used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE REGRETTABLE DEMENTIA OF A CONVALESCENT "You know you _please_ me--_really_ you do!"
Allan
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From this reading Allan, perfect youth of the hazel eyes and tawny locks, bent upon inquiring Nancy a look of wholly pleasant reassurance, as one wishful to persuade her from doubt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Allan, perfect youth of the hazel eyes and tawny locks, bent upon inquiring Nancy a look of wholly pleasant reassurance, as one wishful to persuade her from doubt.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Allan, perfect youth of the hazel eyes and tawny locks, bent upon inquiring Nancy a look of wholly pleasant reassurance, as one wishful to persuade her from doubt.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading His look became rather more expansive with a smile that seemed meant to sympathise guardedly with her in her necessary rejoicing.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Allan, perfect youth of the hazel eyes and tawny locks, bent upon inquiring Nancy a look of wholly pleasant reassurance, as one wishful to persuade her from doubt.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "I'm not joking a bit.
CONVALESCENTnounUS /ˌkɑːnvəˈlesənt/
a person who is recovering from illness
From this reading THE REGRETTABLE DEMENTIA OF A CONVALESCENT "You know you _please_ me--_really_ you do!"
DEMENTIAnounUS /dɪˈmenʃiə/
mental deterioration of organic or functional origin
From this reading THE REGRETTABLE DEMENTIA OF A CONVALESCENT "You know you _please_ me--_really_ you do!"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE REGRETTABLE DEMENTIA OF A CONVALESCENT "You know you _please_ me--_really_ you do!"
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Allan, perfect youth of the hazel eyes and tawny locks, bent upon inquiring Nancy a look of wholly pleasant reassurance, as one wishful to persuade her from doubt.
expansiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspænsɪv/
able or tending to expand or characterized by expansion
From this reading His look became rather more expansive with a smile that seemed meant to sympathise guardedly with her in her necessary rejoicing.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Allan, perfect youth of the hazel eyes and tawny locks, bent upon inquiring Nancy a look of wholly pleasant reassurance, as one wishful to persuade her from doubt.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Allan, perfect youth of the hazel eyes and tawny locks, bent upon inquiring Nancy a look of wholly pleasant reassurance, as one wishful to persuade her from doubt.
guardedlyadverbUS /ˈɡɑːrdɪdli/
in a conservative manner
From this reading His look became rather more expansive with a smile that seemed meant to sympathise guardedly with her in her necessary rejoicing.
hazeladjectiveUS /ˈheɪzəl/
of a light brown or yellowish brown color
From this reading Allan, perfect youth of the hazel eyes and tawny locks, bent upon inquiring Nancy a look of wholly pleasant reassurance, as one wishful to persuade her from doubt.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Allan, perfect youth of the hazel eyes and tawny locks, bent upon inquiring Nancy a look of wholly pleasant reassurance, as one wishful to persuade her from doubt.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His look became rather more expansive with a smile that seemed meant to sympathise guardedly with her in her necessary rejoicing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I say you please me, I mean it."
I'm
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From this reading "I'm not joking a bit.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His look became rather more expansive with a smile that seemed meant to sympathise guardedly with her in her necessary rejoicing.
inquiringadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərɪŋ/
given to inquiry
From this reading Allan, perfect youth of the hazel eyes and tawny locks, bent upon inquiring Nancy a look of wholly pleasant reassurance, as one wishful to persuade her from doubt.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When I say you please me, I mean it."
jokingadjectiveUS /ˈdʒoʊkɪŋ/
characterized by jokes and good humor
From this reading "I'm not joking a bit.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading THE REGRETTABLE DEMENTIA OF A CONVALESCENT "You know you _please_ me--_really_ you do!"
locksnounUS /lɑːks/
plural of “lock” — a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
From this reading Allan, perfect youth of the hazel eyes and tawny locks, bent upon inquiring Nancy a look of wholly pleasant reassurance, as one wishful to persuade her from doubt.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Allan, perfect youth of the hazel eyes and tawny locks, bent upon inquiring Nancy a look of wholly pleasant reassurance, as one wishful to persuade her from doubt.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE REGRETTABLE DEMENTIA OF A CONVALESCENT "You know you _please_ me--_really_ you do!"
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading When I say you please me, I mean it."
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading His look became rather more expansive with a smile that seemed meant to sympathise guardedly with her in her necessary rejoicing.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading His look became rather more expansive with a smile that seemed meant to sympathise guardedly with her in her necessary rejoicing.
NancynounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading Allan, perfect youth of the hazel eyes and tawny locks, bent upon inquiring Nancy a look of wholly pleasant reassurance, as one wishful to persuade her from doubt.
absolutely essential
From this reading His look became rather more expansive with a smile that seemed meant to sympathise guardedly with her in her necessary rejoicing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I'm not joking a bit.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE REGRETTABLE DEMENTIA OF A CONVALESCENT "You know you _please_ me--_really_ you do!"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Allan, perfect youth of the hazel eyes and tawny locks, bent upon inquiring Nancy a look of wholly pleasant reassurance, as one wishful to persuade her from doubt.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Allan, perfect youth of the hazel eyes and tawny locks, bent upon inquiring Nancy a look of wholly pleasant reassurance, as one wishful to persuade her from doubt.
persuadeverbUS /pərˈsweɪd/
win approval or support for
From this reading Allan, perfect youth of the hazel eyes and tawny locks, bent upon inquiring Nancy a look of wholly pleasant reassurance, as one wishful to persuade her from doubt.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Allan, perfect youth of the hazel eyes and tawny locks, bent upon inquiring Nancy a look of wholly pleasant reassurance, as one wishful to persuade her from doubt.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading THE REGRETTABLE DEMENTIA OF A CONVALESCENT "You know you _please_ me--_really_ you do!"
on the contrary
From this reading His look became rather more expansive with a smile that seemed meant to sympathise guardedly with her in her necessary rejoicing.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading THE REGRETTABLE DEMENTIA OF A CONVALESCENT "You know you _please_ me--_really_ you do!"
reassurancenounUS /ˌriːəˈʃʊrəns/
the act of reassuring; restoring someone's confidence
From this reading Allan, perfect youth of the hazel eyes and tawny locks, bent upon inquiring Nancy a look of wholly pleasant reassurance, as one wishful to persuade her from doubt.
REGRETTABLEadjectiveUS /rɪˈɡretəbəl/
deserving regret
From this reading THE REGRETTABLE DEMENTIA OF A CONVALESCENT "You know you _please_ me--_really_ you do!"
rejoicingnounUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪsɪŋ/
a feeling of great happiness
From this reading His look became rather more expansive with a smile that seemed meant to sympathise guardedly with her in her necessary rejoicing.
express in words
From this reading When I say you please me, I mean it."
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading His look became rather more expansive with a smile that seemed meant to sympathise guardedly with her in her necessary rejoicing.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading His look became rather more expansive with a smile that seemed meant to sympathise guardedly with her in her necessary rejoicing.
sympathiseverb
share the feelings of; understand the sentiments of
From this reading His look became rather more expansive with a smile that seemed meant to sympathise guardedly with her in her necessary rejoicing.
tawnyadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːni/
of a light brown to brownish orange color; the color of tanned leather
From this reading Allan, perfect youth of the hazel eyes and tawny locks, bent upon inquiring Nancy a look of wholly pleasant reassurance, as one wishful to persuade her from doubt.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His look became rather more expansive with a smile that seemed meant to sympathise guardedly with her in her necessary rejoicing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE REGRETTABLE DEMENTIA OF A CONVALESCENT "You know you _please_ me--_really_ you do!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Allan, perfect youth of the hazel eyes and tawny locks, bent upon inquiring Nancy a look of wholly pleasant reassurance, as one wishful to persuade her from doubt.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Allan, perfect youth of the hazel eyes and tawny locks, bent upon inquiring Nancy a look of wholly pleasant reassurance, as one wishful to persuade her from doubt.
at the time that
From this reading When I say you please me, I mean it."
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Allan, perfect youth of the hazel eyes and tawny locks, bent upon inquiring Nancy a look of wholly pleasant reassurance, as one wishful to persuade her from doubt.
wishfuladjectiveUS /ˈwɪʃfəl/
having or expressing desire for something
From this reading Allan, perfect youth of the hazel eyes and tawny locks, bent upon inquiring Nancy a look of wholly pleasant reassurance, as one wishful to persuade her from doubt.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His look became rather more expansive with a smile that seemed meant to sympathise guardedly with her in her necessary rejoicing.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE REGRETTABLE DEMENTIA OF A CONVALESCENT "You know you _please_ me--_really_ you do!"
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Allan, perfect youth of the hazel eyes and tawny locks, bent upon inquiring Nancy a look of wholly pleasant reassurance, as one wishful to persuade her from doubt.
