used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Well, if not trembling, quivering, as a leaf quivers when the summer wind passes over its bosom.
in actual fact
From this reading To her amazement and annoyance, she felt that she was actually trembling!
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Notwithstanding her grandmother's warning and her own good resolutions, she had spent--how long!--nearly an hour talking alone with Lord Blair Leyton.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading To her amazement and annoyance, she felt that she was actually trembling!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Notwithstanding her grandmother's warning and her own good resolutions, she had spent--how long!--nearly an hour talking alone with Lord Blair Leyton.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Margaret ran into the house, her heart beating fast, the color coming and going in her cheeks.
annoyancenounUS /əˈnɔɪəns/
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading To her amazement and annoyance, she felt that she was actually trembling!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Well, if not trembling, quivering, as a leaf quivers when the summer wind passes over its bosom.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading Margaret ran into the house, her heart beating fast, the color coming and going in her cheeks.
BlairnounUS /bler/
British statesman who became prime minister in 1997 (born in 1953)
From this reading Notwithstanding her grandmother's warning and her own good resolutions, she had spent--how long!--nearly an hour talking alone with Lord Blair Leyton.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading Well, if not trembling, quivering, as a leaf quivers when the summer wind passes over its bosom.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Margaret ran into the house, her heart beating fast, the color coming and going in her cheeks.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading Margaret ran into the house, her heart beating fast, the color coming and going in her cheeks.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Margaret ran into the house, her heart beating fast, the color coming and going in her cheeks.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading What was this that she had done?
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Margaret ran into the house, her heart beating fast, the color coming and going in her cheeks.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading To her amazement and annoyance, she felt that she was actually trembling!
the act of departing
From this reading Margaret ran into the house, her heart beating fast, the color coming and going in her cheeks.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Notwithstanding her grandmother's warning and her own good resolutions, she had spent--how long!--nearly an hour talking alone with Lord Blair Leyton.
grandmother'snounUS /ˈɡrændmʌðərz/
possessive form of “grandmother” — the mother of your father or mother
From this reading Notwithstanding her grandmother's warning and her own good resolutions, she had spent--how long!--nearly an hour talking alone with Lord Blair Leyton.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What was this that she had done?
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Margaret ran into the house, her heart beating fast, the color coming and going in her cheeks.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Margaret ran into the house, her heart beating fast, the color coming and going in her cheeks.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Notwithstanding her grandmother's warning and her own good resolutions, she had spent--how long!--nearly an hour talking alone with Lord Blair Leyton.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Margaret ran into the house, her heart beating fast, the color coming and going in her cheeks.
how
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From this reading Notwithstanding her grandmother's warning and her own good resolutions, she had spent--how long!--nearly an hour talking alone with Lord Blair Leyton.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Well, if not trembling, quivering, as a leaf quivers when the summer wind passes over its bosom.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Margaret ran into the house, her heart beating fast, the color coming and going in her cheeks.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Margaret ran into the house, her heart beating fast, the color coming and going in her cheeks.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Well, if not trembling, quivering, as a leaf quivers when the summer wind passes over its bosom.
leafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Well, if not trembling, quivering, as a leaf quivers when the summer wind passes over its bosom.
Leyton
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From this reading Notwithstanding her grandmother's warning and her own good resolutions, she had spent--how long!--nearly an hour talking alone with Lord Blair Leyton.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Notwithstanding her grandmother's warning and her own good resolutions, she had spent--how long!--nearly an hour talking alone with Lord Blair Leyton.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Notwithstanding her grandmother's warning and her own good resolutions, she had spent--how long!--nearly an hour talking alone with Lord Blair Leyton.
Margaret
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From this reading Margaret ran into the house, her heart beating fast, the color coming and going in her cheeks.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Notwithstanding her grandmother's warning and her own good resolutions, she had spent--how long!--nearly an hour talking alone with Lord Blair Leyton.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Well, if not trembling, quivering, as a leaf quivers when the summer wind passes over its bosom.
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading Notwithstanding her grandmother's warning and her own good resolutions, she had spent--how long!--nearly an hour talking alone with Lord Blair Leyton.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Well, if not trembling, quivering, as a leaf quivers when the summer wind passes over its bosom.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Notwithstanding her grandmother's warning and her own good resolutions, she had spent--how long!--nearly an hour talking alone with Lord Blair Leyton.
passesnounUS /ˈpæsəz/
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading Well, if not trembling, quivering, as a leaf quivers when the summer wind passes over its bosom.
quiveringnounUS /ˈkwɪvərɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading Well, if not trembling, quivering, as a leaf quivers when the summer wind passes over its bosom.
quivers
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From this reading Well, if not trembling, quivering, as a leaf quivers when the summer wind passes over its bosom.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Margaret ran into the house, her heart beating fast, the color coming and going in her cheeks.
resolutionsnounUS /ˌrezəˈluːʃənz/
plural of “resolution” — a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading Notwithstanding her grandmother's warning and her own good resolutions, she had spent--how long!--nearly an hour talking alone with Lord Blair Leyton.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To her amazement and annoyance, she felt that she was actually trembling!
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Notwithstanding her grandmother's warning and her own good resolutions, she had spent--how long!--nearly an hour talking alone with Lord Blair Leyton.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Well, if not trembling, quivering, as a leaf quivers when the summer wind passes over its bosom.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Notwithstanding her grandmother's warning and her own good resolutions, she had spent--how long!--nearly an hour talking alone with Lord Blair Leyton.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To her amazement and annoyance, she felt that she was actually trembling!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Margaret ran into the house, her heart beating fast, the color coming and going in her cheeks.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What was this that she had done?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To her amazement and annoyance, she felt that she was actually trembling!
a shaky motion
From this reading To her amazement and annoyance, she felt that she was actually trembling!
a message informing of danger
From this reading Notwithstanding her grandmother's warning and her own good resolutions, she had spent--how long!--nearly an hour talking alone with 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 amazement and annoyance, she felt that she was actually trembling!
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, if not trembling, quivering, as a leaf quivers when the summer wind passes over its bosom.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was this that she had done?
at the time that
From this reading Well, if not trembling, quivering, as a leaf quivers when the summer wind passes over its bosom.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Well, if not trembling, quivering, as a leaf quivers when the summer wind passes over its bosom.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Notwithstanding her grandmother's warning and her own good resolutions, she had spent--how long!--nearly an hour talking alone with Lord Blair Leyton.
