used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She came to meet him, keeping her back to Marston, her face thrust a little forward in the way it had, looking for the protection of Robert's kind eyes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The two men bowed, glancing at each other with eyes urbanely innocent of curiosity.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She came to meet him, keeping her back to Marston, her face thrust a little forward in the way it had, looking for the protection of Robert's kind eyes.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading The two men bowed, glancing at each other with eyes urbanely innocent of curiosity.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She came to meet him, keeping her back to Marston, her face thrust a little forward in the way it had, looking for the protection of Robert's kind eyes.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading The two men bowed, glancing at each other with eyes urbanely innocent of curiosity.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The two men bowed, glancing at each other with eyes urbanely innocent of curiosity.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She came to meet him, keeping her back to Marston, her face thrust a little forward in the way it had, looking for the protection of Robert's kind eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She came to meet him, keeping her back to Marston, her face thrust a little forward in the way it had, looking for the protection of Robert's kind eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She came to meet him, keeping her back to Marston, her face thrust a little forward in the way it had, looking for the protection of Robert's kind eyes.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading She came to meet him, keeping her back to Marston, her face thrust a little forward in the way it had, looking for the protection of Robert's kind eyes.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The two men bowed, glancing at each other with eyes urbanely innocent of curiosity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She came to meet him, keeping her back to Marston, her face thrust a little forward in the way it had, looking for the protection of Robert's kind eyes.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Only when she had his hand in hers she turned.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I'm sorry to have had to keep you waiting," said Kitty.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She came to meet him, keeping her back to Marston, her face thrust a little forward in the way it had, looking for the protection of Robert's kind eyes.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Only when she had his hand in hers she turned.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She came to meet him, keeping her back to Marston, her face thrust a little forward in the way it had, looking for the protection of Robert's kind eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Only when she had his hand in hers she turned.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "May I introduce Mr. Wilfrid Marston?"
I'm
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From this reading "I'm sorry to have had to keep you waiting," said Kitty.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She came to meet him, keeping her back to Marston, her face thrust a little forward in the way it had, looking for the protection of Robert's kind eyes.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading The two men bowed, glancing at each other with eyes urbanely innocent of curiosity.
introduceverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːs/
cause to come to know personally
From this reading "May I introduce Mr. Wilfrid Marston?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She came to meet him, keeping her back to Marston, her face thrust a little forward in the way it had, looking for the protection of Robert's kind eyes.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "I'm sorry to have had to keep you waiting," said Kitty.
conformity or harmony
From this reading She came to meet him, keeping her back to Marston, her face thrust a little forward in the way it had, looking for the protection of Robert's kind eyes.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading She came to meet him, keeping her back to Marston, her face thrust a little forward in the way it had, looking for the protection of Robert's kind eyes.
KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading "I'm sorry to have had to keep you waiting," said Kitty.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She came to meet him, keeping her back to Marston, her face thrust a little forward in the way it had, looking for the protection of Robert's kind eyes.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She came to meet him, keeping her back to Marston, her face thrust a little forward in the way it had, looking for the protection of Robert's kind eyes.
Marston
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From this reading She came to meet him, keeping her back to Marston, her face thrust a little forward in the way it had, looking for the protection of Robert's kind eyes.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "May I introduce Mr. Wilfrid Marston?"
come together
From this reading She came to meet him, keeping her back to Marston, her face thrust a little forward in the way it had, looking for the protection of Robert's kind eyes.
the force of workers available
From this reading The two men bowed, glancing at each other with eyes urbanely innocent of curiosity.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "May I introduce Mr. Wilfrid Marston?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She came to meet him, keeping her back to Marston, her face thrust a little forward in the way it had, looking for the protection of Robert's kind eyes.
and nothing more
From this reading Only when she had his hand in hers she turned.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The two men bowed, glancing at each other with eyes urbanely innocent of curiosity.
the activity of protecting someone or something
From this reading She came to meet him, keeping her back to Marston, her face thrust a little forward in the way it had, looking for the protection of Robert's kind eyes.
Robert'snounUS /ˈrɑːbərts/
possessive form of “robert” — United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading She came to meet him, keeping her back to Marston, her face thrust a little forward in the way it had, looking for the protection of Robert's kind eyes.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'm sorry to have had to keep you waiting," said Kitty.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She came to meet him, keeping her back to Marston, her face thrust a little forward in the way it had, looking for the protection of Robert's kind eyes.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "I'm sorry to have had to keep you waiting," said Kitty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She came to meet him, keeping her back to Marston, her face thrust a little forward in the way it had, looking for the protection of Robert's kind eyes.
push forcefully
From this reading She came to meet him, keeping her back to Marston, her face thrust a little forward in the way it had, looking for the protection of Robert's kind eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She came to meet him, keeping her back to Marston, her face thrust a little forward in the way it had, looking for the protection of Robert's kind eyes.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Only when she had his hand in hers she turned.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two men bowed, glancing at each other with eyes urbanely innocent of curiosity.
urbanelyadverb
in an urbane manner
From this reading The two men bowed, glancing at each other with eyes urbanely innocent of curiosity.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading "I'm sorry to have had to keep you waiting," said Kitty.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She came to meet him, keeping her back to Marston, her face thrust a little forward in the way it had, looking for the protection of Robert's kind eyes.
at the time that
From this reading Only when she had his hand in hers she turned.
Wilfrid
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From this reading "May I introduce Mr. Wilfrid Marston?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading The two men bowed, glancing at each other with eyes urbanely innocent of curiosity.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'm sorry to have had to keep you waiting," said Kitty.
