used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He obeyed, and I drew the girl into a room hard by, and shut the door, and held out impassioned arms.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her sweet eyes, wet and wild, were full of sorrow and unmeant reproach.
appealingadjectiveUS /əˈpiːlɪŋ/
able to attract interest or draw favorable attention
From this reading They gave one startled glance at the Italian, where he stood behind me, deferential in the shadows, and then came back in mute appealing to my face.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading He obeyed, and I drew the girl into a room hard by, and shut the door, and held out impassioned arms.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They gave one startled glance at the Italian, where he stood behind me, deferential in the shadows, and then came back in mute appealing to my face.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They gave one startled glance at the Italian, where he stood behind me, deferential in the shadows, and then came back in mute appealing to my face.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading They gave one startled glance at the Italian, where he stood behind me, deferential in the shadows, and then came back in mute appealing to my face.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He obeyed, and I drew the girl into a room hard by, and shut the door, and held out impassioned arms.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She came to me, dear love, the moment I had entered the house.
dearly loved
From this reading She came to me, dear love, the moment I had entered the house.
deferentialadjectiveUS /ˌdefərˈentʃəl/
showing deference
From this reading They gave one startled glance at the Italian, where he stood behind me, deferential in the shadows, and then came back in mute appealing to my face.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He obeyed, and I drew the girl into a room hard by, and shut the door, and held out impassioned arms.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Sit down here, Geoletti,” I said, “until I send for you.”
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading He obeyed, and I drew the girl into a room hard by, and shut the door, and held out impassioned arms.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading She came to me, dear love, the moment I had entered the house.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her sweet eyes, wet and wild, were full of sorrow and unmeant reproach.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading They gave one startled glance at the Italian, where he stood behind me, deferential in the shadows, and then came back in mute appealing to my face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Sit down here, Geoletti,” I said, “until I send for you.”
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Her sweet eyes, wet and wild, were full of sorrow and unmeant reproach.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading They gave one startled glance at the Italian, where he stood behind me, deferential in the shadows, and then came back in mute appealing to my face.
Geoletti
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From this reading “Sit down here, Geoletti,” I said, “until I send for you.”
a young female
From this reading He obeyed, and I drew the girl into a room hard by, and shut the door, and held out impassioned arms.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading They gave one startled glance at the Italian, where he stood behind me, deferential in the shadows, and then came back in mute appealing to my face.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She came to me, dear love, the moment I had entered the house.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He obeyed, and I drew the girl into a room hard by, and shut the door, and held out impassioned arms.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They gave one startled glance at the Italian, where he stood behind me, deferential in the shadows, and then came back in mute appealing to my face.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He obeyed, and I drew the girl into a room hard by, and shut the door, and held out impassioned arms.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her sweet eyes, wet and wild, were full of sorrow and unmeant reproach.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Sit down here, Geoletti,” I said, “until I send for you.”
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She came to me, dear love, the moment I had entered the house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She came to me, dear love, the moment I had entered the house.
impassionedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpæʃənd/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading He obeyed, and I drew the girl into a room hard by, and shut the door, and held out impassioned arms.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They gave one startled glance at the Italian, where he stood behind me, deferential in the shadows, and then came back in mute appealing to my face.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He obeyed, and I drew the girl into a room hard by, and shut the door, and held out impassioned arms.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading They gave one startled glance at the Italian, where he stood behind me, deferential in the shadows, and then came back in mute appealing to my face.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading She came to me, dear love, the moment I had entered the house.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She came to me, dear love, the moment I had entered the house.
a particular point in time
From this reading She came to me, dear love, the moment I had entered the house.
muteadjectiveUS /mjuːt/
expressed without speech
From this reading They gave one startled glance at the Italian, where he stood behind me, deferential in the shadows, and then came back in mute appealing to my face.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading They gave one startled glance at the Italian, where he stood behind me, deferential in the shadows, and then came back in mute appealing to my face.
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading He obeyed, and I drew the girl into a room hard by, and shut the door, and held out impassioned arms.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her sweet eyes, wet and wild, were full of sorrow and unmeant reproach.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They gave one startled glance at the Italian, where he stood behind me, deferential in the shadows, and then came back in mute appealing to my face.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He obeyed, and I drew the girl into a room hard by, and shut the door, and held out impassioned arms.
reproachnounUS /riˈproʊtʃ/
a mild rebuke or criticism
From this reading Her sweet eyes, wet and wild, were full of sorrow and unmeant reproach.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He obeyed, and I drew the girl into a room hard by, and shut the door, and held out impassioned arms.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Sit down here, Geoletti,” I said, “until I send for you.”
cause to go somewhere
From this reading “Sit down here, Geoletti,” I said, “until I send for you.”
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading They gave one startled glance at the Italian, where he stood behind me, deferential in the shadows, and then came back in mute appealing to my face.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She came to me, dear love, the moment I had entered the house.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading He obeyed, and I drew the girl into a room hard by, and shut the door, and held out impassioned arms.
be seated
From this reading “Sit down here, Geoletti,” I said, “until I send for you.”
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Her sweet eyes, wet and wild, were full of sorrow and unmeant reproach.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading They gave one startled glance at the Italian, where he stood behind me, deferential in the shadows, and then came back in mute appealing to my face.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading They gave one startled glance at the Italian, where he stood behind me, deferential in the shadows, and then came back in mute appealing to my face.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Her sweet eyes, wet and wild, were full of sorrow and unmeant reproach.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She came to me, dear love, the moment I had entered the house.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They gave one startled glance at the Italian, where he stood behind me, deferential in the shadows, and then came back in mute appealing to my face.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They gave one startled glance at the Italian, where he stood behind me, deferential in the shadows, and then came back in mute appealing to my face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She came to me, dear love, the moment I had entered the house.
unmeant
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From this reading Her sweet eyes, wet and wild, were full of sorrow and unmeant reproach.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “Sit down here, Geoletti,” I said, “until I send for you.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her sweet eyes, wet and wild, were full of sorrow and unmeant reproach.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading Her sweet eyes, wet and wild, were full of sorrow and unmeant reproach.
in or at the place that
From this reading They gave one startled glance at the Italian, where he stood behind me, deferential in the shadows, and then came back in mute appealing to my face.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Her sweet eyes, wet and wild, were full of sorrow and unmeant reproach.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Sit down here, Geoletti,” I said, “until I send for you.”
