used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She looked like a glorious, slender boy in the riding-breeches and puttees she had thought appropriate for the adventure--not like an ordinary boy, but rather like some princeling out of a fairy-tale.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was that air about her--the air of a prince who trafficked with fairies and would ride forth to battle with giants and dragons.
quickly and without warning
From this reading Potter appeared in the doorway and stopped abruptly as his eyes found her.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading She looked like a glorious, slender boy in the riding-breeches and puttees she had thought appropriate for the adventure--not like an ordinary boy, but rather like some princeling out of a fairy-tale.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading There was that air about her--the air of a prince who trafficked with fairies and would ride forth to battle with giants and dragons.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She looked like a glorious, slender boy in the riding-breeches and puttees she had thought appropriate for the adventure--not like an ordinary boy, but rather like some princeling out of a fairy-tale.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She looked like a glorious, slender boy in the riding-breeches and puttees she had thought appropriate for the adventure--not like an ordinary boy, but rather like some princeling out of a fairy-tale.
anticipationnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/
an expectation
From this reading Her eyes danced with excitement and anticipation; she was charged with eager life until it seemed to radiate from her and to form a tingling aura about her.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Potter appeared in the doorway and stopped abruptly as his eyes found her.
appropriateverbUS /əˈproʊpriət/
give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
From this reading She looked like a glorious, slender boy in the riding-breeches and puttees she had thought appropriate for the adventure--not like an ordinary boy, but rather like some princeling out of a fairy-tale.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Potter appeared in the doorway and stopped abruptly as his eyes found her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hildegarde von Essen sprang boyishly out of her roadster at the door to Potter Waite's hangar.
auranounUS /ˈɔːrə/
a sensation (as of a cold breeze or bright light) that precedes the onset of certain disorders such as a migraine attack or epileptic seizure
From this reading Her eyes danced with excitement and anticipation; she was charged with eager life until it seemed to radiate from her and to form a tingling aura about her.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading There was that air about her--the air of a prince who trafficked with fairies and would ride forth to battle with giants and dragons.
a youthful male person
From this reading She looked like a glorious, slender boy in the riding-breeches and puttees she had thought appropriate for the adventure--not like an ordinary boy, but rather like some princeling out of a fairy-tale.
boyishlyadverb
like a boy
From this reading Hildegarde von Essen sprang boyishly out of her roadster at the door to Potter Waite's hangar.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She looked like a glorious, slender boy in the riding-breeches and puttees she had thought appropriate for the adventure--not like an ordinary boy, but rather like some princeling out of a fairy-tale.
chargedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrdʒd/
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading Her eyes danced with excitement and anticipation; she was charged with eager life until it seemed to radiate from her and to form a tingling aura about her.
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading Her eyes danced with excitement and anticipation; she was charged with eager life until it seemed to radiate from her and to form a tingling aura about her.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Hildegarde von Essen sprang boyishly out of her roadster at the door to Potter Waite's hangar.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading Potter appeared in the doorway and stopped abruptly as his eyes found her.
dragonsnounUS /ˈdræɡənz/
plural of “dragon” — a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings
From this reading There was that air about her--the air of a prince who trafficked with fairies and would ride forth to battle with giants and dragons.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Her eyes danced with excitement and anticipation; she was charged with eager life until it seemed to radiate from her and to form a tingling aura about her.
EssennounUS /ˈesən/
a city in western Germany; industrial center of the Ruhr
From this reading Hildegarde von Essen sprang boyishly out of her roadster at the door to Potter Waite's hangar.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Her eyes danced with excitement and anticipation; she was charged with eager life until it seemed to radiate from her and to form a tingling aura about her.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her eyes danced with excitement and anticipation; she was charged with eager life until it seemed to radiate from her and to form a tingling aura about her.
fairiesnounUS /ˈferiz/
plural of “fairy” — a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading There was that air about her--the air of a prince who trafficked with fairies and would ride forth to battle with giants and dragons.
fairy-tale
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From this reading She looked like a glorious, slender boy in the riding-breeches and puttees she had thought appropriate for the adventure--not like an ordinary boy, but rather like some princeling out of a fairy-tale.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She looked like a glorious, slender boy in the riding-breeches and puttees she had thought appropriate for the adventure--not like an ordinary boy, but rather like some princeling out of a fairy-tale.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Her eyes danced with excitement and anticipation; she was charged with eager life until it seemed to radiate from her and to form a tingling aura about her.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading There was that air about her--the air of a prince who trafficked with fairies and would ride forth to battle with giants and dragons.
set up or found
From this reading Potter appeared in the doorway and stopped abruptly as his eyes found her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her eyes danced with excitement and anticipation; she was charged with eager life until it seemed to radiate from her and to form a tingling aura about her.
giantsnounUS /ˈdʒaɪənts/
plural of “giant” — any creature of exceptional size
From this reading There was that air about her--the air of a prince who trafficked with fairies and would ride forth to battle with giants and dragons.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading She looked like a glorious, slender boy in the riding-breeches and puttees she had thought appropriate for the adventure--not like an ordinary boy, but rather like some princeling out of a fairy-tale.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She looked like a glorious, slender boy in the riding-breeches and puttees she had thought appropriate for the adventure--not like an ordinary boy, but rather like some princeling out of a fairy-tale.
hangarnounUS /ˈhæŋər/
a large structure at an airport where aircraft can be stored and maintained
From this reading Hildegarde von Essen sprang boyishly out of her roadster at the door to Potter Waite's hangar.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Hildegarde von Essen sprang boyishly out of her roadster at the door to Potter Waite's hangar.
Hildegarde
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From this reading Hildegarde von Essen sprang boyishly out of her roadster at the door to Potter Waite's hangar.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Potter appeared in the doorway and stopped abruptly as his eyes found her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She looked like a glorious, slender boy in the riding-breeches and puttees she had thought appropriate for the adventure--not like an ordinary boy, but rather like some princeling out of a fairy-tale.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her eyes danced with excitement and anticipation; she was charged with eager life until it seemed to radiate from her and to form a tingling aura about her.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Her eyes danced with excitement and anticipation; she was charged with eager life until it seemed to radiate from her and to form a tingling aura about her.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She looked like a glorious, slender boy in the riding-breeches and puttees she had thought appropriate for the adventure--not like an ordinary boy, but rather like some princeling out of a fairy-tale.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked like a glorious, slender boy in the riding-breeches and puttees she had thought appropriate for the adventure--not like an ordinary boy, but rather like some princeling out of a fairy-tale.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She looked like a glorious, slender boy in the riding-breeches and puttees she had thought appropriate for the adventure--not like an ordinary boy, but rather like some princeling out of a fairy-tale.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hildegarde von Essen sprang boyishly out of her roadster at the door to Potter Waite's hangar.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading She looked like a glorious, slender boy in the riding-breeches and puttees she had thought appropriate for the adventure--not like an ordinary boy, but rather like some princeling out of a fairy-tale.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Hildegarde von Essen sprang boyishly out of her roadster at the door to Potter Waite's hangar.
PotterverbUS /ˈpɑːtər/
do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly
From this reading Hildegarde von Essen sprang boyishly out of her roadster at the door to Potter Waite's hangar.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading There was that air about her--the air of a prince who trafficked with fairies and would ride forth to battle with giants and dragons.
princelingnoun
a petty or insignificant prince who rules some unimportant principality
From this reading She looked like a glorious, slender boy in the riding-breeches and puttees she had thought appropriate for the adventure--not like an ordinary boy, but rather like some princeling out of a fairy-tale.
puttees
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From this reading She looked like a glorious, slender boy in the riding-breeches and puttees she had thought appropriate for the adventure--not like an ordinary boy, but rather like some princeling out of a fairy-tale.
radiateverbUS /ˈreɪdiət/
send out rays or waves
From this reading Her eyes danced with excitement and anticipation; she was charged with eager life until it seemed to radiate from her and to form a tingling aura about her.
on the contrary
From this reading She looked like a glorious, slender boy in the riding-breeches and puttees she had thought appropriate for the adventure--not like an ordinary boy, but rather like some princeling out of a fairy-tale.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading There was that air about her--the air of a prince who trafficked with fairies and would ride forth to battle with giants and dragons.
riding-breeches
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From this reading She looked like a glorious, slender boy in the riding-breeches and puttees she had thought appropriate for the adventure--not like an ordinary boy, but rather like some princeling out of a fairy-tale.
roadsternounUS /ˈroʊdstər/
an open automobile having a front seat and a rumble seat
From this reading Hildegarde von Essen sprang boyishly out of her roadster at the door to Potter Waite's hangar.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Her eyes danced with excitement and anticipation; she was charged with eager life until it seemed to radiate from her and to form a tingling aura about her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked like a glorious, slender boy in the riding-breeches and puttees she had thought appropriate for the adventure--not like an ordinary boy, but rather like some princeling out of a fairy-tale.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading She looked like a glorious, slender boy in the riding-breeches and puttees she had thought appropriate for the adventure--not like an ordinary boy, but rather like some princeling out of a fairy-tale.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She looked like a glorious, slender boy in the riding-breeches and puttees she had thought appropriate for the adventure--not like an ordinary boy, but rather like some princeling out of a fairy-tale.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Hildegarde von Essen sprang boyishly out of her roadster at the door to Potter Waite's hangar.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Potter appeared in the doorway and stopped abruptly as his eyes found her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was that air about her--the air of a prince who trafficked with fairies and would ride forth to battle with giants and dragons.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hildegarde von Essen sprang boyishly out of her roadster at the door to Potter Waite's hangar.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was that air about her--the air of a prince who trafficked with fairies and would ride forth to battle with giants and dragons.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She looked like a glorious, slender boy in the riding-breeches and puttees she had thought appropriate for the adventure--not like an ordinary boy, but rather like some princeling out of a fairy-tale.
tinglingadjectiveUS /ˈtɪŋɡəlɪŋ/
exciting by touching lightly so as to cause laughter or twitching movements
From this reading Her eyes danced with excitement and anticipation; she was charged with eager life until it seemed to radiate from her and to form a tingling aura about her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hildegarde von Essen sprang boyishly out of her roadster at the door to Potter Waite's hangar.
trafficked
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From this reading There was that air about her--the air of a prince who trafficked with fairies and would ride forth to battle with giants and dragons.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Her eyes danced with excitement and anticipation; she was charged with eager life until it seemed to radiate from her and to form a tingling aura about her.
von
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From this reading Hildegarde von Essen sprang boyishly out of her roadster at the door to Potter Waite's hangar.
Waite'snounUS /weɪts/
possessive form of “waite” — United States jurist who was appointed chief justice of the United States Supreme Court in 1874 by President Grant (1816-1888)
From this reading Hildegarde von Essen sprang boyishly out of her roadster at the door to Potter Waite's hangar.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was that air about her--the air of a prince who trafficked with fairies and would ride forth to battle with giants and dragons.
which person or people
From this reading There was that air about her--the air of a prince who trafficked with fairies and would ride forth to battle with giants and dragons.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was that air about her--the air of a prince who trafficked with fairies and would ride forth to battle with giants and dragons.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There was that air about her--the air of a prince who trafficked with fairies and would ride forth to battle with giants and dragons.
