used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Rose was listening with a faint smile, and Adriana noticed that she was dressed with great care, and that she had flowers both at her breast and in her hands.
absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading They were coming up Fifth Avenue, and their walk was lingering and absorbed, Duval's attitude being specially earnest and lover-like.
Adriana
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From this reading One afternoon towards the end of March, Adriana was riding down Broadway.
Adriana's
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From this reading Adriana's first thought was to alight and join the pair; but her second thought was a reproof of her suspicion--"Charity thinketh no evil," she mused, "and Rose may have simply met the man and permitted him to walk at her side."
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading One afternoon towards the end of March, Adriana was riding down Broadway.
alightverbUS /əˈlaɪt/
to come to rest, settle
From this reading Adriana's first thought was to alight and join the pair; but her second thought was a reproof of her suspicion--"Charity thinketh no evil," she mused, "and Rose may have simply met the man and permitted him to walk at her side."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At Twenty-third Street there was some obstruction and delay, and she saw Duval and Rose together.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Twenty-third Street there was some obstruction and delay, and she saw Duval and Rose together.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading They were coming up Fifth Avenue, and their walk was lingering and absorbed, Duval's attitude being specially earnest and lover-like.
a line of approach
From this reading They were coming up Fifth Avenue, and their walk was lingering and absorbed, Duval's attitude being specially earnest and lover-like.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading They were coming up Fifth Avenue, and their walk was lingering and absorbed, Duval's attitude being specially earnest and lover-like.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Rose was listening with a faint smile, and Adriana noticed that she was dressed with great care, and that she had flowers both at her breast and in her hands.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading Rose was listening with a faint smile, and Adriana noticed that she was dressed with great care, and that she had flowers both at her breast and in her hands.
BroadwaynounUS /ˈbrɔːdweɪ/
a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters
From this reading One afternoon towards the end of March, Adriana was riding down Broadway.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Adriana's first thought was to alight and join the pair; but her second thought was a reproof of her suspicion--"Charity thinketh no evil," she mused, "and Rose may have simply met the man and permitted him to walk at her side."
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Rose was listening with a faint smile, and Adriana noticed that she was dressed with great care, and that she had flowers both at her breast and in her hands.
CharitynounUS /ˈtʃerɪti/
a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
From this reading Adriana's first thought was to alight and join the pair; but her second thought was a reproof of her suspicion--"Charity thinketh no evil," she mused, "and Rose may have simply met the man and permitted him to walk at her side."
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading They were coming up Fifth Avenue, and their walk was lingering and absorbed, Duval's attitude being specially earnest and lover-like.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading At Twenty-third Street there was some obstruction and delay, and she saw Duval and Rose together.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading One afternoon towards the end of March, Adriana was riding down Broadway.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Rose was listening with a faint smile, and Adriana noticed that she was dressed with great care, and that she had flowers both at her breast and in her hands.
Duval
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From this reading At Twenty-third Street there was some obstruction and delay, and she saw Duval and Rose together.
Duval's
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From this reading They were coming up Fifth Avenue, and their walk was lingering and absorbed, Duval's attitude being specially earnest and lover-like.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading They were coming up Fifth Avenue, and their walk was lingering and absorbed, Duval's attitude being specially earnest and lover-like.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading One afternoon towards the end of March, Adriana was riding down Broadway.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading Adriana's first thought was to alight and join the pair; but her second thought was a reproof of her suspicion--"Charity thinketh no evil," she mused, "and Rose may have simply met the man and permitted him to walk at her side."
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Rose was listening with a faint smile, and Adriana noticed that she was dressed with great care, and that she had flowers both at her breast and in her hands.
FifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading They were coming up Fifth Avenue, and their walk was lingering and absorbed, Duval's attitude being specially earnest and lover-like.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Adriana's first thought was to alight and join the pair; but her second thought was a reproof of her suspicion--"Charity thinketh no evil," she mused, "and Rose may have simply met the man and permitted him to walk at her side."
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Rose was listening with a faint smile, and Adriana noticed that she was dressed with great care, and that she had flowers both at her breast and in her hands.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Rose was listening with a faint smile, and Adriana noticed that she was dressed with great care, and that she had flowers both at her breast and in her hands.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Rose was listening with a faint smile, and Adriana noticed that she was dressed with great care, and that she had flowers both at her breast and in her hands.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Rose was listening with a faint smile, and Adriana noticed that she was dressed with great care, and that she had flowers both at her breast and in her hands.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Adriana's first thought was to alight and join the pair; but her second thought was a reproof of her suspicion--"Charity thinketh no evil," she mused, "and Rose may have simply met the man and permitted him to walk at her side."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Rose was listening with a faint smile, and Adriana noticed that she was dressed with great care, and that she had flowers both at her breast and in her hands.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Adriana's first thought was to alight and join the pair; but her second thought was a reproof of her suspicion--"Charity thinketh no evil," she mused, "and Rose may have simply met the man and permitted him to walk at her side."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rose was listening with a faint smile, and Adriana noticed that she was dressed with great care, and that she had flowers both at her breast and in her hands.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading Adriana's first thought was to alight and join the pair; but her second thought was a reproof of her suspicion--"Charity thinketh no evil," she mused, "and Rose may have simply met the man and permitted him to walk at her side."
lingeringnounUS /ˈlɪŋɡərɪŋ/
the act of tarrying
From this reading They were coming up Fifth Avenue, and their walk was lingering and absorbed, Duval's attitude being specially earnest and lover-like.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading Rose was listening with a faint smile, and Adriana noticed that she was dressed with great care, and that she had flowers both at her breast and in her hands.
lover-like
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From this reading They were coming up Fifth Avenue, and their walk was lingering and absorbed, Duval's attitude being specially earnest and lover-like.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Adriana's first thought was to alight and join the pair; but her second thought was a reproof of her suspicion--"Charity thinketh no evil," she mused, "and Rose may have simply met the man and permitted him to walk at her side."
march in a procession
From this reading One afternoon towards the end of March, Adriana was riding down Broadway.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Adriana's first thought was to alight and join the pair; but her second thought was a reproof of her suspicion--"Charity thinketh no evil," she mused, "and Rose may have simply met the man and permitted him to walk at her side."
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Adriana's first thought was to alight and join the pair; but her second thought was a reproof of her suspicion--"Charity thinketh no evil," she mused, "and Rose may have simply met the man and permitted him to walk at her side."
musedverbUS /mjuːzd/
past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading Adriana's first thought was to alight and join the pair; but her second thought was a reproof of her suspicion--"Charity thinketh no evil," she mused, "and Rose may have simply met the man and permitted him to walk at her side."
not any; not one
From this reading Adriana's first thought was to alight and join the pair; but her second thought was a reproof of her suspicion--"Charity thinketh no evil," she mused, "and Rose may have simply met the man and permitted him to walk at her side."
being perceived or observed
From this reading Rose was listening with a faint smile, and Adriana noticed that she was dressed with great care, and that she had flowers both at her breast and in her hands.
obstructionnounUS /əbˈstrʌkʃən/
any structure that makes progress difficult
From this reading At Twenty-third Street there was some obstruction and delay, and she saw Duval and Rose together.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One afternoon towards the end of March, Adriana was riding down Broadway.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One afternoon towards the end of March, Adriana was riding down Broadway.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Adriana's first thought was to alight and join the pair; but her second thought was a reproof of her suspicion--"Charity thinketh no evil," she mused, "and Rose may have simply met the man and permitted him to walk at her side."
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading Adriana's first thought was to alight and join the pair; but her second thought was a reproof of her suspicion--"Charity thinketh no evil," she mused, "and Rose may have simply met the man and permitted him to walk at her side."
reproofnoun
an act or expression of criticism and censure
From this reading Adriana's first thought was to alight and join the pair; but her second thought was a reproof of her suspicion--"Charity thinketh no evil," she mused, "and Rose may have simply met the man and permitted him to walk at her side."
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading One afternoon towards the end of March, Adriana was riding down Broadway.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading At Twenty-third Street there was some obstruction and delay, and she saw Duval and Rose together.
cut with a saw
From this reading At Twenty-third Street there was some obstruction and delay, and she saw Duval and Rose together.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Adriana's first thought was to alight and join the pair; but her second thought was a reproof of her suspicion--"Charity thinketh no evil," she mused, "and Rose may have simply met the man and permitted him to walk at her side."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At Twenty-third Street there was some obstruction and delay, and she saw Duval and Rose together.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Adriana's first thought was to alight and join the pair; but her second thought was a reproof of her suspicion--"Charity thinketh no evil," she mused, "and Rose may have simply met the man and permitted him to walk at her side."
and nothing more
From this reading Adriana's first thought was to alight and join the pair; but her second thought was a reproof of her suspicion--"Charity thinketh no evil," she mused, "and Rose may have simply met the man and permitted him to walk at her side."
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Rose was listening with a faint smile, and Adriana noticed that she was dressed with great care, and that she had flowers both at her breast and in her hands.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At Twenty-third Street there was some obstruction and delay, and she saw Duval and Rose together.
speciallyadverbUS /ˈspeʃəli/
in a special manner
From this reading They were coming up Fifth Avenue, and their walk was lingering and absorbed, Duval's attitude being specially earnest and lover-like.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading At Twenty-third Street there was some obstruction and delay, and she saw Duval and Rose together.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading Adriana's first thought was to alight and join the pair; but her second thought was a reproof of her suspicion--"Charity thinketh no evil," she mused, "and Rose may have simply met the man and permitted him to walk at her side."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Rose was listening with a faint smile, and Adriana noticed that she was dressed with great care, and that she had flowers both at her breast and in her hands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One afternoon towards the end of March, Adriana was riding down Broadway.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were coming up Fifth Avenue, and their walk was lingering and absorbed, Duval's attitude being specially earnest and lover-like.
in or at that place or location
From this reading At Twenty-third Street there was some obstruction and delay, and she saw Duval and Rose together.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were coming up Fifth Avenue, and their walk was lingering and absorbed, Duval's attitude being specially earnest and lover-like.
thinketh
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Adriana's first thought was to alight and join the pair; but her second thought was a reproof of her suspicion--"Charity thinketh no evil," she mused, "and Rose may have simply met the man and permitted him to walk at her side."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Adriana's first thought was to alight and join the pair; but her second thought was a reproof of her suspicion--"Charity thinketh no evil," she mused, "and Rose may have simply met the man and permitted him to walk at her side."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Adriana's first thought was to alight and join the pair; but her second thought was a reproof of her suspicion--"Charity thinketh no evil," she mused, "and Rose may have simply met the man and permitted him to walk at her side."
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading At Twenty-third Street there was some obstruction and delay, and she saw Duval and Rose together.
in the direction of
From this reading One afternoon towards the end of March, Adriana was riding down Broadway.
Twenty-thirdadjective
coming next after the twenty-second in position
From this reading At Twenty-third Street there was some obstruction and delay, and she saw Duval and Rose together.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They were coming up Fifth Avenue, and their walk was lingering and absorbed, Duval's attitude being specially earnest and lover-like.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading They were coming up Fifth Avenue, and their walk was lingering and absorbed, Duval's attitude being specially earnest and lover-like.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One afternoon towards the end of March, Adriana was riding down Broadway.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were coming up Fifth Avenue, and their walk was lingering and absorbed, Duval's attitude being specially earnest and lover-like.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Rose was listening with a faint smile, and Adriana noticed that she was dressed with great care, and that she had flowers both at her breast and in her hands.
