used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a very genteel lodging-house, in the very genteel neighborhood of Russell Square, early in the afternoon of a September day, a young girl stands impatiently awaiting the return of Sir Victor Catheron.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading In a very genteel lodging-house, in the very genteel neighborhood of Russell Square, early in the afternoon of a September day, a young girl stands impatiently awaiting the return of Sir Victor Catheron.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WIFE AND HEIR.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is a bright, sunny day--as sunny, at least, as a London day ever can make up its mind to be--and as the yellow, slanting rays pour in through the muslin curtains full on face and figure, you may search and find no flaw in either.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is a bright, sunny day--as sunny, at least, as a London day ever can make up its mind to be--and as the yellow, slanting rays pour in through the muslin curtains full on face and figure, you may search and find no flaw in either.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading In a very genteel lodging-house, in the very genteel neighborhood of Russell Square, early in the afternoon of a September day, a young girl stands impatiently awaiting the return of Sir Victor Catheron.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is a bright, sunny day--as sunny, at least, as a London day ever can make up its mind to be--and as the yellow, slanting rays pour in through the muslin curtains full on face and figure, you may search and find no flaw in either.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading It is a bright, sunny day--as sunny, at least, as a London day ever can make up its mind to be--and as the yellow, slanting rays pour in through the muslin curtains full on face and figure, you may search and find no flaw in either.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It is a bright, sunny day--as sunny, at least, as a London day ever can make up its mind to be--and as the yellow, slanting rays pour in through the muslin curtains full on face and figure, you may search and find no flaw in either.
Catheron
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From this reading In a very genteel lodging-house, in the very genteel neighborhood of Russell Square, early in the afternoon of a September day, a young girl stands impatiently awaiting the return of Sir Victor Catheron.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading It is a bright, sunny day--as sunny, at least, as a London day ever can make up its mind to be--and as the yellow, slanting rays pour in through the muslin curtains full on face and figure, you may search and find no flaw in either.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In a very genteel lodging-house, in the very genteel neighborhood of Russell Square, early in the afternoon of a September day, a young girl stands impatiently awaiting the return of Sir Victor Catheron.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading In a very genteel lodging-house, in the very genteel neighborhood of Russell Square, early in the afternoon of a September day, a young girl stands impatiently awaiting the return of Sir Victor Catheron.
one or the other of two
From this reading It is a bright, sunny day--as sunny, at least, as a London day ever can make up its mind to be--and as the yellow, slanting rays pour in through the muslin curtains full on face and figure, you may search and find no flaw in either.
at any time
From this reading It is a bright, sunny day--as sunny, at least, as a London day ever can make up its mind to be--and as the yellow, slanting rays pour in through the muslin curtains full on face and figure, you may search and find no flaw in either.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It is a bright, sunny day--as sunny, at least, as a London day ever can make up its mind to be--and as the yellow, slanting rays pour in through the muslin curtains full on face and figure, you may search and find no flaw in either.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading It is a bright, sunny day--as sunny, at least, as a London day ever can make up its mind to be--and as the yellow, slanting rays pour in through the muslin curtains full on face and figure, you may search and find no flaw in either.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading It is a bright, sunny day--as sunny, at least, as a London day ever can make up its mind to be--and as the yellow, slanting rays pour in through the muslin curtains full on face and figure, you may search and find no flaw in either.
flawnounUS /flɔː/
an imperfection in an object or machine
From this reading It is a bright, sunny day--as sunny, at least, as a London day ever can make up its mind to be--and as the yellow, slanting rays pour in through the muslin curtains full on face and figure, you may search and find no flaw in either.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It is a bright, sunny day--as sunny, at least, as a London day ever can make up its mind to be--and as the yellow, slanting rays pour in through the muslin curtains full on face and figure, you may search and find no flaw in either.
genteeladjectiveUS /dʒenˈtiːl/
marked by refinement in taste and manners
From this reading In a very genteel lodging-house, in the very genteel neighborhood of Russell Square, early in the afternoon of a September day, a young girl stands impatiently awaiting the return of Sir Victor Catheron.
a young female
From this reading In a very genteel lodging-house, in the very genteel neighborhood of Russell Square, early in the afternoon of a September day, a young girl stands impatiently awaiting the return of Sir Victor Catheron.
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading It is a very lovely face, a very graceful, though petite figure.
HEIRnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading WIFE AND HEIR.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This girl is his wife.
impatientlyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəntli/
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading In a very genteel lodging-house, in the very genteel neighborhood of Russell Square, early in the afternoon of a September day, a young girl stands impatiently awaiting the return of Sir Victor Catheron.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a very genteel lodging-house, in the very genteel neighborhood of Russell Square, early in the afternoon of a September day, a young girl stands impatiently awaiting the return of Sir Victor Catheron.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This girl is his wife.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a bright, sunny day--as sunny, at least, as a London day ever can make up its mind to be--and as the yellow, slanting rays pour in through the muslin curtains full on face and figure, you may search and find no flaw in either.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It is a bright, sunny day--as sunny, at least, as a London day ever can make up its mind to be--and as the yellow, slanting rays pour in through the muslin curtains full on face and figure, you may search and find no flaw in either.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading It is a bright, sunny day--as sunny, at least, as a London day ever can make up its mind to be--and as the yellow, slanting rays pour in through the muslin curtains full on face and figure, you may search and find no flaw in either.
lodging-house
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From this reading In a very genteel lodging-house, in the very genteel neighborhood of Russell Square, early in the afternoon of a September day, a young girl stands impatiently awaiting the return of Sir Victor Catheron.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading It is a bright, sunny day--as sunny, at least, as a London day ever can make up its mind to be--and as the yellow, slanting rays pour in through the muslin curtains full on face and figure, you may search and find no flaw in either.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading It is a very lovely face, a very graceful, though petite figure.
engage in
From this reading It is a bright, sunny day--as sunny, at least, as a London day ever can make up its mind to be--and as the yellow, slanting rays pour in through the muslin curtains full on face and figure, you may search and find no flaw in either.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It is a bright, sunny day--as sunny, at least, as a London day ever can make up its mind to be--and as the yellow, slanting rays pour in through the muslin curtains full on face and figure, you may search and find no flaw in either.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It is a bright, sunny day--as sunny, at least, as a London day ever can make up its mind to be--and as the yellow, slanting rays pour in through the muslin curtains full on face and figure, you may search and find no flaw in either.
muslinnounUS /ˈmʌzlən/
plain-woven cotton fabric
From this reading It is a bright, sunny day--as sunny, at least, as a London day ever can make up its mind to be--and as the yellow, slanting rays pour in through the muslin curtains full on face and figure, you may search and find no flaw in either.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading In a very genteel lodging-house, in the very genteel neighborhood of Russell Square, early in the afternoon of a September day, a young girl stands impatiently awaiting the return of Sir Victor Catheron.
not any; not one
From this reading It is a bright, sunny day--as sunny, at least, as a London day ever can make up its mind to be--and as the yellow, slanting rays pour in through the muslin curtains full on face and figure, you may search and find no flaw in either.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In a very genteel lodging-house, in the very genteel neighborhood of Russell Square, early in the afternoon of a September day, a young girl stands impatiently awaiting the return of Sir Victor Catheron.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is a bright, sunny day--as sunny, at least, as a London day ever can make up its mind to be--and as the yellow, slanting rays pour in through the muslin curtains full on face and figure, you may search and find no flaw in either.
petiteadjectiveUS /pəˈtiːt/
very small
From this reading It is a very lovely face, a very graceful, though petite figure.
pourverbUS /pɔːr/
cause to run
From this reading It is a bright, sunny day--as sunny, at least, as a London day ever can make up its mind to be--and as the yellow, slanting rays pour in through the muslin curtains full on face and figure, you may search and find no flaw in either.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading It is a bright, sunny day--as sunny, at least, as a London day ever can make up its mind to be--and as the yellow, slanting rays pour in through the muslin curtains full on face and figure, you may search and find no flaw in either.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading In a very genteel lodging-house, in the very genteel neighborhood of Russell Square, early in the afternoon of a September day, a young girl stands impatiently awaiting the return of Sir Victor Catheron.
RussellnounUS /ˈrʌsəl/
United States religious leader who founded the sect that is now called Jehovah's Witnesses (1852-1916)
From this reading In a very genteel lodging-house, in the very genteel neighborhood of Russell Square, early in the afternoon of a September day, a young girl stands impatiently awaiting the return of Sir Victor Catheron.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading It is a bright, sunny day--as sunny, at least, as a London day ever can make up its mind to be--and as the yellow, slanting rays pour in through the muslin curtains full on face and figure, you may search and find no flaw in either.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading In a very genteel lodging-house, in the very genteel neighborhood of Russell Square, early in the afternoon of a September day, a young girl stands impatiently awaiting the return of Sir Victor Catheron.
term of address for a man
From this reading In a very genteel lodging-house, in the very genteel neighborhood of Russell Square, early in the afternoon of a September day, a young girl stands impatiently awaiting the return of Sir Victor Catheron.
slantingadjectiveUS /ˈslæntɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading It is a bright, sunny day--as sunny, at least, as a London day ever can make up its mind to be--and as the yellow, slanting rays pour in through the muslin curtains full on face and figure, you may search and find no flaw in either.
make square
From this reading In a very genteel lodging-house, in the very genteel neighborhood of Russell Square, early in the afternoon of a September day, a young girl stands impatiently awaiting the return of Sir Victor Catheron.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading In a very genteel lodging-house, in the very genteel neighborhood of Russell Square, early in the afternoon of a September day, a young girl stands impatiently awaiting the return of Sir Victor Catheron.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading It is a bright, sunny day--as sunny, at least, as a London day ever can make up its mind to be--and as the yellow, slanting rays pour in through the muslin curtains full on face and figure, you may search and find no flaw in either.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In a very genteel lodging-house, in the very genteel neighborhood of Russell Square, early in the afternoon of a September day, a young girl stands impatiently awaiting the return of Sir Victor Catheron.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This girl is his wife.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It is a very lovely face, a very graceful, though petite figure.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It is a bright, sunny day--as sunny, at least, as a London day ever can make up its mind to be--and as the yellow, slanting rays pour in through the muslin curtains full on face and figure, you may search and find no flaw in either.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is a bright, sunny day--as sunny, at least, as a London day ever can make up its mind to be--and as the yellow, slanting rays pour in through the muslin curtains full on face and figure, you may search and find no flaw in either.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It is a bright, sunny day--as sunny, at least, as a London day ever can make up its mind to be--and as the yellow, slanting rays pour in through the muslin curtains full on face and figure, you may search and find no flaw in either.
precisely as stated
From this reading In a very genteel lodging-house, in the very genteel neighborhood of Russell Square, early in the afternoon of a September day, a young girl stands impatiently awaiting the return of Sir Victor Catheron.
VictornounUS /ˈvɪktər/
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading In a very genteel lodging-house, in the very genteel neighborhood of Russell Square, early in the afternoon of a September day, a young girl stands impatiently awaiting the return of Sir Victor Catheron.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading WIFE AND HEIR.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading It is a bright, sunny day--as sunny, at least, as a London day ever can make up its mind to be--and as the yellow, slanting rays pour in through the muslin curtains full on face and figure, you may search and find no flaw in either.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It is a bright, sunny day--as sunny, at least, as a London day ever can make up its mind to be--and as the yellow, slanting rays pour in through the muslin curtains full on face and figure, you may search and find no flaw in either.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading In a very genteel lodging-house, in the very genteel neighborhood of Russell Square, early in the afternoon of a September day, a young girl stands impatiently awaiting the return of Sir Victor Catheron.
