used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was your chauffeur who would not even allow us to ask a question."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was significant that, after his first surprise, he spoke to Fenella with his head half turned towards his companion, and an encouraging smile upon his lips.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading It was your chauffeur who would not even allow us to ask a question."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was significant that, after his first surprise, he spoke to Fenella with his head half turned towards his companion, and an encouraging smile upon his lips.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was significant that, after his first surprise, he spoke to Fenella with his head half turned towards his companion, and an encouraging smile upon his lips.
ArnoldnounUS /ˈɑːrnəld/
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading WOMAN'S WILES Arnold sprang to his feet.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading It was your chauffeur who would not even allow us to ask a question."
chauffeurnounUS /ʃoʊˈfɜːr/
a man paid to drive a privately owned car
From this reading It was your chauffeur who would not even allow us to ask a question."
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "I had no idea that we were coming here," he said.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading It was significant that, after his first surprise, he spoke to Fenella with his head half turned towards his companion, and an encouraging smile upon his lips.
encouragingadjectiveUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒɪŋ/
giving courage or confidence or hope
From this reading It was significant that, after his first surprise, he spoke to Fenella with his head half turned towards his companion, and an encouraging smile upon his lips.
divisible by two
From this reading It was your chauffeur who would not even allow us to ask a question."
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading WOMAN'S WILES Arnold sprang to his feet.
Fenella
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From this reading It was significant that, after his first surprise, he spoke to Fenella with his head half turned towards his companion, and an encouraging smile upon his lips.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was significant that, after his first surprise, he spoke to Fenella with his head half turned towards his companion, and an encouraging smile upon his lips.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I had no idea that we were coming here," he said.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It was significant that, after his first surprise, he spoke to Fenella with his head half turned towards his companion, and an encouraging smile upon his lips.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We should not have thought of intruding.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was significant that, after his first surprise, he spoke to Fenella with his head half turned towards his companion, and an encouraging smile upon his lips.
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 significant that, after his first surprise, he spoke to Fenella with his head half turned towards his companion, and an encouraging smile upon his lips.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I had no idea that we were coming here," he said.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WOMAN'S WILES Arnold sprang to his feet.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I had no idea that we were coming here," he said.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I had no idea that we were coming here," he said.
intrudingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtruːdɪŋ/
projecting inward
From this reading "We should not have thought of intruding.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was significant that, after his first surprise, he spoke to Fenella with his head half turned towards his companion, and an encouraging smile upon his lips.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading It was significant that, after his first surprise, he spoke to Fenella with his head half turned towards his companion, and an encouraging smile upon his lips.
not any; not one
From this reading "I had no idea that we were coming here," he said.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "We should not have thought of intruding.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We should not have thought of intruding.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading It was your chauffeur who would not even allow us to ask a question."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I had no idea that we were coming here," he said.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "We should not have thought of intruding.
significantadjectiveUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkənt/
important in effect or meaning
From this reading It was significant that, after his first surprise, he spoke to Fenella with his head half turned towards his companion, and an encouraging smile upon his lips.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading It was significant that, after his first surprise, he spoke to Fenella with his head half turned towards his companion, and an encouraging smile upon his lips.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading It was significant that, after his first surprise, he spoke to Fenella with his head half turned towards his companion, and an encouraging smile upon his lips.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading WOMAN'S WILES Arnold sprang to his feet.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading It was significant that, after his first surprise, he spoke to Fenella with his head half turned towards his companion, and an encouraging smile upon his lips.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was significant that, after his first surprise, he spoke to Fenella with his head half turned towards his companion, and an encouraging smile upon his lips.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "We should not have thought of intruding.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WOMAN'S WILES Arnold sprang to his feet.
in the direction of
From this reading It was significant that, after his first surprise, he spoke to Fenella with his head half turned towards his companion, and an encouraging smile upon his lips.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading It was significant that, after his first surprise, he spoke to Fenella with his head half turned towards his companion, and an encouraging smile upon his lips.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was significant that, after his first surprise, he spoke to Fenella with his head half turned towards his companion, and an encouraging smile upon his lips.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was your chauffeur who would not even allow us to ask a question."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was significant that, after his first surprise, he spoke to Fenella with his head half turned towards his companion, and an encouraging smile upon his lips.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I had no idea that we were coming here," he said.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I had no idea that we were coming here," he said.
which person or people
From this reading It was your chauffeur who would not even allow us to ask a question."
WILESnounUS /waɪlz/
plural of “wile” — the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)
From this reading WOMAN'S WILES Arnold sprang to his feet.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was significant that, after his first surprise, he spoke to Fenella with his head half turned towards his companion, and an encouraging smile upon his lips.
WOMAN'SnounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading WOMAN'S WILES Arnold sprang to his feet.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was your chauffeur who would not even allow us to ask a question."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It was your chauffeur who would not even allow us to ask a question."
