used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Yes, with pleasure," she said moving away--at first very fast, and then more and more slowly up the lane, with a puzzled look on her face.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She had been here four months, and yet every moment up to now she seemed to have been vividly, almost painfully conscious, that she was a white woman talking to black folk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She glanced at her watch in surprise and arose hastily.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading She glanced at her watch in surprise and arose hastily.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She glanced at her watch in surprise and arose hastily.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Yes, with pleasure," she said moving away--at first very fast, and then more and more slowly up the lane, with a puzzled look on her face.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been here four months, and yet every moment up to now she seemed to have been vividly, almost painfully conscious, that she was a white woman talking to black folk.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She began to realize that in this pleasant little chat the fact of the boy's color had quite escaped her; and what especially puzzled her was that this had not happened before.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She began to realize that in this pleasant little chat the fact of the boy's color had quite escaped her; and what especially puzzled her was that this had not happened before.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading She had been here four months, and yet every moment up to now she seemed to have been vividly, almost painfully conscious, that she was a white woman talking to black folk.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading She began to realize that in this pleasant little chat the fact of the boy's color had quite escaped her; and what especially puzzled her was that this had not happened before.
chatverbUS /tʃæt/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading She began to realize that in this pleasant little chat the fact of the boy's color had quite escaped her; and what especially puzzled her was that this had not happened before.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading She began to realize that in this pleasant little chat the fact of the boy's color had quite escaped her; and what especially puzzled her was that this had not happened before.
intentionally conceived
From this reading She had been here four months, and yet every moment up to now she seemed to have been vividly, almost painfully conscious, that she was a white woman talking to black folk.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading She began to realize that in this pleasant little chat the fact of the boy's color had quite escaped her; and what especially puzzled her was that this had not happened before.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading She began to realize that in this pleasant little chat the fact of the boy's color had quite escaped her; and what especially puzzled her was that this had not happened before.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She had been here four months, and yet every moment up to now she seemed to have been vividly, almost painfully conscious, that she was a white woman talking to black folk.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Yes, with pleasure," she said moving away--at first very fast, and then more and more slowly up the lane, with a puzzled look on her face.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading She began to realize that in this pleasant little chat the fact of the boy's color had quite escaped her; and what especially puzzled her was that this had not happened before.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading "Yes, with pleasure," she said moving away--at first very fast, and then more and more slowly up the lane, with a puzzled look on her face.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Yes, with pleasure," she said moving away--at first very fast, and then more and more slowly up the lane, with a puzzled look on her face.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading She had been here four months, and yet every moment up to now she seemed to have been vividly, almost painfully conscious, that she was a white woman talking to black folk.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading She had been here four months, and yet every moment up to now she seemed to have been vividly, almost painfully conscious, that she was a white woman talking to black folk.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading She glanced at her watch in surprise and arose hastily.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She began to realize that in this pleasant little chat the fact of the boy's color had quite escaped her; and what especially puzzled her was that this had not happened before.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading She began to realize that in this pleasant little chat the fact of the boy's color had quite escaped her; and what especially puzzled her was that this had not happened before.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading She glanced at her watch in surprise and arose hastily.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She had been here four months, and yet every moment up to now she seemed to have been vividly, almost painfully conscious, that she was a white woman talking to black folk.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She glanced at her watch in surprise and arose hastily.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading She had been here four months, and yet every moment up to now she seemed to have been vividly, almost painfully conscious, that she was a white woman talking to black folk.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She glanced at her watch in surprise and arose hastily.
a narrow way or road
From this reading "Yes, with pleasure," she said moving away--at first very fast, and then more and more slowly up the lane, with a puzzled look on her face.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She began to realize that in this pleasant little chat the fact of the boy's color had quite escaped her; and what especially puzzled her was that this had not happened before.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Yes, with pleasure," she said moving away--at first very fast, and then more and more slowly up the lane, with a puzzled look on her face.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Some time you'll tell me, please, won't you?"
a particular point in time
From this reading She had been here four months, and yet every moment up to now she seemed to have been vividly, almost painfully conscious, that she was a white woman talking to black folk.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading She had been here four months, and yet every moment up to now she seemed to have been vividly, almost painfully conscious, that she was a white woman talking to black folk.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Yes, with pleasure," she said moving away--at first very fast, and then more and more slowly up the lane, with a puzzled look on her face.
in motion
From this reading "Yes, with pleasure," she said moving away--at first very fast, and then more and more slowly up the lane, with a puzzled look on her face.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She began to realize that in this pleasant little chat the fact of the boy's color had quite escaped her; and what especially puzzled her was that this had not happened before.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She had been here four months, and yet every moment up to now she seemed to have been vividly, almost painfully conscious, that she was a white woman talking to black folk.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She began to realize that in this pleasant little chat the fact of the boy's color had quite escaped her; and what especially puzzled her was that this had not happened before.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Yes, with pleasure," she said moving away--at first very fast, and then more and more slowly up the lane, with a puzzled look on her face.
painfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/
unpleasantly
From this reading She had been here four months, and yet every moment up to now she seemed to have been vividly, almost painfully conscious, that she was a white woman talking to black folk.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading She began to realize that in this pleasant little chat the fact of the boy's color had quite escaped her; and what especially puzzled her was that this had not happened before.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Some time you'll tell me, please, won't you?"
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading "Yes, with pleasure," she said moving away--at first very fast, and then more and more slowly up the lane, with a puzzled look on her face.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading "Yes, with pleasure," she said moving away--at first very fast, and then more and more slowly up the lane, with a puzzled look on her face.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She began to realize that in this pleasant little chat the fact of the boy's color had quite escaped her; and what especially puzzled her was that this had not happened before.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading She began to realize that in this pleasant little chat the fact of the boy's color had quite escaped her; and what especially puzzled her was that this had not happened before.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes, with pleasure," she said moving away--at first very fast, and then more and more slowly up the lane, with a puzzled look on her face.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She had been here four months, and yet every moment up to now she seemed to have been vividly, almost painfully conscious, that she was a white woman talking to black folk.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She glanced at her watch in surprise and arose hastily.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading "Yes, with pleasure," she said moving away--at first very fast, and then more and more slowly up the lane, with a puzzled look on her face.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Some time you'll tell me, please, won't you?"
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading She glanced at her watch in surprise and arose hastily.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading She had been here four months, and yet every moment up to now she seemed to have been vividly, almost painfully conscious, that she was a white woman talking to black folk.
express in words
From this reading "Some time you'll tell me, please, won't you?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She began to realize that in this pleasant little chat the fact of the boy's color had quite escaped her; and what especially puzzled her was that this had not happened before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes, with pleasure," she said moving away--at first very fast, and then more and more slowly up the lane, with a puzzled look on her face.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Yes, with pleasure," she said moving away--at first very fast, and then more and more slowly up the lane, with a puzzled look on her face.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She began to realize that in this pleasant little chat the fact of the boy's color had quite escaped her; and what especially puzzled her was that this had not happened before.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Some time you'll tell me, please, won't you?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She began to realize that in this pleasant little chat the fact of the boy's color had quite escaped her; and what especially puzzled her was that this had not happened before.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Yes, with pleasure," she said moving away--at first very fast, and then more and more slowly up the lane, with a puzzled look on her face.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Yes, with pleasure," she said moving away--at first very fast, and then more and more slowly up the lane, with a puzzled look on her face.
vividlyadverbUS /ˈvɪvədli/
in a vivid manner
From this reading She had been here four months, and yet every moment up to now she seemed to have been vividly, almost painfully conscious, that she was a white woman talking to black folk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She began to realize that in this pleasant little chat the fact of the boy's color had quite escaped her; and what especially puzzled her was that this had not happened before.
look attentively
From this reading She glanced at her watch in surprise and arose hastily.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She began to realize that in this pleasant little chat the fact of the boy's color had quite escaped her; and what especially puzzled her was that this had not happened before.
a Caucasian
From this reading She had been here four months, and yet every moment up to now she seemed to have been vividly, almost painfully conscious, that she was a white woman talking to black folk.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Yes, with pleasure," she said moving away--at first very fast, and then more and more slowly up the lane, with a puzzled look on her face.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She had been here four months, and yet every moment up to now she seemed to have been vividly, almost painfully conscious, that she was a white woman talking to black folk.
won't
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From this reading "Some time you'll tell me, please, won't you?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, with pleasure," she said moving away--at first very fast, and then more and more slowly up the lane, with a puzzled look on her face.
but in spite of that
From this reading She had been here four months, and yet every moment up to now she seemed to have been vividly, almost painfully conscious, that she was a white woman talking to black folk.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Some time you'll tell me, please, won't you?"
you'll
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From this reading "Some time you'll tell me, please, won't you?"
