used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You are late," she said, in a low, deep, emotional voice.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Armstrong Dale's action was the most natural in the world.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading "I beg your ladyship's pardon," said Dale, looking wonderingly, and with all an artist's admiration for the beautiful in nature, at the glowing beauty of the woman whose eyes were turned with a soft appealing look in his, while the parted lips curved into a smile which revealed her purely white teeth.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading Then she rose quickly, letting fall the book, and advanced towards the visitor.
(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 "I beg your ladyship's pardon," said Dale, looking wonderingly, and with all an artist's admiration for the beautiful in nature, at the glowing beauty of the woman whose eyes were turned with a soft appealing look in his, while the parted lips curved into a smile which revealed her purely white teeth.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I beg your ladyship's pardon," said Dale, looking wonderingly, and with all an artist's admiration for the beautiful in nature, at the glowing beauty of the woman whose eyes were turned with a soft appealing look in his, while the parted lips curved into a smile which revealed her purely white teeth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then she rose quickly, letting fall the book, and advanced towards the visitor.
appealingadjectiveUS /əˈpiːlɪŋ/
able to attract interest or draw favorable attention
From this reading "I beg your ladyship's pardon," said Dale, looking wonderingly, and with all an artist's admiration for the beautiful in nature, at the glowing beauty of the woman whose eyes were turned with a soft appealing look in his, while the parted lips curved into a smile which revealed her purely white teeth.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are late," she said, in a low, deep, emotional voice.
ArmstrongnounUS /ˈɑːrmstrɑːŋ/
United States astronaut; the first man to set foot on the Moon (July 20, 1969) (1930-)
From this reading Armstrong Dale's action was the most natural in the world.
artist'snounUS /ˈɑːrtəsts/
possessive form of “artist” — a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading "I beg your ladyship's pardon," said Dale, looking wonderingly, and with all an artist's admiration for the beautiful in nature, at the glowing beauty of the woman whose eyes were turned with a soft appealing look in his, while the parted lips curved into a smile which revealed her purely white teeth.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I forgive you," she said softly, as she held out her hand--"now that you have come."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I beg your ladyship's pardon," said Dale, looking wonderingly, and with all an artist's admiration for the beautiful in nature, at the glowing beauty of the woman whose eyes were turned with a soft appealing look in his, while the parted lips curved into a smile which revealed her purely white teeth.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading "I beg your ladyship's pardon," said Dale, looking wonderingly, and with all an artist's admiration for the beautiful in nature, at the glowing beauty of the woman whose eyes were turned with a soft appealing look in his, while the parted lips curved into a smile which revealed her purely white teeth.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading "I beg your ladyship's pardon," said Dale, looking wonderingly, and with all an artist's admiration for the beautiful in nature, at the glowing beauty of the woman whose eyes were turned with a soft appealing look in his, while the parted lips curved into a smile which revealed her purely white teeth.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "I beg your ladyship's pardon," said Dale, looking wonderingly, and with all an artist's admiration for the beautiful in nature, at the glowing beauty of the woman whose eyes were turned with a soft appealing look in his, while the parted lips curved into a smile which revealed her purely white teeth.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Then she rose quickly, letting fall the book, and advanced towards the visitor.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I forgive you," she said softly, as she held out her hand--"now that you have come."
curvedadjectiveUS /kɜːrvd/
having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend
From this reading "I beg your ladyship's pardon," said Dale, looking wonderingly, and with all an artist's admiration for the beautiful in nature, at the glowing beauty of the woman whose eyes were turned with a soft appealing look in his, while the parted lips curved into a smile which revealed her purely white teeth.
DalenounUS /deɪl/
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading "I beg your ladyship's pardon," said Dale, looking wonderingly, and with all an artist's admiration for the beautiful in nature, at the glowing beauty of the woman whose eyes were turned with a soft appealing look in his, while the parted lips curved into a smile which revealed her purely white teeth.
Dale'snounUS /deɪlz/
possessive form of “dale” — an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading Armstrong Dale's action was the most natural in the world.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading "You are late," she said, in a low, deep, emotional voice.
emotionaladjectiveUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənəl/
determined or actuated by emotion rather than reason
From this reading "You are late," she said, in a low, deep, emotional voice.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "I beg your ladyship's pardon," said Dale, looking wonderingly, and with all an artist's admiration for the beautiful in nature, at the glowing beauty of the woman whose eyes were turned with a soft appealing look in his, while the parted lips curved into a smile which revealed her purely white teeth.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Then she rose quickly, letting fall the book, and advanced towards the visitor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I beg your ladyship's pardon," said Dale, looking wonderingly, and with all an artist's admiration for the beautiful in nature, at the glowing beauty of the woman whose eyes were turned with a soft appealing look in his, while the parted lips curved into a smile which revealed her purely white teeth.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading "I forgive you," she said softly, as she held out her hand--"now that you have come."
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading "I beg your ladyship's pardon," said Dale, looking wonderingly, and with all an artist's admiration for the beautiful in nature, at the glowing beauty of the woman whose eyes were turned with a soft appealing look in his, while the parted lips curved into a smile which revealed her purely white teeth.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "I forgive you," she said softly, as she held out her hand--"now that you have come."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I forgive you," she said softly, as she held out her hand--"now that you have come."
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading "I forgive you," she said softly, as she held out her hand--"now that you have come."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I beg your ladyship's pardon," said Dale, looking wonderingly, and with all an artist's admiration for the beautiful in nature, at the glowing beauty of the woman whose eyes were turned with a soft appealing look in his, while the parted lips curved into a smile which revealed her purely white teeth.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I beg your ladyship's pardon," said Dale, looking wonderingly, and with all an artist's admiration for the beautiful in nature, at the glowing beauty of the woman whose eyes were turned with a soft appealing look in his, while the parted lips curved into a smile which revealed her purely white teeth.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I beg your ladyship's pardon," said Dale, looking wonderingly, and with all an artist's admiration for the beautiful in nature, at the glowing beauty of the woman whose eyes were turned with a soft appealing look in his, while the parted lips curved into a smile which revealed her purely white teeth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You are late," she said, in a low, deep, emotional voice.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "I beg your ladyship's pardon," said Dale, looking wonderingly, and with all an artist's admiration for the beautiful in nature, at the glowing beauty of the woman whose eyes were turned with a soft appealing look in his, while the parted lips curved into a smile which revealed her purely white teeth.
ladyship's
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From this reading "I beg your ladyship's pardon," said Dale, looking wonderingly, and with all an artist's admiration for the beautiful in nature, at the glowing beauty of the woman whose eyes were turned with a soft appealing look in his, while the parted lips curved into a smile which revealed her purely white teeth.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "You are late," she said, in a low, deep, emotional voice.
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading Then she rose quickly, letting fall the book, and advanced towards the visitor.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading "I beg your ladyship's pardon," said Dale, looking wonderingly, and with all an artist's admiration for the beautiful in nature, at the glowing beauty of the woman whose eyes were turned with a soft appealing look in his, while the parted lips curved into a smile which revealed her purely white teeth.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "I beg your ladyship's pardon," said Dale, looking wonderingly, and with all an artist's admiration for the beautiful in nature, at the glowing beauty of the woman whose eyes were turned with a soft appealing look in his, while the parted lips curved into a smile which revealed her purely white teeth.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "I beg your ladyship's pardon," said Dale, looking wonderingly, and with all an artist's admiration for the beautiful in nature, at the glowing beauty of the woman whose eyes were turned with a soft appealing look in his, while the parted lips curved into a smile which revealed her purely white teeth.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "You are late," she said, in a low, deep, emotional voice.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Armstrong Dale's action was the most natural in the world.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Armstrong Dale's action was the most natural in the world.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading "I beg your ladyship's pardon," said Dale, looking wonderingly, and with all an artist's admiration for the beautiful in nature, at the glowing beauty of the woman whose eyes were turned with a soft appealing look in his, while the parted lips curved into a smile which revealed her purely white teeth.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I forgive you," she said softly, as she held out her hand--"now that you have come."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I beg your ladyship's pardon," said Dale, looking wonderingly, and with all an artist's admiration for the beautiful in nature, at the glowing beauty of the woman whose eyes were turned with a soft appealing look in his, while the parted lips curved into a smile which revealed her purely white teeth.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I forgive you," she said softly, as she held out her hand--"now that you have come."
accept an excuse for
From this reading "I beg your ladyship's pardon," said Dale, looking wonderingly, and with all an artist's admiration for the beautiful in nature, at the glowing beauty of the woman whose eyes were turned with a soft appealing look in his, while the parted lips curved into a smile which revealed her purely white teeth.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading "I beg your ladyship's pardon," said Dale, looking wonderingly, and with all an artist's admiration for the beautiful in nature, at the glowing beauty of the woman whose eyes were turned with a soft appealing look in his, while the parted lips curved into a smile which revealed her purely white teeth.
purelyadverbUS /ˈpjʊrli/
restricted to something
From this reading "I beg your ladyship's pardon," said Dale, looking wonderingly, and with all an artist's admiration for the beautiful in nature, at the glowing beauty of the woman whose eyes were turned with a soft appealing look in his, while the parted lips curved into a smile which revealed her purely white teeth.
with speed
From this reading Then she rose quickly, letting fall the book, and advanced towards the visitor.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading "I beg your ladyship's pardon," said Dale, looking wonderingly, and with all an artist's admiration for the beautiful in nature, at the glowing beauty of the woman whose eyes were turned with a soft appealing look in his, while the parted lips curved into a smile which revealed her purely white teeth.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Then she rose quickly, letting fall the book, and advanced towards the visitor.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You are late," she said, in a low, deep, emotional voice.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she rose quickly, letting fall the book, and advanced towards the visitor.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "I beg your ladyship's pardon," said Dale, looking wonderingly, and with all an artist's admiration for the beautiful in nature, at the glowing beauty of the woman whose eyes were turned with a soft appealing look in his, while the parted lips curved into a smile which revealed her purely white teeth.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading "I beg your ladyship's pardon," said Dale, looking wonderingly, and with all an artist's admiration for the beautiful in nature, at the glowing beauty of the woman whose eyes were turned with a soft appealing look in his, while the parted lips curved into a smile which revealed her purely white teeth.
with low volume
From this reading "I forgive you," she said softly, as she held out her hand--"now that you have come."
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading "I beg your ladyship's pardon," said Dale, looking wonderingly, and with all an artist's admiration for the beautiful in nature, at the glowing beauty of the woman whose eyes were turned with a soft appealing look in his, while the parted lips curved into a smile which revealed her purely white teeth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I forgive you," she said softly, as she held out her hand--"now that you have come."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then she rose quickly, letting fall the book, and advanced towards the visitor.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she rose quickly, letting fall the book, and advanced towards the visitor.
in the direction of
From this reading Then she rose quickly, letting fall the book, and advanced towards the visitor.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "I beg your ladyship's pardon," said Dale, looking wonderingly, and with all an artist's admiration for the beautiful in nature, at the glowing beauty of the woman whose eyes were turned with a soft appealing look in his, while the parted lips curved into a smile which revealed her purely white teeth.
someone who visits
From this reading Then she rose quickly, letting fall the book, and advanced towards the visitor.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "You are late," she said, in a low, deep, emotional voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Armstrong Dale's action was the most natural in the world.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I beg your ladyship's pardon," said Dale, looking wonderingly, and with all an artist's admiration for the beautiful in nature, at the glowing beauty of the woman whose eyes were turned with a soft appealing look in his, while the parted lips curved into a smile which revealed her purely white teeth.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "I beg your ladyship's pardon," said Dale, looking wonderingly, and with all an artist's admiration for the beautiful in nature, at the glowing beauty of the woman whose eyes were turned with a soft appealing look in his, while the parted lips curved into a smile which revealed her purely white teeth.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "I beg your ladyship's pardon," said Dale, looking wonderingly, and with all an artist's admiration for the beautiful in nature, at the glowing beauty of the woman whose eyes were turned with a soft appealing look in his, while the parted lips curved into a smile which revealed her purely white teeth.
a Caucasian
From this reading "I beg your ladyship's pardon," said Dale, looking wonderingly, and with all an artist's admiration for the beautiful in nature, at the glowing beauty of the woman whose eyes were turned with a soft appealing look in his, while the parted lips curved into a smile which revealed her purely white teeth.
belonging to which person
From this reading "I beg your ladyship's pardon," said Dale, looking wonderingly, and with all an artist's admiration for the beautiful in nature, at the glowing beauty of the woman whose eyes were turned with a soft appealing look in his, while the parted lips curved into a smile which revealed her purely white teeth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I beg your ladyship's pardon," said Dale, looking wonderingly, and with all an artist's admiration for the beautiful in nature, at the glowing beauty of the woman whose eyes were turned with a soft appealing look in his, while the parted lips curved into a smile which revealed her purely white teeth.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "I beg your ladyship's pardon," said Dale, looking wonderingly, and with all an artist's admiration for the beautiful in nature, at the glowing beauty of the woman whose eyes were turned with a soft appealing look in his, while the parted lips curved into a smile which revealed her purely white teeth.
wonderinglyadverb
in a curious and questioning manner
From this reading "I beg your ladyship's pardon," said Dale, looking wonderingly, and with all an artist's admiration for the beautiful in nature, at the glowing beauty of the woman whose eyes were turned with a soft appealing look in his, while the parted lips curved into a smile which revealed her purely white teeth.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Armstrong Dale's action was the most natural in the world.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are late," she said, in a low, deep, emotional voice.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I beg your ladyship's pardon," said Dale, looking wonderingly, and with all an artist's admiration for the beautiful in nature, at the glowing beauty of the woman whose eyes were turned with a soft appealing look in his, while the parted lips curved into a smile which revealed her purely white teeth.
