used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But I could plainly see that if our Dante would seek to give orders to the girl with an authority that was beyond his years, the girl could meet his assumption of domination with a composure that was partly grave and partly humorous and wholly adorable.
adorableadjectiveUS /əˈdɔːrəbəl/
lovable especially in a childlike or naive way
From this reading But I could plainly see that if our Dante would seek to give orders to the girl with an authority that was beyond his years, the girl could meet his assumption of domination with a composure that was partly grave and partly humorous and wholly adorable.
anew
From this reading Again Dante spoke and questioned her, and again in his carriage and in his voice there was that same note of command.
in the past
From this reading I knew very well, as I leaned and listened, that the mind of Dante leaped back on that instant to the day he had told us of so little a while before, the day nine years ago when, as the sweet lady said, he gave his rose to a little girl.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But I could plainly see that if our Dante would seek to give orders to the girl with an authority that was beyond his years, the girl could meet his assumption of domination with a composure that was partly grave and partly humorous and wholly adorable.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Again Dante spoke and questioned her, and again in his carriage and in his voice there was that same note of command.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading She nodded very pleasantly at him as she answered, "Kind thoughts for the gentle child who gave his rose to a little girl."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She nodded very pleasantly at him as she answered, "Kind thoughts for the gentle child who gave his rose to a little girl."
assumptionnounUS /əˈsʌmpʃən/
a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn
From this reading But I could plainly see that if our Dante would seek to give orders to the girl with an authority that was beyond his years, the girl could meet his assumption of domination with a composure that was partly grave and partly humorous and wholly adorable.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She nodded very pleasantly at him as she answered, "Kind thoughts for the gentle child who gave his rose to a little girl."
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading But I could plainly see that if our Dante would seek to give orders to the girl with an authority that was beyond his years, the girl could meet his assumption of domination with a composure that was partly grave and partly humorous and wholly adorable.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I knew very well, as I leaned and listened, that the mind of Dante leaped back on that instant to the day he had told us of so little a while before, the day nine years ago when, as the sweet lady said, he gave his rose to a little girl.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I knew very well, as I leaned and listened, that the mind of Dante leaped back on that instant to the day he had told us of so little a while before, the day nine years ago when, as the sweet lady said, he gave his rose to a little girl.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading But I could plainly see that if our Dante would seek to give orders to the girl with an authority that was beyond his years, the girl could meet his assumption of domination with a composure that was partly grave and partly humorous and wholly adorable.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I could plainly see that if our Dante would seek to give orders to the girl with an authority that was beyond his years, the girl could meet his assumption of domination with a composure that was partly grave and partly humorous and wholly adorable.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Again Dante spoke and questioned her, and again in his carriage and in his voice there was that same note of command.
a young person of either sex
From this reading She nodded very pleasantly at him as she answered, "Kind thoughts for the gentle child who gave his rose to a little girl."
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Again Dante spoke and questioned her, and again in his carriage and in his voice there was that same note of command.
composurenounUS /kəmˈpoʊʒər/
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading But I could plainly see that if our Dante would seek to give orders to the girl with an authority that was beyond his years, the girl could meet his assumption of domination with a composure that was partly grave and partly humorous and wholly adorable.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But I could plainly see that if our Dante would seek to give orders to the girl with an authority that was beyond his years, the girl could meet his assumption of domination with a composure that was partly grave and partly humorous and wholly adorable.
DantenounUS /ˈdɑːnteɪ/
an Italian poet famous for writing the Divine Comedy that describes a journey through Hell and purgatory and paradise guided by Virgil and his idealized Beatrice (1265-1321)
From this reading Again Dante spoke and questioned her, and again in his carriage and in his voice there was that same note of command.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I knew very well, as I leaned and listened, that the mind of Dante leaped back on that instant to the day he had told us of so little a while before, the day nine years ago when, as the sweet lady said, he gave his rose to a little girl.
dominationnounUS /ˌdɑːməˈneɪʃən/
social control by dominating
From this reading But I could plainly see that if our Dante would seek to give orders to the girl with an authority that was beyond his years, the girl could meet his assumption of domination with a composure that was partly grave and partly humorous and wholly adorable.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She nodded very pleasantly at him as she answered, "Kind thoughts for the gentle child who gave his rose to a little girl."
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She nodded very pleasantly at him as she answered, "Kind thoughts for the gentle child who gave his rose to a little girl."
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading She nodded very pleasantly at him as she answered, "Kind thoughts for the gentle child who gave his rose to a little girl."
a young female
From this reading But I could plainly see that if our Dante would seek to give orders to the girl with an authority that was beyond his years, the girl could meet his assumption of domination with a composure that was partly grave and partly humorous and wholly adorable.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But I could plainly see that if our Dante would seek to give orders to the girl with an authority that was beyond his years, the girl could meet his assumption of domination with a composure that was partly grave and partly humorous and wholly adorable.
death of a person
From this reading But I could plainly see that if our Dante would seek to give orders to the girl with an authority that was beyond his years, the girl could meet his assumption of domination with a composure that was partly grave and partly humorous and wholly adorable.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I knew very well, as I leaned and listened, that the mind of Dante leaped back on that instant to the day he had told us of so little a while before, the day nine years ago when, as the sweet lady said, he gave his rose to a little girl.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I knew very well, as I leaned and listened, that the mind of Dante leaped back on that instant to the day he had told us of so little a while before, the day nine years ago when, as the sweet lady said, he gave his rose to a little girl.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Again Dante spoke and questioned her, and again in his carriage and in his voice there was that same note of command.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She nodded very pleasantly at him as she answered, "Kind thoughts for the gentle child who gave his rose to a little girl."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Again Dante spoke and questioned her, and again in his carriage and in his voice there was that same note of command.
humorousadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmərəs/
full of or characterized by humor
From this reading But I could plainly see that if our Dante would seek to give orders to the girl with an authority that was beyond his years, the girl could meet his assumption of domination with a composure that was partly grave and partly humorous and wholly adorable.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I could plainly see that if our Dante would seek to give orders to the girl with an authority that was beyond his years, the girl could meet his assumption of domination with a composure that was partly grave and partly humorous and wholly adorable.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But I could plainly see that if our Dante would seek to give orders to the girl with an authority that was beyond his years, the girl could meet his assumption of domination with a composure that was partly grave and partly humorous and wholly adorable.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Again Dante spoke and questioned her, and again in his carriage and in his voice there was that same note of command.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading I knew very well, as I leaned and listened, that the mind of Dante leaped back on that instant to the day he had told us of so little a while before, the day nine years ago when, as the sweet lady said, he gave his rose to a little girl.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading She nodded very pleasantly at him as she answered, "Kind thoughts for the gentle child who gave his rose to a little girl."
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I knew very well, as I leaned and listened, that the mind of Dante leaped back on that instant to the day he had told us of so little a while before, the day nine years ago when, as the sweet lady said, he gave his rose to a little girl.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading I knew very well, as I leaned and listened, that the mind of Dante leaped back on that instant to the day he had told us of so little a while before, the day nine years ago when, as the sweet lady said, he gave his rose to a little girl.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading I knew very well, as I leaned and listened, that the mind of Dante leaped back on that instant to the day he had told us of so little a while before, the day nine years ago when, as the sweet lady said, he gave his rose to a little girl.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading I knew very well, as I leaned and listened, that the mind of Dante leaped back on that instant to the day he had told us of so little a while before, the day nine years ago when, as the sweet lady said, he gave his rose to a little girl.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading I knew very well, as I leaned and listened, that the mind of Dante leaped back on that instant to the day he had told us of so little a while before, the day nine years ago when, as the sweet lady said, he gave his rose to a little girl.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She nodded very pleasantly at him as she answered, "Kind thoughts for the gentle child who gave his rose to a little girl."
come together
From this reading But I could plainly see that if our Dante would seek to give orders to the girl with an authority that was beyond his years, the girl could meet his assumption of domination with a composure that was partly grave and partly humorous and wholly adorable.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I knew very well, as I leaned and listened, that the mind of Dante leaped back on that instant to the day he had told us of so little a while before, the day nine years ago when, as the sweet lady said, he gave his rose to a little girl.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading I knew very well, as I leaned and listened, that the mind of Dante leaped back on that instant to the day he had told us of so little a while before, the day nine years ago when, as the sweet lady said, he gave his rose to a little girl.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading She nodded very pleasantly at him as she answered, "Kind thoughts for the gentle child who gave his rose to a little girl."
a brief written record
From this reading Again Dante spoke and questioned her, and again in his carriage and in his voice there was that same note of command.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Again Dante spoke and questioned her, and again in his carriage and in his voice there was that same note of command.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I knew very well, as I leaned and listened, that the mind of Dante leaped back on that instant to the day he had told us of so little a while before, the day nine years ago when, as the sweet lady said, he gave his rose to a little girl.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading But I could plainly see that if our Dante would seek to give orders to the girl with an authority that was beyond his years, the girl could meet his assumption of domination with a composure that was partly grave and partly humorous and wholly adorable.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But I could plainly see that if our Dante would seek to give orders to the girl with an authority that was beyond his years, the girl could meet his assumption of domination with a composure that was partly grave and partly humorous and wholly adorable.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading But I could plainly see that if our Dante would seek to give orders to the girl with an authority that was beyond his years, the girl could meet his assumption of domination with a composure that was partly grave and partly humorous and wholly adorable.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading But I could plainly see that if our Dante would seek to give orders to the girl with an authority that was beyond his years, the girl could meet his assumption of domination with a composure that was partly grave and partly humorous and wholly adorable.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading She nodded very pleasantly at him as she answered, "Kind thoughts for the gentle child who gave his rose to a little girl."
questionedverbUS /ˈkwestʃənd/
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Again Dante spoke and questioned her, and again in his carriage and in his voice there was that same note of command.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading She nodded very pleasantly at him as she answered, "Kind thoughts for the gentle child who gave his rose to a little girl."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I knew very well, as I leaned and listened, that the mind of Dante leaped back on that instant to the day he had told us of so little a while before, the day nine years ago when, as the sweet lady said, he gave his rose to a little girl.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Again Dante spoke and questioned her, and again in his carriage and in his voice there was that same note of command.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But I could plainly see that if our Dante would seek to give orders to the girl with an authority that was beyond his years, the girl could meet his assumption of domination with a composure that was partly grave and partly humorous and wholly adorable.
try to get or reach
From this reading But I could plainly see that if our Dante would seek to give orders to the girl with an authority that was beyond his years, the girl could meet his assumption of domination with a composure that was partly grave and partly humorous and wholly adorable.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She nodded very pleasantly at him as she answered, "Kind thoughts for the gentle child who gave his rose to a little girl."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I knew very well, as I leaned and listened, that the mind of Dante leaped back on that instant to the day he had told us of so little a while before, the day nine years ago when, as the sweet lady said, he gave his rose to a little girl.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Again Dante spoke and questioned her, and again in his carriage and in his voice there was that same note of command.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading I knew very well, as I leaned and listened, that the mind of Dante leaped back on that instant to the day he had told us of so little a while before, the day nine years ago when, as the sweet lady said, he gave his rose to a little girl.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Again Dante spoke and questioned her, and again in his carriage and in his voice there was that same note of command.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But I could plainly see that if our Dante would seek to give orders to the girl with an authority that was beyond his years, the girl could meet his assumption of domination with a composure that was partly grave and partly humorous and wholly adorable.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Again Dante spoke and questioned her, and again in his carriage and in his voice there was that same note of command.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "With what thoughts?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But I could plainly see that if our Dante would seek to give orders to the girl with an authority that was beyond his years, the girl could meet his assumption of domination with a composure that was partly grave and partly humorous and wholly adorable.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I knew very well, as I leaned and listened, that the mind of Dante leaped back on that instant to the day he had told us of so little a while before, the day nine years ago when, as the sweet lady said, he gave his rose to a little girl.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I knew very well, as I leaned and listened, that the mind of Dante leaped back on that instant to the day he had told us of so little a while before, the day nine years ago when, as the sweet lady said, he gave his rose to a little girl.
precisely as stated
From this reading She nodded very pleasantly at him as she answered, "Kind thoughts for the gentle child who gave his rose to a little girl."
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Again Dante spoke and questioned her, and again in his carriage and in his voice there was that same note of command.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Again Dante spoke and questioned her, and again in his carriage and in his voice there was that same note of command.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I knew very well, as I leaned and listened, that the mind of Dante leaped back on that instant to the day he had told us of so little a while before, the day nine years ago when, as the sweet lady said, he gave his rose to a little girl.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "With what thoughts?"
at the time that
From this reading I knew very well, as I leaned and listened, that the mind of Dante leaped back on that instant to the day he had told us of so little a while before, the day nine years ago when, as the sweet lady said, he gave his rose to a little girl.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I knew very well, as I leaned and listened, that the mind of Dante leaped back on that instant to the day he had told us of so little a while before, the day nine years ago when, as the sweet lady said, he gave his rose to a little girl.
which person or people
From this reading She nodded very pleasantly at him as she answered, "Kind thoughts for the gentle child who gave his rose to a little girl."
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading But I could plainly see that if our Dante would seek to give orders to the girl with an authority that was beyond his years, the girl could meet his assumption of domination with a composure that was partly grave and partly humorous and wholly adorable.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "With what thoughts?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But I could plainly see that if our Dante would seek to give orders to the girl with an authority that was beyond his years, the girl could meet his assumption of domination with a composure that was partly grave and partly humorous and wholly adorable.
a late time of life
From this reading But I could plainly see that if our Dante would seek to give orders to the girl with an authority that was beyond his years, the girl could meet his assumption of domination with a composure that was partly grave and partly humorous and wholly adorable.
