used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE GIRL AND THE MAN It was a clear winter afternoon and the sunshine that entered a window of the big hall at Hazlehurst fell upon Millicent as she sat in one of the recesses reading a book.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading THE GIRL AND THE MAN It was a clear winter afternoon and the sunshine that entered a window of the big hall at Hazlehurst fell upon Millicent as she sat in one of the recesses reading a book.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "You are surprised at my turning up?" he asked, holding her hand an unnecessarily long time and smiling into her eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GIRL AND THE MAN It was a clear winter afternoon and the sunshine that entered a window of the big hall at Hazlehurst fell upon Millicent as she sat in one of the recesses reading a book.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are surprised at my turning up?" he asked, holding her hand an unnecessarily long time and smiling into her eyes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE GIRL AND THE MAN It was a clear winter afternoon and the sunshine that entered a window of the big hall at Hazlehurst fell upon Millicent as she sat in one of the recesses reading a book.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "You are surprised at my turning up?" he asked, holding her hand an unnecessarily long time and smiling into her eyes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE GIRL AND THE MAN It was a clear winter afternoon and the sunshine that entered a window of the big hall at Hazlehurst fell upon Millicent as she sat in one of the recesses reading a book.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading As she raised her eyes and caught sight of him she started, and, dropping the book, she rose with a tingle of heightened color, while Blake felt his heart beat fast.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Blake thought she looked very beautiful.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Thrown off her guard as she had been, he caught the gladness in her eyes before she could hide it.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Thrown off her guard as she had been, he caught the gladness in her eyes before she could hide it.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE GIRL AND THE MAN It was a clear winter afternoon and the sunshine that entered a window of the big hall at Hazlehurst fell upon Millicent as she sat in one of the recesses reading a book.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading Blake thought she looked very beautiful.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading THE GIRL AND THE MAN It was a clear winter afternoon and the sunshine that entered a window of the big hall at Hazlehurst fell upon Millicent as she sat in one of the recesses reading a book.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading As she raised her eyes and caught sight of him she started, and, dropping the book, she rose with a tingle of heightened color, while Blake felt his heart beat fast.
rid of obstructions
From this reading THE GIRL AND THE MAN It was a clear winter afternoon and the sunshine that entered a window of the big hall at Hazlehurst fell upon Millicent as she sat in one of the recesses reading a book.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading As she raised her eyes and caught sight of him she started, and, dropping the book, she rose with a tingle of heightened color, while Blake felt his heart beat fast.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Thrown off her guard as she had been, he caught the gladness in her eyes before she could hide it.
droppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading As she raised her eyes and caught sight of him she started, and, dropping the book, she rose with a tingle of heightened color, while Blake felt his heart beat fast.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading THE GIRL AND THE MAN It was a clear winter afternoon and the sunshine that entered a window of the big hall at Hazlehurst fell upon Millicent as she sat in one of the recesses reading a book.
opinion or judgment
From this reading As she raised her eyes and caught sight of him she started, and, dropping the book, she rose with a tingle of heightened color, while Blake felt his heart beat fast.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading As she raised her eyes and caught sight of him she started, and, dropping the book, she rose with a tingle of heightened color, while Blake felt his heart beat fast.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading THE GIRL AND THE MAN It was a clear winter afternoon and the sunshine that entered a window of the big hall at Hazlehurst fell upon Millicent as she sat in one of the recesses reading a book.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading As she raised her eyes and caught sight of him she started, and, dropping the book, she rose with a tingle of heightened color, while Blake felt his heart beat fast.
a young female
From this reading THE GIRL AND THE MAN It was a clear winter afternoon and the sunshine that entered a window of the big hall at Hazlehurst fell upon Millicent as she sat in one of the recesses reading a book.
gladnessnoun
experiencing joy and pleasure
From this reading Thrown off her guard as she had been, he caught the gladness in her eyes before she could hide it.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Thrown off her guard as she had been, he caught the gladness in her eyes before she could hide it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Thrown off her guard as she had been, he caught the gladness in her eyes before she could hide it.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading THE GIRL AND THE MAN It was a clear winter afternoon and the sunshine that entered a window of the big hall at Hazlehurst fell upon Millicent as she sat in one of the recesses reading a book.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "You are surprised at my turning up?" he asked, holding her hand an unnecessarily long time and smiling into her eyes.
Hazlehurst
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From this reading THE GIRL AND THE MAN It was a clear winter afternoon and the sunshine that entered a window of the big hall at Hazlehurst fell upon Millicent as she sat in one of the recesses reading a book.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thrown off her guard as she had been, he caught the gladness in her eyes before she could hide it.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading As she raised her eyes and caught sight of him she started, and, dropping the book, she rose with a tingle of heightened color, while Blake felt his heart beat fast.
heightenedverbUS /ˈhaɪtənd/
past form of “heighten” — become more extreme
From this reading As she raised her eyes and caught sight of him she started, and, dropping the book, she rose with a tingle of heightened color, while Blake felt his heart beat fast.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As she raised her eyes and caught sight of him she started, and, dropping the book, she rose with a tingle of heightened color, while Blake felt his heart beat fast.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Thrown off her guard as she had been, he caught the gladness in her eyes before she could hide it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As she raised her eyes and caught sight of him she started, and, dropping the book, she rose with a tingle of heightened color, while Blake felt his heart beat fast.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As she raised her eyes and caught sight of him she started, and, dropping the book, she rose with a tingle of heightened color, while Blake felt his heart beat fast.
the act of retaining something
From this reading "You are surprised at my turning up?" he asked, holding her hand an unnecessarily long time and smiling into her eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE GIRL AND THE MAN It was a clear winter afternoon and the sunshine that entered a window of the big hall at Hazlehurst fell upon Millicent as she sat in one of the recesses reading a book.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "You are surprised at my turning up?" he asked, holding her hand an unnecessarily long time and smiling into her eyes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE GIRL AND THE MAN It was a clear winter afternoon and the sunshine that entered a window of the big hall at Hazlehurst fell upon Millicent as she sat in one of the recesses reading a book.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "You are surprised at my turning up?" he asked, holding her hand an unnecessarily long time and smiling into her eyes.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Blake thought she looked very beautiful.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE GIRL AND THE MAN It was a clear winter afternoon and the sunshine that entered a window of the big hall at Hazlehurst fell upon Millicent as she sat in one of the recesses reading a book.
Millicent
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From this reading THE GIRL AND THE MAN It was a clear winter afternoon and the sunshine that entered a window of the big hall at Hazlehurst fell upon Millicent as she sat in one of the recesses reading a book.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You are surprised at my turning up?" he asked, holding her hand an unnecessarily long time and smiling into her eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GIRL AND THE MAN It was a clear winter afternoon and the sunshine that entered a window of the big hall at Hazlehurst fell upon Millicent as she sat in one of the recesses reading a book.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Thrown off her guard as she had been, he caught the gladness in her eyes before she could hide it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE GIRL AND THE MAN It was a clear winter afternoon and the sunshine that entered a window of the big hall at Hazlehurst fell upon Millicent as she sat in one of the recesses reading a book.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading As she raised her eyes and caught sight of him she started, and, dropping the book, she rose with a tingle of heightened color, while Blake felt his heart beat fast.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading THE GIRL AND THE MAN It was a clear winter afternoon and the sunshine that entered a window of the big hall at Hazlehurst fell upon Millicent as she sat in one of the recesses reading a book.
recessesnounUS /ˈriːsesəz/
plural of “recess” — a state of abeyance or suspended business
From this reading THE GIRL AND THE MAN It was a clear winter afternoon and the sunshine that entered a window of the big hall at Hazlehurst fell upon Millicent as she sat in one of the recesses reading a book.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading As she raised her eyes and caught sight of him she started, and, dropping the book, she rose with a tingle of heightened color, while Blake felt his heart beat fast.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE GIRL AND THE MAN It was a clear winter afternoon and the sunshine that entered a window of the big hall at Hazlehurst fell upon Millicent as she sat in one of the recesses reading a book.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE GIRL AND THE MAN It was a clear winter afternoon and the sunshine that entered a window of the big hall at Hazlehurst fell upon Millicent as she sat in one of the recesses reading a book.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading As she raised her eyes and caught sight of him she started, and, dropping the book, she rose with a tingle of heightened color, while Blake felt his heart beat fast.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "You are surprised at my turning up?" he asked, holding her hand an unnecessarily long time and smiling into her eyes.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As she raised her eyes and caught sight of him she started, and, dropping the book, she rose with a tingle of heightened color, while Blake felt his heart beat fast.
the rays of the sun
From this reading THE GIRL AND THE MAN It was a clear winter afternoon and the sunshine that entered a window of the big hall at Hazlehurst fell upon Millicent as she sat in one of the recesses reading a book.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading "You are surprised at my turning up?" he asked, holding her hand an unnecessarily long time and smiling into her eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE GIRL AND THE MAN It was a clear winter afternoon and the sunshine that entered a window of the big hall at Hazlehurst fell upon Millicent as she sat in one of the recesses reading a book.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GIRL AND THE MAN It was a clear winter afternoon and the sunshine that entered a window of the big hall at Hazlehurst fell upon Millicent as she sat in one of the recesses reading a book.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Blake thought she looked very beautiful.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Thrown off her guard as she had been, he caught the gladness in her eyes before she could hide it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "You are surprised at my turning up?" he asked, holding her hand an unnecessarily long time and smiling into her eyes.
tingleverbUS /ˈtɪŋɡəl/
cause a stinging or tingling sensation
From this reading As she raised her eyes and caught sight of him she started, and, dropping the book, she rose with a tingle of heightened color, while Blake felt his heart beat fast.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "You are surprised at my turning up?" he asked, holding her hand an unnecessarily long time and smiling into her eyes.
unnecessarilyadverbUS /ənˈnesəserəli/
in an unnecessary manner
From this reading "You are surprised at my turning up?" he asked, holding her hand an unnecessarily long time and smiling into her eyes.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "You are surprised at my turning up?" he asked, holding her hand an unnecessarily long time and smiling into her eyes.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE GIRL AND THE MAN It was a clear winter afternoon and the sunshine that entered a window of the big hall at Hazlehurst fell upon Millicent as she sat in one of the recesses reading a book.
precisely as stated
From this reading Blake thought she looked very beautiful.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GIRL AND THE MAN It was a clear winter afternoon and the sunshine that entered a window of the big hall at Hazlehurst fell upon Millicent as she sat in one of the recesses reading a book.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading As she raised her eyes and caught sight of him she started, and, dropping the book, she rose with a tingle of heightened color, while Blake felt his heart beat fast.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading THE GIRL AND THE MAN It was a clear winter afternoon and the sunshine that entered a window of the big hall at Hazlehurst fell upon Millicent as she sat in one of the recesses reading a book.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading THE GIRL AND THE MAN It was a clear winter afternoon and the sunshine that entered a window of the big hall at Hazlehurst fell upon Millicent as she sat in one of the recesses reading a book.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As she raised her eyes and caught sight of him she started, and, dropping the book, she rose with a tingle of heightened color, while Blake felt his heart beat fast.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are surprised at my turning up?" he asked, holding her hand an unnecessarily long time and smiling into her eyes.
