used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Utterly overcome by his sudden and unwelcome presence, her trembling limbs refused to support her, and she sank weak and faint upon a sofa which stood behind her.
anew
From this reading Madame Alroyd, who had half risen as he entered, now sank into her seat again, exclaiming:
Alroyd
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From this reading Madame Alroyd, who had half risen as he entered, now sank into her seat again, exclaiming:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Well might Dora Dupont cry out, for she recognized in the handsome face and form of the man who stood beneath that arched entrance, her rejected suitor and enemy, Ralph Moulton.
archedadjectiveUS /ɑːrtʃt/
constructed with or in the form of an arch or arches
From this reading Well might Dora Dupont cry out, for she recognized in the handsome face and form of the man who stood beneath that arched entrance, her rejected suitor and enemy, Ralph Moulton.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A look of intense love, followed by one of triumph, flashed over his dark, fine face, as his gaze fell upon the lovely girl before him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A look of intense love, followed by one of triumph, flashed over his dark, fine face, as his gaze fell upon the lovely girl before him.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Utterly overcome by his sudden and unwelcome presence, her trembling limbs refused to support her, and she sank weak and faint upon a sofa which stood behind her.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Well might Dora Dupont cry out, for she recognized in the handsome face and form of the man who stood beneath that arched entrance, her rejected suitor and enemy, Ralph Moulton.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Utterly overcome by his sudden and unwelcome presence, her trembling limbs refused to support her, and she sank weak and faint upon a sofa which stood behind her.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Well might Dora Dupont cry out, for she recognized in the handsome face and form of the man who stood beneath that arched entrance, her rejected suitor and enemy, Ralph Moulton.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading A look of intense love, followed by one of triumph, flashed over his dark, fine face, as his gaze fell upon the lovely girl before him.
Dora
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From this reading Well might Dora Dupont cry out, for she recognized in the handsome face and form of the man who stood beneath that arched entrance, her rejected suitor and enemy, Ralph Moulton.
Dupont
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From this reading Well might Dora Dupont cry out, for she recognized in the handsome face and form of the man who stood beneath that arched entrance, her rejected suitor and enemy, Ralph Moulton.
an opposing military force
From this reading Well might Dora Dupont cry out, for she recognized in the handsome face and form of the man who stood beneath that arched entrance, her rejected suitor and enemy, Ralph Moulton.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Madame Alroyd, who had half risen as he entered, now sank into her seat again, exclaiming:
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading Well might Dora Dupont cry out, for she recognized in the handsome face and form of the man who stood beneath that arched entrance, her rejected suitor and enemy, Ralph Moulton.
exclaimingnounUS /ɪkˈskleɪmɪŋ/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading Madame Alroyd, who had half risen as he entered, now sank into her seat again, exclaiming:
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Well might Dora Dupont cry out, for she recognized in the handsome face and form of the man who stood beneath that arched entrance, her rejected suitor and enemy, Ralph Moulton.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Utterly overcome by his sudden and unwelcome presence, her trembling limbs refused to support her, and she sank weak and faint upon a sofa which stood behind her.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading A look of intense love, followed by one of triumph, flashed over his dark, fine face, as his gaze fell upon the lovely girl before him.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading A look of intense love, followed by one of triumph, flashed over his dark, fine face, as his gaze fell upon the lovely girl before him.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading A look of intense love, followed by one of triumph, flashed over his dark, fine face, as his gaze fell upon the lovely girl before him.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading A look of intense love, followed by one of triumph, flashed over his dark, fine face, as his gaze fell upon the lovely girl before him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Well might Dora Dupont cry out, for she recognized in the handsome face and form of the man who stood beneath that arched entrance, her rejected suitor and enemy, Ralph Moulton.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Well might Dora Dupont cry out, for she recognized in the handsome face and form of the man who stood beneath that arched entrance, her rejected suitor and enemy, Ralph Moulton.
a long fixed look
From this reading A look of intense love, followed by one of triumph, flashed over his dark, fine face, as his gaze fell upon the lovely girl before him.
a young female
From this reading A look of intense love, followed by one of triumph, flashed over his dark, fine face, as his gaze fell upon the lovely girl before him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Madame Alroyd, who had half risen as he entered, now sank into her seat again, exclaiming:
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Madame Alroyd, who had half risen as he entered, now sank into her seat again, exclaiming:
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Well might Dora Dupont cry out, for she recognized in the handsome face and form of the man who stood beneath that arched entrance, her rejected suitor and enemy, Ralph Moulton.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Madame Alroyd, who had half risen as he entered, now sank into her seat again, exclaiming:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Well might Dora Dupont cry out, for she recognized in the handsome face and form of the man who stood beneath that arched entrance, her rejected suitor and enemy, Ralph Moulton.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Mr. Moulton! and here too!”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A look of intense love, followed by one of triumph, flashed over his dark, fine face, as his gaze fell upon the lovely girl before him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Utterly overcome by his sudden and unwelcome presence, her trembling limbs refused to support her, and she sank weak and faint upon a sofa which stood behind her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Well might Dora Dupont cry out, for she recognized in the handsome face and form of the man who stood beneath that arched entrance, her rejected suitor and enemy, Ralph Moulton.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading A look of intense love, followed by one of triumph, flashed over his dark, fine face, as his gaze fell upon the lovely girl before him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Madame Alroyd, who had half risen as he entered, now sank into her seat again, exclaiming:
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading Utterly overcome by his sudden and unwelcome presence, her trembling limbs refused to support her, and she sank weak and faint upon a sofa which stood behind her.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A look of intense love, followed by one of triumph, flashed over his dark, fine face, as his gaze fell upon the lovely girl before him.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading A look of intense love, followed by one of triumph, flashed over his dark, fine face, as his gaze fell upon the lovely girl before him.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading A look of intense love, followed by one of triumph, flashed over his dark, fine face, as his gaze fell upon the lovely girl before him.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Madame Alroyd, who had half risen as he entered, now sank into her seat again, exclaiming:
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Well might Dora Dupont cry out, for she recognized in the handsome face and form of the man who stood beneath that arched entrance, her rejected suitor and enemy, Ralph Moulton.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Well might Dora Dupont cry out, for she recognized in the handsome face and form of the man who stood beneath that arched entrance, her rejected suitor and enemy, Ralph Moulton.
Moulton
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From this reading Well might Dora Dupont cry out, for she recognized in the handsome face and form of the man who stood beneath that arched entrance, her rejected suitor and enemy, Ralph Moulton.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Mr. Moulton! and here too!”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Madame Alroyd, who had half risen as he entered, now sank into her seat again, exclaiming:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Well might Dora Dupont cry out, for she recognized in the handsome face and form of the man who stood beneath that arched entrance, her rejected suitor and enemy, Ralph Moulton.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A look of intense love, followed by one of triumph, flashed over his dark, fine face, as his gaze fell upon the lovely girl before him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Well might Dora Dupont cry out, for she recognized in the handsome face and form of the man who stood beneath that arched entrance, her rejected suitor and enemy, Ralph Moulton.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A look of intense love, followed by one of triumph, flashed over his dark, fine face, as his gaze fell upon the lovely girl before him.
win a victory over
From this reading Utterly overcome by his sudden and unwelcome presence, her trembling limbs refused to support her, and she sank weak and faint upon a sofa which stood behind her.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Utterly overcome by his sudden and unwelcome presence, her trembling limbs refused to support her, and she sank weak and faint upon a sofa which stood behind her.
Ralph
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From this reading Well might Dora Dupont cry out, for she recognized in the handsome face and form of the man who stood beneath that arched entrance, her rejected suitor and enemy, Ralph Moulton.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Well might Dora Dupont cry out, for she recognized in the handsome face and form of the man who stood beneath that arched entrance, her rejected suitor and enemy, Ralph Moulton.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading Utterly overcome by his sudden and unwelcome presence, her trembling limbs refused to support her, and she sank weak and faint upon a sofa which stood behind her.
rejectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈdʒektɪd/
rebuffed (by a lover) without warning
From this reading Well might Dora Dupont cry out, for she recognized in the handsome face and form of the man who stood beneath that arched entrance, her rejected suitor and enemy, Ralph Moulton.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading Madame Alroyd, who had half risen as he entered, now sank into her seat again, exclaiming:
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Utterly overcome by his sudden and unwelcome presence, her trembling limbs refused to support her, and she sank weak and faint upon a sofa which stood behind her.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Madame Alroyd, who had half risen as he entered, now sank into her seat again, exclaiming:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Well might Dora Dupont cry out, for she recognized in the handsome face and form of the man who stood beneath that arched entrance, her rejected suitor and enemy, Ralph Moulton.
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Utterly overcome by his sudden and unwelcome presence, her trembling limbs refused to support her, and she sank weak and faint upon a sofa which stood behind her.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Well might Dora Dupont cry out, for she recognized in the handsome face and form of the man who stood beneath that arched entrance, her rejected suitor and enemy, Ralph Moulton.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Utterly overcome by his sudden and unwelcome presence, her trembling limbs refused to support her, and she sank weak and faint upon a sofa which stood behind her.
suitornounUS /ˈsuːtər/
a man who courts a woman
From this reading Well might Dora Dupont cry out, for she recognized in the handsome face and form of the man who stood beneath that arched entrance, her rejected suitor and enemy, Ralph Moulton.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading Utterly overcome by his sudden and unwelcome presence, her trembling limbs refused to support her, and she sank weak and faint upon a sofa which stood behind her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Well might Dora Dupont cry out, for she recognized in the handsome face and form of the man who stood beneath that arched entrance, her rejected suitor and enemy, Ralph Moulton.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Well might Dora Dupont cry out, for she recognized in the handsome face and form of the man who stood beneath that arched entrance, her rejected suitor and enemy, Ralph Moulton.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Utterly overcome by his sudden and unwelcome presence, her trembling limbs refused to support her, and she sank weak and faint upon a sofa which stood behind her.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Mr. Moulton! and here too!”
a shaky motion
From this reading Utterly overcome by his sudden and unwelcome presence, her trembling limbs refused to support her, and she sank weak and faint upon a sofa which stood behind her.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading A look of intense love, followed by one of triumph, flashed over his dark, fine face, as his gaze fell upon the lovely girl before him.
unwelcomeadjectiveUS /ənˈwelkəm/
not welcome; not giving pleasure or received with pleasure
From this reading Utterly overcome by his sudden and unwelcome presence, her trembling limbs refused to support her, and she sank weak and faint upon a sofa which stood behind her.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Utterly overcome by his sudden and unwelcome presence, her trembling limbs refused to support her, and she sank weak and faint upon a sofa which stood behind her.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Utterly overcome by his sudden and unwelcome presence, her trembling limbs refused to support her, and she sank weak and faint upon a sofa which stood behind her.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading Utterly overcome by his sudden and unwelcome presence, her trembling limbs refused to support her, and she sank weak and faint upon a sofa which stood behind her.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well might Dora Dupont cry out, for she recognized in the handsome face and form of the man who stood beneath that arched entrance, her rejected suitor and enemy, Ralph Moulton.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Utterly overcome by his sudden and unwelcome presence, her trembling limbs refused to support her, and she sank weak and faint upon a sofa which stood behind her.
which person or people
From this reading Well might Dora Dupont cry out, for she recognized in the handsome face and form of the man who stood beneath that arched entrance, her rejected suitor and enemy, Ralph Moulton.
