a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading I had expected to meet her with an air of cold superiority, but when she entered the dining-room that evening with her usual careless aplomb, the glance with which she favored me reduced me to my customary attitude toward her,--that of unquestioning admiration.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading I had expected to meet her with an air of cold superiority, but when she entered the dining-room that evening with her usual careless aplomb, the glance with which she favored me reduced me to my customary attitude toward her,--that of unquestioning admiration.
(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 "If to her lot some female errors fall, Look to her face and you'll forget them all."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I had expected to meet her with an air of cold superiority, but when she entered the dining-room that evening with her usual careless aplomb, the glance with which she favored me reduced me to my customary attitude toward her,--that of unquestioning admiration.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "If to her lot some female errors fall, Look to her face and you'll forget them all."
aplombnounUS /əˈplɑːm/
great coolness and composure under strain
From this reading I had expected to meet her with an air of cold superiority, but when she entered the dining-room that evening with her usual careless aplomb, the glance with which she favored me reduced me to my customary attitude toward her,--that of unquestioning admiration.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My contempt for Elodia vanished at the first intimation of her presence.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading I had expected to meet her with an air of cold superiority, but when she entered the dining-room that evening with her usual careless aplomb, the glance with which she favored me reduced me to my customary attitude toward her,--that of unquestioning admiration.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had expected to meet her with an air of cold superiority, but when she entered the dining-room that evening with her usual careless aplomb, the glance with which she favored me reduced me to my customary attitude toward her,--that of unquestioning admiration.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading I had expected to meet her with an air of cold superiority, but when she entered the dining-room that evening with her usual careless aplomb, the glance with which she favored me reduced me to my customary attitude toward her,--that of unquestioning admiration.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading I had expected to meet her with an air of cold superiority, but when she entered the dining-room that evening with her usual careless aplomb, the glance with which she favored me reduced me to my customary attitude toward her,--that of unquestioning admiration.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading My contempt for Elodia vanished at the first intimation of her presence.
customaryadjectiveUS /ˈkʌstəmeri/
in accordance with convention or custom
From this reading I had expected to meet her with an air of cold superiority, but when she entered the dining-room that evening with her usual careless aplomb, the glance with which she favored me reduced me to my customary attitude toward her,--that of unquestioning admiration.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading I had expected to meet her with an air of cold superiority, but when she entered the dining-room that evening with her usual careless aplomb, the glance with which she favored me reduced me to my customary attitude toward her,--that of unquestioning admiration.
ELODIA
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From this reading ELODIA.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading I had expected to meet her with an air of cold superiority, but when she entered the dining-room that evening with her usual careless aplomb, the glance with which she favored me reduced me to my customary attitude toward her,--that of unquestioning admiration.
errorsnounUS /ˈerərz/
plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "If to her lot some female errors fall, Look to her face and you'll forget them all."
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading I had expected to meet her with an air of cold superiority, but when she entered the dining-room that evening with her usual careless aplomb, the glance with which she favored me reduced me to my customary attitude toward her,--that of unquestioning admiration.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading I had expected to meet her with an air of cold superiority, but when she entered the dining-room that evening with her usual careless aplomb, the glance with which she favored me reduced me to my customary attitude toward her,--that of unquestioning admiration.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "If to her lot some female errors fall, Look to her face and you'll forget them all."
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading "If to her lot some female errors fall, Look to her face and you'll forget them all."
favoredadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪvərd/
preferred above all others and treated with partiality
From this reading I had expected to meet her with an air of cold superiority, but when she entered the dining-room that evening with her usual careless aplomb, the glance with which she favored me reduced me to my customary attitude toward her,--that of unquestioning admiration.
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading "If to her lot some female errors fall, Look to her face and you'll forget them all."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading My contempt for Elodia vanished at the first intimation of her presence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My contempt for Elodia vanished at the first intimation of her presence.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "If to her lot some female errors fall, Look to her face and you'll forget them all."
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading I had expected to meet her with an air of cold superiority, but when she entered the dining-room that evening with her usual careless aplomb, the glance with which she favored me reduced me to my customary attitude toward her,--that of unquestioning admiration.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had expected to meet her with an air of cold superiority, but when she entered the dining-room that evening with her usual careless aplomb, the glance with which she favored me reduced me to my customary attitude toward her,--that of unquestioning admiration.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "If to her lot some female errors fall, Look to her face and you'll forget them all."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had expected to meet her with an air of cold superiority, but when she entered the dining-room that evening with her usual careless aplomb, the glance with which she favored me reduced me to my customary attitude toward her,--that of unquestioning admiration.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If to her lot some female errors fall, Look to her face and you'll forget them all."
intimationnounUS /ˌɪntəˈmeɪʃən/
an indirect suggestion
From this reading My contempt for Elodia vanished at the first intimation of her presence.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "If to her lot some female errors fall, Look to her face and you'll forget them all."
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading "If to her lot some female errors fall, Look to her face and you'll forget them all."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had expected to meet her with an air of cold superiority, but when she entered the dining-room that evening with her usual careless aplomb, the glance with which she favored me reduced me to my customary attitude toward her,--that of unquestioning admiration.
come together
From this reading I had expected to meet her with an air of cold superiority, but when she entered the dining-room that evening with her usual careless aplomb, the glance with which she favored me reduced me to my customary attitude toward her,--that of unquestioning admiration.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My contempt for Elodia vanished at the first intimation of her presence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My contempt for Elodia vanished at the first intimation of her presence.
POPEnounUS /poʊp/
the head of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading --POPE.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading My contempt for Elodia vanished at the first intimation of her presence.
reducedadjectiveUS /rəˈduːst/
made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading I had expected to meet her with an air of cold superiority, but when she entered the dining-room that evening with her usual careless aplomb, the glance with which she favored me reduced me to my customary attitude toward her,--that of unquestioning admiration.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I had expected to meet her with an air of cold superiority, but when she entered the dining-room that evening with her usual careless aplomb, the glance with which she favored me reduced me to my customary attitude toward her,--that of unquestioning admiration.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "If to her lot some female errors fall, Look to her face and you'll forget them all."
superioritynounUS /ˌsuːpɪriˈɔːrɪti/
the quality of being superior
From this reading I had expected to meet her with an air of cold superiority, but when she entered the dining-room that evening with her usual careless aplomb, the glance with which she favored me reduced me to my customary attitude toward her,--that of unquestioning admiration.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had expected to meet her with an air of cold superiority, but when she entered the dining-room that evening with her usual careless aplomb, the glance with which she favored me reduced me to my customary attitude toward her,--that of unquestioning admiration.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My contempt for Elodia vanished at the first intimation of her presence.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "If to her lot some female errors fall, Look to her face and you'll forget them all."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If to her lot some female errors fall, Look to her face and you'll forget them all."
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading I had expected to meet her with an air of cold superiority, but when she entered the dining-room that evening with her usual careless aplomb, the glance with which she favored me reduced me to my customary attitude toward her,--that of unquestioning admiration.
unquestioningadjectiveUS /ənˈkwestʃənɪŋ/
not inclined to ask questions
From this reading I had expected to meet her with an air of cold superiority, but when she entered the dining-room that evening with her usual careless aplomb, the glance with which she favored me reduced me to my customary attitude toward her,--that of unquestioning admiration.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading I had expected to meet her with an air of cold superiority, but when she entered the dining-room that evening with her usual careless aplomb, the glance with which she favored me reduced me to my customary attitude toward her,--that of unquestioning admiration.
having passed out of existence
From this reading My contempt for Elodia vanished at the first intimation of her presence.
at the time that
From this reading I had expected to meet her with an air of cold superiority, but when she entered the dining-room that evening with her usual careless aplomb, the glance with which she favored me reduced me to my customary attitude toward her,--that of unquestioning admiration.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I had expected to meet her with an air of cold superiority, but when she entered the dining-room that evening with her usual careless aplomb, the glance with which she favored me reduced me to my customary attitude toward her,--that of unquestioning admiration.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had expected to meet her with an air of cold superiority, but when she entered the dining-room that evening with her usual careless aplomb, the glance with which she favored me reduced me to my customary attitude toward her,--that of unquestioning admiration.
you'll
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From this reading "If to her lot some female errors fall, Look to her face and you'll forget them all."
