used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Marietta was shy to a fault, and it was a long time before he could get anything excepting monosyllables from her in conversation.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Edward Thornhill had been accustomed to the society of pretty women all his life; but in the presence of this convent girl he was absolutely nervous.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Edward Thornhill had been accustomed to the society of pretty women all his life; but in the presence of this convent girl he was absolutely nervous.
(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 Edward Thornhill had been accustomed to the society of pretty women all his life; but in the presence of this convent girl he was absolutely nervous.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading The Christmas Rose nearly swooned with joy, for she thought that Angel was the Infant Jesus; and as she was set in the place of honour amongst that golden glory, her heart throbbed with gratitude.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Christmas Rose nearly swooned with joy, for she thought that Angel was the Infant Jesus; and as she was set in the place of honour amongst that golden glory, her heart throbbed with gratitude.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading The Christmas Rose nearly swooned with joy, for she thought that Angel was the Infant Jesus; and as she was set in the place of honour amongst that golden glory, her heart throbbed with gratitude.
any thing at all
From this reading Marietta was shy to a fault, and it was a long time before he could get anything excepting monosyllables from her in conversation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Christmas Rose nearly swooned with joy, for she thought that Angel was the Infant Jesus; and as she was set in the place of honour amongst that golden glory, her heart throbbed with gratitude.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Her beauty fascinated him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Edward Thornhill had been accustomed to the society of pretty women all his life; but in the presence of this convent girl he was absolutely nervous.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Marietta was shy to a fault, and it was a long time before he could get anything excepting monosyllables from her in conversation.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading He longed to take his brush, to portray that face on canvas.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Edward Thornhill had been accustomed to the society of pretty women all his life; but in the presence of this convent girl he was absolutely nervous.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading He longed to take his brush, to portray that face on canvas.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading The Christmas Rose nearly swooned with joy, for she thought that Angel was the Infant Jesus; and as she was set in the place of honour amongst that golden glory, her heart throbbed with gratitude.
conventnounUS /ˈkɑːnvənt/
a religious residence especially for nuns
From this reading Edward Thornhill had been accustomed to the society of pretty women all his life; but in the presence of this convent girl he was absolutely nervous.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Marietta was shy to a fault, and it was a long time before he could get anything excepting monosyllables from her in conversation.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Marietta was shy to a fault, and it was a long time before he could get anything excepting monosyllables from her in conversation.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading Edward Thornhill had been accustomed to the society of pretty women all his life; but in the presence of this convent girl he was absolutely nervous.
exceptingverbUS /ˌekˈseptɪŋ/
-ing form of “except” — take exception to
From this reading Marietta was shy to a fault, and it was a long time before he could get anything excepting monosyllables from her in conversation.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He longed to take his brush, to portray that face on canvas.
fascinatedadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtəd/
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading Her beauty fascinated him.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Marietta was shy to a fault, and it was a long time before he could get anything excepting monosyllables from her in conversation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Christmas Rose nearly swooned with joy, for she thought that Angel was the Infant Jesus; and as she was set in the place of honour amongst that golden glory, her heart throbbed with gratitude.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Marietta was shy to a fault, and it was a long time before he could get anything excepting monosyllables from her in conversation.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Marietta was shy to a fault, and it was a long time before he could get anything excepting monosyllables from her in conversation.
a young female
From this reading Edward Thornhill had been accustomed to the society of pretty women all his life; but in the presence of this convent girl he was absolutely nervous.
a state of high honor
From this reading The Christmas Rose nearly swooned with joy, for she thought that Angel was the Infant Jesus; and as she was set in the place of honour amongst that golden glory, her heart throbbed with gratitude.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The Christmas Rose nearly swooned with joy, for she thought that Angel was the Infant Jesus; and as she was set in the place of honour amongst that golden glory, her heart throbbed with gratitude.
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading The Christmas Rose nearly swooned with joy, for she thought that Angel was the Infant Jesus; and as she was set in the place of honour amongst that golden glory, her heart throbbed with gratitude.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Edward Thornhill had been accustomed to the society of pretty women all his life; but in the presence of this convent girl he was absolutely nervous.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Edward Thornhill had been accustomed to the society of pretty women all his life; but in the presence of this convent girl he was absolutely nervous.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The Christmas Rose nearly swooned with joy, for she thought that Angel was the Infant Jesus; and as she was set in the place of honour amongst that golden glory, her heart throbbed with gratitude.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Christmas Rose nearly swooned with joy, for she thought that Angel was the Infant Jesus; and as she was set in the place of honour amongst that golden glory, her heart throbbed with gratitude.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her beauty fascinated him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Edward Thornhill had been accustomed to the society of pretty women all his life; but in the presence of this convent girl he was absolutely nervous.
the state of being honored
From this reading The Christmas Rose nearly swooned with joy, for she thought that Angel was the Infant Jesus; and as she was set in the place of honour amongst that golden glory, her heart throbbed with gratitude.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Christmas Rose nearly swooned with joy, for she thought that Angel was the Infant Jesus; and as she was set in the place of honour amongst that golden glory, her heart throbbed with gratitude.
InfantnounUS /ˈɪnfənt/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading The Christmas Rose nearly swooned with joy, for she thought that Angel was the Infant Jesus; and as she was set in the place of honour amongst that golden glory, her heart throbbed with gratitude.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Marietta was shy to a fault, and it was a long time before he could get anything excepting monosyllables from her in conversation.
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading The Christmas Rose nearly swooned with joy, for she thought that Angel was the Infant Jesus; and as she was set in the place of honour amongst that golden glory, her heart throbbed with gratitude.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading The Christmas Rose nearly swooned with joy, for she thought that Angel was the Infant Jesus; and as she was set in the place of honour amongst that golden glory, her heart throbbed with gratitude.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Edward Thornhill had been accustomed to the society of pretty women all his life; but in the presence of this convent girl he was absolutely nervous.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Marietta was shy to a fault, and it was a long time before he could get anything excepting monosyllables from her in conversation.
longedverbUS /lɔːŋd/
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading He longed to take his brush, to portray that face on canvas.
Marietta
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From this reading Marietta was shy to a fault, and it was a long time before he could get anything excepting monosyllables from her in conversation.
monosyllables
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From this reading Marietta was shy to a fault, and it was a long time before he could get anything excepting monosyllables from her in conversation.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The Christmas Rose nearly swooned with joy, for she thought that Angel was the Infant Jesus; and as she was set in the place of honour amongst that golden glory, her heart throbbed with gratitude.
easily agitated
From this reading Edward Thornhill had been accustomed to the society of pretty women all his life; but in the presence of this convent girl he was absolutely nervous.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Christmas Rose nearly swooned with joy, for she thought that Angel was the Infant Jesus; and as she was set in the place of honour amongst that golden glory, her heart throbbed with gratitude.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He longed to take his brush, to portray that face on canvas.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The Christmas Rose nearly swooned with joy, for she thought that Angel was the Infant Jesus; and as she was set in the place of honour amongst that golden glory, her heart throbbed with gratitude.
portrayverbUS /pɔːrˈtreɪ/
portray in words
From this reading He longed to take his brush, to portray that face on canvas.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Edward Thornhill had been accustomed to the society of pretty women all his life; but in the presence of this convent girl he was absolutely nervous.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Edward Thornhill had been accustomed to the society of pretty women all his life; but in the presence of this convent girl he was absolutely nervous.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The Christmas Rose nearly swooned with joy, for she thought that Angel was the Infant Jesus; and as she was set in the place of honour amongst that golden glory, her heart throbbed with gratitude.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The Christmas Rose nearly swooned with joy, for she thought that Angel was the Infant Jesus; and as she was set in the place of honour amongst that golden glory, her heart throbbed with gratitude.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Christmas Rose nearly swooned with joy, for she thought that Angel was the Infant Jesus; and as she was set in the place of honour amongst that golden glory, her heart throbbed with gratitude.
shyverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading Marietta was shy to a fault, and it was a long time before he could get anything excepting monosyllables from her in conversation.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Edward Thornhill had been accustomed to the society of pretty women all his life; but in the presence of this convent girl he was absolutely nervous.
swoonedverbUS /swuːnd/
past form of “swoon” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading The Christmas Rose nearly swooned with joy, for she thought that Angel was the Infant Jesus; and as she was set in the place of honour amongst that golden glory, her heart throbbed with gratitude.
carry out
From this reading He longed to take his brush, to portray that face on canvas.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Christmas Rose nearly swooned with joy, for she thought that Angel was the Infant Jesus; and as she was set in the place of honour amongst that golden glory, her heart throbbed with gratitude.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Christmas Rose nearly swooned with joy, for she thought that Angel was the Infant Jesus; and as she was set in the place of honour amongst that golden glory, her heart throbbed with gratitude.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Edward Thornhill had been accustomed to the society of pretty women all his life; but in the presence of this convent girl he was absolutely nervous.
Thornhill
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From this reading Edward Thornhill had been accustomed to the society of pretty women all his life; but in the presence of this convent girl he was absolutely nervous.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The Christmas Rose nearly swooned with joy, for she thought that Angel was the Infant Jesus; and as she was set in the place of honour amongst that golden glory, her heart throbbed with gratitude.
throbbed
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From this reading The Christmas Rose nearly swooned with joy, for she thought that Angel was the Infant Jesus; and as she was set in the place of honour amongst that golden glory, her heart throbbed with gratitude.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Marietta was shy to a fault, and it was a long time before he could get anything excepting monosyllables from her in conversation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Edward Thornhill had been accustomed to the society of pretty women all his life; but in the presence of this convent girl he was absolutely nervous.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Christmas Rose nearly swooned with joy, for she thought that Angel was the Infant Jesus; and as she was set in the place of honour amongst that golden glory, her heart throbbed with gratitude.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Christmas Rose nearly swooned with joy, for she thought that Angel was the Infant Jesus; and as she was set in the place of honour amongst that golden glory, her heart throbbed with gratitude.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Edward Thornhill had been accustomed to the society of pretty women all his life; but in the presence of this convent girl he was absolutely nervous.
