used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LORD BLENAVON'S SURRENDER She came in very quietly, a little pale and wan in this cold evening light.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "You can help me, too, about this unfortunate young man who has been thrown upon my hands.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am so glad that you have come to see me," she said softly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LORD BLENAVON'S SURRENDER She came in very quietly, a little pale and wan in this cold evening light.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I--" Then she saw Ray, and the words seemed to die away upon her lips.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "You can help me, too, about this unfortunate young man who has been thrown upon my hands.
BLENAVON'S
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From this reading LORD BLENAVON'S SURRENDER She came in very quietly, a little pale and wan in this cold evening light.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She held out her hand to me with a subdued but charming smile of welcome.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading LORD BLENAVON'S SURRENDER She came in very quietly, a little pale and wan in this cold evening light.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "You can help me, too, about this unfortunate young man who has been thrown upon my hands.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading She held out her hand to me with a subdued but charming smile of welcome.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading LORD BLENAVON'S SURRENDER She came in very quietly, a little pale and wan in this cold evening light.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I am so glad that you have come to see me," she said softly.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading I--" Then she saw Ray, and the words seemed to die away upon her lips.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading LORD BLENAVON'S SURRENDER She came in very quietly, a little pale and wan in this cold evening light.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I am so glad that you have come to see me," she said softly.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She held out her hand to me with a subdued but charming smile of welcome.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "You can help me, too, about this unfortunate young man who has been thrown upon my hands.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You can help me, too, about this unfortunate young man who has been thrown upon my hands.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I am so glad that you have come to see me," she said softly.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading She held out her hand to me with a subdued but charming smile of welcome.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "You can help me, too, about this unfortunate young man who has been thrown upon my hands.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She held out her hand to me with a subdued but charming smile of welcome.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am so glad that you have come to see me," she said softly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LORD BLENAVON'S SURRENDER She came in very quietly, a little pale and wan in this cold evening light.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading LORD BLENAVON'S SURRENDER She came in very quietly, a little pale and wan in this cold evening light.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading I--" Then she saw Ray, and the words seemed to die away upon her lips.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading LORD BLENAVON'S SURRENDER She came in very quietly, a little pale and wan in this cold evening light.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading LORD BLENAVON'S SURRENDER She came in very quietly, a little pale and wan in this cold evening light.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "You can help me, too, about this unfortunate young man who has been thrown upon my hands.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She held out her hand to me with a subdued but charming smile of welcome.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You can help me, too, about this unfortunate young man who has been thrown upon my hands.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She held out her hand to me with a subdued but charming smile of welcome.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She held out her hand to me with a subdued but charming smile of welcome.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading LORD BLENAVON'S SURRENDER She came in very quietly, a little pale and wan in this cold evening light.
with low volume
From this reading LORD BLENAVON'S SURRENDER She came in very quietly, a little pale and wan in this cold evening light.
RaynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading I--" Then she saw Ray, and the words seemed to die away upon her lips.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I am so glad that you have come to see me," she said softly.
cut with a saw
From this reading I--" Then she saw Ray, and the words seemed to die away upon her lips.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I am so glad that you have come to see me," she said softly.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I--" Then she saw Ray, and the words seemed to die away upon her lips.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading LORD BLENAVON'S SURRENDER She came in very quietly, a little pale and wan in this cold evening light.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She held out her hand to me with a subdued but charming smile of welcome.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I am so glad that you have come to see me," she said softly.
with low volume
From this reading "I am so glad that you have come to see me," she said softly.
subduedadjectiveUS /səbˈduːd/
in a softened tone
From this reading She held out her hand to me with a subdued but charming smile of welcome.
SURRENDERnounUS /sərˈendər/
acceptance of despair
From this reading LORD BLENAVON'S SURRENDER She came in very quietly, a little pale and wan in this cold evening light.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I am so glad that you have come to see me," she said softly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I--" Then she saw Ray, and the words seemed to die away upon her lips.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I--" Then she saw Ray, and the words seemed to die away upon her lips.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading LORD BLENAVON'S SURRENDER She came in very quietly, a little pale and wan in this cold evening light.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading "You can help me, too, about this unfortunate young man who has been thrown upon my hands.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She held out her hand to me with a subdued but charming smile of welcome.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "You can help me, too, about this unfortunate young man who has been thrown upon my hands.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading "You can help me, too, about this unfortunate young man who has been thrown upon my hands.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "You can help me, too, about this unfortunate young man who has been thrown upon my hands.
precisely as stated
From this reading LORD BLENAVON'S SURRENDER She came in very quietly, a little pale and wan in this cold evening light.
wanadjectiveUS /wɑːn/
(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble
From this reading LORD BLENAVON'S SURRENDER She came in very quietly, a little pale and wan in this cold evening light.
accept gladly
From this reading She held out her hand to me with a subdued but charming smile of welcome.
which person or people
From this reading "You can help me, too, about this unfortunate young man who has been thrown upon my hands.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She held out her hand to me with a subdued but charming smile of welcome.
the words that are spoken
From this reading I--" Then she saw Ray, and the words seemed to die away upon her lips.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am so glad that you have come to see me," she said softly.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "You can help me, too, about this unfortunate young man who has been thrown upon my hands.
