used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And Fenella herself, in a soft tea-gown, was almost more than he could bear to look upon.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading And Fenella herself, in a soft tea-gown, was almost more than he could bear to look upon.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading She, too, seemed embarrassed, and when Miss Green (an English counterpart of Janet) left them alone with each other, and he gave her the ring, saying what his father had told him to do with it, her embarrassment increased.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She, too, seemed embarrassed, and when Miss Green (an English counterpart of Janet) left them alone with each other, and he gave her the ring, saying what his father had told him to do with it, her embarrassment increased.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The beauty and charm of the atmosphere of Fenella's home were heart-breaking.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She held it in her fingers, turned it over and looked at it, and said, "How lovely!
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading The beauty and charm of the atmosphere of Fenella's home were heart-breaking.
have
From this reading And Fenella herself, in a soft tea-gown, was almost more than he could bear to look upon.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading The beauty and charm of the atmosphere of Fenella's home were heart-breaking.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading The beauty and charm of the atmosphere of Fenella's home were heart-breaking.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And Fenella herself, in a soft tea-gown, was almost more than he could bear to look upon.
counterpartnounUS /ˈkaʊntərpɑːrt/
a person or thing having the same function or characteristics as another
From this reading She, too, seemed embarrassed, and when Miss Green (an English counterpart of Janet) left them alone with each other, and he gave her the ring, saying what his father had told him to do with it, her embarrassment increased.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She, too, seemed embarrassed, and when Miss Green (an English counterpart of Janet) left them alone with each other, and he gave her the ring, saying what his father had told him to do with it, her embarrassment increased.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading She, too, seemed embarrassed, and when Miss Green (an English counterpart of Janet) left them alone with each other, and he gave her the ring, saying what his father had told him to do with it, her embarrassment increased.
embarrassedadjectiveUS /ɪmˈberəst/
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading She, too, seemed embarrassed, and when Miss Green (an English counterpart of Janet) left them alone with each other, and he gave her the ring, saying what his father had told him to do with it, her embarrassment increased.
embarrassmentnounUS /ɪmˈberəsmənt/
the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
From this reading She, too, seemed embarrassed, and when Miss Green (an English counterpart of Janet) left them alone with each other, and he gave her the ring, saying what his father had told him to do with it, her embarrassment increased.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading She, too, seemed embarrassed, and when Miss Green (an English counterpart of Janet) left them alone with each other, and he gave her the ring, saying what his father had told him to do with it, her embarrassment increased.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She, too, seemed embarrassed, and when Miss Green (an English counterpart of Janet) left them alone with each other, and he gave her the ring, saying what his father had told him to do with it, her embarrassment increased.
Fenella
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From this reading And Fenella herself, in a soft tea-gown, was almost more than he could bear to look upon.
Fenella's
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From this reading The beauty and charm of the atmosphere of Fenella's home were heart-breaking.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading She held it in her fingers, turned it over and looked at it, and said, "How lovely!
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She, too, seemed embarrassed, and when Miss Green (an English counterpart of Janet) left them alone with each other, and he gave her the ring, saying what his father had told him to do with it, her embarrassment increased.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading How good of him!"
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading She, too, seemed embarrassed, and when Miss Green (an English counterpart of Janet) left them alone with each other, and he gave her the ring, saying what his father had told him to do with it, her embarrassment increased.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She, too, seemed embarrassed, and when Miss Green (an English counterpart of Janet) left them alone with each other, and he gave her the ring, saying what his father had told him to do with it, her embarrassment increased.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And Fenella herself, in a soft tea-gown, was almost more than he could bear to look upon.
heart-breaking
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From this reading The beauty and charm of the atmosphere of Fenella's home were heart-breaking.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading She held it in her fingers, turned it over and looked at it, and said, "How lovely!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She, too, seemed embarrassed, and when Miss Green (an English counterpart of Janet) left them alone with each other, and he gave her the ring, saying what his father had told him to do with it, her embarrassment increased.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading And Fenella herself, in a soft tea-gown, was almost more than he could bear to look upon.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She, too, seemed embarrassed, and when Miss Green (an English counterpart of Janet) left them alone with each other, and he gave her the ring, saying what his father had told him to do with it, her embarrassment increased.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She, too, seemed embarrassed, and when Miss Green (an English counterpart of Janet) left them alone with each other, and he gave her the ring, saying what his father had told him to do with it, her embarrassment increased.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The beauty and charm of the atmosphere of Fenella's home were heart-breaking.
How
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From this reading She held it in her fingers, turned it over and looked at it, and said, "How lovely!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And Fenella herself, in a soft tea-gown, was almost more than he could bear to look upon.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading She, too, seemed embarrassed, and when Miss Green (an English counterpart of Janet) left them alone with each other, and he gave her the ring, saying what his father had told him to do with it, her embarrassment increased.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She, too, seemed embarrassed, and when Miss Green (an English counterpart of Janet) left them alone with each other, and he gave her the ring, saying what his father had told him to do with it, her embarrassment increased.
Janet
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From this reading She, too, seemed embarrassed, and when Miss Green (an English counterpart of Janet) left them alone with each other, and he gave her the ring, saying what his father had told him to do with it, her embarrassment increased.
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 She, too, seemed embarrassed, and when Miss Green (an English counterpart of Janet) left them alone with each other, and he gave her the ring, saying what his father had told him to do with it, her embarrassment increased.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And Fenella herself, in a soft tea-gown, was almost more than he could bear to look upon.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She held it in her fingers, turned it over and looked at it, and said, "How lovely!
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading She held it in her fingers, turned it over and looked at it, and said, "How lovely!
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading She, too, seemed embarrassed, and when Miss Green (an English counterpart of Janet) left them alone with each other, and he gave her the ring, saying what his father had told him to do with it, her embarrassment increased.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And Fenella herself, in a soft tea-gown, was almost more than he could bear to look upon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The beauty and charm of the atmosphere of Fenella's home were heart-breaking.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She, too, seemed embarrassed, and when Miss Green (an English counterpart of Janet) left them alone with each other, and he gave her the ring, saying what his father had told him to do with it, her embarrassment increased.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She held it in her fingers, turned it over and looked at it, and said, "How lovely!
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading She, too, seemed embarrassed, and when Miss Green (an English counterpart of Janet) left them alone with each other, and he gave her the ring, saying what his father had told him to do with it, her embarrassment increased.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She held it in her fingers, turned it over and looked at it, and said, "How lovely!
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading She, too, seemed embarrassed, and when Miss Green (an English counterpart of Janet) left them alone with each other, and he gave her the ring, saying what his father had told him to do with it, her embarrassment increased.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She, too, seemed embarrassed, and when Miss Green (an English counterpart of Janet) left them alone with each other, and he gave her the ring, saying what his father had told him to do with it, her embarrassment increased.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She, too, seemed embarrassed, and when Miss Green (an English counterpart of Janet) left them alone with each other, and he gave her the ring, saying what his father had told him to do with it, her embarrassment increased.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading And Fenella herself, in a soft tea-gown, was almost more than he could bear to look upon.
tea-gown
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From this reading And Fenella herself, in a soft tea-gown, was almost more than he could bear to look upon.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And Fenella herself, in a soft tea-gown, was almost more than he could bear to look upon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The beauty and charm of the atmosphere of Fenella's home were heart-breaking.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She, too, seemed embarrassed, and when Miss Green (an English counterpart of Janet) left them alone with each other, and he gave her the ring, saying what his father had told him to do with it, her embarrassment increased.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And Fenella herself, in a soft tea-gown, was almost more than he could bear to look upon.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She, too, seemed embarrassed, and when Miss Green (an English counterpart of Janet) left them alone with each other, and he gave her the ring, saying what his father had told him to do with it, her embarrassment increased.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She, too, seemed embarrassed, and when Miss Green (an English counterpart of Janet) left them alone with each other, and he gave her the ring, saying what his father had told him to do with it, her embarrassment increased.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She held it in her fingers, turned it over and looked at it, and said, "How lovely!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And Fenella herself, in a soft tea-gown, was almost more than he could bear to look upon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And Fenella herself, in a soft tea-gown, was almost more than he could bear to look upon.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The beauty and charm of the atmosphere of Fenella's home were heart-breaking.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She, too, seemed embarrassed, and when Miss Green (an English counterpart of Janet) left them alone with each other, and he gave her the ring, saying what his father had told him to do with it, her embarrassment increased.
at the time that
From this reading She, too, seemed embarrassed, and when Miss Green (an English counterpart of Janet) left them alone with each other, and he gave her the ring, saying what his father had told him to do with it, her embarrassment increased.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She, too, seemed embarrassed, and when Miss Green (an English counterpart of Janet) left them alone with each other, and he gave her the ring, saying what his father had told him to do with it, her embarrassment increased.
