used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Violet started, and Will dropped her hand as though it were a live coal, as Leonard entered the room with a slight greeting, and began at once to converse with Mrs. Rutledge, who had also put in an appearance.
(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 “I thought I would ride over this evening,” began Leonard, a little stiffly, “to make arrangements for bringing you all over to Yorke Towers to-morrow.
in addition
From this reading Violet started, and Will dropped her hand as though it were a live coal, as Leonard entered the room with a slight greeting, and began at once to converse with Mrs. Rutledge, who had also put in an appearance.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Violet started, and Will dropped her hand as though it were a live coal, as Leonard entered the room with a slight greeting, and began at once to converse with Mrs. Rutledge, who had also put in an appearance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Violet started, and Will dropped her hand as though it were a live coal, as Leonard entered the room with a slight greeting, and began at once to converse with Mrs. Rutledge, who had also put in an appearance.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Violet started, and Will dropped her hand as though it were a live coal, as Leonard entered the room with a slight greeting, and began at once to converse with Mrs. Rutledge, who had also put in an appearance.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading “I thought I would ride over this evening,” began Leonard, a little stiffly, “to make arrangements for bringing you all over to Yorke Towers to-morrow.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Violet started, and Will dropped her hand as though it were a live coal, as Leonard entered the room with a slight greeting, and began at once to converse with Mrs. Rutledge, who had also put in an appearance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT YORKE TOWERS.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Violet started, and Will dropped her hand as though it were a live coal, as Leonard entered the room with a slight greeting, and began at once to converse with Mrs. Rutledge, who had also put in an appearance.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading “I thought I would ride over this evening,” began Leonard, a little stiffly, “to make arrangements for bringing you all over to Yorke Towers to-morrow.
coalnounUS /koʊl/
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading Violet started, and Will dropped her hand as though it were a live coal, as Leonard entered the room with a slight greeting, and began at once to converse with Mrs. Rutledge, who had also put in an appearance.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading Poor Violet and Will looked the very pictures of guilty confusion, and plunged into the first subject at hand for conversation.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Poor Violet and Will looked the very pictures of guilty confusion, and plunged into the first subject at hand for conversation.
converseverbUS /ˈkɑːnvərs/
carry on a conversation
From this reading Violet started, and Will dropped her hand as though it were a live coal, as Leonard entered the room with a slight greeting, and began at once to converse with Mrs. Rutledge, who had also put in an appearance.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Violet started, and Will dropped her hand as though it were a live coal, as Leonard entered the room with a slight greeting, and began at once to converse with Mrs. Rutledge, who had also put in an appearance.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Violet started, and Will dropped her hand as though it were a live coal, as Leonard entered the room with a slight greeting, and began at once to converse with Mrs. Rutledge, who had also put in an appearance.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “I thought I would ride over this evening,” began Leonard, a little stiffly, “to make arrangements for bringing you all over to Yorke Towers to-morrow.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Violet felt Leonard’s stern eyes upon her, and her heart sunk with its weight of sorrow.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Violet felt Leonard’s stern eyes upon her, and her heart sunk with its weight of sorrow.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Poor Violet and Will looked the very pictures of guilty confusion, and plunged into the first subject at hand for conversation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Poor Violet and Will looked the very pictures of guilty confusion, and plunged into the first subject at hand for conversation.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading Violet started, and Will dropped her hand as though it were a live coal, as Leonard entered the room with a slight greeting, and began at once to converse with Mrs. Rutledge, who had also put in an appearance.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading Poor Violet and Will looked the very pictures of guilty confusion, and plunged into the first subject at hand for conversation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Violet started, and Will dropped her hand as though it were a live coal, as Leonard entered the room with a slight greeting, and began at once to converse with Mrs. Rutledge, who had also put in an appearance.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Violet started, and Will dropped her hand as though it were a live coal, as Leonard entered the room with a slight greeting, and began at once to converse with Mrs. Rutledge, who had also put in an appearance.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Violet felt Leonard’s stern eyes upon her, and her heart sunk with its weight of sorrow.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Violet started, and Will dropped her hand as though it were a live coal, as Leonard entered the room with a slight greeting, and began at once to converse with Mrs. Rutledge, who had also put in an appearance.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I thought I would ride over this evening,” began Leonard, a little stiffly, “to make arrangements for bringing you all over to Yorke Towers to-morrow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Violet started, and Will dropped her hand as though it were a live coal, as Leonard entered the room with a slight greeting, and began at once to converse with Mrs. Rutledge, who had also put in an appearance.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Poor Violet and Will looked the very pictures of guilty confusion, and plunged into the first subject at hand for conversation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Violet started, and Will dropped her hand as though it were a live coal, as Leonard entered the room with a slight greeting, and began at once to converse with Mrs. Rutledge, who had also put in an appearance.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Violet felt Leonard’s stern eyes upon her, and her heart sunk with its weight of sorrow.
LeonardnounUS /ˈlenərd/
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading Violet started, and Will dropped her hand as though it were a live coal, as Leonard entered the room with a slight greeting, and began at once to converse with Mrs. Rutledge, who had also put in an appearance.
Leonard'snounUS /ˈlenərdz/
possessive form of “leonard” — United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading Violet felt Leonard’s stern eyes upon her, and her heart sunk with its weight of sorrow.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “I thought I would ride over this evening,” began Leonard, a little stiffly, “to make arrangements for bringing you all over to Yorke Towers to-morrow.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Violet started, and Will dropped her hand as though it were a live coal, as Leonard entered the room with a slight greeting, and began at once to converse with Mrs. Rutledge, who had also put in an appearance.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Poor Violet and Will looked the very pictures of guilty confusion, and plunged into the first subject at hand for conversation.
engage in
From this reading “I thought I would ride over this evening,” began Leonard, a little stiffly, “to make arrangements for bringing you all over to Yorke Towers to-morrow.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Violet started, and Will dropped her hand as though it were a live coal, as Leonard entered the room with a slight greeting, and began at once to converse with Mrs. Rutledge, who had also put in an appearance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Poor Violet and Will looked the very pictures of guilty confusion, and plunged into the first subject at hand for conversation.
on one occasion
From this reading Violet started, and Will dropped her hand as though it were a live coal, as Leonard entered the room with a slight greeting, and began at once to converse with Mrs. Rutledge, who had also put in an appearance.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “I thought I would ride over this evening,” began Leonard, a little stiffly, “to make arrangements for bringing you all over to Yorke Towers to-morrow.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Poor Violet and Will looked the very pictures of guilty confusion, and plunged into the first subject at hand for conversation.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading Poor Violet and Will looked the very pictures of guilty confusion, and plunged into the first subject at hand for conversation.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor Violet and Will looked the very pictures of guilty confusion, and plunged into the first subject at hand for conversation.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Violet started, and Will dropped her hand as though it were a live coal, as Leonard entered the room with a slight greeting, and began at once to converse with Mrs. Rutledge, who had also put in an appearance.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “I thought I would ride over this evening,” began Leonard, a little stiffly, “to make arrangements for bringing you all over to Yorke Towers to-morrow.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Violet started, and Will dropped her hand as though it were a live coal, as Leonard entered the room with a slight greeting, and began at once to converse with Mrs. Rutledge, who had also put in an appearance.
RutledgenounUS /ˈrʌtlɪdʒ/
United States jurist and second chief justice of the United States Supreme Court; he was appointed by George Washington and briefly served as chief justice but was ultimately rejected by the United States Senate (1739-1800)
From this reading Violet started, and Will dropped her hand as though it were a live coal, as Leonard entered the room with a slight greeting, and began at once to converse with Mrs. Rutledge, who had also put in an appearance.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading Violet started, and Will dropped her hand as though it were a live coal, as Leonard entered the room with a slight greeting, and began at once to converse with Mrs. Rutledge, who had also put in an appearance.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Violet felt Leonard’s stern eyes upon her, and her heart sunk with its weight of sorrow.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Violet started, and Will dropped her hand as though it were a live coal, as Leonard entered the room with a slight greeting, and began at once to converse with Mrs. Rutledge, who had also put in an appearance.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading Violet felt Leonard’s stern eyes upon her, and her heart sunk with its weight of sorrow.
stifflyadverbUS /ˈstɪfli/
in a stiff manner
From this reading “I thought I would ride over this evening,” began Leonard, a little stiffly, “to make arrangements for bringing you all over to Yorke Towers to-morrow.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Poor Violet and Will looked the very pictures of guilty confusion, and plunged into the first subject at hand for conversation.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading Violet felt Leonard’s stern eyes upon her, and her heart sunk with its weight of sorrow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Violet started, and Will dropped her hand as though it were a live coal, as Leonard entered the room with a slight greeting, and began at once to converse with Mrs. Rutledge, who had also put in an appearance.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I thought I would ride over this evening,” began Leonard, a little stiffly, “to make arrangements for bringing you all over to Yorke Towers to-morrow.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Violet started, and Will dropped her hand as though it were a live coal, as Leonard entered the room with a slight greeting, and began at once to converse with Mrs. Rutledge, who had also put in an appearance.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I thought I would ride over this evening,” began Leonard, a little stiffly, “to make arrangements for bringing you all over to Yorke Towers to-morrow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Violet started, and Will dropped her hand as though it were a live coal, as Leonard entered the room with a slight greeting, and began at once to converse with Mrs. Rutledge, who had also put in an appearance.
to-morrow
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From this reading “I thought I would ride over this evening,” began Leonard, a little stiffly, “to make arrangements for bringing you all over to Yorke Towers to-morrow.
TOWERSnounUS /ˈtaʊərz/
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading AT YORKE TOWERS.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Violet felt Leonard’s stern eyes upon her, and her heart sunk with its weight of sorrow.
precisely as stated
From this reading Poor Violet and Will looked the very pictures of guilty confusion, and plunged into the first subject at hand for conversation.
VioletnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading Violet started, and Will dropped her hand as though it were a live coal, as Leonard entered the room with a slight greeting, and began at once to converse with Mrs. Rutledge, who had also put in an appearance.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading Violet felt Leonard’s stern eyes upon her, and her heart sunk with its weight of sorrow.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Violet started, and Will dropped her hand as though it were a live coal, as Leonard entered the room with a slight greeting, and began at once to converse with Mrs. Rutledge, who had also put in an appearance.
which person or people
From this reading Violet started, and Will dropped her hand as though it were a live coal, as Leonard entered the room with a slight greeting, and began at once to converse with Mrs. Rutledge, who had also put in an appearance.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Violet started, and Will dropped her hand as though it were a live coal, as Leonard entered the room with a slight greeting, and began at once to converse with Mrs. Rutledge, who had also put in an appearance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Violet started, and Will dropped her hand as though it were a live coal, as Leonard entered the room with a slight greeting, and began at once to converse with Mrs. Rutledge, who had also put in an appearance.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I thought I would ride over this evening,” began Leonard, a little stiffly, “to make arrangements for bringing you all over to Yorke Towers to-morrow.
YORKE
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From this reading AT YORKE TOWERS.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I thought I would ride over this evening,” began Leonard, a little stiffly, “to make arrangements for bringing you all over to Yorke Towers to-morrow.
