used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE APPROACHING SHADOW Diana gathered up her songs and slowly dropped them into her music-case, while Baroni stared at her with a puzzled, brooding look in his eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE APPROACHING SHADOW Diana gathered up her songs and slowly dropped them into her music-case, while Baroni stared at her with a puzzled, brooding look in his eyes.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading THE APPROACHING SHADOW Diana gathered up her songs and slowly dropped them into her music-case, while Baroni stared at her with a puzzled, brooding look in his eyes.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At last he spoke:-- "You are throwing away the great gift God has given you.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE APPROACHING SHADOW Diana gathered up her songs and slowly dropped them into her music-case, while Baroni stared at her with a puzzled, brooding look in his eyes.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At last he spoke:-- "You are throwing away the great gift God has given you.
Baroni
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From this reading THE APPROACHING SHADOW Diana gathered up her songs and slowly dropped them into her music-case, while Baroni stared at her with a puzzled, brooding look in his eyes.
broodingnounUS /ˈbruːdɪŋ/
sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
From this reading THE APPROACHING SHADOW Diana gathered up her songs and slowly dropped them into her music-case, while Baroni stared at her with a puzzled, brooding look in his eyes.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Diana, conscious of having done herself less than justice at the lesson which was just concluded, shook her head.
intentionally conceived
From this reading Diana, conscious of having done herself less than justice at the lesson which was just concluded, shook her head.
DiananounUS /daɪˈænə/
English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997)
From this reading THE APPROACHING SHADOW Diana gathered up her songs and slowly dropped them into her music-case, while Baroni stared at her with a puzzled, brooding look in his eyes.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Diana, conscious of having done herself less than justice at the lesson which was just concluded, shook her head.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading THE APPROACHING SHADOW Diana gathered up her songs and slowly dropped them into her music-case, while Baroni stared at her with a puzzled, brooding look in his eyes.
engagementsnounUS /enˈɡeɪdʒmənts/
plural of “engagement” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading First, you will take no more engagements, and now--what is it?
opinion or judgment
From this reading THE APPROACHING SHADOW Diana gathered up her songs and slowly dropped them into her music-case, while Baroni stared at her with a puzzled, brooding look in his eyes.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First, you will take no more engagements, and now--what is it?
brought together in one place
From this reading THE APPROACHING SHADOW Diana gathered up her songs and slowly dropped them into her music-case, while Baroni stared at her with a puzzled, brooding look in his eyes.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading At last he spoke:-- "You are throwing away the great gift God has given you.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading At last he spoke:-- "You are throwing away the great gift God has given you.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading At last he spoke:-- "You are throwing away the great gift God has given you.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading At last he spoke:-- "You are throwing away the great gift God has given you.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At last he spoke:-- "You are throwing away the great gift God has given you.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Diana, conscious of having done herself less than justice at the lesson which was just concluded, shook her head.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At last he spoke:-- "You are throwing away the great gift God has given you.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Diana, conscious of having done herself less than justice at the lesson which was just concluded, shook her head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE APPROACHING SHADOW Diana gathered up her songs and slowly dropped them into her music-case, while Baroni stared at her with a puzzled, brooding look in his eyes.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Diana, conscious of having done herself less than justice at the lesson which was just concluded, shook her head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE APPROACHING SHADOW Diana gathered up her songs and slowly dropped them into her music-case, while Baroni stared at her with a puzzled, brooding look in his eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE APPROACHING SHADOW Diana gathered up her songs and slowly dropped them into her music-case, while Baroni stared at her with a puzzled, brooding look in his eyes.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE APPROACHING SHADOW Diana gathered up her songs and slowly dropped them into her music-case, while Baroni stared at her with a puzzled, brooding look in his eyes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading First, you will take no more engagements, and now--what is it?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading First, you will take no more engagements, and now--what is it?
and nothing more
From this reading Diana, conscious of having done herself less than justice at the lesson which was just concluded, shook her head.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading Diana, conscious of having done herself less than justice at the lesson which was just concluded, shook her head.
immediately past
From this reading At last he spoke:-- "You are throwing away the great gift God has given you.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Diana, conscious of having done herself less than justice at the lesson which was just concluded, shook her head.
a unit of instruction
From this reading Diana, conscious of having done herself less than justice at the lesson which was just concluded, shook her head.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE APPROACHING SHADOW Diana gathered up her songs and slowly dropped them into her music-case, while Baroni stared at her with a puzzled, brooding look in his eyes.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading First, you will take no more engagements, and now--what is it?
music-case
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From this reading THE APPROACHING SHADOW Diana gathered up her songs and slowly dropped them into her music-case, while Baroni stared at her with a puzzled, brooding look in his eyes.
not any; not one
From this reading First, you will take no more engagements, and now--what is it?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading First, you will take no more engagements, and now--what is it?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Diana, conscious of having done herself less than justice at the lesson which was just concluded, shook her head.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading THE APPROACHING SHADOW Diana gathered up her songs and slowly dropped them into her music-case, while Baroni stared at her with a puzzled, brooding look in his eyes.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading THE APPROACHING SHADOW Diana gathered up her songs and slowly dropped them into her music-case, while Baroni stared at her with a puzzled, brooding look in his eyes.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Diana, conscious of having done herself less than justice at the lesson which was just concluded, shook her head.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading THE APPROACHING SHADOW Diana gathered up her songs and slowly dropped them into her music-case, while Baroni stared at her with a puzzled, brooding look in his eyes.
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading THE APPROACHING SHADOW Diana gathered up her songs and slowly dropped them into her music-case, while Baroni stared at her with a puzzled, brooding look in his eyes.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading At last he spoke:-- "You are throwing away the great gift God has given you.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading THE APPROACHING SHADOW Diana gathered up her songs and slowly dropped them into her music-case, while Baroni stared at her with a puzzled, brooding look in his eyes.
carry out
From this reading First, you will take no more engagements, and now--what is it?
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Diana, conscious of having done herself less than justice at the lesson which was just concluded, shook her head.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE APPROACHING SHADOW Diana gathered up her songs and slowly dropped them into her music-case, while Baroni stared at her with a puzzled, brooding look in his eyes.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE APPROACHING SHADOW Diana gathered up her songs and slowly dropped them into her music-case, while Baroni stared at her with a puzzled, brooding look in his eyes.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading At last he spoke:-- "You are throwing away the great gift God has given you.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE APPROACHING SHADOW Diana gathered up her songs and slowly dropped them into her music-case, while Baroni stared at her with a puzzled, brooding look in his eyes.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Where is your voice?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Diana, conscious of having done herself less than justice at the lesson which was just concluded, shook her head.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading First, you will take no more engagements, and now--what is it?
in or at the place that
From this reading Where is your voice?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Diana, conscious of having done herself less than justice at the lesson which was just concluded, shook her head.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE APPROACHING SHADOW Diana gathered up her songs and slowly dropped them into her music-case, while Baroni stared at her with a puzzled, brooding look in his eyes.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading First, you will take no more engagements, and now--what is it?
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE APPROACHING SHADOW Diana gathered up her songs and slowly dropped them into her music-case, while Baroni stared at her with a puzzled, brooding look in his eyes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading At last he spoke:-- "You are throwing away the great gift God has given you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Where is your voice?"
