used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a faint quiver of the lips that answered, 'Thingsabout me, that you ought to know.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was a faint quiver of the lips that answered, 'Thingsabout me, that you ought to know.
anew
From this reading Dane waited, till Dingee's services had been performed and the door was closed behind him again; then came beside Wych Hazel where she was standing and drew her within his arm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dane waited, till Dingee's services had been performed and the door was closed behind him again; then came beside Wych Hazel where she was standing and drew her within his arm.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading There was a faint quiver of the lips that answered, 'Thingsabout me, that you ought to know.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Dane waited, till Dingee's services had been performed and the door was closed behind him again; then came beside Wych Hazel where she was standing and drew her within his arm.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Dane waited, till Dingee's services had been performed and the door was closed behind him again; then came beside Wych Hazel where she was standing and drew her within his arm.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Dane waited, till Dingee's services had been performed and the door was closed behind him again; then came beside Wych Hazel where she was standing and drew her within his arm.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Dane waited, till Dingee's services had been performed and the door was closed behind him again; then came beside Wych Hazel where she was standing and drew her within his arm.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Dane waited, till Dingee's services had been performed and the door was closed behind him again; then came beside Wych Hazel where she was standing and drew her within his arm.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Dane waited, till Dingee's services had been performed and the door was closed behind him again; then came beside Wych Hazel where she was standing and drew her within his arm.
CONFIDENTIALadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnfəˈdenʃəl/
entrusted with private information and the confidence of another
From this reading CONFIDENTIAL TALK.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading 'What do you wish you could tell me, Hazel?' he said, with the tenderness of eye and voice which, with him, came instead of expletives of endearment.
DanenounUS /deɪn/
a native or inhabitant of Denmark
From this reading Dane waited, till Dingee's services had been performed and the door was closed behind him again; then came beside Wych Hazel where she was standing and drew her within his arm.
Dingee's
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From this reading Dane waited, till Dingee's services had been performed and the door was closed behind him again; then came beside Wych Hazel where she was standing and drew her within his arm.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 'What do you wish you could tell me, Hazel?' he said, with the tenderness of eye and voice which, with him, came instead of expletives of endearment.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Dane waited, till Dingee's services had been performed and the door was closed behind him again; then came beside Wych Hazel where she was standing and drew her within his arm.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Dane waited, till Dingee's services had been performed and the door was closed behind him again; then came beside Wych Hazel where she was standing and drew her within his arm.
endearmentnounUS /ɪnˈdɪrmənt/
the act of showing affection
From this reading 'What do you wish you could tell me, Hazel?' he said, with the tenderness of eye and voice which, with him, came instead of expletives of endearment.
expletivesnounUS /ˈeksplətɪvz/
plural of “expletive” — profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading 'What do you wish you could tell me, Hazel?' he said, with the tenderness of eye and voice which, with him, came instead of expletives of endearment.
the organ of sight
From this reading 'What do you wish you could tell me, Hazel?' he said, with the tenderness of eye and voice which, with him, came instead of expletives of endearment.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading There was a faint quiver of the lips that answered, 'Thingsabout me, that you ought to know.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dane waited, till Dingee's services had been performed and the door was closed behind him again; then came beside Wych Hazel where she was standing and drew her within his arm.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading And it is very hard to tell you some things, Mr. Rollo.'
HazeladjectiveUS /ˈheɪzəl/
of a light brown or yellowish brown color
From this reading Dane waited, till Dingee's services had been performed and the door was closed behind him again; then came beside Wych Hazel where she was standing and drew her within his arm.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'What do you wish you could tell me, Hazel?' he said, with the tenderness of eye and voice which, with him, came instead of expletives of endearment.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dane waited, till Dingee's services had been performed and the door was closed behind him again; then came beside Wych Hazel where she was standing and drew her within his arm.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dane waited, till Dingee's services had been performed and the door was closed behind him again; then came beside Wych Hazel where she was standing and drew her within his arm.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dane waited, till Dingee's services had been performed and the door was closed behind him again; then came beside Wych Hazel where she was standing and drew her within his arm.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading 'What do you wish you could tell me, Hazel?' he said, with the tenderness of eye and voice which, with him, came instead of expletives of endearment.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And it is very hard to tell you some things, Mr. Rollo.'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And it is very hard to tell you some things, Mr. Rollo.'
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading There was a faint quiver of the lips that answered, 'Thingsabout me, that you ought to know.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading There was a faint quiver of the lips that answered, 'Thingsabout me, that you ought to know.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'What do you wish you could tell me, Hazel?' he said, with the tenderness of eye and voice which, with him, came instead of expletives of endearment.
a form of address for a man
From this reading And it is very hard to tell you some things, Mr. Rollo.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'What do you wish you could tell me, Hazel?' he said, with the tenderness of eye and voice which, with him, came instead of expletives of endearment.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading There was a faint quiver of the lips that answered, 'Thingsabout me, that you ought to know.
performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading Dane waited, till Dingee's services had been performed and the door was closed behind him again; then came beside Wych Hazel where she was standing and drew her within his arm.
quiververbUS /ˈkwɪvər/
shake with fast, tremulous movements
From this reading There was a faint quiver of the lips that answered, 'Thingsabout me, that you ought to know.
RollonounUS /ˈrɑːloʊ/
Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)
From this reading And it is very hard to tell you some things, Mr. Rollo.'
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'What do you wish you could tell me, Hazel?' he said, with the tenderness of eye and voice which, with him, came instead of expletives of endearment.
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading Dane waited, till Dingee's services had been performed and the door was closed behind him again; then came beside Wych Hazel where she was standing and drew her within his arm.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dane waited, till Dingee's services had been performed and the door was closed behind him again; then came beside Wych Hazel where she was standing and drew her within his arm.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And it is very hard to tell you some things, Mr. Rollo.'
having a supporting base
From this reading Dane waited, till Dingee's services had been performed and the door was closed behind him again; then came beside Wych Hazel where she was standing and drew her within his arm.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading CONFIDENTIAL TALK.
express in words
From this reading 'What do you wish you could tell me, Hazel?' he said, with the tenderness of eye and voice which, with him, came instead of expletives of endearment.
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading 'What do you wish you could tell me, Hazel?' he said, with the tenderness of eye and voice which, with him, came instead of expletives of endearment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was a faint quiver of the lips that answered, 'Thingsabout me, that you ought to know.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dane waited, till Dingee's services had been performed and the door was closed behind him again; then came beside Wych Hazel where she was standing and drew her within his arm.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Dane waited, till Dingee's services had been performed and the door was closed behind him again; then came beside Wych Hazel where she was standing and drew her within his arm.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a faint quiver of the lips that answered, 'Thingsabout me, that you ought to know.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading There was a faint quiver of the lips that answered, 'Thingsabout me, that you ought to know.
up to a particular time
From this reading Dane waited, till Dingee's services had been performed and the door was closed behind him again; then came beside Wych Hazel where she was standing and drew her within his arm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was a faint quiver of the lips that answered, 'Thingsabout me, that you ought to know.
precisely as stated
From this reading And it is very hard to tell you some things, Mr. Rollo.'
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading 'What do you wish you could tell me, Hazel?' he said, with the tenderness of eye and voice which, with him, came instead of expletives of endearment.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Dane waited, till Dingee's services had been performed and the door was closed behind him again; then came beside Wych Hazel where she was standing and drew her within his arm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dane waited, till Dingee's services had been performed and the door was closed behind him again; then came beside Wych Hazel where she was standing and drew her within his arm.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'What do you wish you could tell me, Hazel?' he said, with the tenderness of eye and voice which, with him, came instead of expletives of endearment.
in or at the place that
From this reading Dane waited, till Dingee's services had been performed and the door was closed behind him again; then came beside Wych Hazel where she was standing and drew her within his arm.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading 'What do you wish you could tell me, Hazel?' he said, with the tenderness of eye and voice which, with him, came instead of expletives of endearment.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading 'What do you wish you could tell me, Hazel?' he said, with the tenderness of eye and voice which, with him, came instead of expletives of endearment.
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'What do you wish you could tell me, Hazel?' he said, with the tenderness of eye and voice which, with him, came instead of expletives of endearment.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Dane waited, till Dingee's services had been performed and the door was closed behind him again; then came beside Wych Hazel where she was standing and drew her within his arm.
Wych
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dane waited, till Dingee's services had been performed and the door was closed behind him again; then came beside Wych Hazel where she was standing and drew her within his arm.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'What do you wish you could tell me, Hazel?' he said, with the tenderness of eye and voice which, with him, came instead of expletives of endearment.
