used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE young lady was instantly grave, with even a little fiery gleam of anger in her eyes, he thought.
in addition
From this reading He could not help raising his also, now quite gravely and even respectfully, looking on her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He could not help raising his also, now quite gravely and even respectfully, looking on her.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading THE young lady was instantly grave, with even a little fiery gleam of anger in her eyes, he thought.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I think you know who we are," she said a little suddenly and haughtily.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "You are at present living at Malory, I believe," said he, with a respectful evasion.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "You are at present living at Malory, I believe," said he, with a respectful evasion.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not help raising his also, now quite gravely and even respectfully, looking on her.
evasionnounUS /ɪˈveɪʒən/
a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth
From this reading "You are at present living at Malory, I believe," said he, with a respectful evasion.
divisible by two
From this reading THE young lady was instantly grave, with even a little fiery gleam of anger in her eyes, he thought.
opinion or judgment
From this reading THE young lady was instantly grave, with even a little fiery gleam of anger in her eyes, he thought.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading FAREWELL.
fieryadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪəri/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading THE young lady was instantly grave, with even a little fiery gleam of anger in her eyes, he thought.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading THE young lady was instantly grave, with even a little fiery gleam of anger in her eyes, he thought.
death of a person
From this reading THE young lady was instantly grave, with even a little fiery gleam of anger in her eyes, he thought.
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading He could not help raising his also, now quite gravely and even respectfully, looking on her.
haughtilyadverbUS /ˈhɔːtɪli/
in a haughty manner
From this reading "I think you know who we are," she said a little suddenly and haughtily.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE young lady was instantly grave, with even a little fiery gleam of anger in her eyes, he thought.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading He could not help raising his also, now quite gravely and even respectfully, looking on her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE young lady was instantly grave, with even a little fiery gleam of anger in her eyes, he thought.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He could not help raising his also, now quite gravely and even respectfully, looking on her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think you know who we are," she said a little suddenly and haughtily.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE young lady was instantly grave, with even a little fiery gleam of anger in her eyes, he thought.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading THE young lady was instantly grave, with even a little fiery gleam of anger in her eyes, he thought.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I think you know who we are," she said a little suddenly and haughtily.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading THE young lady was instantly grave, with even a little fiery gleam of anger in her eyes, he thought.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE young lady was instantly grave, with even a little fiery gleam of anger in her eyes, he thought.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading "You are at present living at Malory, I believe," said he, with a respectful evasion.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He could not help raising his also, now quite gravely and even respectfully, looking on her.
Malorynoun
English writer who published a translation of romances about King Arthur taken from French and other sources (died in 1471)
From this reading "You are at present living at Malory, I believe," said he, with a respectful evasion.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not help raising his also, now quite gravely and even respectfully, looking on her.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He could not help raising his also, now quite gravely and even respectfully, looking on her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE young lady was instantly grave, with even a little fiery gleam of anger in her eyes, he thought.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He could not help raising his also, now quite gravely and even respectfully, looking on her.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "You are at present living at Malory, I believe," said he, with a respectful evasion.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He could not help raising his also, now quite gravely and even respectfully, looking on her.
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading He could not help raising his also, now quite gravely and even respectfully, looking on her.
respectfuladjectiveUS /rɪˈspektfəl/
full of or exhibiting respect
From this reading "You are at present living at Malory, I believe," said he, with a respectful evasion.
respectfullyadverbUS /rɪˈspektfəli/
in a respectful manner
From this reading He could not help raising his also, now quite gravely and even respectfully, looking on her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I think you know who we are," she said a little suddenly and haughtily.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I think you know who we are," she said a little suddenly and haughtily.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading "I think you know who we are," she said a little suddenly and haughtily.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE young lady was instantly grave, with even a little fiery gleam of anger in her eyes, he thought.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think you know who we are," she said a little suddenly and haughtily.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THE young lady was instantly grave, with even a little fiery gleam of anger in her eyes, he thought.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE young lady was instantly grave, with even a little fiery gleam of anger in her eyes, he thought.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I think you know who we are," she said a little suddenly and haughtily.
which person or people
From this reading "I think you know who we are," she said a little suddenly and haughtily.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE young lady was instantly grave, with even a little fiery gleam of anger in her eyes, he thought.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I think you know who we are," she said a little suddenly and haughtily.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE young lady was instantly grave, with even a little fiery gleam of anger in her eyes, he thought.
