used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A YOUNG GIRL'S ADVENTURES IN SEARCH OF HER LOVER.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading A YOUNG GIRL'S ADVENTURES IN SEARCH OF HER LOVER.
(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 We speedily prepared a good breakfast, and invited our _protege_ to satisfy his appetite, for he looked hungry and appeared hungry; but to our surprise he manifested some reluctance to eating before us, and not all of our rallying could overcome his diffidence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We speedily prepared a good breakfast, and invited our _protege_ to satisfy his appetite, for he looked hungry and appeared hungry; but to our surprise he manifested some reluctance to eating before us, and not all of our rallying could overcome his diffidence.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Come, come, take hold and eat heartily," I said, "and don't appear like a young girl in the presence of her beau.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading We speedily prepared a good breakfast, and invited our _protege_ to satisfy his appetite, for he looked hungry and appeared hungry; but to our surprise he manifested some reluctance to eating before us, and not all of our rallying could overcome his diffidence.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading We speedily prepared a good breakfast, and invited our _protege_ to satisfy his appetite, for he looked hungry and appeared hungry; but to our surprise he manifested some reluctance to eating before us, and not all of our rallying could overcome his diffidence.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "You know me, then?" he asked, in a sad tone, and his head was bent low to hide his blushes, which covered his face like a thick coating of rouge.
AustralianounUS /ɔːˈstreɪljə/
a nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; Aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony
From this reading Your modesty is all thrown away in the mines of Australia."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Your modesty is all thrown away in the mines of Australia."
beaunounUS /boʊ/
a man who is the lover of a man or woman
From this reading "Come, come, take hold and eat heartily," I said, "and don't appear like a young girl in the presence of her beau.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We speedily prepared a good breakfast, and invited our _protege_ to satisfy his appetite, for he looked hungry and appeared hungry; but to our surprise he manifested some reluctance to eating before us, and not all of our rallying could overcome his diffidence.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading "You know me, then?" he asked, in a sad tone, and his head was bent low to hide his blushes, which covered his face like a thick coating of rouge.
blushesnounUS /ˈblʌʃəz/
plural of “blush” — a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health
From this reading "You know me, then?" he asked, in a sad tone, and his head was bent low to hide his blushes, which covered his face like a thick coating of rouge.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading We speedily prepared a good breakfast, and invited our _protege_ to satisfy his appetite, for he looked hungry and appeared hungry; but to our surprise he manifested some reluctance to eating before us, and not all of our rallying could overcome his diffidence.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We speedily prepared a good breakfast, and invited our _protege_ to satisfy his appetite, for he looked hungry and appeared hungry; but to our surprise he manifested some reluctance to eating before us, and not all of our rallying could overcome his diffidence.
coatingnounUS /ˈkoʊtɪŋ/
a thin layer covering something
From this reading "You know me, then?" he asked, in a sad tone, and his head was bent low to hide his blushes, which covered his face like a thick coating of rouge.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come, come, take hold and eat heartily," I said, "and don't appear like a young girl in the presence of her beau.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading We speedily prepared a good breakfast, and invited our _protege_ to satisfy his appetite, for he looked hungry and appeared hungry; but to our surprise he manifested some reluctance to eating before us, and not all of our rallying could overcome his diffidence.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading "You know me, then?" he asked, in a sad tone, and his head was bent low to hide his blushes, which covered his face like a thick coating of rouge.
diffidencenoun
lack of self-confidence
From this reading We speedily prepared a good breakfast, and invited our _protege_ to satisfy his appetite, for he looked hungry and appeared hungry; but to our surprise he manifested some reluctance to eating before us, and not all of our rallying could overcome his diffidence.
don't
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From this reading "Come, come, take hold and eat heartily," I said, "and don't appear like a young girl in the presence of her beau.
take in solid food
From this reading "Come, come, take hold and eat heartily," I said, "and don't appear like a young girl in the presence of her beau.
the act of consuming food
From this reading We speedily prepared a good breakfast, and invited our _protege_ to satisfy his appetite, for he looked hungry and appeared hungry; but to our surprise he manifested some reluctance to eating before us, and not all of our rallying could overcome his diffidence.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "You know me, then?" he asked, in a sad tone, and his head was bent low to hide his blushes, which covered his face like a thick coating of rouge.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We speedily prepared a good breakfast, and invited our _protege_ to satisfy his appetite, for he looked hungry and appeared hungry; but to our surprise he manifested some reluctance to eating before us, and not all of our rallying could overcome his diffidence.
a young female
From this reading "Come, come, take hold and eat heartily," I said, "and don't appear like a young girl in the presence of her beau.
GIRL'SnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading A YOUNG GIRL'S ADVENTURES IN SEARCH OF HER LOVER.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading We speedily prepared a good breakfast, and invited our _protege_ to satisfy his appetite, for he looked hungry and appeared hungry; but to our surprise he manifested some reluctance to eating before us, and not all of our rallying could overcome his diffidence.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We speedily prepared a good breakfast, and invited our _protege_ to satisfy his appetite, for he looked hungry and appeared hungry; but to our surprise he manifested some reluctance to eating before us, and not all of our rallying could overcome his diffidence.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "You know me, then?" he asked, in a sad tone, and his head was bent low to hide his blushes, which covered his face like a thick coating of rouge.
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading "Come, come, take hold and eat heartily," I said, "and don't appear like a young girl in the presence of her beau.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A YOUNG GIRL'S ADVENTURES IN SEARCH OF HER LOVER.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading "You know me, then?" he asked, in a sad tone, and his head was bent low to hide his blushes, which covered his face like a thick coating of rouge.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We speedily prepared a good breakfast, and invited our _protege_ to satisfy his appetite, for he looked hungry and appeared hungry; but to our surprise he manifested some reluctance to eating before us, and not all of our rallying could overcome his diffidence.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Come, come, take hold and eat heartily," I said, "and don't appear like a young girl in the presence of her beau.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading We speedily prepared a good breakfast, and invited our _protege_ to satisfy his appetite, for he looked hungry and appeared hungry; but to our surprise he manifested some reluctance to eating before us, and not all of our rallying could overcome his diffidence.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Come, come, take hold and eat heartily," I said, "and don't appear like a young girl in the presence of her beau.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A YOUNG GIRL'S ADVENTURES IN SEARCH OF HER LOVER.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading We speedily prepared a good breakfast, and invited our _protege_ to satisfy his appetite, for he looked hungry and appeared hungry; but to our surprise he manifested some reluctance to eating before us, and not all of our rallying could overcome his diffidence.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Your modesty is all thrown away in the mines of Australia."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You know me, then?" he asked, in a sad tone, and his head was bent low to hide his blushes, which covered his face like a thick coating of rouge.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Come, come, take hold and eat heartily," I said, "and don't appear like a young girl in the presence of her beau.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading We speedily prepared a good breakfast, and invited our _protege_ to satisfy his appetite, for he looked hungry and appeared hungry; but to our surprise he manifested some reluctance to eating before us, and not all of our rallying could overcome his diffidence.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading A YOUNG GIRL'S ADVENTURES IN SEARCH OF HER LOVER.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "You know me, then?" he asked, in a sad tone, and his head was bent low to hide his blushes, which covered his face like a thick coating of rouge.
manifestedverbUS /ˈmænəfestəd/
past form of “manifest” — provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
From this reading We speedily prepared a good breakfast, and invited our _protege_ to satisfy his appetite, for he looked hungry and appeared hungry; but to our surprise he manifested some reluctance to eating before us, and not all of our rallying could overcome his diffidence.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You know me, then?" he asked, in a sad tone, and his head was bent low to hide his blushes, which covered his face like a thick coating of rouge.
minesnounUS /maɪnz/
plural of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
From this reading Your modesty is all thrown away in the mines of Australia."
modestynounUS /ˈmɑːdəsti/
freedom from vanity or conceit
From this reading Your modesty is all thrown away in the mines of Australia."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We speedily prepared a good breakfast, and invited our _protege_ to satisfy his appetite, for he looked hungry and appeared hungry; but to our surprise he manifested some reluctance to eating before us, and not all of our rallying could overcome his diffidence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A YOUNG GIRL'S ADVENTURES IN SEARCH OF HER LOVER.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We speedily prepared a good breakfast, and invited our _protege_ to satisfy his appetite, for he looked hungry and appeared hungry; but to our surprise he manifested some reluctance to eating before us, and not all of our rallying could overcome his diffidence.
win a victory over
From this reading We speedily prepared a good breakfast, and invited our _protege_ to satisfy his appetite, for he looked hungry and appeared hungry; but to our surprise he manifested some reluctance to eating before us, and not all of our rallying could overcome his diffidence.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading We speedily prepared a good breakfast, and invited our _protege_ to satisfy his appetite, for he looked hungry and appeared hungry; but to our surprise he manifested some reluctance to eating before us, and not all of our rallying could overcome his diffidence.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading "Come, come, take hold and eat heartily," I said, "and don't appear like a young girl in the presence of her beau.
protegenounUS /ˈproʊtəʒeɪ/
a person who receives support and protection from an influential patron who furthers the protege's career
From this reading We speedily prepared a good breakfast, and invited our _protege_ to satisfy his appetite, for he looked hungry and appeared hungry; but to our surprise he manifested some reluctance to eating before us, and not all of our rallying could overcome his diffidence.
rallyingnounUS /ˈræliɪŋ/
the act of mobilizing for a common purpose
From this reading We speedily prepared a good breakfast, and invited our _protege_ to satisfy his appetite, for he looked hungry and appeared hungry; but to our surprise he manifested some reluctance to eating before us, and not all of our rallying could overcome his diffidence.
reluctancenounUS /rɪˈlʌktəns/
(physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance)
From this reading We speedily prepared a good breakfast, and invited our _protege_ to satisfy his appetite, for he looked hungry and appeared hungry; but to our surprise he manifested some reluctance to eating before us, and not all of our rallying could overcome his diffidence.
rougenounUS /ruːʒ/
makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks
From this reading "You know me, then?" he asked, in a sad tone, and his head was bent low to hide his blushes, which covered his face like a thick coating of rouge.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading "You know me, then?" he asked, in a sad tone, and his head was bent low to hide his blushes, which covered his face like a thick coating of rouge.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Come, come, take hold and eat heartily," I said, "and don't appear like a young girl in the presence of her beau.
satisfyverbUS /ˈsætəsfaɪ/
meet the requirements or expectations of
From this reading We speedily prepared a good breakfast, and invited our _protege_ to satisfy his appetite, for he looked hungry and appeared hungry; but to our surprise he manifested some reluctance to eating before us, and not all of our rallying could overcome his diffidence.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading A YOUNG GIRL'S ADVENTURES IN SEARCH OF HER LOVER.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We speedily prepared a good breakfast, and invited our _protege_ to satisfy his appetite, for he looked hungry and appeared hungry; but to our surprise he manifested some reluctance to eating before us, and not all of our rallying could overcome his diffidence.
speedilyadverbUS /ˈspiːdəli/
with speed
From this reading We speedily prepared a good breakfast, and invited our _protege_ to satisfy his appetite, for he looked hungry and appeared hungry; but to our surprise he manifested some reluctance to eating before us, and not all of our rallying could overcome his diffidence.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading We speedily prepared a good breakfast, and invited our _protege_ to satisfy his appetite, for he looked hungry and appeared hungry; but to our surprise he manifested some reluctance to eating before us, and not all of our rallying could overcome his diffidence.
carry out
From this reading "Come, come, take hold and eat heartily," I said, "and don't appear like a young girl in the presence of her beau.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Come, come, take hold and eat heartily," I said, "and don't appear like a young girl in the presence of her beau.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "You know me, then?" he asked, in a sad tone, and his head was bent low to hide his blushes, which covered his face like a thick coating of rouge.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading "You know me, then?" he asked, in a sad tone, and his head was bent low to hide his blushes, which covered his face like a thick coating of rouge.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Your modesty is all thrown away in the mines of Australia."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We speedily prepared a good breakfast, and invited our _protege_ to satisfy his appetite, for he looked hungry and appeared hungry; but to our surprise he manifested some reluctance to eating before us, and not all of our rallying could overcome his diffidence.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "You know me, then?" he asked, in a sad tone, and his head was bent low to hide his blushes, which covered his face like a thick coating of rouge.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We speedily prepared a good breakfast, and invited our _protege_ to satisfy his appetite, for he looked hungry and appeared hungry; but to our surprise he manifested some reluctance to eating before us, and not all of our rallying could overcome his diffidence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You know me, then?" he asked, in a sad tone, and his head was bent low to hide his blushes, which covered his face like a thick coating of rouge.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We speedily prepared a good breakfast, and invited our _protege_ to satisfy his appetite, for he looked hungry and appeared hungry; but to our surprise he manifested some reluctance to eating before us, and not all of our rallying could overcome his diffidence.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "You know me, then?" he asked, in a sad tone, and his head was bent low to hide his blushes, which covered his face like a thick coating of rouge.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You know me, then?" he asked, in a sad tone, and his head was bent low to hide his blushes, which covered his face like a thick coating of rouge.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A YOUNG GIRL'S ADVENTURES IN SEARCH OF HER LOVER.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your modesty is all thrown away in the mines of Australia."
