used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Belle greeted him with a smile and a pretty toss of her well-poised head, saying glibly:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He halted, politely raising his hat, upon observing that the girl intended to speak to him, and they met on the Fifth Avenue corner.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Nick Carter suppressed any show of surprise upon beholding Belle Braddon approaching.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading Nick Carter suppressed any show of surprise upon beholding Belle Braddon approaching.
a line of approach
From this reading He halted, politely raising his hat, upon observing that the girl intended to speak to him, and they met on the Fifth Avenue corner.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading You haven’t been round to call on me, sir, and play that game of ping-pong.”
beholdingnounUS /bɪˈhoʊldɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Nick Carter suppressed any show of surprise upon beholding Belle Braddon approaching.
BellenounUS /bel/
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading Nick Carter suppressed any show of surprise upon beholding Belle Braddon approaching.
Braddon
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From this reading Nick Carter suppressed any show of surprise upon beholding Belle Braddon approaching.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading You haven’t been round to call on me, sir, and play that game of ping-pong.”
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading Nick Carter suppressed any show of surprise upon beholding Belle Braddon approaching.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading He halted, politely raising his hat, upon observing that the girl intended to speak to him, and they met on the Fifth Avenue corner.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “How-dy do, Mr. Carter?
FifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading He halted, politely raising his hat, upon observing that the girl intended to speak to him, and they met on the Fifth Avenue corner.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading You haven’t been round to call on me, sir, and play that game of ping-pong.”
a young female
From this reading He halted, politely raising his hat, upon observing that the girl intended to speak to him, and they met on the Fifth Avenue corner.
gliblyadverbUS /ˈɡlɪbli/
with superficial plausibility
From this reading Belle greeted him with a smile and a pretty toss of her well-poised head, saying glibly:
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Belle greeted him with a smile and a pretty toss of her well-poised head, saying glibly:
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading He halted, politely raising his hat, upon observing that the girl intended to speak to him, and they met on the Fifth Avenue corner.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading He halted, politely raising his hat, upon observing that the girl intended to speak to him, and they met on the Fifth Avenue corner.
haven't
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From this reading You haven’t been round to call on me, sir, and play that game of ping-pong.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He halted, politely raising his hat, upon observing that the girl intended to speak to him, and they met on the Fifth Avenue corner.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Belle greeted him with a smile and a pretty toss of her well-poised head, saying glibly:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Belle greeted him with a smile and a pretty toss of her well-poised head, saying glibly:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He halted, politely raising his hat, upon observing that the girl intended to speak to him, and they met on the Fifth Avenue corner.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He halted, politely raising his hat, upon observing that the girl intended to speak to him, and they met on the Fifth Avenue corner.
How-dy
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From this reading “How-dy do, Mr. Carter?
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading He halted, politely raising his hat, upon observing that the girl intended to speak to him, and they met on the Fifth Avenue corner.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You haven’t been round to call on me, sir, and play that game of ping-pong.”
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading He halted, politely raising his hat, upon observing that the girl intended to speak to him, and they met on the Fifth Avenue corner.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “How-dy do, Mr. Carter?
NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading Nick Carter suppressed any show of surprise upon beholding Belle Braddon approaching.
observingadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvɪŋ/
quick to notice; showing quick and keen perception
From this reading He halted, politely raising his hat, upon observing that the girl intended to speak to him, and they met on the Fifth Avenue corner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nick Carter suppressed any show of surprise upon beholding Belle Braddon approaching.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He halted, politely raising his hat, upon observing that the girl intended to speak to him, and they met on the Fifth Avenue corner.
ping-pongnounUS /ˈpɪŋpɔːŋ/
a game (trademark Ping-Pong) resembling tennis but played on a table with paddles and a light hollow ball
From this reading You haven’t been round to call on me, sir, and play that game of ping-pong.”
participate in games or sport
From this reading You haven’t been round to call on me, sir, and play that game of ping-pong.”
politelyadverbUS /pəˈlaɪtli/
in a polite manner
From this reading He halted, politely raising his hat, upon observing that the girl intended to speak to him, and they met on the Fifth Avenue corner.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Belle greeted him with a smile and a pretty toss of her well-poised head, saying glibly:
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading He halted, politely raising his hat, upon observing that the girl intended to speak to him, and they met on the Fifth Avenue corner.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading You haven’t been round to call on me, sir, and play that game of ping-pong.”
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Belle greeted him with a smile and a pretty toss of her well-poised head, saying glibly:
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Nick Carter suppressed any show of surprise upon beholding Belle Braddon approaching.
term of address for a man
From this reading You haven’t been round to call on me, sir, and play that game of ping-pong.”
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Belle greeted him with a smile and a pretty toss of her well-poised head, saying glibly:
express in speech
From this reading He halted, politely raising his hat, upon observing that the girl intended to speak to him, and they met on the Fifth Avenue corner.
suppressedadjectiveUS /səˈprest/
kept from public knowledge by various means
From this reading Nick Carter suppressed any show of surprise upon beholding Belle Braddon approaching.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Nick Carter suppressed any show of surprise upon beholding Belle Braddon approaching.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He halted, politely raising his hat, upon observing that the girl intended to speak to him, and they met on the Fifth Avenue corner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He halted, politely raising his hat, upon observing that the girl intended to speak to him, and they met on the Fifth Avenue corner.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He halted, politely raising his hat, upon observing that the girl intended to speak to him, and they met on the Fifth Avenue corner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He halted, politely raising his hat, upon observing that the girl intended to speak to him, and they met on the Fifth Avenue corner.
tossverbUS /tɔːs/
throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading Belle greeted him with a smile and a pretty toss of her well-poised head, saying glibly:
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Nick Carter suppressed any show of surprise upon beholding Belle Braddon approaching.
well-poised
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From this reading Belle greeted him with a smile and a pretty toss of her well-poised head, saying glibly:
in the company of; together with
From this reading Belle greeted him with a smile and a pretty toss of her well-poised head, saying glibly:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You haven’t been round to call on me, sir, and play that game of ping-pong.”
