used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A little basket hung upon her arm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This was but one of many such meetings, Thurston growing more and more infatuated each time, while Marian scarcely tried to hide the pleasure which his society gave her.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading A little basket hung upon her arm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was radiant with health and beauty, and blushing and smiling with joy as she met him.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading A little basket hung upon her arm.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading She was radiant with health and beauty, and blushing and smiling with joy as she met him.
blushingadjectiveUS /ˈblʌʃɪŋ/
having a red face from embarrassment or shame or agitation or emotional upset
From this reading She was radiant with health and beauty, and blushing and smiling with joy as she met him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This was but one of many such meetings, Thurston growing more and more infatuated each time, while Marian scarcely tried to hide the pleasure which his society gave her.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day when riding through the forest he met Marian returning from the village and on foot.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading This was but one of many such meetings, Thurston growing more and more infatuated each time, while Marian scarcely tried to hide the pleasure which his society gave her.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading One day when riding through the forest he met Marian returning from the village and on foot.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading One day when riding through the forest he met Marian returning from the village and on foot.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One day when riding through the forest he met Marian returning from the village and on foot.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading This was but one of many such meetings, Thurston growing more and more infatuated each time, while Marian scarcely tried to hide the pleasure which his society gave her.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading This was but one of many such meetings, Thurston growing more and more infatuated each time, while Marian scarcely tried to hide the pleasure which his society gave her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One day when riding through the forest he met Marian returning from the village and on foot.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading She was radiant with health and beauty, and blushing and smiling with joy as she met him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This was but one of many such meetings, Thurston growing more and more infatuated each time, while Marian scarcely tried to hide the pleasure which his society gave her.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading This was but one of many such meetings, Thurston growing more and more infatuated each time, while Marian scarcely tried to hide the pleasure which his society gave her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was radiant with health and beauty, and blushing and smiling with joy as she met him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This was but one of many such meetings, Thurston growing more and more infatuated each time, while Marian scarcely tried to hide the pleasure which his society gave her.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading A little basket hung upon her arm.
infatuatedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfætʃuːeɪtɪd/
marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness
From this reading This was but one of many such meetings, Thurston growing more and more infatuated each time, while Marian scarcely tried to hide the pleasure which his society gave her.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading She was radiant with health and beauty, and blushing and smiling with joy as she met him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little basket hung upon her arm.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading LOVE.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading This was but one of many such meetings, Thurston growing more and more infatuated each time, while Marian scarcely tried to hide the pleasure which his society gave her.
MarianadjectiveUS /ˈmeriən/
of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary
From this reading This was but one of many such meetings, Thurston growing more and more infatuated each time, while Marian scarcely tried to hide the pleasure which his society gave her.
meetingsnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋz/
plural of “meeting” — a formally arranged gathering
From this reading This was but one of many such meetings, Thurston growing more and more infatuated each time, while Marian scarcely tried to hide the pleasure which his society gave her.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading One day when riding through the forest he met Marian returning from the village and on foot.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading This was but one of many such meetings, Thurston growing more and more infatuated each time, while Marian scarcely tried to hide the pleasure which his society gave her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This was but one of many such meetings, Thurston growing more and more infatuated each time, while Marian scarcely tried to hide the pleasure which his society gave her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One day when riding through the forest he met Marian returning from the village and on foot.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This was but one of many such meetings, Thurston growing more and more infatuated each time, while Marian scarcely tried to hide the pleasure which his society gave her.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading This was but one of many such meetings, Thurston growing more and more infatuated each time, while Marian scarcely tried to hide the pleasure which his society gave her.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading She was radiant with health and beauty, and blushing and smiling with joy as she met him.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading One day when riding through the forest he met Marian returning from the village and on foot.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading One day when riding through the forest he met Marian returning from the village and on foot.
only a very short time before
From this reading This was but one of many such meetings, Thurston growing more and more infatuated each time, while Marian scarcely tried to hide the pleasure which his society gave her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was radiant with health and beauty, and blushing and smiling with joy as she met him.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading She was radiant with health and beauty, and blushing and smiling with joy as she met him.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading This was but one of many such meetings, Thurston growing more and more infatuated each time, while Marian scarcely tried to hide the pleasure which his society gave her.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading This was but one of many such meetings, Thurston growing more and more infatuated each time, while Marian scarcely tried to hide the pleasure which his society gave her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This was but one of many such meetings, Thurston growing more and more infatuated each time, while Marian scarcely tried to hide the pleasure which his society gave her.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was but one of many such meetings, Thurston growing more and more infatuated each time, while Marian scarcely tried to hide the pleasure which his society gave her.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading One day when riding through the forest he met Marian returning from the village and on foot.
Thurston
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From this reading This was but one of many such meetings, Thurston growing more and more infatuated each time, while Marian scarcely tried to hide the pleasure which his society gave her.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This was but one of many such meetings, Thurston growing more and more infatuated each time, while Marian scarcely tried to hide the pleasure which his society gave her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This was but one of many such meetings, Thurston growing more and more infatuated each time, while Marian scarcely tried to hide the pleasure which his society gave her.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading This was but one of many such meetings, Thurston growing more and more infatuated each time, while Marian scarcely tried to hide the pleasure which his society gave her.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A little basket hung upon her arm.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading One day when riding through the forest he met Marian returning from the village and on foot.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was but one of many such meetings, Thurston growing more and more infatuated each time, while Marian scarcely tried to hide the pleasure which his society gave her.
at the time that
From this reading One day when riding through the forest he met Marian returning from the village and on foot.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This was but one of many such meetings, Thurston growing more and more infatuated each time, while Marian scarcely tried to hide the pleasure which his society gave her.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading This was but one of many such meetings, Thurston growing more and more infatuated each time, while Marian scarcely tried to hide the pleasure which his society gave her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was radiant with health and beauty, and blushing and smiling with joy as she met him.
