used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a new glory about her this morning, crowning her like an aureole.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was a new glory about her this morning, crowning her like an aureole.
(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 THE TALE OF LE BEAU DIABLE His meeting with Ygerne two hours before noon cast out from his mind all thoughts which did not have to do with her.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was a new glory about her this morning, crowning her like an aureole.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Partly was this due to a greater care in her dress and the arranging of her copper-brown hair; partly to the emotions which at sight of him charged through her.
arrangingnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒɪŋ/
the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music
From this reading Partly was this due to a greater care in her dress and the arranging of her copper-brown hair; partly to the emotions which at sight of him charged through her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Partly was this due to a greater care in her dress and the arranging of her copper-brown hair; partly to the emotions which at sight of him charged through her.
aureolenounUS /ˈɑːrioʊl/
the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; visible as a white halo during a solar eclipse
From this reading There was a new glory about her this morning, crowning her like an aureole.
BEAUnounUS /boʊ/
a man who is the lover of a man or woman
From this reading THE TALE OF LE BEAU DIABLE His meeting with Ygerne two hours before noon cast out from his mind all thoughts which did not have to do with her.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE TALE OF LE BEAU DIABLE His meeting with Ygerne two hours before noon cast out from his mind all thoughts which did not have to do with her.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading He crossed the street to her, his face brightening like a boy's.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading She was going down to her breakfast at Joe's when he saw her.
brighteningverbUS /ˈbraɪtənɪŋ/
-ing form of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading He crossed the street to her, his face brightening like a boy's.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Partly was this due to a greater care in her dress and the arranging of her copper-brown hair; partly to the emotions which at sight of him charged through her.
put or send forth
From this reading THE TALE OF LE BEAU DIABLE His meeting with Ygerne two hours before noon cast out from his mind all thoughts which did not have to do with her.
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading Partly was this due to a greater care in her dress and the arranging of her copper-brown hair; partly to the emotions which at sight of him charged through her.
copper-brown
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From this reading Partly was this due to a greater care in her dress and the arranging of her copper-brown hair; partly to the emotions which at sight of him charged through her.
placed crosswise
From this reading He crossed the street to her, his face brightening like a boy's.
crowningadjectiveUS /ˈkraʊnɪŋ/
representing a level of the highest possible achievement or attainment
From this reading There was a new glory about her this morning, crowning her like an aureole.
DIABLE
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From this reading THE TALE OF LE BEAU DIABLE His meeting with Ygerne two hours before noon cast out from his mind all thoughts which did not have to do with her.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE TALE OF LE BEAU DIABLE His meeting with Ygerne two hours before noon cast out from his mind all thoughts which did not have to do with her.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE TALE OF LE BEAU DIABLE His meeting with Ygerne two hours before noon cast out from his mind all thoughts which did not have to do with her.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She was going down to her breakfast at Joe's when he saw her.
put on clothes
From this reading Partly was this due to a greater care in her dress and the arranging of her copper-brown hair; partly to the emotions which at sight of him charged through her.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading Partly was this due to a greater care in her dress and the arranging of her copper-brown hair; partly to the emotions which at sight of him charged through her.
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading Partly was this due to a greater care in her dress and the arranging of her copper-brown hair; partly to the emotions which at sight of him charged through her.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He crossed the street to her, his face brightening like a boy's.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE TALE OF LE BEAU DIABLE His meeting with Ygerne two hours before noon cast out from his mind all thoughts which did not have to do with her.
a state of high honor
From this reading There was a new glory about her this morning, crowning her like an aureole.
the act of departing
From this reading She was going down to her breakfast at Joe's when he saw her.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading Partly was this due to a greater care in her dress and the arranging of her copper-brown hair; partly to the emotions which at sight of him charged through her.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Partly was this due to a greater care in her dress and the arranging of her copper-brown hair; partly to the emotions which at sight of him charged through her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE TALE OF LE BEAU DIABLE His meeting with Ygerne two hours before noon cast out from his mind all thoughts which did not have to do with her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was going down to her breakfast at Joe's when he saw her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE TALE OF LE BEAU DIABLE His meeting with Ygerne two hours before noon cast out from his mind all thoughts which did not have to do with her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Partly was this due to a greater care in her dress and the arranging of her copper-brown hair; partly to the emotions which at sight of him charged through her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE TALE OF LE BEAU DIABLE His meeting with Ygerne two hours before noon cast out from his mind all thoughts which did not have to do with her.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading THE TALE OF LE BEAU DIABLE His meeting with Ygerne two hours before noon cast out from his mind all thoughts which did not have to do with her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Partly was this due to a greater care in her dress and the arranging of her copper-brown hair; partly to the emotions which at sight of him charged through her.
Joe's
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From this reading She was going down to her breakfast at Joe's when he saw her.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading THE TALE OF LE BEAU DIABLE His meeting with Ygerne two hours before noon cast out from his mind all thoughts which did not have to do with her.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading There was a new glory about her this morning, crowning her like an aureole.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading THE TALE OF LE BEAU DIABLE His meeting with Ygerne two hours before noon cast out from his mind all thoughts which did not have to do with her.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading THE TALE OF LE BEAU DIABLE His meeting with Ygerne two hours before noon cast out from his mind all thoughts which did not have to do with her.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading There was a new glory about her this morning, crowning her like an aureole.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading There was a new glory about her this morning, crowning her like an aureole.
the middle of the day
From this reading THE TALE OF LE BEAU DIABLE His meeting with Ygerne two hours before noon cast out from his mind all thoughts which did not have to do with her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE TALE OF LE BEAU DIABLE His meeting with Ygerne two hours before noon cast out from his mind all thoughts which did not have to do with her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TALE OF LE BEAU DIABLE His meeting with Ygerne two hours before noon cast out from his mind all thoughts which did not have to do with her.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE TALE OF LE BEAU DIABLE His meeting with Ygerne two hours before noon cast out from his mind all thoughts which did not have to do with her.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading Partly was this due to a greater care in her dress and the arranging of her copper-brown hair; partly to the emotions which at sight of him charged through her.
cut with a saw
From this reading She was going down to her breakfast at Joe's when he saw her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was going down to her breakfast at Joe's when he saw her.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Partly was this due to a greater care in her dress and the arranging of her copper-brown hair; partly to the emotions which at sight of him charged through her.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading He crossed the street to her, his face brightening like a boy's.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE TALE OF LE BEAU DIABLE His meeting with Ygerne two hours before noon cast out from his mind all thoughts which did not have to do with her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TALE OF LE BEAU DIABLE His meeting with Ygerne two hours before noon cast out from his mind all thoughts which did not have to do with her.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a new glory about her this morning, crowning her like an aureole.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was a new glory about her this morning, crowning her like an aureole.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THE TALE OF LE BEAU DIABLE His meeting with Ygerne two hours before noon cast out from his mind all thoughts which did not have to do with her.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Partly was this due to a greater care in her dress and the arranging of her copper-brown hair; partly to the emotions which at sight of him charged through her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE TALE OF LE BEAU DIABLE His meeting with Ygerne two hours before noon cast out from his mind all thoughts which did not have to do with her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE TALE OF LE BEAU DIABLE His meeting with Ygerne two hours before noon cast out from his mind all thoughts which did not have to do with her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a new glory about her this morning, crowning her like an aureole.
at the time that
From this reading She was going down to her breakfast at Joe's when he saw her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE TALE OF LE BEAU DIABLE His meeting with Ygerne two hours before noon cast out from his mind all thoughts which did not have to do with her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE TALE OF LE BEAU DIABLE His meeting with Ygerne two hours before noon cast out from his mind all thoughts which did not have to do with her.
Ygerne
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From this reading THE TALE OF LE BEAU DIABLE His meeting with Ygerne two hours before noon cast out from his mind all thoughts which did not have to do with her.
