used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a time there was no conversation, only a series of exclamations.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Chonita alone was calm, smiling a loving welcome.
archedadjectiveUS /ɑːrtʃt/
constructed with or in the form of an arch or arches
From this reading His withered little face wore the complacent smile of vanity; his arched brows furnished him with a supercilious expression which atoned for his lack of inches,--he was barely five feet two.
ardentlyadverbUS /ˈɑːrdəntli/
in an ardent manner
From this reading In the excitement of the first moments little notice was taken of the devoted bailer, who ardently regarded Chonita.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Don Juan de la Borrasca was flouting his sixties, fighting for his youth as a parent fights for its young.
atoned
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From this reading His withered little face wore the complacent smile of vanity; his arched brows furnished him with a supercilious expression which atoned for his lack of inches,--he was barely five feet two.
bailer
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From this reading In the excitement of the first moments little notice was taken of the devoted bailer, who ardently regarded Chonita.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading His withered little face wore the complacent smile of vanity; his arched brows furnished him with a supercilious expression which atoned for his lack of inches,--he was barely five feet two.
Borrasca
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From this reading Don Juan de la Borrasca was flouting his sixties, fighting for his youth as a parent fights for its young.
browsnounUS /braʊz/
plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading His withered little face wore the complacent smile of vanity; his arched brows furnished him with a supercilious expression which atoned for his lack of inches,--he was barely five feet two.
make calm or still
From this reading Chonita alone was calm, smiling a loving welcome.
Chonita
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From this reading Chonita alone was calm, smiling a loving welcome.
complacentadjectiveUS /kəmˈpleɪsənt/
contented to a fault with oneself or one's actions
From this reading His withered little face wore the complacent smile of vanity; his arched brows furnished him with a supercilious expression which atoned for his lack of inches,--he was barely five feet two.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading For a time there was no conversation, only a series of exclamations.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Don Juan de la Borrasca was flouting his sixties, fighting for his youth as a parent fights for its young.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading In the excitement of the first moments little notice was taken of the devoted bailer, who ardently regarded Chonita.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading Don Juan de la Borrasca was flouting his sixties, fighting for his youth as a parent fights for its young.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading In the excitement of the first moments little notice was taken of the devoted bailer, who ardently regarded Chonita.
exclamationsnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃənz/
plural of “exclamation” — an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading For a time there was no conversation, only a series of exclamations.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading His withered little face wore the complacent smile of vanity; his arched brows furnished him with a supercilious expression which atoned for his lack of inches,--he was barely five feet two.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His withered little face wore the complacent smile of vanity; his arched brows furnished him with a supercilious expression which atoned for his lack of inches,--he was barely five feet two.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading His withered little face wore the complacent smile of vanity; his arched brows furnished him with a supercilious expression which atoned for his lack of inches,--he was barely five feet two.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading Don Juan de la Borrasca was flouting his sixties, fighting for his youth as a parent fights for its young.
fightsnounUS /faɪts/
plural of “fight” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Don Juan de la Borrasca was flouting his sixties, fighting for his youth as a parent fights for its young.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the excitement of the first moments little notice was taken of the devoted bailer, who ardently regarded Chonita.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading His withered little face wore the complacent smile of vanity; his arched brows furnished him with a supercilious expression which atoned for his lack of inches,--he was barely five feet two.
floutingverbUS /ˈflaʊtɪŋ/
-ing form of “flout” — treat with contemptuous disregard
From this reading Don Juan de la Borrasca was flouting his sixties, fighting for his youth as a parent fights for its young.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a time there was no conversation, only a series of exclamations.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading His withered little face wore the complacent smile of vanity; his arched brows furnished him with a supercilious expression which atoned for his lack of inches,--he was barely five feet two.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His withered little face wore the complacent smile of vanity; his arched brows furnished him with a supercilious expression which atoned for his lack of inches,--he was barely five feet two.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His withered little face wore the complacent smile of vanity; his arched brows furnished him with a supercilious expression which atoned for his lack of inches,--he was barely five feet two.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Don Juan de la Borrasca was flouting his sixties, fighting for his youth as a parent fights for its young.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the excitement of the first moments little notice was taken of the devoted bailer, who ardently regarded Chonita.
inchesnounUS /ˈɪntʃəz/
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading His withered little face wore the complacent smile of vanity; his arched brows furnished him with a supercilious expression which atoned for his lack of inches,--he was barely five feet two.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Don Juan de la Borrasca was flouting his sixties, fighting for his youth as a parent fights for its young.
Juan
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From this reading Don Juan de la Borrasca was flouting his sixties, fighting for his youth as a parent fights for its young.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading Don Juan de la Borrasca was flouting his sixties, fighting for his youth as a parent fights for its young.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading His withered little face wore the complacent smile of vanity; his arched brows furnished him with a supercilious expression which atoned for his lack of inches,--he was barely five feet two.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the excitement of the first moments little notice was taken of the devoted bailer, who ardently regarded Chonita.
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading Chonita alone was calm, smiling a loving welcome.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading In the excitement of the first moments little notice was taken of the devoted bailer, who ardently regarded Chonita.
not any; not one
From this reading For a time there was no conversation, only a series of exclamations.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading In the excitement of the first moments little notice was taken of the devoted bailer, who ardently regarded Chonita.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a time there was no conversation, only a series of exclamations.
and nothing more
From this reading For a time there was no conversation, only a series of exclamations.
parentnounUS /ˈperənt/
a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading Don Juan de la Borrasca was flouting his sixties, fighting for his youth as a parent fights for its young.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading In the excitement of the first moments little notice was taken of the devoted bailer, who ardently regarded Chonita.
seriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading For a time there was no conversation, only a series of exclamations.
sixtiesnounUS /ˈsɪkstiz/
the decade from 1960 to 1969
From this reading Don Juan de la Borrasca was flouting his sixties, fighting for his youth as a parent fights for its young.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading His withered little face wore the complacent smile of vanity; his arched brows furnished him with a supercilious expression which atoned for his lack of inches,--he was barely five feet two.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Chonita alone was calm, smiling a loving welcome.
superciliousadjectiveUS /ˌsuːpərˈsɪliəs/
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
From this reading His withered little face wore the complacent smile of vanity; his arched brows furnished him with a supercilious expression which atoned for his lack of inches,--he was barely five feet two.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading In the excitement of the first moments little notice was taken of the devoted bailer, who ardently regarded Chonita.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the excitement of the first moments little notice was taken of the devoted bailer, who ardently regarded Chonita.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For a time there was no conversation, only a series of exclamations.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For a time there was no conversation, only a series of exclamations.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading His withered little face wore the complacent smile of vanity; his arched brows furnished him with a supercilious expression which atoned for his lack of inches,--he was barely five feet two.
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading His withered little face wore the complacent smile of vanity; his arched brows furnished him with a supercilious expression which atoned for his lack of inches,--he was barely five feet two.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a time there was no conversation, only a series of exclamations.
accept gladly
From this reading Chonita alone was calm, smiling a loving welcome.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His withered little face wore the complacent smile of vanity; his arched brows furnished him with a supercilious expression which atoned for his lack of inches,--he was barely five feet two.
which person or people
From this reading In the excitement of the first moments little notice was taken of the devoted bailer, who ardently regarded Chonita.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His withered little face wore the complacent smile of vanity; his arched brows furnished him with a supercilious expression which atoned for his lack of inches,--he was barely five feet two.
witheredadjectiveUS /ˈwɪðərd/
lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
From this reading His withered little face wore the complacent smile of vanity; his arched brows furnished him with a supercilious expression which atoned for his lack of inches,--he was barely five feet two.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading His withered little face wore the complacent smile of vanity; his arched brows furnished him with a supercilious expression which atoned for his lack of inches,--he was barely five feet two.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Don Juan de la Borrasca was flouting his sixties, fighting for his youth as a parent fights for its young.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Don Juan de la Borrasca was flouting his sixties, fighting for his youth as a parent fights for its young.
