used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When I meet her for the third time, it may be a case of love."
admiringverbUS /ædˈmaɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “admire” — feel admiration for
From this reading She was so unconscious of her own beauty, so free from affectation, that he could not help admiring her simplicity of character.
affectationnounUS /ˌæfekˈteɪʃən/
a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display
From this reading She was so unconscious of her own beauty, so free from affectation, that he could not help admiring her simplicity of character.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "At the first I liked her beauty; now I am charmed with her innocence and candour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "At the first I liked her beauty; now I am charmed with her innocence and candour.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "The third meeting will be fatal," said Dan to himself as he climbed the hill.
astonishingadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading It was indeed astonishing how persistently the face and speech of Meg haunted his mind.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "At the first I liked her beauty; now I am charmed with her innocence and candour.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "The third meeting will be fatal," said Dan to himself as he climbed the hill.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading "At the first I liked her beauty; now I am charmed with her innocence and candour.
candournoun
the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
From this reading "At the first I liked her beauty; now I am charmed with her innocence and candour.
an occurrence of something
From this reading When I meet her for the third time, it may be a case of love."
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading She was so unconscious of her own beauty, so free from affectation, that he could not help admiring her simplicity of character.
charmedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrmd/
strongly attracted
From this reading "At the first I liked her beauty; now I am charmed with her innocence and candour.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading "The third meeting will be fatal," said Dan to himself as he climbed the hill.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She was so unconscious of her own beauty, so free from affectation, that he could not help admiring her simplicity of character.
Dan
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From this reading "The third meeting will be fatal," said Dan to himself as he climbed the hill.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It was indeed astonishing how persistently the face and speech of Meg haunted his mind.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading "The third meeting will be fatal," said Dan to himself as he climbed the hill.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "At the first I liked her beauty; now I am charmed with her innocence and candour.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When I meet her for the third time, it may be a case of love."
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading She was so unconscious of her own beauty, so free from affectation, that he could not help admiring her simplicity of character.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was so unconscious of her own beauty, so free from affectation, that he could not help admiring her simplicity of character.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading It was indeed astonishing how persistently the face and speech of Meg haunted his mind.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The third meeting will be fatal," said Dan to himself as he climbed the hill.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading She was so unconscious of her own beauty, so free from affectation, that he could not help admiring her simplicity of character.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "At the first I liked her beauty; now I am charmed with her innocence and candour.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading "The third meeting will be fatal," said Dan to himself as he climbed the hill.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "The third meeting will be fatal," said Dan to himself as he climbed the hill.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was indeed astonishing how persistently the face and speech of Meg haunted his mind.
how
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From this reading It was indeed astonishing how persistently the face and speech of Meg haunted his mind.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "At the first I liked her beauty; now I am charmed with her innocence and candour.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading It was indeed astonishing how persistently the face and speech of Meg haunted his mind.
innocencenounUS /ˈɪnəsəns/
the quality of innocent naivete
From this reading "At the first I liked her beauty; now I am charmed with her innocence and candour.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When I meet her for the third time, it may be a case of love."
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading "At the first I liked her beauty; now I am charmed with her innocence and candour.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading When I meet her for the third time, it may be a case of love."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading When I meet her for the third time, it may be a case of love."
come together
From this reading When I meet her for the third time, it may be a case of love."
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading "The third meeting will be fatal," said Dan to himself as he climbed the hill.
MegnounUS /meɡ/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading It was indeed astonishing how persistently the face and speech of Meg haunted his mind.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It was indeed astonishing how persistently the face and speech of Meg haunted his mind.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was so unconscious of her own beauty, so free from affectation, that he could not help admiring her simplicity of character.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "At the first I liked her beauty; now I am charmed with her innocence and candour.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When I meet her for the third time, it may be a case of love."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She was so unconscious of her own beauty, so free from affectation, that he could not help admiring her simplicity of character.
persistentlyadverbUS /pərˈsɪstəntli/
in a persistent manner
From this reading It was indeed astonishing how persistently the face and speech of Meg haunted his mind.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The third meeting will be fatal," said Dan to himself as he climbed the hill.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was so unconscious of her own beauty, so free from affectation, that he could not help admiring her simplicity of character.
simplicitynounUS /sɪmˈplɪsəti/
the quality of being simple or uncompounded
From this reading She was so unconscious of her own beauty, so free from affectation, that he could not help admiring her simplicity of character.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was so unconscious of her own beauty, so free from affectation, that he could not help admiring her simplicity of character.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading It was indeed astonishing how persistently the face and speech of Meg haunted his mind.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was so unconscious of her own beauty, so free from affectation, that he could not help admiring her simplicity of character.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The third meeting will be fatal," said Dan to himself as he climbed the hill.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading "The third meeting will be fatal," said Dan to himself as he climbed the hill.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading When I meet her for the third time, it may be a case of love."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The third meeting will be fatal," said Dan to himself as he climbed the hill.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading She was so unconscious of her own beauty, so free from affectation, that he could not help admiring her simplicity of character.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was indeed astonishing how persistently the face and speech of Meg haunted his mind.
at the time that
From this reading When I meet her for the third time, it may be a case of love."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "The third meeting will be fatal," said Dan to himself as he climbed the hill.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "At the first I liked her beauty; now I am charmed with her innocence and candour.
