used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Of course I would, sir," said Mary Ann, earnestly, with a grateful little sigh.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And wouldn't you rather look grand for me than for anybody else?"
Ann
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From this reading "Of course I would, sir," said Mary Ann, earnestly, with a grateful little sigh.
any person at all
From this reading And wouldn't you rather look grand for me than for anybody else?"
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading So Lancelot measured her wrist, feeling her pulse beat madly.
boxingnounUS /ˈbɑːksɪŋ/
fighting with the fists
From this reading She really had a very little hand, though to his sensitive vision the roughness of the skin seemed to swell it to a size demanding a boxing glove.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course I would, sir," said Mary Ann, earnestly, with a grateful little sigh.
demandingadjectiveUS /dɪˈmændɪŋ/
requiring more than usually expected or thought due; especially great patience and effort and skill
From this reading She really had a very little hand, though to his sensitive vision the roughness of the skin seemed to swell it to a size demanding a boxing glove.
in a serious manner
From this reading "Of course I would, sir," said Mary Ann, earnestly, with a grateful little sigh.
else
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From this reading And wouldn't you rather look grand for me than for anybody else?"
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading So Lancelot measured her wrist, feeling her pulse beat madly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And wouldn't you rather look grand for me than for anybody else?"
glovenounUS /ɡlʌv/
the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading She really had a very little hand, though to his sensitive vision the roughness of the skin seemed to swell it to a size demanding a boxing glove.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading And wouldn't you rather look grand for me than for anybody else?"
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading "Of course I would, sir," said Mary Ann, earnestly, with a grateful little sigh.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She really had a very little hand, though to his sensitive vision the roughness of the skin seemed to swell it to a size demanding a boxing glove.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She really had a very little hand, though to his sensitive vision the roughness of the skin seemed to swell it to a size demanding a boxing glove.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So Lancelot measured her wrist, feeling her pulse beat madly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She really had a very little hand, though to his sensitive vision the roughness of the skin seemed to swell it to a size demanding a boxing glove.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Of course I would, sir," said Mary Ann, earnestly, with a grateful little sigh.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "That's it.
LancelotnounUS /ˈlænsəlɑːt/
(Arthurian legend) one of the knights of the Round Table; friend of King Arthur until (according to some versions of the legend) he became the lover of Arthur's wife Guinevere
From this reading So Lancelot measured her wrist, feeling her pulse beat madly.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Of course I would, sir," said Mary Ann, earnestly, with a grateful little sigh.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And wouldn't you rather look grand for me than for anybody else?"
madlyadverbUS /ˈmædli/
in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading So Lancelot measured her wrist, feeling her pulse beat madly.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "Of course I would, sir," said Mary Ann, earnestly, with a grateful little sigh.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And wouldn't you rather look grand for me than for anybody else?"
measuredadjectiveUS /ˈmeʒərd/
having notes of fixed rhythmic value
From this reading So Lancelot measured her wrist, feeling her pulse beat madly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course I would, sir," said Mary Ann, earnestly, with a grateful little sigh.
pulsenounUS /pʌls/
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading So Lancelot measured her wrist, feeling her pulse beat madly.
on the contrary
From this reading And wouldn't you rather look grand for me than for anybody else?"
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading She really had a very little hand, though to his sensitive vision the roughness of the skin seemed to swell it to a size demanding a boxing glove.
roughnessnounUS /ˈrʌfnəs/
a texture of a surface or edge that is not smooth but is irregular and uneven
From this reading She really had a very little hand, though to his sensitive vision the roughness of the skin seemed to swell it to a size demanding a boxing glove.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Of course I would, sir," said Mary Ann, earnestly, with a grateful little sigh.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She really had a very little hand, though to his sensitive vision the roughness of the skin seemed to swell it to a size demanding a boxing glove.
sensitiveadjectiveUS /ˈsensətɪv/
responsive to physical stimuli
From this reading She really had a very little hand, though to his sensitive vision the roughness of the skin seemed to swell it to a size demanding a boxing glove.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She really had a very little hand, though to his sensitive vision the roughness of the skin seemed to swell it to a size demanding a boxing glove.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "Of course I would, sir," said Mary Ann, earnestly, with a grateful little sigh.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Of course I would, sir," said Mary Ann, earnestly, with a grateful little sigh.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading She really had a very little hand, though to his sensitive vision the roughness of the skin seemed to swell it to a size demanding a boxing glove.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading She really had a very little hand, though to his sensitive vision the roughness of the skin seemed to swell it to a size demanding a boxing glove.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Lancelot measured her wrist, feeling her pulse beat madly.
swellverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading She really had a very little hand, though to his sensitive vision the roughness of the skin seemed to swell it to a size demanding a boxing glove.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And wouldn't you rather look grand for me than for anybody else?"
That's
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From this reading "That's it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She really had a very little hand, though to his sensitive vision the roughness of the skin seemed to swell it to a size demanding a boxing glove.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She really had a very little hand, though to his sensitive vision the roughness of the skin seemed to swell it to a size demanding a boxing glove.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She really had a very little hand, though to his sensitive vision the roughness of the skin seemed to swell it to a size demanding a boxing glove.
precisely as stated
From this reading She really had a very little hand, though to his sensitive vision the roughness of the skin seemed to swell it to a size demanding a boxing glove.
a vivid mental image
From this reading She really had a very little hand, though to his sensitive vision the roughness of the skin seemed to swell it to a size demanding a boxing glove.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Of course I would, sir," said Mary Ann, earnestly, with a grateful little sigh.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Of course I would, sir," said Mary Ann, earnestly, with a grateful little sigh.
wouldn't
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From this reading And wouldn't you rather look grand for me than for anybody else?"
wristnounUS /rɪst/
a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading So Lancelot measured her wrist, feeling her pulse beat madly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And wouldn't you rather look grand for me than for anybody else?"
