used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was a good deal excited, and walked with a quick, almost impetuous step, while her eyes brightened, her lips parted, and a warm red came into her cheeks.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She was a good deal excited, and walked with a quick, almost impetuous step, while her eyes brightened, her lips parted, and a warm red came into her cheeks.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Savage was grave, anxious, and so pre-occupied that he did not observe this change in the graceful young creature whose friendship had always been so dear to him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was a good deal excited, and walked with a quick, almost impetuous step, while her eyes brightened, her lips parted, and a warm red came into her cheeks.
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading She said nothing, and seemed almost to wish the handsome young fellow by her side far away; his presence annoyed her.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Savage was grave, anxious, and so pre-occupied that he did not observe this change in the graceful young creature whose friendship had always been so dear to him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She said nothing, and seemed almost to wish the handsome young fellow by her side far away; his presence annoyed her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Savage was grave, anxious, and so pre-occupied that he did not observe this change in the graceful young creature whose friendship had always been so dear to him.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Savage walked home with Georgiana Halstead, but there was little conversation between them.
brightenedverbUS /ˈbraɪtənd/
past form of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading She was a good deal excited, and walked with a quick, almost impetuous step, while her eyes brightened, her lips parted, and a warm red came into her cheeks.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Savage walked home with Georgiana Halstead, but there was little conversation between them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She said nothing, and seemed almost to wish the handsome young fellow by her side far away; his presence annoyed her.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She was a good deal excited, and walked with a quick, almost impetuous step, while her eyes brightened, her lips parted, and a warm red came into her cheeks.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Savage was grave, anxious, and so pre-occupied that he did not observe this change in the graceful young creature whose friendship had always been so dear to him.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading She was a good deal excited, and walked with a quick, almost impetuous step, while her eyes brightened, her lips parted, and a warm red came into her cheeks.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Savage walked home with Georgiana Halstead, but there was little conversation between them.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Savage was grave, anxious, and so pre-occupied that he did not observe this change in the graceful young creature whose friendship had always been so dear to him.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading She was a good deal excited, and walked with a quick, almost impetuous step, while her eyes brightened, her lips parted, and a warm red came into her cheeks.
dearly loved
From this reading Savage was grave, anxious, and so pre-occupied that he did not observe this change in the graceful young creature whose friendship had always been so dear to him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Savage was grave, anxious, and so pre-occupied that he did not observe this change in the graceful young creature whose friendship had always been so dear to him.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading She was a good deal excited, and walked with a quick, almost impetuous step, while her eyes brightened, her lips parted, and a warm red came into her cheeks.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She was a good deal excited, and walked with a quick, almost impetuous step, while her eyes brightened, her lips parted, and a warm red came into her cheeks.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading She said nothing, and seemed almost to wish the handsome young fellow by her side far away; his presence annoyed her.
a boy or man
From this reading She said nothing, and seemed almost to wish the handsome young fellow by her side far away; his presence annoyed her.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading Savage was grave, anxious, and so pre-occupied that he did not observe this change in the graceful young creature whose friendship had always been so dear to him.
Georgiana
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From this reading Savage walked home with Georgiana Halstead, but there was little conversation between them.
Georgie
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From this reading When they reached Mrs. Halstead’s residence he hesitated a moment, lifted his hat, and said, with a smile, “May I go in, Miss Georgie?”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When they reached Mrs. Halstead’s residence he hesitated a moment, lifted his hat, and said, with a smile, “May I go in, Miss Georgie?”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She was a good deal excited, and walked with a quick, almost impetuous step, while her eyes brightened, her lips parted, and a warm red came into her cheeks.
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading Savage was grave, anxious, and so pre-occupied that he did not observe this change in the graceful young creature whose friendship had always been so dear to him.
death of a person
From this reading Savage was grave, anxious, and so pre-occupied that he did not observe this change in the graceful young creature whose friendship had always been so dear to him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Savage was grave, anxious, and so pre-occupied that he did not observe this change in the graceful young creature whose friendship had always been so dear to him.
Halstead
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From this reading Savage walked home with Georgiana Halstead, but there was little conversation between them.
Halstead's
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From this reading When they reached Mrs. Halstead’s residence he hesitated a moment, lifted his hat, and said, with a smile, “May I go in, Miss Georgie?”
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading She said nothing, and seemed almost to wish the handsome young fellow by her side far away; his presence annoyed her.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading When they reached Mrs. Halstead’s residence he hesitated a moment, lifted his hat, and said, with a smile, “May I go in, Miss Georgie?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Savage was grave, anxious, and so pre-occupied that he did not observe this change in the graceful young creature whose friendship had always been so dear to him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was a good deal excited, and walked with a quick, almost impetuous step, while her eyes brightened, her lips parted, and a warm red came into her cheeks.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading When they reached Mrs. Halstead’s residence he hesitated a moment, lifted his hat, and said, with a smile, “May I go in, Miss Georgie?”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Savage was grave, anxious, and so pre-occupied that he did not observe this change in the graceful young creature whose friendship had always been so dear to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She said nothing, and seemed almost to wish the handsome young fellow by her side far away; his presence annoyed her.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Savage walked home with Georgiana Halstead, but there was little conversation between them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When they reached Mrs. Halstead’s residence he hesitated a moment, lifted his hat, and said, with a smile, “May I go in, Miss Georgie?”
impetuousadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpetʃwəs/
characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation
From this reading She was a good deal excited, and walked with a quick, almost impetuous step, while her eyes brightened, her lips parted, and a warm red came into her cheeks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Savage was grave, anxious, and so pre-occupied that he did not observe this change in the graceful young creature whose friendship had always been so dear to him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She was a good deal excited, and walked with a quick, almost impetuous step, while her eyes brightened, her lips parted, and a warm red came into her cheeks.
held up in the air
From this reading When they reached Mrs. Halstead’s residence he hesitated a moment, lifted his hat, and said, with a smile, “May I go in, Miss Georgie?”
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading She was a good deal excited, and walked with a quick, almost impetuous step, while her eyes brightened, her lips parted, and a warm red came into her cheeks.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Savage walked home with Georgiana Halstead, but there was little conversation between them.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading When they reached Mrs. Halstead’s residence he hesitated a moment, lifted his hat, and said, with a smile, “May I go in, Miss Georgie?”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading When they reached Mrs. Halstead’s residence he hesitated a moment, lifted his hat, and said, with a smile, “May I go in, Miss Georgie?”
a particular point in time
From this reading When they reached Mrs. Halstead’s residence he hesitated a moment, lifted his hat, and said, with a smile, “May I go in, Miss Georgie?”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading When they reached Mrs. Halstead’s residence he hesitated a moment, lifted his hat, and said, with a smile, “May I go in, Miss Georgie?”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Savage was grave, anxious, and so pre-occupied that he did not observe this change in the graceful young creature whose friendship had always been so dear to him.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She said nothing, and seemed almost to wish the handsome young fellow by her side far away; his presence annoyed her.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Savage was grave, anxious, and so pre-occupied that he did not observe this change in the graceful young creature whose friendship had always been so dear to him.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading She was a good deal excited, and walked with a quick, almost impetuous step, while her eyes brightened, her lips parted, and a warm red came into her cheeks.
pre-occupied
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From this reading Savage was grave, anxious, and so pre-occupied that he did not observe this change in the graceful young creature whose friendship had always been so dear to him.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading She said nothing, and seemed almost to wish the handsome young fellow by her side far away; his presence annoyed her.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading She was a good deal excited, and walked with a quick, almost impetuous step, while her eyes brightened, her lips parted, and a warm red came into her cheeks.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When they reached Mrs. Halstead’s residence he hesitated a moment, lifted his hat, and said, with a smile, “May I go in, Miss Georgie?”
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading She was a good deal excited, and walked with a quick, almost impetuous step, while her eyes brightened, her lips parted, and a warm red came into her cheeks.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading When they reached Mrs. Halstead’s residence he hesitated a moment, lifted his hat, and said, with a smile, “May I go in, Miss Georgie?”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She said nothing, and seemed almost to wish the handsome young fellow by her side far away; his presence annoyed her.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Savage walked home with Georgiana Halstead, but there was little conversation between them.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She said nothing, and seemed almost to wish the handsome young fellow by her side far away; his presence annoyed her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a good deal excited, and walked with a quick, almost impetuous step, while her eyes brightened, her lips parted, and a warm red came into her cheeks.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She said nothing, and seemed almost to wish the handsome young fellow by her side far away; his presence annoyed her.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading When they reached Mrs. Halstead’s residence he hesitated a moment, lifted his hat, and said, with a smile, “May I go in, Miss Georgie?”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Savage was grave, anxious, and so pre-occupied that he did not observe this change in the graceful young creature whose friendship had always been so dear to him.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading She was a good deal excited, and walked with a quick, almost impetuous step, while her eyes brightened, her lips parted, and a warm red came into her cheeks.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Savage was grave, anxious, and so pre-occupied that he did not observe this change in the graceful young creature whose friendship had always been so dear to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She said nothing, and seemed almost to wish the handsome young fellow by her side far away; his presence annoyed her.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Savage walked home with Georgiana Halstead, but there was little conversation between them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Savage walked home with Georgiana Halstead, but there was little conversation between them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they reached Mrs. Halstead’s residence he hesitated a moment, lifted his hat, and said, with a smile, “May I go in, Miss Georgie?”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Savage was grave, anxious, and so pre-occupied that he did not observe this change in the graceful young creature whose friendship had always been so dear to him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She said nothing, and seemed almost to wish the handsome young fellow by her side far away; his presence annoyed her.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Savage walked home with Georgiana Halstead, but there was little conversation between them.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading She was a good deal excited, and walked with a quick, almost impetuous step, while her eyes brightened, her lips parted, and a warm red came into her cheeks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Savage walked home with Georgiana Halstead, but there was little conversation between them.
at the time that
From this reading When they reached Mrs. Halstead’s residence he hesitated a moment, lifted his hat, and said, with a smile, “May I go in, Miss Georgie?”
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She was a good deal excited, and walked with a quick, almost impetuous step, while her eyes brightened, her lips parted, and a warm red came into her cheeks.
belonging to which person
From this reading Savage was grave, anxious, and so pre-occupied that he did not observe this change in the graceful young creature whose friendship had always been so dear to him.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading She said nothing, and seemed almost to wish the handsome young fellow by her side far away; his presence annoyed her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Savage walked home with Georgiana Halstead, but there was little conversation between them.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She said nothing, and seemed almost to wish the handsome young fellow by her side far away; his presence annoyed her.
