used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He pressed Mrs Glaire's hand, and held that of Eve for a few moments, saying to himself, "Poor girl, I have lightened her heart of some of its load.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "What did you mean," he said, roughly, "about Daisy?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He pressed Mrs Glaire's hand, and held that of Eve for a few moments, saying to himself, "Poor girl, I have lightened her heart of some of its load.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading I have somewhat cleared the man she loves."
DaisynounUS /ˈdeɪzi/
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading "What did you mean," he said, roughly, "about Daisy?"
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "What did you mean," he said, roughly, "about Daisy?"
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading He pressed Mrs Glaire's hand, and held that of Eve for a few moments, saying to himself, "Poor girl, I have lightened her heart of some of its load.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He pressed Mrs Glaire's hand, and held that of Eve for a few moments, saying to himself, "Poor girl, I have lightened her heart of some of its load.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "I'll see you out," said Richard; and he followed him to the now vacant hall.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He pressed Mrs Glaire's hand, and held that of Eve for a few moments, saying to himself, "Poor girl, I have lightened her heart of some of its load.
a young female
From this reading He pressed Mrs Glaire's hand, and held that of Eve for a few moments, saying to himself, "Poor girl, I have lightened her heart of some of its load.
Glaire
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From this reading "Good night, Mr Glaire," he said, turning to Richard.
Glaire's
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From this reading He pressed Mrs Glaire's hand, and held that of Eve for a few moments, saying to himself, "Poor girl, I have lightened her heart of some of its load.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good night, Mr Glaire," he said, turning to Richard.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading "I'll see you out," said Richard; and he followed him to the now vacant hall.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He pressed Mrs Glaire's hand, and held that of Eve for a few moments, saying to himself, "Poor girl, I have lightened her heart of some of its load.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He pressed Mrs Glaire's hand, and held that of Eve for a few moments, saying to himself, "Poor girl, I have lightened her heart of some of its load.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He pressed Mrs Glaire's hand, and held that of Eve for a few moments, saying to himself, "Poor girl, I have lightened her heart of some of its load.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He pressed Mrs Glaire's hand, and held that of Eve for a few moments, saying to himself, "Poor girl, I have lightened her heart of some of its load.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He pressed Mrs Glaire's hand, and held that of Eve for a few moments, saying to himself, "Poor girl, I have lightened her heart of some of its load.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He pressed Mrs Glaire's hand, and held that of Eve for a few moments, saying to himself, "Poor girl, I have lightened her heart of some of its load.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I'll see you out," said Richard; and he followed him to the now vacant hall.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He pressed Mrs Glaire's hand, and held that of Eve for a few moments, saying to himself, "Poor girl, I have lightened her heart of some of its load.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He pressed Mrs Glaire's hand, and held that of Eve for a few moments, saying to himself, "Poor girl, I have lightened her heart of some of its load.
I'll
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From this reading "I'll see you out," said Richard; and he followed him to the now vacant hall.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He pressed Mrs Glaire's hand, and held that of Eve for a few moments, saying to himself, "Poor girl, I have lightened her heart of some of its load.
lightenedverbUS /ˈlaɪtənd/
past form of “lighten” — make more cheerful
From this reading He pressed Mrs Glaire's hand, and held that of Eve for a few moments, saying to himself, "Poor girl, I have lightened her heart of some of its load.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading He pressed Mrs Glaire's hand, and held that of Eve for a few moments, saying to himself, "Poor girl, I have lightened her heart of some of its load.
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I have somewhat cleared the man she loves."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I have somewhat cleared the man she loves."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "What did you mean," he said, roughly, "about Daisy?"
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading He pressed Mrs Glaire's hand, and held that of Eve for a few moments, saying to himself, "Poor girl, I have lightened her heart of some of its load.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Good night, Mr Glaire," he said, turning to Richard.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading He pressed Mrs Glaire's hand, and held that of Eve for a few moments, saying to himself, "Poor girl, I have lightened her heart of some of its load.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Good night, Mr Glaire," he said, turning to Richard.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I'll see you out," said Richard; and he followed him to the now vacant hall.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He pressed Mrs Glaire's hand, and held that of Eve for a few moments, saying to himself, "Poor girl, I have lightened her heart of some of its load.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I'll see you out," said Richard; and he followed him to the now vacant hall.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading He pressed Mrs Glaire's hand, and held that of Eve for a few moments, saying to himself, "Poor girl, I have lightened her heart of some of its load.
compacted by ironing
From this reading He pressed Mrs Glaire's hand, and held that of Eve for a few moments, saying to himself, "Poor girl, I have lightened her heart of some of its load.
Richard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Good night, Mr Glaire," he said, turning to Richard.
roughlyadverbUS /ˈrʌfli/
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading "What did you mean," he said, roughly, "about Daisy?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Good night, Mr Glaire," he said, turning to Richard.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading He pressed Mrs Glaire's hand, and held that of Eve for a few moments, saying to himself, "Poor girl, I have lightened her heart of some of its load.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I'll see you out," said Richard; and he followed him to the now vacant hall.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I have somewhat cleared the man she loves."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He pressed Mrs Glaire's hand, and held that of Eve for a few moments, saying to himself, "Poor girl, I have lightened her heart of some of its load.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading I have somewhat cleared the man she loves."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He pressed Mrs Glaire's hand, and held that of Eve for a few moments, saying to himself, "Poor girl, I have lightened her heart of some of its load.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have somewhat cleared the man she loves."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He pressed Mrs Glaire's hand, and held that of Eve for a few moments, saying to himself, "Poor girl, I have lightened her heart of some of its load.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "Good night, Mr Glaire," he said, turning to Richard.
vacantadjectiveUS /ˈveɪkənt/
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading "I'll see you out," said Richard; and he followed him to the now vacant hall.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What did you mean," he said, roughly, "about Daisy?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'll see you out," said Richard; and he followed him to the now vacant hall.
