used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A great still question came into the father's look as he watched.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was handsome as Adonis, every feature perfect, and striking in its manly beauty, yet there was nothing feminine about him.
AdonisnounUS /əˈdɑːnəs/
any handsome young man
From this reading He was handsome as Adonis, every feature perfect, and striking in its manly beauty, yet there was nothing feminine about him.
(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 The minister was conscious of all this as he watched--this boy whom he had seen grow up, and this girl of his heart.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The minister was conscious of Lynn's mother standing in the doorway just behind him, although she had made no noise in entering.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was handsome as Adonis, every feature perfect, and striking in its manly beauty, yet there was nothing feminine about him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was handsome as Adonis, every feature perfect, and striking in its manly beauty, yet there was nothing feminine about him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And at once she knew he was aware of her presence.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading And at once she knew he was aware of her presence.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading He was handsome as Adonis, every feature perfect, and striking in its manly beauty, yet there was nothing feminine about him.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The minister was conscious of Lynn's mother standing in the doorway just behind him, although she had made no noise in entering.
a youthful male person
From this reading The minister was conscious of all this as he watched--this boy whom he had seen grow up, and this girl of his heart.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A great still question came into the father's look as he watched.
intentionally conceived
From this reading The minister was conscious of all this as he watched--this boy whom he had seen grow up, and this girl of his heart.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading The minister was conscious of Lynn's mother standing in the doorway just behind him, although she had made no noise in entering.
a movement into or inward
From this reading The minister was conscious of Lynn's mother standing in the doorway just behind him, although she had made no noise in entering.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He was handsome as Adonis, every feature perfect, and striking in its manly beauty, yet there was nothing feminine about him.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading A great still question came into the father's look as he watched.
featurenounUS /ˈfiːtʃər/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading He was handsome as Adonis, every feature perfect, and striking in its manly beauty, yet there was nothing feminine about him.
feminineadjectiveUS /ˈfemənən/
associated with women and not with men
From this reading He was handsome as Adonis, every feature perfect, and striking in its manly beauty, yet there was nothing feminine about him.
a young female
From this reading The minister was conscious of all this as he watched--this boy whom he had seen grow up, and this girl of his heart.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A great still question came into the father's look as he watched.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The minister was conscious of all this as he watched--this boy whom he had seen grow up, and this girl of his heart.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The minister was conscious of all this as he watched--this boy whom he had seen grow up, and this girl of his heart.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading He was handsome as Adonis, every feature perfect, and striking in its manly beauty, yet there was nothing feminine about him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was handsome as Adonis, every feature perfect, and striking in its manly beauty, yet there was nothing feminine about him.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The minister was conscious of all this as he watched--this boy whom he had seen grow up, and this girl of his heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And at once she knew he was aware of her presence.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was handsome as Adonis, every feature perfect, and striking in its manly beauty, yet there was nothing feminine about him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The minister was conscious of all this as he watched--this boy whom he had seen grow up, and this girl of his heart.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was handsome as Adonis, every feature perfect, and striking in its manly beauty, yet there was nothing feminine about him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A great still question came into the father's look as he watched.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He was handsome as Adonis, every feature perfect, and striking in its manly beauty, yet there was nothing feminine about him.
and nothing more
From this reading The minister was conscious of Lynn's mother standing in the doorway just behind him, although she had made no noise in entering.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And at once she knew he was aware of her presence.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A great still question came into the father's look as he watched.
Lynn's
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From this reading The minister was conscious of Lynn's mother standing in the doorway just behind him, although she had made no noise in entering.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The minister was conscious of Lynn's mother standing in the doorway just behind him, although she had made no noise in entering.
manlyadjectiveUS /ˈmænli/
possessing qualities befitting a man
From this reading He was handsome as Adonis, every feature perfect, and striking in its manly beauty, yet there was nothing feminine about him.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading The minister was conscious of all this as he watched--this boy whom he had seen grow up, and this girl of his heart.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The minister was conscious of Lynn's mother standing in the doorway just behind him, although she had made no noise in entering.
not any; not one
From this reading The minister was conscious of Lynn's mother standing in the doorway just behind him, although she had made no noise in entering.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading The minister was conscious of Lynn's mother standing in the doorway just behind him, although she had made no noise in entering.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He was handsome as Adonis, every feature perfect, and striking in its manly beauty, yet there was nothing feminine about him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The minister was conscious of all this as he watched--this boy whom he had seen grow up, and this girl of his heart.
on one occasion
From this reading And at once she knew he was aware of her presence.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading He was handsome as Adonis, every feature perfect, and striking in its manly beauty, yet there was nothing feminine about him.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading And at once she knew he was aware of her presence.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading A great still question came into the father's look as he watched.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The minister was conscious of all this as he watched--this boy whom he had seen grow up, and this girl of his heart.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The minister was conscious of Lynn's mother standing in the doorway just behind him, although she had made no noise in entering.
having a supporting base
From this reading The minister was conscious of Lynn's mother standing in the doorway just behind him, although she had made no noise in entering.
not in physical motion
From this reading A great still question came into the father's look as he watched.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading He was handsome as Adonis, every feature perfect, and striking in its manly beauty, yet there was nothing feminine about him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The minister was conscious of all this as he watched--this boy whom he had seen grow up, and this girl of his heart.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He was handsome as Adonis, every feature perfect, and striking in its manly beauty, yet there was nothing feminine about him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The minister was conscious of all this as he watched--this boy whom he had seen grow up, and this girl of his heart.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The minister was conscious of all this as he watched--this boy whom he had seen grow up, and this girl of his heart.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was handsome as Adonis, every feature perfect, and striking in its manly beauty, yet there was nothing feminine about him.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading The minister was conscious of all this as he watched--this boy whom he had seen grow up, and this girl of his heart.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The minister was conscious of all this as he watched--this boy whom he had seen grow up, and this girl of his heart.
but in spite of that
From this reading He was handsome as Adonis, every feature perfect, and striking in its manly beauty, yet there was nothing feminine about him.
