used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STANIEF'S OWN It was a pity that, amidst all the gorgeous ceremony and confusion of welcome, Iria did not see the warm affection of Stanief's greeting to Allard.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading A STANIEF'S OWN It was a pity that, amidst all the gorgeous ceremony and confusion of welcome, Iria did not see the warm affection of Stanief's greeting to Allard.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Perhaps she would have been less hopelessly afraid when the little Emperor took her hand and presented to her the tall, superb noble whose dark face, finely emotionless, resembled a cameo.
(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 A STANIEF'S OWN It was a pity that, amidst all the gorgeous ceremony and confusion of welcome, Iria did not see the warm affection of Stanief's greeting to Allard.
Allard
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From this reading A STANIEF'S OWN It was a pity that, amidst all the gorgeous ceremony and confusion of welcome, Iria did not see the warm affection of Stanief's greeting to Allard.
amidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading A STANIEF'S OWN It was a pity that, amidst all the gorgeous ceremony and confusion of welcome, Iria did not see the warm affection of Stanief's greeting to Allard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A STANIEF'S OWN It was a pity that, amidst all the gorgeous ceremony and confusion of welcome, Iria did not see the warm affection of Stanief's greeting to Allard.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Perhaps she would have been less hopelessly afraid when the little Emperor took her hand and presented to her the tall, superb noble whose dark face, finely emotionless, resembled a cameo.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Whose velvet eyes she dared not seek behind their curtaining lashes.
cameonounUS /ˈkæmioʊ/
engraving or carving in low relief on a stone (as in a brooch or ring)
From this reading Perhaps she would have been less hopelessly afraid when the little Emperor took her hand and presented to her the tall, superb noble whose dark face, finely emotionless, resembled a cameo.
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading A STANIEF'S OWN It was a pity that, amidst all the gorgeous ceremony and confusion of welcome, Iria did not see the warm affection of Stanief's greeting to Allard.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading A STANIEF'S OWN It was a pity that, amidst all the gorgeous ceremony and confusion of welcome, Iria did not see the warm affection of Stanief's greeting to Allard.
courteousadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrtiəs/
exhibiting courtesy and politeness
From this reading Yet Stanief was faultlessly courteous, even kind in his grave manner.
curtaining
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From this reading Whose velvet eyes she dared not seek behind their curtaining lashes.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading Whose velvet eyes she dared not seek behind their curtaining lashes.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Perhaps she would have been less hopelessly afraid when the little Emperor took her hand and presented to her the tall, superb noble whose dark face, finely emotionless, resembled a cameo.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A STANIEF'S OWN It was a pity that, amidst all the gorgeous ceremony and confusion of welcome, Iria did not see the warm affection of Stanief's greeting to Allard.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading It might have been merely that he was so different from her fancies of the last weeks.
emotionlessadjective
unmoved by feeling
From this reading Perhaps she would have been less hopelessly afraid when the little Emperor took her hand and presented to her the tall, superb noble whose dark face, finely emotionless, resembled a cameo.
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading Perhaps she would have been less hopelessly afraid when the little Emperor took her hand and presented to her the tall, superb noble whose dark face, finely emotionless, resembled a cameo.
divisible by two
From this reading Yet Stanief was faultlessly courteous, even kind in his grave manner.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Whose velvet eyes she dared not seek behind their curtaining lashes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Perhaps she would have been less hopelessly afraid when the little Emperor took her hand and presented to her the tall, superb noble whose dark face, finely emotionless, resembled a cameo.
fanciesnounUS /ˈfænsiz/
plural of “fancy” — something many people believe that is false
From this reading It might have been merely that he was so different from her fancies of the last weeks.
faultlesslyadverb
without a fault; in a faultless manner
From this reading Yet Stanief was faultlessly courteous, even kind in his grave manner.
finelyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnli/
in tiny pieces
From this reading Perhaps she would have been less hopelessly afraid when the little Emperor took her hand and presented to her the tall, superb noble whose dark face, finely emotionless, resembled a cameo.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It might have been merely that he was so different from her fancies of the last weeks.
gorgeousadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːrdʒəs/
dazzlingly beautiful
From this reading A STANIEF'S OWN It was a pity that, amidst all the gorgeous ceremony and confusion of welcome, Iria did not see the warm affection of Stanief's greeting to Allard.
death of a person
From this reading Yet Stanief was faultlessly courteous, even kind in his grave manner.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading A STANIEF'S OWN It was a pity that, amidst all the gorgeous ceremony and confusion of welcome, Iria did not see the warm affection of Stanief's greeting to Allard.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Perhaps she would have been less hopelessly afraid when the little Emperor took her hand and presented to her the tall, superb noble whose dark face, finely emotionless, resembled a cameo.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Perhaps she would have been less hopelessly afraid when the little Emperor took her hand and presented to her the tall, superb noble whose dark face, finely emotionless, resembled a cameo.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It might have been merely that he was so different from her fancies of the last weeks.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps she would have been less hopelessly afraid when the little Emperor took her hand and presented to her the tall, superb noble whose dark face, finely emotionless, resembled a cameo.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet Stanief was faultlessly courteous, even kind in his grave manner.
hopelesslyadverbUS /ˈhoʊpləsli/
in a hopeless manner
From this reading Perhaps she would have been less hopelessly afraid when the little Emperor took her hand and presented to her the tall, superb noble whose dark face, finely emotionless, resembled a cameo.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yet Stanief was faultlessly courteous, even kind in his grave manner.
Iria
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From this reading A STANIEF'S OWN It was a pity that, amidst all the gorgeous ceremony and confusion of welcome, Iria did not see the warm affection of Stanief's greeting to Allard.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A STANIEF'S OWN It was a pity that, amidst all the gorgeous ceremony and confusion of welcome, Iria did not see the warm affection of Stanief's greeting to Allard.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Yet Stanief was faultlessly courteous, even kind in his grave manner.
lashesnounUS /ˈlæʃɪz/
plural of “lash” — any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids
From this reading Whose velvet eyes she dared not seek behind their curtaining lashes.
immediately past
From this reading It might have been merely that he was so different from her fancies of the last weeks.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Perhaps she would have been less hopelessly afraid when the little Emperor took her hand and presented to her the tall, superb noble whose dark face, finely emotionless, resembled a cameo.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Perhaps she would have been less hopelessly afraid when the little Emperor took her hand and presented to her the tall, superb noble whose dark face, finely emotionless, resembled a cameo.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Yet Stanief was faultlessly courteous, even kind in his grave manner.
and nothing more
From this reading It might have been merely that he was so different from her fancies of the last weeks.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It might have been merely that he was so different from her fancies of the last weeks.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading Perhaps she would have been less hopelessly afraid when the little Emperor took her hand and presented to her the tall, superb noble whose dark face, finely emotionless, resembled a cameo.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A STANIEF'S OWN It was a pity that, amidst all the gorgeous ceremony and confusion of welcome, Iria did not see the warm affection of Stanief's greeting to Allard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A STANIEF'S OWN It was a pity that, amidst all the gorgeous ceremony and confusion of welcome, Iria did not see the warm affection of Stanief's greeting to Allard.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading A STANIEF'S OWN It was a pity that, amidst all the gorgeous ceremony and confusion of welcome, Iria did not see the warm affection of Stanief's greeting to Allard.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps she would have been less hopelessly afraid when the little Emperor took her hand and presented to her the tall, superb noble whose dark face, finely emotionless, resembled a cameo.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading A STANIEF'S OWN It was a pity that, amidst all the gorgeous ceremony and confusion of welcome, Iria did not see the warm affection of Stanief's greeting to Allard.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Perhaps she would have been less hopelessly afraid when the little Emperor took her hand and presented to her the tall, superb noble whose dark face, finely emotionless, resembled a cameo.
resembledverbUS /rɪˈzembəld/
past form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading Perhaps she would have been less hopelessly afraid when the little Emperor took her hand and presented to her the tall, superb noble whose dark face, finely emotionless, resembled a cameo.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A STANIEF'S OWN It was a pity that, amidst all the gorgeous ceremony and confusion of welcome, Iria did not see the warm affection of Stanief's greeting to Allard.
try to get or reach
From this reading Whose velvet eyes she dared not seek behind their curtaining lashes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perhaps she would have been less hopelessly afraid when the little Emperor took her hand and presented to her the tall, superb noble whose dark face, finely emotionless, resembled a cameo.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It might have been merely that he was so different from her fancies of the last weeks.
Stanief
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From this reading Yet Stanief was faultlessly courteous, even kind in his grave manner.
STANIEF'S
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From this reading A STANIEF'S OWN It was a pity that, amidst all the gorgeous ceremony and confusion of welcome, Iria did not see the warm affection of Stanief's greeting to Allard.
superbadjectiveUS /sʊˈpɜːrb/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading Perhaps she would have been less hopelessly afraid when the little Emperor took her hand and presented to her the tall, superb noble whose dark face, finely emotionless, resembled a cameo.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Perhaps she would have been less hopelessly afraid when the little Emperor took her hand and presented to her the tall, superb noble whose dark face, finely emotionless, resembled a cameo.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A STANIEF'S OWN It was a pity that, amidst all the gorgeous ceremony and confusion of welcome, Iria did not see the warm affection of Stanief's greeting to Allard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A STANIEF'S OWN It was a pity that, amidst all the gorgeous ceremony and confusion of welcome, Iria did not see the warm affection of Stanief's greeting to Allard.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Whose velvet eyes she dared not seek behind their curtaining lashes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A STANIEF'S OWN It was a pity that, amidst all the gorgeous ceremony and confusion of welcome, Iria did not see the warm affection of Stanief's greeting to Allard.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Perhaps she would have been less hopelessly afraid when the little Emperor took her hand and presented to her the tall, superb noble whose dark face, finely emotionless, resembled a cameo.
velvetnounUS /ˈvelvət/
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading Whose velvet eyes she dared not seek behind their curtaining lashes.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading A STANIEF'S OWN It was a pity that, amidst all the gorgeous ceremony and confusion of welcome, Iria did not see the warm affection of Stanief's greeting to Allard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A STANIEF'S OWN It was a pity that, amidst all the gorgeous ceremony and confusion of welcome, Iria did not see the warm affection of Stanief's greeting to Allard.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It might have been merely that he was so different from her fancies of the last weeks.
accept gladly
From this reading A STANIEF'S OWN It was a pity that, amidst all the gorgeous ceremony and confusion of welcome, Iria did not see the warm affection of Stanief's greeting to Allard.
at the time that
From this reading Perhaps she would have been less hopelessly afraid when the little Emperor took her hand and presented to her the tall, superb noble whose dark face, finely emotionless, resembled a cameo.
belonging to which person
From this reading Perhaps she would have been less hopelessly afraid when the little Emperor took her hand and presented to her the tall, superb noble whose dark face, finely emotionless, resembled a cameo.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Perhaps she would have been less hopelessly afraid when the little Emperor took her hand and presented to her the tall, superb noble whose dark face, finely emotionless, resembled a cameo.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet Stanief was faultlessly courteous, even kind in his grave manner.
