used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Though many a beauty graced the hall, To me, the loveliest there.
AbbenounUS /ˈæbi/
a French abbot
From this reading It consisted of Victoire L’Orient, the little old French woman and the Abbe.
Ah
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From this reading Ah! how I wished some angel then His pitying wing would spread, To shelter from the scorn of men That fair, defenseless head.”—_Mrs. Thorne Holmes._ On entering the thronged room, a group to the left of the door, forced itself upon Lord Montressor’s notice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It consisted of Victoire L’Orient, the little old French woman and the Abbe.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading Ah! how I wished some angel then His pitying wing would spread, To shelter from the scorn of men That fair, defenseless head.”—_Mrs. Thorne Holmes._ On entering the thronged room, a group to the left of the door, forced itself upon Lord Montressor’s notice.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Though many a beauty graced the hall, To me, the loveliest there.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “She stood before the crowded court, Forlorn—but oh! how fair!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “She stood before the crowded court, Forlorn—but oh! how fair!
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading It consisted of Victoire L’Orient, the little old French woman and the Abbe.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading “She stood before the crowded court, Forlorn—but oh! how fair!
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading “She stood before the crowded court, Forlorn—but oh! how fair!
defenselessadjectiveUS /dɪˈfensləs/
lacking protection or support
From this reading Ah! how I wished some angel then His pitying wing would spread, To shelter from the scorn of men That fair, defenseless head.”—_Mrs. Thorne Holmes._ On entering the thronged room, a group to the left of the door, forced itself upon Lord Montressor’s notice.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Ah! how I wished some angel then His pitying wing would spread, To shelter from the scorn of men That fair, defenseless head.”—_Mrs. Thorne Holmes._ On entering the thronged room, a group to the left of the door, forced itself upon Lord Montressor’s notice.
a movement into or inward
From this reading Ah! how I wished some angel then His pitying wing would spread, To shelter from the scorn of men That fair, defenseless head.”—_Mrs. Thorne Holmes._ On entering the thronged room, a group to the left of the door, forced itself upon Lord Montressor’s notice.
Estelle
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From this reading The woman recognized Estelle, and pressed forward exclaiming vindictively:
exclaimingnounUS /ɪkˈskleɪmɪŋ/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading The woman recognized Estelle, and pressed forward exclaiming vindictively:
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading “She stood before the crowded court, Forlorn—but oh! how fair!
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading Ah! how I wished some angel then His pitying wing would spread, To shelter from the scorn of men That fair, defenseless head.”—_Mrs. Thorne Holmes._ On entering the thronged room, a group to the left of the door, forced itself upon Lord Montressor’s notice.
ForlornadjectiveUS /fərˈlɔːrn/
marked by or showing hopelessness
From this reading “She stood before the crowded court, Forlorn—but oh! how fair!
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The woman recognized Estelle, and pressed forward exclaiming vindictively:
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading It consisted of Victoire L’Orient, the little old French woman and the Abbe.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Ah! how I wished some angel then His pitying wing would spread, To shelter from the scorn of men That fair, defenseless head.”—_Mrs. Thorne Holmes._ On entering the thronged room, a group to the left of the door, forced itself upon Lord Montressor’s notice.
gracedverbUS /ɡreɪst/
past form of “grace” — make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
From this reading Though many a beauty graced the hall, To me, the loveliest there.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Ah! how I wished some angel then His pitying wing would spread, To shelter from the scorn of men That fair, defenseless head.”—_Mrs. Thorne Holmes._ On entering the thronged room, a group to the left of the door, forced itself upon Lord Montressor’s notice.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Though many a beauty graced the hall, To me, the loveliest there.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Ah! how I wished some angel then His pitying wing would spread, To shelter from the scorn of men That fair, defenseless head.”—_Mrs. Thorne Holmes._ On entering the thronged room, a group to the left of the door, forced itself upon Lord Montressor’s notice.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ah! how I wished some angel then His pitying wing would spread, To shelter from the scorn of men That fair, defenseless head.”—_Mrs. Thorne Holmes._ On entering the thronged room, a group to the left of the door, forced itself upon Lord Montressor’s notice.
HolmesnounUS /hoʊmz/
a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle
From this reading Ah! how I wished some angel then His pitying wing would spread, To shelter from the scorn of men That fair, defenseless head.”—_Mrs. Thorne Holmes._ On entering the thronged room, a group to the left of the door, forced itself upon Lord Montressor’s notice.
how
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From this reading “She stood before the crowded court, Forlorn—but oh! how fair!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Ah! how I wished some angel then His pitying wing would spread, To shelter from the scorn of men That fair, defenseless head.”—_Mrs. Thorne Holmes._ On entering the thronged room, a group to the left of the door, forced itself upon Lord Montressor’s notice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It consisted of Victoire L’Orient, the little old French woman and the Abbe.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Ah! how I wished some angel then His pitying wing would spread, To shelter from the scorn of men That fair, defenseless head.”—_Mrs. Thorne Holmes._ On entering the thronged room, a group to the left of the door, forced itself upon Lord Montressor’s notice.
L'Orient
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From this reading It consisted of Victoire L’Orient, the little old French woman and the Abbe.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Ah! how I wished some angel then His pitying wing would spread, To shelter from the scorn of men That fair, defenseless head.”—_Mrs. Thorne Holmes._ On entering the thronged room, a group to the left of the door, forced itself upon Lord Montressor’s notice.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It consisted of Victoire L’Orient, the little old French woman and the Abbe.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Ah! how I wished some angel then His pitying wing would spread, To shelter from the scorn of men That fair, defenseless head.”—_Mrs. Thorne Holmes._ On entering the thronged room, a group to the left of the door, forced itself upon Lord Montressor’s notice.
loveliest
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From this reading Though many a beauty graced the hall, To me, the loveliest there.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Though many a beauty graced the hall, To me, the loveliest there.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Though many a beauty graced the hall, To me, the loveliest there.
the force of workers available
From this reading Ah! how I wished some angel then His pitying wing would spread, To shelter from the scorn of men That fair, defenseless head.”—_Mrs. Thorne Holmes._ On entering the thronged room, a group to the left of the door, forced itself upon Lord Montressor’s notice.
Montressor's
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From this reading Ah! how I wished some angel then His pitying wing would spread, To shelter from the scorn of men That fair, defenseless head.”—_Mrs. Thorne Holmes._ On entering the thronged room, a group to the left of the door, forced itself upon Lord Montressor’s notice.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Ah! how I wished some angel then His pitying wing would spread, To shelter from the scorn of men That fair, defenseless head.”—_Mrs. Thorne Holmes._ On entering the thronged room, a group to the left of the door, forced itself upon Lord Montressor’s notice.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Ah! how I wished some angel then His pitying wing would spread, To shelter from the scorn of men That fair, defenseless head.”—_Mrs. Thorne Holmes._ On entering the thronged room, a group to the left of the door, forced itself upon Lord Montressor’s notice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ah! how I wished some angel then His pitying wing would spread, To shelter from the scorn of men That fair, defenseless head.”—_Mrs. Thorne Holmes._ On entering the thronged room, a group to the left of the door, forced itself upon Lord Montressor’s notice.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “She stood before the crowded court, Forlorn—but oh! how fair!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It consisted of Victoire L’Orient, the little old French woman and the Abbe.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ah! how I wished some angel then His pitying wing would spread, To shelter from the scorn of men That fair, defenseless head.”—_Mrs. Thorne Holmes._ On entering the thronged room, a group to the left of the door, forced itself upon Lord Montressor’s notice.
pityingverbUS /ˈpɪtiɪŋ/
-ing form of “pity” — share the suffering of
From this reading Ah! how I wished some angel then His pitying wing would spread, To shelter from the scorn of men That fair, defenseless head.”—_Mrs. Thorne Holmes._ On entering the thronged room, a group to the left of the door, forced itself upon Lord Montressor’s notice.
compacted by ironing
From this reading The woman recognized Estelle, and pressed forward exclaiming vindictively:
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading The woman recognized Estelle, and pressed forward exclaiming vindictively:
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Ah! how I wished some angel then His pitying wing would spread, To shelter from the scorn of men That fair, defenseless head.”—_Mrs. Thorne Holmes._ On entering the thronged room, a group to the left of the door, forced itself upon Lord Montressor’s notice.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading Ah! how I wished some angel then His pitying wing would spread, To shelter from the scorn of men That fair, defenseless head.”—_Mrs. Thorne Holmes._ On entering the thronged room, a group to the left of the door, forced itself upon Lord Montressor’s notice.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She stood before the crowded court, Forlorn—but oh! how fair!
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading Ah! how I wished some angel then His pitying wing would spread, To shelter from the scorn of men That fair, defenseless head.”—_Mrs. Thorne Holmes._ On entering the thronged room, a group to the left of the door, forced itself upon Lord Montressor’s notice.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Ah! how I wished some angel then His pitying wing would spread, To shelter from the scorn of men That fair, defenseless head.”—_Mrs. Thorne Holmes._ On entering the thronged room, a group to the left of the door, forced itself upon Lord Montressor’s notice.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Ah! how I wished some angel then His pitying wing would spread, To shelter from the scorn of men That fair, defenseless head.”—_Mrs. Thorne Holmes._ On entering the thronged room, a group to the left of the door, forced itself upon Lord Montressor’s notice.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading “She stood before the crowded court, Forlorn—but oh! how fair!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ah! how I wished some angel then His pitying wing would spread, To shelter from the scorn of men That fair, defenseless head.”—_Mrs. Thorne Holmes._ On entering the thronged room, a group to the left of the door, forced itself upon Lord Montressor’s notice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “She stood before the crowded court, Forlorn—but oh! how fair!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Ah! how I wished some angel then His pitying wing would spread, To shelter from the scorn of men That fair, defenseless head.”—_Mrs. Thorne Holmes._ On entering the thronged room, a group to the left of the door, forced itself upon Lord Montressor’s notice.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Though many a beauty graced the hall, To me, the loveliest there.
Thorne
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From this reading Ah! how I wished some angel then His pitying wing would spread, To shelter from the scorn of men That fair, defenseless head.”—_Mrs. Thorne Holmes._ On entering the thronged room, a group to the left of the door, forced itself upon Lord Montressor’s notice.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though many a beauty graced the hall, To me, the loveliest there.
throngedadjectiveUS /θrɔːŋd/
filled with great numbers crowded together
From this reading Ah! how I wished some angel then His pitying wing would spread, To shelter from the scorn of men That fair, defenseless head.”—_Mrs. Thorne Holmes._ On entering the thronged room, a group to the left of the door, forced itself upon Lord Montressor’s notice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Though many a beauty graced the hall, To me, the loveliest there.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Ah! how I wished some angel then His pitying wing would spread, To shelter from the scorn of men That fair, defenseless head.”—_Mrs. Thorne Holmes._ On entering the thronged room, a group to the left of the door, forced itself upon Lord Montressor’s notice.
Victoire
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From this reading It consisted of Victoire L’Orient, the little old French woman and the Abbe.
vindictivelyadverb
in a vindictive, revengeful manner
From this reading The woman recognized Estelle, and pressed forward exclaiming vindictively:
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading Ah! how I wished some angel then His pitying wing would spread, To shelter from the scorn of men That fair, defenseless head.”—_Mrs. Thorne Holmes._ On entering the thronged room, a group to the left of the door, forced itself upon Lord Montressor’s notice.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Ah! how I wished some angel then His pitying wing would spread, To shelter from the scorn of men That fair, defenseless head.”—_Mrs. Thorne Holmes._ On entering the thronged room, a group to the left of the door, forced itself upon Lord Montressor’s notice.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It consisted of Victoire L’Orient, the little old French woman and the Abbe.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Ah! how I wished some angel then His pitying wing would spread, To shelter from the scorn of men That fair, defenseless head.”—_Mrs. Thorne Holmes._ On entering the thronged room, a group to the left of the door, forced itself upon Lord Montressor’s notice.
