used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SCENE IN THE SUMMERHOUSE.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She despised Harry's uniform, yet she felt that he looked remarkably handsome in it, and not such an awful bear of a Yankee, after all.
(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 She despised Harry's uniform, yet she felt that he looked remarkably handsome in it, and not such an awful bear of a Yankee, after all.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She despised Harry's uniform, yet she felt that he looked remarkably handsome in it, and not such an awful bear of a Yankee, after all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In years gone by Marion and Harry Powell, as little girl and boy, had thought a good deal of each other.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In years gone by Marion and Harry Powell, as little girl and boy, had thought a good deal of each other.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading She despised Harry's uniform, yet she felt that he looked remarkably handsome in it, and not such an awful bear of a Yankee, after all.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Now, as the pair faced once more, much of the old feelings came back, and pretty Marion found herself blushing deeply, she could not tell exactly why.
have
From this reading She despised Harry's uniform, yet she felt that he looked remarkably handsome in it, and not such an awful bear of a Yankee, after all.
blushingadjectiveUS /ˈblʌʃɪŋ/
having a red face from embarrassment or shame or agitation or emotional upset
From this reading Now, as the pair faced once more, much of the old feelings came back, and pretty Marion found herself blushing deeply, she could not tell exactly why.
a youthful male person
From this reading In years gone by Marion and Harry Powell, as little girl and boy, had thought a good deal of each other.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In years gone by Marion and Harry Powell, as little girl and boy, had thought a good deal of each other.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Now, as the pair faced once more, much of the old feelings came back, and pretty Marion found herself blushing deeply, she could not tell exactly why.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Now, as the pair faced once more, much of the old feelings came back, and pretty Marion found herself blushing deeply, she could not tell exactly why.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading In years gone by Marion and Harry Powell, as little girl and boy, had thought a good deal of each other.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The manliness of the young surgeon's superior had likewise made a deep impression upon her.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Now, as the pair faced once more, much of the old feelings came back, and pretty Marion found herself blushing deeply, she could not tell exactly why.
despisedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspaɪzd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading She despised Harry's uniform, yet she felt that he looked remarkably handsome in it, and not such an awful bear of a Yankee, after all.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading In years gone by Marion and Harry Powell, as little girl and boy, had thought a good deal of each other.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading Now, as the pair faced once more, much of the old feelings came back, and pretty Marion found herself blushing deeply, she could not tell exactly why.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading Now, as the pair faced once more, much of the old feelings came back, and pretty Marion found herself blushing deeply, she could not tell exactly why.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading Now, as the pair faced once more, much of the old feelings came back, and pretty Marion found herself blushing deeply, she could not tell exactly why.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She despised Harry's uniform, yet she felt that he looked remarkably handsome in it, and not such an awful bear of a Yankee, after all.
set up or found
From this reading Now, as the pair faced once more, much of the old feelings came back, and pretty Marion found herself blushing deeply, she could not tell exactly why.
a young female
From this reading In years gone by Marion and Harry Powell, as little girl and boy, had thought a good deal of each other.
destroyed or killed
From this reading In years gone by Marion and Harry Powell, as little girl and boy, had thought a good deal of each other.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading In years gone by Marion and Harry Powell, as little girl and boy, had thought a good deal of each other.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In years gone by Marion and Harry Powell, as little girl and boy, had thought a good deal of each other.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading She despised Harry's uniform, yet she felt that he looked remarkably handsome in it, and not such an awful bear of a Yankee, after all.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading In years gone by Marion and Harry Powell, as little girl and boy, had thought a good deal of each other.
Harry's
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From this reading She despised Harry's uniform, yet she felt that he looked remarkably handsome in it, and not such an awful bear of a Yankee, after all.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She despised Harry's uniform, yet she felt that he looked remarkably handsome in it, and not such an awful bear of a Yankee, after all.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The manliness of the young surgeon's superior had likewise made a deep impression upon her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Now, as the pair faced once more, much of the old feelings came back, and pretty Marion found herself blushing deeply, she could not tell exactly why.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading The manliness of the young surgeon's superior had likewise made a deep impression upon her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A SCENE IN THE SUMMERHOUSE.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She despised Harry's uniform, yet she felt that he looked remarkably handsome in it, and not such an awful bear of a Yankee, after all.
in like or similar manner
From this reading The manliness of the young surgeon's superior had likewise made a deep impression upon her.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In years gone by Marion and Harry Powell, as little girl and boy, had thought a good deal of each other.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She despised Harry's uniform, yet she felt that he looked remarkably handsome in it, and not such an awful bear of a Yankee, after all.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The manliness of the young surgeon's superior had likewise made a deep impression upon her.
manlinessnoun
the trait of being manly; having the characteristics of an adult male
From this reading The manliness of the young surgeon's superior had likewise made a deep impression upon her.
Marion
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From this reading In years gone by Marion and Harry Powell, as little girl and boy, had thought a good deal of each other.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Now, as the pair faced once more, much of the old feelings came back, and pretty Marion found herself blushing deeply, she could not tell exactly why.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Now, as the pair faced once more, much of the old feelings came back, and pretty Marion found herself blushing deeply, she could not tell exactly why.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now, as the pair faced once more, much of the old feelings came back, and pretty Marion found herself blushing deeply, she could not tell exactly why.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, as the pair faced once more, much of the old feelings came back, and pretty Marion found herself blushing deeply, she could not tell exactly why.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In years gone by Marion and Harry Powell, as little girl and boy, had thought a good deal of each other.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Now, as the pair faced once more, much of the old feelings came back, and pretty Marion found herself blushing deeply, she could not tell exactly why.
on one occasion
From this reading Now, as the pair faced once more, much of the old feelings came back, and pretty Marion found herself blushing deeply, she could not tell exactly why.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In years gone by Marion and Harry Powell, as little girl and boy, had thought a good deal of each other.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Now, as the pair faced once more, much of the old feelings came back, and pretty Marion found herself blushing deeply, she could not tell exactly why.
PowellnounUS /ˈpaʊəl/
United States general who was the first African American to serve as chief of staff; later served as Secretary of State under President George W. Bush (born 1937)
From this reading In years gone by Marion and Harry Powell, as little girl and boy, had thought a good deal of each other.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Now, as the pair faced once more, much of the old feelings came back, and pretty Marion found herself blushing deeply, she could not tell exactly why.
remarkablyadverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading She despised Harry's uniform, yet she felt that he looked remarkably handsome in it, and not such an awful bear of a Yankee, after all.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading A SCENE IN THE SUMMERHOUSE.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now, as the pair faced once more, much of the old feelings came back, and pretty Marion found herself blushing deeply, she could not tell exactly why.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She despised Harry's uniform, yet she felt that he looked remarkably handsome in it, and not such an awful bear of a Yankee, after all.
SUMMERHOUSEnoun
a small roofed building affording shade and rest
From this reading A SCENE IN THE SUMMERHOUSE.
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading The manliness of the young surgeon's superior had likewise made a deep impression upon her.
surgeon'snounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒənz/
possessive form of “surgeon” — a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading The manliness of the young surgeon's superior had likewise made a deep impression upon her.
express in words
From this reading Now, as the pair faced once more, much of the old feelings came back, and pretty Marion found herself blushing deeply, she could not tell exactly why.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She despised Harry's uniform, yet she felt that he looked remarkably handsome in it, and not such an awful bear of a Yankee, after all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SCENE IN THE SUMMERHOUSE.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading In years gone by Marion and Harry Powell, as little girl and boy, had thought a good deal of each other.
uniformadjectiveUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrm/
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading She despised Harry's uniform, yet she felt that he looked remarkably handsome in it, and not such an awful bear of a Yankee, after all.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The manliness of the young surgeon's superior had likewise made a deep impression upon her.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Now, as the pair faced once more, much of the old feelings came back, and pretty Marion found herself blushing deeply, she could not tell exactly why.
YankeenounUS /ˈjæŋki/
an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading She despised Harry's uniform, yet she felt that he looked remarkably handsome in it, and not such an awful bear of a Yankee, after all.
a late time of life
From this reading In years gone by Marion and Harry Powell, as little girl and boy, had thought a good deal of each other.
but in spite of that
From this reading She despised Harry's uniform, yet she felt that he looked remarkably handsome in it, and not such an awful bear of a Yankee, after all.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The manliness of the young surgeon's superior had likewise made a deep impression upon her.
