used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Madame Beattie was no coward, but she was not young and she had a sense of physical inadequacy.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About Anne there was playing the very spirit of tragic anger, none of it for effect, not in the least gauged by any idea of its efficiency.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Those slender hands, gripping each other until the knuckles blanched, were ready for their act.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Madame Beattie was no coward, but she was not young and she had a sense of physical inadequacy.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading About Anne there was playing the very spirit of tragic anger, none of it for effect, not in the least gauged by any idea of its efficiency.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading About Anne there was playing the very spirit of tragic anger, none of it for effect, not in the least gauged by any idea of its efficiency.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading About Anne there was playing the very spirit of tragic anger, none of it for effect, not in the least gauged by any idea of its efficiency.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading Madame Beattie rose and slowly assumed her cloak.
Beattie
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From this reading Madame Beattie was no coward, but she was not young and she had a sense of physical inadequacy.
blanchedadjective
anemic looking from illness or emotion
From this reading Those slender hands, gripping each other until the knuckles blanched, were ready for their act.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Madame Beattie was no coward, but she was not young and she had a sense of physical inadequacy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading About Anne there was playing the very spirit of tragic anger, none of it for effect, not in the least gauged by any idea of its efficiency.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading Madame Beattie rose and slowly assumed her cloak.
cowardnounUS /ˈkaʊərd/
a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading Madame Beattie was no coward, but she was not young and she had a sense of physical inadequacy.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Those slender hands, gripping each other until the knuckles blanched, were ready for their act.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading About Anne there was playing the very spirit of tragic anger, none of it for effect, not in the least gauged by any idea of its efficiency.
efficiencynounUS /ɪˈfɪʃənsi/
the ratio of the output to the input of any system
From this reading About Anne there was playing the very spirit of tragic anger, none of it for effect, not in the least gauged by any idea of its efficiency.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The girl's white face was lighted with eyes of fire.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The girl's white face was lighted with eyes of fire.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The girl's white face was lighted with eyes of fire.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading About Anne there was playing the very spirit of tragic anger, none of it for effect, not in the least gauged by any idea of its efficiency.
gaugedverbUS /ɡeɪdʒd/
past form of “gauge” — judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
From this reading About Anne there was playing the very spirit of tragic anger, none of it for effect, not in the least gauged by any idea of its efficiency.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girl's white face was lighted with eyes of fire.
grippingadjectiveUS /ˈɡrɪpɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading Those slender hands, gripping each other until the knuckles blanched, were ready for their act.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Madame Beattie was no coward, but she was not young and she had a sense of physical inadequacy.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Those slender hands, gripping each other until the knuckles blanched, were ready for their act.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Madame Beattie rose and slowly assumed her cloak.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading About Anne there was playing the very spirit of tragic anger, none of it for effect, not in the least gauged by any idea of its efficiency.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading About Anne there was playing the very spirit of tragic anger, none of it for effect, not in the least gauged by any idea of its efficiency.
inadequacynounUS /ˌɪˈnædɪkwəsi/
lack of an adequate quantity or number
From this reading Madame Beattie was no coward, but she was not young and she had a sense of physical inadequacy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading About Anne there was playing the very spirit of tragic anger, none of it for effect, not in the least gauged by any idea of its efficiency.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading About Anne there was playing the very spirit of tragic anger, none of it for effect, not in the least gauged by any idea of its efficiency.
knucklesnounUS /ˈnʌkəlz/
(used in the plural) a small metal weapon; worn over the knuckles on the back of the hand
From this reading Those slender hands, gripping each other until the knuckles blanched, were ready for their act.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading About Anne there was playing the very spirit of tragic anger, none of it for effect, not in the least gauged by any idea of its efficiency.
set afire or burning
From this reading The girl's white face was lighted with eyes of fire.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Madame Beattie was no coward, but she was not young and she had a sense of physical inadequacy.
not any; not one
From this reading Madame Beattie was no coward, but she was not young and she had a sense of physical inadequacy.
not one, and not any
From this reading About Anne there was playing the very spirit of tragic anger, none of it for effect, not in the least gauged by any idea of its efficiency.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Madame Beattie was no coward, but she was not young and she had a sense of physical inadequacy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Madame Beattie was no coward, but she was not young and she had a sense of physical inadequacy.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Those slender hands, gripping each other until the knuckles blanched, were ready for their act.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading Madame Beattie was no coward, but she was not young and she had a sense of physical inadequacy.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading About Anne there was playing the very spirit of tragic anger, none of it for effect, not in the least gauged by any idea of its efficiency.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Those slender hands, gripping each other until the knuckles blanched, were ready for their act.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Madame Beattie rose and slowly assumed her cloak.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Madame Beattie was no coward, but she was not young and she had a sense of physical inadequacy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Madame Beattie was no coward, but she was not young and she had a sense of physical inadequacy.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading Those slender hands, gripping each other until the knuckles blanched, were ready for their act.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Madame Beattie rose and slowly assumed her cloak.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading About Anne there was playing the very spirit of tragic anger, none of it for effect, not in the least gauged by any idea of its efficiency.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading About Anne there was playing the very spirit of tragic anger, none of it for effect, not in the least gauged by any idea of its efficiency.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Those slender hands, gripping each other until the knuckles blanched, were ready for their act.
in or at that place or location
From this reading About Anne there was playing the very spirit of tragic anger, none of it for effect, not in the least gauged by any idea of its efficiency.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those slender hands, gripping each other until the knuckles blanched, were ready for their act.
tragicadjectiveUS /ˈtrædʒɪk/
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading About Anne there was playing the very spirit of tragic anger, none of it for effect, not in the least gauged by any idea of its efficiency.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Those slender hands, gripping each other until the knuckles blanched, were ready for their act.
precisely as stated
From this reading About Anne there was playing the very spirit of tragic anger, none of it for effect, not in the least gauged by any idea of its efficiency.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Madame Beattie was no coward, but she was not young and she had a sense of physical inadequacy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Those slender hands, gripping each other until the knuckles blanched, were ready for their act.
a Caucasian
From this reading The girl's white face was lighted with eyes of fire.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The girl's white face was lighted with eyes of fire.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Madame Beattie was no coward, but she was not young and she had a sense of physical inadequacy.
