used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She gave a roguish little laugh and he pressed her hand tenderly without venturing a retort.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Herr Metzger is very vain about his physique.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She gave a roguish little laugh and he pressed her hand tenderly without venturing a retort.
attentivelyadverbUS /əˈtentɪvli/
with attention; in an attentive manner
From this reading He had listened to her so attentively that he did not wish to interrupt her speech.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of course, he is good looking but he knows nothing about women—nothing!
without stop or interruption
From this reading “He thought I was flirting with him,” she continued with a gentle toss of her well-poised head.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course, he is good looking but he knows nothing about women—nothing!
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He had listened to her so attentively that he did not wish to interrupt her speech.
flirtingnounUS /ˈflɜːrtɪŋ/
playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest
From this reading “He thought I was flirting with him,” she continued with a gentle toss of her well-poised head.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She gave a roguish little laugh and he pressed her hand tenderly without venturing a retort.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading “He thought I was flirting with him,” she continued with a gentle toss of her well-poised head.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Of course, he is good looking but he knows nothing about women—nothing!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had listened to her so attentively that he did not wish to interrupt her speech.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She gave a roguish little laugh and he pressed her hand tenderly without venturing a retort.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She gave a roguish little laugh and he pressed her hand tenderly without venturing a retort.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “He thought I was flirting with him,” she continued with a gentle toss of her well-poised head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She gave a roguish little laugh and he pressed her hand tenderly without venturing a retort.
HerrnounUS /her/
a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English
From this reading “Herr Metzger is very vain about his physique.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “He thought I was flirting with him,” she continued with a gentle toss of her well-poised head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Herr Metzger is very vain about his physique.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “He thought I was flirting with him,” she continued with a gentle toss of her well-poised head.
interruptverbUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpt/
make a break in
From this reading He had listened to her so attentively that he did not wish to interrupt her speech.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Herr Metzger is very vain about his physique.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Of course, he is good looking but he knows nothing about women—nothing!
the sound of laughing
From this reading She gave a roguish little laugh and he pressed her hand tenderly without venturing a retort.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading He had listened to her so attentively that he did not wish to interrupt her speech.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She gave a roguish little laugh and he pressed her hand tenderly without venturing a retort.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Of course, he is good looking but he knows nothing about women—nothing!
Metzger
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From this reading “Herr Metzger is very vain about his physique.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had listened to her so attentively that he did not wish to interrupt her speech.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Of course, he is good looking but he knows nothing about women—nothing!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “He thought I was flirting with him,” she continued with a gentle toss of her well-poised head.
physiquenounUS /fəˈziːk/
constitution of the human body
From this reading “Herr Metzger is very vain about his physique.
compacted by ironing
From this reading She gave a roguish little laugh and he pressed her hand tenderly without venturing a retort.
retortnounUS /ˈriːtɔːrt/
a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
From this reading She gave a roguish little laugh and he pressed her hand tenderly without venturing a retort.
roguishadjective
playful in an appealingly bold way
From this reading She gave a roguish little laugh and he pressed her hand tenderly without venturing a retort.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She gave a roguish little laugh and he pressed her hand tenderly without venturing a retort.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had listened to her so attentively that he did not wish to interrupt her speech.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading He had listened to her so attentively that he did not wish to interrupt her speech.
tenderlyadverbUS /ˈtendərli/
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading She gave a roguish little laugh and he pressed her hand tenderly without venturing a retort.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had listened to her so attentively that he did not wish to interrupt her speech.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “He thought I was flirting with him,” she continued with a gentle toss of her well-poised head.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had listened to her so attentively that he did not wish to interrupt her speech.
tossverbUS /tɔːs/
throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading “He thought I was flirting with him,” she continued with a gentle toss of her well-poised head.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading “Herr Metzger is very vain about his physique.
venturingverbUS /ˈventʃərɪŋ/
-ing form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading She gave a roguish little laugh and he pressed her hand tenderly without venturing a retort.
precisely as stated
From this reading “Herr Metzger is very vain about his physique.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He thought I was flirting with him,” she continued with a gentle toss of her well-poised head.
well-poised
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From this reading “He thought I was flirting with him,” she continued with a gentle toss of her well-poised head.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading He had listened to her so attentively that he did not wish to interrupt her speech.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “He thought I was flirting with him,” she continued with a gentle toss of her well-poised head.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She gave a roguish little laugh and he pressed her hand tenderly without venturing a retort.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Of course, he is good looking but he knows nothing about women—nothing!
