used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A cold hand had touched her vanity on the night of the dinner in Soho.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was pulled at by three interests--Lady Sellingworth, Craven and the living bronze.
angrieradjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡriər/
comparative of “angry” — feeling or showing anger
From this reading She had felt angry with Craven for not coming back to the Cafe Royal, and angrier still with Lady Sellingworth for keeping him with her.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading She had felt angry with Craven for not coming back to the Cafe Royal, and angrier still with Lady Sellingworth for keeping him with her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was pulled at by three interests--Lady Sellingworth, Craven and the living bronze.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She had felt angry with Craven for not coming back to the Cafe Royal, and angrier still with Lady Sellingworth for keeping him with her.
bronzenounUS /brɑːnz/
an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin
From this reading She was pulled at by three interests--Lady Sellingworth, Craven and the living bronze.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now she changed her mind.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was pulled at by three interests--Lady Sellingworth, Craven and the living bronze.
CafenounUS /kəˈfeɪ/
a small restaurant where drinks and snacks are sold
From this reading She had felt angry with Craven for not coming back to the Cafe Royal, and angrier still with Lady Sellingworth for keeping him with her.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Miss Van Tuyn had not intended to stay long in London when she came over from Paris.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading But now she changed her mind.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading A cold hand had touched her vanity on the night of the dinner in Soho.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading She had felt angry with Craven for not coming back to the Cafe Royal, and angrier still with Lady Sellingworth for keeping him with her.
CravenadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪvən/
lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful
From this reading She was pulled at by three interests--Lady Sellingworth, Craven and the living bronze.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading A cold hand had touched her vanity on the night of the dinner in Soho.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She had felt angry with Craven for not coming back to the Cafe Royal, and angrier still with Lady Sellingworth for keeping him with her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had felt angry with Craven for not coming back to the Cafe Royal, and angrier still with Lady Sellingworth for keeping him with her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Miss Van Tuyn had not intended to stay long in London when she came over from Paris.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Miss Van Tuyn had not intended to stay long in London when she came over from Paris.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading A cold hand had touched her vanity on the night of the dinner in Soho.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But now she changed her mind.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had felt angry with Craven for not coming back to the Cafe Royal, and angrier still with Lady Sellingworth for keeping him with her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Van Tuyn had not intended to stay long in London when she came over from Paris.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading Miss Van Tuyn had not intended to stay long in London when she came over from Paris.
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading She was pulled at by three interests--Lady Sellingworth, Craven and the living bronze.
conformity or harmony
From this reading She had felt angry with Craven for not coming back to the Cafe Royal, and angrier still with Lady Sellingworth for keeping him with her.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading She was pulled at by three interests--Lady Sellingworth, Craven and the living bronze.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading She was pulled at by three interests--Lady Sellingworth, Craven and the living bronze.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Miss Van Tuyn had not intended to stay long in London when she came over from Paris.
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 Miss Van Tuyn had not intended to stay long in London when she came over from Paris.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But now she changed her mind.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Van Tuyn had not intended to stay long in London when she came over from Paris.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A cold hand had touched her vanity on the night of the dinner in Soho.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Miss Van Tuyn had not intended to stay long in London when she came over from Paris.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now she changed her mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A cold hand had touched her vanity on the night of the dinner in Soho.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A cold hand had touched her vanity on the night of the dinner in Soho.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Miss Van Tuyn had not intended to stay long in London when she came over from Paris.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Miss Van Tuyn had not intended to stay long in London when she came over from Paris.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading She was pulled at by three interests--Lady Sellingworth, Craven and the living bronze.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading She had felt angry with Craven for not coming back to the Cafe Royal, and angrier still with Lady Sellingworth for keeping him with her.
Sellingworth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was pulled at by three interests--Lady Sellingworth, Craven and the living bronze.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Van Tuyn had not intended to stay long in London when she came over from Paris.
SohonounUS /ˈsoʊhoʊ/
a district in southwestern Manhattan noted for its shops and restaurants and galleries and artist's lofts
From this reading A cold hand had touched her vanity on the night of the dinner in Soho.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Miss Van Tuyn had not intended to stay long in London when she came over from Paris.
not in physical motion
From this reading She had felt angry with Craven for not coming back to the Cafe Royal, and angrier still with Lady Sellingworth for keeping him with her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was pulled at by three interests--Lady Sellingworth, Craven and the living bronze.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading She was pulled at by three interests--Lady Sellingworth, Craven and the living bronze.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Van Tuyn had not intended to stay long in London when she came over from Paris.
having come into contact
From this reading A cold hand had touched her vanity on the night of the dinner in Soho.
Tuyn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Van Tuyn had not intended to stay long in London when she came over from Paris.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading Miss Van Tuyn had not intended to stay long in London when she came over from Paris.
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading A cold hand had touched her vanity on the night of the dinner in Soho.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was pulled at by three interests--Lady Sellingworth, Craven and the living bronze.
at the time that
From this reading Miss Van Tuyn had not intended to stay long in London when she came over from Paris.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had felt angry with Craven for not coming back to the Cafe Royal, and angrier still with Lady Sellingworth for keeping him with her.
