used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her face--flashed so unexpectedly upon him--had the piquancy of a vision, but its expression was one of confusion and guilt; there were tears on her cheeks; in her hand was a bedroom candle-stick.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading What are you crying about?"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Lancelot put his hand on her shoulder, and turned her face towards him and said in an imperious whisper:-- "Now then, what's up?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her face--flashed so unexpectedly upon him--had the piquancy of a vision, but its expression was one of confusion and guilt; there were tears on her cheeks; in her hand was a bedroom candle-stick.
Ann
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was merely Mary Ann.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What are you crying about?"
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading Her face--flashed so unexpectedly upon him--had the piquancy of a vision, but its expression was one of confusion and guilt; there were tears on her cheeks; in her hand was a bedroom candle-stick.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She turned quickly, and began to mount the stairs.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her face--flashed so unexpectedly upon him--had the piquancy of a vision, but its expression was one of confusion and guilt; there were tears on her cheeks; in her hand was a bedroom candle-stick.
candle-stick
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her face--flashed so unexpectedly upon him--had the piquancy of a vision, but its expression was one of confusion and guilt; there were tears on her cheeks; in her hand was a bedroom candle-stick.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Her face--flashed so unexpectedly upon him--had the piquancy of a vision, but its expression was one of confusion and guilt; there were tears on her cheeks; in her hand was a bedroom candle-stick.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading Her face--flashed so unexpectedly upon him--had the piquancy of a vision, but its expression was one of confusion and guilt; there were tears on her cheeks; in her hand was a bedroom candle-stick.
demanding attention
From this reading What are you crying about?"
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Her face--flashed so unexpectedly upon him--had the piquancy of a vision, but its expression was one of confusion and guilt; there were tears on her cheeks; in her hand was a bedroom candle-stick.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her face--flashed so unexpectedly upon him--had the piquancy of a vision, but its expression was one of confusion and guilt; there were tears on her cheeks; in her hand was a bedroom candle-stick.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Her face--flashed so unexpectedly upon him--had the piquancy of a vision, but its expression was one of confusion and guilt; there were tears on her cheeks; in her hand was a bedroom candle-stick.
guiltnounUS /ɡɪlt/
the state of having committed an offense
From this reading Her face--flashed so unexpectedly upon him--had the piquancy of a vision, but its expression was one of confusion and guilt; there were tears on her cheeks; in her hand was a bedroom candle-stick.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her face--flashed so unexpectedly upon him--had the piquancy of a vision, but its expression was one of confusion and guilt; there were tears on her cheeks; in her hand was a bedroom candle-stick.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Her face--flashed so unexpectedly upon him--had the piquancy of a vision, but its expression was one of confusion and guilt; there were tears on her cheeks; in her hand was a bedroom candle-stick.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her face--flashed so unexpectedly upon him--had the piquancy of a vision, but its expression was one of confusion and guilt; there were tears on her cheeks; in her hand was a bedroom candle-stick.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her face--flashed so unexpectedly upon him--had the piquancy of a vision, but its expression was one of confusion and guilt; there were tears on her cheeks; in her hand was a bedroom candle-stick.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lancelot put his hand on her shoulder, and turned her face towards him and said in an imperious whisper:-- "Now then, what's up?
imperiousadjUS /ɪmˈpɪr.i.əs/
Assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering. (Hách dịch, độc đoán, kiêu kỳ.)
From this reading Lancelot put his hand on her shoulder, and turned her face towards him and said in an imperious whisper:-- "Now then, what's up?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her face--flashed so unexpectedly upon him--had the piquancy of a vision, but its expression was one of confusion and guilt; there were tears on her cheeks; in her hand was a bedroom candle-stick.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was merely Mary Ann.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Her face--flashed so unexpectedly upon him--had the piquancy of a vision, but its expression was one of confusion and guilt; there were tears on her cheeks; in her hand was a bedroom candle-stick.
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 Lancelot put his hand on her shoulder, and turned her face towards him and said in an imperious whisper:-- "Now then, what's up?
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading It was merely Mary Ann.
and nothing more
From this reading It was merely Mary Ann.
attach to a support
From this reading She turned quickly, and began to mount the stairs.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Lancelot put his hand on her shoulder, and turned her face towards him and said in an imperious whisper:-- "Now then, what's up?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her face--flashed so unexpectedly upon him--had the piquancy of a vision, but its expression was one of confusion and guilt; there were tears on her cheeks; in her hand was a bedroom candle-stick.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her face--flashed so unexpectedly upon him--had the piquancy of a vision, but its expression was one of confusion and guilt; there were tears on her cheeks; in her hand was a bedroom candle-stick.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Her face--flashed so unexpectedly upon him--had the piquancy of a vision, but its expression was one of confusion and guilt; there were tears on her cheeks; in her hand was a bedroom candle-stick.
piquancynoun
a tart spicy quality
From this reading Her face--flashed so unexpectedly upon him--had the piquancy of a vision, but its expression was one of confusion and guilt; there were tears on her cheeks; in her hand was a bedroom candle-stick.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Lancelot put his hand on her shoulder, and turned her face towards him and said in an imperious whisper:-- "Now then, what's up?
with speed
From this reading She turned quickly, and began to mount the stairs.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Lancelot put his hand on her shoulder, and turned her face towards him and said in an imperious whisper:-- "Now then, what's up?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She turned quickly, and began to mount the stairs.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Lancelot put his hand on her shoulder, and turned her face towards him and said in an imperious whisper:-- "Now then, what's up?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Her face--flashed so unexpectedly upon him--had the piquancy of a vision, but its expression was one of confusion and guilt; there were tears on her cheeks; in her hand was a bedroom candle-stick.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading She turned quickly, and began to mount the stairs.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Her face--flashed so unexpectedly upon him--had the piquancy of a vision, but its expression was one of confusion and guilt; there were tears on her cheeks; in her hand was a bedroom candle-stick.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her face--flashed so unexpectedly upon him--had the piquancy of a vision, but its expression was one of confusion and guilt; there were tears on her cheeks; in her hand was a bedroom candle-stick.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Lancelot put his hand on her shoulder, and turned her face towards him and said in an imperious whisper:-- "Now then, what's up?
in or at that place or location
From this reading Her face--flashed so unexpectedly upon him--had the piquancy of a vision, but its expression was one of confusion and guilt; there were tears on her cheeks; in her hand was a bedroom candle-stick.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She turned quickly, and began to mount the stairs.
in the direction of
From this reading Lancelot put his hand on her shoulder, and turned her face towards him and said in an imperious whisper:-- "Now then, what's up?
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She turned quickly, and began to mount the stairs.
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading Her face--flashed so unexpectedly upon him--had the piquancy of a vision, but its expression was one of confusion and guilt; there were tears on her cheeks; in her hand was a bedroom candle-stick.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Lancelot put his hand on her shoulder, and turned her face towards him and said in an imperious whisper:-- "Now then, what's up?
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Her face--flashed so unexpectedly upon him--had the piquancy of a vision, but its expression was one of confusion and guilt; there were tears on her cheeks; in her hand was a bedroom candle-stick.
a vivid mental image
From this reading Her face--flashed so unexpectedly upon him--had the piquancy of a vision, but its expression was one of confusion and guilt; there were tears on her cheeks; in her hand was a bedroom candle-stick.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was merely Mary Ann.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her face--flashed so unexpectedly upon him--had the piquancy of a vision, but its expression was one of confusion and guilt; there were tears on her cheeks; in her hand was a bedroom candle-stick.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What are you crying about?"
what's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lancelot put his hand on her shoulder, and turned her face towards him and said in an imperious whisper:-- "Now then, what's up?
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading Lancelot put his hand on her shoulder, and turned her face towards him and said in an imperious whisper:-- "Now then, what's up?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What are you crying about?"
