used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MORNING CALL So ended the first "Day" of Dorothy's famous "Week."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Master silently pointed toward the door and gathering her girl guests about her the young hostess led them houseward, remarking:
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading At sight of the gravity that had fallen upon Seth Winter's face her own sobered, though she had to turn her eyes away from the absurd appearance of poor Monty's waving legs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then the legs ceased to wave and hung limp and inert.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading At sight of the gravity that had fallen upon Seth Winter's face her own sobered, though she had to turn her eyes away from the absurd appearance of poor Monty's waving legs.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At sight of the gravity that had fallen upon Seth Winter's face her own sobered, though she had to turn her eyes away from the absurd appearance of poor Monty's waving legs.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At sight of the gravity that had fallen upon Seth Winter's face her own sobered, though she had to turn her eyes away from the absurd appearance of poor Monty's waving legs.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A MORNING CALL So ended the first "Day" of Dorothy's famous "Week."
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Then the legs ceased to wave and hung limp and inert.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A MORNING CALL So ended the first "Day" of Dorothy's famous "Week."
dearly loved
From this reading "That looks funnier than it is and dear Mr. Seth wants us out of the way.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The Master silently pointed toward the door and gathering her girl guests about her the young hostess led them houseward, remarking:
Dorothy's
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From this reading A MORNING CALL So ended the first "Day" of Dorothy's famous "Week."
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading A MORNING CALL So ended the first "Day" of Dorothy's famous "Week."
opinion or judgment
From this reading At sight of the gravity that had fallen upon Seth Winter's face her own sobered, though she had to turn her eyes away from the absurd appearance of poor Monty's waving legs.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading At sight of the gravity that had fallen upon Seth Winter's face her own sobered, though she had to turn her eyes away from the absurd appearance of poor Monty's waving legs.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading At sight of the gravity that had fallen upon Seth Winter's face her own sobered, though she had to turn her eyes away from the absurd appearance of poor Monty's waving legs.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading A MORNING CALL So ended the first "Day" of Dorothy's famous "Week."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A MORNING CALL So ended the first "Day" of Dorothy's famous "Week."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At sight of the gravity that had fallen upon Seth Winter's face her own sobered, though she had to turn her eyes away from the absurd appearance of poor Monty's waving legs.
funnieradjectiveUS /ˈfʌniər/
comparative of “funny” — arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading "That looks funnier than it is and dear Mr. Seth wants us out of the way.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading The Master silently pointed toward the door and gathering her girl guests about her the young hostess led them houseward, remarking:
a young female
From this reading The Master silently pointed toward the door and gathering her girl guests about her the young hostess led them houseward, remarking:
gravitynounUS /ˈɡrævəti/
(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface
From this reading At sight of the gravity that had fallen upon Seth Winter's face her own sobered, though she had to turn her eyes away from the absurd appearance of poor Monty's waving legs.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading The Master silently pointed toward the door and gathering her girl guests about her the young hostess led them houseward, remarking:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At sight of the gravity that had fallen upon Seth Winter's face her own sobered, though she had to turn her eyes away from the absurd appearance of poor Monty's waving legs.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At sight of the gravity that had fallen upon Seth Winter's face her own sobered, though she had to turn her eyes away from the absurd appearance of poor Monty's waving legs.
hostessnounUS /ˈhoʊstəs/
a woman host
From this reading The Master silently pointed toward the door and gathering her girl guests about her the young hostess led them houseward, remarking:
houseward
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From this reading The Master silently pointed toward the door and gathering her girl guests about her the young hostess led them houseward, remarking:
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Then the legs ceased to wave and hung limp and inert.
inertadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnɜːrt/
unable to move or resist motion
From this reading Then the legs ceased to wave and hung limp and inert.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That looks funnier than it is and dear Mr. Seth wants us out of the way.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "That looks funnier than it is and dear Mr. Seth wants us out of the way.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The Master silently pointed toward the door and gathering her girl guests about her the young hostess led them houseward, remarking:
staying power
From this reading At sight of the gravity that had fallen upon Seth Winter's face her own sobered, though she had to turn her eyes away from the absurd appearance of poor Monty's waving legs.
limpverbUS /lɪmp/
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading Then the legs ceased to wave and hung limp and inert.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "That looks funnier than it is and dear Mr. Seth wants us out of the way.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading The Master silently pointed toward the door and gathering her girl guests about her the young hostess led them houseward, remarking:
Monty's
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From this reading At sight of the gravity that had fallen upon Seth Winter's face her own sobered, though she had to turn her eyes away from the absurd appearance of poor Monty's waving legs.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A MORNING CALL So ended the first "Day" of Dorothy's famous "Week."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "That looks funnier than it is and dear Mr. Seth wants us out of the way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A MORNING CALL So ended the first "Day" of Dorothy's famous "Week."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "That looks funnier than it is and dear Mr. Seth wants us out of the way.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading At sight of the gravity that had fallen upon Seth Winter's face her own sobered, though she had to turn her eyes away from the absurd appearance of poor Monty's waving legs.
having a point
From this reading The Master silently pointed toward the door and gathering her girl guests about her the young hostess led them houseward, remarking:
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading At sight of the gravity that had fallen upon Seth Winter's face her own sobered, though she had to turn her eyes away from the absurd appearance of poor Monty's waving legs.
remarkingverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkɪŋ/
-ing form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading The Master silently pointed toward the door and gathering her girl guests about her the young hostess led them houseward, remarking:
SethnounUS /seθ/
(Old Testament) third son of Adam and Eve; given by God in place of the murdered Abel
From this reading At sight of the gravity that had fallen upon Seth Winter's face her own sobered, though she had to turn her eyes away from the absurd appearance of poor Monty's waving legs.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At sight of the gravity that had fallen upon Seth Winter's face her own sobered, though she had to turn her eyes away from the absurd appearance of poor Monty's waving legs.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading At sight of the gravity that had fallen upon Seth Winter's face her own sobered, though she had to turn her eyes away from the absurd appearance of poor Monty's waving legs.
without speaking
From this reading The Master silently pointed toward the door and gathering her girl guests about her the young hostess led them houseward, remarking:
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A MORNING CALL So ended the first "Day" of Dorothy's famous "Week."
soberedverbUS /ˈsoʊbərd/
past form of “sober” — cause to become sober
From this reading At sight of the gravity that had fallen upon Seth Winter's face her own sobered, though she had to turn her eyes away from the absurd appearance of poor Monty's waving legs.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "That looks funnier than it is and dear Mr. Seth wants us out of the way.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At sight of the gravity that had fallen upon Seth Winter's face her own sobered, though she had to turn her eyes away from the absurd appearance of poor Monty's waving legs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MORNING CALL So ended the first "Day" of Dorothy's famous "Week."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Master silently pointed toward the door and gathering her girl guests about her the young hostess led them houseward, remarking:
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the legs ceased to wave and hung limp and inert.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading At sight of the gravity that had fallen upon Seth Winter's face her own sobered, though she had to turn her eyes away from the absurd appearance of poor Monty's waving legs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At sight of the gravity that had fallen upon Seth Winter's face her own sobered, though she had to turn her eyes away from the absurd appearance of poor Monty's waving legs.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The Master silently pointed toward the door and gathering her girl guests about her the young hostess led them houseward, remarking:
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading At sight of the gravity that had fallen upon Seth Winter's face her own sobered, though she had to turn her eyes away from the absurd appearance of poor Monty's waving legs.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At sight of the gravity that had fallen upon Seth Winter's face her own sobered, though she had to turn her eyes away from the absurd appearance of poor Monty's waving legs.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "That looks funnier than it is and dear Mr. Seth wants us out of the way.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading "That looks funnier than it is and dear Mr. Seth wants us out of the way.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading Then the legs ceased to wave and hung limp and inert.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading At sight of the gravity that had fallen upon Seth Winter's face her own sobered, though she had to turn her eyes away from the absurd appearance of poor Monty's waving legs.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "That looks funnier than it is and dear Mr. Seth wants us out of the way.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A MORNING CALL So ended the first "Day" of Dorothy's famous "Week."
Winter'snounUS /ˈwɪntərz/
possessive form of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading At sight of the gravity that had fallen upon Seth Winter's face her own sobered, though she had to turn her eyes away from the absurd appearance of poor Monty's waving legs.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The Master silently pointed toward the door and gathering her girl guests about her the young hostess led them houseward, remarking:
