used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Having left Mabel Ditson for a moment, Buckhart hastened to look for her at the first strains of the dreamy waltz, and was filled with consternation on discovering her just whirling onto the floor with Claxton.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Some one touched Brad on the arm as he stood glowering after the lucky Virginian.
alluringadjectiveUS /əˈlʊrɪŋ/
highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire
From this reading This was thrown open, and the alluring strains of the orchestra brought the young people flocking to the polished floor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This was thrown open, and the alluring strains of the orchestra brought the young people flocking to the polished floor.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Some one touched Brad on the arm as he stood glowering after the lucky Virginian.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Some one touched Brad on the arm as he stood glowering after the lucky Virginian.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Having left Mabel Ditson for a moment, Buckhart hastened to look for her at the first strains of the dreamy waltz, and was filled with consternation on discovering her just whirling onto the floor with Claxton.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Don’t give yourself away like that,” said the voice of Barbara Midhurst.
Barbara
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From this reading “Don’t give yourself away like that,” said the voice of Barbara Midhurst.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Two of the rooms of the old house had been converted into one, which was now the dance room of Meadwold.
BradnounUS /bræd/
a small nail
From this reading Some one touched Brad on the arm as he stood glowering after the lucky Virginian.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading This was thrown open, and the alluring strains of the orchestra brought the young people flocking to the polished floor.
Buckhart
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From this reading Having left Mabel Ditson for a moment, Buckhart hastened to look for her at the first strains of the dreamy waltz, and was filled with consternation on discovering her just whirling onto the floor with Claxton.
Claxton
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From this reading Having left Mabel Ditson for a moment, Buckhart hastened to look for her at the first strains of the dreamy waltz, and was filled with consternation on discovering her just whirling onto the floor with Claxton.
consternationnounUS /ˌkɑːnstərˈneɪʃən/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading Having left Mabel Ditson for a moment, Buckhart hastened to look for her at the first strains of the dreamy waltz, and was filled with consternation on discovering her just whirling onto the floor with Claxton.
convertedverbUS /kənˈvɜːrtɪd/
past form of “convert” — change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy
From this reading Two of the rooms of the old house had been converted into one, which was now the dance room of Meadwold.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading Two of the rooms of the old house had been converted into one, which was now the dance room of Meadwold.
discoveringverbUS /dɪˈskʌvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Having left Mabel Ditson for a moment, Buckhart hastened to look for her at the first strains of the dreamy waltz, and was filled with consternation on discovering her just whirling onto the floor with Claxton.
Ditson
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From this reading Having left Mabel Ditson for a moment, Buckhart hastened to look for her at the first strains of the dreamy waltz, and was filled with consternation on discovering her just whirling onto the floor with Claxton.
Don't
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From this reading “Don’t give yourself away like that,” said the voice of Barbara Midhurst.
dreamyadjectiveUS /ˈdriːmi/
dreamy in mood or nature
From this reading Having left Mabel Ditson for a moment, Buckhart hastened to look for her at the first strains of the dreamy waltz, and was filled with consternation on discovering her just whirling onto the floor with Claxton.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Having left Mabel Ditson for a moment, Buckhart hastened to look for her at the first strains of the dreamy waltz, and was filled with consternation on discovering her just whirling onto the floor with Claxton.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Having left Mabel Ditson for a moment, Buckhart hastened to look for her at the first strains of the dreamy waltz, and was filled with consternation on discovering her just whirling onto the floor with Claxton.
flockingverbUS /ˈflɑːkɪŋ/
-ing form of “flock” — move as a crowd or in a group
From this reading This was thrown open, and the alluring strains of the orchestra brought the young people flocking to the polished floor.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading This was thrown open, and the alluring strains of the orchestra brought the young people flocking to the polished floor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Having left Mabel Ditson for a moment, Buckhart hastened to look for her at the first strains of the dreamy waltz, and was filled with consternation on discovering her just whirling onto the floor with Claxton.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Don’t give yourself away like that,” said the voice of Barbara Midhurst.
gloweringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlaʊərɪŋ/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading Some one touched Brad on the arm as he stood glowering after the lucky Virginian.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Two of the rooms of the old house had been converted into one, which was now the dance room of Meadwold.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading Having left Mabel Ditson for a moment, Buckhart hastened to look for her at the first strains of the dreamy waltz, and was filled with consternation on discovering her just whirling onto the floor with Claxton.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having left Mabel Ditson for a moment, Buckhart hastened to look for her at the first strains of the dreamy waltz, and was filled with consternation on discovering her just whirling onto the floor with Claxton.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some one touched Brad on the arm as he stood glowering after the lucky Virginian.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Having left Mabel Ditson for a moment, Buckhart hastened to look for her at the first strains of the dreamy waltz, and was filled with consternation on discovering her just whirling onto the floor with Claxton.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Two of the rooms of the old house had been converted into one, which was now the dance room of Meadwold.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Two of the rooms of the old house had been converted into one, which was now the dance room of Meadwold.
and nothing more
From this reading Having left Mabel Ditson for a moment, Buckhart hastened to look for her at the first strains of the dreamy waltz, and was filled with consternation on discovering her just whirling onto the floor with Claxton.
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 Having left Mabel Ditson for a moment, Buckhart hastened to look for her at the first strains of the dreamy waltz, and was filled with consternation on discovering her just whirling onto the floor with Claxton.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Don’t give yourself away like that,” said the voice of Barbara Midhurst.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Having left Mabel Ditson for a moment, Buckhart hastened to look for her at the first strains of the dreamy waltz, and was filled with consternation on discovering her just whirling onto the floor with Claxton.
occurring by chance
From this reading Some one touched Brad on the arm as he stood glowering after the lucky Virginian.
Mabel
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From this reading Having left Mabel Ditson for a moment, Buckhart hastened to look for her at the first strains of the dreamy waltz, and was filled with consternation on discovering her just whirling onto the floor with Claxton.
Meadwold
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two of the rooms of the old house had been converted into one, which was now the dance room of Meadwold.
Midhurst
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From this reading “Don’t give yourself away like that,” said the voice of Barbara Midhurst.
a particular point in time
From this reading Having left Mabel Ditson for a moment, Buckhart hastened to look for her at the first strains of the dreamy waltz, and was filled with consternation on discovering her just whirling onto the floor with Claxton.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Two of the rooms of the old house had been converted into one, which was now the dance room of Meadwold.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two of the rooms of the old house had been converted into one, which was now the dance room of Meadwold.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Two of the rooms of the old house had been converted into one, which was now the dance room of Meadwold.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Having left Mabel Ditson for a moment, Buckhart hastened to look for her at the first strains of the dreamy waltz, and was filled with consternation on discovering her just whirling onto the floor with Claxton.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Two of the rooms of the old house had been converted into one, which was now the dance room of Meadwold.
ontoprepositionUS /ˈɑːntuː/
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading Having left Mabel Ditson for a moment, Buckhart hastened to look for her at the first strains of the dreamy waltz, and was filled with consternation on discovering her just whirling onto the floor with Claxton.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading This was thrown open, and the alluring strains of the orchestra brought the young people flocking to the polished floor.
orchestranounUS /ˈɔːrkəstrə/
a musical organization consisting of a group of instrumentalists including string players
From this reading This was thrown open, and the alluring strains of the orchestra brought the young people flocking to the polished floor.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading This was thrown open, and the alluring strains of the orchestra brought the young people flocking to the polished floor.
polishedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃt/
perfected or made shiny and smooth
From this reading This was thrown open, and the alluring strains of the orchestra brought the young people flocking to the polished floor.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Two of the rooms of the old house had been converted into one, which was now the dance room of Meadwold.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Two of the rooms of the old house had been converted into one, which was now the dance room of Meadwold.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Don’t give yourself away like that,” said the voice of Barbara Midhurst.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some one touched Brad on the arm as he stood glowering after the lucky Virginian.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Some one touched Brad on the arm as he stood glowering after the lucky Virginian.
strainsnounUS /streɪnz/
plural of “strain” — (physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading This was thrown open, and the alluring strains of the orchestra brought the young people flocking to the polished floor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Don’t give yourself away like that,” said the voice of Barbara Midhurst.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two of the rooms of the old house had been converted into one, which was now the dance room of Meadwold.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was thrown open, and the alluring strains of the orchestra brought the young people flocking to the polished floor.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading This was thrown open, and the alluring strains of the orchestra brought the young people flocking to the polished floor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This was thrown open, and the alluring strains of the orchestra brought the young people flocking to the polished floor.
having come into contact
From this reading Some one touched Brad on the arm as he stood glowering after the lucky Virginian.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two of the rooms of the old house had been converted into one, which was now the dance room of Meadwold.
VirginiannounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjən/
a native or resident of Virginia
From this reading Some one touched Brad on the arm as he stood glowering after the lucky Virginian.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Don’t give yourself away like that,” said the voice of Barbara Midhurst.
waltznounUS /wɔːlts/
an assured victory (especially in an election)
From this reading Having left Mabel Ditson for a moment, Buckhart hastened to look for her at the first strains of the dreamy waltz, and was filled with consternation on discovering her just whirling onto the floor with Claxton.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Two of the rooms of the old house had been converted into one, which was now the dance room of Meadwold.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Two of the rooms of the old house had been converted into one, which was now the dance room of Meadwold.
whirlingnounUS /ˈwɜːrlɪŋ/
the act of rotating in a circle or spiral
From this reading Having left Mabel Ditson for a moment, Buckhart hastened to look for her at the first strains of the dreamy waltz, and was filled with consternation on discovering her just whirling onto the floor with Claxton.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Having left Mabel Ditson for a moment, Buckhart hastened to look for her at the first strains of the dreamy waltz, and was filled with consternation on discovering her just whirling onto the floor with Claxton.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading This was thrown open, and the alluring strains of the orchestra brought the young people flocking to the polished floor.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “Don’t give yourself away like that,” said the voice of Barbara Midhurst.
