used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Joanna was talking to Neil Semple in the recess of a window; but Neil's face was white with suppressed anger, and, though he seemed to be listening to her, his eyes--full of passion--were fixed upon Hyde.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading Perhaps the young soldier was conscious of it; for he occasionally addressed some trivial remark to him, as if to prevent Neil from losing sight of the advantages he had over him.
advantagesnounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒɪz/
plural of “advantage” — the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading Perhaps the young soldier was conscious of it; for he occasionally addressed some trivial remark to him, as if to prevent Neil from losing sight of the advantages he had over him.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "The vera air o' this room is gunpowdery," thought the elder; "and ane or the other will be flinging a spark o' passion into it, and then the de'il will be to pay.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Joanna was talking to Neil Semple in the recess of a window; but Neil's face was white with suppressed anger, and, though he seemed to be listening to her, his eyes--full of passion--were fixed upon Hyde.
aneadjectiveUS /eɪn/
used of a single unit or thing; not two or more
From this reading "The vera air o' this room is gunpowdery," thought the elder; "and ane or the other will be flinging a spark o' passion into it, and then the de'il will be to pay.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading Joanna was talking to Neil Semple in the recess of a window; but Neil's face was white with suppressed anger, and, though he seemed to be listening to her, his eyes--full of passion--were fixed upon Hyde.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Perhaps the young soldier was conscious of it; for he occasionally addressed some trivial remark to him, as if to prevent Neil from losing sight of the advantages he had over him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Joanna was talking to Neil Semple in the recess of a window; but Neil's face was white with suppressed anger, and, though he seemed to be listening to her, his eyes--full of passion--were fixed upon Hyde.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Joanna was talking to Neil Semple in the recess of a window; but Neil's face was white with suppressed anger, and, though he seemed to be listening to her, his eyes--full of passion--were fixed upon Hyde.
intentionally conceived
From this reading Perhaps the young soldier was conscious of it; for he occasionally addressed some trivial remark to him, as if to prevent Neil from losing sight of the advantages he had over him.
de'il
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From this reading "The vera air o' this room is gunpowdery," thought the elder; "and ane or the other will be flinging a spark o' passion into it, and then the de'il will be to pay.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading "The vera air o' this room is gunpowdery," thought the elder; "and ane or the other will be flinging a spark o' passion into it, and then the de'il will be to pay.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Joanna was talking to Neil Semple in the recess of a window; but Neil's face was white with suppressed anger, and, though he seemed to be listening to her, his eyes--full of passion--were fixed upon Hyde.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Joanna was talking to Neil Semple in the recess of a window; but Neil's face was white with suppressed anger, and, though he seemed to be listening to her, his eyes--full of passion--were fixed upon Hyde.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Joanna was talking to Neil Semple in the recess of a window; but Neil's face was white with suppressed anger, and, though he seemed to be listening to her, his eyes--full of passion--were fixed upon Hyde.
flingingverbUS /ˈflɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading "The vera air o' this room is gunpowdery," thought the elder; "and ane or the other will be flinging a spark o' passion into it, and then the de'il will be to pay.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Perhaps the young soldier was conscious of it; for he occasionally addressed some trivial remark to him, as if to prevent Neil from losing sight of the advantages he had over him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Perhaps the young soldier was conscious of it; for he occasionally addressed some trivial remark to him, as if to prevent Neil from losing sight of the advantages he had over him.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Joanna was talking to Neil Semple in the recess of a window; but Neil's face was white with suppressed anger, and, though he seemed to be listening to her, his eyes--full of passion--were fixed upon Hyde.
gunpowdery
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From this reading "The vera air o' this room is gunpowdery," thought the elder; "and ane or the other will be flinging a spark o' passion into it, and then the de'il will be to pay.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Perhaps the young soldier was conscious of it; for he occasionally addressed some trivial remark to him, as if to prevent Neil from losing sight of the advantages he had over him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Joanna was talking to Neil Semple in the recess of a window; but Neil's face was white with suppressed anger, and, though he seemed to be listening to her, his eyes--full of passion--were fixed upon Hyde.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Joanna was talking to Neil Semple in the recess of a window; but Neil's face was white with suppressed anger, and, though he seemed to be listening to her, his eyes--full of passion--were fixed upon Hyde.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading O'er many women here!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Perhaps the young soldier was conscious of it; for he occasionally addressed some trivial remark to him, as if to prevent Neil from losing sight of the advantages he had over him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Joanna was talking to Neil Semple in the recess of a window; but Neil's face was white with suppressed anger, and, though he seemed to be listening to her, his eyes--full of passion--were fixed upon Hyde.
Hyde
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From this reading Joanna was talking to Neil Semple in the recess of a window; but Neil's face was white with suppressed anger, and, though he seemed to be listening to her, his eyes--full of passion--were fixed upon Hyde.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Perhaps the young soldier was conscious of it; for he occasionally addressed some trivial remark to him, as if to prevent Neil from losing sight of the advantages he had over him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Joanna was talking to Neil Semple in the recess of a window; but Neil's face was white with suppressed anger, and, though he seemed to be listening to her, his eyes--full of passion--were fixed upon Hyde.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "The vera air o' this room is gunpowdery," thought the elder; "and ane or the other will be flinging a spark o' passion into it, and then the de'il will be to pay.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The vera air o' this room is gunpowdery," thought the elder; "and ane or the other will be flinging a spark o' passion into it, and then the de'il will be to pay.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps the young soldier was conscious of it; for he occasionally addressed some trivial remark to him, as if to prevent Neil from losing sight of the advantages he had over him.
Joanna
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From this reading Joanna was talking to Neil Semple in the recess of a window; but Neil's face was white with suppressed anger, and, though he seemed to be listening to her, his eyes--full of passion--were fixed upon Hyde.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading Joanna was talking to Neil Semple in the recess of a window; but Neil's face was white with suppressed anger, and, though he seemed to be listening to her, his eyes--full of passion--were fixed upon Hyde.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Perhaps the young soldier was conscious of it; for he occasionally addressed some trivial remark to him, as if to prevent Neil from losing sight of the advantages he had over him.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading O'er many women here!
Neil
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From this reading Joanna was talking to Neil Semple in the recess of a window; but Neil's face was white with suppressed anger, and, though he seemed to be listening to her, his eyes--full of passion--were fixed upon Hyde.
Neil's
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From this reading Joanna was talking to Neil Semple in the recess of a window; but Neil's face was white with suppressed anger, and, though he seemed to be listening to her, his eyes--full of passion--were fixed upon Hyde.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "The vera air o' this room is gunpowdery," thought the elder; "and ane or the other will be flinging a spark o' passion into it, and then the de'il will be to pay.
O'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading O'er many women here!
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading Perhaps the young soldier was conscious of it; for he occasionally addressed some trivial remark to him, as if to prevent Neil from losing sight of the advantages he had over him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Joanna was talking to Neil Semple in the recess of a window; but Neil's face was white with suppressed anger, and, though he seemed to be listening to her, his eyes--full of passion--were fixed upon Hyde.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "The vera air o' this room is gunpowdery," thought the elder; "and ane or the other will be flinging a spark o' passion into it, and then the de'il will be to pay.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "The vera air o' this room is gunpowdery," thought the elder; "and ane or the other will be flinging a spark o' passion into it, and then the de'il will be to pay.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Perhaps the young soldier was conscious of it; for he occasionally addressed some trivial remark to him, as if to prevent Neil from losing sight of the advantages he had over him.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading Joanna was talking to Neil Semple in the recess of a window; but Neil's face was white with suppressed anger, and, though he seemed to be listening to her, his eyes--full of passion--were fixed upon Hyde.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading "The vera air o' this room is gunpowdery," thought the elder; "and ane or the other will be flinging a spark o' passion into it, and then the de'il will be to pay.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps the young soldier was conscious of it; for he occasionally addressed some trivial remark to him, as if to prevent Neil from losing sight of the advantages he had over him.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading Perhaps the young soldier was conscious of it; for he occasionally addressed some trivial remark to him, as if to prevent Neil from losing sight of the advantages he had over him.
recessverbUS /rɪˈses/
put into a recess
From this reading Joanna was talking to Neil Semple in the recess of a window; but Neil's face was white with suppressed anger, and, though he seemed to be listening to her, his eyes--full of passion--were fixed upon Hyde.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Perhaps the young soldier was conscious of it; for he occasionally addressed some trivial remark to him, as if to prevent Neil from losing sight of the advantages he had over him.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "The vera air o' this room is gunpowdery," thought the elder; "and ane or the other will be flinging a spark o' passion into it, and then the de'il will be to pay.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Joanna was talking to Neil Semple in the recess of a window; but Neil's face was white with suppressed anger, and, though he seemed to be listening to her, his eyes--full of passion--were fixed upon Hyde.
Semple
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From this reading Joanna was talking to Neil Semple in the recess of a window; but Neil's face was white with suppressed anger, and, though he seemed to be listening to her, his eyes--full of passion--were fixed upon Hyde.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Perhaps the young soldier was conscious of it; for he occasionally addressed some trivial remark to him, as if to prevent Neil from losing sight of the advantages he had over him.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Perhaps the young soldier was conscious of it; for he occasionally addressed some trivial remark to him, as if to prevent Neil from losing sight of the advantages he had over him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Perhaps the young soldier was conscious of it; for he occasionally addressed some trivial remark to him, as if to prevent Neil from losing sight of the advantages he had over him.
sparknounUS /spɑːrk/
a momentary flash of light
From this reading "The vera air o' this room is gunpowdery," thought the elder; "and ane or the other will be flinging a spark o' passion into it, and then the de'il will be to pay.
suppressedadjectiveUS /səˈprest/
kept from public knowledge by various means
From this reading Joanna was talking to Neil Semple in the recess of a window; but Neil's face was white with suppressed anger, and, though he seemed to be listening to her, his eyes--full of passion--were fixed upon Hyde.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Joanna was talking to Neil Semple in the recess of a window; but Neil's face was white with suppressed anger, and, though he seemed to be listening to her, his eyes--full of passion--were fixed upon Hyde.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Joanna was talking to Neil Semple in the recess of a window; but Neil's face was white with suppressed anger, and, though he seemed to be listening to her, his eyes--full of passion--were fixed upon Hyde.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "The vera air o' this room is gunpowdery," thought the elder; "and ane or the other will be flinging a spark o' passion into it, and then the de'il will be to pay.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "The vera air o' this room is gunpowdery," thought the elder; "and ane or the other will be flinging a spark o' passion into it, and then the de'il will be to pay.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Joanna was talking to Neil Semple in the recess of a window; but Neil's face was white with suppressed anger, and, though he seemed to be listening to her, his eyes--full of passion--were fixed upon Hyde.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "The vera air o' this room is gunpowdery," thought the elder; "and ane or the other will be flinging a spark o' passion into it, and then the de'il will be to pay.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Joanna was talking to Neil Semple in the recess of a window; but Neil's face was white with suppressed anger, and, though he seemed to be listening to her, his eyes--full of passion--were fixed upon Hyde.
trivialadjectiveUS /ˈtrɪviəl/
(informal) small and of little importance
From this reading Perhaps the young soldier was conscious of it; for he occasionally addressed some trivial remark to him, as if to prevent Neil from losing sight of the advantages he had over him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Joanna was talking to Neil Semple in the recess of a window; but Neil's face was white with suppressed anger, and, though he seemed to be listening to her, his eyes--full of passion--were fixed upon Hyde.
vera
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From this reading "The vera air o' this room is gunpowdery," thought the elder; "and ane or the other will be flinging a spark o' passion into it, and then the de'il will be to pay.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Joanna was talking to Neil Semple in the recess of a window; but Neil's face was white with suppressed anger, and, though he seemed to be listening to her, his eyes--full of passion--were fixed upon Hyde.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Joanna was talking to Neil Semple in the recess of a window; but Neil's face was white with suppressed anger, and, though he seemed to be listening to her, his eyes--full of passion--were fixed upon Hyde.
a Caucasian
From this reading Joanna was talking to Neil Semple in the recess of a window; but Neil's face was white with suppressed anger, and, though he seemed to be listening to her, his eyes--full of passion--were fixed upon Hyde.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "The vera air o' this room is gunpowdery," thought the elder; "and ane or the other will be flinging a spark o' passion into it, and then the de'il will be to pay.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Joanna was talking to Neil Semple in the recess of a window; but Neil's face was white with suppressed anger, and, though he seemed to be listening to her, his eyes--full of passion--were fixed upon Hyde.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Joanna was talking to Neil Semple in the recess of a window; but Neil's face was white with suppressed anger, and, though he seemed to be listening to her, his eyes--full of passion--were fixed upon Hyde.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading O'er many women here!
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Perhaps the young soldier was conscious of it; for he occasionally addressed some trivial remark to him, as if to prevent Neil from losing sight of the advantages he had over him.
