used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Fleming was not looking straight at Annette when she asked her question, or she would have seen a deep crimson mount to the young girl’s brow as she answered evasively:
alarmingadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːrmɪŋ/
frightening because of an awareness of danger
From this reading “Perhaps it was only my fancy that I had seen him before,” Mrs. Fleming answered carelessly, dismissing the subject--in which, indeed, she took but little interest, her anxious fears being centered on the alarming rencounter of Daisie with the Cullens.
Annette
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From this reading Mrs. Fleming was not looking straight at Annette when she asked her question, or she would have seen a deep crimson mount to the young girl’s brow as she answered evasively:
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Mrs. Fleming was not looking straight at Annette when she asked her question, or she would have seen a deep crimson mount to the young girl’s brow as she answered evasively:
eagerly desirous
From this reading “Perhaps it was only my fancy that I had seen him before,” Mrs. Fleming answered carelessly, dismissing the subject--in which, indeed, she took but little interest, her anxious fears being centered on the alarming rencounter of Daisie with the Cullens.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “I do not remember any young man at Gull Beach who wore glasses.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Fleming was not looking straight at Annette when she asked her question, or she would have seen a deep crimson mount to the young girl’s brow as she answered evasively:
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Mrs. Fleming was not looking straight at Annette when she asked her question, or she would have seen a deep crimson mount to the young girl’s brow as she answered evasively:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Fleming was not looking straight at Annette when she asked her question, or she would have seen a deep crimson mount to the young girl’s brow as she answered evasively:
Bain
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From this reading She was terrified at the thought of her finding out at this late day the wicked part she had played in estranging her from Dallas Bain.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading “I do not remember any young man at Gull Beach who wore glasses.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Perhaps it was only my fancy that I had seen him before,” Mrs. Fleming answered carelessly, dismissing the subject--in which, indeed, she took but little interest, her anxious fears being centered on the alarming rencounter of Daisie with the Cullens.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “Perhaps it was only my fancy that I had seen him before,” Mrs. Fleming answered carelessly, dismissing the subject--in which, indeed, she took but little interest, her anxious fears being centered on the alarming rencounter of Daisie with the Cullens.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Mrs. Fleming was not looking straight at Annette when she asked her question, or she would have seen a deep crimson mount to the young girl’s brow as she answered evasively:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Perhaps it was only my fancy that I had seen him before,” Mrs. Fleming answered carelessly, dismissing the subject--in which, indeed, she took but little interest, her anxious fears being centered on the alarming rencounter of Daisie with the Cullens.
carelesslyadverbUS /ˈkerləsli/
without care or concern
From this reading “Perhaps it was only my fancy that I had seen him before,” Mrs. Fleming answered carelessly, dismissing the subject--in which, indeed, she took but little interest, her anxious fears being centered on the alarming rencounter of Daisie with the Cullens.
centeredadjectiveUS /ˈsentərd/
being or placed in the center
From this reading “Perhaps it was only my fancy that I had seen him before,” Mrs. Fleming answered carelessly, dismissing the subject--in which, indeed, she took but little interest, her anxious fears being centered on the alarming rencounter of Daisie with the Cullens.
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading Mrs. Fleming was not looking straight at Annette when she asked her question, or she would have seen a deep crimson mount to the young girl’s brow as she answered evasively:
Cullens
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From this reading “Perhaps it was only my fancy that I had seen him before,” Mrs. Fleming answered carelessly, dismissing the subject--in which, indeed, she took but little interest, her anxious fears being centered on the alarming rencounter of Daisie with the Cullens.
Daisie
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From this reading “Perhaps it was only my fancy that I had seen him before,” Mrs. Fleming answered carelessly, dismissing the subject--in which, indeed, she took but little interest, her anxious fears being centered on the alarming rencounter of Daisie with the Cullens.
DallasnounUS /ˈdæləs/
a large commercial and industrial city in northeastern Texas located in the heart of the northern Texas oil fields
From this reading She was terrified at the thought of her finding out at this late day the wicked part she had played in estranging her from Dallas Bain.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She was terrified at the thought of her finding out at this late day the wicked part she had played in estranging her from Dallas Bain.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Mrs. Fleming was not looking straight at Annette when she asked her question, or she would have seen a deep crimson mount to the young girl’s brow as she answered evasively:
dismissingverbUS /dɪˈsmɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “dismiss” — bar from attention or consideration
From this reading “Perhaps it was only my fancy that I had seen him before,” Mrs. Fleming answered carelessly, dismissing the subject--in which, indeed, she took but little interest, her anxious fears being centered on the alarming rencounter of Daisie with the Cullens.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I do not remember any young man at Gull Beach who wore glasses.”
estrangingadjective
making one feel out of place or alienated
From this reading She was terrified at the thought of her finding out at this late day the wicked part she had played in estranging her from Dallas Bain.
evasivelyadverb
with evasion; in an evasive manner
From this reading Mrs. Fleming was not looking straight at Annette when she asked her question, or she would have seen a deep crimson mount to the young girl’s brow as she answered evasively:
something many people believe that is false
From this reading “Perhaps it was only my fancy that I had seen him before,” Mrs. Fleming answered carelessly, dismissing the subject--in which, indeed, she took but little interest, her anxious fears being centered on the alarming rencounter of Daisie with the Cullens.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading “Perhaps it was only my fancy that I had seen him before,” Mrs. Fleming answered carelessly, dismissing the subject--in which, indeed, she took but little interest, her anxious fears being centered on the alarming rencounter of Daisie with the Cullens.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading She was terrified at the thought of her finding out at this late day the wicked part she had played in estranging her from Dallas Bain.
FlemingnounUS /ˈflemɪŋ/
British writer famous for writing spy novels about secret agent James Bond (1908-1964)
From this reading Mrs. Fleming was not looking straight at Annette when she asked her question, or she would have seen a deep crimson mount to the young girl’s brow as she answered evasively:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was terrified at the thought of her finding out at this late day the wicked part she had played in estranging her from Dallas Bain.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Mrs. Fleming was not looking straight at Annette when she asked her question, or she would have seen a deep crimson mount to the young girl’s brow as she answered evasively:
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading “I do not remember any young man at Gull Beach who wore glasses.”
GullverbUS /ɡʌl/
make a fool or dupe of
From this reading “I do not remember any young man at Gull Beach who wore glasses.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Perhaps it was only my fancy that I had seen him before,” Mrs. Fleming answered carelessly, dismissing the subject--in which, indeed, she took but little interest, her anxious fears being centered on the alarming rencounter of Daisie with the Cullens.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mrs. Fleming was not looking straight at Annette when she asked her question, or she would have seen a deep crimson mount to the young girl’s brow as she answered evasively:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Fleming was not looking straight at Annette when she asked her question, or she would have seen a deep crimson mount to the young girl’s brow as she answered evasively:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Perhaps it was only my fancy that I had seen him before,” Mrs. Fleming answered carelessly, dismissing the subject--in which, indeed, she took but little interest, her anxious fears being centered on the alarming rencounter of Daisie with the Cullens.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I do not remember any young man at Gull Beach who wore glasses.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Perhaps it was only my fancy that I had seen him before,” Mrs. Fleming answered carelessly, dismissing the subject--in which, indeed, she took but little interest, her anxious fears being centered on the alarming rencounter of Daisie with the Cullens.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “Perhaps it was only my fancy that I had seen him before,” Mrs. Fleming answered carelessly, dismissing the subject--in which, indeed, she took but little interest, her anxious fears being centered on the alarming rencounter of Daisie with the Cullens.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading “Perhaps it was only my fancy that I had seen him before,” Mrs. Fleming answered carelessly, dismissing the subject--in which, indeed, she took but little interest, her anxious fears being centered on the alarming rencounter of Daisie with the Cullens.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Perhaps it was only my fancy that I had seen him before,” Mrs. Fleming answered carelessly, dismissing the subject--in which, indeed, she took but little interest, her anxious fears being centered on the alarming rencounter of Daisie with the Cullens.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading She was terrified at the thought of her finding out at this late day the wicked part she had played in estranging her from Dallas Bain.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Perhaps it was only my fancy that I had seen him before,” Mrs. Fleming answered carelessly, dismissing the subject--in which, indeed, she took but little interest, her anxious fears being centered on the alarming rencounter of Daisie with the Cullens.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Mrs. Fleming was not looking straight at Annette when she asked her question, or she would have seen a deep crimson mount to the young girl’s brow as she answered evasively:
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “I do not remember any young man at Gull Beach who wore glasses.”
attach to a support
From this reading Mrs. Fleming was not looking straight at Annette when she asked her question, or she would have seen a deep crimson mount to the young girl’s brow as she answered evasively:
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Fleming was not looking straight at Annette when she asked her question, or she would have seen a deep crimson mount to the young girl’s brow as she answered evasively:
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Perhaps it was only my fancy that I had seen him before,” Mrs. Fleming answered carelessly, dismissing the subject--in which, indeed, she took but little interest, her anxious fears being centered on the alarming rencounter of Daisie with the Cullens.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Fleming was not looking straight at Annette when she asked her question, or she would have seen a deep crimson mount to the young girl’s brow as she answered evasively:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Perhaps it was only my fancy that I had seen him before,” Mrs. Fleming answered carelessly, dismissing the subject--in which, indeed, she took but little interest, her anxious fears being centered on the alarming rencounter of Daisie with the Cullens.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Perhaps it was only my fancy that I had seen him before,” Mrs. Fleming answered carelessly, dismissing the subject--in which, indeed, she took but little interest, her anxious fears being centered on the alarming rencounter of Daisie with the Cullens.
and nothing more
From this reading “Perhaps it was only my fancy that I had seen him before,” Mrs. Fleming answered carelessly, dismissing the subject--in which, indeed, she took but little interest, her anxious fears being centered on the alarming rencounter of Daisie with the Cullens.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Mrs. Fleming was not looking straight at Annette when she asked her question, or she would have seen a deep crimson mount to the young girl’s brow as she answered evasively:
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She was terrified at the thought of her finding out at this late day the wicked part she had played in estranging her from Dallas Bain.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading She was terrified at the thought of her finding out at this late day the wicked part she had played in estranging her from Dallas Bain.
by chance
From this reading “Perhaps it was only my fancy that I had seen him before,” Mrs. Fleming answered carelessly, dismissing the subject--in which, indeed, she took but little interest, her anxious fears being centered on the alarming rencounter of Daisie with the Cullens.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading She was terrified at the thought of her finding out at this late day the wicked part she had played in estranging her from Dallas Bain.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Mrs. Fleming was not looking straight at Annette when she asked her question, or she would have seen a deep crimson mount to the young girl’s brow as she answered evasively:
To recall to mind.
From this reading “I do not remember any young man at Gull Beach who wore glasses.”
rencounter
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From this reading “Perhaps it was only my fancy that I had seen him before,” Mrs. Fleming answered carelessly, dismissing the subject--in which, indeed, she took but little interest, her anxious fears being centered on the alarming rencounter of Daisie with the Cullens.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Mrs. Fleming was not looking straight at Annette when she asked her question, or she would have seen a deep crimson mount to the young girl’s brow as she answered evasively:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Fleming was not looking straight at Annette when she asked her question, or she would have seen a deep crimson mount to the young girl’s brow as she answered evasively:
SPIDER'S
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From this reading THE SPIDER’S WEB.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Mrs. Fleming was not looking straight at Annette when she asked her question, or she would have seen a deep crimson mount to the young girl’s brow as she answered evasively:
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading “Perhaps it was only my fancy that I had seen him before,” Mrs. Fleming answered carelessly, dismissing the subject--in which, indeed, she took but little interest, her anxious fears being centered on the alarming rencounter of Daisie with the Cullens.
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading She was terrified at the thought of her finding out at this late day the wicked part she had played in estranging her from Dallas Bain.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Perhaps it was only my fancy that I had seen him before,” Mrs. Fleming answered carelessly, dismissing the subject--in which, indeed, she took but little interest, her anxious fears being centered on the alarming rencounter of Daisie with the Cullens.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SPIDER’S WEB.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She was terrified at the thought of her finding out at this late day the wicked part she had played in estranging her from Dallas Bain.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She was terrified at the thought of her finding out at this late day the wicked part she had played in estranging her from Dallas Bain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Fleming was not looking straight at Annette when she asked her question, or she would have seen a deep crimson mount to the young girl’s brow as she answered evasively:
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading “Perhaps it was only my fancy that I had seen him before,” Mrs. Fleming answered carelessly, dismissing the subject--in which, indeed, she took but little interest, her anxious fears being centered on the alarming rencounter of Daisie with the Cullens.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Fleming was not looking straight at Annette when she asked her question, or she would have seen a deep crimson mount to the young girl’s brow as she answered evasively:
WEBnounUS /web/
an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving
From this reading THE SPIDER’S WEB.
at the time that
From this reading Mrs. Fleming was not looking straight at Annette when she asked her question, or she would have seen a deep crimson mount to the young girl’s brow as she answered evasively:
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Perhaps it was only my fancy that I had seen him before,” Mrs. Fleming answered carelessly, dismissing the subject--in which, indeed, she took but little interest, her anxious fears being centered on the alarming rencounter of Daisie with the Cullens.
which person or people
From this reading “I do not remember any young man at Gull Beach who wore glasses.”
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading She was terrified at the thought of her finding out at this late day the wicked part she had played in estranging her from Dallas Bain.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Perhaps it was only my fancy that I had seen him before,” Mrs. Fleming answered carelessly, dismissing the subject--in which, indeed, she took but little interest, her anxious fears being centered on the alarming rencounter of Daisie with the Cullens.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading “I do not remember any young man at Gull Beach who wore glasses.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mrs. Fleming was not looking straight at Annette when she asked her question, or she would have seen a deep crimson mount to the young girl’s brow as she answered evasively:
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Mrs. Fleming was not looking straight at Annette when she asked her question, or she would have seen a deep crimson mount to the young girl’s brow as she answered evasively:
