used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Gilbert Ingleton bestowed a somewhat embarrassed salute upon her, one eye on his daughter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She embraced the girl with much _empressement_, and then, before Sylvia could reach her father, turned and embraced him herself.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "So very nice to be home, dear!" she said effusively.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She embraced the girl with much _empressement_, and then, before Sylvia could reach her father, turned and embraced him herself.
bestowedverbUS /bɪˈstoʊd/
past form of “bestow” — present
From this reading Gilbert Ingleton bestowed a somewhat embarrassed salute upon her, one eye on his daughter.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She embraced the girl with much _empressement_, and then, before Sylvia could reach her father, turned and embraced him herself.
a female human offspring
From this reading Gilbert Ingleton bestowed a somewhat embarrassed salute upon her, one eye on his daughter.
dearly loved
From this reading THE NEW MISTRESS "Here is our dear Sylvia!" said Mrs. Ingleton.
effusivelyadverbUS /ɪˈfjuːsɪvli/
in an effusive manner
From this reading "So very nice to be home, dear!" she said effusively.
embarrassedadjectiveUS /ɪmˈberəst/
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading Gilbert Ingleton bestowed a somewhat embarrassed salute upon her, one eye on his daughter.
embracedverbUS /emˈbreɪst/
past form of “embrace” — include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading She embraced the girl with much _empressement_, and then, before Sylvia could reach her father, turned and embraced him herself.
empressement
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From this reading She embraced the girl with much _empressement_, and then, before Sylvia could reach her father, turned and embraced him herself.
the organ of sight
From this reading Gilbert Ingleton bestowed a somewhat embarrassed salute upon her, one eye on his daughter.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She embraced the girl with much _empressement_, and then, before Sylvia could reach her father, turned and embraced him herself.
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading Gilbert Ingleton bestowed a somewhat embarrassed salute upon her, one eye on his daughter.
a young female
From this reading She embraced the girl with much _empressement_, and then, before Sylvia could reach her father, turned and embraced him herself.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "We shall be very happy here."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She embraced the girl with much _empressement_, and then, before Sylvia could reach her father, turned and embraced him herself.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading THE NEW MISTRESS "Here is our dear Sylvia!" said Mrs. Ingleton.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She embraced the girl with much _empressement_, and then, before Sylvia could reach her father, turned and embraced him herself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She embraced the girl with much _empressement_, and then, before Sylvia could reach her father, turned and embraced him herself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gilbert Ingleton bestowed a somewhat embarrassed salute upon her, one eye on his daughter.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "So very nice to be home, dear!" she said effusively.
Ingleton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE NEW MISTRESS "Here is our dear Sylvia!" said Mrs. Ingleton.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE NEW MISTRESS "Here is our dear Sylvia!" said Mrs. Ingleton.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading THE NEW MISTRESS "Here is our dear Sylvia!" said Mrs. Ingleton.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE NEW MISTRESS "Here is our dear Sylvia!" said Mrs. Ingleton.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She embraced the girl with much _empressement_, and then, before Sylvia could reach her father, turned and embraced him herself.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE NEW MISTRESS "Here is our dear Sylvia!" said Mrs. Ingleton.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "So very nice to be home, dear!" she said effusively.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Gilbert Ingleton bestowed a somewhat embarrassed salute upon her, one eye on his daughter.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Gilbert Ingleton bestowed a somewhat embarrassed salute upon her, one eye on his daughter.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE NEW MISTRESS "Here is our dear Sylvia!" said Mrs. Ingleton.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading She embraced the girl with much _empressement_, and then, before Sylvia could reach her father, turned and embraced him herself.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE NEW MISTRESS "Here is our dear Sylvia!" said Mrs. Ingleton.
saluteverbUS /səˈluːt/
propose a toast to
From this reading Gilbert Ingleton bestowed a somewhat embarrassed salute upon her, one eye on his daughter.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "We shall be very happy here."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She embraced the girl with much _empressement_, and then, before Sylvia could reach her father, turned and embraced him herself.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So very nice to be home, dear!" she said effusively.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Gilbert Ingleton bestowed a somewhat embarrassed salute upon her, one eye on his daughter.
Sylvia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE NEW MISTRESS "Here is our dear Sylvia!" said Mrs. Ingleton.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEW MISTRESS "Here is our dear Sylvia!" said Mrs. Ingleton.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She embraced the girl with much _empressement_, and then, before Sylvia could reach her father, turned and embraced him herself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "So very nice to be home, dear!" she said effusively.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She embraced the girl with much _empressement_, and then, before Sylvia could reach her father, turned and embraced him herself.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Gilbert Ingleton bestowed a somewhat embarrassed salute upon her, one eye on his daughter.
precisely as stated
From this reading "So very nice to be home, dear!" she said effusively.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We shall be very happy here."
in the company of; together with
From this reading She embraced the girl with much _empressement_, and then, before Sylvia could reach her father, turned and embraced him herself.
