used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She closed the door, and stood looking a moment at him, and he gazed back at her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE KING AND THE BEGGAR MAID Drexel slipped down and was standing at the table when the bolt shot back and she entered.
apologizeverbUS /əˈpɑːlədʒaɪz/
acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing
From this reading “I have come,” said she in that low rich voice that set his every nerve to vibrating, “to thank you and apologize.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE KING AND THE BEGGAR MAID Drexel slipped down and was standing at the table when the bolt shot back and she entered.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE KING AND THE BEGGAR MAID Drexel slipped down and was standing at the table when the bolt shot back and she entered.
beauty-murdering
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From this reading Despite those beauty-murdering clothes, the spell of her personality was more sovereign even than yesternight.
BEGGARnounUS /ˈbeɡər/
a pauper who lives by begging
From this reading THE KING AND THE BEGGAR MAID Drexel slipped down and was standing at the table when the bolt shot back and she entered.
boltnounUS /boʊlt/
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading THE KING AND THE BEGGAR MAID Drexel slipped down and was standing at the table when the bolt shot back and she entered.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading She closed the door, and stood looking a moment at him, and he gazed back at her.
clothing in general
From this reading Despite those beauty-murdering clothes, the spell of her personality was more sovereign even than yesternight.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I have come,” said she in that low rich voice that set his every nerve to vibrating, “to thank you and apologize.”
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading Despite those beauty-murdering clothes, the spell of her personality was more sovereign even than yesternight.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She closed the door, and stood looking a moment at him, and he gazed back at her.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE KING AND THE BEGGAR MAID Drexel slipped down and was standing at the table when the bolt shot back and she entered.
Drexel
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From this reading THE KING AND THE BEGGAR MAID Drexel slipped down and was standing at the table when the bolt shot back and she entered.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading THE KING AND THE BEGGAR MAID Drexel slipped down and was standing at the table when the bolt shot back and she entered.
divisible by two
From this reading Despite those beauty-murdering clothes, the spell of her personality was more sovereign even than yesternight.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “I have come,” said she in that low rich voice that set his every nerve to vibrating, “to thank you and apologize.”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She was the first to speak.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading She closed the door, and stood looking a moment at him, and he gazed back at her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have come,” said she in that low rich voice that set his every nerve to vibrating, “to thank you and apologize.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She closed the door, and stood looking a moment at him, and he gazed back at her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She closed the door, and stood looking a moment at him, and he gazed back at her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She closed the door, and stood looking a moment at him, and he gazed back at her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I have come,” said she in that low rich voice that set his every nerve to vibrating, “to thank you and apologize.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have come,” said she in that low rich voice that set his every nerve to vibrating, “to thank you and apologize.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I have come,” said she in that low rich voice that set his every nerve to vibrating, “to thank you and apologize.”
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading THE KING AND THE BEGGAR MAID Drexel slipped down and was standing at the table when the bolt shot back and she entered.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She closed the door, and stood looking a moment at him, and he gazed back at her.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “I have come,” said she in that low rich voice that set his every nerve to vibrating, “to thank you and apologize.”
a female domestic
From this reading THE KING AND THE BEGGAR MAID Drexel slipped down and was standing at the table when the bolt shot back and she entered.
a particular point in time
From this reading She closed the door, and stood looking a moment at him, and he gazed back at her.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Despite those beauty-murdering clothes, the spell of her personality was more sovereign even than yesternight.
nervenounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading “I have come,” said she in that low rich voice that set his every nerve to vibrating, “to thank you and apologize.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Despite those beauty-murdering clothes, the spell of her personality was more sovereign even than yesternight.
personalitynounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnælɪti/
the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
From this reading Despite those beauty-murdering clothes, the spell of her personality was more sovereign even than yesternight.
possessing material wealth
From this reading “I have come,” said she in that low rich voice that set his every nerve to vibrating, “to thank you and apologize.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I have come,” said she in that low rich voice that set his every nerve to vibrating, “to thank you and apologize.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “I have come,” said she in that low rich voice that set his every nerve to vibrating, “to thank you and apologize.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE KING AND THE BEGGAR MAID Drexel slipped down and was standing at the table when the bolt shot back and she entered.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading THE KING AND THE BEGGAR MAID Drexel slipped down and was standing at the table when the bolt shot back and she entered.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading THE KING AND THE BEGGAR MAID Drexel slipped down and was standing at the table when the bolt shot back and she entered.
sovereignadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːv.rən/
Possessing supreme or ultimate power; autonomous and commanding.
From this reading Despite those beauty-murdering clothes, the spell of her personality was more sovereign even than yesternight.
express in speech
From this reading She was the first to speak.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading Despite those beauty-murdering clothes, the spell of her personality was more sovereign even than yesternight.
having a supporting base
From this reading THE KING AND THE BEGGAR MAID Drexel slipped down and was standing at the table when the bolt shot back and she entered.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She closed the door, and stood looking a moment at him, and he gazed back at her.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading THE KING AND THE BEGGAR MAID Drexel slipped down and was standing at the table when the bolt shot back and she entered.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Despite those beauty-murdering clothes, the spell of her personality was more sovereign even than yesternight.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “I have come,” said she in that low rich voice that set his every nerve to vibrating, “to thank you and apologize.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I have come,” said she in that low rich voice that set his every nerve to vibrating, “to thank you and apologize.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE KING AND THE BEGGAR MAID Drexel slipped down and was standing at the table when the bolt shot back and she entered.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Despite those beauty-murdering clothes, the spell of her personality was more sovereign even than yesternight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was the first to speak.
vibratingverbUS /ˈvaɪbreɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “vibrate” — shake, quiver, or throb; move back and forth rapidly, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading “I have come,” said she in that low rich voice that set his every nerve to vibrating, “to thank you and apologize.”
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “I have come,” said she in that low rich voice that set his every nerve to vibrating, “to thank you and apologize.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE KING AND THE BEGGAR MAID Drexel slipped down and was standing at the table when the bolt shot back and she entered.
at the time that
From this reading THE KING AND THE BEGGAR MAID Drexel slipped down and was standing at the table when the bolt shot back and she entered.
yesternight
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Despite those beauty-murdering clothes, the spell of her personality was more sovereign even than yesternight.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I have come,” said she in that low rich voice that set his every nerve to vibrating, “to thank you and apologize.”
