used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Morose, fearlessly disarrayed, and with it all a trifle haggard and forlorn, Nina Lempriere had the air of not belonging to them.
at or in the front
From this reading She paused, she loitered, she swept tempestuously ahead, but none of her movements had the slightest reference to her companions.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Morose, fearlessly disarrayed, and with it all a trifle haggard and forlorn, Nina Lempriere had the air of not belonging to them.
(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 Morose, fearlessly disarrayed, and with it all a trifle haggard and forlorn, Nina Lempriere had the air of not belonging to them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Morose, fearlessly disarrayed, and with it all a trifle haggard and forlorn, Nina Lempriere had the air of not belonging to them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading From time to time he glanced uncomfortably at Nina.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "Do you think," he said, "she minds being left?"
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading Morose, fearlessly disarrayed, and with it all a trifle haggard and forlorn, Nina Lempriere had the air of not belonging to them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She paused, she loitered, she swept tempestuously ahead, but none of her movements had the slightest reference to her companions.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading She paused, she loitered, she swept tempestuously ahead, but none of her movements had the slightest reference to her companions.
disarrayedadjective
in disarray
From this reading Morose, fearlessly disarrayed, and with it all a trifle haggard and forlorn, Nina Lempriere had the air of not belonging to them.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you think," he said, "she minds being left?"
fearlesslyadverb
without fear
From this reading Morose, fearlessly disarrayed, and with it all a trifle haggard and forlorn, Nina Lempriere had the air of not belonging to them.
forlornadjectiveUS /fərˈlɔːrn/
marked by or showing hopelessness
From this reading Morose, fearlessly disarrayed, and with it all a trifle haggard and forlorn, Nina Lempriere had the air of not belonging to them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From time to time he glanced uncomfortably at Nina.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading From time to time he glanced uncomfortably at Nina.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Morose, fearlessly disarrayed, and with it all a trifle haggard and forlorn, Nina Lempriere had the air of not belonging to them.
haggardadjectiveUS /ˈhæɡərd/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Morose, fearlessly disarrayed, and with it all a trifle haggard and forlorn, Nina Lempriere had the air of not belonging to them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From time to time he glanced uncomfortably at Nina.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She paused, she loitered, she swept tempestuously ahead, but none of her movements had the slightest reference to her companions.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Leave her," said Laura, "to herself."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Morose, fearlessly disarrayed, and with it all a trifle haggard and forlorn, Nina Lempriere had the air of not belonging to them.
Laura
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From this reading "Leave her," said Laura, "to herself."
go away from a place
From this reading "Leave her," said Laura, "to herself."
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "Do you think," he said, "she minds being left?"
Lempriere
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From this reading Morose, fearlessly disarrayed, and with it all a trifle haggard and forlorn, Nina Lempriere had the air of not belonging to them.
loitered
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From this reading She paused, she loitered, she swept tempestuously ahead, but none of her movements had the slightest reference to her companions.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading "Do you think," he said, "she minds being left?"
MoroseadjectiveUS /mərˈoʊs/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading Morose, fearlessly disarrayed, and with it all a trifle haggard and forlorn, Nina Lempriere had the air of not belonging to them.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading She paused, she loitered, she swept tempestuously ahead, but none of her movements had the slightest reference to her companions.
NinanounUS /ˈniːnə/
the Babylonian goddess of the watery deep and daughter of Ea
From this reading Morose, fearlessly disarrayed, and with it all a trifle haggard and forlorn, Nina Lempriere had the air of not belonging to them.
not one, and not any
From this reading She paused, she loitered, she swept tempestuously ahead, but none of her movements had the slightest reference to her companions.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Morose, fearlessly disarrayed, and with it all a trifle haggard and forlorn, Nina Lempriere had the air of not belonging to them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Morose, fearlessly disarrayed, and with it all a trifle haggard and forlorn, Nina Lempriere had the air of not belonging to them.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading She paused, she loitered, she swept tempestuously ahead, but none of her movements had the slightest reference to her companions.
referencenounUS /ˈrefərəns/
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading She paused, she loitered, she swept tempestuously ahead, but none of her movements had the slightest reference to her companions.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Leave her," said Laura, "to herself."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She paused, she loitered, she swept tempestuously ahead, but none of her movements had the slightest reference to her companions.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading She paused, she loitered, she swept tempestuously ahead, but none of her movements had the slightest reference to her companions.
possessing sweep
From this reading She paused, she loitered, she swept tempestuously ahead, but none of her movements had the slightest reference to her companions.
tempestuously
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From this reading She paused, she loitered, she swept tempestuously ahead, but none of her movements had the slightest reference to her companions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Morose, fearlessly disarrayed, and with it all a trifle haggard and forlorn, Nina Lempriere had the air of not belonging to them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Morose, fearlessly disarrayed, and with it all a trifle haggard and forlorn, Nina Lempriere had the air of not belonging to them.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Do you think," he said, "she minds being left?"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading From time to time he glanced uncomfortably at Nina.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Morose, fearlessly disarrayed, and with it all a trifle haggard and forlorn, Nina Lempriere had the air of not belonging to them.
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading Morose, fearlessly disarrayed, and with it all a trifle haggard and forlorn, Nina Lempriere had the air of not belonging to them.
uncomfortablyadverbUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in physical discomfort
From this reading From time to time he glanced uncomfortably at Nina.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Morose, fearlessly disarrayed, and with it all a trifle haggard and forlorn, Nina Lempriere had the air of not belonging to them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you think," he said, "she minds being left?"
