used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading EMILY DE REUSS TELLS A LIE A tall, thin man with grave eyes and pale cheeks rose to meet Emily de Reuss when she entered the sitting-room into which he had been shown.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading EMILY DE REUSS TELLS A LIE A tall, thin man with grave eyes and pale cheeks rose to meet Emily de Reuss when she entered the sitting-room into which he had been shown.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading EMILY DE REUSS TELLS A LIE A tall, thin man with grave eyes and pale cheeks rose to meet Emily de Reuss when she entered the sitting-room into which he had been shown.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She concluded that he had called upon her with reference to one of her servants.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading EMILY DE REUSS TELLS A LIE A tall, thin man with grave eyes and pale cheeks rose to meet Emily de Reuss when she entered the sitting-room into which he had been shown.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading She only regretted that he had not chosen some other evening.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading She concluded that he had called upon her with reference to one of her servants.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading She regarded him with faint curiosity.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading EMILY DE REUSS TELLS A LIE A tall, thin man with grave eyes and pale cheeks rose to meet Emily de Reuss when she entered the sitting-room into which he had been shown.
EMILY
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From this reading EMILY DE REUSS TELLS A LIE A tall, thin man with grave eyes and pale cheeks rose to meet Emily de Reuss when she entered the sitting-room into which he had been shown.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading EMILY DE REUSS TELLS A LIE A tall, thin man with grave eyes and pale cheeks rose to meet Emily de Reuss when she entered the sitting-room into which he had been shown.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading She only regretted that he had not chosen some other evening.
opinion or judgment
From this reading EMILY DE REUSS TELLS A LIE A tall, thin man with grave eyes and pale cheeks rose to meet Emily de Reuss when she entered the sitting-room into which he had been shown.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading She regarded him with faint curiosity.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading She had a large household, and it was possible that some of the members of it had fallen under police supervision.
death of a person
From this reading EMILY DE REUSS TELLS A LIE A tall, thin man with grave eyes and pale cheeks rose to meet Emily de Reuss when she entered the sitting-room into which he had been shown.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading EMILY DE REUSS TELLS A LIE A tall, thin man with grave eyes and pale cheeks rose to meet Emily de Reuss when she entered the sitting-room into which he had been shown.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading EMILY DE REUSS TELLS A LIE A tall, thin man with grave eyes and pale cheeks rose to meet Emily de Reuss when she entered the sitting-room into which he had been shown.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She concluded that he had called upon her with reference to one of her servants.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She regarded him with faint curiosity.
a social unit living together
From this reading She had a large household, and it was possible that some of the members of it had fallen under police supervision.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading EMILY DE REUSS TELLS A LIE A tall, thin man with grave eyes and pale cheeks rose to meet Emily de Reuss when she entered the sitting-room into which he had been shown.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had a large household, and it was possible that some of the members of it had fallen under police supervision.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had a large household, and it was possible that some of the members of it had fallen under police supervision.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading EMILY DE REUSS TELLS A LIE A tall, thin man with grave eyes and pale cheeks rose to meet Emily de Reuss when she entered the sitting-room into which he had been shown.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading EMILY DE REUSS TELLS A LIE A tall, thin man with grave eyes and pale cheeks rose to meet Emily de Reuss when she entered the sitting-room into which he had been shown.
come together
From this reading EMILY DE REUSS TELLS A LIE A tall, thin man with grave eyes and pale cheeks rose to meet Emily de Reuss when she entered the sitting-room into which he had been shown.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading She had a large household, and it was possible that some of the members of it had fallen under police supervision.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She only regretted that he had not chosen some other evening.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She concluded that he had called upon her with reference to one of her servants.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She concluded that he had called upon her with reference to one of her servants.
and nothing more
From this reading She only regretted that he had not chosen some other evening.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She only regretted that he had not chosen some other evening.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading EMILY DE REUSS TELLS A LIE A tall, thin man with grave eyes and pale cheeks rose to meet Emily de Reuss when she entered the sitting-room into which he had been shown.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading She had a large household, and it was possible that some of the members of it had fallen under police supervision.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading She had a large household, and it was possible that some of the members of it had fallen under police supervision.
referencenounUS /ˈrefərəns/
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading She concluded that he had called upon her with reference to one of her servants.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading She regarded him with faint curiosity.
regrettedverbUS /rɪˈɡretɪd/
inflected form of “regret” — feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading She only regretted that he had not chosen some other evening.
REUSS
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From this reading EMILY DE REUSS TELLS A LIE A tall, thin man with grave eyes and pale cheeks rose to meet Emily de Reuss when she entered the sitting-room into which he had been shown.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading EMILY DE REUSS TELLS A LIE A tall, thin man with grave eyes and pale cheeks rose to meet Emily de Reuss when she entered the sitting-room into which he had been shown.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading She concluded that he had called upon her with reference to one of her servants.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading EMILY DE REUSS TELLS A LIE A tall, thin man with grave eyes and pale cheeks rose to meet Emily de Reuss when she entered the sitting-room into which he had been shown.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading EMILY DE REUSS TELLS A LIE A tall, thin man with grave eyes and pale cheeks rose to meet Emily de Reuss when she entered the sitting-room into which he had been shown.
sitting-room
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From this reading EMILY DE REUSS TELLS A LIE A tall, thin man with grave eyes and pale cheeks rose to meet Emily de Reuss when she entered the sitting-room into which he had been shown.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She had a large household, and it was possible that some of the members of it had fallen under police supervision.
supervisionnounUS /ˌsuːpərˈvɪʒən/
management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group
From this reading She had a large household, and it was possible that some of the members of it had fallen under police supervision.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading EMILY DE REUSS TELLS A LIE A tall, thin man with grave eyes and pale cheeks rose to meet Emily de Reuss when she entered the sitting-room into which he had been shown.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading EMILY DE REUSS TELLS A LIE A tall, thin man with grave eyes and pale cheeks rose to meet Emily de Reuss when she entered the sitting-room into which he had been shown.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She concluded that he had called upon her with reference to one of her servants.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EMILY DE REUSS TELLS A LIE A tall, thin man with grave eyes and pale cheeks rose to meet Emily de Reuss when she entered the sitting-room into which he had been shown.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading EMILY DE REUSS TELLS A LIE A tall, thin man with grave eyes and pale cheeks rose to meet Emily de Reuss when she entered the sitting-room into which he had been shown.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading EMILY DE REUSS TELLS A LIE A tall, thin man with grave eyes and pale cheeks rose to meet Emily de Reuss when she entered the sitting-room into which he had been shown.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She had a large household, and it was possible that some of the members of it had fallen under police supervision.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She concluded that he had called upon her with reference to one of her servants.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had a large household, and it was possible that some of the members of it had fallen under police supervision.
at the time that
From this reading EMILY DE REUSS TELLS A LIE A tall, thin man with grave eyes and pale cheeks rose to meet Emily de Reuss when she entered the sitting-room into which he had been shown.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading EMILY DE REUSS TELLS A LIE A tall, thin man with grave eyes and pale cheeks rose to meet Emily de Reuss when she entered the sitting-room into which he had been shown.
in the company of; together with
From this reading EMILY DE REUSS TELLS A LIE A tall, thin man with grave eyes and pale cheeks rose to meet Emily de Reuss when she entered the sitting-room into which he had been shown.
