used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had a delicious air of comfortable _embonpoint_, a clear skin, pink cheeks, and massive white hair.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading She had a delicious air of comfortable _embonpoint_, a clear skin, pink cheeks, and massive white hair.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading She was already seated when Ariston took me to her table, and, moving the empty chair a little to help me to my seat, she said, smiling:
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "You are to sit here; I am dreadfully anxious to talk to you; where on earth have you come from now?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had a delicious air of comfortable _embonpoint_, a clear skin, pink cheeks, and massive white hair.
ANN
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From this reading ANNA OF ANN My place at lunch was by the side of the Mater.
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading ANNA OF ANN My place at lunch was by the side of the Mater.
eagerly desirous
From this reading "You are to sit here; I am dreadfully anxious to talk to you; where on earth have you come from now?"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are to sit here; I am dreadfully anxious to talk to you; where on earth have you come from now?"
Ariston
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From this reading She was already seated when Ariston took me to her table, and, moving the empty chair a little to help me to my seat, she said, smiling:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ANNA OF ANN My place at lunch was by the side of the Mater.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I soon guessed that she was the wife of the patriarchal old man with whom I had been conversing.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ANNA OF ANN My place at lunch was by the side of the Mater.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading She was already seated when Ariston took me to her table, and, moving the empty chair a little to help me to my seat, she said, smiling:
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading She had a delicious air of comfortable _embonpoint_, a clear skin, pink cheeks, and massive white hair.
rid of obstructions
From this reading She had a delicious air of comfortable _embonpoint_, a clear skin, pink cheeks, and massive white hair.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "You are to sit here; I am dreadfully anxious to talk to you; where on earth have you come from now?"
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading She had a delicious air of comfortable _embonpoint_, a clear skin, pink cheeks, and massive white hair.
conversingverbUS /kənˈvɜːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “converse” — carry on a conversation
From this reading I soon guessed that she was the wife of the patriarchal old man with whom I had been conversing.
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading She had a delicious air of comfortable _embonpoint_, a clear skin, pink cheeks, and massive white hair.
dreadfullyadverbUS /ˈdredfəli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading "You are to sit here; I am dreadfully anxious to talk to you; where on earth have you come from now?"
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading "You are to sit here; I am dreadfully anxious to talk to you; where on earth have you come from now?"
embonpointnoun
the bodily property of being well rounded
From this reading She had a delicious air of comfortable _embonpoint_, a clear skin, pink cheeks, and massive white hair.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading She was already seated when Ariston took me to her table, and, moving the empty chair a little to help me to my seat, she said, smiling:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "You are to sit here; I am dreadfully anxious to talk to you; where on earth have you come from now?"
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading I soon guessed that she was the wife of the patriarchal old man with whom I had been conversing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I soon guessed that she was the wife of the patriarchal old man with whom I had been conversing.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading She had a delicious air of comfortable _embonpoint_, a clear skin, pink cheeks, and massive white hair.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You are to sit here; I am dreadfully anxious to talk to you; where on earth have you come from now?"
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading She was already seated when Ariston took me to her table, and, moving the empty chair a little to help me to my seat, she said, smiling:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was already seated when Ariston took me to her table, and, moving the empty chair a little to help me to my seat, she said, smiling:
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "You are to sit here; I am dreadfully anxious to talk to you; where on earth have you come from now?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I soon guessed that she was the wife of the patriarchal old man with whom I had been conversing.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was already seated when Ariston took me to her table, and, moving the empty chair a little to help me to my seat, she said, smiling:
take the midday meal
From this reading ANNA OF ANN My place at lunch was by the side of the Mater.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I soon guessed that she was the wife of the patriarchal old man with whom I had been conversing.
massiveadjectiveUS /ˈmæsɪv/
imposing in size or bulk or solidity
From this reading She had a delicious air of comfortable _embonpoint_, a clear skin, pink cheeks, and massive white hair.
MaternounUS /ˈmɑːtər/
an informal use of the Latin word for mother; sometimes used by British schoolboys or used facetiously
From this reading ANNA OF ANN My place at lunch was by the side of the Mater.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was already seated when Ariston took me to her table, and, moving the empty chair a little to help me to my seat, she said, smiling:
in motion
From this reading She was already seated when Ariston took me to her table, and, moving the empty chair a little to help me to my seat, she said, smiling:
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ANNA OF ANN My place at lunch was by the side of the Mater.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "You are to sit here; I am dreadfully anxious to talk to you; where on earth have you come from now?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ANNA OF ANN My place at lunch was by the side of the Mater.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I soon guessed that she was the wife of the patriarchal old man with whom I had been conversing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "You are to sit here; I am dreadfully anxious to talk to you; where on earth have you come from now?"
patriarchaladjectiveUS /ˌpeɪtriˈɑːrkəl/
characteristic of a form of social organization in which the male is the family head and title is traced through the male line
From this reading I soon guessed that she was the wife of the patriarchal old man with whom I had been conversing.
a light shade of red
From this reading She had a delicious air of comfortable _embonpoint_, a clear skin, pink cheeks, and massive white hair.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading ANNA OF ANN My place at lunch was by the side of the Mater.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She was already seated when Ariston took me to her table, and, moving the empty chair a little to help me to my seat, she said, smiling:
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading She was already seated when Ariston took me to her table, and, moving the empty chair a little to help me to my seat, she said, smiling:
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading She was already seated when Ariston took me to her table, and, moving the empty chair a little to help me to my seat, she said, smiling:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I soon guessed that she was the wife of the patriarchal old man with whom I had been conversing.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading ANNA OF ANN My place at lunch was by the side of the Mater.
be seated
From this reading "You are to sit here; I am dreadfully anxious to talk to you; where on earth have you come from now?"
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading She had a delicious air of comfortable _embonpoint_, a clear skin, pink cheeks, and massive white hair.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading She was already seated when Ariston took me to her table, and, moving the empty chair a little to help me to my seat, she said, smiling:
in the near future
From this reading I soon guessed that she was the wife of the patriarchal old man with whom I had been conversing.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading She was already seated when Ariston took me to her table, and, moving the empty chair a little to help me to my seat, she said, smiling:
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "You are to sit here; I am dreadfully anxious to talk to you; where on earth have you come from now?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I soon guessed that she was the wife of the patriarchal old man with whom I had been conversing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ANNA OF ANN My place at lunch was by the side of the Mater.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was already seated when Ariston took me to her table, and, moving the empty chair a little to help me to my seat, she said, smiling:
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She was already seated when Ariston took me to her table, and, moving the empty chair a little to help me to my seat, she said, smiling:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ANNA OF ANN My place at lunch was by the side of the Mater.
at the time that
From this reading She was already seated when Ariston took me to her table, and, moving the empty chair a little to help me to my seat, she said, smiling:
in or at the place that
From this reading "You are to sit here; I am dreadfully anxious to talk to you; where on earth have you come from now?"
a Caucasian
From this reading She had a delicious air of comfortable _embonpoint_, a clear skin, pink cheeks, and massive white hair.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I soon guessed that she was the wife of the patriarchal old man with whom I had been conversing.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading I soon guessed that she was the wife of the patriarchal old man with whom I had been conversing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I soon guessed that she was the wife of the patriarchal old man with whom I had been conversing.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are to sit here; I am dreadfully anxious to talk to you; where on earth have you come from now?"
