used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He loved his beautiful, imperious, gray-eyed wife with so absorbing and intense a love that the faintest doubt of her was torture inexpressible.
quickly and without warning
From this reading She turned, with the strangest look in her face I ever saw there, to the American, and rose abruptly from the table immediately after.
absorbingadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading He loved his beautiful, imperious, gray-eyed wife with so absorbing and intense a love that the faintest doubt of her was torture inexpressible.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She turned, with the strangest look in her face I ever saw there, to the American, and rose abruptly from the table immediately after.
agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading "I remember it all now," he said to himself, setting his teeth; "she was agitated at sight of that picture.
(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 It was all very well for Sir Everard Kingsland to ride his high horse in the presence of Miss Sybilla Silver, and superbly rebuke her suspicions of his wife, but her words had planted their sting, nevertheless.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading She turned, with the strangest look in her face I ever saw there, to the American, and rose abruptly from the table immediately after.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was all very well for Sir Everard Kingsland to ride his high horse in the presence of Miss Sybilla Silver, and superbly rebuke her suspicions of his wife, but her words had planted their sting, nevertheless.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I remember it all now," he said to himself, setting his teeth; "she was agitated at sight of that picture.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading He loved his beautiful, imperious, gray-eyed wife with so absorbing and intense a love that the faintest doubt of her was torture inexpressible.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was all very well for Sir Everard Kingsland to ride his high horse in the presence of Miss Sybilla Silver, and superbly rebuke her suspicions of his wife, but her words had planted their sting, nevertheless.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading MISS SILVER PLAYS HER FIRST CARD.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading He loved his beautiful, imperious, gray-eyed wife with so absorbing and intense a love that the faintest doubt of her was torture inexpressible.
at any time
From this reading She turned, with the strangest look in her face I ever saw there, to the American, and rose abruptly from the table immediately after.
Everard
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From this reading It was all very well for Sir Everard Kingsland to ride his high horse in the presence of Miss Sybilla Silver, and superbly rebuke her suspicions of his wife, but her words had planted their sting, nevertheless.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She turned, with the strangest look in her face I ever saw there, to the American, and rose abruptly from the table immediately after.
faintestadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪntəst/
superlative of “faint” — deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading He loved his beautiful, imperious, gray-eyed wife with so absorbing and intense a love that the faintest doubt of her was torture inexpressible.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading MISS SILVER PLAYS HER FIRST CARD.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was all very well for Sir Everard Kingsland to ride his high horse in the presence of Miss Sybilla Silver, and superbly rebuke her suspicions of his wife, but her words had planted their sting, nevertheless.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She turned, with the strangest look in her face I ever saw there, to the American, and rose abruptly from the table immediately after.
gray-eyed
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From this reading He loved his beautiful, imperious, gray-eyed wife with so absorbing and intense a love that the faintest doubt of her was torture inexpressible.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was all very well for Sir Everard Kingsland to ride his high horse in the presence of Miss Sybilla Silver, and superbly rebuke her suspicions of his wife, but her words had planted their sting, nevertheless.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He loved his beautiful, imperious, gray-eyed wife with so absorbing and intense a love that the faintest doubt of her was torture inexpressible.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MISS SILVER PLAYS HER FIRST CARD.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It was all very well for Sir Everard Kingsland to ride his high horse in the presence of Miss Sybilla Silver, and superbly rebuke her suspicions of his wife, but her words had planted their sting, nevertheless.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "I remember it all now," he said to himself, setting his teeth; "she was agitated at sight of that picture.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was all very well for Sir Everard Kingsland to ride his high horse in the presence of Miss Sybilla Silver, and superbly rebuke her suspicions of his wife, but her words had planted their sting, nevertheless.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading It was all very well for Sir Everard Kingsland to ride his high horse in the presence of Miss Sybilla Silver, and superbly rebuke her suspicions of his wife, but her words had planted their sting, nevertheless.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I remember it all now," he said to himself, setting his teeth; "she was agitated at sight of that picture.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading She turned, with the strangest look in her face I ever saw there, to the American, and rose abruptly from the table immediately after.
imperiousadjUS /ɪmˈpɪr.i.əs/
Assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering. (Hách dịch, độc đoán, kiêu kỳ.)
From this reading He loved his beautiful, imperious, gray-eyed wife with so absorbing and intense a love that the faintest doubt of her was torture inexpressible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was all very well for Sir Everard Kingsland to ride his high horse in the presence of Miss Sybilla Silver, and superbly rebuke her suspicions of his wife, but her words had planted their sting, nevertheless.
inexpressibleadjective
defying expression
From this reading He loved his beautiful, imperious, gray-eyed wife with so absorbing and intense a love that the faintest doubt of her was torture inexpressible.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading He loved his beautiful, imperious, gray-eyed wife with so absorbing and intense a love that the faintest doubt of her was torture inexpressible.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was all very well for Sir Everard Kingsland to ride his high horse in the presence of Miss Sybilla Silver, and superbly rebuke her suspicions of his wife, but her words had planted their sting, nevertheless.
Kingsland
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From this reading It was all very well for Sir Everard Kingsland to ride his high horse in the presence of Miss Sybilla Silver, and superbly rebuke her suspicions of his wife, but her words had planted their sting, nevertheless.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She turned, with the strangest look in her face I ever saw there, to the American, and rose abruptly from the table immediately after.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading He loved his beautiful, imperious, gray-eyed wife with so absorbing and intense a love that the faintest doubt of her was torture inexpressible.
held dear
From this reading He loved his beautiful, imperious, gray-eyed wife with so absorbing and intense a love that the faintest doubt of her was torture inexpressible.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading MISS SILVER PLAYS HER FIRST CARD.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading It was all very well for Sir Everard Kingsland to ride his high horse in the presence of Miss Sybilla Silver, and superbly rebuke her suspicions of his wife, but her words had planted their sting, nevertheless.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I remember it all now," he said to himself, setting his teeth; "she was agitated at sight of that picture.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was all very well for Sir Everard Kingsland to ride his high horse in the presence of Miss Sybilla Silver, and superbly rebuke her suspicions of his wife, but her words had planted their sting, nevertheless.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading "I remember it all now," he said to himself, setting his teeth; "she was agitated at sight of that picture.
plantedadjectiveUS /ˈplæntɪd/
(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
From this reading It was all very well for Sir Everard Kingsland to ride his high horse in the presence of Miss Sybilla Silver, and superbly rebuke her suspicions of his wife, but her words had planted their sting, nevertheless.
PLAYSnounUS /pleɪz/
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading MISS SILVER PLAYS HER FIRST CARD.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading It was all very well for Sir Everard Kingsland to ride his high horse in the presence of Miss Sybilla Silver, and superbly rebuke her suspicions of his wife, but her words had planted their sting, nevertheless.
rebukeverbUS /riˈbjuːk/
censure severely or angrily
From this reading It was all very well for Sir Everard Kingsland to ride his high horse in the presence of Miss Sybilla Silver, and superbly rebuke her suspicions of his wife, but her words had planted their sting, nevertheless.
To recall to mind.
From this reading "I remember it all now," he said to himself, setting his teeth; "she was agitated at sight of that picture.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading It was all very well for Sir Everard Kingsland to ride his high horse in the presence of Miss Sybilla Silver, and superbly rebuke her suspicions of his wife, but her words had planted their sting, nevertheless.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading She turned, with the strangest look in her face I ever saw there, to the American, and rose abruptly from the table immediately after.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I remember it all now," he said to himself, setting his teeth; "she was agitated at sight of that picture.
cut with a saw
From this reading She turned, with the strangest look in her face I ever saw there, to the American, and rose abruptly from the table immediately after.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading "I remember it all now," he said to himself, setting his teeth; "she was agitated at sight of that picture.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I remember it all now," he said to himself, setting his teeth; "she was agitated at sight of that picture.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading "I remember it all now," he said to himself, setting his teeth; "she was agitated at sight of that picture.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading MISS SILVER PLAYS HER FIRST CARD.
term of address for a man
From this reading It was all very well for Sir Everard Kingsland to ride his high horse in the presence of Miss Sybilla Silver, and superbly rebuke her suspicions of his wife, but her words had planted their sting, nevertheless.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He loved his beautiful, imperious, gray-eyed wife with so absorbing and intense a love that the faintest doubt of her was torture inexpressible.
stingverbUS /stɪŋ/
cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
From this reading It was all very well for Sir Everard Kingsland to ride his high horse in the presence of Miss Sybilla Silver, and superbly rebuke her suspicions of his wife, but her words had planted their sting, nevertheless.
strangestadjectiveUS /ˈstreɪndʒɪst/
superlative of “strange” — being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading She turned, with the strangest look in her face I ever saw there, to the American, and rose abruptly from the table immediately after.
superblyadverbUS /ˈsuːpərbli/
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading It was all very well for Sir Everard Kingsland to ride his high horse in the presence of Miss Sybilla Silver, and superbly rebuke her suspicions of his wife, but her words had planted their sting, nevertheless.
suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading It was all very well for Sir Everard Kingsland to ride his high horse in the presence of Miss Sybilla Silver, and superbly rebuke her suspicions of his wife, but her words had planted their sting, nevertheless.
Sybilla
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was all very well for Sir Everard Kingsland to ride his high horse in the presence of Miss Sybilla Silver, and superbly rebuke her suspicions of his wife, but her words had planted their sting, nevertheless.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading She turned, with the strangest look in her face I ever saw there, to the American, and rose abruptly from the table immediately after.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading "I remember it all now," he said to himself, setting his teeth; "she was agitated at sight of that picture.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He loved his beautiful, imperious, gray-eyed wife with so absorbing and intense a love that the faintest doubt of her was torture inexpressible.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was all very well for Sir Everard Kingsland to ride his high horse in the presence of Miss Sybilla Silver, and superbly rebuke her suspicions of his wife, but her words had planted their sting, nevertheless.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was all very well for Sir Everard Kingsland to ride his high horse in the presence of Miss Sybilla Silver, and superbly rebuke her suspicions of his wife, but her words had planted their sting, nevertheless.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She turned, with the strangest look in her face I ever saw there, to the American, and rose abruptly from the table immediately after.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was all very well for Sir Everard Kingsland to ride his high horse in the presence of Miss Sybilla Silver, and superbly rebuke her suspicions of his wife, but her words had planted their sting, nevertheless.
tortureverbUS /ˈtɔːrtʃər/
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading He loved his beautiful, imperious, gray-eyed wife with so absorbing and intense a love that the faintest doubt of her was torture inexpressible.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She turned, with the strangest look in her face I ever saw there, to the American, and rose abruptly from the table immediately after.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was all very well for Sir Everard Kingsland to ride his high horse in the presence of Miss Sybilla Silver, and superbly rebuke her suspicions of his wife, but her words had planted their sting, nevertheless.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was all very well for Sir Everard Kingsland to ride his high horse in the presence of Miss Sybilla Silver, and superbly rebuke her suspicions of his wife, but her words had planted their sting, nevertheless.
(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 It was all very well for Sir Everard Kingsland to ride his high horse in the presence of Miss Sybilla Silver, and superbly rebuke her suspicions of his wife, but her words had planted their sting, nevertheless.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading It was all very well for Sir Everard Kingsland to ride his high horse in the presence of Miss Sybilla Silver, and superbly rebuke her suspicions of his wife, but her words had planted their sting, nevertheless.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He loved his beautiful, imperious, gray-eyed wife with so absorbing and intense a love that the faintest doubt of her was torture inexpressible.
the words that are spoken
From this reading It was all very well for Sir Everard Kingsland to ride his high horse in the presence of Miss Sybilla Silver, and superbly rebuke her suspicions of his wife, but her words had planted their sting, nevertheless.
