used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Here he espied the plume of Corporal Beausire, as the soldier to beguile his waiting, whistled a tune.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the curtains were drawn and he could see nothing in that quarter; he turned to another.
Andrea's
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From this reading From his garret, Gilbert was watching, or rather devouring Andrea’s room.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading But the curtains were drawn and he could see nothing in that quarter; he turned to another.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Here he espied the plume of Corporal Beausire, as the soldier to beguile his waiting, whistled a tune.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would be hard to tell whether his eyes now gazed with love or hatred.
Beausire
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From this reading Here he espied the plume of Corporal Beausire, as the soldier to beguile his waiting, whistled a tune.
beguileverbUS /bɪˈɡaɪl/
influence by slyness
From this reading Here he espied the plume of Corporal Beausire, as the soldier to beguile his waiting, whistled a tune.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the curtains were drawn and he could see nothing in that quarter; he turned to another.
CorporalnounUS /ˈkɔːrpərəl/
a noncommissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines
From this reading Here he espied the plume of Corporal Beausire, as the soldier to beguile his waiting, whistled a tune.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But the curtains were drawn and he could see nothing in that quarter; he turned to another.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading But the curtains were drawn and he could see nothing in that quarter; he turned to another.
devouringadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaʊərɪŋ/
(often followed by “for”) ardently or excessively desirous
From this reading From his garret, Gilbert was watching, or rather devouring Andrea’s room.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading But the curtains were drawn and he could see nothing in that quarter; he turned to another.
espied
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From this reading Here he espied the plume of Corporal Beausire, as the soldier to beguile his waiting, whistled a tune.
opinion or judgment
From this reading It would be hard to tell whether his eyes now gazed with love or hatred.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From his garret, Gilbert was watching, or rather devouring Andrea’s room.
garretnounUS /ˈɡerɪt/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading From his garret, Gilbert was watching, or rather devouring Andrea’s room.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading It would be hard to tell whether his eyes now gazed with love or hatred.
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading From his garret, Gilbert was watching, or rather devouring Andrea’s room.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It would be hard to tell whether his eyes now gazed with love or hatred.
hatrednounUS /ˈheɪtrəd/
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading It would be hard to tell whether his eyes now gazed with love or hatred.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the curtains were drawn and he could see nothing in that quarter; he turned to another.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here he espied the plume of Corporal Beausire, as the soldier to beguile his waiting, whistled a tune.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading From his garret, Gilbert was watching, or rather devouring Andrea’s room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But the curtains were drawn and he could see nothing in that quarter; he turned to another.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would be hard to tell whether his eyes now gazed with love or hatred.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading It would be hard to tell whether his eyes now gazed with love or hatred.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But the curtains were drawn and he could see nothing in that quarter; he turned to another.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It would be hard to tell whether his eyes now gazed with love or hatred.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here he espied the plume of Corporal Beausire, as the soldier to beguile his waiting, whistled a tune.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading From his garret, Gilbert was watching, or rather devouring Andrea’s room.
plumeverbUS /pluːm/
rip off; ask an unreasonable price
From this reading Here he espied the plume of Corporal Beausire, as the soldier to beguile his waiting, whistled a tune.
one of four equal parts
From this reading But the curtains were drawn and he could see nothing in that quarter; he turned to another.
on the contrary
From this reading From his garret, Gilbert was watching, or rather devouring Andrea’s room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading From his garret, Gilbert was watching, or rather devouring Andrea’s room.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading SECOND SIGHT.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But the curtains were drawn and he could see nothing in that quarter; he turned to another.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading SECOND SIGHT.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Here he espied the plume of Corporal Beausire, as the soldier to beguile his waiting, whistled a tune.
express in words
From this reading It would be hard to tell whether his eyes now gazed with love or hatred.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But the curtains were drawn and he could see nothing in that quarter; he turned to another.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the curtains were drawn and he could see nothing in that quarter; he turned to another.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It would be hard to tell whether his eyes now gazed with love or hatred.
tunenounUS /tuːn/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading Here he espied the plume of Corporal Beausire, as the soldier to beguile his waiting, whistled a tune.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading But the curtains were drawn and he could see nothing in that quarter; he turned to another.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Here he espied the plume of Corporal Beausire, as the soldier to beguile his waiting, whistled a tune.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From his garret, Gilbert was watching, or rather devouring Andrea’s room.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading From his garret, Gilbert was watching, or rather devouring Andrea’s room.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But the curtains were drawn and he could see nothing in that quarter; he turned to another.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading It would be hard to tell whether his eyes now gazed with love or hatred.
whistledverbUS /ˈwɪsəld/
past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds
From this reading Here he espied the plume of Corporal Beausire, as the soldier to beguile his waiting, whistled a tune.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It would be hard to tell whether his eyes now gazed with love or hatred.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would be hard to tell whether his eyes now gazed with love or hatred.
