used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A narrow escape, truly," mused the rascally Spanish officer, as with gloating eyes he drank in the beauty of Estella's well-moulded form.
(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 With her gentle heart all but paralyzed with fear, beautiful Estella lay unconscious in the coach, only an occasional gasp proclaiming the fact that life had not entirely left her.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading With her gentle heart all but paralyzed with fear, beautiful Estella lay unconscious in the coach, only an occasional gasp proclaiming the fact that life had not entirely left her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Turn off to the Bayamo road, Romano," were Captain Nocolo's directions to the driver, and the man answered, "Si, capitan," and went on at full speed.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Turn off to the Bayamo road, Romano," were Captain Nocolo's directions to the driver, and the man answered, "Si, capitan," and went on at full speed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "A narrow escape, truly," mused the rascally Spanish officer, as with gloating eyes he drank in the beauty of Estella's well-moulded form.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Turn off to the Bayamo road, Romano," were Captain Nocolo's directions to the driver, and the man answered, "Si, capitan," and went on at full speed.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading "But she is still mine, and in the future I'll take good care to avoid such surprises.
Bayamo
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From this reading "Turn off to the Bayamo road, Romano," were Captain Nocolo's directions to the driver, and the man answered, "Si, capitan," and went on at full speed.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading With her gentle heart all but paralyzed with fear, beautiful Estella lay unconscious in the coach, only an occasional gasp proclaiming the fact that life had not entirely left her.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading "A narrow escape, truly," mused the rascally Spanish officer, as with gloating eyes he drank in the beauty of Estella's well-moulded form.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading With her gentle heart all but paralyzed with fear, beautiful Estella lay unconscious in the coach, only an occasional gasp proclaiming the fact that life had not entirely left her.
capitan
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From this reading "Turn off to the Bayamo road, Romano," were Captain Nocolo's directions to the driver, and the man answered, "Si, capitan," and went on at full speed.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Turn off to the Bayamo road, Romano," were Captain Nocolo's directions to the driver, and the man answered, "Si, capitan," and went on at full speed.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "But she is still mine, and in the future I'll take good care to avoid such surprises.
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading With her gentle heart all but paralyzed with fear, beautiful Estella lay unconscious in the coach, only an occasional gasp proclaiming the fact that life had not entirely left her.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "DEFEND YOURSELF OR I WILL STRIKE YOU DEAD WHERE YOU STAND."
DEFENDverbUS /dɪˈfend/
argue or speak in defense of
From this reading "DEFEND YOURSELF OR I WILL STRIKE YOU DEAD WHERE YOU STAND."
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading "Turn off to the Bayamo road, Romano," were Captain Nocolo's directions to the driver, and the man answered, "Si, capitan," and went on at full speed.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading "A narrow escape, truly," mused the rascally Spanish officer, as with gloating eyes he drank in the beauty of Estella's well-moulded form.
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading "Turn off to the Bayamo road, Romano," were Captain Nocolo's directions to the driver, and the man answered, "Si, capitan," and went on at full speed.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading With her gentle heart all but paralyzed with fear, beautiful Estella lay unconscious in the coach, only an occasional gasp proclaiming the fact that life had not entirely left her.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading "A narrow escape, truly," mused the rascally Spanish officer, as with gloating eyes he drank in the beauty of Estella's well-moulded form.
Estella
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From this reading With her gentle heart all but paralyzed with fear, beautiful Estella lay unconscious in the coach, only an occasional gasp proclaiming the fact that life had not entirely left her.
Estella's
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From this reading "A narrow escape, truly," mused the rascally Spanish officer, as with gloating eyes he drank in the beauty of Estella's well-moulded form.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "A narrow escape, truly," mused the rascally Spanish officer, as with gloating eyes he drank in the beauty of Estella's well-moulded form.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading With her gentle heart all but paralyzed with fear, beautiful Estella lay unconscious in the coach, only an occasional gasp proclaiming the fact that life had not entirely left her.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading With her gentle heart all but paralyzed with fear, beautiful Estella lay unconscious in the coach, only an occasional gasp proclaiming the fact that life had not entirely left her.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading "A narrow escape, truly," mused the rascally Spanish officer, as with gloating eyes he drank in the beauty of Estella's well-moulded form.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading "Turn off to the Bayamo road, Romano," were Captain Nocolo's directions to the driver, and the man answered, "Si, capitan," and went on at full speed.
yet to be or coming
From this reading "But she is still mine, and in the future I'll take good care to avoid such surprises.
gaspnounUS /ɡæsp/
a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
From this reading With her gentle heart all but paralyzed with fear, beautiful Estella lay unconscious in the coach, only an occasional gasp proclaiming the fact that life had not entirely left her.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading With her gentle heart all but paralyzed with fear, beautiful Estella lay unconscious in the coach, only an occasional gasp proclaiming the fact that life had not entirely left her.
gloatingnounUS /ˈɡloʊtɪŋ/
malicious satisfaction
From this reading "A narrow escape, truly," mused the rascally Spanish officer, as with gloating eyes he drank in the beauty of Estella's well-moulded form.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "But she is still mine, and in the future I'll take good care to avoid such surprises.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With her gentle heart all but paralyzed with fear, beautiful Estella lay unconscious in the coach, only an occasional gasp proclaiming the fact that life had not entirely left her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "A narrow escape, truly," mused the rascally Spanish officer, as with gloating eyes he drank in the beauty of Estella's well-moulded form.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading With her gentle heart all but paralyzed with fear, beautiful Estella lay unconscious in the coach, only an occasional gasp proclaiming the fact that life had not entirely left her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With her gentle heart all but paralyzed with fear, beautiful Estella lay unconscious in the coach, only an occasional gasp proclaiming the fact that life had not entirely left her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "DEFEND YOURSELF OR I WILL STRIKE YOU DEAD WHERE YOU STAND."
I'll
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From this reading "But she is still mine, and in the future I'll take good care to avoid such surprises.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With her gentle heart all but paralyzed with fear, beautiful Estella lay unconscious in the coach, only an occasional gasp proclaiming the fact that life had not entirely left her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But she is still mine, and in the future I'll take good care to avoid such surprises.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading With her gentle heart all but paralyzed with fear, beautiful Estella lay unconscious in the coach, only an occasional gasp proclaiming the fact that life had not entirely left her.
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 With her gentle heart all but paralyzed with fear, beautiful Estella lay unconscious in the coach, only an occasional gasp proclaiming the fact that life had not entirely left her.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading With her gentle heart all but paralyzed with fear, beautiful Estella lay unconscious in the coach, only an occasional gasp proclaiming the fact that life had not entirely left her.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Turn off to the Bayamo road, Romano," were Captain Nocolo's directions to the driver, and the man answered, "Si, capitan," and went on at full speed.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "But she is still mine, and in the future I'll take good care to avoid such surprises.
musedverbUS /mjuːzd/
past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading "A narrow escape, truly," mused the rascally Spanish officer, as with gloating eyes he drank in the beauty of Estella's well-moulded form.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading "A narrow escape, truly," mused the rascally Spanish officer, as with gloating eyes he drank in the beauty of Estella's well-moulded form.
Nocolo's
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From this reading "Turn off to the Bayamo road, Romano," were Captain Nocolo's directions to the driver, and the man answered, "Si, capitan," and went on at full speed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading With her gentle heart all but paralyzed with fear, beautiful Estella lay unconscious in the coach, only an occasional gasp proclaiming the fact that life had not entirely left her.
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading With her gentle heart all but paralyzed with fear, beautiful Estella lay unconscious in the coach, only an occasional gasp proclaiming the fact that life had not entirely left her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "A narrow escape, truly," mused the rascally Spanish officer, as with gloating eyes he drank in the beauty of Estella's well-moulded form.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Turn off to the Bayamo road, Romano," were Captain Nocolo's directions to the driver, and the man answered, "Si, capitan," and went on at full speed.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading "A narrow escape, truly," mused the rascally Spanish officer, as with gloating eyes he drank in the beauty of Estella's well-moulded form.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Turn off to the Bayamo road, Romano," were Captain Nocolo's directions to the driver, and the man answered, "Si, capitan," and went on at full speed.
and nothing more
From this reading With her gentle heart all but paralyzed with fear, beautiful Estella lay unconscious in the coach, only an occasional gasp proclaiming the fact that life had not entirely left her.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "DEFEND YOURSELF OR I WILL STRIKE YOU DEAD WHERE YOU STAND."
paralyzedadjectiveUS /ˈperəlaɪzd/
affected with paralysis
From this reading With her gentle heart all but paralyzed with fear, beautiful Estella lay unconscious in the coach, only an occasional gasp proclaiming the fact that life had not entirely left her.
proclaimingverbUS /proʊˈkleɪmɪŋ/
-ing form of “proclaim” — declare formally; declare someone to be something; of titles
From this reading With her gentle heart all but paralyzed with fear, beautiful Estella lay unconscious in the coach, only an occasional gasp proclaiming the fact that life had not entirely left her.
rascallyadjective
playful in an appealingly bold way
From this reading "A narrow escape, truly," mused the rascally Spanish officer, as with gloating eyes he drank in the beauty of Estella's well-moulded form.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading "Turn off to the Bayamo road, Romano," were Captain Nocolo's directions to the driver, and the man answered, "Si, capitan," and went on at full speed.
Romano
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From this reading "Turn off to the Bayamo road, Romano," were Captain Nocolo's directions to the driver, and the man answered, "Si, capitan," and went on at full speed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But she is still mine, and in the future I'll take good care to avoid such surprises.
SinounUS /siː/
a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors
From this reading "Turn off to the Bayamo road, Romano," were Captain Nocolo's directions to the driver, and the man answered, "Si, capitan," and went on at full speed.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading "A narrow escape, truly," mused the rascally Spanish officer, as with gloating eyes he drank in the beauty of Estella's well-moulded form.
move hurridly
From this reading "Turn off to the Bayamo road, Romano," were Captain Nocolo's directions to the driver, and the man answered, "Si, capitan," and went on at full speed.
be standing; be upright
From this reading "DEFEND YOURSELF OR I WILL STRIKE YOU DEAD WHERE YOU STAND."
not in physical motion
From this reading "But she is still mine, and in the future I'll take good care to avoid such surprises.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading "DEFEND YOURSELF OR I WILL STRIKE YOU DEAD WHERE YOU STAND."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "But she is still mine, and in the future I'll take good care to avoid such surprises.
surprisesnounUS /sərˈpraɪzɪz/
plural of “surprise” — the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading "But she is still mine, and in the future I'll take good care to avoid such surprises.
carry out
From this reading "But she is still mine, and in the future I'll take good care to avoid such surprises.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With her gentle heart all but paralyzed with fear, beautiful Estella lay unconscious in the coach, only an occasional gasp proclaiming the fact that life had not entirely left her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With her gentle heart all but paralyzed with fear, beautiful Estella lay unconscious in the coach, only an occasional gasp proclaiming the fact that life had not entirely left her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Turn off to the Bayamo road, Romano," were Captain Nocolo's directions to the driver, and the man answered, "Si, capitan," and went on at full speed.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "A narrow escape, truly," mused the rascally Spanish officer, as with gloating eyes he drank in the beauty of Estella's well-moulded form.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "Turn off to the Bayamo road, Romano," were Captain Nocolo's directions to the driver, and the man answered, "Si, capitan," and went on at full speed.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading With her gentle heart all but paralyzed with fear, beautiful Estella lay unconscious in the coach, only an occasional gasp proclaiming the fact that life had not entirely left her.
well-moulded
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From this reading "A narrow escape, truly," mused the rascally Spanish officer, as with gloating eyes he drank in the beauty of Estella's well-moulded form.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Turn off to the Bayamo road, Romano," were Captain Nocolo's directions to the driver, and the man answered, "Si, capitan," and went on at full speed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Turn off to the Bayamo road, Romano," were Captain Nocolo's directions to the driver, and the man answered, "Si, capitan," and went on at full speed.
in or at the place that
From this reading "DEFEND YOURSELF OR I WILL STRIKE YOU DEAD WHERE YOU STAND."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "DEFEND YOURSELF OR I WILL STRIKE YOU DEAD WHERE YOU STAND."
in the company of; together with
From this reading With her gentle heart all but paralyzed with fear, beautiful Estella lay unconscious in the coach, only an occasional gasp proclaiming the fact that life had not entirely left her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "DEFEND YOURSELF OR I WILL STRIKE YOU DEAD WHERE YOU STAND."
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "DEFEND YOURSELF OR I WILL STRIKE YOU DEAD WHERE YOU STAND."
