used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE FALL OF THE CURTAIN Long before Sybil rose next morning Leslie Galt had left at the door a great bunch of lilacs, the very first spring blossoms from Dorothy's own garden, and with it a note.
(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 Do you mean to sit there with that unlucky stone just calling out for death and destruction, fire or flood or scandal or--or all of them together to come upon you?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I--I thought last night it was an extra fine stage jewel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FALL OF THE CURTAIN Long before Sybil rose next morning Leslie Galt had left at the door a great bunch of lilacs, the very first spring blossoms from Dorothy's own garden, and with it a note.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Stivers took them into the bedroom with the breakfast tray, and as Sybil put out her hand to take the letter Jane gave a cry of dismay.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "For God's sake! is that thing real?" she asked, pointing to the splendid ring.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE FALL OF THE CURTAIN Long before Sybil rose next morning Leslie Galt had left at the door a great bunch of lilacs, the very first spring blossoms from Dorothy's own garden, and with it a note.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading Stivers took them into the bedroom with the breakfast tray, and as Sybil put out her hand to take the letter Jane gave a cry of dismay.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE FALL OF THE CURTAIN Long before Sybil rose next morning Leslie Galt had left at the door a great bunch of lilacs, the very first spring blossoms from Dorothy's own garden, and with it a note.
blossomsnounUS /ˈblɑːsəmz/
plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
From this reading THE FALL OF THE CURTAIN Long before Sybil rose next morning Leslie Galt had left at the door a great bunch of lilacs, the very first spring blossoms from Dorothy's own garden, and with it a note.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Stivers took them into the bedroom with the breakfast tray, and as Sybil put out her hand to take the letter Jane gave a cry of dismay.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading THE FALL OF THE CURTAIN Long before Sybil rose next morning Leslie Galt had left at the door a great bunch of lilacs, the very first spring blossoms from Dorothy's own garden, and with it a note.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Do you mean to sit there with that unlucky stone just calling out for death and destruction, fire or flood or scandal or--or all of them together to come upon you?
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Do you mean to sit there with that unlucky stone just calling out for death and destruction, fire or flood or scandal or--or all of them together to come upon you?
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Stivers took them into the bedroom with the breakfast tray, and as Sybil put out her hand to take the letter Jane gave a cry of dismay.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading THE FALL OF THE CURTAIN Long before Sybil rose next morning Leslie Galt had left at the door a great bunch of lilacs, the very first spring blossoms from Dorothy's own garden, and with it a note.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Do you mean to sit there with that unlucky stone just calling out for death and destruction, fire or flood or scandal or--or all of them together to come upon you?
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading Do you mean to sit there with that unlucky stone just calling out for death and destruction, fire or flood or scandal or--or all of them together to come upon you?
dismaynounUS /dɪˈsmeɪ/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading Stivers took them into the bedroom with the breakfast tray, and as Sybil put out her hand to take the letter Jane gave a cry of dismay.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you mean to sit there with that unlucky stone just calling out for death and destruction, fire or flood or scandal or--or all of them together to come upon you?
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE FALL OF THE CURTAIN Long before Sybil rose next morning Leslie Galt had left at the door a great bunch of lilacs, the very first spring blossoms from Dorothy's own garden, and with it a note.
Dorothy's
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From this reading THE FALL OF THE CURTAIN Long before Sybil rose next morning Leslie Galt had left at the door a great bunch of lilacs, the very first spring blossoms from Dorothy's own garden, and with it a note.
extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading "I--I thought last night it was an extra fine stage jewel.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading THE FALL OF THE CURTAIN Long before Sybil rose next morning Leslie Galt had left at the door a great bunch of lilacs, the very first spring blossoms from Dorothy's own garden, and with it a note.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "I--I thought last night it was an extra fine stage jewel.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Do you mean to sit there with that unlucky stone just calling out for death and destruction, fire or flood or scandal or--or all of them together to come upon you?
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FALL OF THE CURTAIN Long before Sybil rose next morning Leslie Galt had left at the door a great bunch of lilacs, the very first spring blossoms from Dorothy's own garden, and with it a note.
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading Do you mean to sit there with that unlucky stone just calling out for death and destruction, fire or flood or scandal or--or all of them together to come upon you?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For God's sake! is that thing real?" she asked, pointing to the splendid ring.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE FALL OF THE CURTAIN Long before Sybil rose next morning Leslie Galt had left at the door a great bunch of lilacs, the very first spring blossoms from Dorothy's own garden, and with it a note.
Galt
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From this reading THE FALL OF THE CURTAIN Long before Sybil rose next morning Leslie Galt had left at the door a great bunch of lilacs, the very first spring blossoms from Dorothy's own garden, and with it a note.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading THE FALL OF THE CURTAIN Long before Sybil rose next morning Leslie Galt had left at the door a great bunch of lilacs, the very first spring blossoms from Dorothy's own garden, and with it a note.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Stivers took them into the bedroom with the breakfast tray, and as Sybil put out her hand to take the letter Jane gave a cry of dismay.
God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "For God's sake! is that thing real?" she asked, pointing to the splendid ring.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE FALL OF THE CURTAIN Long before Sybil rose next morning Leslie Galt had left at the door a great bunch of lilacs, the very first spring blossoms from Dorothy's own garden, and with it a note.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE FALL OF THE CURTAIN Long before Sybil rose next morning Leslie Galt had left at the door a great bunch of lilacs, the very first spring blossoms from Dorothy's own garden, and with it a note.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Stivers took them into the bedroom with the breakfast tray, and as Sybil put out her hand to take the letter Jane gave a cry of dismay.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Stivers took them into the bedroom with the breakfast tray, and as Sybil put out her hand to take the letter Jane gave a cry of dismay.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I--I thought last night it was an extra fine stage jewel.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Stivers took them into the bedroom with the breakfast tray, and as Sybil put out her hand to take the letter Jane gave a cry of dismay.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "For God's sake! is that thing real?" she asked, pointing to the splendid ring.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE FALL OF THE CURTAIN Long before Sybil rose next morning Leslie Galt had left at the door a great bunch of lilacs, the very first spring blossoms from Dorothy's own garden, and with it a note.
Jane
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From this reading Stivers took them into the bedroom with the breakfast tray, and as Sybil put out her hand to take the letter Jane gave a cry of dismay.
jewelnounUS /ˈdʒuːəl/
a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading "I--I thought last night it was an extra fine stage jewel.
and nothing more
From this reading Do you mean to sit there with that unlucky stone just calling out for death and destruction, fire or flood or scandal or--or all of them together to come upon you?
immediately past
From this reading "I--I thought last night it was an extra fine stage jewel.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading THE FALL OF THE CURTAIN Long before Sybil rose next morning Leslie Galt had left at the door a great bunch of lilacs, the very first spring blossoms from Dorothy's own garden, and with it a note.
Leslie
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From this reading THE FALL OF THE CURTAIN Long before Sybil rose next morning Leslie Galt had left at the door a great bunch of lilacs, the very first spring blossoms from Dorothy's own garden, and with it a note.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Stivers took them into the bedroom with the breakfast tray, and as Sybil put out her hand to take the letter Jane gave a cry of dismay.
lilacsnounUS /ˈlaɪlæks/
plural of “lilac” — any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers
From this reading THE FALL OF THE CURTAIN Long before Sybil rose next morning Leslie Galt had left at the door a great bunch of lilacs, the very first spring blossoms from Dorothy's own garden, and with it a note.
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 THE FALL OF THE CURTAIN Long before Sybil rose next morning Leslie Galt had left at the door a great bunch of lilacs, the very first spring blossoms from Dorothy's own garden, and with it a note.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Do you mean to sit there with that unlucky stone just calling out for death and destruction, fire or flood or scandal or--or all of them together to come upon you?
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE FALL OF THE CURTAIN Long before Sybil rose next morning Leslie Galt had left at the door a great bunch of lilacs, the very first spring blossoms from Dorothy's own garden, and with it a note.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE FALL OF THE CURTAIN Long before Sybil rose next morning Leslie Galt had left at the door a great bunch of lilacs, the very first spring blossoms from Dorothy's own garden, and with it a note.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "I--I thought last night it was an extra fine stage jewel.
a brief written record
From this reading THE FALL OF THE CURTAIN Long before Sybil rose next morning Leslie Galt had left at the door a great bunch of lilacs, the very first spring blossoms from Dorothy's own garden, and with it a note.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FALL OF THE CURTAIN Long before Sybil rose next morning Leslie Galt had left at the door a great bunch of lilacs, the very first spring blossoms from Dorothy's own garden, and with it a note.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Do you mean to sit there with that unlucky stone just calling out for death and destruction, fire or flood or scandal or--or all of them together to come upon you?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Stivers took them into the bedroom with the breakfast tray, and as Sybil put out her hand to take the letter Jane gave a cry of dismay.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading THE FALL OF THE CURTAIN Long before Sybil rose next morning Leslie Galt had left at the door a great bunch of lilacs, the very first spring blossoms from Dorothy's own garden, and with it a note.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading "For God's sake! is that thing real?" she asked, pointing to the splendid ring.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Stivers took them into the bedroom with the breakfast tray, and as Sybil put out her hand to take the letter Jane gave a cry of dismay.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading "For God's sake! is that thing real?" she asked, pointing to the splendid ring.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading "For God's sake! is that thing real?" she asked, pointing to the splendid ring.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading THE FALL OF THE CURTAIN Long before Sybil rose next morning Leslie Galt had left at the door a great bunch of lilacs, the very first spring blossoms from Dorothy's own garden, and with it a note.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading "For God's sake! is that thing real?" she asked, pointing to the splendid ring.
scandalnounUS /ˈskændəl/
disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people
From this reading Do you mean to sit there with that unlucky stone just calling out for death and destruction, fire or flood or scandal or--or all of them together to come upon you?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "For God's sake! is that thing real?" she asked, pointing to the splendid ring.
be seated
From this reading Do you mean to sit there with that unlucky stone just calling out for death and destruction, fire or flood or scandal or--or all of them together to come upon you?
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading "For God's sake! is that thing real?" she asked, pointing to the splendid ring.
the season of growth
From this reading THE FALL OF THE CURTAIN Long before Sybil rose next morning Leslie Galt had left at the door a great bunch of lilacs, the very first spring blossoms from Dorothy's own garden, and with it a note.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading "I--I thought last night it was an extra fine stage jewel.
Stivers
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From this reading Stivers took them into the bedroom with the breakfast tray, and as Sybil put out her hand to take the letter Jane gave a cry of dismay.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Do you mean to sit there with that unlucky stone just calling out for death and destruction, fire or flood or scandal or--or all of them together to come upon you?
Sybil
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From this reading THE FALL OF THE CURTAIN Long before Sybil rose next morning Leslie Galt had left at the door a great bunch of lilacs, the very first spring blossoms from Dorothy's own garden, and with it a note.
carry out
From this reading Stivers took them into the bedroom with the breakfast tray, and as Sybil put out her hand to take the letter Jane gave a cry of dismay.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "For God's sake! is that thing real?" she asked, pointing to the splendid ring.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FALL OF THE CURTAIN Long before Sybil rose next morning Leslie Galt had left at the door a great bunch of lilacs, the very first spring blossoms from Dorothy's own garden, and with it a note.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Stivers took them into the bedroom with the breakfast tray, and as Sybil put out her hand to take the letter Jane gave a cry of dismay.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Do you mean to sit there with that unlucky stone just calling out for death and destruction, fire or flood or scandal or--or all of them together to come upon you?
a special situation
From this reading "For God's sake! is that thing real?" she asked, pointing to the splendid ring.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I--I thought last night it was an extra fine stage jewel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Stivers took them into the bedroom with the breakfast tray, and as Sybil put out her hand to take the letter Jane gave a cry of dismay.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Do you mean to sit there with that unlucky stone just calling out for death and destruction, fire or flood or scandal or--or all of them together to come upon you?
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Stivers took them into the bedroom with the breakfast tray, and as Sybil put out her hand to take the letter Jane gave a cry of dismay.
traynounUS /treɪ/
an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food
From this reading Stivers took them into the bedroom with the breakfast tray, and as Sybil put out her hand to take the letter Jane gave a cry of dismay.
unluckyadjectiveUS /ənˈlʌki/
having or bringing misfortune
From this reading Do you mean to sit there with that unlucky stone just calling out for death and destruction, fire or flood or scandal or--or all of them together to come upon you?
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Do you mean to sit there with that unlucky stone just calling out for death and destruction, fire or flood or scandal or--or all of them together to come upon you?
precisely as stated
From this reading THE FALL OF THE CURTAIN Long before Sybil rose next morning Leslie Galt had left at the door a great bunch of lilacs, the very first spring blossoms from Dorothy's own garden, and with it a note.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I--I thought last night it was an extra fine stage jewel.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE FALL OF THE CURTAIN Long before Sybil rose next morning Leslie Galt had left at the door a great bunch of lilacs, the very first spring blossoms from Dorothy's own garden, and with it a note.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you mean to sit there with that unlucky stone just calling out for death and destruction, fire or flood or scandal or--or all of them together to come upon you?
