used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In that glance she threw herself upon Miss Payson’s mercy, and appealed to the innate chivalry of woman to woman, to the bond of sex—a sentiment in finer women more potent than jealousy.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Her smile was dazzling as it swept about the board, meeting the eyes of each of the women in turn.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In that glance she threw herself upon Miss Payson’s mercy, and appealed to the innate chivalry of woman to woman, to the bond of sex—a sentiment in finer women more potent than jealousy.
appealedverbUS /əˈpiːld/
past form of “appeal” — take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading In that glance she threw herself upon Miss Payson’s mercy, and appealed to the innate chivalry of woman to woman, to the bond of sex—a sentiment in finer women more potent than jealousy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her smile was dazzling as it swept about the board, meeting the eyes of each of the women in turn.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They even returned it with trepidation, not too embarrassed to be keenly expectant, waiting for the outcome.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Her smile was dazzling as it swept about the board, meeting the eyes of each of the women in turn.
bondnounUS /bɑːnd/
an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading In that glance she threw herself upon Miss Payson’s mercy, and appealed to the innate chivalry of woman to woman, to the bond of sex—a sentiment in finer women more potent than jealousy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was for Clytie that Fancy Gray reserved her warmest, deepest look.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One by one it subjugated them.
chivalrynounUS /ˈʃɪvəlri/
courtesy towards women
From this reading In that glance she threw herself upon Miss Payson’s mercy, and appealed to the innate chivalry of woman to woman, to the bond of sex—a sentiment in finer women more potent than jealousy.
Clytie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But it was for Clytie that Fancy Gray reserved her warmest, deepest look.
dazzlingadjectiveUS /ˈdæzəlɪŋ/
amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning
From this reading Her smile was dazzling as it swept about the board, meeting the eyes of each of the women in turn.
deepestadjectiveUS /ˈdiːpəst/
superlative of “deep” — relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading But it was for Clytie that Fancy Gray reserved her warmest, deepest look.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Her smile was dazzling as it swept about the board, meeting the eyes of each of the women in turn.
embarrassedadjectiveUS /ɪmˈberəst/
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading They even returned it with trepidation, not too embarrassed to be keenly expectant, waiting for the outcome.
divisible by two
From this reading They even returned it with trepidation, not too embarrassed to be keenly expectant, waiting for the outcome.
expectantadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektənt/
marked by eager anticipation
From this reading They even returned it with trepidation, not too embarrassed to be keenly expectant, waiting for the outcome.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her smile was dazzling as it swept about the board, meeting the eyes of each of the women in turn.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading But it was for Clytie that Fancy Gray reserved her warmest, deepest look.
fineradjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnər/
(comparative of “fine”) greater in quality or excellence
From this reading In that glance she threw herself upon Miss Payson’s mercy, and appealed to the innate chivalry of woman to woman, to the bond of sex—a sentiment in finer women more potent than jealousy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They even returned it with trepidation, not too embarrassed to be keenly expectant, waiting for the outcome.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading In that glance she threw herself upon Miss Payson’s mercy, and appealed to the innate chivalry of woman to woman, to the bond of sex—a sentiment in finer women more potent than jealousy.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading But it was for Clytie that Fancy Gray reserved her warmest, deepest look.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her smile was dazzling as it swept about the board, meeting the eyes of each of the women in turn.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading In that glance she threw herself upon Miss Payson’s mercy, and appealed to the innate chivalry of woman to woman, to the bond of sex—a sentiment in finer women more potent than jealousy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her smile was dazzling as it swept about the board, meeting the eyes of each of the women in turn.
innateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈneɪt/
not established by conditioning or learning
From this reading In that glance she threw herself upon Miss Payson’s mercy, and appealed to the innate chivalry of woman to woman, to the bond of sex—a sentiment in finer women more potent than jealousy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her smile was dazzling as it swept about the board, meeting the eyes of each of the women in turn.
jealousynounUS /ˈdʒeləsi/
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading In that glance she threw herself upon Miss Payson’s mercy, and appealed to the innate chivalry of woman to woman, to the bond of sex—a sentiment in finer women more potent than jealousy.
keenlyadverbUS /ˈkiːnli/
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading They even returned it with trepidation, not too embarrassed to be keenly expectant, waiting for the outcome.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But it was for Clytie that Fancy Gray reserved her warmest, deepest look.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Her smile was dazzling as it swept about the board, meeting the eyes of each of the women in turn.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading In that glance she threw herself upon Miss Payson’s mercy, and appealed to the innate chivalry of woman to woman, to the bond of sex—a sentiment in finer women more potent than jealousy.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading In that glance she threw herself upon Miss Payson’s mercy, and appealed to the innate chivalry of woman to woman, to the bond of sex—a sentiment in finer women more potent than jealousy.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In that glance she threw herself upon Miss Payson’s mercy, and appealed to the innate chivalry of woman to woman, to the bond of sex—a sentiment in finer women more potent than jealousy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They even returned it with trepidation, not too embarrassed to be keenly expectant, waiting for the outcome.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her smile was dazzling as it swept about the board, meeting the eyes of each of the women in turn.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One by one it subjugated them.
outcomenounUS /ˈaʊtkʌm/
something that results
From this reading They even returned it with trepidation, not too embarrassed to be keenly expectant, waiting for the outcome.
Payson's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In that glance she threw herself upon Miss Payson’s mercy, and appealed to the innate chivalry of woman to woman, to the bond of sex—a sentiment in finer women more potent than jealousy.
potentadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊtənt/
having great influence
From this reading In that glance she threw herself upon Miss Payson’s mercy, and appealed to the innate chivalry of woman to woman, to the bond of sex—a sentiment in finer women more potent than jealousy.
reservedadjectiveUS /rɪˈzɜːrvd/
set aside for the use of a particular person or party
From this reading But it was for Clytie that Fancy Gray reserved her warmest, deepest look.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading They even returned it with trepidation, not too embarrassed to be keenly expectant, waiting for the outcome.
tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading In that glance she threw herself upon Miss Payson’s mercy, and appealed to the innate chivalry of woman to woman, to the bond of sex—a sentiment in finer women more potent than jealousy.
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading In that glance she threw herself upon Miss Payson’s mercy, and appealed to the innate chivalry of woman to woman, to the bond of sex—a sentiment in finer women more potent than jealousy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In that glance she threw herself upon Miss Payson’s mercy, and appealed to the innate chivalry of woman to woman, to the bond of sex—a sentiment in finer women more potent than jealousy.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Her smile was dazzling as it swept about the board, meeting the eyes of each of the women in turn.
subjugatedadjectiveUS /ˈsʌbdʒəɡeɪtɪd/
reduced to submission
From this reading One by one it subjugated them.
possessing sweep
From this reading Her smile was dazzling as it swept about the board, meeting the eyes of each of the women in turn.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In that glance she threw herself upon Miss Payson’s mercy, and appealed to the innate chivalry of woman to woman, to the bond of sex—a sentiment in finer women more potent than jealousy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But it was for Clytie that Fancy Gray reserved her warmest, deepest look.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her smile was dazzling as it swept about the board, meeting the eyes of each of the women in turn.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One by one it subjugated them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They even returned it with trepidation, not too embarrassed to be keenly expectant, waiting for the outcome.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading In that glance she threw herself upon Miss Payson’s mercy, and appealed to the innate chivalry of woman to woman, to the bond of sex—a sentiment in finer women more potent than jealousy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They even returned it with trepidation, not too embarrassed to be keenly expectant, waiting for the outcome.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading They even returned it with trepidation, not too embarrassed to be keenly expectant, waiting for the outcome.
trepidationnounUS /ˌtrepɪˈdeɪʃən/
a feeling of alarm or dread
From this reading They even returned it with trepidation, not too embarrassed to be keenly expectant, waiting for the outcome.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Her smile was dazzling as it swept about the board, meeting the eyes of each of the women in turn.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In that glance she threw herself upon Miss Payson’s mercy, and appealed to the innate chivalry of woman to woman, to the bond of sex—a sentiment in finer women more potent than jealousy.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading They even returned it with trepidation, not too embarrassed to be keenly expectant, waiting for the outcome.
warmestadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːrməst/
superlative of “warm” — having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading But it was for Clytie that Fancy Gray reserved her warmest, deepest look.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her smile was dazzling as it swept about the board, meeting the eyes of each of the women in turn.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They even returned it with trepidation, not too embarrassed to be keenly expectant, waiting for the outcome.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading In that glance she threw herself upon Miss Payson’s mercy, and appealed to the innate chivalry of woman to woman, to the bond of sex—a sentiment in finer women more potent than jealousy.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Her smile was dazzling as it swept about the board, meeting the eyes of each of the women in turn.
