used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the day following Rex's return home, and the morning preceding the events narrated in our last chapter, Mrs. Theodore Lyon sat in her dressing-room eagerly awaiting her son; her eyebrows met in a dark frown and her jeweled hands were locked tightly together in her lap.
anew
From this reading I say again it must be!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the day following Rex's return home, and the morning preceding the events narrated in our last chapter, Mrs. Theodore Lyon sat in her dressing-room eagerly awaiting her son; her eyebrows met in a dark frown and her jeweled hands were locked tightly together in her lap.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading On the day following Rex's return home, and the morning preceding the events narrated in our last chapter, Mrs. Theodore Lyon sat in her dressing-room eagerly awaiting her son; her eyebrows met in a dark frown and her jeweled hands were locked tightly together in her lap.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Rex is like his father," she mused; "he will not be coerced in this matter of marriage.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading For long years I have set my heart upon this marriage between Rex and Pluma Hurlhurst.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading On the day following Rex's return home, and the morning preceding the events narrated in our last chapter, Mrs. Theodore Lyon sat in her dressing-room eagerly awaiting her son; her eyebrows met in a dark frown and her jeweled hands were locked tightly together in her lap.
coercedverbUS /koʊˈɜːrst/
past form of “coerce” — to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means
From this reading "Rex is like his father," she mused; "he will not be coerced in this matter of marriage.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading On the day following Rex's return home, and the morning preceding the events narrated in our last chapter, Mrs. Theodore Lyon sat in her dressing-room eagerly awaiting her son; her eyebrows met in a dark frown and her jeweled hands were locked tightly together in her lap.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the day following Rex's return home, and the morning preceding the events narrated in our last chapter, Mrs. Theodore Lyon sat in her dressing-room eagerly awaiting her son; her eyebrows met in a dark frown and her jeweled hands were locked tightly together in her lap.
dressing-room
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From this reading On the day following Rex's return home, and the morning preceding the events narrated in our last chapter, Mrs. Theodore Lyon sat in her dressing-room eagerly awaiting her son; her eyebrows met in a dark frown and her jeweled hands were locked tightly together in her lap.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading On the day following Rex's return home, and the morning preceding the events narrated in our last chapter, Mrs. Theodore Lyon sat in her dressing-room eagerly awaiting her son; her eyebrows met in a dark frown and her jeweled hands were locked tightly together in her lap.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading On the day following Rex's return home, and the morning preceding the events narrated in our last chapter, Mrs. Theodore Lyon sat in her dressing-room eagerly awaiting her son; her eyebrows met in a dark frown and her jeweled hands were locked tightly together in her lap.
eyebrowsnounUS /ˈaɪbraʊz/
plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye
From this reading On the day following Rex's return home, and the morning preceding the events narrated in our last chapter, Mrs. Theodore Lyon sat in her dressing-room eagerly awaiting her son; her eyebrows met in a dark frown and her jeweled hands were locked tightly together in her lap.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Rex is like his father," she mused; "he will not be coerced in this matter of marriage.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the day following Rex's return home, and the morning preceding the events narrated in our last chapter, Mrs. Theodore Lyon sat in her dressing-room eagerly awaiting her son; her eyebrows met in a dark frown and her jeweled hands were locked tightly together in her lap.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For long years I have set my heart upon this marriage between Rex and Pluma Hurlhurst.
frownverbUS /fraʊn/
look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading On the day following Rex's return home, and the morning preceding the events narrated in our last chapter, Mrs. Theodore Lyon sat in her dressing-room eagerly awaiting her son; her eyebrows met in a dark frown and her jeweled hands were locked tightly together in her lap.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading On the day following Rex's return home, and the morning preceding the events narrated in our last chapter, Mrs. Theodore Lyon sat in her dressing-room eagerly awaiting her son; her eyebrows met in a dark frown and her jeweled hands were locked tightly together in her lap.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For long years I have set my heart upon this marriage between Rex and Pluma Hurlhurst.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Rex is like his father," she mused; "he will not be coerced in this matter of marriage.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He is reckless and willful, yet kind of heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On the day following Rex's return home, and the morning preceding the events narrated in our last chapter, Mrs. Theodore Lyon sat in her dressing-room eagerly awaiting her son; her eyebrows met in a dark frown and her jeweled hands were locked tightly together in her lap.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Rex is like his father," she mused; "he will not be coerced in this matter of marriage.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading On the day following Rex's return home, and the morning preceding the events narrated in our last chapter, Mrs. Theodore Lyon sat in her dressing-room eagerly awaiting her son; her eyebrows met in a dark frown and her jeweled hands were locked tightly together in her lap.
Hurlhurst
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From this reading For long years I have set my heart upon this marriage between Rex and Pluma Hurlhurst.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For long years I have set my heart upon this marriage between Rex and Pluma Hurlhurst.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the day following Rex's return home, and the morning preceding the events narrated in our last chapter, Mrs. Theodore Lyon sat in her dressing-room eagerly awaiting her son; her eyebrows met in a dark frown and her jeweled hands were locked tightly together in her lap.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Rex is like his father," she mused; "he will not be coerced in this matter of marriage.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I say again it must be!"
jeweledadjectiveUS /ˈdʒuː.əld/
Adorned or decorated with precious gems, diamonds, and emeralds.
From this reading On the day following Rex's return home, and the morning preceding the events narrated in our last chapter, Mrs. Theodore Lyon sat in her dressing-room eagerly awaiting her son; her eyebrows met in a dark frown and her jeweled hands were locked tightly together in her lap.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading He is reckless and willful, yet kind of heart.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading On the day following Rex's return home, and the morning preceding the events narrated in our last chapter, Mrs. Theodore Lyon sat in her dressing-room eagerly awaiting her son; her eyebrows met in a dark frown and her jeweled hands were locked tightly together in her lap.
immediately past
From this reading On the day following Rex's return home, and the morning preceding the events narrated in our last chapter, Mrs. Theodore Lyon sat in her dressing-room eagerly awaiting her son; her eyebrows met in a dark frown and her jeweled hands were locked tightly together in her lap.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Rex is like his father," she mused; "he will not be coerced in this matter of marriage.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading On the day following Rex's return home, and the morning preceding the events narrated in our last chapter, Mrs. Theodore Lyon sat in her dressing-room eagerly awaiting her son; her eyebrows met in a dark frown and her jeweled hands were locked tightly together in her lap.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading For long years I have set my heart upon this marriage between Rex and Pluma Hurlhurst.
LyonnounUS /ˈlaɪən/
a city in east-central France on the Rhone River; a principal producer of silk and rayon
From this reading On the day following Rex's return home, and the morning preceding the events narrated in our last chapter, Mrs. Theodore Lyon sat in her dressing-room eagerly awaiting her son; her eyebrows met in a dark frown and her jeweled hands were locked tightly together in her lap.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading "Rex is like his father," she mused; "he will not be coerced in this matter of marriage.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Rex is like his father," she mused; "he will not be coerced in this matter of marriage.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading On the day following Rex's return home, and the morning preceding the events narrated in our last chapter, Mrs. Theodore Lyon sat in her dressing-room eagerly awaiting her son; her eyebrows met in a dark frown and her jeweled hands were locked tightly together in her lap.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the day following Rex's return home, and the morning preceding the events narrated in our last chapter, Mrs. Theodore Lyon sat in her dressing-room eagerly awaiting her son; her eyebrows met in a dark frown and her jeweled hands were locked tightly together in her lap.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading On the day following Rex's return home, and the morning preceding the events narrated in our last chapter, Mrs. Theodore Lyon sat in her dressing-room eagerly awaiting her son; her eyebrows met in a dark frown and her jeweled hands were locked tightly together in her lap.
musedverbUS /mjuːzd/
past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading "Rex is like his father," she mused; "he will not be coerced in this matter of marriage.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I say again it must be!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For long years I have set my heart upon this marriage between Rex and Pluma Hurlhurst.
narratedverbUS /ˈnereɪtɪd/
past form of “narrate” — provide commentary for a film, for example
From this reading On the day following Rex's return home, and the morning preceding the events narrated in our last chapter, Mrs. Theodore Lyon sat in her dressing-room eagerly awaiting her son; her eyebrows met in a dark frown and her jeweled hands were locked tightly together in her lap.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Rex is like his father," she mused; "he will not be coerced in this matter of marriage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Rex is like his father," she mused; "he will not be coerced in this matter of marriage.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the day following Rex's return home, and the morning preceding the events narrated in our last chapter, Mrs. Theodore Lyon sat in her dressing-room eagerly awaiting her son; her eyebrows met in a dark frown and her jeweled hands were locked tightly together in her lap.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading On the day following Rex's return home, and the morning preceding the events narrated in our last chapter, Mrs. Theodore Lyon sat in her dressing-room eagerly awaiting her son; her eyebrows met in a dark frown and her jeweled hands were locked tightly together in her lap.
Pluma
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From this reading For long years I have set my heart upon this marriage between Rex and Pluma Hurlhurst.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading On the day following Rex's return home, and the morning preceding the events narrated in our last chapter, Mrs. Theodore Lyon sat in her dressing-room eagerly awaiting her son; her eyebrows met in a dark frown and her jeweled hands were locked tightly together in her lap.
recklessadjectiveUS /ˈrekləs/
marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
From this reading He is reckless and willful, yet kind of heart.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading On the day following Rex's return home, and the morning preceding the events narrated in our last chapter, Mrs. Theodore Lyon sat in her dressing-room eagerly awaiting her son; her eyebrows met in a dark frown and her jeweled hands were locked tightly together in her lap.
RexnounUS /reks/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "Rex is like his father," she mused; "he will not be coerced in this matter of marriage.
Rex's
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From this reading On the day following Rex's return home, and the morning preceding the events narrated in our last chapter, Mrs. Theodore Lyon sat in her dressing-room eagerly awaiting her son; her eyebrows met in a dark frown and her jeweled hands were locked tightly together in her lap.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading On the day following Rex's return home, and the morning preceding the events narrated in our last chapter, Mrs. Theodore Lyon sat in her dressing-room eagerly awaiting her son; her eyebrows met in a dark frown and her jeweled hands were locked tightly together in her lap.
express in words
From this reading I say again it must be!"
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For long years I have set my heart upon this marriage between Rex and Pluma Hurlhurst.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Rex is like his father," she mused; "he will not be coerced in this matter of marriage.
a male human offspring
From this reading On the day following Rex's return home, and the morning preceding the events narrated in our last chapter, Mrs. Theodore Lyon sat in her dressing-room eagerly awaiting her son; her eyebrows met in a dark frown and her jeweled hands were locked tightly together in her lap.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the day following Rex's return home, and the morning preceding the events narrated in our last chapter, Mrs. Theodore Lyon sat in her dressing-room eagerly awaiting her son; her eyebrows met in a dark frown and her jeweled hands were locked tightly together in her lap.
Theodore
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the day following Rex's return home, and the morning preceding the events narrated in our last chapter, Mrs. Theodore Lyon sat in her dressing-room eagerly awaiting her son; her eyebrows met in a dark frown and her jeweled hands were locked tightly together in her lap.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Rex is like his father," she mused; "he will not be coerced in this matter of marriage.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading On the day following Rex's return home, and the morning preceding the events narrated in our last chapter, Mrs. Theodore Lyon sat in her dressing-room eagerly awaiting her son; her eyebrows met in a dark frown and her jeweled hands were locked tightly together in her lap.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading On the day following Rex's return home, and the morning preceding the events narrated in our last chapter, Mrs. Theodore Lyon sat in her dressing-room eagerly awaiting her son; her eyebrows met in a dark frown and her jeweled hands were locked tightly together in her lap.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading For long years I have set my heart upon this marriage between Rex and Pluma Hurlhurst.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the day following Rex's return home, and the morning preceding the events narrated in our last chapter, Mrs. Theodore Lyon sat in her dressing-room eagerly awaiting her son; her eyebrows met in a dark frown and her jeweled hands were locked tightly together in her lap.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Rex is like his father," she mused; "he will not be coerced in this matter of marriage.
willfuladjectiveUS /ˈwɪlfəl/
done by design
From this reading He is reckless and willful, yet kind of heart.
a late time of life
From this reading For long years I have set my heart upon this marriage between Rex and Pluma Hurlhurst.
but in spite of that
From this reading He is reckless and willful, yet kind of heart.
