used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Perior was a tall man, well built, yet carrying himself with a certain ungainliness.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He had an air of eagerness reined back.
Alceste
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From this reading "Well, Alceste."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had an air of eagerness reined back.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His face was at once severe and sensitive.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His face was at once severe and sensitive.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He had an air of eagerness reined back.
the two together, not just one
From this reading He gave no notice to Mrs. Fox-Darriel, whose head twisted round to observe his entrance, and walking up to Miss Paton he took her hands--she had put out both her hands in welcome--and, looking at her kindly, he said-- "Well, Célimène."
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Mr. Perior was a tall man, well built, yet carrying himself with a certain ungainliness.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Mr. Perior was a tall man, well built, yet carrying himself with a certain ungainliness.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Mr. Perior was a tall man, well built, yet carrying himself with a certain ungainliness.
Célimène
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From this reading He gave no notice to Mrs. Fox-Darriel, whose head twisted round to observe his entrance, and walking up to Miss Paton he took her hands--she had put out both her hands in welcome--and, looking at her kindly, he said-- "Well, Célimène."
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading He had an air of eagerness reined back.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading He gave no notice to Mrs. Fox-Darriel, whose head twisted round to observe his entrance, and walking up to Miss Paton he took her hands--she had put out both her hands in welcome--and, looking at her kindly, he said-- "Well, Célimène."
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His face was at once severe and sensitive.
Fox-Darriel
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From this reading He gave no notice to Mrs. Fox-Darriel, whose head twisted round to observe his entrance, and walking up to Miss Paton he took her hands--she had put out both her hands in welcome--and, looking at her kindly, he said-- "Well, Célimène."
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He gave no notice to Mrs. Fox-Darriel, whose head twisted round to observe his entrance, and walking up to Miss Paton he took her hands--she had put out both her hands in welcome--and, looking at her kindly, he said-- "Well, Célimène."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had an air of eagerness reined back.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He gave no notice to Mrs. Fox-Darriel, whose head twisted round to observe his entrance, and walking up to Miss Paton he took her hands--she had put out both her hands in welcome--and, looking at her kindly, he said-- "Well, Célimène."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had an air of eagerness reined back.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He gave no notice to Mrs. Fox-Darriel, whose head twisted round to observe his entrance, and walking up to Miss Paton he took her hands--she had put out both her hands in welcome--and, looking at her kindly, he said-- "Well, Célimène."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He gave no notice to Mrs. Fox-Darriel, whose head twisted round to observe his entrance, and walking up to Miss Paton he took her hands--she had put out both her hands in welcome--and, looking at her kindly, he said-- "Well, Célimène."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mr. Perior was a tall man, well built, yet carrying himself with a certain ungainliness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His face was at once severe and sensitive.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He gave no notice to Mrs. Fox-Darriel, whose head twisted round to observe his entrance, and walking up to Miss Paton he took her hands--she had put out both her hands in welcome--and, looking at her kindly, he said-- "Well, Célimène."
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading He gave no notice to Mrs. Fox-Darriel, whose head twisted round to observe his entrance, and walking up to Miss Paton he took her hands--she had put out both her hands in welcome--and, looking at her kindly, he said-- "Well, Célimène."
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He gave no notice to Mrs. Fox-Darriel, whose head twisted round to observe his entrance, and walking up to Miss Paton he took her hands--she had put out both her hands in welcome--and, looking at her kindly, he said-- "Well, Célimène."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Mr. Perior was a tall man, well built, yet carrying himself with a certain ungainliness.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading He gave no notice to Mrs. Fox-Darriel, whose head twisted round to observe his entrance, and walking up to Miss Paton he took her hands--she had put out both her hands in welcome--and, looking at her kindly, he said-- "Well, Célimène."
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Perior was a tall man, well built, yet carrying himself with a certain ungainliness.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading He gave no notice to Mrs. Fox-Darriel, whose head twisted round to observe his entrance, and walking up to Miss Paton he took her hands--she had put out both her hands in welcome--and, looking at her kindly, he said-- "Well, Célimène."
not any; not one
From this reading He gave no notice to Mrs. Fox-Darriel, whose head twisted round to observe his entrance, and walking up to Miss Paton he took her hands--she had put out both her hands in welcome--and, looking at her kindly, he said-- "Well, Célimène."
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading He gave no notice to Mrs. Fox-Darriel, whose head twisted round to observe his entrance, and walking up to Miss Paton he took her hands--she had put out both her hands in welcome--and, looking at her kindly, he said-- "Well, Célimène."
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading He gave no notice to Mrs. Fox-Darriel, whose head twisted round to observe his entrance, and walking up to Miss Paton he took her hands--she had put out both her hands in welcome--and, looking at her kindly, he said-- "Well, Célimène."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had an air of eagerness reined back.
on one occasion
From this reading His face was at once severe and sensitive.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He gave no notice to Mrs. Fox-Darriel, whose head twisted round to observe his entrance, and walking up to Miss Paton he took her hands--she had put out both her hands in welcome--and, looking at her kindly, he said-- "Well, Célimène."
PatonnounUS /ˈpætən/
South African writer (1903-1988)
From this reading He gave no notice to Mrs. Fox-Darriel, whose head twisted round to observe his entrance, and walking up to Miss Paton he took her hands--she had put out both her hands in welcome--and, looking at her kindly, he said-- "Well, Célimène."
Perior
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From this reading Mr. Perior was a tall man, well built, yet carrying himself with a certain ungainliness.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He gave no notice to Mrs. Fox-Darriel, whose head twisted round to observe his entrance, and walking up to Miss Paton he took her hands--she had put out both her hands in welcome--and, looking at her kindly, he said-- "Well, Célimène."
reinedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “rein” — control and direct with or as if by reins
From this reading He had an air of eagerness reined back.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He gave no notice to Mrs. Fox-Darriel, whose head twisted round to observe his entrance, and walking up to Miss Paton he took her hands--she had put out both her hands in welcome--and, looking at her kindly, he said-- "Well, Célimène."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He gave no notice to Mrs. Fox-Darriel, whose head twisted round to observe his entrance, and walking up to Miss Paton he took her hands--she had put out both her hands in welcome--and, looking at her kindly, he said-- "Well, Célimène."
sensitiveadjectiveUS /ˈsensətɪv/
responsive to physical stimuli
From this reading His face was at once severe and sensitive.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading His face was at once severe and sensitive.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He gave no notice to Mrs. Fox-Darriel, whose head twisted round to observe his entrance, and walking up to Miss Paton he took her hands--she had put out both her hands in welcome--and, looking at her kindly, he said-- "Well, Célimène."
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Mr. Perior was a tall man, well built, yet carrying himself with a certain ungainliness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He gave no notice to Mrs. Fox-Darriel, whose head twisted round to observe his entrance, and walking up to Miss Paton he took her hands--she had put out both her hands in welcome--and, looking at her kindly, he said-- "Well, Célimène."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He gave no notice to Mrs. Fox-Darriel, whose head twisted round to observe his entrance, and walking up to Miss Paton he took her hands--she had put out both her hands in welcome--and, looking at her kindly, he said-- "Well, Célimène."
twistedadjectiveUS /ˈtwɪstɪd/
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading He gave no notice to Mrs. Fox-Darriel, whose head twisted round to observe his entrance, and walking up to Miss Paton he took her hands--she had put out both her hands in welcome--and, looking at her kindly, he said-- "Well, Célimène."
ungainlinessnoun
the carriage of someone whose movements and posture are extremely ungainly and inelegant
From this reading Mr. Perior was a tall man, well built, yet carrying himself with a certain ungainliness.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He gave no notice to Mrs. Fox-Darriel, whose head twisted round to observe his entrance, and walking up to Miss Paton he took her hands--she had put out both her hands in welcome--and, looking at her kindly, he said-- "Well, Célimène."
close enough to be walked to
From this reading He gave no notice to Mrs. Fox-Darriel, whose head twisted round to observe his entrance, and walking up to Miss Paton he took her hands--she had put out both her hands in welcome--and, looking at her kindly, he said-- "Well, Célimène."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Perior was a tall man, well built, yet carrying himself with a certain ungainliness.
accept gladly
From this reading He gave no notice to Mrs. Fox-Darriel, whose head twisted round to observe his entrance, and walking up to Miss Paton he took her hands--she had put out both her hands in welcome--and, looking at her kindly, he said-- "Well, Célimène."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Mr. Perior was a tall man, well built, yet carrying himself with a certain ungainliness.
belonging to which person
From this reading He gave no notice to Mrs. Fox-Darriel, whose head twisted round to observe his entrance, and walking up to Miss Paton he took her hands--she had put out both her hands in welcome--and, looking at her kindly, he said-- "Well, Célimène."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Perior was a tall man, well built, yet carrying himself with a certain ungainliness.
but in spite of that
From this reading Mr. Perior was a tall man, well built, yet carrying himself with a certain ungainliness.
