used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DISCOVERY "Why did you do that?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "This good fellow, my Lady, is surprised to see you here, and small wonder he forgets his manners!" said the young man coolly, speaking for the other.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was Lady Elise who now spoke, lifting her head haughtily to regard the new-comer, as she stepped toward him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But he is honest enough--and--intends no disrespect!"
coollyadverbUS /ˈkuːli/
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading "This good fellow, my Lady, is surprised to see you here, and small wonder he forgets his manners!" said the young man coolly, speaking for the other.
travel across or pass over
From this reading "Cross yourself, I mean?"
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A DISCOVERY "Why did you do that?"
the act of discovering something
From this reading A DISCOVERY "Why did you do that?"
disrespectnounUS /ˌdɪsrɪˈspekt/
an expression of lack of respect
From this reading "But he is honest enough--and--intends no disrespect!"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A DISCOVERY "Why did you do that?"
Elise
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From this reading It was Lady Elise who now spoke, lifting her head haughtily to regard the new-comer, as she stepped toward him.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "But he is honest enough--and--intends no disrespect!"
a boy or man
From this reading "This good fellow, my Lady, is surprised to see you here, and small wonder he forgets his manners!" said the young man coolly, speaking for the other.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "This good fellow, my Lady, is surprised to see you here, and small wonder he forgets his manners!" said the young man coolly, speaking for the other.
forgetsverbUS /fərˈɡets/
third-person singular of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "This good fellow, my Lady, is surprised to see you here, and small wonder he forgets his manners!" said the young man coolly, speaking for the other.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "This good fellow, my Lady, is surprised to see you here, and small wonder he forgets his manners!" said the young man coolly, speaking for the other.
haughtilyadverbUS /ˈhɔːtɪli/
in a haughty manner
From this reading It was Lady Elise who now spoke, lifting her head haughtily to regard the new-comer, as she stepped toward him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "This good fellow, my Lady, is surprised to see you here, and small wonder he forgets his manners!" said the young man coolly, speaking for the other.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading It was Lady Elise who now spoke, lifting her head haughtily to regard the new-comer, as she stepped toward him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was Lady Elise who now spoke, lifting her head haughtily to regard the new-comer, as she stepped toward him.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "This good fellow, my Lady, is surprised to see you here, and small wonder he forgets his manners!" said the young man coolly, speaking for the other.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was Lady Elise who now spoke, lifting her head haughtily to regard the new-comer, as she stepped toward him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "This good fellow, my Lady, is surprised to see you here, and small wonder he forgets his manners!" said the young man coolly, speaking for the other.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading "But he is honest enough--and--intends no disrespect!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Cross yourself, I mean?"
intendsverbUS /ˌɪnˈtendz/
third-person singular of “intend” — have in mind as a purpose
From this reading "But he is honest enough--and--intends no disrespect!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This good fellow, my Lady, is surprised to see you here, and small wonder he forgets his manners!" said the young man coolly, speaking for the other.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Lady Elise who now spoke, lifting her head haughtily to regard the new-comer, as she stepped toward him.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading It was Lady Elise who now spoke, lifting her head haughtily to regard the new-comer, as she stepped toward him.
liftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading It was Lady Elise who now spoke, lifting her head haughtily to regard the new-comer, as she stepped toward him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "This good fellow, my Lady, is surprised to see you here, and small wonder he forgets his manners!" said the young man coolly, speaking for the other.
social deportment
From this reading "This good fellow, my Lady, is surprised to see you here, and small wonder he forgets his manners!" said the young man coolly, speaking for the other.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Cross yourself, I mean?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "This good fellow, my Lady, is surprised to see you here, and small wonder he forgets his manners!" said the young man coolly, speaking for the other.
new-comer
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From this reading It was Lady Elise who now spoke, lifting her head haughtily to regard the new-comer, as she stepped toward him.
not any; not one
From this reading "But he is honest enough--and--intends no disrespect!"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was Lady Elise who now spoke, lifting her head haughtily to regard the new-comer, as she stepped toward him.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "This good fellow, my Lady, is surprised to see you here, and small wonder he forgets his manners!" said the young man coolly, speaking for the other.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading It was Lady Elise who now spoke, lifting her head haughtily to regard the new-comer, as she stepped toward him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "This good fellow, my Lady, is surprised to see you here, and small wonder he forgets his manners!" said the young man coolly, speaking for the other.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "This good fellow, my Lady, is surprised to see you here, and small wonder he forgets his manners!" said the young man coolly, speaking for the other.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was Lady Elise who now spoke, lifting her head haughtily to regard the new-comer, as she stepped toward him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "This good fellow, my Lady, is surprised to see you here, and small wonder he forgets his manners!" said the young man coolly, speaking for the other.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading "This good fellow, my Lady, is surprised to see you here, and small wonder he forgets his manners!" said the young man coolly, speaking for the other.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading It was Lady Elise who now spoke, lifting her head haughtily to regard the new-comer, as she stepped toward him.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading It was Lady Elise who now spoke, lifting her head haughtily to regard the new-comer, as she stepped toward him.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading "This good fellow, my Lady, is surprised to see you here, and small wonder he forgets his manners!" said the young man coolly, speaking for the other.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A DISCOVERY "Why did you do that?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was Lady Elise who now spoke, lifting her head haughtily to regard the new-comer, as she stepped toward him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This good fellow, my Lady, is surprised to see you here, and small wonder he forgets his manners!" said the young man coolly, speaking for the other.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was Lady Elise who now spoke, lifting her head haughtily to regard the new-comer, as she stepped toward him.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading It was Lady Elise who now spoke, lifting her head haughtily to regard the new-comer, as she stepped toward him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Lady Elise who now spoke, lifting her head haughtily to regard the new-comer, as she stepped toward him.
which person or people
From this reading It was Lady Elise who now spoke, lifting her head haughtily to regard the new-comer, as she stepped toward him.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading A DISCOVERY "Why did you do that?"
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "This good fellow, my Lady, is surprised to see you here, and small wonder he forgets his manners!" said the young man coolly, speaking for the other.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A DISCOVERY "Why did you do that?"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "This good fellow, my Lady, is surprised to see you here, and small wonder he forgets his manners!" said the young man coolly, speaking for the other.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Cross yourself, I mean?"
