used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "No, I want his advice regarding another matter, a matter which concerns myself."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In that loose gown of silk and plush, with its heavy girdle, she looked, indeed, the notorious Countess Funaro about whom he had heard so much scandalous gossip.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading Slowly she advanced towards him, her small white hands outstretched, her arms half bare, her beautiful face upturned to his.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading "No, I want his advice regarding another matter, a matter which concerns myself."
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading "Are you ill?" she asked with some alarm, noticing that he was unusually pale.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As he spoke he kept his eyes fixed upon her, and saw how handsome she was.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "No, I want his advice regarding another matter, a matter which concerns myself."
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you ill?" she asked with some alarm, noticing that he was unusually pale.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Slowly she advanced towards him, her small white hands outstretched, her arms half bare, her beautiful face upturned to his.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he spoke he kept his eyes fixed upon her, and saw how handsome she was.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Are you ill?" she asked with some alarm, noticing that he was unusually pale.
completely unclothed
From this reading Slowly she advanced towards him, her small white hands outstretched, her arms half bare, her beautiful face upturned to his.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Slowly she advanced towards him, her small white hands outstretched, her arms half bare, her beautiful face upturned to his.
concernsnounUS /kənˈsɜːrnz/
plural of “concern” — something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading "No, I want his advice regarding another matter, a matter which concerns myself."
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading In that loose gown of silk and plush, with its heavy girdle, she looked, indeed, the notorious Countess Funaro about whom he had heard so much scandalous gossip.
opinion or judgment
From this reading As he spoke he kept his eyes fixed upon her, and saw how handsome she was.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Slowly she advanced towards him, her small white hands outstretched, her arms half bare, her beautiful face upturned to his.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading As he spoke he kept his eyes fixed upon her, and saw how handsome she was.
Funaro
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From this reading In that loose gown of silk and plush, with its heavy girdle, she looked, indeed, the notorious Countess Funaro about whom he had heard so much scandalous gossip.
girdlenounUS /ˈɡɜːrdəl/
an encircling or ringlike structure
From this reading In that loose gown of silk and plush, with its heavy girdle, she looked, indeed, the notorious Countess Funaro about whom he had heard so much scandalous gossip.
gossipnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəp/
light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading In that loose gown of silk and plush, with its heavy girdle, she looked, indeed, the notorious Countess Funaro about whom he had heard so much scandalous gossip.
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading In that loose gown of silk and plush, with its heavy girdle, she looked, indeed, the notorious Countess Funaro about whom he had heard so much scandalous gossip.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In that loose gown of silk and plush, with its heavy girdle, she looked, indeed, the notorious Countess Funaro about whom he had heard so much scandalous gossip.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Slowly she advanced towards him, her small white hands outstretched, her arms half bare, her beautiful face upturned to his.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Slowly she advanced towards him, her small white hands outstretched, her arms half bare, her beautiful face upturned to his.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading As he spoke he kept his eyes fixed upon her, and saw how handsome she was.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Are you ill?" she asked with some alarm, noticing that he was unusually pale.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading In that loose gown of silk and plush, with its heavy girdle, she looked, indeed, the notorious Countess Funaro about whom he had heard so much scandalous gossip.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading In that loose gown of silk and plush, with its heavy girdle, she looked, indeed, the notorious Countess Funaro about whom he had heard so much scandalous gossip.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As he spoke he kept his eyes fixed upon her, and saw how handsome she was.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Slowly she advanced towards him, her small white hands outstretched, her arms half bare, her beautiful face upturned to his.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "No, I want his advice regarding another matter, a matter which concerns myself."
how
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From this reading As he spoke he kept his eyes fixed upon her, and saw how handsome she was.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, I want his advice regarding another matter, a matter which concerns myself."
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "Are you ill?" she asked with some alarm, noticing that he was unusually pale.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In that loose gown of silk and plush, with its heavy girdle, she looked, indeed, the notorious Countess Funaro about whom he had heard so much scandalous gossip.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading In that loose gown of silk and plush, with its heavy girdle, she looked, indeed, the notorious Countess Funaro about whom he had heard so much scandalous gossip.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In that loose gown of silk and plush, with its heavy girdle, she looked, indeed, the notorious Countess Funaro about whom he had heard so much scandalous gossip.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading As he spoke he kept his eyes fixed upon her, and saw how handsome she was.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading In that loose gown of silk and plush, with its heavy girdle, she looked, indeed, the notorious Countess Funaro about whom he had heard so much scandalous gossip.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading In that loose gown of silk and plush, with its heavy girdle, she looked, indeed, the notorious Countess Funaro about whom he had heard so much scandalous gossip.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "No, I want his advice regarding another matter, a matter which concerns myself."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading In that loose gown of silk and plush, with its heavy girdle, she looked, indeed, the notorious Countess Funaro about whom he had heard so much scandalous gossip.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "No, I want his advice regarding another matter, a matter which concerns myself."
not any; not one
From this reading "No, I want his advice regarding another matter, a matter which concerns myself."
noticingverbUS /ˈnoʊtɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “notice” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading "Are you ill?" she asked with some alarm, noticing that he was unusually pale.
notoriousadjectiveUS /noʊˈtɔːriəs/
known widely and usually unfavorably
From this reading In that loose gown of silk and plush, with its heavy girdle, she looked, indeed, the notorious Countess Funaro about whom he had heard so much scandalous gossip.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In that loose gown of silk and plush, with its heavy girdle, she looked, indeed, the notorious Countess Funaro about whom he had heard so much scandalous gossip.
outstretchedadjectiveUS /aʊtˈstretʃt/
fully extended especially in length
From this reading Slowly she advanced towards him, her small white hands outstretched, her arms half bare, her beautiful face upturned to his.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading "Are you ill?" she asked with some alarm, noticing that he was unusually pale.
plushadjectiveUS /plʌʃ/
characterized by extravagance and profusion
From this reading In that loose gown of silk and plush, with its heavy girdle, she looked, indeed, the notorious Countess Funaro about whom he had heard so much scandalous gossip.
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading "No, I want his advice regarding another matter, a matter which concerns myself."
cut with a saw
From this reading As he spoke he kept his eyes fixed upon her, and saw how handsome she was.
scandalousadjectiveUS /ˈskændələs/
giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation
From this reading In that loose gown of silk and plush, with its heavy girdle, she looked, indeed, the notorious Countess Funaro about whom he had heard so much scandalous gossip.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Are you ill?" she asked with some alarm, noticing that he was unusually pale.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading In that loose gown of silk and plush, with its heavy girdle, she looked, indeed, the notorious Countess Funaro about whom he had heard so much scandalous gossip.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Slowly she advanced towards him, her small white hands outstretched, her arms half bare, her beautiful face upturned to his.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Slowly she advanced towards him, her small white hands outstretched, her arms half bare, her beautiful face upturned to his.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In that loose gown of silk and plush, with its heavy girdle, she looked, indeed, the notorious Countess Funaro about whom he had heard so much scandalous gossip.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Are you ill?" she asked with some alarm, noticing that he was unusually pale.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading As he spoke he kept his eyes fixed upon her, and saw how handsome she was.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Are you ill?" she asked with some alarm, noticing that he was unusually pale.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In that loose gown of silk and plush, with its heavy girdle, she looked, indeed, the notorious Countess Funaro about whom he had heard so much scandalous gossip.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Slowly she advanced towards him, her small white hands outstretched, her arms half bare, her beautiful face upturned to his.
in the direction of
From this reading Slowly she advanced towards him, her small white hands outstretched, her arms half bare, her beautiful face upturned to his.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading "Are you ill?" she asked with some alarm, noticing that he was unusually pale.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As he spoke he kept his eyes fixed upon her, and saw how handsome she was.
upturnedadjective
having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom
From this reading Slowly she advanced towards him, her small white hands outstretched, her arms half bare, her beautiful face upturned to his.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "No, I want his advice regarding another matter, a matter which concerns myself."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Are you ill?" she asked with some alarm, noticing that he was unusually pale.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "No, I want his advice regarding another matter, a matter which concerns myself."
a Caucasian
From this reading Slowly she advanced towards him, her small white hands outstretched, her arms half bare, her beautiful face upturned to his.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In that loose gown of silk and plush, with its heavy girdle, she looked, indeed, the notorious Countess Funaro about whom he had heard so much scandalous gossip.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Are you ill?" she asked with some alarm, noticing that he was unusually pale.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you ill?" she asked with some alarm, noticing that he was unusually pale.
