used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One of the colorless young ladies appeared upon the scene with a shawl around her bare shoulders, and a great deal of color on one cheek, and none on the other as yet; but this slight discrepancy was unnoted in the dire calamity they feared.
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading THE REVELATION The toilets of the young ladies were nearly completed, but, without waiting to add another touch, all hastened to the place where they had left Dennis.
(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 THE REVELATION The toilets of the young ladies were nearly completed, but, without waiting to add another touch, all hastened to the place where they had left Dennis.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One of the colorless young ladies appeared upon the scene with a shawl around her bare shoulders, and a great deal of color on one cheek, and none on the other as yet; but this slight discrepancy was unnoted in the dire calamity they feared.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading THE REVELATION The toilets of the young ladies were nearly completed, but, without waiting to add another touch, all hastened to the place where they had left Dennis.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading One of the colorless young ladies appeared upon the scene with a shawl around her bare shoulders, and a great deal of color on one cheek, and none on the other as yet; but this slight discrepancy was unnoted in the dire calamity they feared.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading One of the colorless young ladies appeared upon the scene with a shawl around her bare shoulders, and a great deal of color on one cheek, and none on the other as yet; but this slight discrepancy was unnoted in the dire calamity they feared.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One of the colorless young ladies appeared upon the scene with a shawl around her bare shoulders, and a great deal of color on one cheek, and none on the other as yet; but this slight discrepancy was unnoted in the dire calamity they feared.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Did he leave no word?" asked Miss Brown of the servants.
completely unclothed
From this reading One of the colorless young ladies appeared upon the scene with a shawl around her bare shoulders, and a great deal of color on one cheek, and none on the other as yet; but this slight discrepancy was unnoted in the dire calamity they feared.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Why, the people will be here in fifteen minutes," said Miss Winthrop, in a nervous tremor.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading "Did he leave no word?" asked Miss Brown of the servants.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE REVELATION The toilets of the young ladies were nearly completed, but, without waiting to add another touch, all hastened to the place where they had left Dennis.
calamitynounUS /kəˈlæməti/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading One of the colorless young ladies appeared upon the scene with a shawl around her bare shoulders, and a great deal of color on one cheek, and none on the other as yet; but this slight discrepancy was unnoted in the dire calamity they feared.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading One of the colorless young ladies appeared upon the scene with a shawl around her bare shoulders, and a great deal of color on one cheek, and none on the other as yet; but this slight discrepancy was unnoted in the dire calamity they feared.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading One of the colorless young ladies appeared upon the scene with a shawl around her bare shoulders, and a great deal of color on one cheek, and none on the other as yet; but this slight discrepancy was unnoted in the dire calamity they feared.
colorlessadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərləs/
lacking in variety and interest
From this reading One of the colorless young ladies appeared upon the scene with a shawl around her bare shoulders, and a great deal of color on one cheek, and none on the other as yet; but this slight discrepancy was unnoted in the dire calamity they feared.
completedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpliːtəd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading THE REVELATION The toilets of the young ladies were nearly completed, but, without waiting to add another touch, all hastened to the place where they had left Dennis.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading One of the colorless young ladies appeared upon the scene with a shawl around her bare shoulders, and a great deal of color on one cheek, and none on the other as yet; but this slight discrepancy was unnoted in the dire calamity they feared.
Dennis
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From this reading THE REVELATION The toilets of the young ladies were nearly completed, but, without waiting to add another touch, all hastened to the place where they had left Dennis.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did he leave no word?" asked Miss Brown of the servants.
direadjectiveUS /daɪr/
fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless
From this reading One of the colorless young ladies appeared upon the scene with a shawl around her bare shoulders, and a great deal of color on one cheek, and none on the other as yet; but this slight discrepancy was unnoted in the dire calamity they feared.
discrepancynounUS /dɪˈskrepənsi/
a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions
From this reading One of the colorless young ladies appeared upon the scene with a shawl around her bare shoulders, and a great deal of color on one cheek, and none on the other as yet; but this slight discrepancy was unnoted in the dire calamity they feared.
exclamationsnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃənz/
plural of “exclamation” — an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading Many were the exclamations and lamentations.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading One of the colorless young ladies appeared upon the scene with a shawl around her bare shoulders, and a great deal of color on one cheek, and none on the other as yet; but this slight discrepancy was unnoted in the dire calamity they feared.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading "Why, the people will be here in fifteen minutes," said Miss Winthrop, in a nervous tremor.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading One of the colorless young ladies appeared upon the scene with a shawl around her bare shoulders, and a great deal of color on one cheek, and none on the other as yet; but this slight discrepancy was unnoted in the dire calamity they feared.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE REVELATION The toilets of the young ladies were nearly completed, but, without waiting to add another touch, all hastened to the place where they had left Dennis.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading THE REVELATION The toilets of the young ladies were nearly completed, but, without waiting to add another touch, all hastened to the place where they had left Dennis.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Did he leave no word?" asked Miss Brown of the servants.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One of the colorless young ladies appeared upon the scene with a shawl around her bare shoulders, and a great deal of color on one cheek, and none on the other as yet; but this slight discrepancy was unnoted in the dire calamity they feared.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Why, the people will be here in fifteen minutes," said Miss Winthrop, in a nervous tremor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One of the colorless young ladies appeared upon the scene with a shawl around her bare shoulders, and a great deal of color on one cheek, and none on the other as yet; but this slight discrepancy was unnoted in the dire calamity they feared.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading THE REVELATION The toilets of the young ladies were nearly completed, but, without waiting to add another touch, all hastened to the place where they had left Dennis.
lamentationsnoun
an Old Testament book lamenting the desolation of Judah after the destruction of Jerusalem in 586 BC; traditionally attributed to the prophet Jeremiah
From this reading Many were the exclamations and lamentations.
go away from a place
From this reading "Did he leave no word?" asked Miss Brown of the servants.
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 REVELATION The toilets of the young ladies were nearly completed, but, without waiting to add another touch, all hastened to the place where they had left Dennis.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many were the exclamations and lamentations.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading "Why, the people will be here in fifteen minutes," said Miss Winthrop, in a nervous tremor.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Why, the people will be here in fifteen minutes," said Miss Winthrop, in a nervous tremor.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading THE REVELATION The toilets of the young ladies were nearly completed, but, without waiting to add another touch, all hastened to the place where they had left Dennis.
easily agitated
From this reading "Why, the people will be here in fifteen minutes," said Miss Winthrop, in a nervous tremor.
not any; not one
From this reading "Did he leave no word?" asked Miss Brown of the servants.
not one, and not any
From this reading One of the colorless young ladies appeared upon the scene with a shawl around her bare shoulders, and a great deal of color on one cheek, and none on the other as yet; but this slight discrepancy was unnoted in the dire calamity they feared.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE REVELATION The toilets of the young ladies were nearly completed, but, without waiting to add another touch, all hastened to the place where they had left Dennis.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One of the colorless young ladies appeared upon the scene with a shawl around her bare shoulders, and a great deal of color on one cheek, and none on the other as yet; but this slight discrepancy was unnoted in the dire calamity they feared.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the colorless young ladies appeared upon the scene with a shawl around her bare shoulders, and a great deal of color on one cheek, and none on the other as yet; but this slight discrepancy was unnoted in the dire calamity they feared.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading One of the colorless young ladies appeared upon the scene with a shawl around her bare shoulders, and a great deal of color on one cheek, and none on the other as yet; but this slight discrepancy was unnoted in the dire calamity they feared.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "Why, the people will be here in fifteen minutes," said Miss Winthrop, in a nervous tremor.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE REVELATION The toilets of the young ladies were nearly completed, but, without waiting to add another touch, all hastened to the place where they had left Dennis.
REVELATIONnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading THE REVELATION The toilets of the young ladies were nearly completed, but, without waiting to add another touch, all hastened to the place where they had left Dennis.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Why, the people will be here in fifteen minutes," said Miss Winthrop, in a nervous tremor.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading One of the colorless young ladies appeared upon the scene with a shawl around her bare shoulders, and a great deal of color on one cheek, and none on the other as yet; but this slight discrepancy was unnoted in the dire calamity they feared.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading "Did he leave no word?" asked Miss Brown of the servants.
shawlnounUS /ʃɔːl/
cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading One of the colorless young ladies appeared upon the scene with a shawl around her bare shoulders, and a great deal of color on one cheek, and none on the other as yet; but this slight discrepancy was unnoted in the dire calamity they feared.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading One of the colorless young ladies appeared upon the scene with a shawl around her bare shoulders, and a great deal of color on one cheek, and none on the other as yet; but this slight discrepancy was unnoted in the dire calamity they feared.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading One of the colorless young ladies appeared upon the scene with a shawl around her bare shoulders, and a great deal of color on one cheek, and none on the other as yet; but this slight discrepancy was unnoted in the dire calamity they feared.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE REVELATION The toilets of the young ladies were nearly completed, but, without waiting to add another touch, all hastened to the place where they had left Dennis.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE REVELATION The toilets of the young ladies were nearly completed, but, without waiting to add another touch, all hastened to the place where they had left Dennis.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading One of the colorless young ladies appeared upon the scene with a shawl around her bare shoulders, and a great deal of color on one cheek, and none on the other as yet; but this slight discrepancy was unnoted in the dire calamity they feared.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE REVELATION The toilets of the young ladies were nearly completed, but, without waiting to add another touch, all hastened to the place where they had left Dennis.
toiletsnounUS /ˈtɔɪləts/
plural of “toilet” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading THE REVELATION The toilets of the young ladies were nearly completed, but, without waiting to add another touch, all hastened to the place where they had left Dennis.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading THE REVELATION The toilets of the young ladies were nearly completed, but, without waiting to add another touch, all hastened to the place where they had left Dennis.
tremornounUS /ˈtremər/
an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear)
From this reading "Why, the people will be here in fifteen minutes," said Miss Winthrop, in a nervous tremor.
unnotedadjective
not taken into account
From this reading One of the colorless young ladies appeared upon the scene with a shawl around her bare shoulders, and a great deal of color on one cheek, and none on the other as yet; but this slight discrepancy was unnoted in the dire calamity they feared.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading One of the colorless young ladies appeared upon the scene with a shawl around her bare shoulders, and a great deal of color on one cheek, and none on the other as yet; but this slight discrepancy was unnoted in the dire calamity they feared.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading THE REVELATION The toilets of the young ladies were nearly completed, but, without waiting to add another touch, all hastened to the place where they had left Dennis.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of the colorless young ladies appeared upon the scene with a shawl around her bare shoulders, and a great deal of color on one cheek, and none on the other as yet; but this slight discrepancy was unnoted in the dire calamity they feared.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE REVELATION The toilets of the young ladies were nearly completed, but, without waiting to add another touch, all hastened to the place where they had left Dennis.
in or at the place that
From this reading THE REVELATION The toilets of the young ladies were nearly completed, but, without waiting to add another touch, all hastened to the place where they had left Dennis.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, the people will be here in fifteen minutes," said Miss Winthrop, in a nervous tremor.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Why, the people will be here in fifteen minutes," said Miss Winthrop, in a nervous tremor.
Winthrop
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, the people will be here in fifteen minutes," said Miss Winthrop, in a nervous tremor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One of the colorless young ladies appeared upon the scene with a shawl around her bare shoulders, and a great deal of color on one cheek, and none on the other as yet; but this slight discrepancy was unnoted in the dire calamity they feared.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading THE REVELATION The toilets of the young ladies were nearly completed, but, without waiting to add another touch, all hastened to the place where they had left Dennis.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "Did he leave no word?" asked Miss Brown of the servants.
but in spite of that
From this reading One of the colorless young ladies appeared upon the scene with a shawl around her bare shoulders, and a great deal of color on one cheek, and none on the other as yet; but this slight discrepancy was unnoted in the dire calamity they feared.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE REVELATION The toilets of the young ladies were nearly completed, but, without waiting to add another touch, all hastened to the place where they had left Dennis.
