used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few more words passed, then Margaret said:
anew
From this reading The lady bowed slightly in return to the stranger's salutation, looked keenly from under her long eyelashes, and turned again toward Miss Waring, who, in spite of her assertions, was greatly terrified and shaken, as Sybil plainly detected through all her forced spirits.
(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 The lady bowed slightly in return to the stranger's salutation, looked keenly from under her long eyelashes, and turned again toward Miss Waring, who, in spite of her assertions, was greatly terrified and shaken, as Sybil plainly detected through all her forced spirits.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The lady bowed slightly in return to the stranger's salutation, looked keenly from under her long eyelashes, and turned again toward Miss Waring, who, in spite of her assertions, was greatly terrified and shaken, as Sybil plainly detected through all her forced spirits.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The lady bowed slightly in return to the stranger's salutation, looked keenly from under her long eyelashes, and turned again toward Miss Waring, who, in spite of her assertions, was greatly terrified and shaken, as Sybil plainly detected through all her forced spirits.
assertionsnounUS /əˈsɜːrʃənz/
plural of “assertion” — a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)
From this reading The lady bowed slightly in return to the stranger's salutation, looked keenly from under her long eyelashes, and turned again toward Miss Waring, who, in spite of her assertions, was greatly terrified and shaken, as Sybil plainly detected through all her forced spirits.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE GAME AT CHESS.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading The lady bowed slightly in return to the stranger's salutation, looked keenly from under her long eyelashes, and turned again toward Miss Waring, who, in spite of her assertions, was greatly terrified and shaken, as Sybil plainly detected through all her forced spirits.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "By the luckiest chance in the world, Hinchley rode up at the very moment Margaret fell," said Laurence.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "By the luckiest chance in the world, Hinchley rode up at the very moment Margaret fell," said Laurence.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading "Miss Chase, let me present Mr. Hinchley to you."
CHESSnounUS /tʃes/
weedy annual native to Europe but widely distributed as a weed especially in wheat
From this reading THE GAME AT CHESS.
detectedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtektəd/
perceived or discerned
From this reading The lady bowed slightly in return to the stranger's salutation, looked keenly from under her long eyelashes, and turned again toward Miss Waring, who, in spite of her assertions, was greatly terrified and shaken, as Sybil plainly detected through all her forced spirits.
eyelashesnounUS /ˈaɪlæʃɪz/
plural of “eyelash” — any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids
From this reading The lady bowed slightly in return to the stranger's salutation, looked keenly from under her long eyelashes, and turned again toward Miss Waring, who, in spite of her assertions, was greatly terrified and shaken, as Sybil plainly detected through all her forced spirits.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading "By the luckiest chance in the world, Hinchley rode up at the very moment Margaret fell," said Laurence.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few more words passed, then Margaret said:
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading The lady bowed slightly in return to the stranger's salutation, looked keenly from under her long eyelashes, and turned again toward Miss Waring, who, in spite of her assertions, was greatly terrified and shaken, as Sybil plainly detected through all her forced spirits.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The lady bowed slightly in return to the stranger's salutation, looked keenly from under her long eyelashes, and turned again toward Miss Waring, who, in spite of her assertions, was greatly terrified and shaken, as Sybil plainly detected through all her forced spirits.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading THE GAME AT CHESS.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading The lady bowed slightly in return to the stranger's salutation, looked keenly from under her long eyelashes, and turned again toward Miss Waring, who, in spite of her assertions, was greatly terrified and shaken, as Sybil plainly detected through all her forced spirits.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The lady bowed slightly in return to the stranger's salutation, looked keenly from under her long eyelashes, and turned again toward Miss Waring, who, in spite of her assertions, was greatly terrified and shaken, as Sybil plainly detected through all her forced spirits.
Hinchley
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From this reading "Miss Chase, let me present Mr. Hinchley to you."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The lady bowed slightly in return to the stranger's salutation, looked keenly from under her long eyelashes, and turned again toward Miss Waring, who, in spite of her assertions, was greatly terrified and shaken, as Sybil plainly detected through all her forced spirits.
keenlyadverbUS /ˈkiːnli/
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading The lady bowed slightly in return to the stranger's salutation, looked keenly from under her long eyelashes, and turned again toward Miss Waring, who, in spite of her assertions, was greatly terrified and shaken, as Sybil plainly detected through all her forced spirits.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The lady bowed slightly in return to the stranger's salutation, looked keenly from under her long eyelashes, and turned again toward Miss Waring, who, in spite of her assertions, was greatly terrified and shaken, as Sybil plainly detected through all her forced spirits.
Laurence
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From this reading "By the luckiest chance in the world, Hinchley rode up at the very moment Margaret fell," said Laurence.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Miss Chase, let me present Mr. Hinchley to you."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The lady bowed slightly in return to the stranger's salutation, looked keenly from under her long eyelashes, and turned again toward Miss Waring, who, in spite of her assertions, was greatly terrified and shaken, as Sybil plainly detected through all her forced spirits.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The lady bowed slightly in return to the stranger's salutation, looked keenly from under her long eyelashes, and turned again toward Miss Waring, who, in spite of her assertions, was greatly terrified and shaken, as Sybil plainly detected through all her forced spirits.
luckiestadjectiveUS /ˈlʌkiəst/
superlative of “lucky” — occurring by chance
From this reading "By the luckiest chance in the world, Hinchley rode up at the very moment Margaret fell," said Laurence.
Margaret
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From this reading A few more words passed, then Margaret said:
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Miss Chase, let me present Mr. Hinchley to you."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Miss Chase, let me present Mr. Hinchley to you."
a particular point in time
From this reading "By the luckiest chance in the world, Hinchley rode up at the very moment Margaret fell," said Laurence.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A few more words passed, then Margaret said:
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Miss Chase, let me present Mr. Hinchley to you."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The lady bowed slightly in return to the stranger's salutation, looked keenly from under her long eyelashes, and turned again toward Miss Waring, who, in spite of her assertions, was greatly terrified and shaken, as Sybil plainly detected through all her forced spirits.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A few more words passed, then Margaret said:
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading The lady bowed slightly in return to the stranger's salutation, looked keenly from under her long eyelashes, and turned again toward Miss Waring, who, in spite of her assertions, was greatly terrified and shaken, as Sybil plainly detected through all her forced spirits.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "Miss Chase, let me present Mr. Hinchley to you."
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The lady bowed slightly in return to the stranger's salutation, looked keenly from under her long eyelashes, and turned again toward Miss Waring, who, in spite of her assertions, was greatly terrified and shaken, as Sybil plainly detected through all her forced spirits.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading "By the luckiest chance in the world, Hinchley rode up at the very moment Margaret fell," said Laurence.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A few more words passed, then Margaret said:
salutationnoun
an act of honor or courteous recognition
From this reading The lady bowed slightly in return to the stranger's salutation, looked keenly from under her long eyelashes, and turned again toward Miss Waring, who, in spite of her assertions, was greatly terrified and shaken, as Sybil plainly detected through all her forced spirits.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading The lady bowed slightly in return to the stranger's salutation, looked keenly from under her long eyelashes, and turned again toward Miss Waring, who, in spite of her assertions, was greatly terrified and shaken, as Sybil plainly detected through all her forced spirits.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The lady bowed slightly in return to the stranger's salutation, looked keenly from under her long eyelashes, and turned again toward Miss Waring, who, in spite of her assertions, was greatly terrified and shaken, as Sybil plainly detected through all her forced spirits.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading The lady bowed slightly in return to the stranger's salutation, looked keenly from under her long eyelashes, and turned again toward Miss Waring, who, in spite of her assertions, was greatly terrified and shaken, as Sybil plainly detected through all her forced spirits.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading The lady bowed slightly in return to the stranger's salutation, looked keenly from under her long eyelashes, and turned again toward Miss Waring, who, in spite of her assertions, was greatly terrified and shaken, as Sybil plainly detected through all her forced spirits.
stranger'snounUS /ˈstreɪndʒərz/
possessive form of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading The lady bowed slightly in return to the stranger's salutation, looked keenly from under her long eyelashes, and turned again toward Miss Waring, who, in spite of her assertions, was greatly terrified and shaken, as Sybil plainly detected through all her forced spirits.
Sybil
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From this reading The lady bowed slightly in return to the stranger's salutation, looked keenly from under her long eyelashes, and turned again toward Miss Waring, who, in spite of her assertions, was greatly terrified and shaken, as Sybil plainly detected through all her forced spirits.
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading The lady bowed slightly in return to the stranger's salutation, looked keenly from under her long eyelashes, and turned again toward Miss Waring, who, in spite of her assertions, was greatly terrified and shaken, as Sybil plainly detected through all her forced spirits.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GAME AT CHESS.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading A few more words passed, then Margaret said:
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The lady bowed slightly in return to the stranger's salutation, looked keenly from under her long eyelashes, and turned again toward Miss Waring, who, in spite of her assertions, was greatly terrified and shaken, as Sybil plainly detected through all her forced spirits.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Miss Chase, let me present Mr. Hinchley to you."
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The lady bowed slightly in return to the stranger's salutation, looked keenly from under her long eyelashes, and turned again toward Miss Waring, who, in spite of her assertions, was greatly terrified and shaken, as Sybil plainly detected through all her forced spirits.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The lady bowed slightly in return to the stranger's salutation, looked keenly from under her long eyelashes, and turned again toward Miss Waring, who, in spite of her assertions, was greatly terrified and shaken, as Sybil plainly detected through all her forced spirits.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The lady bowed slightly in return to the stranger's salutation, looked keenly from under her long eyelashes, and turned again toward Miss Waring, who, in spite of her assertions, was greatly terrified and shaken, as Sybil plainly detected through all her forced spirits.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "By the luckiest chance in the world, Hinchley rode up at the very moment Margaret fell," said Laurence.
precisely as stated
From this reading "By the luckiest chance in the world, Hinchley rode up at the very moment Margaret fell," said Laurence.
WaringverbUS /ˈwerɪŋ/
-ing form of “ware” — spend extravagantly
From this reading The lady bowed slightly in return to the stranger's salutation, looked keenly from under her long eyelashes, and turned again toward Miss Waring, who, in spite of her assertions, was greatly terrified and shaken, as Sybil plainly detected through all her forced spirits.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The lady bowed slightly in return to the stranger's salutation, looked keenly from under her long eyelashes, and turned again toward Miss Waring, who, in spite of her assertions, was greatly terrified and shaken, as Sybil plainly detected through all her forced spirits.
which person or people
From this reading The lady bowed slightly in return to the stranger's salutation, looked keenly from under her long eyelashes, and turned again toward Miss Waring, who, in spite of her assertions, was greatly terrified and shaken, as Sybil plainly detected through all her forced spirits.
the words that are spoken
From this reading A few more words passed, then Margaret said:
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "By the luckiest chance in the world, Hinchley rode up at the very moment Margaret fell," said Laurence.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Miss Chase, let me present Mr. Hinchley to you."
