used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Although a fear was beginning to persuade her of the truth of his wild words, still, she argued, he greatly exaggerated.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He began to move restlessly about the rose paths, Lady Elizabeth following.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading That he cared so deeply for Diana promised well for the future, and, with her aid, Diana would soon be convinced of Henry’s worthiness.
(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 "My dear boy," she said, "is that all you have to worry over?"
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although a fear was beginning to persuade her of the truth of his wild words, still, she argued, he greatly exaggerated.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That he cared so deeply for Diana promised well for the future, and, with her aid, Diana would soon be convinced of Henry’s worthiness.
arguedverbUS /ˈɑːrɡjuːd/
past form of “argue” — present reasons and arguments
From this reading Although a fear was beginning to persuade her of the truth of his wild words, still, she argued, he greatly exaggerated.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Indulgently she linked her arm through his.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That he cared so deeply for Diana promised well for the future, and, with her aid, Diana would soon be convinced of Henry’s worthiness.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He began to move restlessly about the rose paths, Lady Elizabeth following.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Although a fear was beginning to persuade her of the truth of his wild words, still, she argued, he greatly exaggerated.
a youthful male person
From this reading "My dear boy," she said, "is that all you have to worry over?"
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading That he cared so deeply for Diana promised well for the future, and, with her aid, Diana would soon be convinced of Henry’s worthiness.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading That he cared so deeply for Diana promised well for the future, and, with her aid, Diana would soon be convinced of Henry’s worthiness.
dearly loved
From this reading "My dear boy," she said, "is that all you have to worry over?"
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading That he cared so deeply for Diana promised well for the future, and, with her aid, Diana would soon be convinced of Henry’s worthiness.
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 That he cared so deeply for Diana promised well for the future, and, with her aid, Diana would soon be convinced of Henry’s worthiness.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading He began to move restlessly about the rose paths, Lady Elizabeth following.
exaggeratedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪtəd/
represented as greater than is true or reasonable
From this reading Although a fear was beginning to persuade her of the truth of his wild words, still, she argued, he greatly exaggerated.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Although a fear was beginning to persuade her of the truth of his wild words, still, she argued, he greatly exaggerated.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading He began to move restlessly about the rose paths, Lady Elizabeth following.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That he cared so deeply for Diana promised well for the future, and, with her aid, Diana would soon be convinced of Henry’s worthiness.
yet to be or coming
From this reading That he cared so deeply for Diana promised well for the future, and, with her aid, Diana would soon be convinced of Henry’s worthiness.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Although a fear was beginning to persuade her of the truth of his wild words, still, she argued, he greatly exaggerated.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "My dear boy," she said, "is that all you have to worry over?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He began to move restlessly about the rose paths, Lady Elizabeth following.
Henry'snounUS /ˈhenriz/
possessive form of “henry” — a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading That he cared so deeply for Diana promised well for the future, and, with her aid, Diana would soon be convinced of Henry’s worthiness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Indulgently she linked her arm through his.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Indulgently she linked her arm through his.
Indulgentlyadverb
in an indulgent manner
From this reading Indulgently she linked her arm through his.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My dear boy," she said, "is that all you have to worry over?"
a polite name for any woman
From this reading He began to move restlessly about the rose paths, Lady Elizabeth following.
linkedadjectiveUS /lɪŋkt/
connected by a link, as railway cars or trailer trucks
From this reading Indulgently she linked her arm through his.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He began to move restlessly about the rose paths, Lady Elizabeth following.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dear boy," she said, "is that all you have to worry over?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Although a fear was beginning to persuade her of the truth of his wild words, still, she argued, he greatly exaggerated.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "My dear boy," she said, "is that all you have to worry over?"
pathsnounUS /pæðz/
plural of “path” — a course of conduct
From this reading He began to move restlessly about the rose paths, Lady Elizabeth following.
persuadeverbUS /pərˈsweɪd/
win approval or support for
From this reading Although a fear was beginning to persuade her of the truth of his wild words, still, she argued, he greatly exaggerated.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading That he cared so deeply for Diana promised well for the future, and, with her aid, Diana would soon be convinced of Henry’s worthiness.
restlesslyadverbUS /ˈrestləsli/
in a restless manner
From this reading He began to move restlessly about the rose paths, Lady Elizabeth following.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading He began to move restlessly about the rose paths, Lady Elizabeth following.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "My dear boy," she said, "is that all you have to worry over?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Indulgently she linked her arm through his.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading That he cared so deeply for Diana promised well for the future, and, with her aid, Diana would soon be convinced of Henry’s worthiness.
in the near future
From this reading That he cared so deeply for Diana promised well for the future, and, with her aid, Diana would soon be convinced of Henry’s worthiness.
not in physical motion
From this reading Although a fear was beginning to persuade her of the truth of his wild words, still, she argued, he greatly exaggerated.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That he cared so deeply for Diana promised well for the future, and, with her aid, Diana would soon be convinced of Henry’s worthiness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He began to move restlessly about the rose paths, Lady Elizabeth following.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Indulgently she linked her arm through his.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He began to move restlessly about the rose paths, Lady Elizabeth following.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Although a fear was beginning to persuade her of the truth of his wild words, still, she argued, he greatly exaggerated.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Although a fear was beginning to persuade her of the truth of his wild words, still, she argued, he greatly exaggerated.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading That he cared so deeply for Diana promised well for the future, and, with her aid, Diana would soon be convinced of Henry’s worthiness.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Although a fear was beginning to persuade her of the truth of his wild words, still, she argued, he greatly exaggerated.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That he cared so deeply for Diana promised well for the future, and, with her aid, Diana would soon be convinced of Henry’s worthiness.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Although a fear was beginning to persuade her of the truth of his wild words, still, she argued, he greatly exaggerated.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading "My dear boy," she said, "is that all you have to worry over?"
worthinessnounUS /ˈwɜːrðinɪs/
the quality or state of having merit or value
From this reading That he cared so deeply for Diana promised well for the future, and, with her aid, Diana would soon be convinced of Henry’s worthiness.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That he cared so deeply for Diana promised well for the future, and, with her aid, Diana would soon be convinced of Henry’s worthiness.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My dear boy," she said, "is that all you have to worry over?"
