used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You are a man of the most perfect breeding," she replied, slowly unfolding her fan in front of her face, and pulling up her black mitt over her beautifully moulded arm with as much ease of manner as if she were speaking to her cousin.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading Does she delight in adventures from pure love of danger?
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading An assignation in a church, in plain sight of a whole congregation, the danger of being discovered, cursed and disowned by her whole family and her whole caste--all for the sake of exchanging jokes with me, as she might with a friend of her own sex in her box at the theatre!
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She continued in that strain, and in a very few moments I was bewildered and almost saddened by her strange and captious chatter.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An assignation in a church, in plain sight of a whole congregation, the danger of being discovered, cursed and disowned by her whole family and her whole caste--all for the sake of exchanging jokes with me, as she might with a friend of her own sex in her box at the theatre!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You are a man of the most perfect breeding," she replied, slowly unfolding her fan in front of her face, and pulling up her black mitt over her beautifully moulded arm with as much ease of manner as if she were speaking to her cousin.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are a man of the most perfect breeding," she replied, slowly unfolding her fan in front of her face, and pulling up her black mitt over her beautifully moulded arm with as much ease of manner as if she were speaking to her cousin.
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 "You are a man of the most perfect breeding," she replied, slowly unfolding her fan in front of her face, and pulling up her black mitt over her beautifully moulded arm with as much ease of manner as if she were speaking to her cousin.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You are a man of the most perfect breeding," she replied, slowly unfolding her fan in front of her face, and pulling up her black mitt over her beautifully moulded arm with as much ease of manner as if she were speaking to her cousin.
assignationnoun
a secret rendezvous (especially between lovers)
From this reading An assignation in a church, in plain sight of a whole congregation, the danger of being discovered, cursed and disowned by her whole family and her whole caste--all for the sake of exchanging jokes with me, as she might with a friend of her own sex in her box at the theatre!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading An assignation in a church, in plain sight of a whole congregation, the danger of being discovered, cursed and disowned by her whole family and her whole caste--all for the sake of exchanging jokes with me, as she might with a friend of her own sex in her box at the theatre!
audacitynounUS /ɑːˈdæs.ə.t̬i/
A willingness to take bold risks; insolent and daring boldness that defies all authority.
From this reading "What is the use," I said to myself, "of so much audacity for so little love?
beautifullyadverbUS /ˈbjuːtəfli/
in a beautiful manner
From this reading "You are a man of the most perfect breeding," she replied, slowly unfolding her fan in front of her face, and pulling up her black mitt over her beautifully moulded arm with as much ease of manner as if she were speaking to her cousin.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading An assignation in a church, in plain sight of a whole congregation, the danger of being discovered, cursed and disowned by her whole family and her whole caste--all for the sake of exchanging jokes with me, as she might with a friend of her own sex in her box at the theatre!
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading She continued in that strain, and in a very few moments I was bewildered and almost saddened by her strange and captious chatter.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "You are a man of the most perfect breeding," she replied, slowly unfolding her fan in front of her face, and pulling up her black mitt over her beautifully moulded arm with as much ease of manner as if she were speaking to her cousin.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading An assignation in a church, in plain sight of a whole congregation, the danger of being discovered, cursed and disowned by her whole family and her whole caste--all for the sake of exchanging jokes with me, as she might with a friend of her own sex in her box at the theatre!
breedingnounUS /ˈbriːdɪŋ/
elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression
From this reading "You are a man of the most perfect breeding," she replied, slowly unfolding her fan in front of her face, and pulling up her black mitt over her beautifully moulded arm with as much ease of manner as if she were speaking to her cousin.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She continued in that strain, and in a very few moments I was bewildered and almost saddened by her strange and captious chatter.
captiousadjective
tending to find and call attention to faults
From this reading She continued in that strain, and in a very few moments I was bewildered and almost saddened by her strange and captious chatter.
castenounUS /kæst/
social status or position conferred by a system based on class
From this reading An assignation in a church, in plain sight of a whole congregation, the danger of being discovered, cursed and disowned by her whole family and her whole caste--all for the sake of exchanging jokes with me, as she might with a friend of her own sex in her box at the theatre!
chatterverbUS /ˈtʃætər/
click repeatedly or uncontrollably
From this reading She continued in that strain, and in a very few moments I was bewildered and almost saddened by her strange and captious chatter.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading An assignation in a church, in plain sight of a whole congregation, the danger of being discovered, cursed and disowned by her whole family and her whole caste--all for the sake of exchanging jokes with me, as she might with a friend of her own sex in her box at the theatre!
congregationnounUS /ˌkɑːŋɡrəˈɡeɪʃən/
a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
From this reading An assignation in a church, in plain sight of a whole congregation, the danger of being discovered, cursed and disowned by her whole family and her whole caste--all for the sake of exchanging jokes with me, as she might with a friend of her own sex in her box at the theatre!
without stop or interruption
From this reading She continued in that strain, and in a very few moments I was bewildered and almost saddened by her strange and captious chatter.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading "You are a man of the most perfect breeding," she replied, slowly unfolding her fan in front of her face, and pulling up her black mitt over her beautifully moulded arm with as much ease of manner as if she were speaking to her cousin.
cursedadjectiveUS /kɜːrst/
deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
From this reading An assignation in a church, in plain sight of a whole congregation, the danger of being discovered, cursed and disowned by her whole family and her whole caste--all for the sake of exchanging jokes with me, as she might with a friend of her own sex in her box at the theatre!
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading An assignation in a church, in plain sight of a whole congregation, the danger of being discovered, cursed and disowned by her whole family and her whole caste--all for the sake of exchanging jokes with me, as she might with a friend of her own sex in her box at the theatre!
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Does she delight in adventures from pure love of danger?
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading An assignation in a church, in plain sight of a whole congregation, the danger of being discovered, cursed and disowned by her whole family and her whole caste--all for the sake of exchanging jokes with me, as she might with a friend of her own sex in her box at the theatre!
disownedverbUS /dɪˈsoʊnd/
past form of “disown” — prevent deliberately (as by making a will) from inheriting
From this reading An assignation in a church, in plain sight of a whole congregation, the danger of being discovered, cursed and disowned by her whole family and her whole caste--all for the sake of exchanging jokes with me, as she might with a friend of her own sex in her box at the theatre!
Doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Does she delight in adventures from pure love of danger?
move gently or carefully
From this reading "You are a man of the most perfect breeding," she replied, slowly unfolding her fan in front of her face, and pulling up her black mitt over her beautifully moulded arm with as much ease of manner as if she were speaking to her cousin.
exchangingverbUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “exchange” — give to, and receive from, one another
From this reading An assignation in a church, in plain sight of a whole congregation, the danger of being discovered, cursed and disowned by her whole family and her whole caste--all for the sake of exchanging jokes with me, as she might with a friend of her own sex in her box at the theatre!
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "You are a man of the most perfect breeding," she replied, slowly unfolding her fan in front of her face, and pulling up her black mitt over her beautifully moulded arm with as much ease of manner as if she were speaking to her cousin.
a social unit living together
From this reading An assignation in a church, in plain sight of a whole congregation, the danger of being discovered, cursed and disowned by her whole family and her whole caste--all for the sake of exchanging jokes with me, as she might with a friend of her own sex in her box at the theatre!
fanverbUS /fæn/
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading "You are a man of the most perfect breeding," she replied, slowly unfolding her fan in front of her face, and pulling up her black mitt over her beautifully moulded arm with as much ease of manner as if she were speaking to her cousin.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading She continued in that strain, and in a very few moments I was bewildered and almost saddened by her strange and captious chatter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "What is the use," I said to myself, "of so much audacity for so little love?
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading An assignation in a church, in plain sight of a whole congregation, the danger of being discovered, cursed and disowned by her whole family and her whole caste--all for the sake of exchanging jokes with me, as she might with a friend of her own sex in her box at the theatre!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Does she delight in adventures from pure love of danger?
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading "You are a man of the most perfect breeding," she replied, slowly unfolding her fan in front of her face, and pulling up her black mitt over her beautifully moulded arm with as much ease of manner as if she were speaking to her cousin.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "You are a man of the most perfect breeding," she replied, slowly unfolding her fan in front of her face, and pulling up her black mitt over her beautifully moulded arm with as much ease of manner as if she were speaking to her cousin.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She continued in that strain, and in a very few moments I was bewildered and almost saddened by her strange and captious chatter.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "You are a man of the most perfect breeding," she replied, slowly unfolding her fan in front of her face, and pulling up her black mitt over her beautifully moulded arm with as much ease of manner as if she were speaking to her cousin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You are a man of the most perfect breeding," she replied, slowly unfolding her fan in front of her face, and pulling up her black mitt over her beautifully moulded arm with as much ease of manner as if she were speaking to her cousin.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is the use," I said to myself, "of so much audacity for so little love?
jokesnounUS /dʒoʊks/
plural of “joke” — a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading An assignation in a church, in plain sight of a whole congregation, the danger of being discovered, cursed and disowned by her whole family and her whole caste--all for the sake of exchanging jokes with me, as she might with a friend of her own sex in her box at the theatre!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "What is the use," I said to myself, "of so much audacity for so little love?
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "What is the use," I said to myself, "of so much audacity for so little love?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "You are a man of the most perfect breeding," she replied, slowly unfolding her fan in front of her face, and pulling up her black mitt over her beautifully moulded arm with as much ease of manner as if she were speaking to her cousin.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "You are a man of the most perfect breeding," she replied, slowly unfolding her fan in front of her face, and pulling up her black mitt over her beautifully moulded arm with as much ease of manner as if she were speaking to her cousin.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading An assignation in a church, in plain sight of a whole congregation, the danger of being discovered, cursed and disowned by her whole family and her whole caste--all for the sake of exchanging jokes with me, as she might with a friend of her own sex in her box at the theatre!
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading An assignation in a church, in plain sight of a whole congregation, the danger of being discovered, cursed and disowned by her whole family and her whole caste--all for the sake of exchanging jokes with me, as she might with a friend of her own sex in her box at the theatre!
mittnounUS /mɪt/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "You are a man of the most perfect breeding," she replied, slowly unfolding her fan in front of her face, and pulling up her black mitt over her beautifully moulded arm with as much ease of manner as if she were speaking to her cousin.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading She continued in that strain, and in a very few moments I was bewildered and almost saddened by her strange and captious chatter.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "You are a man of the most perfect breeding," she replied, slowly unfolding her fan in front of her face, and pulling up her black mitt over her beautifully moulded arm with as much ease of manner as if she were speaking to her cousin.
moulded
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From this reading "You are a man of the most perfect breeding," she replied, slowly unfolding her fan in front of her face, and pulling up her black mitt over her beautifully moulded arm with as much ease of manner as if she were speaking to her cousin.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "You are a man of the most perfect breeding," she replied, slowly unfolding her fan in front of her face, and pulling up her black mitt over her beautifully moulded arm with as much ease of manner as if she were speaking to her cousin.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "What is the use," I said to myself, "of so much audacity for so little love?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You are a man of the most perfect breeding," she replied, slowly unfolding her fan in front of her face, and pulling up her black mitt over her beautifully moulded arm with as much ease of manner as if she were speaking to her cousin.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "You are a man of the most perfect breeding," she replied, slowly unfolding her fan in front of her face, and pulling up her black mitt over her beautifully moulded arm with as much ease of manner as if she were speaking to her cousin.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading An assignation in a church, in plain sight of a whole congregation, the danger of being discovered, cursed and disowned by her whole family and her whole caste--all for the sake of exchanging jokes with me, as she might with a friend of her own sex in her box at the theatre!
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading "You are a man of the most perfect breeding," she replied, slowly unfolding her fan in front of her face, and pulling up her black mitt over her beautifully moulded arm with as much ease of manner as if she were speaking to her cousin.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading An assignation in a church, in plain sight of a whole congregation, the danger of being discovered, cursed and disowned by her whole family and her whole caste--all for the sake of exchanging jokes with me, as she might with a friend of her own sex in her box at the theatre!
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading "You are a man of the most perfect breeding," she replied, slowly unfolding her fan in front of her face, and pulling up her black mitt over her beautifully moulded arm with as much ease of manner as if she were speaking to her cousin.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading Does she delight in adventures from pure love of danger?
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "You are a man of the most perfect breeding," she replied, slowly unfolding her fan in front of her face, and pulling up her black mitt over her beautifully moulded arm with as much ease of manner as if she were speaking to her cousin.
saddenedverbUS /ˈsædənd/
past form of “sadden” — make unhappy
From this reading She continued in that strain, and in a very few moments I was bewildered and almost saddened by her strange and captious chatter.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "What is the use," I said to myself, "of so much audacity for so little love?
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading An assignation in a church, in plain sight of a whole congregation, the danger of being discovered, cursed and disowned by her whole family and her whole caste--all for the sake of exchanging jokes with me, as she might with a friend of her own sex in her box at the theatre!
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading An assignation in a church, in plain sight of a whole congregation, the danger of being discovered, cursed and disowned by her whole family and her whole caste--all for the sake of exchanging jokes with me, as she might with a friend of her own sex in her box at the theatre!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You are a man of the most perfect breeding," she replied, slowly unfolding her fan in front of her face, and pulling up her black mitt over her beautifully moulded arm with as much ease of manner as if she were speaking to her cousin.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading An assignation in a church, in plain sight of a whole congregation, the danger of being discovered, cursed and disowned by her whole family and her whole caste--all for the sake of exchanging jokes with me, as she might with a friend of her own sex in her box at the theatre!
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading "You are a man of the most perfect breeding," she replied, slowly unfolding her fan in front of her face, and pulling up her black mitt over her beautifully moulded arm with as much ease of manner as if she were speaking to her cousin.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "What is the use," I said to myself, "of so much audacity for so little love?
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading "You are a man of the most perfect breeding," she replied, slowly unfolding her fan in front of her face, and pulling up her black mitt over her beautifully moulded arm with as much ease of manner as if she were speaking to her cousin.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading She continued in that strain, and in a very few moments I was bewildered and almost saddened by her strange and captious chatter.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading She continued in that strain, and in a very few moments I was bewildered and almost saddened by her strange and captious chatter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She continued in that strain, and in a very few moments I was bewildered and almost saddened by her strange and captious chatter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You are a man of the most perfect breeding," she replied, slowly unfolding her fan in front of her face, and pulling up her black mitt over her beautifully moulded arm with as much ease of manner as if she were speaking to her cousin.
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading An assignation in a church, in plain sight of a whole congregation, the danger of being discovered, cursed and disowned by her whole family and her whole caste--all for the sake of exchanging jokes with me, as she might with a friend of her own sex in her box at the theatre!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You are a man of the most perfect breeding," she replied, slowly unfolding her fan in front of her face, and pulling up her black mitt over her beautifully moulded arm with as much ease of manner as if she were speaking to her cousin.
unfoldingnounUS /ənˈfoʊldɪŋ/
a developmental process
From this reading "You are a man of the most perfect breeding," she replied, slowly unfolding her fan in front of her face, and pulling up her black mitt over her beautifully moulded arm with as much ease of manner as if she were speaking to her cousin.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "You are a man of the most perfect breeding," she replied, slowly unfolding her fan in front of her face, and pulling up her black mitt over her beautifully moulded arm with as much ease of manner as if she were speaking to her cousin.
the act of using
From this reading "What is the use," I said to myself, "of so much audacity for so little love?
precisely as stated
From this reading She continued in that strain, and in a very few moments I was bewildered and almost saddened by her strange and captious chatter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She continued in that strain, and in a very few moments I was bewildered and almost saddened by her strange and captious chatter.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are a man of the most perfect breeding," she replied, slowly unfolding her fan in front of her face, and pulling up her black mitt over her beautifully moulded arm with as much ease of manner as if she were speaking to her cousin.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is the use," I said to myself, "of so much audacity for so little love?
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading An assignation in a church, in plain sight of a whole congregation, the danger of being discovered, cursed and disowned by her whole family and her whole caste--all for the sake of exchanging jokes with me, as she might with a friend of her own sex in her box at the theatre!
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You are a man of the most perfect breeding," she replied, slowly unfolding her fan in front of her face, and pulling up her black mitt over her beautifully moulded arm with as much ease of manner as if she were speaking to her cousin.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are a man of the most perfect breeding," she replied, slowly unfolding her fan in front of her face, and pulling up her black mitt over her beautifully moulded arm with as much ease of manner as if she were speaking to her cousin.
