teeth as ever, when she turned to the mother of the delighted little boy and spoke.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Her merry eyebrows were as merry as ever, and her smile was as unconscious a frame to her pearly teeth as ever, when she turned to the mother of the delighted little boy and spoke.
carry out
From this reading They would take the matter up, he doubted not.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading Her merry eyebrows were as merry as ever, and her smile was as unconscious a frame to her pearly teeth as ever, when she turned to the mother of the delighted little boy and spoke.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The elderly gentleman turned purple with indignation, and would at once complain to the authorities.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They would take the matter up, he doubted not.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The elderly gentleman turned purple with indignation, and would at once complain to the authorities.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The elderly gentleman turned purple with indignation, and would at once complain to the authorities.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading Her merry eyebrows were as merry as ever, and her smile was as unconscious a frame to her pearly teeth as ever, when she turned to the mother of the delighted little boy and spoke.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They would take the matter up, he doubted not.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a disgrace, etc., etc., etc.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her merry eyebrows were as merry as ever, and her smile was as unconscious a frame to her pearly teeth as ever, when she turned to the mother of the delighted little boy and spoke.
at the time that
From this reading Her merry eyebrows were as merry as ever, and her smile was as unconscious a frame to her pearly teeth as ever, when she turned to the mother of the delighted little boy and spoke.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The elderly gentleman turned purple with indignation, and would at once complain to the authorities.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The elderly gentleman turned purple with indignation, and would at once complain to the authorities.
