used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then turning round with a laugh which, to one in the secret, might have seemed to sound the coming-of-age of her maiden’s fancy, “If you mean to be jealous,” she said, “now is your time!
(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 I love Roger now with all my heart.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The words were lightly uttered, but his eyes and voice gave them meaning.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then turning round with a laugh which, to one in the secret, might have seemed to sound the coming-of-age of her maiden’s fancy, “If you mean to be jealous,” she said, “now is your time!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The words were lightly uttered, but his eyes and voice gave them meaning.
cannot
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From this reading I cannot do more!”
coloredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Nora colored and rose; she went to the mirror and put on her hat.
coming-of-age
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From this reading Then turning round with a laugh which, to one in the secret, might have seemed to sound the coming-of-age of her maiden’s fancy, “If you mean to be jealous,” she said, “now is your time!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I cannot do more!”
opinion or judgment
From this reading The words were lightly uttered, but his eyes and voice gave them meaning.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading Then turning round with a laugh which, to one in the secret, might have seemed to sound the coming-of-age of her maiden’s fancy, “If you mean to be jealous,” she said, “now is your time!
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The words were lightly uttered, but his eyes and voice gave them meaning.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Nora colored and rose; she went to the mirror and put on her hat.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then turning round with a laugh which, to one in the secret, might have seemed to sound the coming-of-age of her maiden’s fancy, “If you mean to be jealous,” she said, “now is your time!
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I love Roger now with all my heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nora colored and rose; she went to the mirror and put on her hat.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The words were lightly uttered, but his eyes and voice gave them meaning.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I love Roger now with all my heart.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Then turning round with a laugh which, to one in the secret, might have seemed to sound the coming-of-age of her maiden’s fancy, “If you mean to be jealous,” she said, “now is your time!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then turning round with a laugh which, to one in the secret, might have seemed to sound the coming-of-age of her maiden’s fancy, “If you mean to be jealous,” she said, “now is your time!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then turning round with a laugh which, to one in the secret, might have seemed to sound the coming-of-age of her maiden’s fancy, “If you mean to be jealous,” she said, “now is your time!
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading Then turning round with a laugh which, to one in the secret, might have seemed to sound the coming-of-age of her maiden’s fancy, “If you mean to be jealous,” she said, “now is your time!
the sound of laughing
From this reading Then turning round with a laugh which, to one in the secret, might have seemed to sound the coming-of-age of her maiden’s fancy, “If you mean to be jealous,” she said, “now is your time!
without good reason
From this reading The words were lightly uttered, but his eyes and voice gave them meaning.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I love Roger now with all my heart.
maiden's
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From this reading Then turning round with a laugh which, to one in the secret, might have seemed to sound the coming-of-age of her maiden’s fancy, “If you mean to be jealous,” she said, “now is your time!
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Then turning round with a laugh which, to one in the secret, might have seemed to sound the coming-of-age of her maiden’s fancy, “If you mean to be jealous,” she said, “now is your time!
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading The words were lightly uttered, but his eyes and voice gave them meaning.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Then turning round with a laugh which, to one in the secret, might have seemed to sound the coming-of-age of her maiden’s fancy, “If you mean to be jealous,” she said, “now is your time!
mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading Nora colored and rose; she went to the mirror and put on her hat.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I cannot do more!”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I love Roger now with all my heart.
Nora
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From this reading Nora colored and rose; she went to the mirror and put on her hat.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Then turning round with a laugh which, to one in the secret, might have seemed to sound the coming-of-age of her maiden’s fancy, “If you mean to be jealous,” she said, “now is your time!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then turning round with a laugh which, to one in the secret, might have seemed to sound the coming-of-age of her maiden’s fancy, “If you mean to be jealous,” she said, “now is your time!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nora colored and rose; she went to the mirror and put on her hat.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then turning round with a laugh which, to one in the secret, might have seemed to sound the coming-of-age of her maiden’s fancy, “If you mean to be jealous,” she said, “now is your time!
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Nora colored and rose; she went to the mirror and put on her hat.
Roger
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From this reading I love Roger now with all my heart.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Nora colored and rose; she went to the mirror and put on her hat.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Then turning round with a laugh which, to one in the secret, might have seemed to sound the coming-of-age of her maiden’s fancy, “If you mean to be jealous,” she said, “now is your time!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then turning round with a laugh which, to one in the secret, might have seemed to sound the coming-of-age of her maiden’s fancy, “If you mean to be jealous,” she said, “now is your time!
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Then turning round with a laugh which, to one in the secret, might have seemed to sound the coming-of-age of her maiden’s fancy, “If you mean to be jealous,” she said, “now is your time!
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Then turning round with a laugh which, to one in the secret, might have seemed to sound the coming-of-age of her maiden’s fancy, “If you mean to be jealous,” she said, “now is your time!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nora colored and rose; she went to the mirror and put on her hat.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Then turning round with a laugh which, to one in the secret, might have seemed to sound the coming-of-age of her maiden’s fancy, “If you mean to be jealous,” she said, “now is your time!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The words were lightly uttered, but his eyes and voice gave them meaning.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The words were lightly uttered, but his eyes and voice gave them meaning.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then turning round with a laugh which, to one in the secret, might have seemed to sound the coming-of-age of her maiden’s fancy, “If you mean to be jealous,” she said, “now is your time!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Then turning round with a laugh which, to one in the secret, might have seemed to sound the coming-of-age of her maiden’s fancy, “If you mean to be jealous,” she said, “now is your time!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nora colored and rose; she went to the mirror and put on her hat.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Then turning round with a laugh which, to one in the secret, might have seemed to sound the coming-of-age of her maiden’s fancy, “If you mean to be jealous,” she said, “now is your time!
communicated in words
From this reading The words were lightly uttered, but his eyes and voice gave them meaning.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The words were lightly uttered, but his eyes and voice gave them meaning.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Nora colored and rose; she went to the mirror and put on her hat.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The words were lightly uttered, but his eyes and voice gave them meaning.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then turning round with a laugh which, to one in the secret, might have seemed to sound the coming-of-age of her maiden’s fancy, “If you mean to be jealous,” she said, “now is your time!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then turning round with a laugh which, to one in the secret, might have seemed to sound the coming-of-age of her maiden’s fancy, “If you mean to be jealous,” she said, “now is your time!
the words that are spoken
From this reading The words were lightly uttered, but his eyes and voice gave them meaning.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then turning round with a laugh which, to one in the secret, might have seemed to sound the coming-of-age of her maiden’s fancy, “If you mean to be jealous,” she said, “now is your time!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then turning round with a laugh which, to one in the secret, might have seemed to sound the coming-of-age of her maiden’s fancy, “If you mean to be jealous,” she said, “now is your time!
