used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a very different line, Miss Tarrant!
abilitynounUS /əˈbɪlətiː/
the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
From this reading "Immense ability, but not in the line in which you most try to have it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She felt his eyes on her face--ever so close and fixed there--after he had chosen to reply to her question that way.
(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 He hesitated before answering, while his long legs easily kept pace with her rapid step--her charming, touching, hurrying step, which expressed all the trepidation she was anxious to conceal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She felt his eyes on her face--ever so close and fixed there--after he had chosen to reply to her question that way.
answeringadjectiveUS /ˈænsərɪŋ/
replying
From this reading He hesitated before answering, while his long legs easily kept pace with her rapid step--her charming, touching, hurrying step, which expressed all the trepidation she was anxious to conceal.
eagerly desirous
From this reading He hesitated before answering, while his long legs easily kept pace with her rapid step--her charming, touching, hurrying step, which expressed all the trepidation she was anxious to conceal.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He hesitated before answering, while his long legs easily kept pace with her rapid step--her charming, touching, hurrying step, which expressed all the trepidation she was anxious to conceal.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Immense ability, but not in the line in which you most try to have it.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading He hesitated before answering, while his long legs easily kept pace with her rapid step--her charming, touching, hurrying step, which expressed all the trepidation she was anxious to conceal.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading She felt his eyes on her face--ever so close and fixed there--after he had chosen to reply to her question that way.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading She felt his eyes on her face--ever so close and fixed there--after he had chosen to reply to her question that way.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading He hesitated before answering, while his long legs easily kept pace with her rapid step--her charming, touching, hurrying step, which expressed all the trepidation she was anxious to conceal.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading In a very different line, Miss Tarrant!
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading He hesitated before answering, while his long legs easily kept pace with her rapid step--her charming, touching, hurrying step, which expressed all the trepidation she was anxious to conceal.
at any time
From this reading She felt his eyes on her face--ever so close and fixed there--after he had chosen to reply to her question that way.
communicated in words
From this reading He hesitated before answering, while his long legs easily kept pace with her rapid step--her charming, touching, hurrying step, which expressed all the trepidation she was anxious to conceal.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She felt his eyes on her face--ever so close and fixed there--after he had chosen to reply to her question that way.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She felt his eyes on her face--ever so close and fixed there--after he had chosen to reply to her question that way.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt his eyes on her face--ever so close and fixed there--after he had chosen to reply to her question that way.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading She felt his eyes on her face--ever so close and fixed there--after he had chosen to reply to her question that way.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ability is no word for it; it's genius!"
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading Ability is no word for it; it's genius!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She felt his eyes on her face--ever so close and fixed there--after he had chosen to reply to her question that way.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Immense ability, but not in the line in which you most try to have it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He hesitated before answering, while his long legs easily kept pace with her rapid step--her charming, touching, hurrying step, which expressed all the trepidation she was anxious to conceal.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He hesitated before answering, while his long legs easily kept pace with her rapid step--her charming, touching, hurrying step, which expressed all the trepidation she was anxious to conceal.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading He hesitated before answering, while his long legs easily kept pace with her rapid step--her charming, touching, hurrying step, which expressed all the trepidation she was anxious to conceal.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He hesitated before answering, while his long legs easily kept pace with her rapid step--her charming, touching, hurrying step, which expressed all the trepidation she was anxious to conceal.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading He hesitated before answering, while his long legs easily kept pace with her rapid step--her charming, touching, hurrying step, which expressed all the trepidation she was anxious to conceal.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading "Immense ability, but not in the line in which you most try to have it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Immense ability, but not in the line in which you most try to have it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ability is no word for it; it's genius!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Immense ability, but not in the line in which you most try to have it.
it's
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From this reading Ability is no word for it; it's genius!"
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading He hesitated before answering, while his long legs easily kept pace with her rapid step--her charming, touching, hurrying step, which expressed all the trepidation she was anxious to conceal.
staying power
From this reading He hesitated before answering, while his long legs easily kept pace with her rapid step--her charming, touching, hurrying step, which expressed all the trepidation she was anxious to conceal.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading "Immense ability, but not in the line in which you most try to have it.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He hesitated before answering, while his long legs easily kept pace with her rapid step--her charming, touching, hurrying step, which expressed all the trepidation she was anxious to conceal.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading In a very different line, Miss Tarrant!
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Immense ability, but not in the line in which you most try to have it.
not any; not one
From this reading Ability is no word for it; it's genius!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Immense ability, but not in the line in which you most try to have it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She felt his eyes on her face--ever so close and fixed there--after he had chosen to reply to her question that way.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading He hesitated before answering, while his long legs easily kept pace with her rapid step--her charming, touching, hurrying step, which expressed all the trepidation she was anxious to conceal.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading She felt his eyes on her face--ever so close and fixed there--after he had chosen to reply to her question that way.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading He hesitated before answering, while his long legs easily kept pace with her rapid step--her charming, touching, hurrying step, which expressed all the trepidation she was anxious to conceal.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading She felt his eyes on her face--ever so close and fixed there--after he had chosen to reply to her question that way.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He hesitated before answering, while his long legs easily kept pace with her rapid step--her charming, touching, hurrying step, which expressed all the trepidation she was anxious to conceal.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She felt his eyes on her face--ever so close and fixed there--after he had chosen to reply to her question that way.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading He hesitated before answering, while his long legs easily kept pace with her rapid step--her charming, touching, hurrying step, which expressed all the trepidation she was anxious to conceal.
Tarrant
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From this reading In a very different line, Miss Tarrant!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She felt his eyes on her face--ever so close and fixed there--after he had chosen to reply to her question that way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He hesitated before answering, while his long legs easily kept pace with her rapid step--her charming, touching, hurrying step, which expressed all the trepidation she was anxious to conceal.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She felt his eyes on her face--ever so close and fixed there--after he had chosen to reply to her question that way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He hesitated before answering, while his long legs easily kept pace with her rapid step--her charming, touching, hurrying step, which expressed all the trepidation she was anxious to conceal.
arousing affect
From this reading He hesitated before answering, while his long legs easily kept pace with her rapid step--her charming, touching, hurrying step, which expressed all the trepidation she was anxious to conceal.
trepidationnounUS /ˌtrepɪˈdeɪʃən/
a feeling of alarm or dread
From this reading He hesitated before answering, while his long legs easily kept pace with her rapid step--her charming, touching, hurrying step, which expressed all the trepidation she was anxious to conceal.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "Immense ability, but not in the line in which you most try to have it.
precisely as stated
From this reading In a very different line, Miss Tarrant!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He hesitated before answering, while his long legs easily kept pace with her rapid step--her charming, touching, hurrying step, which expressed all the trepidation she was anxious to conceal.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She felt his eyes on her face--ever so close and fixed there--after he had chosen to reply to her question that way.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He hesitated before answering, while his long legs easily kept pace with her rapid step--her charming, touching, hurrying step, which expressed all the trepidation she was anxious to conceal.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He hesitated before answering, while his long legs easily kept pace with her rapid step--her charming, touching, hurrying step, which expressed all the trepidation she was anxious to conceal.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He hesitated before answering, while his long legs easily kept pace with her rapid step--her charming, touching, hurrying step, which expressed all the trepidation she was anxious to conceal.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Ability is no word for it; it's genius!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Immense ability, but not in the line in which you most try to have it.
