used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Margaret did not raise her head from her work as Lord Blair Leyton moved reluctantly and impatiently down the gallery, but when the echo of his footsteps had died away she looked up with a slightly startled and altogether strange expression.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Margaret did not raise her head from her work as Lord Blair Leyton moved reluctantly and impatiently down the gallery, but when the echo of his footsteps had died away she looked up with a slightly startled and altogether strange expression.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Margaret did not raise her head from her work as Lord Blair Leyton moved reluctantly and impatiently down the gallery, but when the echo of his footsteps had died away she looked up with a slightly startled and altogether strange expression.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It was impossible to work any longer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Margaret did not raise her head from her work as Lord Blair Leyton moved reluctantly and impatiently down the gallery, but when the echo of his footsteps had died away she looked up with a slightly startled and altogether strange expression.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading To her astonishment and disgust, the hand which held her brush was trembling.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Margaret did not raise her head from her work as Lord Blair Leyton moved reluctantly and impatiently down the gallery, but when the echo of his footsteps had died away she looked up with a slightly startled and altogether strange expression.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading How very far from guessing she had been that this, the young man she had called a savage, was the earl's nephew, Lord Blair Leyton!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Guido's head danced before her sight, and the other head--the handsome one of Blair Leyton--came between her and the painted one.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Guido's head danced before her sight, and the other head--the handsome one of Blair Leyton--came between her and the painted one.
BlairnounUS /bler/
British statesman who became prime minister in 1997 (born in 1953)
From this reading Margaret did not raise her head from her work as Lord Blair Leyton moved reluctantly and impatiently down the gallery, but when the echo of his footsteps had died away she looked up with a slightly startled and altogether strange expression.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading To her astonishment and disgust, the hand which held her brush was trembling.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Margaret did not raise her head from her work as Lord Blair Leyton moved reluctantly and impatiently down the gallery, but when the echo of his footsteps had died away she looked up with a slightly startled and altogether strange expression.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading How very far from guessing she had been that this, the young man she had called a savage, was the earl's nephew, Lord Blair Leyton!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Guido's head danced before her sight, and the other head--the handsome one of Blair Leyton--came between her and the painted one.
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading Guido's head danced before her sight, and the other head--the handsome one of Blair Leyton--came between her and the painted one.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Margaret did not raise her head from her work as Lord Blair Leyton moved reluctantly and impatiently down the gallery, but when the echo of his footsteps had died away she looked up with a slightly startled and altogether strange expression.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Margaret did not raise her head from her work as Lord Blair Leyton moved reluctantly and impatiently down the gallery, but when the echo of his footsteps had died away she looked up with a slightly startled and altogether strange expression.
disgustverbUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
fill with distaste
From this reading To her astonishment and disgust, the hand which held her brush was trembling.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Margaret did not raise her head from her work as Lord Blair Leyton moved reluctantly and impatiently down the gallery, but when the echo of his footsteps had died away she looked up with a slightly startled and altogether strange expression.
earl'snounUS /ɜːrlz/
possessive form of “earl” — a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading How very far from guessing she had been that this, the young man she had called a savage, was the earl's nephew, Lord Blair Leyton!
echoverbUS /ˈekoʊ/
to say again or imitate
From this reading Margaret did not raise her head from her work as Lord Blair Leyton moved reluctantly and impatiently down the gallery, but when the echo of his footsteps had died away she looked up with a slightly startled and altogether strange expression.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Margaret did not raise her head from her work as Lord Blair Leyton moved reluctantly and impatiently down the gallery, but when the echo of his footsteps had died away she looked up with a slightly startled and altogether strange expression.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading How very far from guessing she had been that this, the young man she had called a savage, was the earl's nephew, Lord Blair Leyton!
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading Margaret did not raise her head from her work as Lord Blair Leyton moved reluctantly and impatiently down the gallery, but when the echo of his footsteps had died away she looked up with a slightly startled and altogether strange expression.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Margaret did not raise her head from her work as Lord Blair Leyton moved reluctantly and impatiently down the gallery, but when the echo of his footsteps had died away she looked up with a slightly startled and altogether strange expression.
gallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading Margaret did not raise her head from her work as Lord Blair Leyton moved reluctantly and impatiently down the gallery, but when the echo of his footsteps had died away she looked up with a slightly startled and altogether strange expression.
guessingnounUS /ˈɡesɪŋ/
an estimate based on little or no information
From this reading How very far from guessing she had been that this, the young man she had called a savage, was the earl's nephew, Lord Blair Leyton!
Guido's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Guido's head danced before her sight, and the other head--the handsome one of Blair Leyton--came between her and the painted one.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Margaret did not raise her head from her work as Lord Blair Leyton moved reluctantly and impatiently down the gallery, but when the echo of his footsteps had died away she looked up with a slightly startled and altogether strange expression.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading To her astonishment and disgust, the hand which held her brush was trembling.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Guido's head danced before her sight, and the other head--the handsome one of Blair Leyton--came between her and the painted one.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Margaret did not raise her head from her work as Lord Blair Leyton moved reluctantly and impatiently down the gallery, but when the echo of his footsteps had died away she looked up with a slightly startled and altogether strange expression.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading To her astonishment and disgust, the hand which held her brush was trembling.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Margaret did not raise her head from her work as Lord Blair Leyton moved reluctantly and impatiently down the gallery, but when the echo of his footsteps had died away she looked up with a slightly startled and altogether strange expression.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Margaret did not raise her head from her work as Lord Blair Leyton moved reluctantly and impatiently down the gallery, but when the echo of his footsteps had died away she looked up with a slightly startled and altogether strange expression.
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How very far from guessing she had been that this, the young man she had called a savage, was the earl's nephew, Lord Blair Leyton!
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading Margaret did not raise her head from her work as Lord Blair Leyton moved reluctantly and impatiently down the gallery, but when the echo of his footsteps had died away she looked up with a slightly startled and altogether strange expression.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading It was impossible to work any longer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was impossible to work any longer.
Leyton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Margaret did not raise her head from her work as Lord Blair Leyton moved reluctantly and impatiently down the gallery, but when the echo of his footsteps had died away she looked up with a slightly startled and altogether strange expression.
for more time
From this reading It was impossible to work any longer.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Margaret did not raise her head from her work as Lord Blair Leyton moved reluctantly and impatiently down the gallery, but when the echo of his footsteps had died away she looked up with a slightly startled and altogether strange expression.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Margaret did not raise her head from her work as Lord Blair Leyton moved reluctantly and impatiently down the gallery, but when the echo of his footsteps had died away she looked up with a slightly startled and altogether strange expression.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading How very far from guessing she had been that this, the young man she had called a savage, was the earl's nephew, Lord Blair Leyton!
Margaret
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Margaret did not raise her head from her work as Lord Blair Leyton moved reluctantly and impatiently down the gallery, but when the echo of his footsteps had died away she looked up with a slightly startled and altogether strange expression.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Margaret did not raise her head from her work as Lord Blair Leyton moved reluctantly and impatiently down the gallery, but when the echo of his footsteps had died away she looked up with a slightly startled and altogether strange expression.
nephewnounUS /ˈnefjuː/
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading How very far from guessing she had been that this, the young man she had called a savage, was the earl's nephew, Lord Blair Leyton!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Margaret did not raise her head from her work as Lord Blair Leyton moved reluctantly and impatiently down the gallery, but when the echo of his footsteps had died away she looked up with a slightly startled and altogether strange expression.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Margaret did not raise her head from her work as Lord Blair Leyton moved reluctantly and impatiently down the gallery, but when the echo of his footsteps had died away she looked up with a slightly startled and altogether strange expression.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Guido's head danced before her sight, and the other head--the handsome one of Blair Leyton--came between her and the painted one.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Guido's head danced before her sight, and the other head--the handsome one of Blair Leyton--came between her and the painted one.
coated with paint
From this reading Guido's head danced before her sight, and the other head--the handsome one of Blair Leyton--came between her and the painted one.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading Margaret did not raise her head from her work as Lord Blair Leyton moved reluctantly and impatiently down the gallery, but when the echo of his footsteps had died away she looked up with a slightly startled and altogether strange expression.
reluctantlyadverbUS /rɪˈlʌktəntli/
with reluctance
From this reading Margaret did not raise her head from her work as Lord Blair Leyton moved reluctantly and impatiently down the gallery, but when the echo of his footsteps had died away she looked up with a slightly startled and altogether strange expression.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading How very far from guessing she had been that this, the young man she had called a savage, was the earl's nephew, Lord Blair Leyton!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Margaret did not raise her head from her work as Lord Blair Leyton moved reluctantly and impatiently down the gallery, but when the echo of his footsteps had died away she looked up with a slightly startled and altogether strange expression.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Guido's head danced before her sight, and the other head--the handsome one of Blair Leyton--came between her and the painted one.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Margaret did not raise her head from her work as Lord Blair Leyton moved reluctantly and impatiently down the gallery, but when the echo of his footsteps had died away she looked up with a slightly startled and altogether strange expression.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading Margaret did not raise her head from her work as Lord Blair Leyton moved reluctantly and impatiently down the gallery, but when the echo of his footsteps had died away she looked up with a slightly startled and altogether strange expression.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Margaret did not raise her head from her work as Lord Blair Leyton moved reluctantly and impatiently down the gallery, but when the echo of his footsteps had died away she looked up with a slightly startled and altogether strange expression.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How very far from guessing she had been that this, the young man she had called a savage, was the earl's nephew, Lord Blair Leyton!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Margaret did not raise her head from her work as Lord Blair Leyton moved reluctantly and impatiently down the gallery, but when the echo of his footsteps had died away she looked up with a slightly startled and altogether strange expression.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading How very far from guessing she had been that this, the young man she had called a savage, was the earl's nephew, Lord Blair Leyton!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To her astonishment and disgust, the hand which held her brush was trembling.
a shaky motion
From this reading To her astonishment and disgust, the hand which held her brush was trembling.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Margaret did not raise her head from her work as Lord Blair Leyton moved reluctantly and impatiently down the gallery, but when the echo of his footsteps had died away she looked up with a slightly startled and altogether strange expression.
precisely as stated
From this reading How very far from guessing she had been that this, the young man she had called a savage, was the earl's nephew, Lord Blair Leyton!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To her astonishment and disgust, the hand which held her brush was trembling.
at the time that
From this reading Margaret did not raise her head from her work as Lord Blair Leyton moved reluctantly and impatiently down the gallery, but when the echo of his footsteps had died away she looked up with a slightly startled and altogether strange expression.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To her astonishment and disgust, the hand which held her brush was trembling.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Margaret did not raise her head from her work as Lord Blair Leyton moved reluctantly and impatiently down the gallery, but when the echo of his footsteps had died away she looked up with a slightly startled and altogether strange expression.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Margaret did not raise her head from her work as Lord Blair Leyton moved reluctantly and impatiently down the gallery, but when the echo of his footsteps had died away she looked up with a slightly startled and altogether strange expression.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading How very far from guessing she had been that this, the young man she had called a savage, was the earl's nephew, Lord Blair Leyton!
