used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Crowther smiled back, thinking to himself how pleasant a picture she made.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading She sat on the terrace whither she had conducted him, and smiled at him across the tea-table with eyes of shining friendship.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading THE FIRST GUEST "I am greatly honoured to be your first guest," said Crowther.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She sat on the terrace whither she had conducted him, and smiled at him across the tea-table with eyes of shining friendship.
animationnounUS /ˌænəˈmeɪʃən/
the condition of living or the state of being alive
From this reading She was dressed in white, and her face was flushed and happy, even girlish in its animation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She sat on the terrace whither she had conducted him, and smiled at him across the tea-table with eyes of shining friendship.
Avery
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From this reading "The honour is ours to get you," Avery declared.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Crowther smiled back, thinking to himself how pleasant a picture she made.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE FIRST GUEST "I am greatly honoured to be your first guest," said Crowther.
conductedverbUS /kənˈdʌktəd/
past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading She sat on the terrace whither she had conducted him, and smiled at him across the tea-table with eyes of shining friendship.
Crowther
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From this reading THE FIRST GUEST "I am greatly honoured to be your first guest," said Crowther.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "The honour is ours to get you," Avery declared.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading She was dressed in white, and her face was flushed and happy, even girlish in its animation.
divisible by two
From this reading She was dressed in white, and her face was flushed and happy, even girlish in its animation.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She sat on the terrace whither she had conducted him, and smiled at him across the tea-table with eyes of shining friendship.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She was dressed in white, and her face was flushed and happy, even girlish in its animation.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST GUEST "I am greatly honoured to be your first guest," said Crowther.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading She was dressed in white, and her face was flushed and happy, even girlish in its animation.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading She sat on the terrace whither she had conducted him, and smiled at him across the tea-table with eyes of shining friendship.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "The honour is ours to get you," Avery declared.
girlishadjectiveUS /ˈɡɜːrlɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of a young girl
From this reading She was dressed in white, and her face was flushed and happy, even girlish in its animation.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading THE FIRST GUEST "I am greatly honoured to be your first guest," said Crowther.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading THE FIRST GUEST "I am greatly honoured to be your first guest," said Crowther.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She sat on the terrace whither she had conducted him, and smiled at him across the tea-table with eyes of shining friendship.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading She was dressed in white, and her face was flushed and happy, even girlish in its animation.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was dressed in white, and her face was flushed and happy, even girlish in its animation.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She sat on the terrace whither she had conducted him, and smiled at him across the tea-table with eyes of shining friendship.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Crowther smiled back, thinking to himself how pleasant a picture she made.
the state of being honored
From this reading "The honour is ours to get you," Avery declared.
honouredverbUS /ˈɑːnərd/
past form of “honour” — bestow honor or rewards upon
From this reading THE FIRST GUEST "I am greatly honoured to be your first guest," said Crowther.
how
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From this reading Crowther smiled back, thinking to himself how pleasant a picture she made.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE FIRST GUEST "I am greatly honoured to be your first guest," said Crowther.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was dressed in white, and her face was flushed and happy, even girlish in its animation.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The honour is ours to get you," Avery declared.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She was dressed in white, and her face was flushed and happy, even girlish in its animation.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Crowther smiled back, thinking to himself how pleasant a picture she made.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She sat on the terrace whither she had conducted him, and smiled at him across the tea-table with eyes of shining friendship.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She sat on the terrace whither she had conducted him, and smiled at him across the tea-table with eyes of shining friendship.
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading "The honour is ours to get you," Avery declared.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Crowther smiled back, thinking to himself how pleasant a picture she made.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Crowther smiled back, thinking to himself how pleasant a picture she made.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE FIRST GUEST "I am greatly honoured to be your first guest," said Crowther.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She sat on the terrace whither she had conducted him, and smiled at him across the tea-table with eyes of shining friendship.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sat on the terrace whither she had conducted him, and smiled at him across the tea-table with eyes of shining friendship.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading She sat on the terrace whither she had conducted him, and smiled at him across the tea-table with eyes of shining friendship.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She sat on the terrace whither she had conducted him, and smiled at him across the tea-table with eyes of shining friendship.
tea-table
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From this reading She sat on the terrace whither she had conducted him, and smiled at him across the tea-table with eyes of shining friendship.
terracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading She sat on the terrace whither she had conducted him, and smiled at him across the tea-table with eyes of shining friendship.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST GUEST "I am greatly honoured to be your first guest," said Crowther.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Crowther smiled back, thinking to himself how pleasant a picture she made.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FIRST GUEST "I am greatly honoured to be your first guest," said Crowther.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was dressed in white, and her face was flushed and happy, even girlish in its animation.
a Caucasian
From this reading She was dressed in white, and her face was flushed and happy, even girlish in its animation.
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading She sat on the terrace whither she had conducted him, and smiled at him across the tea-table with eyes of shining friendship.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She sat on the terrace whither she had conducted him, and smiled at him across the tea-table with eyes of shining friendship.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "The honour is ours to get you," Avery declared.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE FIRST GUEST "I am greatly honoured to be your first guest," said Crowther.
