used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CHRISTMAS ANGEL Almost at the bottom of the box Miss Terry's fingers closed about a small object.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE CHRISTMAS ANGEL Almost at the bottom of the box Miss Terry's fingers closed about a small object.
anew
From this reading And again there flashed through her mind a vivid picture.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading THE CHRISTMAS ANGEL Almost at the bottom of the box Miss Terry's fingers closed about a small object.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Terry held it up and looked at it with the same expression on her face, half tender, half contemptuous.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading THE CHRISTMAS ANGEL Almost at the bottom of the box Miss Terry's fingers closed about a small object.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "The Christmas Angel!" she murmured involuntarily, as she had done before.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE CHRISTMAS ANGEL Almost at the bottom of the box Miss Terry's fingers closed about a small object.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Once more she drew out the papier-mache Angel which had so excited the wonder of Norah when once before that evening it had come to light.
the lower side of anything
From this reading THE CHRISTMAS ANGEL Almost at the bottom of the box Miss Terry's fingers closed about a small object.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading THE CHRISTMAS ANGEL Almost at the bottom of the box Miss Terry's fingers closed about a small object.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading THE CHRISTMAS ANGEL Almost at the bottom of the box Miss Terry's fingers closed about a small object.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading THE CHRISTMAS ANGEL Almost at the bottom of the box Miss Terry's fingers closed about a small object.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Once more she drew out the papier-mache Angel which had so excited the wonder of Norah when once before that evening it had come to light.
contemptuousadjectiveUS /kənˈtemptʃuːəs/
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading Miss Terry held it up and looked at it with the same expression on her face, half tender, half contemptuous.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "The Christmas Angel!" she murmured involuntarily, as she had done before.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Once more she drew out the papier-mache Angel which had so excited the wonder of Norah when once before that evening it had come to light.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Once more she drew out the papier-mache Angel which had so excited the wonder of Norah when once before that evening it had come to light.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Once more she drew out the papier-mache Angel which had so excited the wonder of Norah when once before that evening it had come to light.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Miss Terry held it up and looked at it with the same expression on her face, half tender, half contemptuous.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Miss Terry held it up and looked at it with the same expression on her face, half tender, half contemptuous.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading THE CHRISTMAS ANGEL Almost at the bottom of the box Miss Terry's fingers closed about a small object.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading And again there flashed through her mind a vivid picture.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Once more she drew out the papier-mache Angel which had so excited the wonder of Norah when once before that evening it had come to light.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Miss Terry held it up and looked at it with the same expression on her face, half tender, half contemptuous.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Miss Terry held it up and looked at it with the same expression on her face, half tender, half contemptuous.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Terry held it up and looked at it with the same expression on her face, half tender, half contemptuous.
involuntarilyadverbUS /ˌɪnvoʊˈlʌntərɪli/
against your will
From this reading "The Christmas Angel!" she murmured involuntarily, as she had done before.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Once more she drew out the papier-mache Angel which had so excited the wonder of Norah when once before that evening it had come to light.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Once more she drew out the papier-mache Angel which had so excited the wonder of Norah when once before that evening it had come to light.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Miss Terry held it up and looked at it with the same expression on her face, half tender, half contemptuous.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading And again there flashed through her mind a vivid picture.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading THE CHRISTMAS ANGEL Almost at the bottom of the box Miss Terry's fingers closed about a small object.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Once more she drew out the papier-mache Angel which had so excited the wonder of Norah when once before that evening it had come to light.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "The Christmas Angel!" she murmured involuntarily, as she had done before.
Norah
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From this reading Once more she drew out the papier-mache Angel which had so excited the wonder of Norah when once before that evening it had come to light.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading THE CHRISTMAS ANGEL Almost at the bottom of the box Miss Terry's fingers closed about a small object.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CHRISTMAS ANGEL Almost at the bottom of the box Miss Terry's fingers closed about a small object.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Miss Terry held it up and looked at it with the same expression on her face, half tender, half contemptuous.
on one occasion
From this reading Once more she drew out the papier-mache Angel which had so excited the wonder of Norah when once before that evening it had come to light.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Once more she drew out the papier-mache Angel which had so excited the wonder of Norah when once before that evening it had come to light.
papier-machenounUS /ˈpeɪpərməˈʃeɪ/
a substance made from paper pulp that can be molded when wet and painted when dry
From this reading Once more she drew out the papier-mache Angel which had so excited the wonder of Norah when once before that evening it had come to light.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading And again there flashed through her mind a vivid picture.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Miss Terry held it up and looked at it with the same expression on her face, half tender, half contemptuous.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Once more she drew out the papier-mache Angel which had so excited the wonder of Norah when once before that evening it had come to light.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE CHRISTMAS ANGEL Almost at the bottom of the box Miss Terry's fingers closed about a small object.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Once more she drew out the papier-mache Angel which had so excited the wonder of Norah when once before that evening it had come to light.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Miss Terry held it up and looked at it with the same expression on her face, half tender, half contemptuous.
TerrynounUS /ˈteri/
English actress (1847-1928)
From this reading Miss Terry held it up and looked at it with the same expression on her face, half tender, half contemptuous.
Terry'snounUS /ˈteriz/
possessive form of “terry” — English actress (1847-1928)
From this reading THE CHRISTMAS ANGEL Almost at the bottom of the box Miss Terry's fingers closed about a small object.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Once more she drew out the papier-mache Angel which had so excited the wonder of Norah when once before that evening it had come to light.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHRISTMAS ANGEL Almost at the bottom of the box Miss Terry's fingers closed about a small object.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And again there flashed through her mind a vivid picture.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading And again there flashed through her mind a vivid picture.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Once more she drew out the papier-mache Angel which had so excited the wonder of Norah when once before that evening it had come to light.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Miss Terry held it up and looked at it with the same expression on her face, half tender, half contemptuous.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading And again there flashed through her mind a vivid picture.
at the time that
From this reading Once more she drew out the papier-mache Angel which had so excited the wonder of Norah when once before that evening it had come to light.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Once more she drew out the papier-mache Angel which had so excited the wonder of Norah when once before that evening it had come to light.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Miss Terry held it up and looked at it with the same expression on her face, half tender, half contemptuous.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Once more she drew out the papier-mache Angel which had so excited the wonder of Norah when once before that evening it had come to light.
