used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The old-fashioned Deming mansion in Evansville, so often a witness to scenes of gayety or sorrow or boredom, was to-day shrouded in a singular and terrible air of hushed expectancy.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Voices were low, every action was tense.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading The servants were tremulous, afraid, gulping in their throats.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The old-fashioned Deming mansion in Evansville, so often a witness to scenes of gayety or sorrow or boredom, was to-day shrouded in a singular and terrible air of hushed expectancy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The old-fashioned Deming mansion in Evansville, so often a witness to scenes of gayety or sorrow or boredom, was to-day shrouded in a singular and terrible air of hushed expectancy.
ArmstrongnounUS /ˈɑːrmstrɑːŋ/
United States astronaut; the first man to set foot on the Moon (July 20, 1969) (1930-)
From this reading Thus Armstrong found the place when he arrived on the noon train from New York.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Thus Armstrong found the place when he arrived on the noon train from New York.
boredomnounUS /ˈbɔːrdəm/
the feeling of being bored by something tedious
From this reading The old-fashioned Deming mansion in Evansville, so often a witness to scenes of gayety or sorrow or boredom, was to-day shrouded in a singular and terrible air of hushed expectancy.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Old Doctor Irvin, curator of the family's health these two-score years and more, had come over from Louisville, and through the high halls flitted two white-capped nurses.
curatornounUS /kjʊˈreɪtər/
the custodian of a collection (as a museum or library)
From this reading Old Doctor Irvin, curator of the family's health these two-score years and more, had come over from Louisville, and through the high halls flitted two white-capped nurses.
Deming
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From this reading The old-fashioned Deming mansion in Evansville, so often a witness to scenes of gayety or sorrow or boredom, was to-day shrouded in a singular and terrible air of hushed expectancy.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Old Doctor Irvin, curator of the family's health these two-score years and more, had come over from Louisville, and through the high halls flitted two white-capped nurses.
EvansvillenounUS /ˈevənzvɪl/
a city in southwestern Indiana on the Ohio River
From this reading The old-fashioned Deming mansion in Evansville, so often a witness to scenes of gayety or sorrow or boredom, was to-day shrouded in a singular and terrible air of hushed expectancy.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Voices were low, every action was tense.
expectancynounUS /ɪkˈspektənsi/
an expectation
From this reading The old-fashioned Deming mansion in Evansville, so often a witness to scenes of gayety or sorrow or boredom, was to-day shrouded in a singular and terrible air of hushed expectancy.
family'snounUS /ˈfæməliz/
possessive form of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading Old Doctor Irvin, curator of the family's health these two-score years and more, had come over from Louisville, and through the high halls flitted two white-capped nurses.
flitted
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From this reading Old Doctor Irvin, curator of the family's health these two-score years and more, had come over from Louisville, and through the high halls flitted two white-capped nurses.
set up or found
From this reading Thus Armstrong found the place when he arrived on the noon train from New York.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Old Doctor Irvin, curator of the family's health these two-score years and more, had come over from Louisville, and through the high halls flitted two white-capped nurses.
gayety
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From this reading The old-fashioned Deming mansion in Evansville, so often a witness to scenes of gayety or sorrow or boredom, was to-day shrouded in a singular and terrible air of hushed expectancy.
gulpingnounUS /ˈɡʌlpɪŋ/
a spasmodic reflex of the throat made as if in swallowing
From this reading The servants were tremulous, afraid, gulping in their throats.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Old Doctor Irvin, curator of the family's health these two-score years and more, had come over from Louisville, and through the high halls flitted two white-capped nurses.
hallsnounUS /hɔːlz/
plural of “hall” — an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Old Doctor Irvin, curator of the family's health these two-score years and more, had come over from Louisville, and through the high halls flitted two white-capped nurses.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thus Armstrong found the place when he arrived on the noon train from New York.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading Old Doctor Irvin, curator of the family's health these two-score years and more, had come over from Louisville, and through the high halls flitted two white-capped nurses.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Old Doctor Irvin, curator of the family's health these two-score years and more, had come over from Louisville, and through the high halls flitted two white-capped nurses.
hushedadjectiveUS /hʌʃt/
in a softened tone
From this reading The old-fashioned Deming mansion in Evansville, so often a witness to scenes of gayety or sorrow or boredom, was to-day shrouded in a singular and terrible air of hushed expectancy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The old-fashioned Deming mansion in Evansville, so often a witness to scenes of gayety or sorrow or boredom, was to-day shrouded in a singular and terrible air of hushed expectancy.
Irvin
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From this reading Old Doctor Irvin, curator of the family's health these two-score years and more, had come over from Louisville, and through the high halls flitted two white-capped nurses.
LouisvillenounUS /ˈluːivɪl/
the largest city in Kentucky; located in north central Kentucky on the Ohio river; site of the Kentucky Derby
From this reading Old Doctor Irvin, curator of the family's health these two-score years and more, had come over from Louisville, and through the high halls flitted two white-capped nurses.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Voices were low, every action was tense.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading The old-fashioned Deming mansion in Evansville, so often a witness to scenes of gayety or sorrow or boredom, was to-day shrouded in a singular and terrible air of hushed expectancy.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Old Doctor Irvin, curator of the family's health these two-score years and more, had come over from Louisville, and through the high halls flitted two white-capped nurses.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Thus Armstrong found the place when he arrived on the noon train from New York.
the middle of the day
From this reading Thus Armstrong found the place when he arrived on the noon train from New York.
nursesnounUS /ˈnɜːrsəz/
plural of “nurse” — one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)
From this reading Old Doctor Irvin, curator of the family's health these two-score years and more, had come over from Louisville, and through the high halls flitted two white-capped nurses.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The old-fashioned Deming mansion in Evansville, so often a witness to scenes of gayety or sorrow or boredom, was to-day shrouded in a singular and terrible air of hushed expectancy.
many times at short intervals
From this reading The old-fashioned Deming mansion in Evansville, so often a witness to scenes of gayety or sorrow or boredom, was to-day shrouded in a singular and terrible air of hushed expectancy.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Doctor Irvin, curator of the family's health these two-score years and more, had come over from Louisville, and through the high halls flitted two white-capped nurses.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading The old-fashioned Deming mansion in Evansville, so often a witness to scenes of gayety or sorrow or boredom, was to-day shrouded in a singular and terrible air of hushed expectancy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Thus Armstrong found the place when he arrived on the noon train from New York.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The old-fashioned Deming mansion in Evansville, so often a witness to scenes of gayety or sorrow or boredom, was to-day shrouded in a singular and terrible air of hushed expectancy.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Old Doctor Irvin, curator of the family's health these two-score years and more, had come over from Louisville, and through the high halls flitted two white-capped nurses.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Thus Armstrong found the place when he arrived on the noon train from New York.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading The old-fashioned Deming mansion in Evansville, so often a witness to scenes of gayety or sorrow or boredom, was to-day shrouded in a singular and terrible air of hushed expectancy.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The servants were tremulous, afraid, gulping in their throats.
shroudedverbUS /ˈʃraʊdɪd/
past form of “shroud” — cover as if with a shroud
From this reading The old-fashioned Deming mansion in Evansville, so often a witness to scenes of gayety or sorrow or boredom, was to-day shrouded in a singular and terrible air of hushed expectancy.
unusual or striking
From this reading The old-fashioned Deming mansion in Evansville, so often a witness to scenes of gayety or sorrow or boredom, was to-day shrouded in a singular and terrible air of hushed expectancy.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The old-fashioned Deming mansion in Evansville, so often a witness to scenes of gayety or sorrow or boredom, was to-day shrouded in a singular and terrible air of hushed expectancy.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading The old-fashioned Deming mansion in Evansville, so often a witness to scenes of gayety or sorrow or boredom, was to-day shrouded in a singular and terrible air of hushed expectancy.
tensenounUS /tens/
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
From this reading Voices were low, every action was tense.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The old-fashioned Deming mansion in Evansville, so often a witness to scenes of gayety or sorrow or boredom, was to-day shrouded in a singular and terrible air of hushed expectancy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The old-fashioned Deming mansion in Evansville, so often a witness to scenes of gayety or sorrow or boredom, was to-day shrouded in a singular and terrible air of hushed expectancy.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The servants were tremulous, afraid, gulping in their throats.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Old Doctor Irvin, curator of the family's health these two-score years and more, had come over from Louisville, and through the high halls flitted two white-capped nurses.
throatsnounUS /θroʊts/
plural of “throat” — the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone
From this reading The servants were tremulous, afraid, gulping in their throats.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Old Doctor Irvin, curator of the family's health these two-score years and more, had come over from Louisville, and through the high halls flitted two white-capped nurses.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus Armstrong found the place when he arrived on the noon train from New York.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The old-fashioned Deming mansion in Evansville, so often a witness to scenes of gayety or sorrow or boredom, was to-day shrouded in a singular and terrible air of hushed expectancy.
to-day
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From this reading The old-fashioned Deming mansion in Evansville, so often a witness to scenes of gayety or sorrow or boredom, was to-day shrouded in a singular and terrible air of hushed expectancy.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Thus Armstrong found the place when he arrived on the noon train from New York.
tremulousadjectiveUS /ˈtremjələs/
(of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear
From this reading The servants were tremulous, afraid, gulping in their throats.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Old Doctor Irvin, curator of the family's health these two-score years and more, had come over from Louisville, and through the high halls flitted two white-capped nurses.
two-score
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From this reading Old Doctor Irvin, curator of the family's health these two-score years and more, had come over from Louisville, and through the high halls flitted two white-capped nurses.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Voices were low, every action was tense.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The old-fashioned Deming mansion in Evansville, so often a witness to scenes of gayety or sorrow or boredom, was to-day shrouded in a singular and terrible air of hushed expectancy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Voices were low, every action was tense.
at the time that
From this reading Thus Armstrong found the place when he arrived on the noon train from New York.
white-capped
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From this reading Old Doctor Irvin, curator of the family's health these two-score years and more, had come over from Louisville, and through the high halls flitted two white-capped nurses.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading The old-fashioned Deming mansion in Evansville, so often a witness to scenes of gayety or sorrow or boredom, was to-day shrouded in a singular and terrible air of hushed expectancy.
a late time of life
From this reading Old Doctor Irvin, curator of the family's health these two-score years and more, had come over from Louisville, and through the high halls flitted two white-capped nurses.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Thus Armstrong found the place when he arrived on the noon train from New York.
