used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Is he a friend of yours?’
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading Before I could speak, her melodious voice rang out with the query, addressed to Jack:
(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 She bowed and smiled, revealing all her white teeth, and she held forth her hand to me, a delicately shaped hand, with clear, transparent skin, and her long lithe fingers were bejewelled with diamonds.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She bowed and smiled, revealing all her white teeth, and she held forth her hand to me, a delicately shaped hand, with clear, transparent skin, and her long lithe fingers were bejewelled with diamonds.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before I could speak, her melodious voice rang out with the query, addressed to Jack:
bejewelled
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From this reading She bowed and smiled, revealing all her white teeth, and she held forth her hand to me, a delicately shaped hand, with clear, transparent skin, and her long lithe fingers were bejewelled with diamonds.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading She bowed and smiled, revealing all her white teeth, and she held forth her hand to me, a delicately shaped hand, with clear, transparent skin, and her long lithe fingers were bejewelled with diamonds.
rid of obstructions
From this reading She bowed and smiled, revealing all her white teeth, and she held forth her hand to me, a delicately shaped hand, with clear, transparent skin, and her long lithe fingers were bejewelled with diamonds.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Before I could speak, her melodious voice rang out with the query, addressed to Jack:
delicatelyadverbUS /ˈdeləkətli/
in a delicate manner
From this reading She bowed and smiled, revealing all her white teeth, and she held forth her hand to me, a delicately shaped hand, with clear, transparent skin, and her long lithe fingers were bejewelled with diamonds.
diamondsnounUS /ˈdaɪməndz/
plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading She bowed and smiled, revealing all her white teeth, and she held forth her hand to me, a delicately shaped hand, with clear, transparent skin, and her long lithe fingers were bejewelled with diamonds.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading She bowed and smiled, revealing all her white teeth, and she held forth her hand to me, a delicately shaped hand, with clear, transparent skin, and her long lithe fingers were bejewelled with diamonds.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She bowed and smiled, revealing all her white teeth, and she held forth her hand to me, a delicately shaped hand, with clear, transparent skin, and her long lithe fingers were bejewelled with diamonds.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Is he a friend of yours?’
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading ‘Yes, yes,’ gasped Jack, like one who spoke under the influence of a nightmare.
a man of refinement
From this reading ‘Who is this gentleman?
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She bowed and smiled, revealing all her white teeth, and she held forth her hand to me, a delicately shaped hand, with clear, transparent skin, and her long lithe fingers were bejewelled with diamonds.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Is he a friend of yours?’
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading She bowed and smiled, revealing all her white teeth, and she held forth her hand to me, a delicately shaped hand, with clear, transparent skin, and her long lithe fingers were bejewelled with diamonds.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Before I could speak, her melodious voice rang out with the query, addressed to Jack:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Before I could speak, her melodious voice rang out with the query, addressed to Jack:
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading ‘Yes, yes,’ gasped Jack, like one who spoke under the influence of a nightmare.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘Who is this gentleman?
a small worthless amount
From this reading Before I could speak, her melodious voice rang out with the query, addressed to Jack:
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading ‘Yes, yes,’ gasped Jack, like one who spoke under the influence of a nightmare.
litheadjectiveUS /laɪð/
gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease
From this reading She bowed and smiled, revealing all her white teeth, and she held forth her hand to me, a delicately shaped hand, with clear, transparent skin, and her long lithe fingers were bejewelled with diamonds.
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 She bowed and smiled, revealing all her white teeth, and she held forth her hand to me, a delicately shaped hand, with clear, transparent skin, and her long lithe fingers were bejewelled with diamonds.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She bowed and smiled, revealing all her white teeth, and she held forth her hand to me, a delicately shaped hand, with clear, transparent skin, and her long lithe fingers were bejewelled with diamonds.
melodiousadjectiveUS /məˈloʊdiəs/
having a musical sound; especially a pleasing tune
From this reading Before I could speak, her melodious voice rang out with the query, addressed to Jack:
nightmarenounUS /ˈnaɪt.mɛr/
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading ‘Yes, yes,’ gasped Jack, like one who spoke under the influence of a nightmare.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Is he a friend of yours?’
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ‘Yes, yes,’ gasped Jack, like one who spoke under the influence of a nightmare.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Before I could speak, her melodious voice rang out with the query, addressed to Jack:
querynounUS /ˈkwiːri/
an instance of questioning
From this reading Before I could speak, her melodious voice rang out with the query, addressed to Jack:
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Before I could speak, her melodious voice rang out with the query, addressed to Jack:
revealingadjectiveUS /rɪˈviːlɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading She bowed and smiled, revealing all her white teeth, and she held forth her hand to me, a delicately shaped hand, with clear, transparent skin, and her long lithe fingers were bejewelled with diamonds.
shapedadjectiveUS /ʃeɪpt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading She bowed and smiled, revealing all her white teeth, and she held forth her hand to me, a delicately shaped hand, with clear, transparent skin, and her long lithe fingers were bejewelled with diamonds.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She bowed and smiled, revealing all her white teeth, and she held forth her hand to me, a delicately shaped hand, with clear, transparent skin, and her long lithe fingers were bejewelled with diamonds.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading She bowed and smiled, revealing all her white teeth, and she held forth her hand to me, a delicately shaped hand, with clear, transparent skin, and her long lithe fingers were bejewelled with diamonds.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She bowed and smiled, revealing all her white teeth, and she held forth her hand to me, a delicately shaped hand, with clear, transparent skin, and her long lithe fingers were bejewelled with diamonds.
express in speech
From this reading Before I could speak, her melodious voice rang out with the query, addressed to Jack:
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading ‘Yes, yes,’ gasped Jack, like one who spoke under the influence of a nightmare.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading She bowed and smiled, revealing all her white teeth, and she held forth her hand to me, a delicately shaped hand, with clear, transparent skin, and her long lithe fingers were bejewelled with diamonds.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before I could speak, her melodious voice rang out with the query, addressed to Jack:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ‘Who is this gentleman?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before I could speak, her melodious voice rang out with the query, addressed to Jack:
transparentadjectiveUS /trænˈsperənt/
transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity
From this reading She bowed and smiled, revealing all her white teeth, and she held forth her hand to me, a delicately shaped hand, with clear, transparent skin, and her long lithe fingers were bejewelled with diamonds.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading ‘Yes, yes,’ gasped Jack, like one who spoke under the influence of a nightmare.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Before I could speak, her melodious voice rang out with the query, addressed to Jack:
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She bowed and smiled, revealing all her white teeth, and she held forth her hand to me, a delicately shaped hand, with clear, transparent skin, and her long lithe fingers were bejewelled with diamonds.
a Caucasian
From this reading She bowed and smiled, revealing all her white teeth, and she held forth her hand to me, a delicately shaped hand, with clear, transparent skin, and her long lithe fingers were bejewelled with diamonds.
which person or people
From this reading ‘Who is this gentleman?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Before I could speak, her melodious voice rang out with the query, addressed to Jack:
an affirmative
From this reading ‘Yes, yes,’ gasped Jack, like one who spoke under the influence of a nightmare.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading Is he a friend of yours?’
