used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lucy was a young girl of nineteen or twenty, with the brightest face, the most sparkling eyes, and the merriest voice which ever adorned woman entering her prime.
adornedadjectiveUS /əˈdɔːrnd/
provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction
From this reading Lucy was a young girl of nineteen or twenty, with the brightest face, the most sparkling eyes, and the merriest voice which ever adorned woman entering her prime.
anew
From this reading Her face drove away gloom, as the sun does; her smile was pure merriment, routing all cares; and Mowbray's sad countenance became again serene, his lips smiled.
(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 Her face drove away gloom, as the sun does; her smile was pure merriment, routing all cares; and Mowbray's sad countenance became again serene, his lips smiled.
AMUSEverbUS /əˈmjuːz/
occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
From this reading HOFFLAND EXERTS HIMSELF TO AMUSE THE COMPANY.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lucy was a young girl of nineteen or twenty, with the brightest face, the most sparkling eyes, and the merriest voice which ever adorned woman entering her prime.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her face drove away gloom, as the sun does; her smile was pure merriment, routing all cares; and Mowbray's sad countenance became again serene, his lips smiled.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Her face drove away gloom, as the sun does; her smile was pure merriment, routing all cares; and Mowbray's sad countenance became again serene, his lips smiled.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Her face drove away gloom, as the sun does; her smile was pure merriment, routing all cares; and Mowbray's sad countenance became again serene, his lips smiled.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading Lucy bowed demurely to the boy, who held out his hand laughing.
a youthful male person
From this reading Lucy bowed demurely to the boy, who held out his hand laughing.
brightestadjectiveUS /ˈbraɪtəst/
superlative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Lucy was a young girl of nineteen or twenty, with the brightest face, the most sparkling eyes, and the merriest voice which ever adorned woman entering her prime.
caresnounUS /kerz/
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Her face drove away gloom, as the sun does; her smile was pure merriment, routing all cares; and Mowbray's sad countenance became again serene, his lips smiled.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading HOFFLAND EXERTS HIMSELF TO AMUSE THE COMPANY.
contagiousadjectiveUS /kənˈteɪdʒəs/
easily diffused or spread as from one person to another
From this reading Her laughter was contagious, and the listener must perforce laugh in unison.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading Her face drove away gloom, as the sun does; her smile was pure merriment, routing all cares; and Mowbray's sad countenance became again serene, his lips smiled.
demurelyadverbUS /dɪˈmjʊrli/
in a demure manner
From this reading Lucy bowed demurely to the boy, who held out his hand laughing.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her face drove away gloom, as the sun does; her smile was pure merriment, routing all cares; and Mowbray's sad countenance became again serene, his lips smiled.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Her face drove away gloom, as the sun does; her smile was pure merriment, routing all cares; and Mowbray's sad countenance became again serene, his lips smiled.
a movement into or inward
From this reading Lucy was a young girl of nineteen or twenty, with the brightest face, the most sparkling eyes, and the merriest voice which ever adorned woman entering her prime.
at any time
From this reading Lucy was a young girl of nineteen or twenty, with the brightest face, the most sparkling eyes, and the merriest voice which ever adorned woman entering her prime.
EXERTSverbUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrts/
third-person singular of “exert” — put to use
From this reading HOFFLAND EXERTS HIMSELF TO AMUSE THE COMPANY.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Lucy was a young girl of nineteen or twenty, with the brightest face, the most sparkling eyes, and the merriest voice which ever adorned woman entering her prime.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Lucy was a young girl of nineteen or twenty, with the brightest face, the most sparkling eyes, and the merriest voice which ever adorned woman entering her prime.
a young female
From this reading Lucy was a young girl of nineteen or twenty, with the brightest face, the most sparkling eyes, and the merriest voice which ever adorned woman entering her prime.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading Her face drove away gloom, as the sun does; her smile was pure merriment, routing all cares; and Mowbray's sad countenance became again serene, his lips smiled.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Lucy bowed demurely to the boy, who held out his hand laughing.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Lucy bowed demurely to the boy, who held out his hand laughing.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lucy was a young girl of nineteen or twenty, with the brightest face, the most sparkling eyes, and the merriest voice which ever adorned woman entering her prime.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading HOFFLAND EXERTS HIMSELF TO AMUSE THE COMPANY.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her face drove away gloom, as the sun does; her smile was pure merriment, routing all cares; and Mowbray's sad countenance became again serene, his lips smiled.
HOFFLAND
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From this reading HOFFLAND EXERTS HIMSELF TO AMUSE THE COMPANY.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her laughter was contagious, and the listener must perforce laugh in unison.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Her laughter was contagious, and the listener must perforce laugh in unison.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading Lucy bowed demurely to the boy, who held out his hand laughing.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Her laughter was contagious, and the listener must perforce laugh in unison.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Her face drove away gloom, as the sun does; her smile was pure merriment, routing all cares; and Mowbray's sad countenance became again serene, his lips smiled.
listenernounUS /ˈlɪsənər/
someone who listens attentively
From this reading Her laughter was contagious, and the listener must perforce laugh in unison.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading Lucy was a young girl of nineteen or twenty, with the brightest face, the most sparkling eyes, and the merriest voice which ever adorned woman entering her prime.
merriest
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From this reading Lucy was a young girl of nineteen or twenty, with the brightest face, the most sparkling eyes, and the merriest voice which ever adorned woman entering her prime.
merrimentnoun
a gay feeling
From this reading Her face drove away gloom, as the sun does; her smile was pure merriment, routing all cares; and Mowbray's sad countenance became again serene, his lips smiled.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Lucy was a young girl of nineteen or twenty, with the brightest face, the most sparkling eyes, and the merriest voice which ever adorned woman entering her prime.
Mowbray's
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From this reading Her face drove away gloom, as the sun does; her smile was pure merriment, routing all cares; and Mowbray's sad countenance became again serene, his lips smiled.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Her laughter was contagious, and the listener must perforce laugh in unison.
nineteennounUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one
From this reading Lucy was a young girl of nineteen or twenty, with the brightest face, the most sparkling eyes, and the merriest voice which ever adorned woman entering her prime.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lucy was a young girl of nineteen or twenty, with the brightest face, the most sparkling eyes, and the merriest voice which ever adorned woman entering her prime.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Lucy was a young girl of nineteen or twenty, with the brightest face, the most sparkling eyes, and the merriest voice which ever adorned woman entering her prime.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Lucy bowed demurely to the boy, who held out his hand laughing.
perforceadverbUS /pərˈfɔːrs/
by necessity; by force of circumstance
From this reading Her laughter was contagious, and the listener must perforce laugh in unison.
primeadjectiveUS /praɪm/
first in rank or degree
From this reading Lucy was a young girl of nineteen or twenty, with the brightest face, the most sparkling eyes, and the merriest voice which ever adorned woman entering her prime.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading Her face drove away gloom, as the sun does; her smile was pure merriment, routing all cares; and Mowbray's sad countenance became again serene, his lips smiled.
routingverbUS /ˈraʊtɪŋ/
-ing form of “route” — send documents or materials to appropriate destinations
From this reading Her face drove away gloom, as the sun does; her smile was pure merriment, routing all cares; and Mowbray's sad countenance became again serene, his lips smiled.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Her face drove away gloom, as the sun does; her smile was pure merriment, routing all cares; and Mowbray's sad countenance became again serene, his lips smiled.
sereneadjectiveUS /sərˈiːn/
not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading Her face drove away gloom, as the sun does; her smile was pure merriment, routing all cares; and Mowbray's sad countenance became again serene, his lips smiled.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Her face drove away gloom, as the sun does; her smile was pure merriment, routing all cares; and Mowbray's sad countenance became again serene, his lips smiled.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Her face drove away gloom, as the sun does; her smile was pure merriment, routing all cares; and Mowbray's sad countenance became again serene, his lips smiled.
sparklingadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading Lucy was a young girl of nineteen or twenty, with the brightest face, the most sparkling eyes, and the merriest voice which ever adorned woman entering her prime.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Her face drove away gloom, as the sun does; her smile was pure merriment, routing all cares; and Mowbray's sad countenance became again serene, his lips smiled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOFFLAND EXERTS HIMSELF TO AMUSE THE COMPANY.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOFFLAND EXERTS HIMSELF TO AMUSE THE COMPANY.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Lucy was a young girl of nineteen or twenty, with the brightest face, the most sparkling eyes, and the merriest voice which ever adorned woman entering her prime.
unisonnounUS /ˈjuːnəsən/
corresponding exactly
From this reading Her laughter was contagious, and the listener must perforce laugh in unison.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Lucy was a young girl of nineteen or twenty, with the brightest face, the most sparkling eyes, and the merriest voice which ever adorned woman entering her prime.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lucy was a young girl of nineteen or twenty, with the brightest face, the most sparkling eyes, and the merriest voice which ever adorned woman entering her prime.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Lucy was a young girl of nineteen or twenty, with the brightest face, the most sparkling eyes, and the merriest voice which ever adorned woman entering her prime.
which person or people
From this reading Lucy bowed demurely to the boy, who held out his hand laughing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lucy was a young girl of nineteen or twenty, with the brightest face, the most sparkling eyes, and the merriest voice which ever adorned woman entering her prime.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Lucy was a young girl of nineteen or twenty, with the brightest face, the most sparkling eyes, and the merriest voice which ever adorned woman entering her prime.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Lucy was a young girl of nineteen or twenty, with the brightest face, the most sparkling eyes, and the merriest voice which ever adorned woman entering her prime.
