used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BETTER UNDERSTANDING.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Oh, my friend," said Zillah, "have I ever in any way shown that I could have expected this?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He looked at her in wonder, as her fair girlish face was turned toward him, not knowing how to receive this unparalleled communication.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked at her in wonder, as her fair girlish face was turned toward him, not knowing how to receive this unparalleled communication.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading A BETTER UNDERSTANDING.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Obed was thunder-struck by this intelligence.
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading He looked at her in wonder, as her fair girlish face was turned toward him, not knowing how to receive this unparalleled communication.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Oh, my friend," said Zillah, "have I ever in any way shown that I could have expected this?
at any time
From this reading "Oh, my friend," said Zillah, "have I ever in any way shown that I could have expected this?
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading "Oh, my friend," said Zillah, "have I ever in any way shown that I could have expected this?
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He looked at her in wonder, as her fair girlish face was turned toward him, not knowing how to receive this unparalleled communication.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading He looked at her in wonder, as her fair girlish face was turned toward him, not knowing how to receive this unparalleled communication.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a long time not a word was spoken.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Oh, my friend," said Zillah, "have I ever in any way shown that I could have expected this?
girlishadjectiveUS /ˈɡɜːrlɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of a young girl
From this reading He looked at her in wonder, as her fair girlish face was turned toward him, not knowing how to receive this unparalleled communication.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Oh, my friend," said Zillah, "have I ever in any way shown that I could have expected this?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked at her in wonder, as her fair girlish face was turned toward him, not knowing how to receive this unparalleled communication.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He looked at her in wonder, as her fair girlish face was turned toward him, not knowing how to receive this unparalleled communication.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He looked at her in wonder, as her fair girlish face was turned toward him, not knowing how to receive this unparalleled communication.
how
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From this reading He looked at her in wonder, as her fair girlish face was turned toward him, not knowing how to receive this unparalleled communication.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, my friend," said Zillah, "have I ever in any way shown that I could have expected this?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He looked at her in wonder, as her fair girlish face was turned toward him, not knowing how to receive this unparalleled communication.
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading Obed was thunder-struck by this intelligence.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading He looked at her in wonder, as her fair girlish face was turned toward him, not knowing how to receive this unparalleled communication.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading For a long time not a word was spoken.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked at her in wonder, as her fair girlish face was turned toward him, not knowing how to receive this unparalleled communication.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Oh, my friend," said Zillah, "have I ever in any way shown that I could have expected this?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For a long time not a word was spoken.
Obed
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From this reading Obed was thunder-struck by this intelligence.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, my friend," said Zillah, "have I ever in any way shown that I could have expected this?
get something; come into possession of
From this reading He looked at her in wonder, as her fair girlish face was turned toward him, not knowing how to receive this unparalleled communication.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, my friend," said Zillah, "have I ever in any way shown that I could have expected this?
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "Oh, my friend," said Zillah, "have I ever in any way shown that I could have expected this?
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading For a long time not a word was spoken.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh, my friend," said Zillah, "have I ever in any way shown that I could have expected this?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Obed was thunder-struck by this intelligence.
thunder-struck
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From this reading Obed was thunder-struck by this intelligence.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For a long time not a word was spoken.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He looked at her in wonder, as her fair girlish face was turned toward him, not knowing how to receive this unparalleled communication.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He looked at her in wonder, as her fair girlish face was turned toward him, not knowing how to receive this unparalleled communication.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He looked at her in wonder, as her fair girlish face was turned toward him, not knowing how to receive this unparalleled communication.
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading A BETTER UNDERSTANDING.
unparalleledadjectiveUS /ənˈperəleld/
radically distinctive and without equal
From this reading He looked at her in wonder, as her fair girlish face was turned toward him, not knowing how to receive this unparalleled communication.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a long time not a word was spoken.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Oh, my friend," said Zillah, "have I ever in any way shown that I could have expected this?
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading He looked at her in wonder, as her fair girlish face was turned toward him, not knowing how to receive this unparalleled communication.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading For a long time not a word was spoken.
Zillah
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From this reading "Oh, my friend," said Zillah, "have I ever in any way shown that I could have expected this?
