used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The October sun was shining brightly into the windows of a handsome drawing room in New York, where two young people were talking earnestly together.
Alice
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From this reading He was twenty-two, tall and straight and broad shouldered, with something in his voice and features and manner which reminded one of the July morning twenty-three years before when Craig Mason sat on the north piazza of the Prospect House and talked to Alice Tracy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The girl was scarcely twenty and looked younger.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading She was short and slight and dainty and sweet, with beautiful blue eyes which laughed when she laughed and gave a wonderful brightness to her face.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He was twenty-two, tall and straight and broad shouldered, with something in his voice and features and manner which reminded one of the July morning twenty-three years before when Craig Mason sat on the north piazza of the Prospect House and talked to Alice Tracy.
next to; at the side of
From this reading There was something peculiar in their expression which was rapid and searching and made the young man beside her wonder if what they saw in him boded good or ill to his suit.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading She was short and slight and dainty and sweet, with beautiful blue eyes which laughed when she laughed and gave a wonderful brightness to her face.
boded
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From this reading There was something peculiar in their expression which was rapid and searching and made the young man beside her wonder if what they saw in him boded good or ill to his suit.
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading The October sun was shining brightly into the windows of a handsome drawing room in New York, where two young people were talking earnestly together.
brightnessnounUS /ˈbraɪtnəs/
the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
From this reading She was short and slight and dainty and sweet, with beautiful blue eyes which laughed when she laughed and gave a wonderful brightness to her face.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading He was twenty-two, tall and straight and broad shouldered, with something in his voice and features and manner which reminded one of the July morning twenty-three years before when Craig Mason sat on the north piazza of the Prospect House and talked to Alice Tracy.
Craig
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From this reading He was twenty-two, tall and straight and broad shouldered, with something in his voice and features and manner which reminded one of the July morning twenty-three years before when Craig Mason sat on the north piazza of the Prospect House and talked to Alice Tracy.
daintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading She was short and slight and dainty and sweet, with beautiful blue eyes which laughed when she laughed and gave a wonderful brightness to her face.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading The October sun was shining brightly into the windows of a handsome drawing room in New York, where two young people were talking earnestly together.
in a serious manner
From this reading The October sun was shining brightly into the windows of a handsome drawing room in New York, where two young people were talking earnestly together.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading There was something peculiar in their expression which was rapid and searching and made the young man beside her wonder if what they saw in him boded good or ill to his suit.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She was short and slight and dainty and sweet, with beautiful blue eyes which laughed when she laughed and gave a wonderful brightness to her face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She was short and slight and dainty and sweet, with beautiful blue eyes which laughed when she laughed and gave a wonderful brightness to her face.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading He was twenty-two, tall and straight and broad shouldered, with something in his voice and features and manner which reminded one of the July morning twenty-three years before when Craig Mason sat on the north piazza of the Prospect House and talked to Alice Tracy.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She was short and slight and dainty and sweet, with beautiful blue eyes which laughed when she laughed and gave a wonderful brightness to her face.
a young female
From this reading The girl was scarcely twenty and looked younger.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading There was something peculiar in their expression which was rapid and searching and made the young man beside her wonder if what they saw in him boded good or ill to his suit.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading The October sun was shining brightly into the windows of a handsome drawing room in New York, where two young people were talking earnestly together.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was twenty-two, tall and straight and broad shouldered, with something in his voice and features and manner which reminded one of the July morning twenty-three years before when Craig Mason sat on the north piazza of the Prospect House and talked to Alice Tracy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was short and slight and dainty and sweet, with beautiful blue eyes which laughed when she laughed and gave a wonderful brightness to her face.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was something peculiar in their expression which was rapid and searching and made the young man beside her wonder if what they saw in him boded good or ill to his suit.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was something peculiar in their expression which was rapid and searching and made the young man beside her wonder if what they saw in him boded good or ill to his suit.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He was twenty-two, tall and straight and broad shouldered, with something in his voice and features and manner which reminded one of the July morning twenty-three years before when Craig Mason sat on the north piazza of the Prospect House and talked to Alice Tracy.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There was something peculiar in their expression which was rapid and searching and made the young man beside her wonder if what they saw in him boded good or ill to his suit.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading There was something peculiar in their expression which was rapid and searching and made the young man beside her wonder if what they saw in him boded good or ill to his suit.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The October sun was shining brightly into the windows of a handsome drawing room in New York, where two young people were talking earnestly together.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The October sun was shining brightly into the windows of a handsome drawing room in New York, where two young people were talking earnestly together.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading He was twenty-two, tall and straight and broad shouldered, with something in his voice and features and manner which reminded one of the July morning twenty-three years before when Craig Mason sat on the north piazza of the Prospect House and talked to Alice Tracy.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading She was short and slight and dainty and sweet, with beautiful blue eyes which laughed when she laughed and gave a wonderful brightness to her face.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The girl was scarcely twenty and looked younger.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There was something peculiar in their expression which was rapid and searching and made the young man beside her wonder if what they saw in him boded good or ill to his suit.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There was something peculiar in their expression which was rapid and searching and made the young man beside her wonder if what they saw in him boded good or ill to his suit.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He was twenty-two, tall and straight and broad shouldered, with something in his voice and features and manner which reminded one of the July morning twenty-three years before when Craig Mason sat on the north piazza of the Prospect House and talked to Alice Tracy.
MasonnounUS /ˈmeɪsən/
American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading He was twenty-two, tall and straight and broad shouldered, with something in his voice and features and manner which reminded one of the July morning twenty-three years before when Craig Mason sat on the north piazza of the Prospect House and talked to Alice Tracy.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He was twenty-two, tall and straight and broad shouldered, with something in his voice and features and manner which reminded one of the July morning twenty-three years before when Craig Mason sat on the north piazza of the Prospect House and talked to Alice Tracy.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The October sun was shining brightly into the windows of a handsome drawing room in New York, where two young people were talking earnestly together.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading He was twenty-two, tall and straight and broad shouldered, with something in his voice and features and manner which reminded one of the July morning twenty-three years before when Craig Mason sat on the north piazza of the Prospect House and talked to Alice Tracy.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading The October sun was shining brightly into the windows of a handsome drawing room in New York, where two young people were talking earnestly together.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The October sun was shining brightly into the windows of a handsome drawing room in New York, where two young people were talking earnestly together.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was twenty-two, tall and straight and broad shouldered, with something in his voice and features and manner which reminded one of the July morning twenty-three years before when Craig Mason sat on the north piazza of the Prospect House and talked to Alice Tracy.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was twenty-two, tall and straight and broad shouldered, with something in his voice and features and manner which reminded one of the July morning twenty-three years before when Craig Mason sat on the north piazza of the Prospect House and talked to Alice Tracy.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There was something peculiar in their expression which was rapid and searching and made the young man beside her wonder if what they saw in him boded good or ill to his suit.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading There was something peculiar in their expression which was rapid and searching and made the young man beside her wonder if what they saw in him boded good or ill to his suit.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The October sun was shining brightly into the windows of a handsome drawing room in New York, where two young people were talking earnestly together.
piazzanounUS /piˈæzə/
a public square with room for pedestrians
From this reading He was twenty-two, tall and straight and broad shouldered, with something in his voice and features and manner which reminded one of the July morning twenty-three years before when Craig Mason sat on the north piazza of the Prospect House and talked to Alice Tracy.
the possibility of future success
From this reading He was twenty-two, tall and straight and broad shouldered, with something in his voice and features and manner which reminded one of the July morning twenty-three years before when Craig Mason sat on the north piazza of the Prospect House and talked to Alice Tracy.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading There was something peculiar in their expression which was rapid and searching and made the young man beside her wonder if what they saw in him boded good or ill to his suit.
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading He was twenty-two, tall and straight and broad shouldered, with something in his voice and features and manner which reminded one of the July morning twenty-three years before when Craig Mason sat on the north piazza of the Prospect House and talked to Alice Tracy.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The October sun was shining brightly into the windows of a handsome drawing room in New York, where two young people were talking earnestly together.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He was twenty-two, tall and straight and broad shouldered, with something in his voice and features and manner which reminded one of the July morning twenty-three years before when Craig Mason sat on the north piazza of the Prospect House and talked to Alice Tracy.
cut with a saw
From this reading There was something peculiar in their expression which was rapid and searching and made the young man beside her wonder if what they saw in him boded good or ill to his suit.
only a very short time before
From this reading The girl was scarcely twenty and looked younger.
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading There was something peculiar in their expression which was rapid and searching and made the young man beside her wonder if what they saw in him boded good or ill to his suit.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was short and slight and dainty and sweet, with beautiful blue eyes which laughed when she laughed and gave a wonderful brightness to her face.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading The October sun was shining brightly into the windows of a handsome drawing room in New York, where two young people were talking earnestly together.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading She was short and slight and dainty and sweet, with beautiful blue eyes which laughed when she laughed and gave a wonderful brightness to her face.
shoulderedadjectiveUS /ˈʃoʊldərd/
having shoulders or shoulders as specified; usually used as a combining form
From this reading He was twenty-two, tall and straight and broad shouldered, with something in his voice and features and manner which reminded one of the July morning twenty-three years before when Craig Mason sat on the north piazza of the Prospect House and talked to Alice Tracy.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading She was short and slight and dainty and sweet, with beautiful blue eyes which laughed when she laughed and gave a wonderful brightness to her face.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was something peculiar in their expression which was rapid and searching and made the young man beside her wonder if what they saw in him boded good or ill to his suit.
successive (without a break)
From this reading He was twenty-two, tall and straight and broad shouldered, with something in his voice and features and manner which reminded one of the July morning twenty-three years before when Craig Mason sat on the north piazza of the Prospect House and talked to Alice Tracy.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading There was something peculiar in their expression which was rapid and searching and made the young man beside her wonder if what they saw in him boded good or ill to his suit.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The October sun was shining brightly into the windows of a handsome drawing room in New York, where two young people were talking earnestly together.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading She was short and slight and dainty and sweet, with beautiful blue eyes which laughed when she laughed and gave a wonderful brightness to her face.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading He was twenty-two, tall and straight and broad shouldered, with something in his voice and features and manner which reminded one of the July morning twenty-three years before when Craig Mason sat on the north piazza of the Prospect House and talked to Alice Tracy.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading The October sun was shining brightly into the windows of a handsome drawing room in New York, where two young people were talking earnestly together.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading He was twenty-two, tall and straight and broad shouldered, with something in his voice and features and manner which reminded one of the July morning twenty-three years before when Craig Mason sat on the north piazza of the Prospect House and talked to Alice Tracy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The October sun was shining brightly into the windows of a handsome drawing room in New York, where two young people were talking earnestly together.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There was something peculiar in their expression which was rapid and searching and made the young man beside her wonder if what they saw in him boded good or ill to his suit.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was something peculiar in their expression which was rapid and searching and made the young man beside her wonder if what they saw in him boded good or ill to his suit.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was something peculiar in their expression which was rapid and searching and made the young man beside her wonder if what they saw in him boded good or ill to his suit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was short and slight and dainty and sweet, with beautiful blue eyes which laughed when she laughed and gave a wonderful brightness to her face.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The October sun was shining brightly into the windows of a handsome drawing room in New York, where two young people were talking earnestly together.
TracynounUS /ˈtreɪsi/
United States film actor who appeared in many films with Katharine Hepburn (1900-1967)
From this reading He was twenty-two, tall and straight and broad shouldered, with something in his voice and features and manner which reminded one of the July morning twenty-three years before when Craig Mason sat on the north piazza of the Prospect House and talked to Alice Tracy.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading The girl was scarcely twenty and looked younger.
twenty-threenounUS /ˈtwentiθriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-two and one
From this reading He was twenty-two, tall and straight and broad shouldered, with something in his voice and features and manner which reminded one of the July morning twenty-three years before when Craig Mason sat on the north piazza of the Prospect House and talked to Alice Tracy.
twenty-twonounUS /ˈtwentituː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-one and one
From this reading He was twenty-two, tall and straight and broad shouldered, with something in his voice and features and manner which reminded one of the July morning twenty-three years before when Craig Mason sat on the north piazza of the Prospect House and talked to Alice Tracy.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The October sun was shining brightly into the windows of a handsome drawing room in New York, where two young people were talking earnestly together.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He was twenty-two, tall and straight and broad shouldered, with something in his voice and features and manner which reminded one of the July morning twenty-three years before when Craig Mason sat on the north piazza of the Prospect House and talked to Alice Tracy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The October sun was shining brightly into the windows of a handsome drawing room in New York, where two young people were talking earnestly together.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The October sun was shining brightly into the windows of a handsome drawing room in New York, where two young people were talking earnestly together.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading There was something peculiar in their expression which was rapid and searching and made the young man beside her wonder if what they saw in him boded good or ill to his suit.
at the time that
From this reading She was short and slight and dainty and sweet, with beautiful blue eyes which laughed when she laughed and gave a wonderful brightness to her face.
in or at the place that
From this reading The October sun was shining brightly into the windows of a handsome drawing room in New York, where two young people were talking earnestly together.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was short and slight and dainty and sweet, with beautiful blue eyes which laughed when she laughed and gave a wonderful brightness to her face.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The October sun was shining brightly into the windows of a handsome drawing room in New York, where two young people were talking earnestly together.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was short and slight and dainty and sweet, with beautiful blue eyes which laughed when she laughed and gave a wonderful brightness to her face.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading There was something peculiar in their expression which was rapid and searching and made the young man beside her wonder if what they saw in him boded good or ill to his suit.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading She was short and slight and dainty and sweet, with beautiful blue eyes which laughed when she laughed and gave a wonderful brightness to her face.
a late time of life
From this reading He was twenty-two, tall and straight and broad shouldered, with something in his voice and features and manner which reminded one of the July morning twenty-three years before when Craig Mason sat on the north piazza of the Prospect House and talked to Alice Tracy.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading The October sun was shining brightly into the windows of a handsome drawing room in New York, where two young people were talking earnestly together.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The October sun was shining brightly into the windows of a handsome drawing room in New York, where two young people were talking earnestly together.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading The girl was scarcely twenty and looked younger.
