used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Philippa returned his gaze with a smile of wistful tenderness.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He was alone with Philippa!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He changed his seat for one nearer to her, and looked at her ardently.
ardentlyadverbUS /ˈɑːrdəntli/
in an ardent manner
From this reading He changed his seat for one nearer to her, and looked at her ardently.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The moment had come for which Robert, on that day at least, had scarcely dared to hope.
the act of burning something
From this reading Renunciation, a burning sense of duty, tempered by potential passion, was expressed partly by the smile, partly by the direct gaze of her melancholy eyes.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Renunciation, a burning sense of duty, tempered by potential passion, was expressed partly by the smile, partly by the direct gaze of her melancholy eyes.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading He changed his seat for one nearer to her, and looked at her ardently.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The moment had come for which Robert, on that day at least, had scarcely dared to hope.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading The moment had come for which Robert, on that day at least, had scarcely dared to hope.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The moment had come for which Robert, on that day at least, had scarcely dared to hope.
command with authority
From this reading Renunciation, a burning sense of duty, tempered by potential passion, was expressed partly by the smile, partly by the direct gaze of her melancholy eyes.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Renunciation, a burning sense of duty, tempered by potential passion, was expressed partly by the smile, partly by the direct gaze of her melancholy eyes.
communicated in words
From this reading Renunciation, a burning sense of duty, tempered by potential passion, was expressed partly by the smile, partly by the direct gaze of her melancholy eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Renunciation, a burning sense of duty, tempered by potential passion, was expressed partly by the smile, partly by the direct gaze of her melancholy eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The moment had come for which Robert, on that day at least, had scarcely dared to hope.
a long fixed look
From this reading Philippa returned his gaze with a smile of wistful tenderness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The moment had come for which Robert, on that day at least, had scarcely dared to hope.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was alone with Philippa!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He changed his seat for one nearer to her, and looked at her ardently.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He changed his seat for one nearer to her, and looked at her ardently.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The moment had come for which Robert, on that day at least, had scarcely dared to hope.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading The moment had come for which Robert, on that day at least, had scarcely dared to hope.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He changed his seat for one nearer to her, and looked at her ardently.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading Renunciation, a burning sense of duty, tempered by potential passion, was expressed partly by the smile, partly by the direct gaze of her melancholy eyes.
a particular point in time
From this reading The moment had come for which Robert, on that day at least, had scarcely dared to hope.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading He changed his seat for one nearer to her, and looked at her ardently.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Philippa returned his gaze with a smile of wistful tenderness.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The moment had come for which Robert, on that day at least, had scarcely dared to hope.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He changed his seat for one nearer to her, and looked at her ardently.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading Renunciation, a burning sense of duty, tempered by potential passion, was expressed partly by the smile, partly by the direct gaze of her melancholy eyes.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading Renunciation, a burning sense of duty, tempered by potential passion, was expressed partly by the smile, partly by the direct gaze of her melancholy eyes.
Philippa
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From this reading He was alone with Philippa!
potentialadjectiveUS /pəˈtenʃəl/
existing in possibility
From this reading Renunciation, a burning sense of duty, tempered by potential passion, was expressed partly by the smile, partly by the direct gaze of her melancholy eyes.
RenunciationnounUS /rɪˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃən/
rejecting or disowning or disclaiming as invalid
From this reading Renunciation, a burning sense of duty, tempered by potential passion, was expressed partly by the smile, partly by the direct gaze of her melancholy eyes.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Philippa returned his gaze with a smile of wistful tenderness.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading The moment had come for which Robert, on that day at least, had scarcely dared to hope.
only a very short time before
From this reading The moment had come for which Robert, on that day at least, had scarcely dared to hope.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading He changed his seat for one nearer to her, and looked at her ardently.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Renunciation, a burning sense of duty, tempered by potential passion, was expressed partly by the smile, partly by the direct gaze of her melancholy eyes.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Philippa returned his gaze with a smile of wistful tenderness.
temperedadjectiveUS /ˈtempərd/
made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment
From this reading Renunciation, a burning sense of duty, tempered by potential passion, was expressed partly by the smile, partly by the direct gaze of her melancholy eyes.
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading Philippa returned his gaze with a smile of wistful tenderness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The moment had come for which Robert, on that day at least, had scarcely dared to hope.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The moment had come for which Robert, on that day at least, had scarcely dared to hope.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The moment had come for which Robert, on that day at least, had scarcely dared to hope.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was alone with Philippa!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The moment had come for which Robert, on that day at least, had scarcely dared to hope.
wistfuladjectiveUS /ˈwɪstfəl/
showing pensive sadness
From this reading Philippa returned his gaze with a smile of wistful tenderness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was alone with Philippa!
