used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But presently he arrived with a woman--a frail creature who looked and moved like a sulphur-coloured butterfly.
anew
From this reading He had asked her to come again, not because he wanted her, but because he pitied her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But presently he arrived with a woman--a frail creature who looked and moved like a sulphur-coloured butterfly.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading But presently he arrived with a woman--a frail creature who looked and moved like a sulphur-coloured butterfly.
Artemisnoun
(Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana
From this reading Neither saw Artemis as they passed, and her heart sank.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Neither saw Artemis as they passed, and her heart sank.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He had asked her to come again, not because he wanted her, but because he pitied her.
for the reason that
From this reading He had asked her to come again, not because he wanted her, but because he pitied her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But presently he arrived with a woman--a frail creature who looked and moved like a sulphur-coloured butterfly.
butterflyverbUS /ˈbʌtərflaɪ/
flutter like a butterfly
From this reading But presently he arrived with a woman--a frail creature who looked and moved like a sulphur-coloured butterfly.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had asked her to come again, not because he wanted her, but because he pitied her.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading But presently he arrived with a woman--a frail creature who looked and moved like a sulphur-coloured butterfly.
engagingadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒɪŋ/
attracting or delighting
From this reading She must nerve herself to the point of engaging the interest of a stranger.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading He had forgotten her.
frailadjectiveUS /freɪl/
physically weak
From this reading But presently he arrived with a woman--a frail creature who looked and moved like a sulphur-coloured butterfly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had forgotten her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But presently he arrived with a woman--a frail creature who looked and moved like a sulphur-coloured butterfly.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Neither saw Artemis as they passed, and her heart sank.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Neither saw Artemis as they passed, and her heart sank.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She must nerve herself to the point of engaging the interest of a stranger.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading She must nerve herself to the point of engaging the interest of a stranger.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But presently he arrived with a woman--a frail creature who looked and moved like a sulphur-coloured butterfly.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But presently he arrived with a woman--a frail creature who looked and moved like a sulphur-coloured butterfly.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading But presently he arrived with a woman--a frail creature who looked and moved like a sulphur-coloured butterfly.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She must nerve herself to the point of engaging the interest of a stranger.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither saw Artemis as they passed, and her heart sank.
nervenounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading She must nerve herself to the point of engaging the interest of a stranger.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had asked her to come again, not because he wanted her, but because he pitied her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She must nerve herself to the point of engaging the interest of a stranger.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Neither saw Artemis as they passed, and her heart sank.
pitiedverbUS /ˈpɪtiːd/
inflected form of “pity” — share the suffering of
From this reading He had asked her to come again, not because he wanted her, but because he pitied her.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading She must nerve herself to the point of engaging the interest of a stranger.
in the near future
From this reading But presently he arrived with a woman--a frail creature who looked and moved like a sulphur-coloured butterfly.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Neither saw Artemis as they passed, and her heart sank.
cut with a saw
From this reading Neither saw Artemis as they passed, and her heart sank.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She must nerve herself to the point of engaging the interest of a stranger.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading She must nerve herself to the point of engaging the interest of a stranger.
sulphur-coloured
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From this reading But presently he arrived with a woman--a frail creature who looked and moved like a sulphur-coloured butterfly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She must nerve herself to the point of engaging the interest of a stranger.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Neither saw Artemis as they passed, and her heart sank.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had asked her to come again, not because he wanted her, but because he pitied her.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He had asked her to come again, not because he wanted her, but because he pitied her.
which person or people
From this reading But presently he arrived with a woman--a frail creature who looked and moved like a sulphur-coloured butterfly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But presently he arrived with a woman--a frail creature who looked and moved like a sulphur-coloured butterfly.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading But presently he arrived with a woman--a frail creature who looked and moved like a sulphur-coloured butterfly.
