used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LELAND MAKES THE PLUNGE There was for the first time a chill of frost in the air, so none of the guests at Barrock-holme thought of lounging on the terrace after dinner.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading LELAND MAKES THE PLUNGE There was for the first time a chill of frost in the air, so none of the guests at Barrock-holme thought of lounging on the terrace after dinner.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading He had no very clear notion then or afterwards what she was singing.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading LELAND MAKES THE PLUNGE There was for the first time a chill of frost in the air, so none of the guests at Barrock-holme thought of lounging on the terrace after dinner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some were in Denham's gun-room, some were playing cards, and only a few were left in the big drawing-room where Carrie sat at the piano.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading LELAND MAKES THE PLUNGE There was for the first time a chill of frost in the air, so none of the guests at Barrock-holme thought of lounging on the terrace after dinner.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading Still, her voice, which was indubitably good, awakened a little thrill in him.
Barrock-holme
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From this reading LELAND MAKES THE PLUNGE There was for the first time a chill of frost in the air, so none of the guests at Barrock-holme thought of lounging on the terrace after dinner.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Leland stood beside her to turn the music over, a duty which was new to him and indifferently fulfilled.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Some were in Denham's gun-room, some were playing cards, and only a few were left in the big drawing-room where Carrie sat at the piano.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading Some were in Denham's gun-room, some were playing cards, and only a few were left in the big drawing-room where Carrie sat at the piano.
Carrie
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From this reading Some were in Denham's gun-room, some were playing cards, and only a few were left in the big drawing-room where Carrie sat at the piano.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading LELAND MAKES THE PLUNGE There was for the first time a chill of frost in the air, so none of the guests at Barrock-holme thought of lounging on the terrace after dinner.
rid of obstructions
From this reading He had no very clear notion then or afterwards what she was singing.
Denham's
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From this reading Some were in Denham's gun-room, some were playing cards, and only a few were left in the big drawing-room where Carrie sat at the piano.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading LELAND MAKES THE PLUNGE There was for the first time a chill of frost in the air, so none of the guests at Barrock-holme thought of lounging on the terrace after dinner.
drawing-room
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From this reading Some were in Denham's gun-room, some were playing cards, and only a few were left in the big drawing-room where Carrie sat at the piano.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Leland stood beside her to turn the music over, a duty which was new to him and indifferently fulfilled.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Some were in Denham's gun-room, some were playing cards, and only a few were left in the big drawing-room where Carrie sat at the piano.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading LELAND MAKES THE PLUNGE There was for the first time a chill of frost in the air, so none of the guests at Barrock-holme thought of lounging on the terrace after dinner.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading LELAND MAKES THE PLUNGE There was for the first time a chill of frost in the air, so none of the guests at Barrock-holme thought of lounging on the terrace after dinner.
frostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading LELAND MAKES THE PLUNGE There was for the first time a chill of frost in the air, so none of the guests at Barrock-holme thought of lounging on the terrace after dinner.
fulfilledadjectiveUS /fʊlˈfɪld/
completed to perfection
From this reading Leland stood beside her to turn the music over, a duty which was new to him and indifferently fulfilled.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Still, her voice, which was indubitably good, awakened a little thrill in him.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading LELAND MAKES THE PLUNGE There was for the first time a chill of frost in the air, so none of the guests at Barrock-holme thought of lounging on the terrace after dinner.
gun-room
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From this reading Some were in Denham's gun-room, some were playing cards, and only a few were left in the big drawing-room where Carrie sat at the piano.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had no very clear notion then or afterwards what she was singing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had no very clear notion then or afterwards what she was singing.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Leland stood beside her to turn the music over, a duty which was new to him and indifferently fulfilled.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Leland stood beside her to turn the music over, a duty which was new to him and indifferently fulfilled.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LELAND MAKES THE PLUNGE There was for the first time a chill of frost in the air, so none of the guests at Barrock-holme thought of lounging on the terrace after dinner.
indifferentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfrəntli/
with indifference; in an indifferent manner
From this reading Leland stood beside her to turn the music over, a duty which was new to him and indifferently fulfilled.
indubitablyadverb
in a manner or to a degree that could not be doubted
From this reading Still, her voice, which was indubitably good, awakened a little thrill in him.
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 Some were in Denham's gun-room, some were playing cards, and only a few were left in the big drawing-room where Carrie sat at the piano.
LELAND
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From this reading LELAND MAKES THE PLUNGE There was for the first time a chill of frost in the air, so none of the guests at Barrock-holme thought of lounging on the terrace after dinner.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Still, her voice, which was indubitably good, awakened a little thrill in him.
loungingverbUS /ˈlaʊndʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “lounge” — sit or recline comfortably
From this reading LELAND MAKES THE PLUNGE There was for the first time a chill of frost in the air, so none of the guests at Barrock-holme thought of lounging on the terrace after dinner.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading LELAND MAKES THE PLUNGE There was for the first time a chill of frost in the air, so none of the guests at Barrock-holme thought of lounging on the terrace after dinner.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading Leland stood beside her to turn the music over, a duty which was new to him and indifferently fulfilled.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Leland stood beside her to turn the music over, a duty which was new to him and indifferently fulfilled.
not any; not one
From this reading He had no very clear notion then or afterwards what she was singing.
not one, and not any
From this reading LELAND MAKES THE PLUNGE There was for the first time a chill of frost in the air, so none of the guests at Barrock-holme thought of lounging on the terrace after dinner.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading He had no very clear notion then or afterwards what she was singing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LELAND MAKES THE PLUNGE There was for the first time a chill of frost in the air, so none of the guests at Barrock-holme thought of lounging on the terrace after dinner.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading LELAND MAKES THE PLUNGE There was for the first time a chill of frost in the air, so none of the guests at Barrock-holme thought of lounging on the terrace after dinner.
and nothing more
From this reading Some were in Denham's gun-room, some were playing cards, and only a few were left in the big drawing-room where Carrie sat at the piano.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had no very clear notion then or afterwards what she was singing.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Leland stood beside her to turn the music over, a duty which was new to him and indifferently fulfilled.
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading Some were in Denham's gun-room, some were playing cards, and only a few were left in the big drawing-room where Carrie sat at the piano.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Some were in Denham's gun-room, some were playing cards, and only a few were left in the big drawing-room where Carrie sat at the piano.
PLUNGEverbUS /plʌndʒ/
thrust or throw into
From this reading LELAND MAKES THE PLUNGE There was for the first time a chill of frost in the air, so none of the guests at Barrock-holme thought of lounging on the terrace after dinner.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Some were in Denham's gun-room, some were playing cards, and only a few were left in the big drawing-room where Carrie sat at the piano.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had no very clear notion then or afterwards what she was singing.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading He had no very clear notion then or afterwards what she was singing.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading LELAND MAKES THE PLUNGE There was for the first time a chill of frost in the air, so none of the guests at Barrock-holme thought of lounging on the terrace after dinner.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some were in Denham's gun-room, some were playing cards, and only a few were left in the big drawing-room where Carrie sat at the piano.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still, her voice, which was indubitably good, awakened a little thrill in him.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Leland stood beside her to turn the music over, a duty which was new to him and indifferently fulfilled.
terracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading LELAND MAKES THE PLUNGE There was for the first time a chill of frost in the air, so none of the guests at Barrock-holme thought of lounging on the terrace after dinner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LELAND MAKES THE PLUNGE There was for the first time a chill of frost in the air, so none of the guests at Barrock-holme thought of lounging on the terrace after dinner.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He had no very clear notion then or afterwards what she was singing.
in or at that place or location
From this reading LELAND MAKES THE PLUNGE There was for the first time a chill of frost in the air, so none of the guests at Barrock-holme thought of lounging on the terrace after dinner.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading LELAND MAKES THE PLUNGE There was for the first time a chill of frost in the air, so none of the guests at Barrock-holme thought of lounging on the terrace after dinner.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading Still, her voice, which was indubitably good, awakened a little thrill in him.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading LELAND MAKES THE PLUNGE There was for the first time a chill of frost in the air, so none of the guests at Barrock-holme thought of lounging on the terrace after dinner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Leland stood beside her to turn the music over, a duty which was new to him and indifferently fulfilled.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Leland stood beside her to turn the music over, a duty which was new to him and indifferently fulfilled.
precisely as stated
From this reading He had no very clear notion then or afterwards what she was singing.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Still, her voice, which was indubitably good, awakened a little thrill in him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LELAND MAKES THE PLUNGE There was for the first time a chill of frost in the air, so none of the guests at Barrock-holme thought of lounging on the terrace after dinner.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some were in Denham's gun-room, some were playing cards, and only a few were left in the big drawing-room where Carrie sat at the piano.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He had no very clear notion then or afterwards what she was singing.
in or at the place that
From this reading Some were in Denham's gun-room, some were playing cards, and only a few were left in the big drawing-room where Carrie sat at the piano.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Leland stood beside her to turn the music over, a duty which was new to him and indifferently fulfilled.
