used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Finally Harald's mother appeared with a bowl of fruit and greeted the visitor with a certain searching kindness that made him a little uneasy in the midst of all his enjoyment.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At first she declared that he must not go anywhere without her knowing about it in advance, but after a while she became quite interested and palpably elated by Keith's tale of all the glories he had seen.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading At first she declared that he must not go anywhere without her knowing about it in advance, but after a while she became quite interested and palpably elated by Keith's tale of all the glories he had seen.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading At first she declared that he must not go anywhere without her knowing about it in advance, but after a while she became quite interested and palpably elated by Keith's tale of all the glories he had seen.
anew
From this reading She explained that the glass rods on the chandeliers were prisms that showed the whole rainbow when you held them in front of a light, and she asked him eagerly if he had been invited to come again.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Finally Harald's mother appeared with a bowl of fruit and greeted the visitor with a certain searching kindness that made him a little uneasy in the midst of all his enjoyment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Finally Harald's mother appeared with a bowl of fruit and greeted the visitor with a certain searching kindness that made him a little uneasy in the midst of all his enjoyment.
at or in or to any place
From this reading At first she declared that he must not go anywhere without her knowing about it in advance, but after a while she became quite interested and palpably elated by Keith's tale of all the glories he had seen.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Finally Harald's mother appeared with a bowl of fruit and greeted the visitor with a certain searching kindness that made him a little uneasy in the midst of all his enjoyment.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She explained that the glass rods on the chandeliers were prisms that showed the whole rainbow when you held them in front of a light, and she asked him eagerly if he had been invited to come again.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first she declared that he must not go anywhere without her knowing about it in advance, but after a while she became quite interested and palpably elated by Keith's tale of all the glories he had seen.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading At first she declared that he must not go anywhere without her knowing about it in advance, but after a while she became quite interested and palpably elated by Keith's tale of all the glories he had seen.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She explained that the glass rods on the chandeliers were prisms that showed the whole rainbow when you held them in front of a light, and she asked him eagerly if he had been invited to come again.
bowlnounUS /boʊl/
a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids
From this reading Finally Harald's mother appeared with a bowl of fruit and greeted the visitor with a certain searching kindness that made him a little uneasy in the midst of all his enjoyment.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At first she declared that he must not go anywhere without her knowing about it in advance, but after a while she became quite interested and palpably elated by Keith's tale of all the glories he had seen.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At first she declared that he must not go anywhere without her knowing about it in advance, but after a while she became quite interested and palpably elated by Keith's tale of all the glories he had seen.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Finally Harald's mother appeared with a bowl of fruit and greeted the visitor with a certain searching kindness that made him a little uneasy in the midst of all his enjoyment.
chandeliersnounUS /ˌʃændəˈlɪz/
plural of “chandelier” — branched lighting fixture; often ornate; hangs from the ceiling
From this reading She explained that the glass rods on the chandeliers were prisms that showed the whole rainbow when you held them in front of a light, and she asked him eagerly if he had been invited to come again.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She explained that the glass rods on the chandeliers were prisms that showed the whole rainbow when you held them in front of a light, and she asked him eagerly if he had been invited to come again.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Keith returned home that day much later than unusual to find his mother in a state of frantic worry.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading At first she declared that he must not go anywhere without her knowing about it in advance, but after a while she became quite interested and palpably elated by Keith's tale of all the glories he had seen.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading She explained that the glass rods on the chandeliers were prisms that showed the whole rainbow when you held them in front of a light, and she asked him eagerly if he had been invited to come again.
elatedadjectiveUS /ɪˈleɪtəd/
exultantly proud and joyful; in high spirits
From this reading At first she declared that he must not go anywhere without her knowing about it in advance, but after a while she became quite interested and palpably elated by Keith's tale of all the glories he had seen.
enjoymentnounUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪmənt/
the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading Finally Harald's mother appeared with a bowl of fruit and greeted the visitor with a certain searching kindness that made him a little uneasy in the midst of all his enjoyment.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading She explained that the glass rods on the chandeliers were prisms that showed the whole rainbow when you held them in front of a light, and she asked him eagerly if he had been invited to come again.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading But when the father heard of it that night, he said:
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Finally Harald's mother appeared with a bowl of fruit and greeted the visitor with a certain searching kindness that made him a little uneasy in the midst of all his enjoyment.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Keith returned home that day much later than unusual to find his mother in a state of frantic worry.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first she declared that he must not go anywhere without her knowing about it in advance, but after a while she became quite interested and palpably elated by Keith's tale of all the glories he had seen.
franticadjectiveUS /ˈfræntɪk/
excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
From this reading Keith returned home that day much later than unusual to find his mother in a state of frantic worry.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading She explained that the glass rods on the chandeliers were prisms that showed the whole rainbow when you held them in front of a light, and she asked him eagerly if he had been invited to come again.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading Finally Harald's mother appeared with a bowl of fruit and greeted the visitor with a certain searching kindness that made him a little uneasy in the midst of all his enjoyment.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading She explained that the glass rods on the chandeliers were prisms that showed the whole rainbow when you held them in front of a light, and she asked him eagerly if he had been invited to come again.
gloriesnounUS /ˈɡlɔːriz/
plural of “glory” — a state of high honor
From this reading At first she declared that he must not go anywhere without her knowing about it in advance, but after a while she became quite interested and palpably elated by Keith's tale of all the glories he had seen.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At first she declared that he must not go anywhere without her knowing about it in advance, but after a while she became quite interested and palpably elated by Keith's tale of all the glories he had seen.
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Finally Harald's mother appeared with a bowl of fruit and greeted the visitor with a certain searching kindness that made him a little uneasy in the midst of all his enjoyment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At first she declared that he must not go anywhere without her knowing about it in advance, but after a while she became quite interested and palpably elated by Keith's tale of all the glories he had seen.
Harald's
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From this reading Finally Harald's mother appeared with a bowl of fruit and greeted the visitor with a certain searching kindness that made him a little uneasy in the midst of all his enjoyment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first she declared that he must not go anywhere without her knowing about it in advance, but after a while she became quite interested and palpably elated by Keith's tale of all the glories he had seen.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading But when the father heard of it that night, he said:
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading She explained that the glass rods on the chandeliers were prisms that showed the whole rainbow when you held them in front of a light, and she asked him eagerly if he had been invited to come again.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At first she declared that he must not go anywhere without her knowing about it in advance, but after a while she became quite interested and palpably elated by Keith's tale of all the glories he had seen.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Finally Harald's mother appeared with a bowl of fruit and greeted the visitor with a certain searching kindness that made him a little uneasy in the midst of all his enjoyment.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Finally Harald's mother appeared with a bowl of fruit and greeted the visitor with a certain searching kindness that made him a little uneasy in the midst of all his enjoyment.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Keith returned home that day much later than unusual to find his mother in a state of frantic worry.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She explained that the glass rods on the chandeliers were prisms that showed the whole rainbow when you held them in front of a light, and she asked him eagerly if he had been invited to come again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Finally Harald's mother appeared with a bowl of fruit and greeted the visitor with a certain searching kindness that made him a little uneasy in the midst of all his enjoyment.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading At first she declared that he must not go anywhere without her knowing about it in advance, but after a while she became quite interested and palpably elated by Keith's tale of all the glories he had seen.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading She explained that the glass rods on the chandeliers were prisms that showed the whole rainbow when you held them in front of a light, and she asked him eagerly if he had been invited to come again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At first she declared that he must not go anywhere without her knowing about it in advance, but after a while she became quite interested and palpably elated by Keith's tale of all the glories he had seen.
Keith
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From this reading Keith returned home that day much later than unusual to find his mother in a state of frantic worry.
Keith's
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From this reading At first she declared that he must not go anywhere without her knowing about it in advance, but after a while she became quite interested and palpably elated by Keith's tale of all the glories he had seen.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading Finally Harald's mother appeared with a bowl of fruit and greeted the visitor with a certain searching kindness that made him a little uneasy in the midst of all his enjoyment.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading At first she declared that he must not go anywhere without her knowing about it in advance, but after a while she became quite interested and palpably elated by Keith's tale of all the glories he had seen.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Keith returned home that day much later than unusual to find his mother in a state of frantic worry.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading She explained that the glass rods on the chandeliers were prisms that showed the whole rainbow when you held them in front of a light, and she asked him eagerly if he had been invited to come again.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Finally Harald's mother appeared with a bowl of fruit and greeted the visitor with a certain searching kindness that made him a little uneasy in the midst of all his enjoyment.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Finally Harald's mother appeared with a bowl of fruit and greeted the visitor with a certain searching kindness that made him a little uneasy in the midst of all his enjoyment.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading Finally Harald's mother appeared with a bowl of fruit and greeted the visitor with a certain searching kindness that made him a little uneasy in the midst of all his enjoyment.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Finally Harald's mother appeared with a bowl of fruit and greeted the visitor with a certain searching kindness that made him a little uneasy in the midst of all his enjoyment.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Keith returned home that day much later than unusual to find his mother in a state of frantic worry.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading At first she declared that he must not go anywhere without her knowing about it in advance, but after a while she became quite interested and palpably elated by Keith's tale of all the glories he had seen.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading But when the father heard of it that night, he said:
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At first she declared that he must not go anywhere without her knowing about it in advance, but after a while she became quite interested and palpably elated by Keith's tale of all the glories he had seen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Finally Harald's mother appeared with a bowl of fruit and greeted the visitor with a certain searching kindness that made him a little uneasy in the midst of all his enjoyment.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She explained that the glass rods on the chandeliers were prisms that showed the whole rainbow when you held them in front of a light, and she asked him eagerly if he had been invited to come again.
palpablyadverbUS /ˈpælpəbli/
so as to be palpable
From this reading At first she declared that he must not go anywhere without her knowing about it in advance, but after a while she became quite interested and palpably elated by Keith's tale of all the glories he had seen.
prismsnounUS /ˈprɪzəmz/
plural of “prism” — a polyhedron with two congruent and parallel faces (the bases) and whose lateral faces are parallelograms
From this reading She explained that the glass rods on the chandeliers were prisms that showed the whole rainbow when you held them in front of a light, and she asked him eagerly if he had been invited to come again.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading At first she declared that he must not go anywhere without her knowing about it in advance, but after a while she became quite interested and palpably elated by Keith's tale of all the glories he had seen.
rainbownounUS /ˈreɪnboʊ/
an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain
From this reading She explained that the glass rods on the chandeliers were prisms that showed the whole rainbow when you held them in front of a light, and she asked him eagerly if he had been invited to come again.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Keith returned home that day much later than unusual to find his mother in a state of frantic worry.
rodsnounUS /rɑːdz/
plural of “rod” — a long thin implement made of metal or wood
From this reading She explained that the glass rods on the chandeliers were prisms that showed the whole rainbow when you held them in front of a light, and she asked him eagerly if he had been invited to come again.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But when the father heard of it that night, he said:
searchingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtʃɪŋ/
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading Finally Harald's mother appeared with a bowl of fruit and greeted the visitor with a certain searching kindness that made him a little uneasy in the midst of all his enjoyment.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading At first she declared that he must not go anywhere without her knowing about it in advance, but after a while she became quite interested and palpably elated by Keith's tale of all the glories he had seen.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first she declared that he must not go anywhere without her knowing about it in advance, but after a while she became quite interested and palpably elated by Keith's tale of all the glories he had seen.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She explained that the glass rods on the chandeliers were prisms that showed the whole rainbow when you held them in front of a light, and she asked him eagerly if he had been invited to come again.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Keith returned home that day much later than unusual to find his mother in a state of frantic worry.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading At first she declared that he must not go anywhere without her knowing about it in advance, but after a while she became quite interested and palpably elated by Keith's tale of all the glories he had seen.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Keith returned home that day much later than unusual to find his mother in a state of frantic worry.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Finally Harald's mother appeared with a bowl of fruit and greeted the visitor with a certain searching kindness that made him a little uneasy in the midst of all his enjoyment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Finally Harald's mother appeared with a bowl of fruit and greeted the visitor with a certain searching kindness that made him a little uneasy in the midst of all his enjoyment.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She explained that the glass rods on the chandeliers were prisms that showed the whole rainbow when you held them in front of a light, and she asked him eagerly if he had been invited to come again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Keith returned home that day much later than unusual to find his mother in a state of frantic worry.
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading Finally Harald's mother appeared with a bowl of fruit and greeted the visitor with a certain searching kindness that made him a little uneasy in the midst of all his enjoyment.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading Keith returned home that day much later than unusual to find his mother in a state of frantic worry.
someone who visits
From this reading Finally Harald's mother appeared with a bowl of fruit and greeted the visitor with a certain searching kindness that made him a little uneasy in the midst of all his enjoyment.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She explained that the glass rods on the chandeliers were prisms that showed the whole rainbow when you held them in front of a light, and she asked him eagerly if he had been invited to come again.
at the time that
From this reading She explained that the glass rods on the chandeliers were prisms that showed the whole rainbow when you held them in front of a light, and she asked him eagerly if he had been invited to come again.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading At first she declared that he must not go anywhere without her knowing about it in advance, but after a while she became quite interested and palpably elated by Keith's tale of all the glories he had seen.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading She explained that the glass rods on the chandeliers were prisms that showed the whole rainbow when you held them in front of a light, and she asked him eagerly if he had been invited to come again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Finally Harald's mother appeared with a bowl of fruit and greeted the visitor with a certain searching kindness that made him a little uneasy in the midst of all his enjoyment.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading At first she declared that he must not go anywhere without her knowing about it in advance, but after a while she became quite interested and palpably elated by Keith's tale of all the glories he had seen.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading Keith returned home that day much later than unusual to find his mother in a state of frantic worry.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She explained that the glass rods on the chandeliers were prisms that showed the whole rainbow when you held them in front of a light, and she asked him eagerly if he had been invited to come again.
