used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Eileen Graham blushed, and the blush of a pretty Irish bride is a very beautiful thing.
affectionatelyadverbUS /əˈfekʃənətli/
with affection
From this reading "These wild native legends appeal to you, don't they?" he said, smiling and patting her hand affectionately.
(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 "Don't you believe it at all, then?" she asked softly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "These wild native legends appeal to you, don't they?" he said, smiling and patting her hand affectionately.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading "These wild native legends appeal to you, don't they?" he said, smiling and patting her hand affectionately.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Don't you believe it at all, then?" she asked softly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Don't you believe it at all, then?" she asked softly.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Eileen Graham blushed, and the blush of a pretty Irish bride is a very beautiful thing.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "Don't you believe it at all, then?" she asked softly.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The poetic dragoman having departed, Graham leaned over to his wife, who had sat spellbound, her big blue eyes turned to the face of Mohammed throughout his romantic narrative.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The poetic dragoman having departed, Graham leaned over to his wife, who had sat spellbound, her big blue eyes turned to the face of Mohammed throughout his romantic narrative.
blushverbUS /blʌʃ/
turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading Eileen Graham blushed, and the blush of a pretty Irish bride is a very beautiful thing.
blushedverbUS /blʌʃt/
past form of “blush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading Eileen Graham blushed, and the blush of a pretty Irish bride is a very beautiful thing.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading Eileen Graham blushed, and the blush of a pretty Irish bride is a very beautiful thing.
colleennounUS /ˌkɑːˈliːn/
an Irish girl
From this reading "You superstitious little colleen!"
well in the past; former
From this reading The poetic dragoman having departed, Graham leaned over to his wife, who had sat spellbound, her big blue eyes turned to the face of Mohammed throughout his romantic narrative.
don't
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From this reading "These wild native legends appeal to you, don't they?" he said, smiling and patting her hand affectionately.
dragomannoun
an interpreter and guide in the Near East
From this reading The poetic dragoman having departed, Graham leaned over to his wife, who had sat spellbound, her big blue eyes turned to the face of Mohammed throughout his romantic narrative.
Eileen
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From this reading Eileen Graham blushed, and the blush of a pretty Irish bride is a very beautiful thing.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The poetic dragoman having departed, Graham leaned over to his wife, who had sat spellbound, her big blue eyes turned to the face of Mohammed throughout his romantic narrative.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The poetic dragoman having departed, Graham leaned over to his wife, who had sat spellbound, her big blue eyes turned to the face of Mohammed throughout his romantic narrative.
GrahamnounUS /ˈɡreɪəm/
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading The poetic dragoman having departed, Graham leaned over to his wife, who had sat spellbound, her big blue eyes turned to the face of Mohammed throughout his romantic narrative.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The poetic dragoman having departed, Graham leaned over to his wife, who had sat spellbound, her big blue eyes turned to the face of Mohammed throughout his romantic narrative.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "These wild native legends appeal to you, don't they?" he said, smiling and patting her hand affectionately.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The poetic dragoman having departed, Graham leaned over to his wife, who had sat spellbound, her big blue eyes turned to the face of Mohammed throughout his romantic narrative.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "These wild native legends appeal to you, don't they?" he said, smiling and patting her hand affectionately.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The poetic dragoman having departed, Graham leaned over to his wife, who had sat spellbound, her big blue eyes turned to the face of Mohammed throughout his romantic narrative.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The poetic dragoman having departed, Graham leaned over to his wife, who had sat spellbound, her big blue eyes turned to the face of Mohammed throughout his romantic narrative.
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading Eileen Graham blushed, and the blush of a pretty Irish bride is a very beautiful thing.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Eileen Graham blushed, and the blush of a pretty Irish bride is a very beautiful thing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Don't you believe it at all, then?" she asked softly.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading The poetic dragoman having departed, Graham leaned over to his wife, who had sat spellbound, her big blue eyes turned to the face of Mohammed throughout his romantic narrative.
legendsnounUS /ˈledʒəndz/
plural of “legend” — a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
From this reading "These wild native legends appeal to you, don't they?" he said, smiling and patting her hand affectionately.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "You superstitious little colleen!"
MohammednounUS /moʊˈhæmɪd/
the Arab prophet who, according to Islam, was the last messenger of Allah (570-632)
From this reading The poetic dragoman having departed, Graham leaned over to his wife, who had sat spellbound, her big blue eyes turned to the face of Mohammed throughout his romantic narrative.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The poetic dragoman having departed, Graham leaned over to his wife, who had sat spellbound, her big blue eyes turned to the face of Mohammed throughout his romantic narrative.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading "These wild native legends appeal to you, don't they?" he said, smiling and patting her hand affectionately.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The poetic dragoman having departed, Graham leaned over to his wife, who had sat spellbound, her big blue eyes turned to the face of Mohammed throughout his romantic narrative.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The poetic dragoman having departed, Graham leaned over to his wife, who had sat spellbound, her big blue eyes turned to the face of Mohammed throughout his romantic narrative.
pattingverbUS /ˈpætɪŋ/
inflected form of “pat” — pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading "These wild native legends appeal to you, don't they?" he said, smiling and patting her hand affectionately.
poeticadjectiveUS /poʊˈetɪk/
of or relating to poetry
From this reading The poetic dragoman having departed, Graham leaned over to his wife, who had sat spellbound, her big blue eyes turned to the face of Mohammed throughout his romantic narrative.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Eileen Graham blushed, and the blush of a pretty Irish bride is a very beautiful thing.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading The poetic dragoman having departed, Graham leaned over to his wife, who had sat spellbound, her big blue eyes turned to the face of Mohammed throughout his romantic narrative.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "These wild native legends appeal to you, don't they?" he said, smiling and patting her hand affectionately.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The poetic dragoman having departed, Graham leaned over to his wife, who had sat spellbound, her big blue eyes turned to the face of Mohammed throughout his romantic narrative.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Don't you believe it at all, then?" she asked softly.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "These wild native legends appeal to you, don't they?" he said, smiling and patting her hand affectionately.
with low volume
From this reading "Don't you believe it at all, then?" she asked softly.
spellboundadjectiveUS /ˈspelbaʊnd/
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading The poetic dragoman having departed, Graham leaned over to his wife, who had sat spellbound, her big blue eyes turned to the face of Mohammed throughout his romantic narrative.
superstitiousadjectiveUS /ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃəs/
showing ignorance of the laws of nature and faith in magic or chance
From this reading "You superstitious little colleen!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The poetic dragoman having departed, Graham leaned over to his wife, who had sat spellbound, her big blue eyes turned to the face of Mohammed throughout his romantic narrative.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Don't you believe it at all, then?" she asked softly.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "These wild native legends appeal to you, don't they?" he said, smiling and patting her hand affectionately.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "These wild native legends appeal to you, don't they?" he said, smiling and patting her hand affectionately.
a special situation
From this reading Eileen Graham blushed, and the blush of a pretty Irish bride is a very beautiful thing.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading The poetic dragoman having departed, Graham leaned over to his wife, who had sat spellbound, her big blue eyes turned to the face of Mohammed throughout his romantic narrative.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The poetic dragoman having departed, Graham leaned over to his wife, who had sat spellbound, her big blue eyes turned to the face of Mohammed throughout his romantic narrative.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The poetic dragoman having departed, Graham leaned over to his wife, who had sat spellbound, her big blue eyes turned to the face of Mohammed throughout his romantic narrative.
precisely as stated
From this reading Eileen Graham blushed, and the blush of a pretty Irish bride is a very beautiful thing.
which person or people
From this reading The poetic dragoman having departed, Graham leaned over to his wife, who had sat spellbound, her big blue eyes turned to the face of Mohammed throughout his romantic narrative.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The poetic dragoman having departed, Graham leaned over to his wife, who had sat spellbound, her big blue eyes turned to the face of Mohammed throughout his romantic narrative.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading "These wild native legends appeal to you, don't they?" he said, smiling and patting her hand affectionately.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "These wild native legends appeal to you, don't they?" he said, smiling and patting her hand affectionately.
