used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a bright, happy look in his eyes, such as she had not seen in them since that never-to-be-for-gotten evening when he first took her in his arms and told her that he loved her.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On leaving the library after the scene with Olive Deane, Gerald had whispered to Eleanor: "Don't open the sealed packet till you have seen me again.
anew
From this reading On leaving the library after the scene with Olive Deane, Gerald had whispered to Eleanor: "Don't open the sealed packet till you have seen me again.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I shall be in the conservatory half an hour after luncheon."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "AND YOU SHALL STILL BE LADY CLARE."
weapons considered collectively
From this reading There was a bright, happy look in his eyes, such as she had not seen in them since that never-to-be-for-gotten evening when he first took her in his arms and told her that he loved her.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading To the conservatory Eleanor went at the time specified, taking the sealed packet with her, and there she found Gerald awaiting her arrival.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was a bright, happy look in his eyes, such as she had not seen in them since that never-to-be-for-gotten evening when he first took her in his arms and told her that he loved her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To the conservatory Eleanor went at the time specified, taking the sealed packet with her, and there she found Gerald awaiting her arrival.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading To the conservatory Eleanor went at the time specified, taking the sealed packet with her, and there she found Gerald awaiting her arrival.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "AND YOU SHALL STILL BE LADY CLARE."
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading There was a bright, happy look in his eyes, such as she had not seen in them since that never-to-be-for-gotten evening when he first took her in his arms and told her that he loved her.
CLARE
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From this reading "AND YOU SHALL STILL BE LADY CLARE."
conservatorynounUS /kənˈsɜːrvətɔːri/
the faculty and students of a school specializing in one of the fine arts
From this reading I shall be in the conservatory half an hour after luncheon."
Deane
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From this reading On leaving the library after the scene with Olive Deane, Gerald had whispered to Eleanor: "Don't open the sealed packet till you have seen me again.
Don't
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From this reading On leaving the library after the scene with Olive Deane, Gerald had whispered to Eleanor: "Don't open the sealed packet till you have seen me again.
Eleanor
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From this reading On leaving the library after the scene with Olive Deane, Gerald had whispered to Eleanor: "Don't open the sealed packet till you have seen me again.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading There was a bright, happy look in his eyes, such as she had not seen in them since that never-to-be-for-gotten evening when he first took her in his arms and told her that he loved her.
opinion or judgment
From this reading There was a bright, happy look in his eyes, such as she had not seen in them since that never-to-be-for-gotten evening when he first took her in his arms and told her that he loved her.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading There was a bright, happy look in his eyes, such as she had not seen in them since that never-to-be-for-gotten evening when he first took her in his arms and told her that he loved her.
set up or found
From this reading To the conservatory Eleanor went at the time specified, taking the sealed packet with her, and there she found Gerald awaiting her arrival.
Gerald
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From this reading On leaving the library after the scene with Olive Deane, Gerald had whispered to Eleanor: "Don't open the sealed packet till you have seen me again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On leaving the library after the scene with Olive Deane, Gerald had whispered to Eleanor: "Don't open the sealed packet till you have seen me again.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading I shall be in the conservatory half an hour after luncheon."
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading There was a bright, happy look in his eyes, such as she had not seen in them since that never-to-be-for-gotten evening when he first took her in his arms and told her that he loved her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading On leaving the library after the scene with Olive Deane, Gerald had whispered to Eleanor: "Don't open the sealed packet till you have seen me again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was a bright, happy look in his eyes, such as she had not seen in them since that never-to-be-for-gotten evening when he first took her in his arms and told her that he loved her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To the conservatory Eleanor went at the time specified, taking the sealed packet with her, and there she found Gerald awaiting her arrival.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a bright, happy look in his eyes, such as she had not seen in them since that never-to-be-for-gotten evening when he first took her in his arms and told her that he loved her.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading I shall be in the conservatory half an hour after luncheon."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I shall be in the conservatory half an hour after luncheon."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I shall be in the conservatory half an hour after luncheon."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "AND YOU SHALL STILL BE LADY CLARE."
the act of departing
From this reading On leaving the library after the scene with Olive Deane, Gerald had whispered to Eleanor: "Don't open the sealed packet till you have seen me again.
a room where books are kept
From this reading On leaving the library after the scene with Olive Deane, Gerald had whispered to Eleanor: "Don't open the sealed packet till you have seen me again.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading There was a bright, happy look in his eyes, such as she had not seen in them since that never-to-be-for-gotten evening when he first took her in his arms and told her that he loved her.
held dear
From this reading There was a bright, happy look in his eyes, such as she had not seen in them since that never-to-be-for-gotten evening when he first took her in his arms and told her that he loved her.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading I shall be in the conservatory half an hour after luncheon."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On leaving the library after the scene with Olive Deane, Gerald had whispered to Eleanor: "Don't open the sealed packet till you have seen me again.
never-to-be-for-gotten
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From this reading There was a bright, happy look in his eyes, such as she had not seen in them since that never-to-be-for-gotten evening when he first took her in his arms and told her that he loved her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was a bright, happy look in his eyes, such as she had not seen in them since that never-to-be-for-gotten evening when he first took her in his arms and told her that he loved her.
OliveadjectiveUS /ˈɑːləv/
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
From this reading On leaving the library after the scene with Olive Deane, Gerald had whispered to Eleanor: "Don't open the sealed packet till you have seen me again.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On leaving the library after the scene with Olive Deane, Gerald had whispered to Eleanor: "Don't open the sealed packet till you have seen me again.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading On leaving the library after the scene with Olive Deane, Gerald had whispered to Eleanor: "Don't open the sealed packet till you have seen me again.
packetnounUS /ˈpækət/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading On leaving the library after the scene with Olive Deane, Gerald had whispered to Eleanor: "Don't open the sealed packet till you have seen me again.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading On leaving the library after the scene with Olive Deane, Gerald had whispered to Eleanor: "Don't open the sealed packet till you have seen me again.
sealedadjectiveUS /siːld/
established irrevocably
From this reading On leaving the library after the scene with Olive Deane, Gerald had whispered to Eleanor: "Don't open the sealed packet till you have seen me again.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading On leaving the library after the scene with Olive Deane, Gerald had whispered to Eleanor: "Don't open the sealed packet till you have seen me again.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "AND YOU SHALL STILL BE LADY CLARE."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To the conservatory Eleanor went at the time specified, taking the sealed packet with her, and there she found Gerald awaiting her arrival.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading There was a bright, happy look in his eyes, such as she had not seen in them since that never-to-be-for-gotten evening when he first took her in his arms and told her that he loved her.
specifiedadjectiveUS /ˈspesəfaɪd/
clearly and explicitly stated
From this reading To the conservatory Eleanor went at the time specified, taking the sealed packet with her, and there she found Gerald awaiting her arrival.
not in physical motion
From this reading "AND YOU SHALL STILL BE LADY CLARE."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There was a bright, happy look in his eyes, such as she had not seen in them since that never-to-be-for-gotten evening when he first took her in his arms and told her that he loved her.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading To the conservatory Eleanor went at the time specified, taking the sealed packet with her, and there she found Gerald awaiting her arrival.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was a bright, happy look in his eyes, such as she had not seen in them since that never-to-be-for-gotten evening when he first took her in his arms and told her that he loved her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On leaving the library after the scene with Olive Deane, Gerald had whispered to Eleanor: "Don't open the sealed packet till you have seen me again.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There was a bright, happy look in his eyes, such as she had not seen in them since that never-to-be-for-gotten evening when he first took her in his arms and told her that he loved her.
in or at that place or location
From this reading To the conservatory Eleanor went at the time specified, taking the sealed packet with her, and there she found Gerald awaiting her arrival.
up to a particular time
From this reading On leaving the library after the scene with Olive Deane, Gerald had whispered to Eleanor: "Don't open the sealed packet till you have seen me again.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading To the conservatory Eleanor went at the time specified, taking the sealed packet with her, and there she found Gerald awaiting her arrival.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On leaving the library after the scene with Olive Deane, Gerald had whispered to Eleanor: "Don't open the sealed packet till you have seen me again.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading There was a bright, happy look in his eyes, such as she had not seen in them since that never-to-be-for-gotten evening when he first took her in his arms and told her that he loved her.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading There was a bright, happy look in his eyes, such as she had not seen in them since that never-to-be-for-gotten evening when he first took her in his arms and told her that he loved 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 bright, happy look in his eyes, such as she had not seen in them since that never-to-be-for-gotten evening when he first took her in his arms and told her that he loved her.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading To the conservatory Eleanor went at the time specified, taking the sealed packet with her, and there she found Gerald awaiting her arrival.
at the time that
From this reading There was a bright, happy look in his eyes, such as she had not seen in them since that never-to-be-for-gotten evening when he first took her in his arms and told her that he loved her.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading On leaving the library after the scene with Olive Deane, Gerald had whispered to Eleanor: "Don't open the sealed packet till you have seen me again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On leaving the library after the scene with Olive Deane, Gerald had whispered to Eleanor: "Don't open the sealed packet till you have seen me again.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "AND YOU SHALL STILL BE LADY CLARE."
