used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LADY MARGARET was a beautiful woman.
AdamnounUS /ˈædəm/
(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading The next time he met her, Adam realized that this was true.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He stood looking down upon her, where she sat on a low divan which was made to throw two persons very close together, and into which he had avoided squeezing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The young woman looked up at him winningly, a slumberous passion in her garnet-brown eyes.
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading He stood looking down upon her, where she sat on a low divan which was made to throw two persons very close together, and into which he had avoided squeezing.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading LADY MARGARET was a beautiful woman.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading He stood looking down upon her, where she sat on a low divan which was made to throw two persons very close together, and into which he had avoided squeezing.
divannounUS /dɪˈvæn/
a long backless sofa (usually with pillows against a wall)
From this reading He stood looking down upon her, where she sat on a low divan which was made to throw two persons very close together, and into which he had avoided squeezing.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He stood looking down upon her, where she sat on a low divan which was made to throw two persons very close together, and into which he had avoided squeezing.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The young woman looked up at him winningly, a slumberous passion in her garnet-brown eyes.
start firing a weapon
From this reading JUGGLING WITH FIRE.
garnet-brown
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From this reading The young woman looked up at him winningly, a slumberous passion in her garnet-brown eyes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He stood looking down upon her, where she sat on a low divan which was made to throw two persons very close together, and into which he had avoided squeezing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next time he met her, Adam realized that this was true.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The next time he met her, Adam realized that this was true.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The young woman looked up at him winningly, a slumberous passion in her garnet-brown eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The young woman looked up at him winningly, a slumberous passion in her garnet-brown eyes.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He stood looking down upon her, where she sat on a low divan which was made to throw two persons very close together, and into which he had avoided squeezing.
JUGGLINGnounUS /ˈdʒʌɡəlɪŋ/
the act of rearranging things to give a misleading impression
From this reading JUGGLING WITH FIRE.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading LADY MARGARET was a beautiful woman.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The young woman looked up at him winningly, a slumberous passion in her garnet-brown eyes.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He stood looking down upon her, where she sat on a low divan which was made to throw two persons very close together, and into which he had avoided squeezing.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He stood looking down upon her, where she sat on a low divan which was made to throw two persons very close together, and into which he had avoided squeezing.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He stood looking down upon her, where she sat on a low divan which was made to throw two persons very close together, and into which he had avoided squeezing.
MARGARET
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From this reading LADY MARGARET was a beautiful woman.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The next time he met her, Adam realized that this was true.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next time he met her, Adam realized that this was true.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He stood looking down upon her, where she sat on a low divan which was made to throw two persons very close together, and into which he had avoided squeezing.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading The young woman looked up at him winningly, a slumberous passion in her garnet-brown eyes.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading He stood looking down upon her, where she sat on a low divan which was made to throw two persons very close together, and into which he had avoided squeezing.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading The next time he met her, Adam realized that this was true.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He stood looking down upon her, where she sat on a low divan which was made to throw two persons very close together, and into which he had avoided squeezing.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stood looking down upon her, where she sat on a low divan which was made to throw two persons very close together, and into which he had avoided squeezing.
slumberousadjective
quiet and tranquil
From this reading The young woman looked up at him winningly, a slumberous passion in her garnet-brown eyes.
squeezingnounUS /ˈskwiːzɪŋ/
the act of gripping and pressing firmly
From this reading He stood looking down upon her, where she sat on a low divan which was made to throw two persons very close together, and into which he had avoided squeezing.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood looking down upon her, where she sat on a low divan which was made to throw two persons very close together, and into which he had avoided squeezing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The next time he met her, Adam realized that this was true.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next time he met her, Adam realized that this was true.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The next time he met her, Adam realized that this was true.
propel through the air
From this reading He stood looking down upon her, where she sat on a low divan which was made to throw two persons very close together, and into which he had avoided squeezing.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The next time he met her, Adam realized that this was true.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He stood looking down upon her, where she sat on a low divan which was made to throw two persons very close together, and into which he had avoided squeezing.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading He stood looking down upon her, where she sat on a low divan which was made to throw two persons very close together, and into which he had avoided squeezing.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading The next time he met her, Adam realized that this was true.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He stood looking down upon her, where she sat on a low divan which was made to throw two persons very close together, and into which he had avoided squeezing.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The young woman looked up at him winningly, a slumberous passion in her garnet-brown eyes.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He stood looking down upon her, where she sat on a low divan which was made to throw two persons very close together, and into which he had avoided squeezing.
precisely as stated
From this reading He stood looking down upon her, where she sat on a low divan which was made to throw two persons very close together, and into which he had avoided squeezing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LADY MARGARET was a beautiful woman.
in or at the place that
From this reading He stood looking down upon her, where she sat on a low divan which was made to throw two persons very close together, and into which he had avoided squeezing.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He stood looking down upon her, where she sat on a low divan which was made to throw two persons very close together, and into which he had avoided squeezing.
winningly
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From this reading The young woman looked up at him winningly, a slumberous passion in her garnet-brown eyes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading JUGGLING WITH FIRE.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading LADY MARGARET was a beautiful woman.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young woman looked up at him winningly, a slumberous passion in her garnet-brown eyes.
