used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A happy impulse seized me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But, to my great astonishment, he turned on his heel with a loud laugh, and then, shaking his head, and rolling it curiously from side to side, exclaimed, with his usual repetition:
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading But, to my great astonishment, he turned on his heel with a loud laugh, and then, shaking his head, and rolling it curiously from side to side, exclaimed, with his usual repetition:
blossomverbUS /ˈblɑːsəm/
produce or yield flowers
From this reading "Here," said I, proffering him the blossom.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, to my great astonishment, he turned on his heel with a loud laugh, and then, shaking his head, and rolling it curiously from side to side, exclaimed, with his usual repetition:
curiouslyadverbUS /ˈkjʊriəsli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading But, to my great astonishment, he turned on his heel with a loud laugh, and then, shaking his head, and rolling it curiously from side to side, exclaimed, with his usual repetition:
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading But, to my great astonishment, he turned on his heel with a loud laugh, and then, shaking his head, and rolling it curiously from side to side, exclaimed, with his usual repetition:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But, to my great astonishment, he turned on his heel with a loud laugh, and then, shaking his head, and rolling it curiously from side to side, exclaimed, with his usual repetition:
something acquired without compensation
From this reading "No, no, it is a lover's gift, a lover's gift; you will wear it in your hair."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "This will give you more pleasure than it will me."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But, to my great astonishment, he turned on his heel with a loud laugh, and then, shaking his head, and rolling it curiously from side to side, exclaimed, with his usual repetition:
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading "No, no, it is a lover's gift, a lover's gift; you will wear it in your hair."
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading A happy impulse seized me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But, to my great astonishment, he turned on his heel with a loud laugh, and then, shaking his head, and rolling it curiously from side to side, exclaimed, with his usual repetition:
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading But, to my great astonishment, he turned on his heel with a loud laugh, and then, shaking his head, and rolling it curiously from side to side, exclaimed, with his usual repetition:
heelnounUS /hiːl/
the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading But, to my great astonishment, he turned on his heel with a loud laugh, and then, shaking his head, and rolling it curiously from side to side, exclaimed, with his usual repetition:
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here," said I, proffering him the blossom.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Here," said I, proffering him the blossom.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But, to my great astonishment, he turned on his heel with a loud laugh, and then, shaking his head, and rolling it curiously from side to side, exclaimed, with his usual repetition:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Here," said I, proffering him the blossom.
an instinctive motive
From this reading A happy impulse seized me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "No, no, it is a lover's gift, a lover's gift; you will wear it in your hair."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No, no, it is a lover's gift, a lover's gift; you will wear it in your hair."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "This will give you more pleasure than it will me."
the sound of laughing
From this reading But, to my great astonishment, he turned on his heel with a loud laugh, and then, shaking his head, and rolling it curiously from side to side, exclaimed, with his usual repetition:
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading But, to my great astonishment, he turned on his heel with a loud laugh, and then, shaking his head, and rolling it curiously from side to side, exclaimed, with his usual repetition:
lover'snounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
possessive form of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading "No, no, it is a lover's gift, a lover's gift; you will wear it in your hair."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A happy impulse seized me.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "This will give you more pleasure than it will me."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But, to my great astonishment, he turned on his heel with a loud laugh, and then, shaking his head, and rolling it curiously from side to side, exclaimed, with his usual repetition:
not any; not one
From this reading "No, no, it is a lover's gift, a lover's gift; you will wear it in your hair."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But, to my great astonishment, he turned on his heel with a loud laugh, and then, shaking his head, and rolling it curiously from side to side, exclaimed, with his usual repetition:
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading "This will give you more pleasure than it will me."
profferingverbUS /ˈprɑːfərɪŋ/
-ing form of “proffer” — present for acceptance or rejection
From this reading "Here," said I, proffering him the blossom.
repetitionnounUS /ˌrepəˈtɪʃən/
an event that repeats
From this reading But, to my great astonishment, he turned on his heel with a loud laugh, and then, shaking his head, and rolling it curiously from side to side, exclaimed, with his usual repetition:
uttered with a trill
From this reading But, to my great astonishment, he turned on his heel with a loud laugh, and then, shaking his head, and rolling it curiously from side to side, exclaimed, with his usual repetition:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Here," said I, proffering him the blossom.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading A happy impulse seized me.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading But, to my great astonishment, he turned on his heel with a loud laugh, and then, shaking his head, and rolling it curiously from side to side, exclaimed, with his usual repetition:
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading But, to my great astonishment, he turned on his heel with a loud laugh, and then, shaking his head, and rolling it curiously from side to side, exclaimed, with his usual repetition:
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "This will give you more pleasure than it will me."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Here," said I, proffering him the blossom.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But, to my great astonishment, he turned on his heel with a loud laugh, and then, shaking his head, and rolling it curiously from side to side, exclaimed, with his usual repetition:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This will give you more pleasure than it will me."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But, to my great astonishment, he turned on his heel with a loud laugh, and then, shaking his head, and rolling it curiously from side to side, exclaimed, with his usual repetition:
moved around an axis or center
From this reading But, to my great astonishment, he turned on his heel with a loud laugh, and then, shaking his head, and rolling it curiously from side to side, exclaimed, with his usual repetition:
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading But, to my great astonishment, he turned on his heel with a loud laugh, and then, shaking his head, and rolling it curiously from side to side, exclaimed, with his usual repetition:
be dressed in
From this reading "No, no, it is a lover's gift, a lover's gift; you will wear it in your hair."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "This will give you more pleasure than it will me."
in the company of; together with
From this reading But, to my great astonishment, he turned on his heel with a loud laugh, and then, shaking his head, and rolling it curiously from side to side, exclaimed, with his usual repetition:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "This will give you more pleasure than it will me."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "No, no, it is a lover's gift, a lover's gift; you will wear it in your hair."
