used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BOX AT THE ALHAMBRA The Baroness lowered her lorgnettes and turned towards Wrayson.
ALHAMBRAnounUS /ælˈhæmbrə/
a fortified Moorish palace built near Granada by Muslim kings in the Middle Ages
From this reading A BOX AT THE ALHAMBRA The Baroness lowered her lorgnettes and turned towards Wrayson.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am quite sure, that his face is familiar to me."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A BOX AT THE ALHAMBRA The Baroness lowered her lorgnettes and turned towards Wrayson.
from appearances alone
From this reading "There is a man," she remarked, "in the stalls, who finds us apparently more interesting than the performance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A BOX AT THE ALHAMBRA The Baroness lowered her lorgnettes and turned towards Wrayson.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Wrayson leaned forward from his seat in the back of the box and looked downward.
BaronessnounUS /ˈberənɪs/
a noblewoman who holds the rank of baron or who is the wife or widow of a baron
From this reading A BOX AT THE ALHAMBRA The Baroness lowered her lorgnettes and turned towards Wrayson.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading A BOX AT THE ALHAMBRA The Baroness lowered her lorgnettes and turned towards Wrayson.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I do not see very well even with my glasses, but I fancy, no!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not see very well even with my glasses, but I fancy, no!
downwardadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnwərd/
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
From this reading Wrayson leaned forward from his seat in the back of the box and looked downward.
divisible by two
From this reading I do not see very well even with my glasses, but I fancy, no!
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I am quite sure, that his face is familiar to me."
well known or easily recognized
From this reading I am quite sure, that his face is familiar to me."
something many people believe that is false
From this reading I do not see very well even with my glasses, but I fancy, no!
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading "There is a man," she remarked, "in the stalls, who finds us apparently more interesting than the performance.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Wrayson leaned forward from his seat in the back of the box and looked downward.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Wrayson leaned forward from his seat in the back of the box and looked downward.
glassesnounUS /ˈɡlæsəz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading I do not see very well even with my glasses, but I fancy, no!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A BOX AT THE ALHAMBRA The Baroness lowered her lorgnettes and turned towards Wrayson.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I am quite sure, that his face is familiar to me."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I do not see very well even with my glasses, but I fancy, no!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There is a man," she remarked, "in the stalls, who finds us apparently more interesting than the performance.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading "There is a man," she remarked, "in the stalls, who finds us apparently more interesting than the performance.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is a man," she remarked, "in the stalls, who finds us apparently more interesting than the performance.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Wrayson leaned forward from his seat in the back of the box and looked downward.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Wrayson leaned forward from his seat in the back of the box and looked downward.
lorgnettesnounUS /lɔːrˈnjets/
plural of “lorgnette” — eyeglasses that are held to the eyes with a long handle
From this reading A BOX AT THE ALHAMBRA The Baroness lowered her lorgnettes and turned towards Wrayson.
loweredadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərd/
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading A BOX AT THE ALHAMBRA The Baroness lowered her lorgnettes and turned towards Wrayson.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "There is a man," she remarked, "in the stalls, who finds us apparently more interesting than the performance.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I am quite sure, that his face is familiar to me."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "There is a man," she remarked, "in the stalls, who finds us apparently more interesting than the performance.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I do not see very well even with my glasses, but I fancy, no!
not any; not one
From this reading I do not see very well even with my glasses, but I fancy, no!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not see very well even with my glasses, but I fancy, no!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Wrayson leaned forward from his seat in the back of the box and looked downward.
performancenounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading "There is a man," she remarked, "in the stalls, who finds us apparently more interesting than the performance.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I am quite sure, that his face is familiar to me."
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "There is a man," she remarked, "in the stalls, who finds us apparently more interesting than the performance.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Wrayson leaned forward from his seat in the back of the box and looked downward.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I do not see very well even with my glasses, but I fancy, no!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There is a man," she remarked, "in the stalls, who finds us apparently more interesting than the performance.
stallsnounUS /stɔːlz/
a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading "There is a man," she remarked, "in the stalls, who finds us apparently more interesting than the performance.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I am quite sure, that his face is familiar to me."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "There is a man," she remarked, "in the stalls, who finds us apparently more interesting than the performance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I am quite sure, that his face is familiar to me."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BOX AT THE ALHAMBRA The Baroness lowered her lorgnettes and turned towards Wrayson.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is a man," she remarked, "in the stalls, who finds us apparently more interesting than the performance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am quite sure, that his face is familiar to me."
in the direction of
From this reading A BOX AT THE ALHAMBRA The Baroness lowered her lorgnettes and turned towards Wrayson.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading A BOX AT THE ALHAMBRA The Baroness lowered her lorgnettes and turned towards Wrayson.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "There is a man," she remarked, "in the stalls, who finds us apparently more interesting than the performance.
precisely as stated
From this reading I do not see very well even with my glasses, but I fancy, no!
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I do not see very well even with my glasses, but I fancy, no!
which person or people
From this reading "There is a man," she remarked, "in the stalls, who finds us apparently more interesting than the performance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I do not see very well even with my glasses, but I fancy, no!
Wrayson
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From this reading A BOX AT THE ALHAMBRA The Baroness lowered her lorgnettes and turned towards Wrayson.
