used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had suddenly turned very pale, as though under the stress of a sudden emotion.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I always find a certain charm in Dutch people: that vagueness, which we are unable to seize, and then all at once a light that flashes out of a cloud ...
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I always find a certain charm in Dutch people: that vagueness, which we are unable to seize, and then all at once a light that flashes out of a cloud ...
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am glad to have met you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She covered her face with her fluttering fan and her fingers trembled violently; her whole body shuddered.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I always find a certain charm in Dutch people: that vagueness, which we are unable to seize, and then all at once a light that flashes out of a cloud ...
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had suddenly turned very pale, as though under the stress of a sudden emotion.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I always find a certain charm in Dutch people: that vagueness, which we are unable to seize, and then all at once a light that flashes out of a cloud ...
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading She covered her face with her fluttering fan and her fingers trembled violently; her whole body shuddered.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading I always find a certain charm in Dutch people: that vagueness, which we are unable to seize, and then all at once a light that flashes out of a cloud ...
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading I always find a certain charm in Dutch people: that vagueness, which we are unable to seize, and then all at once a light that flashes out of a cloud ...
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading I always find a certain charm in Dutch people: that vagueness, which we are unable to seize, and then all at once a light that flashes out of a cloud ...
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading She covered her face with her fluttering fan and her fingers trembled violently; her whole body shuddered.
DutchadjectiveUS /dʌtʃ/
of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture
From this reading I always find a certain charm in Dutch people: that vagueness, which we are unable to seize, and then all at once a light that flashes out of a cloud ...
any strong feeling
From this reading She had suddenly turned very pale, as though under the stress of a sudden emotion.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She covered her face with her fluttering fan and her fingers trembled violently; her whole body shuddered.
fanverbUS /fæn/
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading She covered her face with her fluttering fan and her fingers trembled violently; her whole body shuddered.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I always find a certain charm in Dutch people: that vagueness, which we are unable to seize, and then all at once a light that flashes out of a cloud ...
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading She covered her face with her fluttering fan and her fingers trembled violently; her whole body shuddered.
flashesnounUS /ˈflæʃɪz/
plural of “flash” — a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
From this reading I always find a certain charm in Dutch people: that vagueness, which we are unable to seize, and then all at once a light that flashes out of a cloud ...
flutteringnounUS /ˈflʌtərɪŋ/
the motion made by flapping up and down
From this reading She covered her face with her fluttering fan and her fingers trembled violently; her whole body shuddered.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I am glad to have met you.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had suddenly turned very pale, as though under the stress of a sudden emotion.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I am glad to have met you.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She covered her face with her fluttering fan and her fingers trembled violently; her whole body shuddered.
Holt
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From this reading "That is well thought on your part," said Mrs. Holt.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am glad to have met you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I always find a certain charm in Dutch people: that vagueness, which we are unable to seize, and then all at once a light that flashes out of a cloud ...
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That is well thought on your part," said Mrs. Holt.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading I always find a certain charm in Dutch people: that vagueness, which we are unable to seize, and then all at once a light that flashes out of a cloud ...
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "I am glad to have met you.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "That is well thought on your part," said Mrs. Holt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had suddenly turned very pale, as though under the stress of a sudden emotion.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "That is well thought on your part," said Mrs. Holt.
on one occasion
From this reading I always find a certain charm in Dutch people: that vagueness, which we are unable to seize, and then all at once a light that flashes out of a cloud ...
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I always find a certain charm in Dutch people: that vagueness, which we are unable to seize, and then all at once a light that flashes out of a cloud ...
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading She had suddenly turned very pale, as though under the stress of a sudden emotion.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "That is well thought on your part," said Mrs. Holt.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I always find a certain charm in Dutch people: that vagueness, which we are unable to seize, and then all at once a light that flashes out of a cloud ...
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That is well thought on your part," said Mrs. Holt.
seizeverbUS /siːz/
take hold of; grab
From this reading I always find a certain charm in Dutch people: that vagueness, which we are unable to seize, and then all at once a light that flashes out of a cloud ...
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had suddenly turned very pale, as though under the stress of a sudden emotion.
shudderedverbUS /ˈʃʌdərd/
past form of “shudder” — shake, as from cold
From this reading She covered her face with her fluttering fan and her fingers trembled violently; her whole body shuddered.
stressnounUS /stres/
the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
From this reading She had suddenly turned very pale, as though under the stress of a sudden emotion.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading She had suddenly turned very pale, as though under the stress of a sudden emotion.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading She had suddenly turned very pale, as though under the stress of a sudden emotion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That is well thought on your part," said Mrs. Holt.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had suddenly turned very pale, as though under the stress of a sudden emotion.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I always find a certain charm in Dutch people: that vagueness, which we are unable to seize, and then all at once a light that flashes out of a cloud ...
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She had suddenly turned very pale, as though under the stress of a sudden emotion.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "That is well thought on your part," said Mrs. Holt.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I am glad to have met you.
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading She covered her face with her fluttering fan and her fingers trembled violently; her whole body shuddered.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She had suddenly turned very pale, as though under the stress of a sudden emotion.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading I always find a certain charm in Dutch people: that vagueness, which we are unable to seize, and then all at once a light that flashes out of a cloud ...
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She had suddenly turned very pale, as though under the stress of a sudden emotion.
vaguenessnounUS /ˈveɪɡnɪs/
unclearness by virtue of being poorly expressed or not coherent in meaning
From this reading I always find a certain charm in Dutch people: that vagueness, which we are unable to seize, and then all at once a light that flashes out of a cloud ...
precisely as stated
From this reading She had suddenly turned very pale, as though under the stress of a sudden emotion.
violentlyadverbUS /ˈvaɪələntli/
in a violent manner
From this reading She covered her face with her fluttering fan and her fingers trembled violently; her whole body shuddered.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I always find a certain charm in Dutch people: that vagueness, which we are unable to seize, and then all at once a light that flashes out of a cloud ...
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "That is well thought on your part," said Mrs. Holt.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I always find a certain charm in Dutch people: that vagueness, which we are unable to seize, and then all at once a light that flashes out of a cloud ...
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading She covered her face with her fluttering fan and her fingers trembled violently; her whole body shuddered.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She covered her face with her fluttering fan and her fingers trembled violently; her whole body shuddered.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am glad to have met you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "That is well thought on your part," said Mrs. Holt.
