fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading "Not ill, I trust?" he said in alarm, at the end of five restless minutes, during which he had scarcely taken his eyes from the screen.
(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 TWO UNWISE WOMEN This conversation haunted our young man all night, and drove him in the morning to the tea-room, in serious pursuit of the right kind of woman, if haply she might be found there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TWO UNWISE WOMEN This conversation haunted our young man all night, and drove him in the morning to the tea-room, in serious pursuit of the right kind of woman, if haply she might be found there.
arrangingnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒɪŋ/
the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music
From this reading Sarah was arranging the flowers he had just brought her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Not ill, I trust?" he said in alarm, at the end of five restless minutes, during which he had scarcely taken his eyes from the screen.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading TWO UNWISE WOMEN This conversation haunted our young man all night, and drove him in the morning to the tea-room, in serious pursuit of the right kind of woman, if haply she might be found there.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading To his surprise and consternation the bird had flown.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Sarah was arranging the flowers he had just brought her.
consternationnounUS /ˌkɑːnstərˈneɪʃən/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading To his surprise and consternation the bird had flown.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading TWO UNWISE WOMEN This conversation haunted our young man all night, and drove him in the morning to the tea-room, in serious pursuit of the right kind of woman, if haply she might be found there.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading TWO UNWISE WOMEN This conversation haunted our young man all night, and drove him in the morning to the tea-room, in serious pursuit of the right kind of woman, if haply she might be found there.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading "Not ill, I trust?" he said in alarm, at the end of five restless minutes, during which he had scarcely taken his eyes from the screen.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "Not ill, I trust?" he said in alarm, at the end of five restless minutes, during which he had scarcely taken his eyes from the screen.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Not ill, I trust?" he said in alarm, at the end of five restless minutes, during which he had scarcely taken his eyes from the screen.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading "Not ill, I trust?" he said in alarm, at the end of five restless minutes, during which he had scarcely taken his eyes from the screen.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Sarah was arranging the flowers he had just brought her.
flownverbUS /floʊn/
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading To his surprise and consternation the bird had flown.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had patiently waited for this question.
set up or found
From this reading TWO UNWISE WOMEN This conversation haunted our young man all night, and drove him in the morning to the tea-room, in serious pursuit of the right kind of woman, if haply she might be found there.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Not ill, I trust?" he said in alarm, at the end of five restless minutes, during which he had scarcely taken his eyes from the screen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To his surprise and consternation the bird had flown.
haplyadverb
by accident
From this reading TWO UNWISE WOMEN This conversation haunted our young man all night, and drove him in the morning to the tea-room, in serious pursuit of the right kind of woman, if haply she might be found there.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading TWO UNWISE WOMEN This conversation haunted our young man all night, and drove him in the morning to the tea-room, in serious pursuit of the right kind of woman, if haply she might be found there.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Not ill, I trust?" he said in alarm, at the end of five restless minutes, during which he had scarcely taken his eyes from the screen.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sarah was arranging the flowers he had just brought her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading TWO UNWISE WOMEN This conversation haunted our young man all night, and drove him in the morning to the tea-room, in serious pursuit of the right kind of woman, if haply she might be found there.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To his surprise and consternation the bird had flown.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Not ill, I trust?" he said in alarm, at the end of five restless minutes, during which he had scarcely taken his eyes from the screen.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading TWO UNWISE WOMEN This conversation haunted our young man all night, and drove him in the morning to the tea-room, in serious pursuit of the right kind of woman, if haply she might be found there.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "Not ill, I trust?" he said in alarm, at the end of five restless minutes, during which he had scarcely taken his eyes from the screen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TWO UNWISE WOMEN This conversation haunted our young man all night, and drove him in the morning to the tea-room, in serious pursuit of the right kind of woman, if haply she might be found there.
and nothing more
From this reading Sarah was arranging the flowers he had just brought her.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading TWO UNWISE WOMEN This conversation haunted our young man all night, and drove him in the morning to the tea-room, in serious pursuit of the right kind of woman, if haply she might be found there.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading TWO UNWISE WOMEN This conversation haunted our young man all night, and drove him in the morning to the tea-room, in serious pursuit of the right kind of woman, if haply she might be found there.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading TWO UNWISE WOMEN This conversation haunted our young man all night, and drove him in the morning to the tea-room, in serious pursuit of the right kind of woman, if haply she might be found there.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading "Not ill, I trust?" he said in alarm, at the end of five restless minutes, during which he had scarcely taken his eyes from the screen.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading TWO UNWISE WOMEN This conversation haunted our young man all night, and drove him in the morning to the tea-room, in serious pursuit of the right kind of woman, if haply she might be found there.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading TWO UNWISE WOMEN This conversation haunted our young man all night, and drove him in the morning to the tea-room, in serious pursuit of the right kind of woman, if haply she might be found there.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not ill, I trust?" he said in alarm, at the end of five restless minutes, during which he had scarcely taken his eyes from the screen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TWO UNWISE WOMEN This conversation haunted our young man all night, and drove him in the morning to the tea-room, in serious pursuit of the right kind of woman, if haply she might be found there.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading TWO UNWISE WOMEN This conversation haunted our young man all night, and drove him in the morning to the tea-room, in serious pursuit of the right kind of woman, if haply she might be found there.
patientlyadverbUS /ˈpeɪʃəntli/
with patience; in a patient manner
From this reading She had patiently waited for this question.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading TWO UNWISE WOMEN This conversation haunted our young man all night, and drove him in the morning to the tea-room, in serious pursuit of the right kind of woman, if haply she might be found there.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading She had patiently waited for this question.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading "Not ill, I trust?" he said in alarm, at the end of five restless minutes, during which he had scarcely taken his eyes from the screen.
precisely, exactly
From this reading TWO UNWISE WOMEN This conversation haunted our young man all night, and drove him in the morning to the tea-room, in serious pursuit of the right kind of woman, if haply she might be found there.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Not ill, I trust?" he said in alarm, at the end of five restless minutes, during which he had scarcely taken his eyes from the screen.
SarahnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading Sarah was arranging the flowers he had just brought her.
only a very short time before
From this reading "Not ill, I trust?" he said in alarm, at the end of five restless minutes, during which he had scarcely taken his eyes from the screen.
screennounUS /skriːn/
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading "Not ill, I trust?" he said in alarm, at the end of five restless minutes, during which he had scarcely taken his eyes from the screen.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading TWO UNWISE WOMEN This conversation haunted our young man all night, and drove him in the morning to the tea-room, in serious pursuit of the right kind of woman, if haply she might be found there.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TWO UNWISE WOMEN This conversation haunted our young man all night, and drove him in the morning to the tea-room, in serious pursuit of the right kind of woman, if haply she might be found there.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading To his surprise and consternation the bird had flown.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "Not ill, I trust?" he said in alarm, at the end of five restless minutes, during which he had scarcely taken his eyes from the screen.
tea-room
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From this reading TWO UNWISE WOMEN This conversation haunted our young man all night, and drove him in the morning to the tea-room, in serious pursuit of the right kind of woman, if haply she might be found there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TWO UNWISE WOMEN This conversation haunted our young man all night, and drove him in the morning to the tea-room, in serious pursuit of the right kind of woman, if haply she might be found there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading TWO UNWISE WOMEN This conversation haunted our young man all night, and drove him in the morning to the tea-room, in serious pursuit of the right kind of woman, if haply she might be found there.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading TWO UNWISE WOMEN This conversation haunted our young man all night, and drove him in the morning to the tea-room, in serious pursuit of the right kind of woman, if haply she might be found there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TWO UNWISE WOMEN This conversation haunted our young man all night, and drove him in the morning to the tea-room, in serious pursuit of the right kind of woman, if haply she might be found there.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading "Not ill, I trust?" he said in alarm, at the end of five restless minutes, during which he had scarcely taken his eyes from the screen.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO UNWISE WOMEN This conversation haunted our young man all night, and drove him in the morning to the tea-room, in serious pursuit of the right kind of woman, if haply she might be found there.
UNWISEadjectiveUS /ənˈwaɪz/
showing or resulting from lack of judgment or wisdom
From this reading TWO UNWISE WOMEN This conversation haunted our young man all night, and drove him in the morning to the tea-room, in serious pursuit of the right kind of woman, if haply she might be found there.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading She had patiently waited for this question.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sarah was arranging the flowers he had just brought her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Not ill, I trust?" he said in alarm, at the end of five restless minutes, during which he had scarcely taken his eyes from the screen.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading TWO UNWISE WOMEN This conversation haunted our young man all night, and drove him in the morning to the tea-room, in serious pursuit of the right kind of woman, if haply she might be found there.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading TWO UNWISE WOMEN This conversation haunted our young man all night, and drove him in the morning to the tea-room, in serious pursuit of the right kind of woman, if haply she might be found there.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading TWO UNWISE WOMEN This conversation haunted our young man all night, and drove him in the morning to the tea-room, in serious pursuit of the right kind of woman, if haply she might be found there.
