used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lord Henry smiled, and leaning down, plucked a pink-petalled daisy from the grass and examined it.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “Oh, there is really very little to tell, Harry,” answered the painter; “and I am afraid you will hardly understand it.
(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 “I am all expectation, Basil,” continued his companion, glancing at him.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am all expectation, Basil,” continued his companion, glancing at him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “I will tell you,” said Hallward; but an expression of perplexity came over his face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Oh, there is really very little to tell, Harry,” answered the painter; “and I am afraid you will hardly understand it.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Oh, there is really very little to tell, Harry,” answered the painter; “and I am afraid you will hardly understand it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I am all expectation, Basil,” continued his companion, glancing at him.
BasilnounUS /ˈbæzəl/
any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum
From this reading “I am all expectation, Basil,” continued his companion, glancing at him.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Perhaps you will hardly believe it.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I will tell you,” said Hallward; but an expression of perplexity came over his face.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I will tell you,” said Hallward; but an expression of perplexity came over his face.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “I am all expectation, Basil,” continued his companion, glancing at him.
without stop or interruption
From this reading “I am all expectation, Basil,” continued his companion, glancing at him.
daisynounUS /ˈdeɪzi/
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading Lord Henry smiled, and leaning down, plucked a pink-petalled daisy from the grass and examined it.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Lord Henry smiled, and leaning down, plucked a pink-petalled daisy from the grass and examined it.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading Lord Henry smiled, and leaning down, plucked a pink-petalled daisy from the grass and examined it.
expectationnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading “I am all expectation, Basil,” continued his companion, glancing at him.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “I will tell you,” said Hallward; but an expression of perplexity came over his face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “I will tell you,” said Hallward; but an expression of perplexity came over his face.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Lord Henry smiled, and leaning down, plucked a pink-petalled daisy from the grass and examined it.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “I am all expectation, Basil,” continued his companion, glancing at him.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Lord Henry smiled, and leaning down, plucked a pink-petalled daisy from the grass and examined it.
Hallward
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From this reading “I will tell you,” said Hallward; but an expression of perplexity came over his face.
only a very short time before
From this reading “Oh, there is really very little to tell, Harry,” answered the painter; “and I am afraid you will hardly understand it.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “Oh, there is really very little to tell, Harry,” answered the painter; “and I am afraid you will hardly understand it.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Lord Henry smiled, and leaning down, plucked a pink-petalled daisy from the grass and examined it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I am all expectation, Basil,” continued his companion, glancing at him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I will tell you,” said Hallward; but an expression of perplexity came over his face.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I will tell you,” said Hallward; but an expression of perplexity came over his face.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Oh, there is really very little to tell, Harry,” answered the painter; “and I am afraid you will hardly understand it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Oh, there is really very little to tell, Harry,” answered the painter; “and I am afraid you will hardly understand it.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Lord Henry smiled, and leaning down, plucked a pink-petalled daisy from the grass and examined it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Oh, there is really very little to tell, Harry,” answered the painter; “and I am afraid you will hardly understand it.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Henry smiled, and leaning down, plucked a pink-petalled daisy from the grass and examined it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I will tell you,” said Hallward; but an expression of perplexity came over his face.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, there is really very little to tell, Harry,” answered the painter; “and I am afraid you will hardly understand it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “I will tell you,” said Hallward; but an expression of perplexity came over his face.
painternounUS /ˈpeɪntər/
an artist who paints
From this reading “Oh, there is really very little to tell, Harry,” answered the painter; “and I am afraid you will hardly understand it.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps you will hardly believe it.”
perplexitynounUS /pərˈpleksəti/
trouble or confusion resulting from complexity
From this reading “I will tell you,” said Hallward; but an expression of perplexity came over his face.
pink-petalled
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From this reading Lord Henry smiled, and leaning down, plucked a pink-petalled daisy from the grass and examined it.
pluckedadjectiveUS /plʌkt/
of a stringed instrument; sounded with the fingers or a plectrum
From this reading Lord Henry smiled, and leaning down, plucked a pink-petalled daisy from the grass and examined it.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “Oh, there is really very little to tell, Harry,” answered the painter; “and I am afraid you will hardly understand it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I will tell you,” said Hallward; but an expression of perplexity came over his face.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Lord Henry smiled, and leaning down, plucked a pink-petalled daisy from the grass and examined it.
express in words
From this reading “I will tell you,” said Hallward; but an expression of perplexity came over his face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Oh, there is really very little to tell, Harry,” answered the painter; “and I am afraid you will hardly understand it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Oh, there is really very little to tell, Harry,” answered the painter; “and I am afraid you will hardly understand it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Oh, there is really very little to tell, Harry,” answered the painter; “and I am afraid you will hardly understand it.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “Oh, there is really very little to tell, Harry,” answered the painter; “and I am afraid you will hardly understand it.
precisely as stated
From this reading “Oh, there is really very little to tell, Harry,” answered the painter; “and I am afraid you will hardly understand it.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I will tell you,” said Hallward; but an expression of perplexity came over his face.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I will tell you,” said Hallward; but an expression of perplexity came over his face.
