used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Miss Darke,” he said gravely, though the irrepressible twinkle showed in his eye, “you’re a born story-teller!”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading French Makes an Assignation If Thurza Darke had surprised French by her dramatic declaration, he surprised her even more by his reply.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The girl started and flushed angrily, but he held up his hand.
with anger
From this reading The girl started and flushed angrily, but he held up his hand.
Assignationnoun
a secret rendezvous (especially between lovers)
From this reading French Makes an Assignation If Thurza Darke had surprised French by her dramatic declaration, he surprised her even more by his reply.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I believe everything that you have said.
brought into existence
From this reading “Miss Darke,” he said gravely, though the irrepressible twinkle showed in his eye, “you’re a born story-teller!”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The girl started and flushed angrily, but he held up his hand.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading French Makes an Assignation If Thurza Darke had surprised French by her dramatic declaration, he surprised her even more by his reply.
Darke
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From this reading French Makes an Assignation If Thurza Darke had surprised French by her dramatic declaration, he surprised her even more by his reply.
declarationnounUS /ˌdeklərˈeɪʃən/
a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)
From this reading French Makes an Assignation If Thurza Darke had surprised French by her dramatic declaration, he surprised her even more by his reply.
don't
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From this reading “No,” he said with a smile, “I don’t mean it that way.
dramaticadjectiveUS /drəˈmætɪk/
suitable to or characteristic of drama
From this reading French Makes an Assignation If Thurza Darke had surprised French by her dramatic declaration, he surprised her even more by his reply.
divisible by two
From this reading French Makes an Assignation If Thurza Darke had surprised French by her dramatic declaration, he surprised her even more by his reply.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading I believe everything that you have said.
the organ of sight
From this reading “Miss Darke,” he said gravely, though the irrepressible twinkle showed in his eye, “you’re a born story-teller!”
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading The girl started and flushed angrily, but he held up his hand.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading French Makes an Assignation If Thurza Darke had surprised French by her dramatic declaration, he surprised her even more by his reply.
a young female
From this reading The girl started and flushed angrily, but he held up his hand.
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading “Miss Darke,” he said gravely, though the irrepressible twinkle showed in his eye, “you’re a born story-teller!”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading French Makes an Assignation If Thurza Darke had surprised French by her dramatic declaration, he surprised her even more by his reply.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The girl started and flushed angrily, but he held up his hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I believe everything that you have said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading French Makes an Assignation If Thurza Darke had surprised French by her dramatic declaration, he surprised her even more by his reply.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The girl started and flushed angrily, but he held up his hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading French Makes an Assignation If Thurza Darke had surprised French by her dramatic declaration, he surprised her even more by his reply.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading French Makes an Assignation If Thurza Darke had surprised French by her dramatic declaration, he surprised her even more by his reply.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “No,” he said with a smile, “I don’t mean it that way.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading French Makes an Assignation If Thurza Darke had surprised French by her dramatic declaration, he surprised her even more by his reply.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Miss Darke,” he said gravely, though the irrepressible twinkle showed in his eye, “you’re a born story-teller!”
irrepressibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪrəˈpresəbəl/
impossible to repress or control
From this reading “Miss Darke,” he said gravely, though the irrepressible twinkle showed in his eye, “you’re a born story-teller!”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “No,” he said with a smile, “I don’t mean it that way.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading French Makes an Assignation If Thurza Darke had surprised French by her dramatic declaration, he surprised her even more by his reply.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “No,” he said with a smile, “I don’t mean it that way.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Miss Darke,” he said gravely, though the irrepressible twinkle showed in his eye, “you’re a born story-teller!”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading French Makes an Assignation If Thurza Darke had surprised French by her dramatic declaration, he surprised her even more by his reply.
not any; not one
From this reading “No,” he said with a smile, “I don’t mean it that way.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading French Makes an Assignation If Thurza Darke had surprised French by her dramatic declaration, he surprised her even more by his reply.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Miss Darke,” he said gravely, though the irrepressible twinkle showed in his eye, “you’re a born story-teller!”
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “Miss Darke,” he said gravely, though the irrepressible twinkle showed in his eye, “you’re a born story-teller!”
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “No,” he said with a smile, “I don’t mean it that way.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The girl started and flushed angrily, but he held up his hand.
story-teller
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From this reading “Miss Darke,” he said gravely, though the irrepressible twinkle showed in his eye, “you’re a born story-teller!”
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading French Makes an Assignation If Thurza Darke had surprised French by her dramatic declaration, he surprised her even more by his reply.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “No,” he said with a smile, “I don’t mean it that way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Miss Darke,” he said gravely, though the irrepressible twinkle showed in his eye, “you’re a born story-teller!”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Miss Darke,” he said gravely, though the irrepressible twinkle showed in his eye, “you’re a born story-teller!”
Thurza
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From this reading French Makes an Assignation If Thurza Darke had surprised French by her dramatic declaration, he surprised her even more by his reply.
twinkleverbUS /ˈtwɪŋkəl/
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading “Miss Darke,” he said gravely, though the irrepressible twinkle showed in his eye, “you’re a born story-teller!”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The girl started and flushed angrily, but he held up his hand.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “No,” he said with a smile, “I don’t mean it that way.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “No,” he said with a smile, “I don’t mean it that way.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I believe everything that you have said.
you're
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From this reading “Miss Darke,” he said gravely, though the irrepressible twinkle showed in his eye, “you’re a born story-teller!”
