used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But even a passing glance at the two faces would have suggested unrest.
(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 SHELDON and her daughter Daisy were occupying easy chairs in their pleasant living-room, surrounded by all possible evidences of home comforts, and luxuries.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SHELDON and her daughter Daisy were occupying easy chairs in their pleasant living-room, surrounded by all possible evidences of home comforts, and luxuries.
eagerly desirous
From this reading The mother's face looked worn, and her eyes were anxious; while the daughter's eyes were tense with excitement.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But even a passing glance at the two faces would have suggested unrest.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Daisy dear," began Mrs. Sheldon, and was interrupted:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But even a passing glance at the two faces would have suggested unrest.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading SHELDON and her daughter Daisy were occupying easy chairs in their pleasant living-room, surrounded by all possible evidences of home comforts, and luxuries.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading SHELDON and her daughter Daisy were occupying easy chairs in their pleasant living-room, surrounded by all possible evidences of home comforts, and luxuries.
comfortsnounUS /ˈkʌmfərts/
things that make you comfortable and at ease
From this reading SHELDON and her daughter Daisy were occupying easy chairs in their pleasant living-room, surrounded by all possible evidences of home comforts, and luxuries.
DaisynounUS /ˈdeɪzi/
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading SHELDON and her daughter Daisy were occupying easy chairs in their pleasant living-room, surrounded by all possible evidences of home comforts, and luxuries.
a female human offspring
From this reading SHELDON and her daughter Daisy were occupying easy chairs in their pleasant living-room, surrounded by all possible evidences of home comforts, and luxuries.
daughter'snounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading The mother's face looked worn, and her eyes were anxious; while the daughter's eyes were tense with excitement.
dearly loved
From this reading "Daisy dear," began Mrs. Sheldon, and was interrupted:
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading SHELDON and her daughter Daisy were occupying easy chairs in their pleasant living-room, surrounded by all possible evidences of home comforts, and luxuries.
divisible by two
From this reading But even a passing glance at the two faces would have suggested unrest.
evidencesnounUS /ˈevədənsəz/
plural of “evidence” — your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading SHELDON and her daughter Daisy were occupying easy chairs in their pleasant living-room, surrounded by all possible evidences of home comforts, and luxuries.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading The mother's face looked worn, and her eyes were anxious; while the daughter's eyes were tense with excitement.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The mother's face looked worn, and her eyes were anxious; while the daughter's eyes were tense with excitement.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The mother's face looked worn, and her eyes were anxious; while the daughter's eyes were tense with excitement.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading But even a passing glance at the two faces would have suggested unrest.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading But even a passing glance at the two faces would have suggested unrest.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But even a passing glance at the two faces would have suggested unrest.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading SHELDON and her daughter Daisy were occupying easy chairs in their pleasant living-room, surrounded by all possible evidences of home comforts, and luxuries.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading SHELDON and her daughter Daisy were occupying easy chairs in their pleasant living-room, surrounded by all possible evidences of home comforts, and luxuries.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SHELDON and her daughter Daisy were occupying easy chairs in their pleasant living-room, surrounded by all possible evidences of home comforts, and luxuries.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading "Daisy dear," began Mrs. Sheldon, and was interrupted:
living-roomnoun
a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax
From this reading SHELDON and her daughter Daisy were occupying easy chairs in their pleasant living-room, surrounded by all possible evidences of home comforts, and luxuries.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The mother's face looked worn, and her eyes were anxious; while the daughter's eyes were tense with excitement.
luxuriesnounUS /ˈlʌɡʒəriz/
plural of “luxury” — something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading SHELDON and her daughter Daisy were occupying easy chairs in their pleasant living-room, surrounded by all possible evidences of home comforts, and luxuries.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The mother's face looked worn, and her eyes were anxious; while the daughter's eyes were tense with excitement.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
occupyingverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “occupy” — keep busy with
From this reading SHELDON and her daughter Daisy were occupying easy chairs in their pleasant living-room, surrounded by all possible evidences of home comforts, and luxuries.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SHELDON and her daughter Daisy were occupying easy chairs in their pleasant living-room, surrounded by all possible evidences of home comforts, and luxuries.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading But even a passing glance at the two faces would have suggested unrest.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading SHELDON and her daughter Daisy were occupying easy chairs in their pleasant living-room, surrounded by all possible evidences of home comforts, and luxuries.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading SHELDON and her daughter Daisy were occupying easy chairs in their pleasant living-room, surrounded by all possible evidences of home comforts, and luxuries.
SHELDON
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From this reading SHELDON and her daughter Daisy were occupying easy chairs in their pleasant living-room, surrounded by all possible evidences of home comforts, and luxuries.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading But even a passing glance at the two faces would have suggested unrest.
confined on all sides
From this reading SHELDON and her daughter Daisy were occupying easy chairs in their pleasant living-room, surrounded by all possible evidences of home comforts, and luxuries.
tensenounUS /tens/
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
From this reading The mother's face looked worn, and her eyes were anxious; while the daughter's eyes were tense with excitement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But even a passing glance at the two faces would have suggested unrest.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading SHELDON and her daughter Daisy were occupying easy chairs in their pleasant living-room, surrounded by all possible evidences of home comforts, and luxuries.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But even a passing glance at the two faces would have suggested unrest.
unrestnounUS /ənˈrest/
a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
From this reading But even a passing glance at the two faces would have suggested unrest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Daisy dear," began Mrs. Sheldon, and was interrupted:
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading SHELDON and her daughter Daisy were occupying easy chairs in their pleasant living-room, surrounded by all possible evidences of home comforts, and luxuries.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The mother's face looked worn, and her eyes were anxious; while the daughter's eyes were tense with excitement.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The mother's face looked worn, and her eyes were anxious; while the daughter's eyes were tense with excitement.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading The mother's face looked worn, and her eyes were anxious; while the daughter's eyes were tense with excitement.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But even a passing glance at the two faces would have suggested unrest.
