used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "This _is_ a piece of good fortune, to find you alone," he said.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "I was afraid I should find you surrounded."
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Francis Rendel came into the room with his usual air of ceremony, amounting almost to stiffness.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Francis Rendel came into the room with his usual air of ceremony, amounting almost to stiffness.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Then, as he realised that his hostess was alone, his face lighted up and he came eagerly towards her.
amountingverbUS /əˈmaʊntɪŋ/
-ing form of “amount” — be tantamount or equivalent to
From this reading Francis Rendel came into the room with his usual air of ceremony, amounting almost to stiffness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then, as he realised that his hostess was alone, his face lighted up and he came eagerly towards her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then, as he realised that his hostess was alone, his face lighted up and he came eagerly towards her.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Francis Rendel came into the room with his usual air of ceremony, amounting almost to stiffness.
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading Francis Rendel came into the room with his usual air of ceremony, amounting almost to stiffness.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading Then, as he realised that his hostess was alone, his face lighted up and he came eagerly towards her.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading "It is early yet," Lady Gore said, with a smile.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Then, as he realised that his hostess was alone, his face lighted up and he came eagerly towards her.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "This _is_ a piece of good fortune, to find you alone," he said.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading "This _is_ a piece of good fortune, to find you alone," he said.
Francis
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From this reading Francis Rendel came into the room with his usual air of ceremony, amounting almost to stiffness.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "This _is_ a piece of good fortune, to find you alone," he said.
GoreverbUS /ɡɔːr/
wound by piercing with a sharp or penetrating object or instrument
From this reading "It is early yet," Lady Gore said, with a smile.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, as he realised that his hostess was alone, his face lighted up and he came eagerly towards her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then, as he realised that his hostess was alone, his face lighted up and he came eagerly towards her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Francis Rendel came into the room with his usual air of ceremony, amounting almost to stiffness.
hostessnounUS /ˈhoʊstəs/
a woman host
From this reading Then, as he realised that his hostess was alone, his face lighted up and he came eagerly towards her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I was afraid I should find you surrounded."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Francis Rendel came into the room with his usual air of ceremony, amounting almost to stiffness.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This _is_ a piece of good fortune, to find you alone," he said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is early yet," Lady Gore said, with a smile.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "It is early yet," Lady Gore said, with a smile.
set afire or burning
From this reading Then, as he realised that his hostess was alone, his face lighted up and he came eagerly towards her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Francis Rendel came into the room with his usual air of ceremony, amounting almost to stiffness.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading "This _is_ a piece of good fortune, to find you alone," he said.
realisedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Then, as he realised that his hostess was alone, his face lighted up and he came eagerly towards her.
Rendel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Francis Rendel came into the room with his usual air of ceremony, amounting almost to stiffness.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Francis Rendel came into the room with his usual air of ceremony, amounting almost to stiffness.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "This _is_ a piece of good fortune, to find you alone," he said.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I was afraid I should find you surrounded."
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "It is early yet," Lady Gore said, with a smile.
stiffnessnounUS /ˈstɪfnəs/
the physical property of being inflexible and hard to bend
From this reading Francis Rendel came into the room with his usual air of ceremony, amounting almost to stiffness.
confined on all sides
From this reading "I was afraid I should find you surrounded."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then, as he realised that his hostess was alone, his face lighted up and he came eagerly towards her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Francis Rendel came into the room with his usual air of ceremony, amounting almost to stiffness.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, as he realised that his hostess was alone, his face lighted up and he came eagerly towards her.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This _is_ a piece of good fortune, to find you alone," he said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Francis Rendel came into the room with his usual air of ceremony, amounting almost to stiffness.
in the direction of
From this reading Then, as he realised that his hostess was alone, his face lighted up and he came eagerly towards her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then, as he realised that his hostess was alone, his face lighted up and he came eagerly towards her.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Francis Rendel came into the room with his usual air of ceremony, amounting almost to stiffness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then, as he realised that his hostess was alone, his face lighted up and he came eagerly towards her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Francis Rendel came into the room with his usual air of ceremony, amounting almost to stiffness.
but in spite of that
From this reading "It is early yet," Lady Gore said, with a smile.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "This _is_ a piece of good fortune, to find you alone," he said.
